Chapter 9: Ramwell
Ch9. Ramwell
It took about three weeks until we finally accumulated the resources to build the building. And surprisingly, the most used material in this building is not dirt, but wood.
Well, the building itself needs around 9 thousand, but the furniture and all were made of wood so the demand is quite high. In the second week, I appointed more men to cut the trees to speed up the wood gathering.
When the men were gathering resources, I worked on the furniture. Well, it's just ordering the system to craft it for me. I only personally craft the things that would be my furniture.
And now, with every single one of the necessary materials there, I can finally start crafting the building. I clicked the craft button and I felt my mana get sucked drastically by the system.
[7.000 Mana and <at least, 30 different types of Materials> have been consumed.]
[Now Crafting <The Circle>! Time until completion: 00:59:59]
Damn, that's a lot of mana. But it's only one hour huh ..., as expected, this system is broken. Considering the size and the complexity of the building along with the technological advancement of this era, I think it needs more than a year to complete a building like this Ramwell. Probably two or six years depending on the workers too.
"Young Lord, r-reporting! The materials, they're gone!" our head cook, Yi Longma said in a panic.
Well, if suddenly that amount of stone and wood were gone I would probably would freaked out.
I looked at him and waved my hands, "Don't worry, I use it for something else. Just wait until midday and I'll show you. In the meantime, what do you cook for today's lunch?"
"It's turtle soup, Young Lord. This morning Huo Guan found a river turtle in the fish trap."
"Really?" I never eat a turtle before ..., I wonder how it tastes.
The living condition of these ex-bandits after working under me for these three weeks can be considered pretty good.
They're having honest work and never complained because I keep them well-fed. The only thing that they kept bringing up to me was that the base lacked women. Oh well, I guess they're still men with prevalent lust that needs to be addressed.
They suggested to start kidnapping some women from the villages nearby, but I strictly forbid them from doing that. First of all, because we need to have good relations so we can trade, and secondly because the notion of kidnapping someone against their will is simply repulsive to me.
I tried to change their mindset and I did it by telling them a story. Storytelling is a good way to convey a message, and it proves to be helpful. I always hang out with them after dinner to tell a story. This has become a routine and they have forgotten about their budding lust.
Instead of thinking about procreating, their thought is now filled with the stories that I've told them.
At first, the story is folklore and kid stories, but afterward, it becomes stories from novels, manga, or game lore. It's hard to instill the mindset to make them value life and women. They are already hardened by the era and could only see women as a slave of men.
I told them the story of Mulan, and one of them said; Nah, there's no way a woman could be that strong, or said that the soldiers are too weak for them to get beaten by a woman. The same did when I told them about Jean d'Arc, they were skeptical that there was a woman of such fine quality ..., though they were quite disturbed by the treatment she received even though she's the hero of her people.
When I told them the story of Prince Dianna of Themyscira and they keep saying that they want to visit this paradise full of beauties. When I tell them that they could get killed by just having a single lustful glance at them, they said that it might be worth it to get killed by a such beautiful and strong lady.
Death by snu-snu? I want that too by the way. But well, seems like it will be hard to change their mindset on how they treat women. Or maybe there's no real-life example and the general notion about women is that they're just weak with their fate totally controlled by men.
One hour quietly passed as I spend the time designing my next structure. After I'm done with the communal house, I'd like to increase the area of resource gathering. That's why I decided that it was time to make a bridge to cross the river.
I designed a Stone Arch Bridge as this structure has been proven for years capable to hold the weight and tension of the materials. Roman built this, and so did the other civilization that was influenced by them. The one thing that got me amazed was the Goth-style buttress arch, and Semi-dome in Byzantium and the Middle east.
Anyway, I've completed the design of this bridge and so let's place it into this world.
"Yi Longma, help me gather everyone!" I said to my trusted cook.
I placed it on top of a small hill, it will also serve as a castle. On top of this, I can also get a better view of the surrounding area. This is important for mapping and also observation of threats.
I placed it on the center of the bald hill and the earth shook, there was a 'DUG' sound that startled the wildlife nearby. Some of my subordinates were shocked to see it all happen. Come to think of it, I only show this power to Xue Ming and his men when I placed the Mining Camp.
"Everyone! Your hard work has been paid, that long arduous labor of cutting trees, and smashing rock, and it has come to fruition! This is Ramwell, and this place will be our new home! Cheers up! Tonight, we feast!"
The name comes from rammed earth and wheel, but because ramwheel is just not that ring in my ears I changed it to well. Another meaning was that this is like an abbreviation from Ramiel's Wheel of Reincarnation.
"YEAH!!!"
"HURAAHHH!!"
"Praise the Young Lord!"
"All hail to the Senjougahara!"
After their short fanatical shouting, we entered the Ramwell. I checked the condition of the room along with them.
The first floor is mostly empty because I planned to turn them into markets and workshops. The second and third floor was a residential area. I also combined five rooms or so on the second floor as grain storage. It would be too damp if I put it on the first floor, and there's a risk of rats and bugs. But it would be too much effort wasted if I store it on the third floor.
