"Hope Village is just ahead."
Yes, these residents were the first slaves to leave the village of Banes.
At this time, they were a little nervous and worried about their new life in Hope Village.
"How much do we need to pay after entering the territory?" Finn asked cautiously.
He had not slept well these past two days because he was worried about leaving Barnes Village. He could not help falling asleep while sitting on the animal cart. When he woke up, he found that it was already dark, and he did not dare to disturb him. Now that Tang Xiuyuan took the initiative to speak, he could finally ask what he had been considering in his heart.
And the "we" he referred to included not only him, but also the more than 300 slaves on the car.
Even though Brooke mentioned to him that Hope Village would take them in as residents, he was still worried that it was a gimmick.
They still prepared for the worst in their hearts.
At this moment, not only was Finn's heartbeat quickening;
"Permanent resident status requires 10 silver coins, and tourist status requires 10 copper coins. It's up to you to choose. If you don't have that much money on hand, you can choose to be a tourist first and then become a resident when you have money." Tang Xiuyuan is also a smart person. When Finn asked carefully, he had already noticed the other party's careful intention in asking the question, so he tried his best to maintain a natural tone when answering and replied casually.
...
...
He believed that this price could not be any lower for anyone.
But Finn and the others misunderstood.
All I remembered was 10 silver coins.
As for the 10 silver coins, no one except Finn could take out even one.
But everyone was very happy.
Because 10 silver coins are not out of reach for them.
Just as they were thinking about it, the animal cart soon entered the territory of Hope Village.
Speaking of which, when they were approaching the territory of Hope Village, they felt that the movement of the animal cart became much smoother, and noticed the clean and tidy stone road under their feet, which looked like stone but not like stone, but definitely very hard.
Now that they had entered the territory of Hope Village, the road ahead was still smooth, but it had become wider. However, they noticed that the roads within the territory were slabs of stone.
The two materials seem different, but both are good.
At this moment, Finn felt the heritage of Hope Village.
But soon, Finn had no time to think about these things, because he had already seen Hope Village.
Even though it was late at night, Hope Village was still brightly lit, and even the open space outside the territory's gate was full of people.
Countless animal carts were parked in an orderly manner in the square. The locations where they stopped seemed to be marked with lines. Not only the animal carts were parked there, but people also sat on the ground and ate together. Some people held bowls and slurped their food, some people held a lot of skewers and ate in bunches, and some gathered around a burning iron pot and cooked all kinds of fresh animal meat and vegetables... in all different shapes. These were scenes they had never seen before?
"They..." Finn moved his lips, but didn't know how to ask.
Even though they had heard a lot about Hope Village, it was all hearsay after all, and they were too unfamiliar with this place.
"These are some mercenary teams and caravans from other territories. They are temporarily stopping here. They don't need to pay for accommodation here. Some mercenary teams stay outside to save money."
"Aren't they afraid of the monsters that may attack at night?"
"Hope Village is very safe at night. It is basically difficult to encounter attacking monsters. Even if they come, they can be eliminated quickly." Tang Xiuyuan said directly.
After all, mercenaries who often live in the wild are unlikely to be without vigilance. They will definitely send people to guard at night. With someone guarding, there is naturally no need to worry about any problems.
Furthermore, if the territory has been cleaned up, the probability of monsters appearing at night will be very small.
After hearing what Tang Xiuyuan said, Finn's lips moved, and then he said, "Then can we live outside as well?"
He had some savings and could become a resident, but he had more than 300 people around him, none of whom had any personal property. Even if they could become tourists with the stones they had collected before, they were afraid that they would not be able to afford the consumption in the territory.
In this case, it would be better for him to become a permanent resident, and then live outside with these people, and then go into the city during the day to find a suitable job and slowly accumulate money.
As Finn spoke, no one in the car raised any objection.
They are indeed stretched thin.
After listening to Finn's words, Tang Xiuwen said directly: "Most of you have special identities. It is not safe to live outside. There are caravans outside that specialize in buying and selling slaves. You will be easily targeted if you stay outside."
After listening to Tang Xiuwen's words, many people turned pale.
I almost forgot that the marks of slavery on them have not been removed yet! If they are really captured by slave traders, it will be difficult for them to regain their freedom.
"You don't have to worry too much. We don't have slaves in our territory. We will never allow slave traders to do whatever they want within our territory. It's just that sometimes we should try to avoid trouble when we can." Tang Xiuwen quickly comforted them, and added, "Of course, if you become tourists and live outside, no slave traders will dare to do anything to you."
Tang Xiuwen thought they didn't want to go into the city tonight, so he reminded them.
But seeing the frightened looks on so many people's faces, he realized that he had said something wrong and quickly tried to make up for it.
Hearing the hidden meaning in Tang Xiuwen's words, many people trembled slightly and looked at Tang Xiuwen in disbelief.
"Can becoming a tourist remove the slave mark?" Finn took the initiative to ask.
Tang Xiuwen listened to Finn's words, his expression paused, a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes, and then he said confidently: "Of course."
They have always known that slavery exists in this world, but because they had never come into contact with it before, they did not take it seriously. As this world's contact with other territories deepened and they saw more slaves, they became more aware of the "feudalism" of this world.
With the capabilities of their territory, they are unable to contend with such a reality. All they can do is not join or participate.
And their territory is not willing to accept even goblins as slaves, let alone humans.
Finn got a positive answer and quickly asked, "Is there a place outside the city gate that can buy resources such as stone and wood? We may need to exchange money first."
Hearing this, Tang Xiuwen was really stunned.
They don’t even have 10 copper coins?
