To please the lower-level citizens and undermine the foundation of the Church, the Wizard Council employed those impoverished citizens at a high price using the wealth they plundered. Then, they used the novel alchemical creations produced by them to exchange for high profits to maintain the status quo.
It must be said that the wizards were quite generous with their money, and this method was indeed very clever!
In just one year, the capital's citizens' inherent fear of the smoke-billowing workshops had turned into eagerness, and even pride, in working for the wizards!
However, there was a problem: as the citizens' savings increased, they were no longer willing to endure hunger. The black pack flour that used to sell out was now not even touched by the roadside dogs...
It's known that this had once been the staple food of the poor.
To cut costs, merchants would usually add some sawdust and grass to it—it was difficult to chew but could fill the stomach...
