Pioneer Lord: A Leisurely Imperial Life

Chapter 116 Absurd Ideas

Henry followed Richard closely, listening intently to the lord's plans for the inner city, feeling both shocked and absurd.

He had been a stonemason for over thirty years, from country huts to the main walls of Benlang Fortress, what kind of architectural concepts hadn't he seen?

But I've never even heard of any of the things this young lord is talking about, let alone seen them before!

In a normal town, the primary focus is on defense, a point he had no argument about.

Through magical creation, a city wall ten meters wide and twelve meters high was built, a standard that even the Wolf Territory could not achieve.

But what about inside?

Looking across the entire North...

Oh no.

In every human kingdom, which lord doesn't desperately try to cram houses together?

The more houses there are.

The larger the population.

The more taxes you pay!

This is the most normal logic. In fact, in most towns, several wooden sheds are built in many nooks and crannies for rent or sale.

Although free people can build villages outside towns by paying a small amount of tax, the wilderness is very dangerous.

If you are attacked by monsters, no one will know if you die.

Therefore, people tend to move to towns and cities to live, making land and houses in towns and cities extremely valuable.

Who else would leave such a large open space in the center of the city like this lord?

It's a plaza and a garden, and they're even going to add green belts, ponds, and sculptures?

Is this still considered establishing territory?!

It's clearly building a dream city that only exists in the poems of bards!

It would be a waste of his talent if he didn't write fairy tales or provide inspiration for the musical theater troupe!

But then I thought about it again.

Henry then realized what was going on.

This is the far north of the North, a desolate place that even bandits find too far to travel and robbers don't bother to visit.

Only ordinary free people would be so bored as to actively migrate to such a godforsaken place.

Once he understood this, Henry's gaze towards the lord instantly shifted from absurdity to awe.

It turns out that the lord never intended to follow the old path of piling up houses and collecting taxes. Instead, he wanted to transform Chiffon Territory into the most livable and comfortable garden-style territory in the entire empire.

In addition, the lord possesses amazing life magic, which allows crops to mature in just a few days, and attracts people with living conditions that others wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Henry could almost see the future: flowers blooming everywhere, streets orderly, and stone houses neat and tidy.

Those free people who have suffered in other territories will flock here like moths to a flame.

...

"As you wish, sir."

Henry bowed, his tone filled with genuine respect.

Richard nodded. After explaining the general direction, the next step was to discuss the specific details of the preliminary construction.

"There are now more than 500 serfs, who will all be under your command from now on. Divide them into two teams."

"One team continued pouring concrete for the stone walls of the city, quickly enclosing the inner city, while the other team began leveling the ground in the inner city."

"The next step is crucial. You need to lay the pipes according to the layout of the stone houses and streets. There are a total of four underground pipe networks."

"First, there are the inner city drainage canals and sewage channels that run from the inside to the outside; second, there are two pipes that bring in hot and cold water from the outside."

"These four pipes will all need to be connected to the copper pipes that have already been laid under the city wall in the future."

"The drainage ditch is used to release accumulated rainwater and snowmelt, while the sewage pipe connects to the stone house. Therefore, when you build the stone house in the future, you will need to renovate and decorate it to reserve sewage outlets."

...

Hear this.

Henry looked puzzled and couldn't help but interrupt Richard, asking:

"Excuse me, sir, I understand what you mean by drainage ditch, but what are the hot and cold water pipes that bring water in from the outside?"

"Also, why is the sewage system connected to the stone house?"

Richard smiled, grabbed the parchment and charcoal pencil from his hand, and quickly began sketching on it.

A simple diagram showing the cross-section of a stone house, underground pipes, and the distribution of interfaces is created in the blink of an eye.

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"The sewage system can collect sewage and wastewater from every household and discharge it through underground pipes to a treatment pond outside the city."

"In this way, the city will not be filled with sewage, and there will be no outbreak of disease."

Henry suddenly realized.

He could understand that part, but Richard's next words made his pupils suddenly contract.

"The cold water pipeline from the outside to the inside, as the name suggests, is a water pipeline that runs directly from the Zhouxue River to the inner city, allowing residents to have access to water without leaving their homes."

"Hot water pipes are the same idea. In the future, I will build a heat source point that can provide centralized heating, so that hot water can flow continuously into every household through copper pipes 24 hours a day."

"When the time comes, you can turn on the tap and get hot water. The water temperature can also be adjusted automatically by mixing with cold water."

Richard's tone was calm and indifferent, yet it struck Henry like a thunderclap, leaving his head buzzing.

Richard's tone was calm and indifferent, yet it struck Henry like a thunderclap, leaving his head buzzing.

"In winter, this hot water pipe can also serve as a heating system, making the house as warm as in summer."

"Living inside, even if blizzards block the mountains outside, it won't matter. The harsh winter of the North will not be able to disturb the people of Chiffon."

"Add another rainwater drainage ditch to prevent flooding when rain and snow melt."

"These four sets of pipes are the underground foundation of Chiffon Ridge. They must be laid in place at once, as it would be too troublesome to modify them later."

...

Henry stared intently at the parchment in the lord's hand, his robust body trembling uncontrollably.

24-hour hot water supply!?

The house is as warm as summer in winter!

What an amazing idea!?

Everyone knows how terrifying the winters in the North are; it's a season where water freezes instantly and your breath turns to frost.

In winter, ordinary people don't even dare to wash their faces too often. Without sufficient warm clothing, frostbite on the hands and feet is commonplace, and it's even more common for the elderly to not survive the winter.

Moreover, this is the far north of the North!

And that sewage system—with it, we no longer have to endure the stench of sewage, nor worry about the spread of disease.

This is not just about comfort; it's about ensuring safety and even life.

Just how many outrageous ideas does this young lord have in his head?

If Chiffon Collar can truly deliver on all that he said, then this is not just territory, but the earthly paradise described in the Holy See's Bible!

"collar..."

"My lord..."

Henry's voice trembled, and his knees went weak; he almost knelt down on the spot.

"You are not building a town, you are building a miracle!"

"Once Chiffon Territory is completed, it will be the most livable, cleanest, most beautiful, and most desirable place in the entire Star Empire!!"

...

Richard smiled faintly.

He stuffed the parchment back into Henry's hand.

"A few pipes are not enough to qualify as a miracle. You will see what a real miracle is in the future."

"Alright."

"Once the ground is leveled, you can proceed with the construction as I just planned. You'd better bring some disciples with you to help you, as things will get busier and busier in the future."

"By the way, you can get a few rock crabs to dig the trenches for the pipes. With their help, it will only take a week to finish laying all four pipes."

Speaking of which...

He patted Henry on the shoulder.

He encouraged them:

"If you need any materials, just go to the crafts department and find Owen. Now that we have our own blacksmith, we can make what we can ourselves first."

"The hot and cold water pipes and sewage pipes that connect to the stone house need to be smaller pipes, which are then connected to the large pipes I made with magic."

"If we can't make it, we'll just buy it. You don't need to worry about the funding. Even if we have to throw gold coins at it, I'll make sure the chiffon collar achieves the effect I want."

"Did you understand?"

Henry shuddered, his back straightening instantly, his eyes shining brightly.

"As you wish!"

"I will do my utmost to complete the task assigned by the lord!"