Chapter 149149. Family
Aka looked at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance.
A few seabirds were circling in the sky.
The warm sea breeze blows on my face, slightly moist and with a hint of salty taste.
The blue waves rhythmically wash the sandy beach on the shore.
"How is the food situation on your side?" Mother Angela asked casually.
"Very good! I've been there to see it." Aka replied.
"Food is the top priority and must be ensured at all costs." Angela murmured.
“I’m not the lord’s scholar, so why would I care about this?” Aka raised his head and took a big gulp of wine.
This is the good thing about being a simple warrior, you don’t have to think about too many troubles.
The food at East Point City was very appetizing. The table was full of dishes, and there was not a single scrap left.
A-Ka stopped Lili from using her tongue to clean the plate, and ordered a few desserts, including fruit, cake, and juice.
"Sister, you are so rich." Lili smiled, revealing her gapping front teeth.
"It's not bad. My current salary is higher than my previous salary."
Aka looked a little lonely. Being a maid was such an easy job, but the salary was twice as high as being a warrior leader, and the latter was a job that required risking one's life.
Why should the former gain more than the latter? The world is really unfair.
Aka took another sip of brandy. Wine was indeed a panacea for all sorrows. He immediately cast away all his sorrows.
"I don't know if I can settle down this year." Angela suddenly sighed.
"Don't worry, Mom. I've already arranged everything here. I'll take you to see your new home later." A-Ka said calmly.
"That's not what I meant. I saw a lot of abandoned fields on the road. I heard that the Kingdom of Dongqi was at war with the Kingdom of Talon, and there were heavy casualties. And last winter, many people froze to death in various places." Angela shook her head slowly, expressing her worry about the turbulent situation in her words.
A-Ka propped up his head, not knowing what to say: “Our territory is fine.”
"Taxes remain the same?" Angela filled her glass with wine. The reputation of Earldom Evelyn spread widely in the Ryan Alliance.
It is called a free territory with the lowest taxation, no oppression and equality for all.
In fact, many of these immigrants decided to come here with their families because they believed the propaganda.
“It has never increased.” Aka confirmed.
"What a remarkable mind," Angela praised.
The waitress with a childish face carefully carried the fruit platter and placed it on the table. She stacked the empty plates on the table and took them away.
"You're able to work at such a young age?" Angela estimated that the girl was at most eleven or twelve years old, not much older than Lili.
“Yes, the lord said that this would make her life easier.” A-Ka paused for a few seconds and added, “I think so, too.”
"Some jobs can cause serious harm to children's physical development. What does the lord think?" Angela frowned slightly.
"They don't do heavy physical work or dangerous work. They only work in some service and gathering industries and only work half a day," Aka explained.
"That's understandable." Angela suddenly realized.
"After all, not everyone is like me, having a mother who is willing to sacrifice for her offspring." Aka flattered calmly.
The younger brothers and sisters are fighting over the cake.
The taste, which is much softer and sweeter than white bread, deeply impacted the two people's taste buds and outlook on life.
"It's so sweet, maybe a lot of honey was added?" whispered his younger brother, Terran.
"It contains sugar. Eat less. The lord said it's poisonous." Aka warned the two.
"No way." Terran couldn't believe it.
“I don’t believe it either. So many people eat it every day, but I haven’t seen anyone poisoned to death.” A-Ka took a bite of the cake, and joy appeared on his face.
Sweetness can bring people a good mood.
Even though Lowe issued a warning, it still couldn't stop brown sugar and white sugar from becoming popular throughout the territory and gradually becoming a necessity of life.
If we say that there is an upper limit to human demand for salt.
Then people’s demand for sugar is almost endless.
Smart chefs began to try adding sugar to various foods and drinks. Whether it is bread, soy milk, milk, or juice, adding sugar will cause the taste to change qualitatively.
At present, the sugarcane yield per mu is an astonishing over 5,000 kilograms.
The price of sugar is constantly decreasing and is entering thousands of households with an unstoppable momentum.
Without much encouragement from Lovey, the craftsmen spontaneously researched more advanced sugar-boiling boilers, increasing production capacity by dozens of times.
The sugar-making workshop, without the approval of the lord, sprang up in just half a month and hired 500 workers.
It is said that Evelyn and Lodel were behind this.
The juice has a slightly sweet taste and just the right texture.
Both Tailun and Lili like it very much.
A-Ka looked at everyone who had almost finished eating and said, “Come on, I’ll take you to see our new home.”
The money for the first table had been paid, and A-Ka found the boss to pay for the dessert for the second table.
“Ms. Aka, I’ve heard of you. The second table is your treat. We all work for Fulin Castle and we shouldn’t earn the salary of our colleagues.” The fat boss with round cheeks was very polite and wanted to make friends.
"I know, thank you for your kindness. I think it's better to handle things impartially. If one day I have no money to eat, and you help me, I will definitely not refuse." Aka paid a silver dollar.
The owner of the Fulin Inn found a string of copper pennies.
"Goodbye!" Aka put the money into his pocket and waved without looking back.
"Let's go!"
She led the way in front, and her younger brother Tailun followed behind with her younger sister Lili.
Angela looked at her children with a look of relief and satisfaction.
The family was so lucky to be reunited in the corner of the East Continent. On the main road of Donggang City, pedestrians came and went.
Most of the local residents have rosy complexions and look very good.
Everyone had clothes and shoes, and walked with their backs straight.
Compared with some cities, people have numb expressions, thin faces and timid eyes.
This place can indeed become a dream place for the lower class people.
Freedom, equality for all, no oppression by lords "Sister, what is that?" Lili pointed curiously at the transparent window of a house on the side of the road.
“We have glass in our new home too.” A-Ka smiled proudly.
"Too extravagant! Crystals like this must be very expensive." Angela truly admired the extravagance of the rich here: "Aka, you can afford such a large piece of crystal? Was it a gift from the lord?"
“It’s actually not that expensive.” Mainly because the purchasing qualification is in great demand, A-Ka thought to himself.
After walking for a while, we gradually approached the Executive Hall Square.
On the roadside, a group of workers were wielding hammers to dismantle mud houses.
With red bricks and cement as more reliable building materials, mud houses should be eliminated.
Lowe consulted with many scholars on town renewal plans.
It is expected to start from the vicinity of the Executive Office, renovate houses one by one, expand roads, and plan new districts.
(End of this chapter)
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