When a person has lived a hard life with little food and clothing since childhood, working hard but not having enough to eat, being bullied and exploited by those above him, suddenly one day he has food to eat, clothes to wear, a safe place to sleep, and

How would they feel if they could do decent things, get decent rewards, and no longer suffer abuse and beatings?

That's right, it's a sense of belonging.

Their previous lives were muddled. They had no education since they were young, and they didn’t understand anything. They simply sold their labor and bodies, and had nothing but basic biological instincts. To sum up their lives, they would use Lu En

A story I know is most appropriate.

Herding sheep, marrying a wife, giving birth to a baby, what do you do after giving birth to a baby? Let the baby herd the sheep, let the baby marry a wife, let the baby give birth to a baby...

Endless reincarnation.

But now, with a place like the Federation, Kestor, who used to be a clerk, teaches in person. They are very excited and study seriously. At that time, more than 90% of grassroots workers were illiterate.

, being able to have enough food to eat and books to read is a life that is really unimaginable.

Kestor divided the study class into three groups: those who knew less than 100 words, those who knew 100-300 words, and those who could read and write more than 300 words. This way, they could teach in different categories. He was responsible for educating those who knew the most words.

Yes, those who are more literate should help those who are less literate.

Another big motivation for them to take the initiative to study is that if they read more, are quick to read, and are good at learning, they don't have to work in the mines, but to help Kestor, be leaders, and take care of other things.

People! I heard that the remuneration will be increased!

The workers had never seen anything like an upward channel. Their lives, which had been gloomy all their lives, seemed to suddenly have hope and hope.

Are they bitter?

Of course it’s hard work. It’s impossible to do something like mining without it. After a day’s work, I’m so exhausted that I can’t even move my fingers. My food is said to be better than before, but it’s only better than before. How could it really be possible?

Do you have enough money to let them eat delicacies from the mountains and seas? Just a little more meat and eggs, not much in quantity, and some fresh vegetables grown by yourself, and then replace the brown bread with fresh ones without sawdust.

That's all.

Of course, it was extremely painful. Although it was much better than before, they were still not free from suffering.

But they are still happy with it, because the past days were painful and desperate, but now, although the pain has not disappeared, the despair has disappeared.

As human beings, for the first time they feel that they are fully respected in terms of personality, satisfied in spiritual pursuits, and able to enjoy the opportunity to learn and grow. Although they still work hard, they can work with others to achieve a bright and brilliant goal.

And strive to move forward instead of sinking in despair forever.

For generations, for thousands of years, they have finally realized the solemnity of life.

It turns out they are alive.

It turns out that living is not just numb work, eating, and dying.

Compared with other workers, the faces of the workers here in Kesto are filled with smiles from the bottom of their hearts, because they have received true equality.

There is a strict hierarchy between the nobility and the common people. Even if the ruling class wins people's hearts, they only give a little material charity. Yes, it is just charity, or reward.

In addition, they can never convey the idea of ​​equality, because it means the loss of their sacred status, and this idea of ​​equality is simply a dimensionality-reducing blow to these workers who have never experienced equality, and they cannot refuse it at all, especially

Even young people, after experiencing the Federation, it is impossible for them to return to the old world of slaves and slaves.

And they are also the most self-respecting, confident, and energetic workers in the entire city.

The day's classes were over, and they walked out chatting and laughing. It was not too late yet, and they needed to rush home before daylight. The beds here were reserved for the wounded to sleep on.

Kesto wiped his sweat and drank some water. After a day of classes, he felt very tired.

As the only human being in the workshop, when Miss Bai said she wanted to establish the Orang branch, he took the initiative to invite her. After all, monster hybrids were not suitable for expansion, and people like Bai who looked like humans were not suitable for expansion.

It depends on Livia to open up the situation, let alone other weird things.

It was already dusk outside, and the golden sunset was shining, accompanied by the roar of the blast furnace outside. Kestor rubbed his temples.

Working with him in this federation, there was also a monster hybrid named Anji. I heard that her parents had once seen a celestial apostle named Anji with their own eyes, so they named her after Anji.

Doro is one-quarter of the blood of a silver-faced owl. Her fingers look different from those of humans. They have three joints and sharp claws. However, her skin is quite fair, and her hair is silver and black. The outermost part of her head is

One circle is inherited from the metallic silver hair of the silver-faced owl, and inside is the black hair belonging to humans.

In addition, the shape of the pupils is different from that of humans. The pupils are extremely large and the whites of the eyes are almost invisible. The eyesight is very good, and there is dark vision.

She looks like most monster girls. Although she has... racial characteristics, most of them are pretty.

This is a very smart girl. She is also the only monster hybrid who can help Kestor. She is a native of Orange Mountain City. In just a few months, she has become proficient enough to work as a clerk in a bookstore and is good at writing.

Good handwriting and can read and write most books normally!

"Then Mr. Kesto, I'm leaving too!" Angie waved her hand, packed up the last things, and waved to Kesto.

"Good night, go back and have a good rest. Is your sister okay? I still have two candies here. I got them from people's pre-dinner desserts when I attended those parties. Take them!" Kesto took them from his pocket.

He took out two pieces of candy wrapped in napkins, which he took when he went out to socialize and talked with those businessmen.

"Thank you, Mr. Kestor!" Angie was a little embarrassed, but when she thought that her sister would be very happy, she was not willing to refuse, so she could only keep thanking her and keep this in her heart.

She carried the candy and ran home all the way.

Before they got home, the smell of fresh bread came from the street, and there was a "dong dong dong" sound. Anji knew that this was the bakery reminding everyone that the freshest bread was baked in the evening.

