Chapter 223

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My plan went like this. First of all, of course we would need money. Initiating this kind of thing required someone to take the lead first and as the initiator, of course I would have to use my own money to kickstart this plan into motion. Recently, I had introduced sparkling wine to everyone. I planned on using a portion of the profit from the sparkling wine sale to fund this plan. The number of sparkling wines we could produce was still limited as of now, so the rich nobleman would certainly be willing to pay a hefty sum to get their hands on it. If we diverted some of the money laying in our coffers to help the children in the slum, no one would be negatively impacted from this plan. 

For now, I could give 1000 gold coins to this project. This money would serve as a kickstarter to recruit more people to help us. The form of help could be in monetary shape or volunteer work.  It was important to politely and firmly explain in detail that this project was a charity work that would certainly benefit the entire town.

Based on my previous explanation, I would be fully utilizing all of the connections I had in this town. I would approach Bavarian-sama, the adventurers’ guild, the commercial guild, the town’s council (Margo and Juno were a part of this council), the people in the entertainment district and even Taylor-san, the architect. Everyone that I could think of, I would approach them all. 

Another crucial thing to note was what we were going to do with the money. My idea went like this. 

To give persuasive power to the plan, first, we would limit the target of our assistance to children under the age of 15. We would provide them with education to help them acquire the necessary life skills to survive in society. The money would be used to build a safe shelter for them. This plan was actually really simple and straightforward. 

Some of the children might had been involved in theft and stealing but their past would not affect whether we would include them under our protection or not. Because of the environment in the slum, it was only natural that the children would resort to crime. Therefore, it was important to emphasize that protecting children and providing them with a decent environment would improve public security. This point could serve as a persuasive point to gather more helpers. Hence why for now, we would target children under the age of 15 first. 

Those who were 16 and older managed to live that long in the slum anyway and I deemed they were not as vulnerable as young, weak children. So while it would be fine to not focus our attention on them for now, it still didn’t mean we could just ignore them as it was. We still had to address their situation properly later. From what I observed in the slum, at least the town didn’t just neglect the dead bodies there as it was but I guess that was it. That was the extent of help they would give to the slum. 

We could organize a soup kitchen, help deliver medicine to the sick people or ask them to do simple tasks for money. If we tried to think about it, there were plenty of things we could do that didn’t require a lot of money. By involving protected minors in this kind of volunteer activity, we would surely be able to create a positive cycle. 

I summarized the details of the plan on paper and made 4 copies for Bavarian-sama, the adventurers’ guild, the commercial guild and the town’s council. 

“Alright. Maya, I’m going to take a walk for a bit.”

“Yes, Boss. Have a safe trip!~”

By the way, I allowed Maya and the others to call me ‘boss’ because I was working as the director of the manufacturer side of our shop so it kind of fit my job description. 

Since Maya and Chatra had already learned the basics of the business, I left the store to them. I put the copies of the plan in my bag and rode a carriage to get to Bavarian-sama’s residence.

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T/N: Hmm… His idea is pretty basic but basic is good I guess.