History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 42
42fury. How to solve the food crisis (1)
Skinny Shiloh and Fat Meatloaf.
The two loan sharks quickly escaped..
Of course, they did not forget to listen to Lloyd's request before running away..
I couldn't help it.
Next to me, Orc Arosh was snoring loudly..
I glared at the two loan sharks with eyes like an angry gorilla..
As soon as the words 'These are the enemies of the Baron Frontera' came out of Lloyd's mouth, he lifted the table and was ready to cut off the tops of the two loan sharks' heads..
There are probably only a few people who can remain calm with such an angry orc next to them..
So did the two loan sharks..
‘If this continues, I might really die..’
The sweat glands on Shiloh and Meatloaf's backs were fully activated..
It wasn't just vague fear or anxiety..
they knew.
To an orc warrior, human laws are nothing..
‘If they fail, they could just kill us here and run away into the wilderness..’
It's literally like being stabbed to death by an angry orc..
The two loan sharks had no intention of committing such a deadly act..
As soon as the two finished calculating in their heads, a business smile appeared on their lips..
“Uh huh? When did we say we wouldn't listen to your demands? Of course you should listen. Ah, no matter what.”
Meatloaf said hurriedly..
Shiloh also blurted out the following words..
“It's natural. What kind of relationship are we? Is there no memorandum? I could write it right now.”
“Is that so? Oh my. I am so grateful.”
Of course, a wicked smile bloomed on Lloyd's lips..
So Lloyd presented a memorandum to the two loan sharks..
There were only two contents in the memorandum..
Allow partial repayment of the Baron's debt in the future..
The amount of interest will be reduced according to the amount of remaining debt..
‘…….’
The two loan sharks held their bitter hearts and agreed to the memorandum..
Under the silent pressure from Lloyd, I had to not only sign but also stamp my name..
“then… … We'll stop now!”
As soon as they got in trouble, Shiloh and Meatloaf started running around like puppies that wanted to poop..
Lloyd tried to negotiate(?) with them..
His purpose had been achieved..
‘Just right. I extracted the maximum result that could be achieved under the current situation..’
Intimidation using the orc Arosh was very effective..
Orc warriors are blind.
Not bound by human laws.
A fist that is closer than the law could be said to be a materialized entity..
Two loan sharks who enjoy abusing the law and system.
It was like a perfect counter pick for them..
‘Of course, if I want to get my way, I'd like to threaten them and make the debt disappear..’
I couldn't do that..
Because it was impossible in the first place..
‘Because that's illegal. Even though it is a private loan, it is a clear fact that there is a legal debt..’
If such a debt is nullified through threats,?
The two loan sharks will definitely report it..
The crime is likely to be a financial crime through intimidation..
In other words, the entire baron family will be in big legal trouble..
‘That's not a problem.’
On the other hand, the two agreements reached through the memorandum earlier were?
It was the maximum possible within the bounds of the law..
In other words, the maximum benefit appropriate to the situation was extracted..
‘Let's be satisfied with this for now. If you try to eat too much, you'll feel bad. Step by step. Then you will see the way.’
It was a debt that still had a long way to go..
But if you sweat hard, you will be able to clear it all someday..
Thinking like that, Lloyd looked back at the Baron and Arosh..
“Well, it's been a long time since our territory and the Steel Sand tribe joined hands, so we took a selfie together to commemorate the occasion... … No, should I leave a commemorative painting??”
“That would be nice.”
The Baron nodded with a happy face..
Arosh tilted his head at the mention of a memorial painting..
Lloyd told the manor's magistrate to bring in a painter..
Barony of Frontera, a rural fiefdom in the eastern corner of the kingdom.
And the powerful Iron Sand tribe beyond the eastern mountains..
It was a historic moment when two very different forces became an official clan..
♣
It was from the next day..
Lloyd began to move busily even before he could recover from the fatigue of his journey across the mountain range..
‘Because I don't have time to blank out.’
time is not on your side.
Even while we are like this, the days are ticking by..
As the days go by, the interest payment date also approaches..
So I couldn't waste time..
I had to be more diligent.
Lloyd set the order of things to be done..
‘First of all, I want to dispose of the pile of treasures I received from the Orc tribe as payment for the construction of the ice storage..’
It was a gold and silver treasure that was used(?) as exercise equipment for a long time..
Thanks to this, the damage was quite severe..
However, if you dispose of it all at once?
It will be quite a lot of money.
Even considering the damage caused by rough use as exercise equipment for a long time,?
I thought I could probably pay off about 20% of my debt..
That wasn't all.
