So, the road connecting our city and Portalim will be paved with bricks, and the size of the bricks will be as specified in the document, and the arrangement and number of bricks will be as follows. The route will be discussed at a later date, and we will work on preparing the bricks for the time being, how about that?

Why not use cobblestone?

It would be more expensive, heavier than bricks, and would require more skill than laying out the bricks. In other words.

"So you're saying it's easy, cheap, and creates jobs for people? ...So what's the problem?

Sighing at the conversation between Masaru and Lancelot in the morning meeting, Wade, the civilian and aide, held his head.

'What were you listening to? While bricks are easy to break and can be easily repaired by replacing them, they also require continuous maintenance of the roads!

Isn't that also a way to create jobs for the people so that money can flow into society?

There will be dangers outside the city and a certain amount of protection will be needed. What do you think about that?

I'll train you to fight!

No, Brains! No, please, Brains!

Masaru and Wade get their heads together again.

"......... You know, Lancelot. If you can get the people to fight and even pave the roads for the city, then what's the use of hiring them as soldiers anymore?

Yes, it's more than just temporary employment. We can't afford to go that far. What then?

"Then what do we do?

Lancelot tilts his head.

"When the roads are completed to the extent that they need to be, trade will grow. That means jobs and employment. That means jobs and employment.

"To put it more precisely, there will be adventurers as guards, loaders and unloaders, liaison officers, coachmen, horse handlers, and many other jobs. I'm not sure.

"We could even build a warehouse to hold the cargo and have warehousemen work there. There will also be an increase in the number of food stalls and restaurants along the way.

"......... So that means we'll have a lot of paperwork to fill out again, huh?

"Is that what you're worried about? (Is that it?)

Span! The meeting ended with a good sounding tsukkomi.

"Excuse me, Masaru. May I have a word?

After the meeting, Wade came to talk to me, but his face was listless.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?

Well, we're about to trade with other cities and Portalyme doesn't have a lot of advantages. More importantly, we don't have enough goods to trade. "Trade goods...

"Trade goods... oh, I see! Raw fish is perishable, and dried fish takes a lot of work, so there are fish that are suitable. Bees are limited in number and are seasonal. Bees are limited and seasonal.

"That's right. Do you have any new ideas in mind?

Well, I'll think of something. I'll think of something.

Masaru was thinking about something.