Innkeeper Lidun had been run ragged today.
When he came out in the morning, Romon had already told him that today would be the last day for purchasing trees.
By this evening, all tree-purchasing activities would cease. Winter was coming, and if they kept digging up trees in this season, the trees transported away would have a hard time surviving.
Lidun found this perfectly reasonable. Besides, this was an order from Romon. Other than carrying it out, he did not have the slightest say in the matter.
The moment he received the notice, he announced it publicly.
As soon as the news was made public, it immediately sparked a frenzy of tree digging throughout the town.
A good thing like digging up trees in exchange for food was a blessing one might not encounter even once in a hundred years.
Everyone cherished this job dearly, and they heard that it would come to an end today.
Thus, the fervent working people immediately burst forth with tremendous enthusiasm for labor. The final result was that the number of trees dug up today was more than twice the usual amount.
As the person in charge of recording quantities and inspecting quality, Lidun was exceptionally busy today.
After recording and inspecting all the trees, once the most frantic rush had just passed, fatigue began to raise its head. He was now carrying out his final task of the day: distributing food to the townsfolk who had taken part in the labor.
Everyone who received food treated him with great respect. This was something Lidun had rarely felt when he had run an inn and done business in the past. He was immensely pleased with himself, and naturally, he could not help saying a few extra words.
Just as he was speaking, he suddenly