"I take an hour break at noon, then I go home to cook. I used a little different oil to make pancakes for the kids!"
"You had a good lunch, so I'll cook some porridge when I get back!"
"I'll go back and steam the buns, then mix the wild vegetables I dug up with them!"
"You bought the seasonings, didn't you! That's great, I want to exchange them too. I'll take my rice there tonight when the market opens for trading!"
As the women were talking, they saw Qin Yiyi walking over.
"Greetings, my lord. Is this the new slave you brought back?"
The newcomer was not afraid of Qin Yiyi. The countless slaves following behind looked at this commoner with envy and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this young girl was indeed a good slave owner. Look, she was so good to the commoners in her territory, even giving them a rest time at noon. Moreover, these commoners were not afraid of her at all.
Upon meeting, they greeted each other respectfully. They had seen many slaves from various territories and prisoners of war from the Federation. Even if they ate better in the army, they only got white flour buns.
The commoners in this territory seem to be living quite well, which means the slaves probably aren't doing too badly either.
Many slaves secretly looked forward to it.
They don't ask for such a commoner's life, they just hope to be able to eat a meal.
Qin Yiyi nodded at the woman in front of her.
"The newly brought-back slaves need to have their water and electricity repaired in the territory before winter. I plan to unblock the gas. I remember your husband used to be a gas worker, right? I have a good impression of him. Let him lead this group of slaves to do the work!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Leading slaves is at least a squad leader! There are very few gas workers in the territory. I heard last time that the lord wanted to restore the gas supply, but the gas supply is scarce and gas cylinders need to be stored. Otherwise, the wiring needs to be modified. Most of the time, electricity and open flames made with lighters are used.
I figured we'd need hot water in the winter, so I'll just connect a portion to ensure basic use for now.
"Don't worry, my lord, we'll do our best! I'll come with Phyllis after I finish eating."
Phyllis is her husband.
"HR, call them over. Don't take a lunch break. Hurry up and register these people. They can leave work an hour early this afternoon, or you can adjust your shifts later!"
After Qin Yiyi finished speaking, Xide called for personnel to come over through the loudspeaker.
The group that arrived included both men and women. The girls were all fair-skinned and pretty, but they seemed completely unaffected by anything else...
Two nurse girls among the slaves looked at the two girls.
Qin Yiyi had already walked away, and they mustered their courage to ask, "Does the lord treat the commoners in his territory the same way he treats you? Is that right?"
Five or six people registering her gave her a surprised look, but the girl reacted quickly and reassured her, "Don't worry, everyone is treated equally when you come in, because we are all the lord's slaves!"
"All slaves of the lord are equal!"
"That's right, as long as we do our jobs well, the lord won't make things difficult for us!"
"Of course, fighting is not allowed in the territory. The territory has its own rules. I know what you're worried about, but don't worry, these male slaves won't dare to do anything to the female slaves. Last time, a male slave took advantage of being a group leader and touched a female slave's private parts at will. The lord broke his hand and threw him out."
The male slave next to him also awkwardly scratched his head.
"One bad apple spoils the whole bunch. After this incident, we male slaves have been keeping a low profile, afraid that the lord will take his anger out on us and kick us all out. If that happens, we'll never find such a good lord again!"
Everyone was shocked by their conversation.
The two nurses had sensed something was wrong, and now they finally realized what was happening.
Her surprised voice rose slightly: "You, you are not commoners, you are slaves?"
Several girls registering their information were startled by the voice.
“We are all slaves. Everyone in this territory, except for Sid, Lord Ken, and the mercenaries, is a slave!”
They are all the lord's slaves!
Slave...is a slave?
The three hundred-plus slaves were all shocked.
"Do slaves...do slaves get a midday rest?"
Having been here for two months, the young girl had already gotten used to life in the territory, explaining in detail, "Even slaves have an hour-long afternoon nap!"
"Our working hours are from 9 am to 7 pm, a total of ten hours, with a one-hour lunch break, but yours is different!"
Their hearts were at ease, and they said, "Even slaves are not all the same. They are prisoners of war, slaves who came later. How can they compare to the empire's own slaves?"
Well, it's good enough to have food to eat. Besides, this lord is the best lord they've ever seen. One shouldn't be greedy as a person, and even less so as a slave.
"Yes, you guys are different. You work eleven hours a day, with only an hour's break at noon. You have an extra hour compared to us!"
The man next to him nodded.
"Yes, you're still on probation. The lord said that only those who perform well will stay in the territory, and those who don't will be thrown out!"
"Come and line up to register! Everyone fill out the form first, and then we'll arrange your work!"
The five people handed out forms one by one.
"After you finish filling out the forms, someone will take you to take a bath. Remember! Make sure you wash your hair and take a bath and get clean! The lord doesn't like dirty people!"
The young HR girl who worked as a slave registrar was already very skilled. She was one of the people who hadn't been taken away by Alder because she was only a teenager and not very strong.
"I remember that the benefits announced a couple of days ago said that the first meal for new employees would be free, right?"
"The latest regulations of the territory are posted on the bulletin board: newlyweds get their first meal for free, which includes a small amount of low-pollution rice porridge!"
"So, should we write on the sign later that we're giving him rice directly?"
The man next to him shook his head.
"The newly arrived slaves have no belongings at all, so how can they cook for themselves? The lord said they should go to the tavern to get their own food, and the tavern will have someone cook it for them—a porridge of one or two large ounces of rice and wild vegetables!"
It was mixed with wild vegetables, and supposedly a few drops of sesame oil were added, so it was more or less oily. In short, it was better than what we ate in the slave market or other territories, and most importantly, it was provided for free!
"It's only because our lord is kind-hearted. Where else in your territories do you get this treatment? You even have slave bracelets on, right?"
"In other people's territories, slaves are beasts, but in our territory, slaves are the real people!"
The little girl chattered away, describing just how wonderful their lord was. The slaves behind her showed no impatience; each additional word they heard brought them a greater sense of reassurance.
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