Since things were starting to sound a bit suspicious, we were shown what the everyday lives of slaves are like. We were ushered to the back of the company by the president of the trading company.
“First of, please come to this room.”
“Is this a classroom?”
“That’s right. We teach them to read, write, and calculate, and if they wish, we also teach them how to sew and cook.”
Child slaves are gathered in a large room, practicing writing.
Are they educating the slaves so that they can survive?
“We dispatch slaves who have received specialized training. The slaves can free themselves through their own efforts, and the purchase rate of slaves who have received specialized training is very high.”
“By attaching value, you are making it profitable for various people, including slaves.”
“That’s right.”
If I think about it, slave trading is also a business. It goes without saying that they take care of the health of their slaves, but it’s only natural that they also make business efforts such as adding value to their slaves.
“We have employed people who have been freed from slavery in our house, and they are doing a very good job. I feel that your education is wonderful.”
“I’m honored.”
It is said that the Margrave also recruited a wide range of freed slaves. They’re professionals in their own field, so I’m sure they have incredible abilities.
“Basically, we work in cooperation with slave merchants to provide education and the like. We used to work with the church, but due to recent circumstances, we are now estranged.”
“I guess that’s a given. If they’re charging such high medical fees, anyone would become estranged from them.”
We went back to the president’s room and talked about it, but the topic of the church came up.
The chairman of the executive committee couldn’t help but smile wryly. Well, I myself was also surprised when I saw the treatment fee written on the signboard.
“This time, there is a skilled healer at the time of cherry blossom viewing, so it is better to come for treatment while you’re at it.”
“I’ve heard rumors about it too. I heard that there are now plenty of potions circulating on the market as well.”
Hey, guys, don’t look at me and grin like that.
Shiro doesn’t seem to know what’s going on, but Sue seemed to notice that everyone is grinning at me.
“U-uhm, are there slave merchants causing problems?”
“Oh dear, we’ve have digressed from the topic huh. Speaking of which, church clergymen are frequently intruding on a slave trader company called Muhou Trading Company. It is a company that was only recently established.”
“Hmm, no matter how you look at it, that seems suspicious. Normally, people connected to the church don’t often visit slave traders.”
“Yes, as a frontier county, I think we should be careful with that company.”
Well, from the name ot if, I think it’s a very suspicious company. However, this means that we have been able to pick up an organization that need attention along with the church.
Now it’s just a matter of how to investigate.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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