fynovel Chapter 74 Major Project Launch
Chapter 74 Major Project Launch
Spring March 17st.
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A torrential rain washed over the wilderness overnight, and the morning breeze carried a faint earthy scent, making the air crisp and pleasant.
In the main hall on the first floor of the lord's mansion, Richard sat upright in the main seat, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest, his brows slightly furrowed, and his face gloomy.
Carl stood behind the long table, his face grave, and said in a deep voice:
"It was Im who discovered it during his night patrol. There were indeed four female serfs who had lost their minds and gone mad."
Richard leaned back in his chair.
He put one hand to his forehead.
He let out a long, drawn-out sigh.
The four of them were probably tormented by that system too much in their lives, and the sudden freedom they gained was too heavy a burden for them to bear, leading to a complete mental breakdown.
This was something he never expected.
Chiffon cake is currently lacking treatment options. Despite all the precautions, it still stumbled here. What a mess...
"Can the Great Illumination Healing Technique cure their condition?"
Carl shook his head.
"I don't know, but as far as I know, that spell is more inclined to heal physical wounds and has very little effect on the mental level."
"However, the Elven Moon Attendants are quite adept at this. Years ago, I went to the southern border with the Wolf Riders."
"I personally witnessed a Moon Servant use magic to heal a soldier who had suffered a mental breakdown after the war."
Upon hearing this...
Richard's complexion improved.
If we can find a way to treat them, then the problem won't be too big. It's a pity we don't have time to go to the Southern Territory right now; we'll have to deal with it later.
Thinking of this, he spoke:
"There was a couple in the Snow Rabbit tribe who had a baby a few months old. They were assigned special positions as caregivers in the orphanage."
"Of those five temporary warehouses, one was converted into an orphanage, and the four insane female serfs were also placed there."
"Having caregivers look after their daily lives will at least ensure someone is watching them and preventing any accidents."
At this point, he turned to look at Lina, who was standing beside him, and instructed her:
"Have someone tidy up that warehouse, and add some basic furniture and daily necessities such as wooden beds and coarse cloth quilts. Pay more attention to the food as well."
Lina and Carl responded simultaneously.
"Yes, ma'am."
Seeing that the lord had no further instructions, Karl bowed and said:
"Sir, if there's nothing else, I'll continue leading the team to tackle the fourth level of the mine."
Richard nodded in agreement.
Lina also bowed and took her leave to prepare for the orphanage, leaving Richard alone in the large hall.
He leaned back in his chair.
He sighed again.
After a while.
He composed himself and stopped thinking about it. He quickly ate the Iridium Star vegetable salad on the long table, then got up and left the lord's mansion.
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After the wall was completed, the serfs stopped; it was time to start the next big project.
--Build city walls.
This is not just a simple wall, but a real city wall that can define the boundaries of Chiffon Territory.
According to his initial plan, he would first use city walls to enclose an area of two square kilometers, which would be designated as the inner city, and this would also be the core area of Qifeng Territory in the future.
Once the population expands and other infrastructure is completed, we will enclose another 10 square kilometers outside the inner city and designate it as the outer city.
Once the city walls are almost finished, everyone will move out of their current location.
The garrison was converted into a castle district, which served as his temporary residence and the command center for his territory.
After the inner city walls were erected, the ground was hardened, pipes were laid, stone floors were laid, and finally the central main road was constructed.
The central thoroughfare runs through the inner and outer urban areas.
The castle district is located at the end of the main road, behind which is an acre of farmland surrounded by pine trees.
When the population in the territory grows in the future, this acre of farmland will no longer be used to grow vegetables, but will be used to grow all kinds of exotic flowers and herbs, turning it into the castle's back garden.
After all, it is the lord's residence, so it must not be shabby.
Once the [Magnificent Building] is fully loaded, his lord's manor will be relocated, the existing walls will be demolished, the castle district will be canceled, and it will be integrated into the inner city.
Normally, it would be impossible to build a tall city wall several kilometers long with only a hundred or so people in less than a year or two.
Richard has a farm system.
It cannot be treated as normal.
The system's construction recipes do not include buildings like city walls, but...
—There are stone houses!
Just build a long row of stone houses wall to wall, seal off all the doors and windows, cut off the ceiling, and fill the inside of the stone houses with gravel and mortar, and you'll have a solid city wall!
A stone house occupies 100 square meters, which is 10 meters long and 10 meters wide. The city wall transformed in this way is 10 meters thick.
Ten meters!
Even if great fortune comes your way, it doesn't necessarily mean you can easily break through it.
of course.
One-story stone house was definitely not enough, so three stone houses were stacked on top of each other and the middle was opened up, and the city wall was twelve meters high.
It is twelve meters high.
Ten meters thick.
This is what you call a city wall that can protect people!
Using the system room like a building block room will definitely yield excellent results.
The serfs' next task was to fill in the stone houses.
After a period of nourishing meals with plenty of oil and fat, they have all become much stronger and will definitely be able to do this kind of heavy physical work without any problem.
not to mention.
Monster troops can also be very useful, increasing the efficiency of wall building several times over.
For example, the Armored Flying Insect is a small monster with strong flying ability.
Simply tie a thick hemp rope to them and hang a large wooden frame on them, and they can serve as "cargo drones".
They were sent back and forth between the banks of the Zhouxue River and the construction site to transport mud, sand, and clay.
Otherwise, relying on the serfs to push with wheelbarrows and those few oxcarts to pull would be too inefficient. With the help of the hard-shelled flying insects, a lot of manpower could be saved.
The rock crabs took on the task that was carried out during the Great Universiade. They went to the foot of the snow-capped mountain and worked together to carry the large rock back.
Then break it into pebbles, and the serfs just need to stuff the pebbles into the stone house.
Building the city wall was a huge project, and Richard arranged all the resources he could think of and utilize in a very clear and meticulous manner, without wasting a single bit.
Over the past few days, six serfs have received the Outstanding Work Award for three consecutive days because of their hard work and serious attitude.
Richard spent a few gold coins to add them to the [Online Playlist], and together with Aaron and Ted, they formed an eight-person gathering team.
The mining team was mainly responsible for collecting ore from the mines and cutting down timber from the black pine forests.
This not only ensured that capable individuals received preferential treatment, but also established a systematic approach to resource collection within the territory.
The militia was completely freed from chores and no longer had to undertake mining and tree-cutting work.
They only needed to focus on their military training and hone their combat skills by going down into the mines with their guards.
Overall, the entire territory is now thriving, and basic rules have been established in all aspects. As long as we follow the established steps, we can develop rapidly.
What Richard wants most right now is the fifty serfs he bought from the Ferret Trading Company. Only by getting them involved can the construction of the city wall be accelerated significantly.
I just don't know why.
Eight days have passed, and the people from the Mink Merchant Guild should have arrived long ago, but we haven't seen a trace of them yet.
It's quite intriguing.
But there was no use in rushing things. Richard could only instruct the serfs to first use shovels to level the ground where the city wall was to be built.
If the grass is uneven, it would be ridiculous if the stone houses built on it were all uneven.
Even with the help of rock crabs, leveling several kilometers of land would still take several days.
After they level the ground, the foundation will be compacted again, and finally, the cut logs will be treaded into the ground in a triangular pattern to increase the hardness of the foundation.
This time was just right to be used to build part of the stone house, leveling the ground while building.
Once everything is leveled.
The stone house is almost finished.