There was also quite a pile of steel bars that Baeul-gi pulled out from time to time..
In addition to the quantity stored in preparation for various construction projects to be carried out later, it was rebar that had been set aside for sale..
‘If you dispose of everything, including the treasure, you might be able to liquidate about 30% of the original amount. But there's no way to sell them right now.’
No matter how precious or expensive an item is, if there is no one to buy it, it is a waste of money..
But here in the Barony of Frontera,?
There were just ordinary farmers, woodcutters, and merchants from the outskirts who occasionally stopped by the estate..
I couldn't find anyone to buy those treasures and rebar, or anyone to pay for them..
‘However, I can't hand them over to loan sharks. If that happens, they will try to hit the price. You have to change it to gold coins..’
When dealing with loan sharks, hit them with cash..
Having set his principles like that, Lloyd thought that sooner or later he would have to go to a big city to dispose of the treasure and rebar and exchange them for gold coins..
Of course, it was forbidden to go without any preparation..
What if you recklessly went a long way with a large amount of supplies and wasted it??
If you can't find a place to sell it?
So much time and effort is wasted..
It's literally just a lot of wasted work..
So Lloyd went to see the Baron..
I asked you to inquire about the merchant who will handle the goods you have recently obtained..
“If it's something like that, of course it should be dealt with first. i get it. I will inquire about the merchant. So that when we get in touch, we can immediately take the goods to the city of Cremo..”
The city of Cremo was the main trading city of the Cremona region, which included the Barony of Frontera..
‘Huh, first of all, you have to wait until preparations are made to dispose of the items. Well then, let’s take care of other things in the meantime..’
Remaining priorities.
It was coal mining..
‘Because we brought in orc miners for that purpose..’
Lloyd looked up..
Vacant lot in front of the mine entrance.
There were 120 rugged orc miners gathered there..
Lloyd said to them.
“Well, I'm sure you've already heard what you'll be doing today..”
“I heard you, squeak!”
“Dig it out, dig it out!”
“Break it down, break it down!”
The orc miners raised their big fists..
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
“Yes, that's right. We're going to go into this shaft here and dig out the coal, split the stone, and break it down..”
“Destroying things is fun, kuik.!”
“I'm excited, kkuik!”
The orc miners got even more excited..
He raised the pickaxe and shovel issued for work..
It seemed as if he could be sent to war at any moment..
Was that why?.
The Orc warriors' eyes widened as they heard Lloyd's next words..
“But not everyone here will work together. Because there is an order to things..”
“Well, queasy.?”
“What do you mean, kkuik??‘
I was puzzled.
I tilted my head.
Lloyd continued..
“Everything is for work efficiency and safety. Now, from there to there. And from here to there. Yes. That will be fine. Shall we split the group?.”
Lloyd directed the orc miners with a wave of his hand..
After some commotion, 120 orc miners were formed into four groups of 30 people each..
“Well done! So, let’s give each group a name to make it easier to distinguish them..”
“chest, squeak!”
“Back, crackling!”
“shoulder, squeak!”
“Lower body, kwiik!”
The orc miners shouted loudly..
In this way, the names of the four groups were decided in an instant..
Lloyd said.
“Yes, good job. From now on, I will inform you of the work schedule for each group..”
Dividing orc miners into groups and putting them into work.
That was Lloyd's plan..
‘1Two shifts, day and night. And every other day.’
You will work a total of 6 days..
7On the day?
‘Let's give everyone a break. Because rest is important.’
And for the next 6 days, they alternate between day and night..
Groups that previously worked during the day would work at night, groups that were previously deployed at night would work during the day, and so on..
When Lloyd's plan was announced, an uproar arose among the orc miners..
“Then our group will be the first to go in, kuik.!”
“We'll be mining coal all day long!”
“work out! exercise, exercise!”
……These orc miners considered even mining work as exercise..
Thanks to this, Lloyd had to sweat for a while trying to comfort them..
I was able to convince everyone only after saying that planned exercise and rest are beneficial to muscle growth..
In addition, Lloyd managed workers in various ways..
‘Mine work is hard and dangerous..’
Five engineers were assigned to each group separately..
made them security guards.
Additionally, additional ventilation shafts were installed within the tunnel..
We also provided masks to block dust..
All overtime work was prohibited..
Bathing facilities were also installed at the mine entrance..
Of course, they provided lodgings for the orc miners to rest and stay comfortably..
‘From there to the warehouse.’
The warehouse attached to the baron's mansion was expanded..
It was a storage facility to stockpile mined coal..
It took a full month just to set up a full-scale mining system..
