Living In Another World With A Farm

Chapter 45: Anger (1)

Translator: 549690339

After the meal, Zhao Hai had Meirin stay in the house and asked her to help him cook some tea. While drinking the tea, Zhao Hai said to Meirin, "Grandma Meirin, what do you think we should do now? How can we let the slaves learn to read with peace of mind?"

Meirin thought for a moment, then looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, do you really want to listen to my opinion?"

Zhao Hai quickly said, "Of course, Grandma Meirin. You have always been in charge of people in the Buda clan. I have never been in charge of people before, so in this aspect, I don't have your experience."

Meirin smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your praise, Young Master. Young Master, I think you are too good to the slaves, you should be a bit stricter."

These words made Zhao Hai stare. Zhao Hai didn't quite understand, so he said, "Grandma Meirin, you mean I should be stricter to the slaves? Why?"

Meirin smiled and said, "Young Master, you should know that a leader doesn't only have a gentle side, he also has a strict side. If he is too gentle, his subordinates will think that he is easy to bully. Of course, the slaves won't have this kind of situation, but they will think that you are too good to them, and they didn't do that well. Therefore, they will feel sorry for you, and when they learn to read, they won't be able to raise their spirits. This is because in their view, working for us is their value, and learning to read is our reward for them. Now that we are only giving them a reward and not letting them do anything, they will feel uneasy."

Zhao Hai stared, he really didn't think about this. Zhao Hai thought that the slaves should be like the students on Earth. To be honest, no student would treat learning as a reward. Everyone wished that they could only go to two classes a week, and rest for five days.

Zhao Hai had always neglected a problem. In this world, almost all technology and knowledge were closed to the slaves. Slaves were only used to work, and in the eyes of some nobles, slaves weren't people.

Zhao Hai thought about it and said, "I understand. Thank you, Grandma Merlin. Let me think about what to do."

Merlin nodded in relief. She understood what Zhao Hai meant. Yes, it was undeniable that Zhao Hai was really outstanding now. At least in her eyes, Zhao Hai was outstanding. However, she had to admit that Zhao Hai still had a lot to learn.

Zhao Hai sat there for a while, thinking about how to deal with this situation. To be honest, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He had never dealt with such a situation before.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Hai stood up and let out a long breath. He turned to Merlin and said, "Grandma Merlin, let's go out. I want to meet these people."

Merlin nodded. The two of them went out of the hut and walked to the front of the slaves. The slaves were now practicing writing on the grass. They pulled the grass aside, revealing the soil below, and then used corn stalks to write on the soil.

However, Zhao Hai saw that these slaves seemed to be somewhat listless. It was very different from the excited appearance when they first learned to write.

Zhao Hai calmly walked over and said calmly, "Everyone, stop."

When the slaves saw that Zhao Hai had come, they immediately put down the corn stalks in their hands and knelt on the ground to salute Zhao Hai. However, this time, Zhao Hai didn't let them stand up like before. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "I heard that you weren't serious when learning to write these days?"

His voice wasn't very loud, and it was very calm. However, the slaves couldn't help but tremble. They immediately said in unison, "Please punish us, Master."

Zhao Hai coldly said, "You haven't understood one thing. Teaching you how to write isn't just a reward for you, but also a way for you to serve our Buda Clan. Even if you're stupid, you should understand the Buda Clan's current situation. The Buda Clan needs each and every one of you to do your best to serve it. This is the greatest effort you can muster, do you understand? But what ability do you have now? Aside from doing some manual labor, what else can you do? What skills do you have? What specialties do you have? If I give you a book, how many words can you read? You don't know anything right now. If I can control those undead, then one undead is equivalent to ten of you. Moreover, I don't need to waste food to feed them! In terms of strength, you can't compare to horses. Why would I want you to not have horses? Because you can learn to read, but horses can't. As long as you learn to read, you can better serve the Buda clan. If it's just for manual labor, why would I let you learn to read? Don't tell me you don't want to learn to read because you don't want to better serve the Buda clan?"

All the slaves were trembling as they knelt there. This was the first time that Zhao Hai had spoken such harsh words to them. They were really scared.

Zhao Hai took a few deep breaths, calming his emotions. Then he said, "I said that if you do well, I can restore your commoner status. But do you think that if I give you commoner status, you can live a good life? Wrong, if you don't have the ability, even if you are a commoner, you will still be the lowest commoner. You have to remember that my Buda clan needs people with ambition, people who want to live a good life, not people who only want to eat and wait for death."

