The World Best Engineer novel - chapter 47

Episode 47. How to make land (2)

Ding dong. [All members of Baron Prontera feel great admiration and respect for your magic-like miracle.] [A large amount of RP is specially paid as a bonus for this great social achievement.] [You have earned 450 RP. .] [Current RP: 1131]

‘It’s cha!’

Lloyd clenched his fists. Extensive land reclamation work on the Marez Wetland. As the process neared its end, I could feel the atmosphere ripening. Recently, I thought that the way the Corps of Engineers and Youngjimin see themselves has changed again. Not just surprise, but a look mixed with admiration. Not just goodwill, but a look that looked up to something. So this type of compensation was roughly expected.

‘Exactly as expected. It’s perfect.’

Success in reclamation construction. A large amount of RP is also taken care of. I felt like I had become a rich man in an instant.

‘Because for the first time, the RP was stacked in thousand units.’

where to use this How should I invest? Just imagining it made me happy. But Lloyd did not rest on his laurels. Now was not the time for him to dwell on fleeting rewards and indulge in pleasure.

‘For this type of construction, finishing is the most important thing.’

Lloyd raised his head. She looked up at the sky. Midsummer was passing by before she knew it. The bright blue sky still felt a little higher than before. Throughout the construction, she felt that the scorching sun that had been burning her and the engineering corpsmen’s backs had weakened a little more than before. Autumn was approaching.

‘And the rainy season will come too.’

In the province where the Prontera manor is located, it rains a lot in spring and late autumn. Midsummer and midwinter are relatively dry with little precipitation. Thanks to that, the land reclamation construction has been very convenient so far. It was because it hardly rained.

‘But it will change now.’

As autumn approaches and the threshold of winter approaches, torrential rains will fall. Then, the embankment and drainage performance of this reclaimed land, which has been worked hard so far, will be put to a full-scale test. Among them, Lloyd thought that drainage facilities should be thoroughly prepared.

“Every time it rains, you have to drain the water properly. Otherwise, this reclaimed land will be submerged again.”

“Is it because the rent is lower?”

“uh. answer.”

Lloyd nodded at Xaviel’s question. He said.

“Because this is the land made by consolidating the peat layer.”

The wetland, which had been soft, was now completely hardened. This is because the water that was soaked in the stratum was removed. In the process, the soil particles were narrowed and the entire stratum hardened. landed at the same time It was natural.

“As the water recedes, the ground subsides by that volume.”

“If you say sink, do you mean you landed?”

“uh. As the land is lowered, water will collect more easily when it rains. It will be difficult to get out.”

“Then it would be a big deal. How about raising the ground by piling more soil?”

Xaviel tilted her head. Lloyd sighed.

“no. It can’t be solved that way. because. After all, the land here is a peat layer.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Because of the nature of the peat layer, when soil is piled on top, the ground sinks down again because of its weight. So no matter how hard you pile up the soil, it is useless. Do you get a girlfriend just because you go on a lot of blind dates? It’s not.”

“What is a blind date?”

“There is such a thing. No matter how hard you try, things just don’t go well.”

“You mean like Lloyd-sama’s face?”

“uh. Like your insomnia.”

Lloyd laughed as he skillfully returned Xaviel’s stone fastball that came into the pit of the stomach without warning.

“Anyway, that’s why you need an aberration.”

A water wheel is a water wheel that moves using water power as power. And here, the Marez polder is surrounded by two river tributaries. This means that there is water right outside the embankment that can be used as a power source all year round.

“Otherwise, why would I have dug channels all over the reclaimed land?”

“Is it to collect the water to be collected in the reclaimed land?”

“uh. to gather in one place. And the water will be pumped out of the embankment by a screw-type pump waterwheel using tributary hydraulic power.”

Reclaimed land management after reclamation construction. Lloyd happened to know the great model. It was a reclaimed land in the Netherlands, such as Kinderdijk.

‘Kinderdike was similar to here.’

