Genius Warlock-Episode 607
607. red book (3)
capitalism).
As the name suggests, it refers to a social system rooted in wealth..
Individual private property is recognized, and each member of society operates for the purpose of profit-making to maintain and develop society..
In short, it was an economic system dominated by capital..
The birth of this capitalism dates back hundreds of years, but its golden age can be said to have been achieved in the present. Naturally, capitalism was covering the entire society like air and water..
Oliver was no exception..
“What does that mean? Child, glutton.”
Oliver asked Child and Big Mouth while holding the FRP-105, the workers' suppression club that Joe gave him..
I couldn't understand anything about the revolution, the ruling class, chains, or labor..
For reference, the words “Sincerity, Diligence, and Honesty” were engraved in red on the baton. Like the red book Child held in his hand..
“Ooh, we don't give in!”
Child-First took a step forward and shouted. To be exact, Second, Third, Force, and Big Mouth took a step back..
“You bastards.”
First saw that and swore, and in the meantime, Forrest whispered seriously to Oliver..
“It's now. Hit the First's head.”
“yes?”
Oliver asked in surprise. Joe handed it to me and I took it reflexively, but I had no intention of hitting him with it yet..
“That's the rule. If protests break out, they must be punished with blood..”
“Don't lie, old man.!”
First shouted..
Then, Joe intervened..
“Although it is not a rule, it is generally true that protests are suppressed with violence..”
Surprisingly, Joe was sincere..
Oliver shook his head..
“No, I received it because you asked for it, but I have no intention of hitting you with it. If you hit me all the time, it's a bit like that..”
“That's why I'm telling you to hit me with a stick. Usually I shoot.”
“oh my god.”
“Kururururuk.”
First, Second, Third, Force, and Big Mouth were all shocked..
However, surprisingly, it was true. Landa's way of dealing with the protests (using sticks) may have seemed excessive, but he still tended to stick to the line..
Because outside of Landa, the response was a little more enthusiastic..
For example, they hired several gunmen to shoot and kill protest leaders, set fire to houses, or, when protests were intense, paid a lot of money to hire Pinkman to fire Gatling machine guns..
It was based on the logic of capitalism that it is cheaper than meeting the demands of workers..
“In contrast, Landa is considerate of the workers and refrains from shooting them, and subdues them with this special club..”
Forrest held up FRP-105, a baton used to suppress workers..
Although it was a simple club on the outside, it was a worker-friendly suppression tool that had a rubber exterior that minimized trauma and only caused pain. It could be said to be a bestseller preferred by many factory owners..
“Workers whose bodies are their property end up out on the streets when they get hurt. You could say that he was considerate in his own way..”
“So hitting me with that isn't unfair violence, it's consideration..”
“Hoo······.”
“Don't be persuaded.”
First shouted at Oliver, who was offended by Joe and Forrest's words..
As the commotion broke out and subsided, Forrest calmed everyone down and opened his mouth..
“Phew... No more joking now.”
“Are you serious??”
“When the atmosphere becomes serious, you just pretend it's a joke. This is how adults communicate. Above all, aren’t we gathered together for an important topic??”
It was like that. The reason Oliver, Forrest, Marie, Joe, Child, and Big Mouth are busy here in the conference room right now is to exchange opinions on an important topic..
The topic was what business the Redevelopment Association would do in the future and how it would operate the business..
Forest, who oversees all operations, was the first to speak..
“Honestly, I don’t even know why I’m skeptical about something like this..”
“How will you run your business??”
“Yeah, that one. What is the reason for the business in the first place??”
“To create jobs.”
“no! It's to make money. And I know what to do to make money?”
Oliver shrugged..
“Hire workers as cheaply as possible.”
“It's a revolution! revolution!!”
“Let the ruling classes tremble before the revolution.!”
“Unite! To lose is a chain! What you get is the world!!”
“labor! Isolation! exploitation!”
“Kururururuk!!”
