In Gray Fortress now, everyone has a money bag because money bags are just so useful.
The emergence of department stores that sell everything has changed the lifestyle of the locals.
Copper coins also became increasingly important in everyday life.
In the castle hall
Ed is working on improvements to the watermill and the design of the windmill.
Because the water level in the small river beside the village was unstable, the mill often ran out of water and couldn't turn. So he planned to build two wind-powered mills in case of emergency.
He planned to build the windmill a little south of the territory, for no other reason than that the winds were stronger in the south.
Huh?
Ed wondered why there was a breeze in the castle hall, as the paper he was drawing on was fluttering.
He looked up to find the source of the wind and saw that Carly had run over like a gust of wind.
"Lord Eddard, there's a slight problem with your shoes."
Ed, noticing Carly's unsteady gait after the sudden stop, asked, "Is something wrong?"
"My feet smell after wearing these shoes for a while," Carly said, and started to take them off, seemingly to let Ed taste them to see if they smelled.
Ed saw her action and quickly stopped her.
"Carly, I know, I'll figure out a solution later."
This problem is currently unavoidable; leather isn't breathable, and it might develop an odor after prolonged wear. Perhaps we could add some fragrance to the leather later, or make a few small holes in the surface. Anyway, the shoes aren't at their best yet, and there will definitely be improvements in the future.
As long as the sole doesn't fall off and the upper doesn't wear out in a few days, it's fine.
This is more in line with the name "Tebu". If it were as described earlier, then the name would only be "Tebu Reliable Shoes".
After hearing Ed's explanation, Carly ran off like the wind again; the feeling of flying was indeed extraordinary.
A few days later, in the southern part of the territory
A windmill has already been erected there. It's not too far from Taoyuan Village, but it's not close either. In the future, a main road will definitely be built to connect it to Taoyuan Village, making it more convenient for the villagers to come to the mill.
Since this was Ed's first time building something like this, the windmill wasn't particularly big; he wanted to build a smaller one first as an experiment.
"My lord, the things inside the mill are so troublesome! I'm afraid it won't be able to be built in a short time."
Roderick is a very busy man, always building this or that, but after so much time, he should have found some people who can help him.
"Yes, there are indeed some troubles inside, but we can take it slowly and there's no need to rush. You must study those things inside carefully, as they will be very useful in the future."
Ed told Roderick to study it carefully, as those gears and transmission devices could be used on ships and vehicles in the future. Finding a power source would be a major leap forward in technology, and now was the time to lay a solid foundation.
But let's talk about that later! First, let's see what we think of this windmill.
The windmill is made entirely of wood, and its top can rotate to adjust its orientation to adapt to winds coming from different directions.
If this windmill works well, it won't be limited to mills anymore; anything requiring power can be done here. It's much more convenient than manual labor or power-generating equipment.
Ed looked at the windmill he wanted to build, which was actually quite large, with some concern.
Surely no fool would mistake this for a giant monster and come looking for his windmill to fight!
Just as he was worrying, someone suddenly ran up from a distance and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Okay, I understand. Keep a close eye on things."