The meat must have been minced; there might not have been a trace of meat or fish in the bowl, but the half-elves were still very satisfied. They felt valued.
"I think I'm starting to like it here now."
"Who can argue with that? It's the first time I've felt valued. Before, when I went to work to get a meal, I'd be served highly polluted white rice with just a little bit of vegetables, and people would criticize me. We haven't done anything, yet we get this treatment. To hell with doing nothing! We're the ones doing all the dirty and tiring work in the city!"
"Who isn't? We get low-pollution food twice a week, and no matter how early we go, they always say it's sold out. We have to beg them to get it. They just like seeing us half-elves begging to show off their superiority!"
"This is the first time we've ever had someone cook for us!"
This feeling is wonderful.
As they entered the territory, they found that there were streetlights all around and that pedestrians and vehicles were separated; this territory was even better than some big cities.
The people in the territory all changed into thick clothes, and many of them wore similar styles, some even wearing the same clothes.
"These were all issued by the lord. Some of the previous batch were knitted by myself, so the styles and colors of the clothes are all similar."
"Are these all given away for free?" the half-elf exclaimed in shock.
The rabbit leading the way was new, and it spoke of it with a proud expression.
"Some of the winter supplies were distributed by the lord, but some were not; they had to earn their own food rations in exchange for them!"
"Of course, some people were given food first, and then their rations were deducted from their work rations!" This was to prevent these people from freezing to death.
The half-elves all understand this.
"They told us the same thing about our cotton-padded clothes: that a portion of it would be deducted from our daily rations!"
The rabbit nodded.
"That's right. The slaves were given yarn for free to knit their own to get through the winter. Later, they found that the winter was too cold, so the lord sent cotton-padded clothes and trousers from other places. However, they had to pay for these themselves. But the lord only charged them the cost price and didn't charge them anything extra!"
What?! They're even giving cotton-padded clothes and trousers to slaves?
The half-elf was shocked.
They also distribute some subsidies in winter, but only to elves on welfare; half-elves do not receive them, let alone slaves.
The rabbit seemed somewhat used to other people's shock. She pulled open her wrist, revealing a slave bracelet.
"The inhabitants of our territory are now all slaves; those who are not slaves are not residents of our territory!"
"Ah, there are a few exceptions. There are a few mercenaries who have been stationed in the territory for a long time, as well as Lord Sid, the lord's guard, and Lord Sid, the lord's pet white tiger, and Lord Ken. However, these gentlemen are very easy to get along with. The mercenaries are just a few traders, but it seems that they have recently expanded their team. However, since they don't know how to trade goods in winter, they became the fishing captain. Lord Sid is strict but friendly. As for Lord Ken, he is also the lord's guard. He is said to be the strongest, but he only knows how to eat. When you meet these gentlemen, you only need to bow to them. They will not make things difficult for you!"
Although she was a new slave rabbit, she seemed to know the territory very well.
The rabbit felt very lucky to have stumbled upon this magical land before winter arrived.
The half-elf listened to the rabbit's words, absorbing the situation in the territory. She needed to quickly integrate into the territory and share today's information with her other brothers and sisters.
only....
"Don't these adults bully people?" she asked cautiously, carefully considering her words before speaking.
After speaking, she felt she had been too forward. How could she have said such things to someone she didn't even know well? It was really offensive to say such things before they even got to know each other. She was afraid the other person would complain.
Unexpectedly, the rabbit burst out laughing.
"What are you bullying? These adults are all very friendly. Even though the gluttonous Ken is a bit aloof, he'll still help out if it's easy. Last time, those kids' things were hanging in the tree, and it was Ken who used his tentacles to get them down."
She shook her head.
"Although I've only been in the territory for about a month, the atmosphere here is great. There's absolutely no oppression of slaves. All our work is based on performance, with pay according to the system. For example, Laura's total performance bonus this month is higher than her team leader's. Her team leader reported it truthfully and paid her in full when it was time to pay her. She was even named an outstanding employee. If anyone reports oppression of slaves or other normal temporary residents of the territory, and it's confirmed, their performance bonus will be deducted, and they will be held jointly liable!"
"Our lord said that if a person works hard and labors but still cannot fill their stomach, it is her fault; if the guards fight bravely but are defeated, it is her fault; if there are officials in the territory who oppress commoners and slaves and exploit the people, then it is her fault. The lord is no different from anyone else in making mistakes, and she will find these people and deal with them one by one, and she herself will also pay the price for it."
"This is our lord!" Although she was only a twenty-year-old girl after this winter.
She was younger than many lords of large territories and city lords, but her words carried great weight.
The half-elf following behind the rabbit was shocked. Even the Eternal Duke wouldn't dare say such a thing, yet this lord dared to say it!
However, the half-elves were educated and worldly-wise in the Eternal City, and other half-elves quickly realized what was happening.
"The fact that she dared to say that means she has absolute control over this territory. Just look at how she treats the slaves, she can't be too bad to us. She was able to say that in front of everyone and then do it. It's not just empty talk. Look at the thickness of our clothes. I just asked the slaves, and they only need to pay this much to get such cotton-padded clothes. This is unimaginable in the Eternal City!"
Even with a large-scale purchase, if everyone eats a little, the budget will increase. But Lord Qin is able to provide these people with winter supplies at such a low price, which is incredibly generous. You know, many people originally prepared gold coins to get through the winter, but after spending half of the supplies and half of the taxes, they are left with only a few copper coins. It's impossible for them to survive six months of winter with just a few copper coins and silver coins. Helpless, they have to find work in the winter and do hard labor.
Although the price of manual labor is high in winter, the weather is cold, and one can easily freeze or starve to death if not careful, making it difficult to even get a bite to eat.
But here, it's completely different.
"Hey! You half-elves over there, come this way! The food's over here!"
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