Heart of Empire Chapter 206: Veteran York

Comilla Island, Ghost Knife Port.

Under the flickering lights, the veteran York bid farewell to his fellow workers who had just returned from the quarry, and returned to his house—a room built of stones with an area of ​​about 30 to 40 square meters. .

York is a veteran. He used to be an old bachelor who lived in Fort Hannah—alone in his forties. What is it but an old bachelor?

A few months ago, when the orcs invaded, he and some soldiers in Hanhai Castle were recruited by Governor Oze to fight the orcs from the east. He didn't know whether the war was won or not, because not long after the battle started, he was hit on the head with a hammer and passed out.

He thought he was going to die, but no. When he woke up, he was already in the orc prisoner-of-war camp.

After staying in the orc prisoner-of-war camp for more than half a month, York and some other people who were still alive and captured by the orcs were sold to a half-orc merchant as slaves, and soon It was loaded on a ship, ready to be shipped to the Duchy of Florence in the west and even further afield for sale.

At that time, York felt that the rest of his life was gloomy. He has seen the tragic life of slaves without freedom and human rights, and he feels that if he has to live like this for the rest of his life, life would be worse than death.

After staying on the ship for a week or two, the slave ship encountered pirates, and then he was sold to Ghost Knife Port.

When he reached Cormyrya, he was even more desperate. Being sold into this desolate land, what good fruit can there be?

Later, when he was assigned to work as a worker in the quarry, he was in despair. If slaves also have high and low status, then the status of a hard worker in a quarry is almost the most humble and worthless. Doing the hardest work, being beaten by the supervisor's whip, not treating people as human beings, and dying of overwork after working for a few years... He almost foresaw his tragic fate.

But the development of things later seems to be a bit different.

He first has a house to live in, although according to Secretary Tommy, this house is rented to him and he needs to pay the rent; secondly, the rent of the house can advance the salary of the work in advance. Later, when he knew that without paying extra money, as long as he worked in Comilla for one year, he could obtain a free status, and he became even more different.

What's more, he doesn't seem to be treated like a slave. No one whips him while he's working. After work every night, he can go to the newly opened tavern in Ghost Knife Port. to have a drink. Even, during the weekly rest time, when there was a ship coming to the port, all the temporary part-time wages earned by going up to work as a porter fell into his own pocket.

On a day like this, besides the title of slave on his head, which can only be canceled after working for a full year, isn't he a free citizen?

A month ago, he was dreaming that he would be able to board a boat and return to the mainland when he regained his freedom a year later. But now, he no longer thinks so. He feels that there is nothing wrong with staying here. Although the work in the quarry is very hard, the salary is not low. , going to drink a small glass of ale every day, especially the special Cormyr, it is simply delicious in the world, an extremely good life, much better than when he was a soldier.

What's more, there is another person here who is worth keeping.

Pushing away from the room, looking at the freshly baked bread on the table, which was still warm, and the steaming bouillabaisse next to it, he remembered that he lived not far away. The woman with the child who runs the two houses.

After finishing dinner, staying alone in the house is really boring. He looked at the empty basket and clay bowl, and thought of the woman again.

With a move in his heart, York stood up, picked up the basket and pottery bowl, pushed open the door, walked to another bluestone house in two steps, and knocked on the wooden door.

The door was opened, and a little girl showed her lovely head.

York put on a kind expression as much as possible: "Little Nit, where is your mother Anthea?"

Little Nite opened the door completely and said:

"My mother said that a new batch of cloth has arrived in the textile factory today, and we have to work overtime to weave it into clothes. There is a great demand for clothing stores."

"Oh..." York was a little disappointed, and said, "Then... thank your mother for the food for me. It's delicious."

After finishing speaking, he scratched his head, looking reluctant to leave, but he had to.

The little girl smiled slyly and said, "Uncle York, my mother should be back soon, why don't you wait here for a while?"

York immediately stopped in his tracks, and while saying, "What a shame", he turned around and entered the room.

……

While York was waiting for someone he missed~IndoMTL.com~Tommy and old Faro were gathering in the lobby of Ghost Knife Port to communicate about the recent developments of Orienado and Ghost Knife Port.

It's just that the exchange isn't very... peaceful.

With his hands on his chin, Tommy said solemnly to Falao who was sitting in front of him: "The construction of Ghost Knife Port is at a critical juncture, and we still have some resources to transform all the houses into stones. With the wooden structure, the workers in the quarry need to pay salaries, and the newly established garment handicraft factory also needs to purchase more textile machines and woolen materials. At the same time, we plan to further build a jam production factory. We also need to put The crops produced in the farmland reclaimed around the No. 6 moon well have become edible food, which means that the bakery is also indispensable. These need further resource support, Faro, the resources you gave are too much Less, not enough!"

Farao shook his head and said: "Two thousand gold coins is almost the limit. Although the sales of the Comilla wine produced this time are good, and we have also exported certain fruits using fresh-keeping technology, the funds returned It is necessary to further support the expansion of the Moon Well. Whether it is to cultivate farmland or plant orchards, the help of the Moon Well is indispensable. Before leaving, Dane also issued an order to reserve a certain amount of resources, so that when he returns, all Oriani The buildings in the capital should be remodeled and upgraded as early as possible, and I can't give you more."

The two are arguing with reason around the development needs and resource allocation of Ghost Knife Port and Orinaidu! (To be continued.)