"Wow, Carly, you're incredibly lucky! Remember to buy a lottery ticket tomorrow."
Ed shouted to Carly, who was running away, but Carly probably couldn't hear him.
"Huh? My lord, where's Miss Carly? Wasn't she just here a moment ago?" Roderick asked, somewhat puzzled, as he returned after finishing his business.
Although he and Carly had a fairly good relationship, he had always opposed the idea of installing urinals in the women's restroom.
"Oh, there were people and things here that upset her, so she went back," Ed said, looking at the bewildered Roderick.
"Oh, so this is me!" Roderick seemed to realize something from the look Ed gave him.
"What else can we do? Are there other people here?"
Roderick: "..."
"My lord, what is the inn you mentioned earlier? We have so many things to build right now, and we're a bit short-handed."
"Oh, it's just a place for people to rest. The rooms don't need to be too big, just one window per room. As for the lack of manpower, there's nothing we can do about it right now. You should focus on building this hotel first. As for the other issues, I'll find a way to solve them gradually."
Ed felt that the territory was currently lacking not only manpower but also sufficient talent. He didn't know who would manage it after it was built.
" Roderick, apart from a few permanent staff, are the rest of the construction team members here after they've finished cultivating the land?"
"Yes, my lord. Now, almost everyone in the territory has land to cultivate. About half of them already own some land. Those who came to participate in the construction have finished their farming work."
Ed thinks this model is acceptable for now, allowing anyone in the territory who is unemployed or wants to earn more to work as construction workers. This should ensure that some people have enough to eat, since there are many areas in the territory that need construction.
"Very good. Also, how's the task of having you use Gypsum to paint the walls going?"
"My lord, Gypsum paint is indeed much better than lime water for painting walls, but I have also found some problems. Didn't you ask for a thicker coat? Sometimes it falls off the wall after it dries, and it also falls off in places with a lot of water."
It seems Gypsum has quite a few problems with his wall-painting! But he doesn't know why there are so many problems, nor does he know how to solve them scientifically. He's just an ordinary person, not a master.
"Yes, there are indeed some problems. Try putting some fish maw in and see if that helps?"
Ed could only think of this one solution. Since it wasn't sticking well, adding some glue should work! As for how much to add, let Roderick figure it out himself!
"Ah? My lord, that's a really good idea. Why didn't I think of that?"
Roderick was quite surprised by Ed's suggestion; he hadn't thought of such a simple method.
"I've always told you to think things through more. Although you're doing very well now, it's still not enough. In the future, try to figure things out on your own first. Only ask me if you really can't figure it out."
"Yes, my lord. Now that you mention it, I have indeed thought of something that I've been struggling to understand."
"Tell me about it," Ed said confidently.
"My lord, I've studied your Invincible Underpants Formation for a long time..."
Before Roderick could finish speaking, Ed interrupted him. "Isn't it amazing? Don't you understand the key moves?"
"No, why would you choose such a strange name as 'underwear'? What exactly is 'underwear'?"
Ed felt like he had all his strength but nowhere to use it.
"We'll talk about that later. You should focus on fixing this hotel first."