Takarakuji de 40-oku Atattandakedo Isekai ni Ijuu Suru

140 Stories: The Wave of Innovation

After noon in two days.

Barletta had explained to the several blacksmiths who were gathering together the two civil tools in their hands.

This is a planned collective workshop for manufacturing iron products, built next to a river in the city.

Right next door, bricklayers organize small charcoal blast furnaces using refractory bricks brought from the village of Grisea.

Sooner or later, craftsmen will be gathered here from each workshop and run as large workshops with hydraulic forging machines and pedal polishing machines.

Incidentally, Ichirana, along with Zirconia, provides guidance on the production of Imo seedlings in the southern barn zone, and Liese goes to a condolence in the name of site inspection of the water treatment works.

"I want you all to make these two tools. I pay every soldier one at a time, which makes it quite a few..."

That said, Barletta showed everyone two civil tools.

One is a tool called 'Rigo', a civil tool with a shape very similar to that of a bamboo.

There is an iron triangular blade at right angles at the tip of a wooden stick about 80 cm long, which is used to dig up the ground.

On the other side of the blade is a plate of iron about 20 cm long with slightly opposite sides, which is a weight for applying recoil.

Rigo, also known as' ankle crushing ', is an excellent civil tool for convenience and functionality to carry, although mistakenly on hand can literally crush your own ankle.

The other one is a tool called 'Drabra', and this one is a tool shaped like a pickel blade stuck to the other side of an axe blade.

It is the cutting and processing of trees in the axe part, and digging up the roots of trees in the pickel part.

These tools were woken to the drawings by Barletta himself with reference to what was in ancient Roman-related books and were prototyped in the village of Gricea.

Because the structure is simple and productive, the number is easy to match.

"Well, I'll make as many as the lord tells me to, but it's gonna take a lot of time. You mean you can make thousands of copies of both, right?

"Plus, you're gonna need a lot of material. This is a little harsh."

The craftsmen who watched Barletta's hold of them shovel their opinions with a rugged face.

"I'll pay for the ingredients here, and it doesn't mean I'm in such a hurry, so please do something about it. And it's not bronze that's used in that blade, it's metal called iron."

As I explained to every carpenter, I will also explain to them the characteristics of iron and the mining status of ore.

"I see, you mean rich in ingredients. But can we make civil tools without putting weapons and protective equipment in place first?

"Of course I'll make those, too, but the first thing I've learned is that I need more tools for soldiers. However, it's not that we don't make anything else at all, but we're going to share it in each workshop and we're going to make a little bit of everything."

"Hmm. You mean make a few tools that need updating on the iron vessel, and see how it goes first"

"That's what happens. Once the workshop here starts operating, we plan to go into full production with reference to the iron vessels made by then"

He was stroked in the head from behind as he went along with the description of the charcoal blast furnace that was still under construction afterwards.

Looking back, smile at the Lord of that voice.

"Dear Alond, we are out of time"

"Hissing. Should I come a little too soon?

"Excuse me, we're still in a meeting... May I have a moment?

"Oh, fine. I'll give you a tour, too."

Two days ago, Alondo's hope of wanting Barletta as his assistant didn't pass because of Barletta's own intentions, but that's not why he lost the opportunity to work with him.

The quickest way to procure materials is to pass him through, because when ordering large quantities of materials for use, we will face to face for explanation.

If Alondo offers to help Valletta, he should go out and help her, but that has already been acknowledged.

At the request of Valletta today, Alondo had been asked to make time to calculate the necessary materials.

"Now we're done explaining one thing. I have some extracted iron ingots, so take them back and try them out in the way I just described. I think it's a good idea to make tools for yourself."

Barletta turned to Arondo when she let everyone have some thin iron ingots.

"Thank you for waiting. Let me explain in your cabin."

Barletta turned her frightened expression to Alondo as the two of them walked to the resting cabin on the property.

"Um, I'm sorry I turned you down the other day. With all my hands..."

To Barletta, who apologizes, Alondo laughs, "No, no, no."

