Chapter 150.3: Chapter 150.3
That seems to have concluded his reports .
He’s here now, so I might as well talk to him about hiring former convicts .
I talked to Carm-san about the things I talked about with the gods .
Of course, I didn’t talk about the gods or my previous life, but even without those, his countenance still darkened .
Is he going to refuse, after all?
I kept down the urge to ask that and waited for his response .
“As of now, I am against it . This is our first year in business since opening . Our business is going well and if we need to hire someone, we could just hire some hopeful applicants . There’s no reason to go out of our way to employ high-risk individuals . At the very least, we should put up more branch stores and fortify our footing before venturing into such dangerous territory . ” [Carm]
“I thought that would be the case . ” [Ryouma]
It’s the obvious answer .
I also don’t think I would be so accepting either if I were in his shoes .
Prioritizing strengthening our footing is the correct opinion .
“But there’s something I would like to propose . ” [Carm]
Hmm?
“Propose?” [Ryouma]
“Yes . I understand your feelings of wanting to give former convicts a chance . To be honest, I think that’s supposed to be the job of the ruling class or the church, but… in the past year that I’ve been here, I’ve been watching you, Boss . Your management philosophy surprised me time and time again, but I can understand it .
Although it’s certainly too early for us to attempt to hire former convicts, I am not completely against it . I merely wish for us to take time to prepare, proceed step by step, pick out the former convicts carefully, and execute only after enough preparations have been made . In other words, I don’t think there’s anything wrong in setting the employment of former convicts as an end goal . ” [Carm]
…I was planning on persistently trying to persuade him, but he actually accepted it just like that…
“You sure accepted the idea easily . ” [Ryouma]
“Frankly, it’s a bit too late for me to be surprised considering that you openly welcomed a group of girls who left their village to work, as well as the slum people… But it’s also because of that that we’re able to work so peacefully . Although I think it’s something that we have to tread lightly with, but given that you’re even willing to consult me beforehand, I’m not against it completely . This is probably because I’ve been watching you work until now .
But just as I’ve said earlier, in order to be able to hire former convicts, we first need to solidify our footing . To that end, you will have to move more proactively . This too will profit the store in the end . ” [Carm]
“I see . ” [Ryouma]
Carm-san understood what I wanted to do, and at the same time, he also understood how to handle me . What an astute person .
“Thank you very much . So, exactly how do we go about this?” [Ryouma]
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“How about buying some slaves?” [Carm]
Slaves… Oh, right . That’s legal here .
“A slave, huh… I’m not completely clueless about slaves, but I’m not that privy to them either… Can you be more specific?” [Ryouma]
Carm-san explained it clearly so that I could understand .
There are three types of slaves in this country: ‘Poverty Slaves’ ‘Debt Slaves’ ‘Criminal Slaves’ .
Poverty Slaves are people who seek patronage . They could also be people sold by their own family as slaves so they could support themselves .
Debt Slaves are people who failed to pay their loans and have been turned into slaves to forcefully do manual labor .
Criminal Slaves are people who have committed a crime and – as punishment – turned into a slave .
“Many debt slaves and poverty slaves are slaves due to some unfortunate circumstance . As such, they should serve well to increase our workforce and help lay a foundation to hire former convicts, given that their mindset should make them more accepting .
As for criminal slaves, a special spell has been casted on them to prevent them from fleeing or hurting other people . They’re less riskier than former convicts . ” [Carm]
Carm-san also went on to say that while there are those who became slaves due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, there are also those who ended up as slaves due to living an overly self-indulgent lifestyle .
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“Debt slaves and poverty slaves are people who – out of necessity – have exchanged their freedom in order to live . Of course, there are those among them who wish to regain their freedom as soon as possible . Jobs at our stores pay relatively well, so I think we can give an opportunity to these people . ” [Carm]
“I see . …What do I need to watch out for when purchasing slaves?” [Ryouma]
“You only needs to ensure them their daily necessities and not commit undeserved violence against them, but those conditions have already been met by the store policies . As far as the store is concerned, it’s not really any different from hiring someone from the guild . ” [Carm]
“I see…” [Ryouma]”
A slave, huh…
As I became thoughtful, Carm-san asked me .
“Do you hate slaves?” [Carm]
“I don’t . I’m just not used to them . ” [Ryouma]
I knew slaves were a thing in this world, but I never thought of buying one .
But there are things that I’ve come to understand after hearing Carm-san talk about them .
It’s one industry in this world . I should study it some more .
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I told Carm-san that I’ll think about it .
“In that case, it might be a good idea to drop by the Moulton Slave Company at Gaunago . Before I and my older sister came here, Serge-sama mentioned that it’s a good place to buy slaves from . If you ever find yourself in need of slaves, please consider using their services . ” [Carm]
Speaking of Gaunago, that’s the town where the duke’s residence is . I’m going there to greet them anyway, so that makes things convenient for me .
…Did he consider this far when he suggested it?
Feeling as if I’m being led by the nose, I couldn’t help but turn to him .
Carm-san’s calm smile was firm .
…What a reliable guy .
I’ll have to thank Serge-san when I meet him again .
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