How to Survive in the Roanoke Colony

231: Tree of Liberty (2) 231: Tree of Liberty (2) Slowly, the village structure began to reorganize.

Changes occurred in the Chesapeake settlement, where a dozen or so villages of 3,000 to 5,000 people were scattered.

Gradually, people flocked around the shopping complexes, and the village structures began to rearrange.

Surprised by the sudden mass migration to certain areas, Kin Issei and the apostles established shopping complexes in other villages as well, but this only slightly eased the trend.

This is how Virginia’s first city with a population exceeding 10,000 was born.

The shopping complexes also doubled or tripled in size, becoming increasingly vibrant.

And then…

“I need to…

expand my business.” Tarren, a Welsh carpenter, gathered his family and spoke while looking at the pile of Osello chips before him.

“With this much, I need to hire other carpenters and train new assistants.

If we keep working just among ourselves with only one workshop, we’ll wear ourselves out.” All the other family members agreed.

They could have said it didn’t matter if they quit the business if it was too hard, but no one suggested that.

The table they were gathered around was mahogany imported from Asia.

The carpet under their feet was said to be from Persia.

They were drinking black tea imported from China.

…They couldn’t give up this lifestyle.