At this moment, he truly understood what Finn meant, and then he said directly: "Sure, just sell it to me! I will buy it for you at the price of Barnes Village. If it is not enough, I can lend you money. When you find a job, you can pay me back then."
More than three hundred people and only three silver coins, for him, it was a drop in the bucket.
But for these more than 300 people, it is hope to break free from the shackles of identity.
Since he was the one who brought them from Barnes Village to Hope Village, then this was their fate.
Tang Xiuwen's words instantly made Finn's eyes widen.
When Finn realized what was happening, his eyes suddenly turned red. “Thank you.”
Others were so excited that they were speechless.
If they were not in an inconvenient position on the animal cart, they would have knelt down before him.
“You’re welcome. If you can live a good life in Hope Village in the future and contribute to Hope Village, that will be the greatest gratitude you can give me.” Tang Xiuwen said subconsciously.
"Hope Village is my home, and its construction depends on everyone." This sentence posted in the school has been circulated in the territory along with the children's childish words and has become a catchphrase for many people.
This kind of familiarity makes it even easier for him to say.
"Yeah." Finn nodded heavily, and in his heart he was already remembering the great kindness of Tang Xiuwen and Hope Village.
The people around Finn were also filled with gratitude towards Tang Xiuwen.
Perhaps because he saw Tang Xiuwen's kindness, as the animal cart continued to move forward, Finn mustered up the courage to continue asking, "Is there any suitable job for us in Hope Village?"
"That depends on your abilities. Hope Village has a prosperous economy and all walks of life need people. They will also recruit people regularly. You can just find out about the job announcements yourself. Before you find a suitable job, you can follow the mercenary team to the wild to collect wood, stones and other resources! The territory will purchase them, and the money you earn will be enough for you to have enough food and drink for the time being. You can even save money. When you have money and become permanent residents, you will be able to enjoy more benefits." Tang Xiuyuan replied, briefly introducing the situation of Hope Village to them.
This made Finn and the others feel a little dazed.
Can territory really be like this?
Soon, Tang Xiuwen's
The soldiers guarding the city recognized Tang Xiuwen at once.
After all, they are out on missions on behalf of the territory, and what they have to do is to ensure that those who are on the mission can enjoy the fastest convenience after they return.
"We're back!" As he said this, the soldiers guarding the city opened the special passage for animal carts without hesitation.
"The animal cart goes in first. I may have to stay here for some time. Can I borrow your territory for a while?" Tang Xiuwen was referring to the open space on the side of the city gate, which was specially vacated to handle special events.
"No problem." The soldier said without thinking, and then led them to the side.
Except for the people in the beast cart where Tang Xiuwen was, the people in the other beast carts became nervous when they saw the cart suddenly stop at the city gate, but they did not dare to resist and got off the beast carts tremblingly.
By the time everyone had gathered, many had already asked about Finn and the others.
"what happened?"
"What are they going to do to us."
"Will we be sold somewhere else?"
“…”
At this moment, many people started to imagine it in their minds.
Finn looked at their anxious reactions and said directly, "Don't worry, it's a good thing. This professional is willing to buy the wood, stone and other resources in your hands so that you can enter Hope Village. As long as you become a tourist in Hope Village, you will no longer be a slave, but a free citizen."
After Finn finished speaking, the whole audience was silent for a moment, and soon there were excited shouts one after another.
"Really?"
"Is it true?"
"Did I hear that correctly?"
“How much does it cost to be a tourist?”
“…”
Everyone's voices ranged from suspicion to excitement.
"It's true! We're all here now, why would I need to lie to you?" Finn reassured them, and then took the opportunity to answer some people's questions, "It costs 10 copper coins a day to become a visitor to Hope Village, and 10 silver coins to become a permanent resident of Hope Village."
10 copper coins!
This is the only number that everyone is thinking about.
Because, this is the "price" they pay to be free.
After remembering this number, anything more is just excitement.
The price is so low that it is within reach.
Of course, many people are still a little anxious. Although the price is very low, those who do not have private property cannot come up with so much money at once.
When they were gathering stones and wood, some people didn't have time to gather them because their tools were used by each other.
So some people naturally get anxious when they count their money and find it’s not enough.
Seeing that freedom is right before their eyes but still has to be delayed for some time, how can they not care?
But after further thought, many people calmed down.
If it doesn’t work today, it will definitely work tomorrow.
They have endured such a long time, now it’s just a matter of one or two days, they can wait.
"If anyone doesn't have enough money, they can borrow from this gentleman and return it to him tomorrow. I will be a witness to this." Finn said.
Although he believed that these people would not take Tang Xiuwen's money, he still had to give them a guarantee.
When Tang Xiuwen heard this, he glanced at Finn with admiration in his eyes.
This little guy is not only smart, but also very loyal!
It's an object that can be cultivated!
Thinking about this, Tang Xiuwen set up a stall on the spot and said, "Everyone line up and come one by one."
Soon, without anyone maintaining order, the people at the scene spontaneously lined up in an orderly manner.
Just like that, one after another, they all sold their resources.
The moment she entered, she received a message.
[Welcome to Hope Village. Currently available identities are: Visitor 10 copper coins/day, Resident (10 silver coins/permanent)]
"Tourists." Frieda breathed softly.
[Due to your slave status, we are waiting for the territory to be confirmed...]
When she saw the news, Frieda's heart started pounding.
Will it work?
Frieda didn't have to think too long, as the territory responded quickly.
【Confirmed to grant freeman status.】
When she saw these words, Frieda's eyes instantly turned red.
And she is
When each of them obtained the status of free citizens, they couldn't help crying.
There was a hint of excitement in this cry.
They are finally no longer slaves!
Two changes in one
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