king of the castle

Chapter 226 Food Crisis

It has been several days since he came to Kent Town, and Roger has long known that there is not a grain of grain in the warehouses in the town, and even the original residents of the town do not have much food in their homes. 【】In order to fulfill his lord's obligations and also to buy people's hearts, Roger decided to provide food for the residents of the town.

But it is not easy to feed so many mouths, so this time Eddie went to buy the food himself.The young man had a knack for dealing with people, and Roger believed he could do the job well.

Eddie did not disappoint Roger. A few days later, he came back with a few large vehicles of food, and Roger, who had been looking forward to it, was relieved.

Because there were a lot of people in Kent Town suddenly, the food that was not enough to eat before became more tense.Although Roger bought a little food from the residents at a high price to temporarily keep the new residents from starving, but seeing the food decreasing day by day, the uneasiness in the hearts of all the residents also increased little by little.

For Roger, Eddie came back at just the right time. In order to stabilize people's hearts, he deliberately asked Eddie to unload the grain in the small square in the center of the town in public, and announced that the grain would be distributed by the head.

Looking at the golden wheat and snow-white flour piled up in the small square, the residents who were already panic-stricken were no longer worried.Any promise is not as convincing as the facts in front of you. So much food is not fake, not to mention that Roger also announced that he would distribute the food to everyone, which not only immediately dispelled the anxiety of everyone, but also won him " Lord of Mercy".

"My lord, I have something important to report to you." When Phil led people to distribute food to the residents, the dusty Andy came to Roger and whispered: "This matter is very important."

Seeing his butler's serious expression, Roger immediately nodded and said, "Go to my study to talk!"

A few minutes later, Eddie came to Roger's office and sighed: "My lord, we are in trouble this time!"

It was rare to see the shrewd and capable Eddie look so dignified, and Roger also knew that this time the matter must not be simple.However, as the lord, he naturally couldn't be too flustered, so he tried to keep calm and said, "What's the matter?"

"I went to Karachi to buy food this time, and it went very smoothly at first." Eddie frowned and said, "But then the news that you were in charge of Kent County reached Karachi, and it didn't take long for the local lord to issue an order to prohibit all I'm afraid...it will be difficult for us to buy food from there in the future."

Roger was deeply surprised by the news that Eddie brought back. He couldn't help rubbing his temples and muttering: "Terry County, where Karachi City is located, has fertile land and plenty of rain. It already produces food. The local lord has no reason to restrict the sale of food. Could it be... that this order is aimed at us?"

"I think it's the same. The lord of Lite County even set up a tax station on the road leading to our side, charging heavy taxes on any food." Eddie also agreed with Roger's way: "When I bring the food back , That tax official actually wanted to collect a tax of [-] gold coins as soon as he opened his mouth, so Phil and the others fought with those bastards, and we didn't pay a single copper!"

"You are right!" Roger nodded and said, "The lord of Lite County is obviously targeting us, so there is no need to be polite to him in this case."

For Roger, the most convenient place to buy food is the city of Karachi.The other towns are too far away, and they have to guard against the attack of orcs on the road, even if they can buy food, it is not convenient to transport it back.He originally thought that by buying food, he could solve the food problem of the people in the territory for a period of time, but now this plan has failed.

The cruel reality made Roger a little annoyed. He rubbed his hands and asked Eddie: "Why do you think the lord of Leete County is targeting us? I have only been in Kent County for a few days, and I didn't provoke him at all!"

Hearing Roger's words, Eddie looked surprised at him for a while, and after making sure that Roger was not joking, he tentatively said: "My lord...you really don't know that you and the lord of Leet County, Wood Is there friction between the Viscounts?"

"A noble young man like me who treats people kindly and politely, how can he have friction with others!" Roger said with a grievance on his face, with the appearance of a standard victim.

Eddie, who faithfully played the role of the housekeeper, reminded: "You really don't have the impression of the surname Wood?"

"Not at all!" Roger gave a resolute answer at first, but he quickly remembered something, frowned and muttered: "Wait... I remember teaching a lecherous guy in Mandos City, That unlucky kid also seems to be named Wood..."

Eddie had nothing to say to the dull lord, and Naidi reminded him: "The young man you taught was called Albert Wood, and his father, Old Viscount Wood, is the lord of Leed County."

"No wonder!" Roger suddenly realized: "This Wood family boy is not a good person, and his father is not a thing. He actually wants to use food to stick our throats! Humph, sooner or later they will be better!"

Eddie knew that Roger was not a person who took his losses for granted, so he believed his words.But the most important thing right now is not revenge, but to ensure that everyone in the territory can have enough food.If the basic survival of the people cannot be guaranteed, these people will migrate to other places to live, and if the situation is serious, there may be riots. No matter what the situation is, it will be very bad for the lord.

Eddie felt that as Roger's butler, he had the obligation to remind his master of the seriousness of the food shortage, so he quickly said: "My lord, now is not the right time to take revenge, the most important thing is to find a way to get enough food first. "

Of course Roger understood that Eddie's suggestion was very correct, so he quickly controlled his emotions and asked, "Is the food you bought this time enough to last for a long time?"

"According to the current population, it will be enough to feed for two months at most." Eddie made calculations on the way back, and answered very simply at this time: "However, according to your arrangement, businessmen will come one after another soon If you go to Kent Town, the time you can hold on will be even shorter."

Eddie's words made Roger understand that the situation was worse than he imagined, but right now he couldn't conjure up so much food out of thin air.

Although Roger can bring back a large amount of food from the earth, according to the constraints of the supreme law, the materials he can bring from the earth to the world of Torenzo are limited, and Roger does not want to waste the precious quota on food.What's more, after training a group of soldiers, Roger's previously accumulated soul power was almost exhausted, and it was no longer enough to support him back to Earth.Roger couldn't find a better solution after much deliberation, so he could only put this burden on Eddie.

"I don't care what method you use, we must make the food in the territory enough to last for three and a half months!" Roger patted Eddie on the shoulder and said earnestly: "I also know that this is very difficult, but it has something to do with the integrity of the territory. Survival, this matter depends entirely on you!"

Eddie was greatly moved by Roger's trust. He nodded heavily and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, I will never let you down!"