152. A visit to another territory (1)- Consulting for extra grain

Carlos opened a Lord message panel as soon as he read the message.

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[Cosmic Merchant]- You saw it?

[Carlos Goldwin]- I did but start the explanation from the beginning.

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He stood outside the Lord's Hut where work had already started. A Hearthkeeper crossed the path with a pot. One of the Farmers was carrying a bundle of bean vines toward the storage side.

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[Cosmic Merchant]- The Lord has a grain harvest coming, but he didn't specify the grain yet. His territory is doing well. He has enough troops to protect it, and he is not asking us to fight anything.

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[Carlos Goldwin]- Is he a Farmer too?

[Cosmic Merchant]- No. He leased part of his territory to a company that runs the grain fields. They pay him one fifth of each harvest as rent, but his contract makes the water route his responsibility. If he fails to repair it, they can withhold his share. He is offering us half of his share for the repair.

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