Just like the first time, Child and Big Mouth shouted, and Joe politely handed Oliver his worker suppression club, FRP-105..
This time, Oliver refused to take it, so Forrest persuaded him..
“I'm not saying this is just for me..”
“don't lie old man.”
“That's right, it's a lie. But it also fits your wishes..”
“I mean?”
“Yeah, it's to create jobs.?”
“yes.”
“In order to create at least one more job, we must pay the minimum wage to workers..”
“what is the reason?”
“Suppose each worker is given 10 Randa a week..”
“yes.”
“Well, you can only hire one person.?”
“yes.”
“But you can hire two people if you give each person 5 Randa. Two jobs will be created.”
“oh.”
“3For each landa, you can hire three people and a third. That means it can provide jobs for three adults and one child..”
“Oh oh.”
“it's crazy.”
Childe, who was listening to Forrest and Oliver's conversation, was truly astonished. What was even more shocking was the fact that the average worker did not earn even 10 rand a week..
“Please don't say too much. There are plenty of people willing to work for just that much. Reasonable price based on supply and demand.”
“After all, is revolution the only answer??”
At a time when Childe was seriously thinking, Oliver raised his hand. I got curious.
“Something?”
“Forest, aren’t you offering relatively high wages to your employees? Restaurant workers..”
“Because employees are not just people who deliver food, they are technical workers. Things like demeanor and sense. A fair price to pay to maintain restaurant service levels..”
Forrest, a former employee, claimed:.
“Moreover, considering the nature of my job, the payment is reasonable. It also includes hazard pay..”
“That's it!”
After hearing Forrest's words, First shouted while holding up the red book. There were some words written on the cover of the book. communist-
“-What is that??”
“Wages, working hours, treatment. If you increase it, productivity increases..”
“oh.”
“Don't listen to that, it's bullshit..”
“Crrrrr. show me what a dog is?”
“Guys, don't fight..”
Oliver reflexively raised the worker's suppression club FRP-105 and made a request. Forrest and Third immediately stopped the fight. As expected, hearts were connected..
The situation could have easily turned into a fight. First, who had regained his sense of reason, presented his argument logically..
Just as Forest gave higher wages than other restaurants to improve the service level of his restaurants, Oliver's new business would also increase wages and reduce working hours, which would increase worker motivation and be directly related to productivity..
“The same goes for Vienna City. The warlock guild there. Guaranteed high wages and rest periods. Produce high quality products. Increasing production motivation generates profits. It's well worth a try.”
First and Force, who interacted with warlocks in Vienna City, made quite a plausible claim..
I thought they were simply there to look at black magic items, but First and Force seemed to be more interested in the process of creating items and the system that maintains that process than in the items..
This was good news. Child's interest shifted to something a little higher, which meant that Child itself grew..
Oliver kept this information in mind and tried to record it in Child's observation journal after the meeting. Of course, now I had to focus more on the meeting at hand..
“What do you think??”
After hearing First and Force's explanation, Oliver asked Marie and Joe, who were quietly watching the meeting..
Oliver asked the question because he thought First and Force's arguments were valid, and he wanted to hear the opinions of Marie and Joe, the directors of the Redevelopment Association..
Joe was the first to open his mouth..
“I think First and Force's opinions make sense..”
“yes!”
“However, it makes sense, but there is no guarantee that this will happen..”
“No!”
“On the other hand, if you only pay the minimum wage, a minimum level of labor is guaranteed. The key to business is reducing variables..”
Joe, who has amassed a fortune and has been going to college at night for some time, spoke quite convincingly. Child-Second criticized this..
“Can you say that??”
A poor man living in area X of the slums asks if it is okay to say that. However, Joe shrugged his shoulders and said he was only giving his opinion as a director of the Redevelopment Association..
In reality, Joe's feelings were not malicious. He was just expressing a reasonable opinion according to the trends of the world..
“What about Marie??”
“I just want to follow the president's wishes..”
As usual, Marie showed a cautious attitude so as not to put pressure on Oliver. So she advised.
