Rogers, who was covered in blood, proudly reported to Tang En: "Sir Lord! A total of 580 miners from the Brussels Iron Mine have been assembled! "
"I know, but what happened to these corpses?"
"Baron Duwei's overseers and mine guards have all been killed!"
Rogers said with a murderous look: "They are the lowest level of parasites. They helped Rex exploit their fellow workers. Their death is not to be regretted!"
"Well … Then what's the matter with this person?"
Tang En pointed to the half-dead miner beside Rogers. Looking at Rogers' attitude, he was afraid that he was not his companion.
"This person …"
Rogers said angrily: "I treated him as a brother, but it was him who betrayed me!"
"Spare my life! Rogers! I know I was wrong! I shouldn't have told Sir Durum! Spare my life! "
The man desperately begged for mercy and only wanted to live.
"Spare you? If it wasn't for Sir Lord who brought people to save me, I would have seen the Grim Reaper by now. Spare you? Who spared me!? "
Rogers snapped: "Today, in front of everyone, I will let them know what the fate of a traitor is!"
Rogers cut off the man's head with his sword and held his head high: "In the future, if there is a traitor in the Brussels Iron Mine, Martin will be the example!"
The miners cheered loudly. Some of the older and weaker miners saw the sky again and knelt on the ground in tears. They were excited to see the sun again.
Baron Duwei did not care about the lives of these miners. He squeezed them like slaves. Once they entered the mine, they would not be able to come out. They ate and lived in the mine. If they did not dig enough every day, they would be beaten and tortured. Many of them were almost dying and had to be carried out by their fellow workers.
Tang En frowned and said to Elsa: "Feed the weak and injured miners some water." “
Elsa understood that Tang En was referring to the water mixed with the blood of the Goddess, so she immediately arranged it. Soon, the guards began to feed the water one by one.
After drinking the water mixed with the blood of the Goddess, these people's physical strength quickly recovered and their injuries were quickly healed. One by one, they exclaimed in excitement that it was a miracle.
"This is not a miracle!"
Elsa shouted: "This is the Blood of the Goddess bestowed by the benevolent Lord. It is thanks to the Lord that you can be saved and free. You should thank the Lord!"
It was actually a gift from the Lord!?
"Long live the Lord!"
"Long live the Lord!"
"Long live the Lord!"
Cheers rose and fell one after another. With just one meeting, Tang En had completely conquered them and became the well-deserved Lord of Ellington in their hearts.
Tang En stepped forward and gestured with his hand. The surroundings immediately quieted down.
"Today, all of Baron Ellington's lackeys have been killed. The Brussels Iron Mine will once again return to Ellington's embrace. This will be Ellington's sacred and inviolable territory. No one can occupy this place!"
Tang En's voice passed into everyone's ears. He glanced around: "You have suffered all these years!"
With a cry of bitterness, a myriad of worries and emotions welled up in his heart. How many people had been separated from their families ever since they entered the mines, never to see them again? How many people had left their lives here?
The miners all sobbed in a low voice.
"First of all, I want to announce a few things."
"From today onwards, the miners serving in the Brussels Iron Mine will be regarded as my employees. As long as each person digs up ten kilograms of ore a day, they will receive a salary of one gold coin per month. Twenty kilograms per day, that is two gold coins per month. Thirty kilograms, that is three gold coins per month. The more you work, the more you get; the less you work, the less you get. If you can't dig up ten kilograms of ore a day, then you will only receive a base salary of ten silver coins."
"Kilograms is a new unit of weight that I have set up. You will soon know how to measure it."
If Fiona was here, she would probably complain about Tang En spending money. These people were Ellington's residents. Their service to the Lord was free. It was also one of the prices for these people to live here. Obviously, there was no need to spend money, but Tang En was spending money ….
"Ten kilograms of ore a day? One gold coin per month!? Did I hear it wrong!? I'm afraid that one kilogram is not light! "
"Is what the Lord said true!?"
"Oh my God! We can actually get a salary!? "
The crying miners were stunned. Their faces were still covered in tears, but they couldn't help but reveal a surprised smile. Their expressions were very strange.
"This is only the base salary. In addition, each of you can get a share of one copper coin for every kilogram of ore you dig up. The share will be calculated daily and settled at the end of the month."
"Oh my God! In addition to the salary, we can also get a share of the share!? "
"One kilogram of ore can get a share of one copper coin. If you dig up thirty kilograms a day, you will get thirty copper coins. In a month, you will get nine hundred. Oh God of Light, in addition to the three gold coins, you can also earn nine more silver coins!?"
