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Chapter 744
Chapter 744
Chapter 744
It was more like a briefing
I looked at the people who had gathered and spoke loud enough for all of them to hear.
“You will be working in a village that is a little far away from Ractos. It is called Range village. I’m sure that you have heard of it…”
I said and waited for a moment. There were murmurs as they nodded their heads.
“There we will be growing fields of herbs. And so you will be working in these fields. Though, some will be helping to concote the medicine or manage the others.”
“May I ask you a question?”
“Yes. Number 4. What is it?”
A woman had raised her hand.
Sebastian gave his permission, and so she stood up.
She was middle-aged and had short hair. I got the impression that she must be a housewife.“These herbs. Are you certain that you can even grow them? It is possible that the temperature and soil will not be right for them.”
“Hmm… That is a good question. Mr. Takumi?”
Said Sebastian, and I thought about how I would explain it.
This was not something that I had done before. And besides, herbs were usually something picked in the wilds. So she was right to be doubtful.
It was tricky, explaining this without talking about the Gift.
“Indeed… I can confirm that the herbs will be able to grow without a problem. As for how, that will be explained to you once you start working. We don’t want the process to be leaked.”
“I understand…”
If that wasn’t a good enough answer, then perhaps it was not meant to be in the first place. Regardless, it was best to tell them now that there were things we had to keep from them at the moment.
The woman sat back down with a thoughtful expression.
Sebastian then nodded for me to continue.
“…And so, instead of doing a single thing, you will be split up and assigned different duties. In general, it will be fieldwork, medicine, managing the medicine types and the amount.”
After explaining to them about the fields and how the herbs would be sold throughout the duke’s lands, I went into depth about the work.
Some would be tilling the fields and picking herbs, while others separated and prepared them. They would all work together, and some would have multiple responsibilities.
“I have a question.”
“Yes, number 17.”
“Thank you.”
Next, a man raised his hand.
He was thin and looked more suited to office work than field work.
Of course, you could not judge people by appearances alone.
“You said that you would build a wide sales network in the duke’s lands. But surely that would be difficult when it’s from just one village? Even if you could grow herbs, it would need to be done in vast farmlands, or it would not be enough.”
Hmmm. Number 17 must have a good grasp on the size of the lands and the population.
That was promising.
“As I said before, there is no problem when it comes to numbers and types. As the duke’s butler, I have made calculations, and the conclusion was that there would be enough. It is just a matter of whether you trust the duke and Mr. Takumi.”
“The duke…”
Sebastian answered for me. And since he brought up Mr. Ekenhart, there was a lot of murmuring among the crowd.
“You are right to be concerned. Normally, such a thing would be impossible. However, the duke believes that it will be possible through Mr. Takumi’s methods. However, we cannot reveal that to you until you are officially hired.”
“I understand. I am satisfied with that answer for now.”
“Thank you.”
I probably should have answered it, but since I didn’t know what to say, I was grateful that Sebastian answered for me.
Besides, he enjoyed doing it so much. He looked more lively.
Really, he was so reliable in these moments…