Chapter 959 (1/2)

The next day was Neverwinter's fourth holiday in autumn and the first weekend in mid-autumn

As there weren't any stories such as Genesis told in this world,for food Since Roland implemented the rule of ”one day off every seven days”, his subjects owed their gratitude to him No one would complain about such a kind lord who let the their pay

In particular, all the refugees, who moved in from other cities, were so determined to settle in Neverwinter after they had experienced the life here, that even the demons that City Hall had announced all over Neverwinter could not scare theer and poverty, even the denificant to them

According to Barov's report, the rest day system scarcely impacted the production of Neverwinter and after it was officially popularized, workers could take rests of their own free will Many people chose to work on the holiday to get paid ely thanks to the boo business in the square where people visited every weekend The square had attracted not only local merchants but also the traders from other cities, ould set up their stalls on weekends and then replenished their stock with the specialties of the Western Region during the weekdays before they went back their ho them

With oods circulated much faster in the market with a cycle tiination a year ago In the past, the nobles and dealers in the inland cities, such as Redwater City, could only eat pickled fish, yet now refrigerated fresh fish shi+pped from Shallow Port was able to be served at their dinner table

In light of that, Roland decided to set the activities, like important speeches, demonstrations, and all kinds of coe of people's shopping habits to further boost trade As the goods were sold and the deals were made, he could collect es he paid to his people on rest days In summary, it was a move that served multiple purposes

This weekend was no different Under the cloudless sky, the last hint of the war with the cool breeze of autuo out From the dock of the inland river to the northern city wall, the streets were packed with people aiting in anticipation

Yet, this time, they were not on their way to the Convenience Market, where they could buy so's new invention

An unprecedented transport, ”the train”, was about to make its first trial run

Victor, the jeweler, was a the crowd

After hearing the news of the trial froanda, he i to hisfroht

Victor was definitely aes in the Western Region over the past few years He had visited the lord of the land when it was merely an isolated, small town and only had a hazy ed noble and always complained about how barren his land was If it was not for the fine geet fro Stronghold

Victor used to only visit the Western Region once a year, and whenever he came, the small border toas as dilapidated and decayed as it had been before But in the last three years, he had visited here rown to once per month, particularly after Roland Wi a city here

It was as if the Western Region of Graycastle had become different world

Tile day turned into the equivalent of ress and those months turned into years as he could not see how Neverwinter had changed so fast

As Victor entered a tavern by the street, the owner immediately came over and welcomed him, ”I knew you would come The table by theon the third floor has been specially reserved for you”

He quickly pulled out a silver royal and tossed it to the owner ”Lead the way”

”Alright Please follow me”

Victor, who had been a regular of the tavern, naturally did not have to stay with the crowd on the street There were also many people on the third floor, but at least he could have a better view

People around him had been in heated discussions about the demonstration today

”The train is going to run on that narrow street? That's too far from the square and residential areas”

”Street? Ignorance! That's called a railway, the thing used in the”Since it's not built for people to ride, it's better to be placed soon?”

”Youin the Silver City's mine?”

”Yes, it was ine to work”

Victor could not help joining the discussion ”I've seen the cart driven by the steae is that it is iround, even mules are able to replace it So I don't think it works as simply as you said, or the City Hall wouldn't call it 'an erdefining transport'”

”Perhaps it's only a stunt,” a man murmured