Chapter 158.2
I myself have seen people wearing rain gear made out of waterproof cloth in Gimuru several times . And then there’s the demand for waterproof cloth from the Morgan Company . The amount they’re asking for has been continuously increasing . Most of the work has been taken over by the sticky slimes, so I’m somehow able to get by, but frankly… It starting to take quite a bit of work .
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“What do you think? How about building a workshop to further increase the production of the waterproof cloth?” [Serge]
In other words, a business transfer .
The process of treating the cloth can be left to the sticky slimes .
But there are parts of the process other than that, such as, preparing the cloth for treatment, drying, shipping… All of which require human help .
Even if I were to hire some help in the future, I’d first need the opportunity to be able to hire people .
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“I will dispatch the sticky slimes needed for the treatment . ” [Ryouma]
“And then you’ll use the people you’ve gathered to increase the production rate? …It’s true that the value of products made with waterproof cloths is steadily increasing . It would be reassuring if you can implement a system that can easily increase production . ” [Serge]
Serge-san was a little let down, but he didn’t have as much problem with my decision here compared to the previous topic .
I need to regulate the production output, so I don’t mind if Serge-san and the Morgan Company takes over the management of the workshop . But as the person dispatching the sticky slimes, I want to receive a part of the proceeds and be given the position of an adviser regarding the usage and management of the slimes . I need the money in order to expand the laundromat later on .
“And the right to decide the personnel?” [Serge]
“I’ll leave that to you . Don’t worry, I won’t try to hire former convicts . Changes that are too sudden and aggressive tend to cause chaos and friction to spread, so first, I want to start by securing the funds needed to expand my store and solidify its foundation, as well as increase the opportunities to hire people .
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That being said, there are people in the slums who want to work but have no jobs… I think it would be great if those people could be hired . ” [Ryouma]
“Hmm . If they’re just poor, then there’s no problem in including them among the candidates . ” [Serge]
The construction and factory industries were relatively lax on that front, so I figured it might be possible here too .
“If those are your conditions, then I think we can look forward to a good outcome . As for the finer details, such as the scale and compensation for the slimes, let’s discuss those another time . ” [Serge]
“Thank you very much . ” [Ryouma]
Serge-san gave me a favorable response . This is a good sign .
Next was my proposal to Reinhart-san .
This isn’t anything new either, but I was wondering what he would think about using the scavenger slimes to dispose of the trash in towns .
“Garbage disposal is a part of the public works, but it’s also a part of the slum’s income . If we do as you’re proposing, won’t the scavenger slimes end up taking the jobs of the slum people?” [Reinhart]
“I did consider that, but from what I’ve gathered, the amount of garbage that the town of Gimuru makes is too much for the slum people to deal with . ” [Ryouma]
There are people like Berk and the others who proactively collect the garbage and exchange them for cash . That’s a fact, but it’s also a fact that they aren’t able to collect the garbage of the entire town, and the townspeople themselves have to hire staff from outside the slum to deal with the garbage .
One such example is the first job I took from the adventurers guild, where I had to go to Miysan’s place to deal with the lot next to hers that had turned into a dump site . Unfortunately, there are more lots throughout the city that have turned into dump sites .
“Moreover, when the garbage is collected, they bury them . Sometimes they burn the garbage first depending on the contents – for example, when there are animal remains – but this too requires more people . Not to mention, fuel will also have to be procured . If scavenger slimes were to be employed instead, then although a monster tamer will be needed to be present at the site, there will no longer be any need to spend money on fuel . The number of people needed to deal with the garbage will also decrease . ” [Ryouma]
Furthermore, thanks to the Produce Fertilizer skill of the scavenger slimes, the garbage eaten by the scavenger slimes will be turned into fertilizer . I have been using scavenger slime fertilizer for a long time to procure food for myself, but I’ve yet to suffer any side effects . If anything, being able to rely on them makes wood magic less relevant . As far as I’m concerned, the scavenger slime fertilizer is a good fertilizer .
There is indeed a possibility of monsterification (mutation due to mana) of crops, but that’s also true for magic fertilizers . And giving too much regular fertilizer often impedes the growth of crops . As long as only the right amount of fertilizer is given, nothing bad should happen .
As such, the fertilizer produced by the scavenger slimes can be used either to bolster the agriculture sector or be sold on the market for extra coin .
“The proceeds from the fertilizer can then be used to supplement the compensation of the people helping out with the garbage disposal . Of course, it still remains to be seen whether these fertilizer will sell . And frankly, there are still a lot of uncertain factors in this proposal . ” [Ryouma]
“Indeed… If it’s not too much trouble, though, could you give me some of those fertilizers? I’d like to show them to our gardener . Our gardener is privy to plants, fertilizers, and medicine so I’m sure we can get some good ideas . ” [Reinhart]