The individual apartment room is pretty much the same in terms of size and furniture. Only the most basic furniture was added now.
"This one is mine!"
"No, I call the dibs on this place first!"
"What are you doing, it's me first!"
These guys ..., started arguments about who will live in a particular room. While the rest is still unoccupied, and they're basically the same. I called the Xue brothers to calm them down and assigned them their places.
My room has a designated number of 301, and the number continues as it rotates clockwise. The room below me is 201, and there are 8 rooms on the first floor become 101 to 108. The non-residential rooms have their own name, for example, the storage is simply the Storage. But because they're still empty lots currently, I put a number from E01 to E23.
Xue brothers decided to go the extreme route and let the bigger fist have the final say. They decided to make a mini-fighting tournament to determine who lives where in this ring house. The winner can choose where they would live. It become increasingly hectic as they got heated up with the fight. I let them be because sometimes they need to release their pent-up feelings about something, and this is how they do it.
Oh yeah, I forget about the kitchen when designing the Ramwell. I left the fighting arena and changed two regular rooms on the first floor to serve as a public kitchen. The ones who will cook still Yi Longma and his men, their cooking is crude but still edible nonetheless.
It was after the dinner feast. We were having our usual dinner outside on a long dining table with me in the center.
"Alright guys, listen up!"
"Is it storytelling time?"
"Young Lord, tell us a story!"
"Yes, I want to hear the continuation of Fighting Breaks the Sphere! What happens to Xiao Yan in the desert, don't you curious?"
"No, that series is overrated ..., I say, Young Lord, tell us more about the story of Zhou Fan the immortal butler."
"You guys get that wrong, Yang Kai is a thousand times better hero than those young uns!"
"Cheh, no taste at all ..., out of all stories that the Young Lord has to tell us, Chu Feng reigns supreme!"
It was at this moment that they started debating on which protagonist is the best.
"Alright, alright I'll tell you one after I'm done with this. You've been following me for around three weeks now ..., so I will address about this matter before it goes unattended " I stopped them from their pointless argument and began the serious talk. "These days, you keep pestering me about how this place lacks women. So here's the good news for you. Let's get some women!"
"What? Hahaha!"
"Finally, bitches!"
"Young Lord, are you for real!?"
"Yeah! Oh finally, some fun!."
"No ..., don't think about it. I don't want you guys to pillage and rape, I despise it." their enthusiast fell down after hearing my word, and I continued now with a solemn tone. "You must not get these women by force, you have to ask them and their families nicely. You can trade for something or anything, but no violence or coercion."
"B-but Young Lord ..., we don't even have money, how can we buy the woman from her family?"
"Yes, Young Lord. Isn't easier if we just pillage and take everything? We can get the gold as well as beauties."
Yeah ..., they're still with that mindset.
"Listen up people, if you want to follow me ..., then you have to follow these basic rules from me. First, no killing unless it's a war. Second, you are prohibited from adultery. Third, don't steal from others. Fourth, don't lie or give false witnesses. Fifth, honor the elderly, protect the women, and take care of the children."
"Bear those in your mind, as these five basic rules will be the basic guidelines on how we do things here."
"Young Lord ..., what is adultery?"
"It is when you have a sexual relationship with a person other than your wife," I told them and continued. "Ah yeah, another thing, and this is important. You cannot command your wife to serve other men. Cherish your wife as she is your most precious possession."
As for the problem with the money, I got them covered with crafting. I planned to sell something that maybe could gain the attention of people with deep pockets. Something like this for example.
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[White Bowl +5]: A porcelain bowl without any spot or a single blemish.
[Unique]: <Dine with Satisfaction> "Eating with this bowl will bring more satisfaction."
[Durability] 487/500
[Materials]: Clay x1, Wood Ash x2.
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I mass-produced this and it has become our regular eatery. Well, the +5 is my personal eating utensil, the durability was reduced because I tested the fragileness of this bowl. Surprisingly is not so fragile that it needs tender care.
The other bowls that I mass-produced aren't too bad at all actually. I only need to make it a set and sold it as a premium product to raise the price. I know the people here still used basic clay and wooden utensil. The porcelain bowls and plates aren't that widespread yet. Or maybe the method of making it hasn't spread out yet.
I also made a disposable chopstick, the people here still eat with their bare hands that they never wash. Maybe it was just these bandits' habit, but I think daily life necessities like this will sell quite well.
I also made soap by combining wood ash water with pig fat, add with some flowers. I don't get a good fragrance from it, but it's still a soap that can clean so it all works well.
By selling these three items, I hope they can get enough money for themselves.
Let's put a brand to distinguish our product from others ..., yes, <Ramwell: the City of Craftsman>.
As for the logo ..., what else can it be aside from octahedron. But it's too complex for a logo, so let's simplify it with just a rhombus with a capital R inside it. The color is obviously blue.
That night, it was followed by the continuation of Xiao Yan's adventure in the Tager Desert.
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