Chapter 56 (2/2)
He felt that his loyalty was worth it.
All signs indicated that Liszt was no common small noble. His personality, his decisions, and his luck all said otherwise.
Luck, in particular, was more important than strength.
Liszt smiled. There were always surprises with the misty missions. As calm as before, he announced, “The potato insect will bring a brighter future to Potaton. For John Stretchers’s hard work, I’ll given him a Nelda.”
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Goltai was not entirely unjealous. His salary was ten coppers a day, which meant that he could only save a gold coin after three months, on the condition that he did not buy any drink or meat.
…
An elvish insect?
A Nelda?
His lordship gave me a Nelda?
John was dizzy when Liszt left with his team. He had earned a gold coin just by growing potatoes. It must be noted that a serf might earn one silver coin after a year of farming. Many of them had never seen a Nelda their entire life, but he owned one now.
“Dad, Dad, show me the Nelda. Wow, I’ve never seen a Nelda before!” his eight-year-old son clamored, trying to steal the gold coin.
John finally returned to himself. He clenched the coin and glared at his son. “Go away! This is too precious for you!”
He extended his trembling hands to his wife. “Anne, look, a Nelda! His lordship gave it to me! We’re rich! We have a Nelda!”
Anne was also trembling in excitement. “Oh god, John, is it true? I am not dreaming?”
“You’re not, and neither am I. It’s true. His lordship gave it to me in person! Anne, we’re rich people now!”
“Oh! We’re rich!” His four-year-old daughter cheered and applauded.
“Dad, show me the Nelda!” His son was still asking for the coin.
John ignored his son and rejoiced at the future. “With his lordship leading us, Flower Town will become wealthier and wealthier.”
Anne touched the Nelda carefully, her square face full of gentleness. “John, we can trade this Nelda for our freedom!”
“For our freedom?” John shook his head. “I don’t want to.”
“Why? Didn’t you always want to leave Flower Town and live in another town as free folk?”
“That’s because we were never full in Flower Town. But right now, Anne, we have cheap seafood. One copper can buy plenty of clams. Look at Carl and Lucy. They’re both putting on weight! It’s all because of his lordship that we can be fed in Flower Town!”
He said zealously, “I believe that his lordship will make Flower Town better and better! I want to farm for his lordship for the rest of my life! Anne, do you support me?”
“John, you are the man of the house. Also, I’m used to life in Flower Town,” Anne responded with a smile. “I’m going to prepare supper. How about white bread tonight?”
“Haha, that would be great. I miss the fluffy, sweet white bread of our wedding night.”
His daughter clapped her hands and grinned. “Ohhhhh, we’re going to have white bread tonight!”
His son, on the other hand, was crying. “Mom, show me the Nelda. Mom…”