“However, I think what First and Force say makes sense. People tend to be more motivated in stable environments than in unstable environments..”
This time, Joe and Forrest did not voice opposing opinions. Although it was not said directly, being the chosen one was an acknowledgment of Marie's ability to run a fairly large religious order..
“More than anything, I think it's better to try this early on. If a problem arises in the beginning, it can be resolved, but if a problem occurs later, it is difficult to resolve it..”
Instead of showing blind faith in Oliver like in the past, Marie expressed her opinion with reasonable grounds..
What can I say? It looked very stable. Although I regained stability after coming to Landa, it seemed to have become more stable recently..
The selected branch in Gallos has achieved such remarkable results that it has appointed a representative. Oliver looked at Marie..
“CEO? Whatever you want to say······?”
“No, I think that makes a lot of sense. It's definitely not too late to try and change..”
“I've already made up my mind.”
Forrest understood Oliver's intentions through the flow of conversation..
As if Child was the same, First, Second, Third, Force, and Big Mouth clapped their hands together..
“hurray!”
“Wages were increased and working hours were reduced..”
“it's our victory!”
“Hehehehehehehe······!”
“Grumbling······.”
“yes? The workers mentioned here mean people.?”
Oliver sprinkled cold water on Child and Big Mouth, who were happy, and Child and Big Mouth looked at Oliver with eyes full of contempt and disgust, as if asking if he was serious..
“It's a joke.”
Although he was merely joking, following the old adage that a good manager must have humor, Child and Big Mouth did not withdraw their disdain and disgust. It seemed really difficult.
“Forrest. Wasn't it fun??”
“Well, I think not joking is one way. I am.”
“It's not possible.”
“why?”
“Then, what is the reason why I read humor books for an hour every day before going to sleep??”
“Ah, well why? I have no talent.”
“I have a talent for humor. I'm trying too.”
“no. no. no.”
Forrest denied Oliver three times..
Quite a shocking reaction. Oliver asked Joe..
“article.”
“yes!?”
“I like humor······.”
Oliver couldn't finish speaking. This was because Joe, who was calm in most situations, was visibly anxious as he washed his face dry..
That was enough of an answer, Oliver was hurt..
“number of animals-”
“-Well, don't bother the good girl.!”
Forrest taught me that yelling and giving up is also a form of courage..
“And managers don't just have to have humor, they have to have vision. In that sense, I ask. What is this new business? Since the redevelopment of Area X is halfway through, new projects are needed..”
Oliver, who was hurt in his heart, gathered his wits and answered..
“I would like to start a business that is a modified version of the Pilgerette business..”
“Pilgaret?”
Forrest asked back in surprise. Oliver was currently in the process of bringing black magic to the forefront, but it still felt like it was too early for that project..
The image of business since ancient times. Although there are many controversies, Pilgeret was basically in the drug business. At least that's how people perceived it.
As evidence, one of the conditions for those who chose to settle down with Landa was to stop producing Pilgerette gifts..
“No, it's a modified version of Pilgerette..”
“a little more detail.”
Forest, who changed into the face of a businessman, asked.
“Do you remember how the Third extracted druid knowledge from the corpse of Enjoyment??”
Forrest nodded. How could I forget? Just when area X was being developed, enjoyment druids built a nest in area X and disrupted it..
No, it went beyond the level of sabotage and even tried to take away the rice bowl itself. Because it could have gone wrong even before it started. However, Oliver put an end to the whole situation by himself..
And that too in half a day.
“It contained a lot of knowledge. Druid training methods and spells, methodologies for training the body and mind, and herbs made by Druids..”
“I'm listening.”
“Among the herbs grown by druids, there is one that stabilizes the mind and body. Popular with politicians, businessmen, and artists. Maybe that's why it's classified as a medicine, not a drug. I wonder what it would be like to produce, process, and sell this..”
“I know what you're saying, but how??”
Forrest raised a very obvious question..
