Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 962: Varied Choices

Chapter 962: Chapter 962: Varied Choices

Oscar wanted to present it as what it truly was, so he did not present it like it were something so easy to do.

"Thus, we will only recruit people for this job who are determined to join despite the risks or already have experience in smithing and metallurgy.

Are there people here who are interested in this kind of job?" Oscar asked.

He presented the risks first since this was indeed a very dangerous job. It would be a waste of effort and resources if a lot of people enlist but most of them leave anyway.

Thus, they need to see that there are people interested in this first.

"Does creating my own farm tools count? I have been making my own farm tools ever since I learned how to make one from a friend of my father who was once a smith," some said.

"Yes, it counts," Oscar affirmed.

"Oh, then I will join! I’m passing my farm to my children, so I’ll move to this job. Since the lockdown, I focused on making farming tools for my family," the man said.

"Then me too! I also make my family’s farm tools," another added and volunteered for the job.

"Me too! I have been making mining tools for my siblings," another said.

Since there were just a few smithies here, a lot of people had been making their own farm tools and mining tools.

Thus, there are still a lot of people interested in metallurgy and smithing despite the risks.

"I see, we welcome all of you then.

Please approach me later or when you see me walking around the marquessate.

I have spoken with the smithies and other metal workers here, and they would be among your trainers," Oscar said.

Oscar hired the smithies and smelters here so there won’t be a conflict of interest.

It was also so they wouldn’t unintentionally make the old smithies and metal works here go bankrupt because they made new ones supported by the Imperial Palace and Maximus Household.

Good intentions made for a certain group can sometimes lead to bad effects on other people. Thus, it was good that Oscar thought about hiring the people here as the trainers.

Since there were more people than expected who were interested in this, they would hire more, either from Riva or other territories.

If the Maximus Household could lend some of their people, then even better.

"Among the specialties you can choose from are the following: smelting, cold working, casting, and alloying; or weaponry, making farm tools, making mining tools, and making knives for household use. Please think about these before signing up, since your lessons and trainers will vary depending upon your choice of specialization," Oscar reminded.

[I’ll go with making farm tools since I already know how to make mining tools.]

[I’ll go with making weapons since I already know how to make farm tools.]

[I’ll go with making farm tools since they are simpler...]

[Maybe I should go with alloying since I have some idea about it from the mine I once worked at...]

The people began pondering which among the choices Oscar presented would be best for them.

"As for those who are into aesthetics, maybe you can venture into jewelry-making. My colleague will discuss the details," Oscar said, and took a step back.

Narcissa then stepped forward and said, "Hello, everyone.

I am Narcissa Ryvaleh, one of Her Majesty’s assistants.

One of the employment opportunities to be implemented here is jewelry making.

If you are interested in crafting beautiful things to wear, then this may be the job for you.

It will start from simple and easy to make jewelry to ones with more precision and detail.

There is no need to fret, though, since you will be taught and trained."

"Will this involve shaping metal and cutting gems?" someone from the crowd asked.

"Yes, some will include shaping metals and cutting gems. However, other kinds of jewelry will also be made. Here are some samples..."

Narcissa presented boxes of various kinds of jewelry.

The pieces of jewelry were made of various materials like fabric, wood, stones, metal, gems, and so on.

[Amazing! If we join, then we will learn how to make these kinds of jewelry?!]

[They will even teach us this expensive skill?!]

[Jewelers are usually well-paid... Maybe, I should join this job...]

A lot of people also wondered if this was the job for them, but they were not sure if they could create something beautiful.

"Are we going to make something from scratch or will we follow an already prepared design?" someone asked.

"Usually, there will be designs to be followed. However, if you can make a design of your own and your trainer believes you did well, you may be allowed to make your own design henceforth," Narcissa explained.

"I see... If I don’t have to create designs, then I think I’ll join..."

"Me too... I think this is the job for me..."

Some people decided to join because they did not have to make their own design, while some decided to join since they would be allowed to create their own design if they proved themselves.

"All those who are interested in joining, please approach me after this hearing or when I walk around the territory in the next few days," Narcissa concluded.

"If you don’t think this is the job for you, then perhaps you might be interested in craft work instead. My colleague will explain the details," Narcissa said, and stepped back.

Odette stepped forward and held her voice, amplifying the magic tool.

"Hi, everyone! I am Odette Prudencia, one of Her Majesty’s assistants.

One of the employment opportunities we planned was doing craftwork.

For now, it will be sewing, weaving, knitting, crocheting, and making home decorations.

We will be adding more if necessary.

We have spoken with leading establishments focused on these, and we learned that all of them had laid off employees due to a lack of materials.

We heard that the pests had ruined most of the stock textile while the plant disease prevented them from restocking," Odette said.

It was due to this that the said industries only maintained a few employees they could afford to pay and let go of the others.