Villainess Brother Chapter 20

Chapter 20 : Territory Management II

The discussion lasted for more than two hours.

I was worried that it would be difficult to come up with an opinion, but everyone had a lot on their mind I see.

Quite, a heated discussion took place you know.

I feel like it becomes all complaints and whining from the second half though........。

As matters to be improved from the production group, water shortages and labour shortages due to injuries and illnesses were cited.

As for water, the current situation is almost entirely left up to the weather.

If the drought continues, it will not be possible to supply water to the fields well.

There is a need to dig wells and build waterways.

Injuries and illnesses are issues that need to be addressed before labour shortages.

It's too late to start a medical facility after the annual income rises.

It seems the side to make it right away is better.

Other new initiatives that have been proposed include a double cropping program, but due to budget issues, it's decided not to go ahead with it this time.

Instead of introducing new things, let's prioritize improvement first.

"Well then, for the time being, concerning the water source and waterway, it would be better to start working on it from tomorrow."

"Wait please. That way will make life becomes impossible. We'll end up starve to death before the waterway is built."

Yes, they will end up starving.

Even if they wanted to improve or start something new, they didn't try them because they simply didn't have the leeway.

Although there is no debt, they have no choice but to go bankrupt if they cease day-to-day operations. [Tl note no 1]

They couldn't divide their efforts into anything other than what was in front of them.

But it's okay. That worry is unneeded.

"The Cranbell family will provide the necessary funds and supplies until the waterway is completed so rest assured, this year’s tax will also be exempted."

"I-Is that really true!?"

"Un, it's true."

"However, the Cranbell family is uhh......"

Village chief Jace with a disbelieving face alternately looks at me and Sebas.

Well yeah. I get the thing you want to say.

I also learned of it recently though, that the Cranbell family had a large amount of debt.

The reason is that successive feudal lords squandered their money to play extravagantly and show off.

In order to maintain their luxurious lifestyle, they had to borrow money from nobles and merchants all over the place.

It's an absurd ancestors-sama really.

Thanks to that, Father seems to have had quite the trouble.

He was always staring at paperwork, but what he was staring at is debt.

“We have no more debts see. Because Father has finished repaying them.”

"Is that really?"

"Un, that's why it's fine"

While looking at each other, the village chiefs let out a voice of admiration, ""Oooh!"".

"Well then it's decided."

""Yes!""

As expected, it was not possible to start tomorrow, so it was decided to start working on it after the goal is had with the current job.

Next, is regarding Mule Village, which is responsible for tourism.

Sadly, Mule Village, or rather, the Cranbell territory's only characteristic is the beautiful scenery created by nature.

"Was that only it really!" I was in reflex about to retort at that.

Because unlike Japan in my previous life, all over the place everywhere is just full of nature that's why see.

It's not very much (pride), but such characteristics I can't boast it.

On the contrary, I end up impressed by the fact that tourists have come well (to this place) until now.

It seems that they managed to somehow hold their own by making the accommodation fee much cheaper than the market price.

Therefore, Village Chief Mari this time has been eager to build a flower garden to add color to the landscape with the support of the Cranbell family.

Not a bad feminine idea, but honestly, it's weak with just this.

I felt that way, so I suggested to Village Chief Mari how about we build an open-air bath.

From the open-air bath, you can see the scenery of the Cranbell territory, including the flower garden.

No doubt it's going to be a big hit.

I'm convinced of it.

This is because in this world, the bath itself is extremely high-class, and it's not something that common people can use.

Unless you are an nobles or a high-income merchant, there are two ways to wash your body: bathing in the river or wiping your body with a wet cloth.

Bathing in hot water has become a very luxurious act.

If you could offer that bath at a reasonable price, the Cranbell territory can get by just by running a public bath right!

Regarding the open-air bath, everyone unanimously agreed.

Ideally, I'd like to dig a hot spring, but it's doubtful whether it will come out, so I'll postpone it later.

Instead, I went on to suggest different things.

"It's cold milk after a bath after all isn't it. With that being said let's raise a lot of cows."

In regard to this suggestion, I was asked, "Why do you have cold milk after a bath?" and had a hard time answering the question,

"Because it's good for your body. Drink it and you'll know."

I pushed through with two words.

Now that it was said, if I look at it again, that's right isn't it......wonder why is it cold milk after a bath?

It's strange.

A cold drink that suddenly cools down a warm body feels rather bad for the body......well that's fine, it's already decided anyway.

Furthermore, in addition, strawberry picking suggestion.

A service in which visitors are given a set amount of time to pluck and eat as many strawberries as they like within that time.

In my previous life, strawberry picking was a standard family trip (my subjective opinion).

This is also unanimously agreed.

Village Chief Mari seems to like apples, so she asked if apples are no good, but of course they're no good.

Because there are complex and difficult problems.

"Erina's favorite fruit is strawberries. that's why I can't think of anything else but strawberries."

"I-Is that so......"

With that strawberries are decided.

If I had been told that she didn't like it unless it was apple, I was going to throw everything back into a blank slate and fight them back tooth and nail, do-or-die, resistance to the bitter end.

That need became gone so glad so glad.

If we are going to do apples as well, it'll be after the strawberry picking is successful.

The discussion eventually took nearly five hours, and concluded in a somewhat satisfactory manner.

"The Cranbell family's savings are one year. That's why it can't go if you don't work hard and produce results within a year."

After saying so at the end, the village chiefs disbanded and headed home.

Being sent off by me and Sebas are the village chiefs.

I can hear their thoughts on today's discussion.

"No~ At first, I was worried about what a four-year-old child could do, but I was surprised to find that he had surprisingly fine thinking and opinions."

"Unlike how Lloyd-sama's appear, he didn't look that smart though."

"It's true isn't it. If anything, the execution looked rather evil."

"""Sure's that."""

................。

Isn't that cruel?

That kind of thing is what you say after you can't see me right.

TL: Maza Miya

Editor: Maza Miya

[TL note no 1: "日暮らしの(自転車操業), Higurashi no (Jitenshasogyo), day-to-day (bicycle operation)," Jitenshasogyo refers to a situation in which a corporation, which has no choice but to go bankrupt if it ceases operations, continues to operate by using other people's capital one after another, even though it is in a chronic deficit state.]

[Tl note: If the other series I translate kind of makes me depressed right now, then this series is the one that makes me lol'ing so hard right now.]

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