Of course, although the engineering project was demanding, Mr. Ainueman, who was in charge of it, hadn't pulled workers from the factory. Instead, he'd recruited large numbers of laborers from the Lumina tribes living nearby, who were still in an agricultural society.
...That might sound a little like we were putting one profession on a pedestal over another, but we had to admit that metallurgy did require just a tiny bit more technical know-how than construction. And with the all-purpose Labor-5 Power Gloves, the young and able-bodied Lumina, who were already good at farming and herding, proved just as good at moving earth.
To be honest, although construction work was demanding, it wasn't necessarily more exhausting than farming or herding. What's more, they got free room and board and earned a lot more than they would working the fields.
In short, life for the local people of Lumina might once have been harsh, but now it was full of vitality, and the future held even greater promise. By the time the workers' club, built on the ruins of the old royal capital of the Serogu Kingdom, was complete, everyone was even more certain of that.
"Once this place is finished, it'll belong to us?" asked the construction workers, who had been herders and hunters just six months ago.
"That's right. It'll all belong to us! From now on, you'll all be workers for the Lumina Construction Company! Once the apartments in the new city are finished, every family will be entitled to one." The officials sent over from the Red Maple Factory explained, "Everything in the Cultural Palace will be free with a ticket, except for shops run by businesses."
"Long live the Red Maple Factory!" the construction workers cheered.
In the midst of this excitement, a stage had been