Chapter Forty-Eight: Equality: The Glory of Work?

The success of this porcelain trade gave Donner more confidence. The ships brought back not only a large amount of silver coins, but also the goodwill of the Earl's Court, and more importantly, the barley grain, all kinds of seeds, iron ingots and saltpeter that were urgently needed on Crescent Island, as well as the population needed by Crescent Island.

Theodore had gone back to Miss Lislu for a reunion, and he couldn't wait to bring the good news to his young lady and Mr. Magician.

Donner and Hans walked on the path of the island, Hans said with emotion what he had seen and heard in the Earl's Court this time, and Donner listened calmly.

"The highest nobleman I have ever seen in my life is a viscount, a former lord of mine, with fifty well-armed knights under his command. But in Manhill City, the viscount was nothing, and he could only sit last at the banquet. ”

"I've never seen the things that the nobles eat, what is it...... Cheese stuff, so sweet. And the foie gras, I heard from the servants of the Earl's Court that fifty geese should be killed in one meal of foie gras, and that the foie gras of each goose should only be taken from the top and the most tender, and all the clothes they wore were silk...... , too extravagant. ”

Hans never talked much, but there was a lot of emotion in it.

Donner smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, we will all have these things, and none of them will be missing." ”

Hans nodded, no longer having the slightest doubt about Donner's words. This trip to Manhill City gave him an unprecedented shock, and these shocks can be said to have been brought to him by Downer.

He didn't expect that some utensils made of mud would really be sold to the nobles of the mainland through Count Elinor, and exchanged for so many silver coins and grain on the island, all of which only took more than two months.

And following Willy as a pirate for so many years, the silver coins obtained from the looted goods sold to Gran Island are only barely filling, and only God's Christmas can only be eaten well throughout the year.

Hans had thought that his life might have lived on the sea and been buried in the sea, but this time he was looking forward to the future.

Donner and Hans walked side by side, telling Hans all about what happened on the island during this time, including Alan's death, and he did not hide it.

"Miss Jasmine is in a bad mood these days, you haven't been to see her since you returned to the island, now go and meet her!"

Jasmine was in a bad mood, and Donner knew why, but he didn't explain anything, and he didn't try to pretend to comfort him.

The struggle for rights is never full of affection, and the road to rights is always full of bones.

In the epic legends, the wind and snow in the conspiracy and struggle are always beautiful fairy tales told by troubadours to the world.

One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, even if it is one male and one female.

Wanting to claim the supreme power of Crescent Island, Donner couldn't avoid Jasmine, and he didn't think about avoiding it.

Hans went to the cave halfway up the mountain, while Donner went to meet the craftsmen and people who had been brought back by Theodore.

They were still on the ship, and after lunch, they were now carrying goods with the pirates to the warehouses on Crescent Island.

This time, there was a bit of a lot of food and other goods brought back, so Donner arrived at the dock, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to carry it with the pirates.

"Captain Donner, this ...... This kind of cheap and rough work, let's just move it. The pirate next to him was a little overwhelmed, Willie Allen had never done such menial work before.

Donner smiled and gently patted the pirate on the shoulder, body language was sometimes more moving, and Donner always insisted on doing so.

"It's not like we haven't done these things together before, and that's okay. Although I am the deputy head of the regiment, we are all equal, and our labor is also glorious, and there is no distinction between high and low. ”

"This time you went to sea, you have worked hard, let's finish moving the goods together as soon as possible, and go back to the house early to rest. ”

With that, Donner put a bag of barley in a sack on his shoulder and walked towards the island step by step.

Donner's words were also heard by the new craftsmen and others, who looked at Donner's back and whispered in private.

The pirate was still stunned, chewing Donner's words: "Equality, labor is glorious?"

Then he shook his head. Xin said: "It seems that when the head of the Donner regiment has a bad brain, how can people be equal? Labor is glorious? Who wants to work?"

The grain purchased this time was about 30,000 catties, which was enough for 300 people to eat with an open stomach for three months according to the amount of food per person a day.

There are also five or six thousand catties of iron ingots, and there are some vegetable seeds suitable for planting on the island, as well as more than 20 loads of saltpeter and so on.

Nearly 100 people took about two hours to move all these goods.

Donner told the pirates to go back to rest, leaving McMahhew and his team to bring the new population to the barnyard.

Theodore didn't fool him, and did his best to fulfill Donner's request.

He brought back more than forty men, including a blacksmith, a painter, two carpenters, and three stonemasons.

Standing on the barn, the faces of this group of people were not very good, and it is estimated that Theodore also used some bad means to sign these people into slave contracts. Take it to Crescent Island.

Donner instructed Mike to line up the men in order of tallness and shortness, and saw that they were struggling and confused, but did not urge.

The meal should be eaten in one bite, and the road should be walked step by step, and they will get used to it in the future.

After the crowd had formed a neat four, Donner pulled out a handful of parchment, which Theodore had given him as a slave contract for these people.

Donner had a fire lit and threw the slave contract into the fire.

Donner said blandly: "Crescent Island, there are no slaves. ”

Seeing their slave contracts reduced to ashes, the crowd panicked, and the first thing they got was not the joy of regaining their freedom, but the thought that these pirates were going to be executed.

But then I think about it and feel that it is not right, how can pirates have such a hobby, specialize in doing business with nobles, buy them back, and then kill them?

But before their eyes, Donner's burning of the slave contract recognized by their kingdom was too shocking to the world, which was tantamount to restoring their freedom.

This...... No one has ever done this, and no one has ever done it!

Donner pointed to his face and said calmly, "See the mark on my face, I used to be a slave." ”

People shifted their gaze to Donner's face, only to notice a scar the size of a silver coin there. In fact, if there was no accident, after they signed the slave contract and brought it back to Crescent Island, it would be logical to imprint such a mark.

"What I hate most in my life is slaves, they are all human beings, why do I want to become slaves to others. Donner's voice was low, even a little growling.