Meanwhile, the Orc miners showed off their might (?) to their heart's content..
They perfectly lived up to Lloyd's expectations from the start..
There really was no one best miner..
Work was considered a worthwhile exercise..
never tired.
I was even overflowing with motivation..
He was using a pickaxe with amazing strength..
He was very good at pushing the extremely heavy coal mine cart..
Thanks to this, coal mining gained explosive momentum..
Every hour, cartloads of coal were brought out..
The heavy cart was quickly moved onto the pavement..
The warehouses of the Baron's mansion were filled with coal..
Every time that happened, a smile gradually appeared on Lloyd's lips..
‘good. very good.’
Bituminous coal currently being piled up.
These were things that would turn into a lot of money when winter came..
At that thought, a happy smile naturally came out..
There was something else that made Lloyd happy..
Ding dong.
[Rumors about you are spreading throughout the territory..]
[You have shown courage and initiative by taking risks yourself to rescue soldiers kidnapped by a warlock..]
[At that time, the rescued engineers were praising you to their families, relatives, and acquaintances for a whole month..]
[Now all the residents of Frontera territory have heard your story..]
[Youngjimin Everyone is praising your noble courage..]
[As a bonus for these social achievements, a large amount of RP is specially awarded..]
[300 Earned RP.]
[RP you currently own : 911]
‘good.’
It was another achievement I had been looking forward to since I returned to the territory..
It finally came back to fruition: 300 RP..
‘If you save up RP, it becomes an asset you can use for a long time..’
It was an intangible asset and weapon that only he could use..
Of course, despite the successive achievements, Lloyd never relaxed..
There's still a long way to go.
A long road cannot be just a smooth road..
There are bound to be small or major obstacles here and there..
Obstacles that could be predicted in advance had to be removed or prepared for in advance..
“For example, the amazing appetite of orc miners might be one of those potential problems..”
“I'm hungry for food?”
that evening.
Javiel questioned Lloyd’s words..
The silver-haired knight raised his gaze and looked at the subject of his guard, the young master..
Then his master, Lloyd, sat down on his bedroom desk and smiled..
“It's literally like eating. I wonder if they really ate it like crazy..”
it was true.
The appetite of the orcs was enormous..
If you debut as a mukbang BJ in Korea, great success is guaranteed..
“If you think about it, it's natural. It's huge, right? Plus, that big thing is all muscle. Working in the mine for half a day takes a lot of physical strength..”
“Well, I was a little surprised when I saw what they were eating earlier..”
“yes? Right now, we are holding out because there is food stored in the territory. There will be chaos in the next year or so..”
That was also true.
Only now were we able to feed them with the food we had stored up..
But it was obvious that after a year or two, the food reserves would run out..
“Then you will have to pay a lot of money to buy grain from a neighboring fiefdom. If no measures are taken like this,.”
“Somehow, that sounds like it means that you have prepared a plan in advance..”
“okay?”
“yes.”
“Ding dong dang.”
Lloyd smiled happily..
“Our Javiel, I guess it's because we've been hanging out with this older brother all this time. You've become a lot smarter?”
“I was smart from the beginning.”
“Oh, that's right?”
“yes. and I-”
Javiel responded expressionlessly..
“I'm not Lloyd's younger brother..”
“Oh, was that something like that??”
“yes.”
“Sometimes the urge to call me hyung arises, but I just don't do it.?”
“Not at all, absolutely, absolutely, I swear, for once, I don't want to do that..”
“Do you hate it that much??”
“yes.”
“Hmm, I was going to tell you the secrets of this wonderful body if you call me brother just once..”
“…….”
“I wonder what the secret is?”
“no. never.”
“Tsk, you arrogant guy..”
“thank you However, I am a little curious about the measures you have in mind..”
“How to solve the future food crisis in Oakval?”
“yes.”
Javiel nodded..
That master whom he serves.
It was confusing at times when I watched it..
A moment like this was just like that..
‘I can't know the reality.’
Often said nonsense.
On the other hand, I was also petty..
There was a clever or evil side.
To be honest, it was a bit obnoxious and annoying..
But sometimes it was unconventional, unfathomable, mysterious, and mysterious..
For example, it was a moment like the present, when he smiled as if it was no big deal and calmly talked about a plan he had never dared to imagine..
“It's simple. We will transform the abandoned swamp to the south of the territory into land that can be farmed. Well, in terms of method, I think it would be a good idea to mix and apply the Vertical Drain (VD) method..”
“…….”
“how?”
Lloyd smiles in this direction.
Somehow, Javiel felt overwhelmed..
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