"This way, I'm sorry I tried to pull you through. I've been working too much lately. I couldn't help but think of someone as good as you as my assistant."

And Alondo turns to Valletta.

"If such a cute daughter could be my assistant, I wouldn't be able to work as hard as I can."

"Uh... I'm afraid you'll compliment me. Thank you."

"... don't they tell you around that you're too serious?

"What? Yes, no, I've never been told that"

"Uh, really?"

"... Yes. Not once, as far as I can remember."

"Yeah, that's what I'm saying"

"Ha, ha"

Upon entering the break shed, Barletta removed the rounded leather paper from the bag, which was being crossed from her shoulder.

Untie the stops and spread them over the desk, holding the ends down with your hands.

"You don't have time, so you go all the way. Because there are still a lot of them."

"... this is"

Arond's expression became serious about what was depicted on the leather paper.

There is a painting of Rata there, with multiple horse utensils drawn so as to overlap it.

"This is an improvement on the harness that attaches to the lata (about the fixtures and handrails that attach to the lata when pulling the carriage). Currently mainstream fixtures are for the ones that attach the strings to the chest and neck, thus tightening the lata when the luggage that makes them pull is heavy. But this is a thick leather collar that distributes the load, so don't hurt the lata."

Barletta stares at the illustration with her fingers, and Alondo nods silently.

"Naturally, Lata will be less tired, and it will be easier to use force, so you can pull heavier objects than ever."

"... isn't that groundbreaking? This will increase transport efficiency in carriages."

"Yes, I think we will be able to reduce the manufacturing costs of various products as transport costs will be significantly reduced"

"Do you have a prototype?

"No, we're not doing a prototype. This is the only drawing I have."

When Barletta answered, Alondo gave a surprised look.

"Did you draw so many elaborate drawings without even prototyping them?

"Oh, no... I made some trials and errors, but I haven't made anything like this drawing yet. But this should be okay first."

"That's dependable. But let's try one prototype just in case. If you can borrow the drawings, I'll let the tannery do the prototyping, but what?

"Please. So if it looks okay, I'll take it to the mass production stage."

"Okay. I'll get to it as soon as I can. Do you have any particular orders for the selection of members?

"Anything that's durable and won't hurt Rata's skin is fine"

"Would you like some adult kafk leather... oh, sorry. Next time please."

Barletta nodded and removed the next piece of skin paper from the bag.

When I spread it over my desk, a picture of an unusual form of machine appeared this time.

Barrels with thin gaps at equal intervals.

And a large plate is placed on top of it, and a screw-cut thick rod is attached to its center.

The top of the stick has a T-shaped handle, and by turning it, the underside of the stick hits the top lid of the barrel, a mechanism to push it down.

It is a pressing machine, commonly known as a screw press.

"This is a machine for squeezing beans. Until now, I've been squeezing oil slowly by putting round-tails and stones on top of crates, but with this machine I can squeeze it out more efficiently in a shorter time."

"What is this... I've never seen a tool with this shape. How do you use it?

"This is when I twist the handle above..."

Explain how the screw press works from scratch, together with the members needed for it.

Some confirmation came in from Arrondo, as earlier, and when they were finished, they moved on to the next drawing.

That was repeated many times, and each time Alondo had concentrated his whole nerve and listened to Barletta's words.

After a while it was over, Barletta breathed small.

"... that's all for today. I'll lend you all the drawings, so I'd like you to give them back when you're done using them"

"Yeah, okay. Do you mind if I make a copy?

"It's okay. Just be careful with your administration. It's not as sensitive as a hand pump or blast furnace, but it's not a good leak either."

"Of course I know. Leave it to me."

"Now, if you'll excuse me for this. Thank you for making time today"

Barletta leaves the spot on a rush as she lowered her head with a pepper.

Alondo smiled and waved it off, dropping his eyes on a bunch of drawings he had in his hand.

"No way, she's got all the lumber mills and hand pumps too...?

That's how he stared at the blast furnace that the bricklayers were putting together and turned to the exit where Barletta ran.