It was a peat bog. It took a long time to build an embankment and drain the water. Through consolidation, the ground became hard and lowered at the same time. The water that often enters such a low land. In preparation for the inundation, the Dutch built windmills. Due to the influence of the Gulf Stream flowing around the country, the temperature is high even in winter, so there is less snow, and the influence of the westerly wind always blows strongly.

‘He’s a great role model. good for reference Except for the windmill.’

There was no need to build a windmill here. It was enough to use the water power of the tributary. In addition, there were technicians who knew how to make traditional screw-type water pumps in the baronial territory, as in most estates.

“Anyway, construction of water wheels will begin soon. Because I pre-ordered it.”

It was true. He was, in fact, the one who had already called in the technician on the first day of reclamation work. He even paid a hefty down payment in advance and had even finished the order.

‘It’s almost time to come.’

Coincidentally, today was the day the technician was to come to the site. But for some reason, the technician who asked me to come did not come. Instead, an uninvited guest visited him.

‘What is that?’

South of the Marez Polder. I saw a group of people approaching from quite a distance. The number of people is about twenty. Everyone was on horseback.

‘Technician? not really.’

Neither the sappers nor the workers. In particular, the man riding the white horse in the lead was wearing a rather luxurious mantle. Seeing that, Lloyd suddenly remembered the contents of the novel Iron Blooded Knight.

‘Viscount Lacona?’

South of Frontera Territory. The neighboring territory facing it was the Viscounty of Lacona. In the novel Iron Blooded Knight, it was briefly mentioned that the lord of the place, Viscount Lacona, was a person who enjoyed extravagance.

‘Cloak in this weather. I think he’s right.’

While thinking so, an uninvited guest from the south approached nearby. As soon as they approached, they sighed and asked.

“Are you in charge of this construction site?”

The one who spoke was a man riding a black horse. It was lightly dressed. However, judging from his stocky physique, sword at his waist, and skillful handling of horses, he seemed certain to be a knight. Xaviel stepped forward.

“Be polite with your words. This is Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of Baron Frontera, the owner of Baron Frontera. Who is the person you serve, and why did you find this place?”

“Lloyd Frontera? Hmm, we have business with the lord here. Where is the Baron?”

“… … .”

One of Xaviel’s eyebrows twitched. It wasn’t even a crowd. It was made clear that the lord’s son was on this side. Still, the man on the other side, who must have been a knight, didn’t even show his respect, and he didn’t even get off his horse. Besides, he unilaterally asked to meet with his baron. There was no such thing as an indifferent attitude. But Xaviel couldn’t take the rudeness of such an opponent. Strictly speaking, he could not seize the opportunity. It was because the moment he was about to spit out a stern blow, Lloyd quickly stepped in first.

“Are you Viscount Rionero Lacona by any chance?”

“Of course you are. Confucius of the Frontera family should be polite to the viscount first… … .”

“Wow. Talking with nobles, don’t be shy. Are you Viscount Lacona?”

Lloyd’s gaze turned to the man in the cloak, the viscount. The dark horse rider’s expression hardened. All of the 20 Viscount’s knights were like that. The more he did, the more Lloyd smiled more heartily(?).

“Nice to meet you. As my child introduced earlier, I am Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family. What business did the viscount come here for today?”

“… … .”

Instead of answering, Viscount Lacona stared at Lloyd. Lloyd didn’t avoid the Viscount’s eyes either. Under the scorching autumn sun. A strange chill flowed between the Viscount and Lloyd. In the end, the Viscount was the first to break the silence.

“According to rumors, the behavior of the eldest son of the Frontera family is very peculiar and arrogant.”

“Have you heard of my rumors?”

“of course. Now that we’ve met like this, I don’t think the rumors are true.”

“It is an honour. I should have been better.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, could you please clarify the reason why you came here?”

“I would like to discuss it directly with your father, the baron.”

“I would like to check the Viscount’s business first.”

“Ts. You don’t even try to lose a word.”

“thank you.”

“I came to talk about the territory.”

“What do you mean by territory?”

“This is the Marez Marsh.”

The viscount looked around. His goateeed mouth twitched.