Angie heard the cries, but she couldn't afford it. It was fresh bread at dusk, and only those "middle class" in Mr. Kestor's words could afford such things.

The poor will not buy food at this time, because most workers are still working at this time. Only the managers, secretaries, bookkeepers, doctors, lawyers, and professional adults will buy food at this time.

They would take a piece of freshly baked bread back for dinner, and they would not eat the usual brown bread or flatbreads. These were baked with fresh flour, and some even had sugar added!

As for the rich, their families have their own bakeries and bakers, so they don’t need to buy anything at all. They just need to tell them when to eat.

Anji didn't want to buy it, but the smell was so delicious. The fragrant white bread baked from white flour and the warm bakery made her swallow several mouthfuls of saliva before she could hold it back and ran towards her home without looking back.

go.

Even now, Mr. Kestor has given her much more wages than before, white bread is still not something she can think of. She has to save at least a month's money to afford it. She has some savings, but she can't use them.

Eat it to treat illnesses.

Her family lives in the outer city of Tieshan City, not in a slum, because she is not a miner, but a cook. Before Mr. Kestor came, she and her sister worked in the Chamber of Commerce for the original boss and other managers.

or cook.

The pay is not much, but you can eat leftovers every day and save a lot of money.

The reason why I spent a lot of money to move here is because it is very close to a doctor. My sister is weak and coughs all day long. Other doctors can't cure her. Only Dr. Agref can relieve my sister's symptoms. Listen to what he said

, he used to be a private doctor for a nobleman in the imperial capital, but he didn't know why he came to a small place like Orang. Asked him, he wouldn't tell. Fortunately, he has good medical skills. In order to take care of his sister, Anji moved to Aolan.

Next door to Dr. Greif, this is a good man. He always helps take care of his sister when Angie goes out, so Angie has always been grateful to him.

After finally getting home, her sister didn't seem to be there, but she wasn't worried. She was probably cooking for Dr. Agref. The doctor was very kind. His sister helped him cook, and he allowed her to take some of it home to eat.

, and it’s not leftovers, you can take away part of it right after it’s cooked.

Because the doctor said that he couldn't eat so much and his sister couldn't eat much, so he might as well take it away.

While eating the leftovers from the boss of the chamber of commerce, he also received financial support from doctors, and sometimes even treated his sister for free, so the two sisters were able to live until now, instead of dying early in the coal mines like their parents.

Anji pushed open the broken wooden door and sat on the bed. It was called a bed, but it was actually a few wooden boards placed on the ground, with a layer of straw on top, a piece of cloth covered on top of the straw, and then a mattress on top of the cloth.

The mattress is very new. It can be seen that it was just bought. They couldn't afford the mattress before and they used to cover it with straw. But after Mr. Kesto came, they could afford it and it was very warm. As long as they slept here, they could afford it.

, my sister no longer coughs at night.

There were only three narrow rooms in the whole house, and there was no toilet. She had to go out to solve it. There was only one bed, and she and her sister slept together.

In fact, this is also normal. Cotton and cloth are very expensive. Most poor people sleep together as a family on the same bed. This not only keeps them warm, but also saves cloth.

The warmest thing in winter is not the stove, but human body temperature. If a family is crowded together, the possibility of freezing to death is very small.

Rich people think that poor people are so shameless. It is an insult to ethics for a mother and son, or a father and daughter to huddle naked in the same bed, but it is the best way to survive in the cold winter.

Sitting on the bed, Anji carefully counted her few money: "One coin, two coins...seventeen coins...twenty-two coins..."

Twenty-two Orang silver coins, a life's savings, a huge sum of money.

Anji looked at the purse with satisfaction. With so much money, she would be able to be extravagant tomorrow. She took out one to buy some bread that was softer, sweeter, and even with a little butter. She couldn't always eat those chewy black bread.

Recently, the black-hearted baker mixed bran into the flour he bought for the poor in the morning, and claimed that it was to increase the flavor. It was really disgusting.

She had saved all this money to save a gold coin, and then go to see Dr. Agref. The doctor said that he could use the money to buy herbs and minerals and refine them into a medicine.

The doctor said he didn't need to charge her any labor fees. Moreover, last time, my sister couldn't hold on any longer. He helped Anji make this potion for free. After her sister drank it, she felt much better. If she could keep taking it, she might even have some symptoms.

It's possible to cure it! But for the rest, she needs to pay for the materials herself.

It's a pity that only 60 Orang silver coins can be purchased to buy the raw materials, not to mention the cost of dispensing. Under normal circumstances, pharmacists or doctors charge half of the price of the materials before they are willing to dispensing the potion. Even if Dr. Agref is willing to do so every time

They all helped her for free, and she couldn't afford the expensive materials, and the medicines were very expensive.

In the inner city, I heard that there is a large pharmacy store, which is the Iron Mountain City headquarters of the Hall of Glow. The powerful healing potions sold in it even cost 6,000 emperor gold coins. I heard that as long as the person is not dead, drinking it will

It can give you a new lease of life, and all illnesses and toxins will be eliminated. Unfortunately, you can only think about that kind of luxury, six thousand emperor gold coins!

When piled up, it becomes a small golden mountain!

After counting the money, she carefully stuck the coins in the cracks in the wall. At this rate, if she saves for another three months, even if she spends one tomorrow, she can still get the second dose of medicine, but it cannot be stolen.

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"...Sister...I'm back, I brought soup!" The sister's voice came from outside, waking Anji up from her meditation. Anji stood up and walked outside.
To be continued...