Chapter 53

Chapter 53

Did their skin turn blue? Are there any records of severe headaches?

Yes. Do you know what caused it?

Iona nodded her head and asked in response.

She thought it might be a disease that Leroy, who had territory on the border with other countries, was already aware of.

Sure enough, he immediately gave the correct answer.

Looking at the symptoms, I think it might have been mountain sickness.

The Leman Empire was a country with vast and fertile plains.

Even the highest altitude regions were only as high as a village's back mountain, and most of them did not exist.

All the workers recruited by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty were from the interior, and naturally, they had no tolerance for arduous mountaineering.

The problem arose when these people, with no prior adaptation to the new altitude, blindly climbed the high mountains with the ambition of mining silver. Many of them suffered from altitude sickness due to their inability to adapt to the new height.

As it was difficult to commute to and from the site, those deployed at the site had to stay near the mine for accommodation, which was also one of the causes of the uncontrollable death rate.

Iona spoke in a bitter voice.

Nowadays, there is trade even with countries across the sea, but at that time, there was a strong rejection towards foreigners, and it was difficult to even get the proper information from neighboring territories. People were afraid and believed that any unfamiliar illness was a curse.

After the change of land ownership, there was a significant increase in accidents, as the old workers who had adapted to the mines were replaced by new employees.

Count Modrov, who had inherited the mines from the royal family, wanted to show results as soon as possible.

Many people who followed the illusion of becoming wealthy or were forcibly taken out by the Lordship died senselessly. It was a tragic situation.

So, what should we do? Is it just a matter of climbing the mountain slowly? Jerome asked with concern.

Yes, if you move with enough room for your body to adapt, there wont be any big problems.

Iona answered as if to reassure the anxious Jerome.

In the past life, when Siam Mine was reopened for the first time, similar accidents occurred frequently.

Fortunately, Iona was living in an era where the cause could be identified, so she was able to quickly find out that it wasn't a curse.

After understanding the situation, she first had the miners climb the mountain over a period of 15 days.Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

Those who complained of symptoms such as headaches or nausea were immediately sent down to the plain.

It was a simple safety rule, but above all, it was effective.

Iona gave the same warning to Jerome.

Jerome nodded his head in agreement while copying down her words in his notebook.

After a while, when Iona finished her explanation, Jerome put down the pen and let out a long sigh.

"I understand, Dame Iona. If you hadn't told me beforehand, we could have been in big trouble."

Remember that safety comes first. For the time being, it wouldnt be a bad idea to recruit people from nearby residents until the problem of manpower supply and demand is resolved.

That was Iona's final advice on the operation of the mine.

Perhaps the introduction that he had learned from his father for a long time was not a lie, and from then on, Jerome skillfully led the conversation.

"Coming to think of it, I don't think I've ever had a proper meal with you, so I wanted to make sure you ate to your heart's content."

Contrary to the gentlemanly explanation, the pressure from the mountain of food still came violently.

Was it a mistake to leave the order to him and go to the bathroom for a while?

Iona looked back at her past memories with a troubled expression. she wondered if she had ever acted like she was starving in front of him.

Of course, nothing came to mind.

As Leroy said, he and she had never had a meal together before.

"Thank you for the food."

Iona hid her timidity and picked up the fork.

She didn't want to repay his kindness with ingratitude, so she decided to fill her stomach first.

Fortunately, the food tasted quite good.

After seeing Iona eat, Leroy began to eat as well.

Unlike other nobles, he did not seem to have any objection to common people's food.

Iona asked.

Have you been here before?

"Yeah, I came with Jonas once, and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I liked the wide spacing between tables and the noise."

Usually, it would be rare for those who would pick the latter as an advantage, but they were planning to discuss something that shouldn't be leaked outside from now on.

Iona nodded her head in agreement.

Only then did Leroy begin to ask about the recent situation he had been putting off.

Looking at the lunch, is today a holiday?

No, I took a vacation. I just have something to tell you about it. I will be away from the capital for the next ten days.

"Why?"

Nils and Yvonne are quite upset about Miss Fleur. The Count has decided to send Miss Fleur away for a while. I'm going to accompany her."

Leaving the affairs of the government to an adopted daughter, the count is not a gentleman.

For now, nominally, I am going to look after the estate instead of the family head.

Even if Hayden hadn't handed over the authority to audit, Iona would have made another excuse and headed for Modrov's estate.

Fortunately, the situation worked out favorably, so there was no need to prepare a forced excuse.

Now that Leroy has been informed that she would be away from the capital, it was time to talk about the noise it had caused.

Iona cleared her throat and opened her mouth.

"There's one more thing I need to tell you. There was a bit of a problem in the process of getting my vacation approved."

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