CH 60

Miners in the iron mine (2)

There was only one reason for Morkan's prejudice.

It was said that he was not usually interested in iron mines.

I don't know why he decided to go to work, but Roman's behavior couldn't be seen as pretty.

'You know the work of the miners in a funny way. We work hard every day to earn a living, we have dedicated our lives to the iron mines, but Roman Dmitry goes out to work as if he was on a picnic. If he had visited the forge with that kind of attitude, he would have been very upset with the master of the forge, Hendrick.'

Jacob was a finite person.

Neither he accepted Roman nor Roman who came out to work was dissatisfied.

First day.

Morkan acted nervously.

While working around the point where Roman was working on purpose, I watched him from time to time to see if he was cheating.

However, Roman worked harder than expected.

I thought I was just pretending to work and playing around, but Roman, like other workers, worked hard and met his quota.

It was surprising.

Are you really working hard?

I found him chatting occasionally, but it wasn't really a big deal.

'Did you really come to the iron mine to help? Or, did Lord Dmitry make you suffer just like us for the purpose of the successor class? The former cannot understand why, and the latter is an image that has never been shown before. Rodwell Dmitry, the second son of the Dmitry family, suffered from all sorts of hardships at the forge since childhood, but never showed his face in an iron mine. What the hell is Roman Dmitry doing now, something that even the most powerful heirs didn't do?'

It was really weird.

no matter what you think

It was a purposeless move.

At first, I thought it was simply a successor class, but that didn't clear the question.

Then one day.

Morkan heard a shocking remark.

"I heard from a servant working in the castle, that Lord Dmitry had never given Roman Dmitry an order to work in an iron mine? I don't know why Roman Dmitry suffers so much, but at least I don't think it's based on intention.

the words of those around you.

It was shocking.

It's not intentional.

In the meantime, I have looked at Roman with a biased gaze, but as soon as I heard those words, I saw a different image of Roman.

' how.'

one week.

Roman was very sincere.

He got along well with the workers without any corners, and no one was dissatisfied with Roman's work attitude.

The dissatisfaction expressed on the first day disappeared in an instant.

He gave up his status, ate the same meal, and showed the same way he worked, so he couldn't hate it only if there was no malice.

reputation has changed.

Roman Dmitry was better than I thought.

People would glance at Roman when they got together and say, and their attitude also changed in favor.

in such a situation.

Morkan couldn't contain his doubts.

The three heirs of Dmitry.

Among them, I wanted to check what purpose and thoughts Roman Dmitry had, the only one who found the iron mine.

like that.

"Can I ask you just one question?"

Morkan approached Roman for the first time.

A question asking for a purpose.

Roman looked at Morkan and said.

"Which would you like to hear, ideal or realistic?"

It was a different reaction than expected.

I thought I was going to tell you the reason, but Morkan was troubled by the choice that popped up as if he had been waiting.

ideal and reality.

Morkan wanted to know everything.

"Can't you tell me both?"

"Then let me start with the ideal answer."

ideal.

As I told Hans, it was too sweet.

"Dmitry is a mining town. Just as Lawrence's lords earn their livelihood through agriculture, Dmitry's lords make a living by working in an iron mine. So I wanted to experience people's daily life firsthand. What it means to live as a person of Dmitry. It is simply about understanding people from afar and with dead knowledge known only from statistics, and I wanted to know the reality while working with them."

" Do you really need to?"

need. As long as my last name is Dmitry, this is something I must do."

Roman's answer.

It was ideal.

These were the words I really wanted to hear from the leader, and in an instant, it seemed that the wariness towards Roman was completely relieved.

if so.

What is the realistic answer?

"The real reason comes from the fact that I am not the owner of Dmitry. Even if Dmitry amassed great wealth, it belongs to his father, not mine. So I intend to find out how much wealth Dmitry has accumulated, exactly how he works, and what I, Dmitry's eldest son, can do in the process."

"What do you mean? If your father is the owner of Dmitry, then this land is also yours, isn't it?

no.

father and son.

between blood ties.

However, that does not mean that he inherits everything from his father.

The previous generation Cheonma had twelve children.

He passed on the background of being a descendant of the Cheonma to his son, but in order to achieve something, he had to win it himself.

I found out then

Even rich people are strangers after all.

In order to bring as much of his father's things as he wanted, a reasonable price was required.

"I will ask you. If I ask my father for hundreds of gold now, how will the Lord of Dmitry you know behave?"

"Of course I will ask why. Hundreds of gold is no small amount."

"That's why I found the iron mine. If you are looking for something you can do for Dmitry in Dmitry's daily life. I have the right to rightfully claim my father's share. It's my privilege as a son, but it's also about claiming my rights. I need a lot of money and people for the things I want to do in the future. Rather than cultivating them one by one on bare ground, it is my judgment that I will use my father's background and wealth."

