Dockworker Incident

The wages were the same, but Pigmen worked harder than humans, so the beastfolk gradually took over the docks. This led to resentment among the original residents, who also depended on the docks for their livelihoods.

The arrival of beastfolk and demi-humans was equivalent to taking their jobs. Not everyone could work a desk job.

So those who had lost their jobs deliberately went to the docks to cause trouble, and the two sides began fighting. More and more people gathered, and they had even nearly set fire to a ship.

"The matter has been investigated clearly. It was the people who originally lost their jobs causing trouble. But it can't be resolved like this now."

These people had lost the work they relied on to survive, so naturally they were angry. After all, they were the original residents here, yet their jobs had been taken by outsider demi-humans and beastfolk.

"My lord, I think we can require merchants hiring dockworkers to employ half humans and half demi-humans."

"As long as it doesn't harm business enthusiasm, I can agree."

"We can regulate it through taxes. If they hire only demi-humans, then raise the corresponding taxes." Saik continued offering his suggestion.

Mel agreed as well. There had been similar policies in his previous life, though those had been meant to guarantee employment rates. Companies that hired more workers paid less tax, while those with higher levels of automation and fewer employees had to pay more taxes instead.

"Bring the leaders of both sides causing trouble here, along with those merchants. Call the president of the merchant association as well. We need to discuss an outcome immediately."

After all, the territory had not yet established a complete industrial system. There were not enough factories to absorb all this labor, and leaving people