Like any other plant, the herbs grown by Druids made a lot of money, and there were many people who tried to steal the herbs and grow them themselves..
Nevertheless, there have been no such cases so far for two main reasons..
The first was because the druids were too strong to steal the herbs.,
The second reason was that even if medicinal herbs were stolen, they could not be grown without the power of nature and professional cultivation methods..
“By no means did you find a seed??”
“No, I got something similar instead..”
When Oliver asked Big Mouth, Big Mouth took out a box containing herb seeds that he had obtained from Vienna City..
“Kuehhh!”
It was said to be a plunder from pirates and a herb specially obtained from the eastern lands. The person who entrusted the job was none other than a druid. To be exact, he was a reformed Druid who integrated the current Druids..
These are people who want to use nature for humans. They were more radical than the traditionalists who worshiped nature, and had a stronger sense of responsibility than the enjoyers who prioritized their own pleasure and enjoyment..
‘And they are friendly with Edward X..’
Oliver continued to explain..
“Druids seem to be interested not only in their own plants, but also in plants from around the world. The note in the box said it was specially ordered by druids for research purposes..”
Oliver took out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it to him. It was hoped that this Oriental plant, with a little improvement, could produce effects similar to the sedative herbs cultivated by Druids..
“If it's an expectation, doesn't that mean it's not there yet??”
“yes. So it's worth a try.”
“Dave. I have no doubt about your ability and talent, but do you know how to improve plants? It's a delicate, time-consuming and money-consuming job..”
“So I'm going to try it my way..”
“your way?”
“Yes, I am trying to process herbs using black magic. Like Pilgerette..”
Forrest then realized what Oliver was talking about..
The idea was to apply Pilgerette, which is a method of mixing finely chopped tobacco leaves and reassembling it, to growing medicinal herbs..
It was simple, but it was a method that the average person couldn't even think of..
This way of thinking is possible only if you can handle both the forces of nature and black magic, and there has never been anyone like that in history except one..
So in many ways, it could be said to be a crazy idea..
“The druids won't stay still.?”
“Isn't there a patent on Druid powers??”
Forrest felt the sensation of being repeatedly hit by a hammer..
It wasn't wrong. There were no patents on druid powers or herbs..
There was no problem even if there were no patent rights or anything like that. Of course, even taking that into account, it was predictable that something incredibly troublesome would happen, especially now that the druids and the royal family have become friendly..
“I believe in Forrest’s abilities..”
“Thank you for trusting me. If you trust me just a little more, I won't have time to sleep..”
“Well then, let’s eliminate sleeping time as well..”
Forest's eyes widened at Columbus' egg-like remark, and the children placed their hands on Forest's shoulders. Like treating a comrade.
Forrest called Oliver..
“Just kidding?”
“Of course, I have a few other projects in mind besides this one, but I think it would be best to stop here for today..”
“Dave? look into my eyes.”
“Everyone's having a hard time... uh? leak?”
“Don't change your mind.”
“No, it's a real bird.”
Oliver pointed to a pigeon perched openly on the conference room window..
It is a pigeon that is more agile and wild than an ordinary pigeon. Its beak is red, and the energy of blood magic flows slightly from its body..
Oliver seemed to know who the owner of this pigeon was. It was Erzsebet, the current owner of the Bathory family..
Bathory's disciple and daughter. And now Oliver's helper.
In the past, she expressed her intention to defect to Oliver and said that she would help him as much as she could. She said she would tell me news from the magic tower. It seemed like she was trying to keep her promise..
Oliver approached the pigeon..
food duck.
I thought the pigeon wouldn't fly away because it was distracted by blood magic, but as the distance got closer, the pigeon had a seizure. Oliver asked Joe to catch the pigeon for him..
“A note is tied to the leg.”
Joe said after catching the pigeon and checking its condition:.
Joe brought the note straight to Oliver, who opened it and read it..
“What does it say??”
“I think the Magic Tower is planning to have me clean up the contaminated area in Area F..”
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