Durin's Diary

Chapter 738 Own People

The old butler glanced at the hesitant maid, then reached out and led her away from his master and his young lady.

The old Duke of the Alkin family stretched out his hand, and the small soundproof barrier was opened.

"Dulin trusts the head maid Alyosha. I cannot betray her trust. If she betrays me, it's not too late to deal with her later. But I believe in Alyosha. Her family has served us for seven generations, and she and her children will definitely continue this work. After all, we in the Alkin family haven't whipped a servant to death in five generations. This is the result of the servants' loyalty and our kindness."

Tanya said this, and smiled helplessly: "Grandpa, do you think I am too kind?"

"No, on the contrary, you're right. That's right. Be kind to your servants. Durin is kind by nature, but he's not a master who can be easily deceived. He can also wield a whip with his kind heart." The old Duke of Alkin said this, looking at his granddaughter and sighing heartfeltly: "Look at those traitors of Northernism, those running dogs of the Northern Kingdom, and those ignorant descendants of the Cleghan family. The traitors are buried in the sand, the running dogs are beaten to death in the streets, and the descendants of the Cleghan family are powerless to stop Durin's raised whip."

"Will Durin really never forgive them?" Tanya asked. "I know our family has had grievances with the royal family and nobles of Sidney, but if Durin really demands another invasion after the truce... I don't know how many people will die." Tanya looked at her grandfather, her eyes full of melancholy. "Grandpa, I know the hatred between us, but once the war breaks out, I don't know how many people will die, and how many displaced refugees will flee to our territory. These are all troublesome things. We have to accommodate so many refugees, it's a headache just thinking about it. Grandpa, maybe we should open more farms to prepare for emergencies."

"I'm glad you think so, because you've changed from a girl who knows nothing about the world to a true aristocrat who cares about the territory. Maybe one day in the future, the Alkin family will no longer be aristocrat, but I know I can rest assured after handing the title of Duke to you." Duke Alkin exclaimed with joy on his face.

He patted Tanya's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Go see Du Lin. If he's free, ask him to come to my study. If he's still teaching the young people how to shoot, let him teach them. When he's done, tell him that in these turbulent times, without any force, mortals are too fragile. With a master like Du Lin to teach them, the young people will definitely express their gratitude to Du Lin for their experience today."

"Okay, Grandpa." Tanya walked out of the hall.

Duke Alkin continued to watch the scene in front of him. He was a little envious of Yi Xu. He had such a good grandson, and his grandson had such an excellent wife.

He thought again of his son and his lover. The young men died for their ideals and beliefs. They naively thought that their father was a traitor, and some of them had not spoken a word to their father since they became adults.

My children are using their sacrifices to atone for the sins of the Alkin family, but they have never thought that the Alkin family chose to change its flag because of a word from Jean Mayer.

He said that if the madmen of the Clegane family had not had the support of the Alkin family, they would have devoured the southern territory of the Northern Kingdom. They would definitely not miss this opportunity... Yes, their greed was visible to the naked eye, and their stupidity was obvious to all.

They can't even unite the people and they can even ignore justice.

What stupid trash they are. The girl from the Alkin family married their ancestor for love, but he was assassinated and had no offspring. In the end, they found another son of the previous king to inherit the throne.

Perhaps it was just as our ancestors had said, the Clegane family had actually died out long ago, and those left in the world now were only the descendants of thieves and criminals who had stolen the country. The royal family and nobles of Sidney... should have died a good death long ago.

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Young people were highly adaptable to new weapons. With the new rifles Durin provided them, they quickly learned how to aim their bullets at the target, rather than the ecosystem beneath their feet. Durin was very satisfied with this. These young people had told him that if they worked hard for the Alkin family, they would receive a monthly salary. While not as lucrative as some of the more lucrative jobs in Copenhagen, those jobs, while earning double or triple the money, were either connected to the Utari family or other criminal groups. While the Alkin family's work paid less, the Alkin maids received a pension after turning twenty-six. They would marry similarly "retired" servants and then move into the Alkin family farm. Their offspring would be selected to become new maids and servants.

These young men who serve as guards and servants have parents and families who work on the farms. Some of them, because of their talents, are assigned to work in the Alkin family's chamber of commerce and shops.

In short, young lives should be put to good use. The Alkin family will provide them with medical guarantees and increase their annual salary every five years. For example, the first increase will give them thirteen months' salary, the second will give them fifteen months' salary, and the third will give them seventeen months' salary.

In short, Du Lin had nothing to complain about and was not dissatisfied with what he heard. Even when Northernism came, there was nothing to say - some farms in the Northern Bureau could not achieve such a salary model.

"Sir, the young lady is here." The old butler's youngest great-grandson was only eleven years old. After playing with a pistol for a while, he consciously followed Du Lin - the young man had read books, attended school, and even spoke fluent Sidney and Farol.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will take over his great-grandfather's job.

His reminder made Du Lin see Tan Ya. The girl was wearing a simple white dress. As a half-step legend, she didn't care about such hardships at all.

They all knew that Du Lin didn't like heavy makeup, so none of them would dress like proud peacocks in front of Du Lin.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Du Lin asked with a smile.

"You seem quite free."

"Yes, the young servants and guards are learning quickly. I just need to leave them to them. With the new guns, I believe the security of the Alkin Mansion will be taken to a higher level."

"You're using Chang Tang proverbs again. Sasse can't understand you." She smiled and patted the young housekeeper on the head. "My grandfather is looking for you. If you have time, go to the study on the second floor to find him."

The latter, known as Sass, smiled awkwardly: "Miss, I will definitely learn from Senior Tang Yu."

"Long Tang language isn't easy to learn, but don't worry. If you do learn it, I'll definitely prepare you the most beautiful pistol when you become a housekeeper." Du Lin said with a smile and stood up. "Then I'll go to the study first. Come, Sasse, here are a thousand rounds of ammunition. Fire as much as you want."

Du Lin is never stingy with his own people.

(End of this chapter)