“As a vassal of His Highness, I have the duty to care for and protect the territory. But recently I’ve heard bad news. News about this place, the Marez Marsh.”

“News about this place?”

“The news that the Frontera family is developing this wetland without permission without any consultation with me.”

The viscount’s words continued.

“You know. That Marez Marsh straddles between Baron Frontera and my domain.”

“Yes, of course I do.”

Lloyd nodded. It was true. The Mahrez Marsh is located between the Baronial and Viscounty territories. To be precise, it was divided into two halves: the north belonged to the baronial territory, and the south belonged to the vassal territory. The viscount said in a stern voice.

“So the right to the area south of the Marez Marsh belongs to me. Think about it. A territory is a fief entrusted to rule by His Highness the great King.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then whose duty is it to govern the fief?”

“It must be the lord.”

“right. Now I can talk a little bit.”

The corners of the viscount’s mouth went up in satisfaction. Lloyd made her laugh bitterly. She couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

‘Haha, now I understand.’

I listened to the story to check just in case, and it was as expected. The reason why the Viscount from the Southern Territory came like this. I was able to understand my thoughts. It was simple.

‘The Marez Marsh has been useless land for generations. But you must have heard that it is being developed in a neighboring estate. At first, he was puzzled, but he must have hit the calculator right away. And I would have waited in silence until development was finished. why? Trying to blow your nose without touching him. To show up late like this and claim your rights. Originally, from here to here is their territory, they say. It’s a free spooning. Like a dung fly.’

If it is profitable, the dung flies will attack like tenacity. There were people of this kind everywhere. Korea, where he lived, was the same. Such were the impostors who tricked his father into ruin. That was the case with voice phishing criminals who cheated people every day. It was the same in everyday life, not in crime. Dumb-looking guys who cast ‘One Bite’ from time to time. Or those who stay silent throughout the game and only take the last hit.

‘The world is like that anyway. Conscience? It’s a place full of guys who put profit first, well.’

I figured it wouldn’t be too different here. newly developed Marez Wetland. He fully anticipated the dung flies that would invade this place. Of course, the baron in front of him was also one of the shitfly candidates he expected.

‘It’s too obvious.’

this situation now. It was already expected enough. This has been the case since the initial planning of Marez Wetland development.

‘So you picked the wrong opponent.’

Lloyd smiled and looked at the viscount. It wasn’t the same and it was absurd. This land developed with so much sweat. Trying to put a spoon in a place like this for free. At this point, it occurred to her that she should drive in a nail so that she would never think of it again. Could it be that I didn’t understand the thoughts of this side at all? The Viscount was still spattering and talking hard.

“So it would be right for the Frontera family to cede the southern half of the Marez Marsh to me. because. It is because this land is the sacred fief bestowed upon me by Your Highness, and I must take care of it with all my heart. Do you understand?”

“… … .”

“So call the baron right away. Don’t make me waste any more time.”

“… … .”

“Can’t you hear me?”

“I hear you. The flapping of the dung fly wings by my ears is very noisy.”

“What?”

The viscount made an impression. Lloyd dug his ear hole. And looked around. It was quiet all around. no one? It wasn’t. Rather, there were crowds of people around. Twenty knights brought by the Viscount. Dozens of sappers stopped working while shoveling. There was also a waterwheel technician who arrived late and was hesitant. In other words, a total of over a hundred eyes were looking this way. Everyone was silent and their ears were wide open. numerous onlookers. It was just the right board.

‘Especially because witnesses are important in a quarrel like this.’

The stage is satisfying enough. Lloyd grinned. She looked up at her viscount, who was still not dismounting from her horse.

“I listened to what you said. I’ve heard well what you’re saying. While doing so, I suddenly had a thought, but it seems that the Viscount is very well versed in nonsense. Have you ever been home educated on your own?”

“… … What?”

“Then, from now on, let’s spend a useful time legally examining why the Viscount’s story is worthless nonsense than wet wipes that have dried up because the lid has not been closed.”

A dazzling smile. With that smile, Lloyd began pouring out her biting words. It was the beginning of factual violence without blood or tears.