It was an overly frank answer.

The ideal is just the ideal.

Roman made it clear that he had a purpose, frankly.

Really.

Morkan couldn't help but burst into laughter at the absurdly quirky answer.

"Hahahahaha, that was the reason. You have to pay a price to justly claim your father's. I really didn't even think about it. I simply thought that Master Roman came to the iron mine for the purpose of teaching his successor, but I could not understand the deep meaning of Master Roman."

He chuckled so much that he exposed his throat.

Roman's answer.

I could have felt bad.

In the end, it meant taking advantage of work in the iron mines, but Morkan interpreted Roman's words in a different way.

'Master Roman came to the iron mine, not the blacksmith, to work for Dmitry. That means the work we miners do is just as important, and he must have thought it was worthwhile, even to the point of being covered in dirt. Good. In that sense, there is no reason to stop.'

acknowledging their worth.

That was enough.

The miners wanted the approval of the people.

Unbeknownst to him, complaints about discriminatory treatment piled up, and it erupted when he met Roman.

But.

Roman will recognize the value of the iron mine and use it.

how nice to hear

For this reason, Morkan was willing to be taken advantage of.

said Morkan.

"So what are you curious about? To the best of my knowledge, I will answer all of them."

from the first day until now.

It was the moment when Morkan, who had always been hostile, put down the bars of his heart for the first time.

From then on, the conversation went smoothly.

Roman asked many questions.

reserves of iron ore.

daily production.

And the way of production and distribution, etc.

Morkan faithfully answered endless questions.

"People say that Dmitry's iron mine is the largest in the kingdom. But in reality, it's more than that, and it's not inferior to being the largest on the continent. The Kingdom of Cairo is located in the northeastern part of the continent, especially at the northernmost tip of the continent, Dmitry. People call Dmitry the end of the continent, but the reality is different. The numerous mountain ranges that existed beyond the northeast did not allow people to visit, so people had no choice but to cross the border based on Dmitry. And those mountains are the source of Dmitry's wealth. Because it is an unknown world, we did not forcefully develop it, but according to what we have learned, there are dozens of iron mines that have not been developed yet."

That was amazing information.

beyond the northeast.

The place called the Endless Mountains could be said to be the source that made Dmitry what it is today.

numerous iron mines.

Top grade iron ore.

And the technology to process it.

Dmitry had the necessary conditions to accumulate wealth.

I knew the size of wealth was great.

But this was beyond imagination.

'The great wealth in the northeast area. People say that there is no end to Dmitry's wealth, but even that didn't fully capture Dmitry's potential. Then, if I offer a just cause and a price, it means that my father has the ability to fully support it.'

Morkan's words were not over.

To the question about daily production, he answered:

"Actually, Dmitry is not very productive for the conditions he has. That's why we don't sell iron ore, the working environment is too dangerous. As we try to work stably, of course, the speed is inevitably slow, which is directly related to the decrease in production."

"From my experience, I think they have enough safety facilities."

Yes. Lord Dmitry has given a lot of support to make the work as safe as possible, but it is this mining that is dangerous nonetheless. The mountain range in the northeast area occasionally experiences earthquakes. It is impossible to go deep because the tunnel may collapse each time, and if an accident actually occurs, work must be stopped for several days. But this is not the kind of problem that can be solved. How can a mere human be able to prevent a natural disaster?"

It was a real problem.

Even with the best conditions, Dmitry could not fully utilize the conditions due to safety concerns.

And that.

It was the kind of answer Roman had been waiting for.

safety issues.

It was an attractive point.

Roman asked.

if. How much will Dmitry benefit from solving the safety problem?"

"I can't say for sure, but I'm sure that at least 50% more production than now. The reason we do not use excessive manpower in iron mines is that we cannot take responsibility for safety. As many people as we can manage are sent to the mine, and we are always careful for safety, production could not keep up with the reserves. Seeing that, Lord Dmitry is a wonderful person. Even though there are practical benefits in front of us, the safety of our workers is our top priority."

As Morkan said.

Baron Romero was a good man.

If he was a vicious lord, he would push manpower into the tunnel, whether or not people died in an accident.

However.

Baron Romero was different.

He did not covet excessive wealth.

Satisfied with reality, he valued his people.

Miners like Morkan.

Even though they know that the work is dangerous, and even though dissatisfaction is built up inside due to minor discrimination with the blacksmith, the reason they always work without expressing their dissatisfaction is because of their gratitude to Baron Romero.

'found. What I can do for Dmitry.'

A chronic problem in iron mines.

If it can be solved, Dmitry can achieve a significant gain.

That was then.

Quang!

Curl rumble.

A crashing sound was heard from somewhere.

sign of disaster.

As the sound meant, Morkan's expression turned pale.