By the time Adelaide caught up with Sofia, all three of them were already at the Cedar House.
The cedar tree has now moved into a new brick house, but the bricks on the exterior walls are no longer visible; only the bricks inside are.
The house is very spacious and comfortable inside.
The ground has been smoothed with cement, supposedly done by the fir tree itself using copper dragon coins. Many people are very envious and want to hire a construction team to do it. However, Roderick hasn't agreed to anyone's request yet.
Because he was calculating the prices of these things, the price of the first cedar tree wasn't set, and now that more people are doing it, the price naturally needs to be calculated more accurately.
Another issue is that there isn't much gypsum ore available now, so it's definitely not feasible to use it on a large scale. There's also the issue of interior walls, and if we follow Ed's blueprints, the construction of the house will be too complicated.
However, Adelaide was unaware of these things, and Cedar was not at home at the moment; Cedar's wife, Iris, was entertaining the three of them.
"Aunt Iris, your house is really nice! The ground is even smoother than the Peace Hotel! It feels so comfortable to walk on." Adelaide was the local know-it-all and knew everyone.
"Miss Adelaide, it is all thanks to the lord's kindness." Iris, the wife of the cedar tree, was a person with a similar personality to the cedar tree, always cautious, unlike Ellie who had come before.
"No, Aunt Iris, the master is indeed very kind, but you also need to work hard yourselves. I heard that only your family has this kind of ground?"
Iris still had a hint of pride on her face. Cedar had used all the copper dragon coins she had saved up to make this ground. She heard that even more copper dragon coins would be needed to make it in the future. Although she felt a little heartbroken for the time being, it was really comfortable to walk on. Even children could roll around on it without any problem.
Hmm? There are still some problems; using too much force can easily lead to falls and injuries.
"Miss Adelaide, that's true. But the ground is too hard. Children play on it and sometimes fall and get hurt. I'm so sorry to trouble you."
"Oh, is that Cedar Branch? He doesn't seem very naughty!" I've met Cedar's son, Adelaide; he's a rather quiet child.
"No, it's Elm Grubber. He's staying with us temporarily. As you know, his father just arrived not long ago and is still mining in Red Iron Village," Iris explained.
"Oh!" Adelaide understood. The boy was indeed a bit mischievous; she had seen him several times.
"Aunt Iris, it's alright. This is Sophia, the trainee medic of the territory. Don't be fooled by her title of trainee; her medical skills are definitely beyond that level. She's always busy researching medicine, so you may not have seen her before."
Adelaide pointed to Sofia next to her.
Sofia glared angrily, but she was too embarrassed to fight Adelaide in front of outsiders.
"Hello, Doctor Sophia, Elm Gum is in the room. Thank you so much for your help." Iris said, standing up to lead them to the next room.
"It's alright, it's alright, let's go take a look first." Sophia quickly said politely, and the three of them stood up and walked towards the room.
Upon entering the room, one finds three children: Cedar Branch, son of Cedar Tree; Elm Knot, son of Elm Tree; and Oak Bucket, son of Oak Tree.
Elm-shaped lump lay on the wooden bed, with a shocking bruise on its leg.
Sofia went over to take a look, and then gently pried open the little guy's leg. Elm-Bumpy cried out in pain.
Sofia made a preliminary assessment and concluded that it was likely only the external wound that was injured, and the internal bones should be fine.
Apply some herbal medicine to stop the bleeding and reduce swelling, and observe the results before making any further decisions.
Applying something to a bruise is quite uncomfortable, let alone for a child.
The scream was truly earth-shattering, but thankfully Elm-Bump didn't cry.
The bandaging was completed quickly, and Sofia took out three biscuits from the medicine box, giving one to each person.
"This tastes delicious, and it will relieve the pain after eating it."