Chapter 717
We talked about road maintenance
“Places with a high population had roads that were all made of the same material. It was something between stone and gravel, I suppose… And the cars had rubber tires that decreased shaking.”
“Rubber?”
“Hmm. I have heard of it. A material that stretches. They make it in the south. Well, that is what I have heard.”
Natural rubber was made from the sap of rubber trees.
Perhaps I could use Weed Cultivation to grow it? But if I didn’t know how to turn it into rubber, it would not be that useful to me.
“Well, we had this material called rubber, and it was attached to the wheels. Here, you use wood, yes? So it would not matter that much…”
“I see… So it would be difficult…”
Sebastian looked disappointed. He clearly liked that idea of doing something that was new.
“I do have one idea. Why don’t you use them to make a flat road?”
“Ah, bricks. Lady Claire?”
“They have roads like that in the royal capital. At least, the roads where carriages pass through. I remember being very surprised when father took me there.”
So they had brick roads in the capital. Perhaps it was Mr. Euto that made them make it.
“The roads won’t get muddy after it rains, which makes them well suited for carriages. And the horses will also find it easier to run.”
“Hmm… Normally we would use cut out stone, but bricks are easier to change shape and place together without gaps. However, they are not as durable.”
“Yes. They are more likely to crack…especially if they are used for a long time.”
Both had good and bad points.
“Bricks would likely be cheaper…but that might not make a difference in the long term.”
“Well, it depends on how much you want to spend on maintenance… Well, considering the amount of travel time that could be saved, perhaps such things should be considered.”
“Thank you, Mr. Takumi. This was all very interesting. Sebastian, we will have to talk to father about it. But it does seem like something that would be beneficial for the people.”
“Indeed. There is a lot of traffic around Ractos, so they should be happy about it. It might increase the number of things that come into the town.”
While we had started by talking about the carriage shaking, the conversation had moved to road maintenance.
Well, even if it didn’t save that much time, I was still glad that I was able to talk about it. “Yes. Since it could be a very big project, it will have to be considered carefully before anything is done.”
“Well, we were already planning to make a road to connect Range village and Ractos.”
“Huh? A road to Range village?”
“Of course. Since we will need to transport your herbs, and Lady Claire will be traveling often. It was something that we had already planned to do.”
“I see…”
This whole business of the herb fields was expanding more than I thought.
Though, I should have expected it, since there had been talk of spreading it all over the territories.
Regardless, it was not a bad idea to test making a brick road between Range village and Ractos for now.
Currently, the road only went halfway, and was gravel. That was why Mr. Ekenhart and Ms. Anne got sick.
“…If there is a road, then maybe there should be a relay station and a stable as well.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, Mr. Ekenhart said that when traveling long distances, he will sometimes change horses in towns or villages. So we could have a checkpoint…”
“Hmm. That is an interesting idea.”
“Yes, Sebastian. Could you tell us more, Mr. Takumi?”
As there would be living creatures involved, it would cost even more money. And so I wasn’t actually thinking about it seriously…
Besides, we had already talked for so long that it might be best to discuss it at a different time.
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