Chapter 201

―――If you give the authority to someone who can do the job, it will proceed on its own.

That's what Yuri's―――no, Houraiji Yuri's・・・・・ grandfather used to say.

Her grandfather was the president of the landscaping company where Yuri worked, and he was a man who had built a company with over 200 employees in just one generation. Although he was a bit outspoken, he was a man who was well-liked and trusted by the people around him.

Yuri also had a deep respect for her grandfather. Unlike her parents, who had a habit of lying to her for no reason at all, her grandfather never lied to Yuri.

Every word that he told Yuri was the truth.

Lately, Yuri had been so focused on the Volmisian Empire that she had been neglecting the construction of the Shinto City.

Despite this, various changes have occurred in his city during this time.

For example, there were two small lakes in the city.

―――However, they were not created by <Kikyou>, the construction team.

When Amaterasu had asked for a large area of land that she could use freely, Yuri had taken two large areas of land at the edge of the city that had not yet been designated for use, and had allowed her to develop them freely.

These two lakes were created on the land that Amaterasu had granted her rights to・・・・・・・・・.

Perhaps by the power of one of the gods that we have already welcomed.

―――Or perhaps it was created by the cooperation of several gods.

The two lakes have completely different water quality, one is a normal ‘freshwater lake’ while the other is a ‘saltwater lake’ that is obviously salty when tasted.

I was surprised to hear that freshwater organisms have already taken root in the former and marine organisms have already taken root in the latter. I've never heard of such a thing as a saltwater lake suddenly appearing in a mountainous area far from the sea, but I've also never heard of sea creatures springing up.

In all likelihood, the ‘sea gods’ were involved in the creation of the lake, and Yuri couldn't help but cover her eyes when she first learned about it after reading the report.

For some reason, the two rivers that run through the city used to produce red clams and clam shells, which are normally found in the sea. But now those shellfish have disappeared from the rivers and can be found in this saltwater lake.

Strangely enough, even though both of these lakes are rather small, no matter how much fishing and collecting is done, there is no sign of the creatures diminishing.

Perhaps that's why, when Yuri went to inspect this fact in person, the fishing pavilion of the Rostine Trading Company and even a fishing tackle store had already been set up right next to the two lakes.

Both were built on land that Yuri had granted Amaterasu the rights to, so they were probably prepared by Rubetta after negotiating directly with Amaterasu.

Rubetta's keen sense of smell for business opportunities is simply amazing.

Speaking of the land that Yuri has been granted rights to, there is the Omoikane's administrative domain, the “Eight Wise School”, which has also made great progress while Yuri has been away.

In addition to the Japanese language classes that were already being held on a trial basis, classes for teaching calculation had begun. It seems that the textbooks for the classes have already been printed.

Currently, the students who are taking Japanese classes at the “Eight Wise School” are farmers living in Yuritania who have a lot of free time during the off-season. The students are recruited first, and for those who wish to take the class, they are taught calculation along with Japanese.

Thanks to the blessings of Omoikane, they can learn seven times faster than usual, and the classes are proving to be very successful.

The response from the farmers has been very positive, as they are now able to trade crops directly with the merchants without fear of being cheated out of their money.

Kuebiko, who is playing the role of a teacher, said happily that they have been successful in teaching adults, and they are planning to teach children next.

In the future, they are also planning to teach sericulture. There are a lot of slaves and ex-imperial soldiers who have been conscripted from the wealthy people of the Volmisian Empire who have just settled in the Shinto City, so a class on sericulture, which is directly related to employment, is expected to be in high demand.

In addition, even though the city is still under construction and has only a few residents, a food production system is already in place.

Perhaps it is because of the national character of the country, but in Japan, there is an unusually large number of gods who are responsible for rice cultivation. There are also a large number of gods that govern agriculture and fertility, not limited to rice cultivation.

This is because many of those gods reside in this place. In the entire area of Shinto City and its surrounding areas, a huge benefit bonus for farming was brought in large quantities.

In general, crops can only be planted and harvested once a year, but in this “Shinto City,” they can be harvested six to eight times a year.

It's scary to think that plants that would normally take a year to grow can be harvested within half a month of planting.

In fact, now that you can observe plants growing in real-time right in front of your eyes may seem like a bit of a horror movie… to some people.

It is said that because of the multiple benefits of farming, the seeding work itself can be done quite carelessly and the crops will grow without any problems. On the other hand, the harvesting process seems to require a certain amount of manpower.

At the moment, the harvesting is being done with the help of the farmers who have come to study at the Eight WIse School in Yuritania. The only time they are free is during the off-season, so when the calendar turns to the spring month next year, they will no longer be able to rely on them.

However, this is not generally a bad thing・・・・・if you consider that there is employment.

Harvesting doesn't require any special skills, so it seems to be a very convenient place for people from the Vormisian Empire to work for the time being.

I noticed that, in Yuri's absence, the “Shinto City” seems to have already established all the necessary functions for a city.

It was probably a good thing that Yuri had delegated the proper authority to Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Omoikane, and Ogetsuhime, all of whom had excellent skills, so that they could arrange for the transfer of land and the construction of buildings to <Kikyou> in advance.

―――If you give the authority to someone who can do the job, it will proceed on its own.

Suddenly, Yuri thought back to his words and laughed quietly inside, remembering her grandfather's face, which had a childishly innocent smile despite his old age.