Then Zhao Hai looked at Chrysanthemum and said, "A lot of you want to know why I restored Chrysanthemum's commoner status. She only knows how to weave grass, and there are a lot of you who know how to weave grass. Some of you even know how to weave grass, some of you even know how to weave grass. But why did I restore Chrysanthemum's commoner status? Let me tell you, because Chrysanthemum dared to stand up and say that she will, she can, she wants to change her life, she wants to live a better life. She wants her brother to be saved, she wants her brother's child to become a commoner, to have a fair opportunity to receive an education instead of relying on rewards. I hope that you can learn from Chrysanthemum. I hope that one day when you see me, you will only bow to me and only call me young master, not master. The Buda clan needs a hundred dedicated people to serve the clan, not a hundred slaves. Do you understand?"

All the slaves knelt there and loudly said, "Understood, master."

These slaves were now very excited. This was the first time that a noble had said such words to them. This was the first time that someone saw them as humans, the first time that someone wanted them to become humans. Although Zhao Hai was angry at them, their hearts didn't have a bit of dissatisfaction. On the contrary, they were full of gratitude and reverence towards Zhao Hai. This was because Zhao Hai had planted a seed in their hearts, a seed of inextinguishable self-improvement.

After Zhao Hai listened to them, he nodded and said, "Stand up, I don't like people always kneeling in front of me. Remember, properly learn how to write, this is not a reward, but an order."

The slaves said in unison, "Yes, master." Then they stood up.

Although these slaves had been kneeling on the ground for a long time, when they stood up, their bodies had an additional temperament. The previous wilted appearance seemed to have disappeared, and their bodies seemed to be full of strength.

Merlin smiled as she stood behind Zhao Hai. Her eyes were full of gratification. She didn't think that Zhao Hai would do so well today. It was even better than what she had imagined. Not only did he give the slaves a show of strength, but he also made them full of gratitude towards him. Merlin was very satisfied with Zhao Hai's performance.

Zhao Hai looked at the slaves who stood up straight and nodded. He turned to Merlin and said, "Grandma Merlin, I'll leave the rest to you. Don't just study every day. If you do that, your brain will become numb and you won't be able to remember anything."

Merlin smiled and said, "Young Master, don't worry. I know what to do. This isn't the first time I've taught students."

Zhao Hai laughed and turned to walk towards the thatched hut. Blockhead and Rockhead followed behind Zhao Hai. This time, Meg didn't follow Merlin, but followed Zhao Hai with a look of admiration.

Meg felt that Zhao Hai was really too handsome today. When he was talking, his body seemed to be glowing, and there was an inexplicable force that attracted her gaze, making her eyes unable to leave Zhao Hai for a second.

Zhao Hai returned to the hut, but he let out a long breath. His words just now had been prepared before he said them. Even where to pause and what kind of expression to use at that time, he had planned them in advance. Of course, he was also a little emotional at the end, so his performance was more realistic. But it was undeniable that these words had been planned.

Meg followed Zhao Hai into the hut. When she saw Zhao Hai's appearance, she couldn't help but smile. She really liked staying by Zhao Hai's side more and more now. It was as if Zhao Hai had a power that could calm her mind, giving her a feeling of tranquility, peace, and ease.

Zhao Hai noticed that there was someone behind him. He was stunned, and when he turned around, he saw that it was Meg. Zhao Hai was little embarrassed. He was an otaku and didn't have much contact with girls before. The last time Meg hugged him, he didn't know what to say to Meg for the next few days. Now that he saw Meg standing behind him, he didn't know what to do.

Zhao Hai was at a loss as to what to do. "Ah, Meg, why did you come in? What's the matter?"

Meg looked at Zhao Hai's appearance, and the smile on her face became bigger. She immediately smiled and said, "What's wrong? Young Master,

can't I come in?"

Zhao Hai quickly said, "You can, of course you can. You can come in at any time. Sit down and drink some tea."

Meg looked at Zhao Hai's appearance and couldn't help but laugh. "Young Master, that tea was prepared for you. I don't dare to drink it. Otherwise,

mother will scold me."

Zhao Hai quickly said, "No, it's my treat. It's fine."