"Merciful Sir Lord! How can I praise you! You must be the Son of God! "
"Those who serve in the mine can also get two days of leave every month. These two days of leave can be used at your own discretion. When the time comes, you can apply to Rogers. However, the leave must not affect the normal work of the mine before it is approved."
"For employees who are injured at work, the cost of treatment will be directly borne by the Lord's Residence. Employees who perform well can also get paid leave. If you want to get better treatment, work hard for me. I never treat my employees badly."
With just a few policies, Tang En had turned the work of the mine from a chore that everyone avoided to a pleasant job. It should be known that they did not have any income when they were mining here. According to the Empire's law, they should get some basic salary, but no Lord would give it to them.
"However, in addition to these, there is a new rule. From today onwards, the mine will no longer employ people under the age of eighteen and above fifty. These people can now end their service and return to Ellington. New construction will begin in Ellington soon. Believe me, there will be places where you can play your value."
Tang En paused and continued, "In addition, in view of Durum's cruel behavior, from today onwards, I will give all of you three days off. In these three days, you can return to Ellington and have a good rest. After three days, Rogers will lead you back to the mine to continue your work."
"From today onwards, Rogers will be the new manager of the Brussels Iron Mine."
After Tang En finished speaking, the people immediately cheered. They were excited about his generosity and kindness. Three days off may be nothing to others, but for them, it was very important.
There were too many people here who had not seen their families for too long. They wanted to go home and see them, but they were too embarrassed to ask before.
But they did not expect the Lord to consider it for them.
Sir Monarch, you're too kind!
The miners could not help but swear in their hearts that they must work hard after the holiday and strive to earn more gold coins to go home.
Looking at the excited crowd, Tang En felt strange. Although he knew that the mining industry made money by squeezing these people's labor, he still could not be ruthless.
He actually wanted to set the salary higher, but a ton of iron ore was only 100 gold coins. If the salary was too high, the mine would completely lose its meaning, so the current price was very suitable.
If a person was ruthless enough to dig up 30 kilograms a day, that would be 900 kilograms a month, which was almost enough for a meal. However, he only needed to pay 3 gold coins and 9 silver coins. The difference in profit was really amazing.
No wonder Baron Duwei dared to risk universal condemnation to rob this iron mine.
"Now, everyone pack up and escort these surrendered soldiers home."
At Tang En's command, the men immediately got to work. They removed the shackles from the miners and tied up Duwei's soldiers. Then, they set off on their way like ducks being herded.
On the way back, they also cleared the road according to Tang En's request. After all, this road was an important channel to transport iron ore to Ellington in the future, so it must be spacious and flat enough.
By the time they cleared the road all the way back to Ellington, it was already midnight.
"Who is it!?"
Just as they approached Ellington, the sentinel had already issued a warning.
"Alan, it's me, Elsa!"
"Ah! It's the Lord and Captain Elsa, they're back – Huh!? "
The sentinel exclaimed: "My Lord, those soldiers …"
"Don't worry, they're surrendered soldiers. Open the door."
Tang En looked at the simple fence and gate and couldn't help but shake his head. This kind of fence could only defend against wild beasts, it was useless against people.
After letting the guards send the surrendered soldiers to prison and dismissing the miners, Tang En returned to the Lord's residence.
Worried that he would disturb the others' sleep, Tang En teleported directly back to his room.
"Phew, I can finally rest."
Tang En was too lazy to wash his face. He casually took off his clothes and threw himself on the bed. Then, Tang En was stunned.
His body was soft, and he could feel a soft warmth in his hand.
"Ah!?"
The exclamation made Tang En dumbfounded: "Tina!?"
"My, My Lord!?"
Tina's face turned red, and she panicked: "I, I'm sorry! I, I waited for you too late and accidentally fell asleep! "
No, no, no, the point is why are you on my bed!?
Before Tang En could speak, Tina said in a panic: "My Lord, the dinner is cold, I'll heat it up for you!"
After saying that, Tina, who was guilty, planned to slip away.
"Wait!"
Tang En suddenly stopped her.
Tina froze in an instant, her heart pounding wildly.
What does the Lord want to say?
What will he do?
Could it be …
Tang En smiled and said: "I won't eat dinner, you go back and rest."
"Oh, oh, okay, okay!"
The stuttering Tina covered her face and ran away.
Tang En lay on the bed again. He could still smell a woman's scent around him, making his nerves relax involuntarily.
"This Tina … is really strange, doesn't she have her own bed?"
Tang En shook his head and fell asleep. = = = PS: It's a good habit to vote and bookmark after reading ~ This is the starting point of this book, everyone is responsible for supporting the original reading ~
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