Chapter 717

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.

“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.