Starting Today, I’ll Work as a City Lord

Chapter 189: Elf Wants to Work

“…” Mary, Weya, and the other old beastkin were all stunned. The conditions they were being offered far exceeded their expectations.

Free meals and lodging until the age of 15, and schooling too. Although they had to pay back the tuition, it was still an incredible deal. Where else could one find such a good offer in this world?

Nowhere, absolutely nowhere, except if one was a death warrior trained in captivity, but that was a method used only by high nobility. The current situation didn’t seem like they were being raised as death warriors, either.

Mary suddenly took the lead and knelt down, and the beastkin children behind her, confused, followed suit, and they all saluted Liu Feng.

“Get up!”

Liu Feng’s mouth twitched and quickly had people help the kneeling ones to their feet, especially uncomfortable with a 60-year-old person with white hair kneeling to him.

Maybe for him, he was simply nurturing talents for the future, to build a pool of elite talents for West Sun City, but to the now destitute beastkin, he seemed like a savior.

“Wuwuwu…”

A few old beastkin began to sob. They truly felt sorry for these beastkin children. Now they had found a place to take them in, with their meals guaranteed, they wouldn’t starve to death. They were crying tears of joy.

“Your name is Mary, right?” Liu Feng looked at the old goat beastkin and said softly, “You’ll be the vice-principal of this orphanage. Your monthly salary will be one silver coin.”

“What?” Mary stared with her cloudy eyes, breathing rapidly. One silver coin a month? Did I hear that right?

“You’ll be responsible for managing the orphans and supervising their education. If new orphans arrive, you’ll need to educate them…” Liu Feng went on about various insights about mental education.

Mary was stunned, shocked by Liu Feng’s generosity. Someone actually offering a salary of one silver coin a month? Thinking back, she realized that what Weya had said was true.

“Why?” Mary suddenly asked. There was no such thing as love or hatred without reason in this world, and she was puzzled. “Lord City Lord, why are you being so kind to us? We’re all beastkins.”

This question made Liu Feng pause for a moment. Then, under the curious gazes of everyone, he smiled and said, “Because I think beastkins are quite cute.”

“……” Everyone was stunned by this answer. It was clearly a business response.

Anri glanced at Mina. She knew that Liu Feng’s first impression of beastkins came from Mina, so he had a positive view of them. Additionally, since they interacted with him daily, Liu Feng’s attitude towards beastkin was generally friendly.

As for whether or not Anri’s guess was correct, only Liu Feng knew. To him, the races of this world were no different- beastkins and humans were both races of this world.

“Live your life well. The more effort you put in, the happier you’ll be.” Liu Feng walked away with Mina and Anri, leaving Weya to help.

On the way back to the castle, everyone was silent. The scene from earlier had deeply moved the girls.

“By the way, has the pizza shop opened?” Mina asked curiously.

“Not yet. We’re waiting for you and Weya to return before opening.” Nicole shook her head. Since everyone had invested money, they were all the shop’s owners.

“We can go check it out now,” Anri suggested. “Young Master, would you like to go?”

“It’s on the way, so we can check it out.” Liu Feng nodded, also curious as to how the pizza shop was coming along.

“Then can we have pizza for lunch?” Tess licked her lips and asked.

“Sure. How about we have lunch at the pizza shop?” Nicole smiled.

“Sounds good.” Liu Feng glanced at Mina, who seemed tired. He said softly, “We’ll walk back after eating, which will help with digestion and allow us to take a nap.”

Mina happened to look at Liu Feng at the same time. They exchanged a brief, lingering glance and smiled at each other. Being apart for a few days seemed to have added a touch of affection between them.

When Liu Feng and the others arrived at the pizza shop, they saw a girl standing in front of the shop, muttering to herself as she looked at the recruitment notice posted on the wooden board.

“Recruiting: Three pizza shop employees;

Requirements: Literate girls aged fifteen to twenty-five;

Must also understand a bit of etiquette…

Monthly salary: Two hundred copper coins.”

Elisa mumbled to herself, holding a steamed bun and chewing on it occasionally. The requirements made her roll her eyes. Is this a recruiting for a job or finding a wife for the king?

“However, the salary is quite high. If I use it sparingly, I could probably eat at the Drunken Night Restaurant for many days.” Elisa raised an eyebrow.

She was broke because she spent all her money at the Drunken Night Restaurant, eating there for 5 days straight, leaving her no choice but to find work to earn a living.

It was mainly her fault for being curious about the expensive dishes on the menu at the Drunken Night Restaurant and eating them for two days in a row.

In the end, Elisa concluded that the more expensive dishes were indeed more delicious. Unfortunately, she couldn’t afford them anymore. Her purse only had some copper coins left, and she had spent all her silver coins.

Now she could only nibble on buns and look for work. She had to spend the entire winter in West Sun City, and after trying the food at the Drunken Star Lounge, she did not think she could endure months of just buns.

As she was eating the bun, she happened to notice the recruitment notice on the shop with the strange name.

For the sake of eating, Elisa had to find a job, and the salary offered was very satisfactory.

“Hmm! As long as I work hard for a month, I’ll definitely have that pork belly chicken again.” Elisa squeezed the bun in her hand.

But when she thought about the price of that dish, it made her heart ache. It was extremely expensive, costing 190 copper coins.

“Forget it, I’ll skip the pork belly chicken. The 20 copper coin braised pork is also quite tasty. I’ll bring more buns; it should be enough.”

Elisa bit into the bun hard. It was at that moment that she realized that she was poor, unable to indulge in even a decent meal.

Isn’t it just a dish that costs 190 copper coins? It’s expensive, but the problem is that I just can’t afford it!

“Hmm, should I go for a big meal and then sneak out?”

Elisa, how gluttonous have you, an elf, gotten, wanting to dine and dash? What happened to your elegance? Your poise?