NOVEL NEXT Chapter 3 - Land Cultivation! Cat Girl!
When the system appeared in the form of a mobile phone as he crossed over, Richard also obtained a storage space of ten cubic meters. This storage space can be opened from an app on the phone, and it displays detailed information inside.
Richard temporarily stored all these goods in there.
Then he posted a job advertisement.
Before long, a large number of people came to sign up.
“My lord, are you really hiring?”
“My lord, I’m willing to come as long as you pay 5 copper coins a day.”
“My lord…”
Seeing so many people, Richard accepted them all, then he took out the bread.
“Within a month, wages will be paid in bread. Each person can receive 5 loaves of bread per day.”
Richard waved the large French bread in his hand.
The French bread was packed in plastic bags, looking extremely high-end, causing the residents of the territory to shine with excitement.
To them, such bread was worth more than just 1 copper coin. The lord was actually giving them 5 loaves of bread every day.
Immediately, a crowd of people clamored to sign up.
Like this, the recruitment was completed easily.
That afternoon, these people began to cultivate the land.
“Lord Richard, the land here is so barren, crops won’t grow. Are you really going to cultivate this land?”
A skinny woman saw the land Richard asked them to cultivate and approached him.
Richard asked, “What’s your name?”
The skinny lady felt a sense of being valued when he asked for her name, and she happily replied, “My lord, my name is Ellie.”
Richard said, “Ellie, from now on, you’ll be in charge of overseeing all the workers. Your salary will be doubled. As for cultivating the land, just do as instructed.”
“That’s great! Thank you, my lord!”
Ellie was extremely happy.
“My lord, I promise to complete the task.” She patted her chest and assured.
Richard nodded slightly and left.
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In the evening, Richard returned to the small castle.
Apart from him, there was only one old servant and no one else in the castle.
Although the castle was not large, there were no electric lights in this world, so being alone gave off a somewhat eerie feeling.
“I need to hire some servants or maids. This castle needs renovation or maybe even rebuilding,” Richard thought.
There was still a lot to do, and he was just getting started.
He took out the newly bought bedding, made the bed, lit a candle, and slept for the night.
The next morning, after washing up with hot water heated by the servant, Richard ate a piece of bread and drank a bottle of milk before heading out.
He arrived at the land being cultivated and started livestreaming.
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“Believe it or not, I’ve crossed over.”
Richard’s opening line remained the same.
In the live broadcast room, there were already over two hundred people waiting.
【Familiar opening line, familiar good looks. Lord Richard, do you still need a Lady Richard? 】
【Anchor, what are you streaming today? Since you’ve crossed over, show us the customs of the other world. 】
【Good morning, Anchor… 】
The chat room became lively, and more people started to join. Clearly, many had set up reminders for the livestream.
Richard said, “Today is my second day as the lord. This territory is not wealthy, so the first step is to cultivate the land. On one hand, it can increase output, and on the other hand, it can make the residents of the territory more prosperous.”
As Richard spoke, the system’s automatic filming focused the camera on those who were cultivating the land.
【Wow, the anchor is for real, making so many extras dig the land? 】
【This confirms it, the anchor’s family must be rich. In order to curry favor, I’ve decided to give the anchor a rocket. 】
[I Love a Piece of Wood] sent a rocket! Comment: Actions speak louder than words, sucking up to the rich.
【Don’t call him the anchor, call him Lord, and as for me, I’ll graciously accept the title of Lady of the Manor. 】
“…”
Richard ignored these comments. In fact, during his livestreams, he only glanced at the comments occasionally.
To many viewers in the chat room, Richard was the most aloof anchor, yet these people still found him interesting.
After checking the situation of land cultivation for a while, Richard left.
He planned to recruit some servants or maids in the small town. The old servant in the castle was not agile anymore. When he found new help, Richard planned to give the old servant some money and let him retire.
So, Richard headed towards the town again.
The residents of the town were not all from his territory. Occasionally, people from other towns or places came to the town for trade.
When Richard arrived, he found dozens of people gathered together.
“What are these people doing?”
Richard felt curious.
【Lord, something’s happening, please go and see!】
Someone shouted in the chat room.
Richard walked over.
“The lord is here.”
Some people noticed him approaching and made way for him.
Then Richard saw the situation there.
In the middle of the crowd, there was a carriage, and inside the carriage was an iron cage containing a frail-looking person.
Next to the carriage, several burly men stood guard with knives.
“These are slave traders. They often go to border areas to capture slaves,” someone in the crowd whispered.
“Boss, I don’t think anyone in this small town can afford her. Let’s take a risk and transport her to a larger city to sell,” a burly man said to another with a scarred face, standing beside the carriage.
The scarred man’s eyes lit up when he saw Richard, who was well-dressed and distinguished.
“Are you the lord here? Do you want this cat-eared girl? I guarantee she’s a virgin. Just give me 50 gold coins, and she’s yours,” the scarred man said, tapping the iron cage with his knife.
“Ah…”
The frail girl inside the cage seemed to be sleeping and was startled awake by the tapping. She lifted her head and looked around in panic.
She appeared to be in her teens, with a small dirty face that was extremely cute, and her big eyes were sparkling.
Her ears were pointed, giving her a distinctive look.
And behind her, there was a furry tail!
【WTF, is this a real cat-eared girl??? 】
The chat room exploded.
【She’s so adorable, who is she cosplaying as? 】
【I can’t believe it, this looks too real! 】