Unknowingly, the situation in the Holy City seemed to open up all of a sudden.
The first person to come to him was Uzov Gantia. Several days have passed since the completion of the renovation of the new home, but the craftsmen who were originally very interested in making toilets have yet to proceed.
Until one night, when someone was tinkering with the telescope barrel newly made by Riley, the silver-bearded dwarf, and adjusting the lens settings, Uzov knocked on the attic door. "Sir, can you rest now?"
"Uzov, please come in."
'Sir', Lin specifically asked Uzov to use the title instead. Compared to shouting like a silver-bearded dwarf, or calling his teacher like two young girls, Uzov Gantia was too polite.
On the one hand, a person doesn't want to hear the words 'Your Excellency' coming and going, 'Your Excellency' everywhere at home, and on the other hand, he doesn't want to be called master by anyone other than a cute girl. The word 'sir' has no special meaning in Midland, so Uzov called him that.
"Sir, regarding Raul, they came to me to talk about business-related matters during the day. Although they talked a lot, they didn't put much into practice. In fact, I don't have a clue. So I came here specially. I’m here to ask you for advice.”
Raul was the leader of the group of craftsmen who was pushed out. In response to Uzov's confusion, Lin directly opened File No. 6711 stored in the first coffin. It was a pile of unorganized essays, including pictures and text. The contents included sitting and squatting toilets, men's toilets, the design of men's and women's public toilets, and the entire bathroom design including washstands.
In addition to these final designs, there is of course an overview of the manufacturing process for each part of the bathroom fixture. The most mature ones are, of course, the finished products made using magic materials. Because Lin has always made these things this way, because he can directly use magic shaping techniques.
As an alternative, wood products can be used. But don’t think just because it’s made of wood that it’s going to be very cheap. Taking into account the problems of mold and durability, a very special paint must be painted to extend its service life. In Lost Land, only those from a wealthy family can afford the items that can use that layer of paint.
The second alternative is to make pottery. In comparison, if you don't pay attention to it, pottery making has two major advantages: the materials are cheap and easy to obtain; the disadvantage is that there is a technical threshold. Because Lin provided the method of using mold grouting to ensure the consistency of the finished product, but it requires more steps.
A key point in this part is the design of the kiln. Although it is not my major, I have never even touched the craft of pottery. However, the introductions that Lin had seen in comics and on TV programs suddenly came to mind when he was writing these essays, so he wrote them down. But in actual operation, it still needs to be explored and verified by craftsmen.
As for plan two, there is a research plan, which is the research and development of 'glaze'. In this regard, someone once again wrote down all the materials and their appearances that he could think of, and pointed out the priorities. These things are ground into powder, mixed into an aqueous solution, brushed on the surface of unfired pottery, and then fired together at a higher kiln temperature. This is 'porcelain'.
Although it seems a bit strange to talk about the history of porcelain starting from the toilet. But someone himself doesn’t have time to do research and development in this area. He just writes a possible idea in the file and gives it to professional craftsmen to see how they perform it.
However, Uzov, who was just a little confused at first, became even more confused after seeing this document.
Because this essay really just records what comes to mind, with no order or system at all. Moreover, the content presented was extensive and complicated, which dazzled Uzov. Lin said:
"After you understand these things, you can discuss them with Raul and the others. It doesn't matter if you don't understand some things that are too technical. Just let them understand it. You just need to control the general direction. In the division of labor in cooperation Above, I suggest that your arrangement is to let each group of them be responsible for one part of the entire construction content. Design planning belongs to design planning, toilet manufacturing belongs to toilet manufacturing, and on-site construction belongs to on-site construction. Such benefits There are two aspects. One is to focus on a certain part. After they become proficient, their efficiency will improve. When efficiency increases, they will have market competitiveness, which is crucial to future development. Second, each of them Since they only know one part, you don’t have to worry too much about them going out on their own or being poached by others. Of course, as for grasping the details, you are familiar with the world and have also opened a tavern, so you should be able to do it better than me."
Although he said a lot in one breath, Uzov was not an inexperienced young man. After thinking for a while, I had a rough outline of the next plan. He asked again: "Is there anything else you want to explain, sir?"
"If you are all ready, then the first business and the second business will be settled."
Uzov was startled and said: "So fast!"
"Yes. From the beginning, you go to Kabamba Academy and the Flaming Red Lips Hotel and negotiate with them to provide a demonstration installation location. For the first time, it doesn't matter how many sets they are willing to let you install. I will bear the related costs. Pay here."
Uzov could not quite understand someone's generosity. Although this magician is not a merciless person, he is not a philanthropic person either. Don't look at him contributing the benefits of the forum magic stone and setting up funds and colleges in various places. This was also done out of necessity to get rid of trouble. So he asked directly: "Sir, what is your intention in doing this?"
"After all, both of them have helped us a lot and have friendships, so it should be easier to negotiate. If you have good things, of course you have to share them with good friends. This is considered a gift in return. Besides, these two places are not considered private homes, but A place where people come and go. If they have experienced it and find it useful, they will naturally tell others, and they will also want to make several sets of bathroom equipment in their own homes. If you think about it this way, it is difficult to say at the beginning The money we spend is wasted.”
"Indeed." Uzov agreed.
"Anyway, I'll leave everything to you. If you have any questions, just come to me. By the way, if you need help from others, remember to pay." After Lin finished speaking, he went back to playing with the astronomy he finally made. telescope. This is a re-observation after a few years. I don’t know what kind of changes have occurred in the original stars.
Looking at the magician who didn't pay much attention to this matter, Uzov Gantia could only smile bitterly.
As that person once said, this is just a casual move, so if you do it well or mess it up, it doesn't matter to the other party. But for me, this is like a school test. Although my original purpose was to monitor the former Demon King nearby, observe whether she might have bad thoughts again, and provide a warning to others.
However, after getting along with each other these days, I realized that my worries at the beginning seemed to be in vain. But this experience made my existence seem a bit embarrassing. Should I leave or stay? If you leave, where will you go? Storm Bay's former residence had been disposed of long ago, and he could be considered homeless. If you stay, what's the reason for staying?
I had always used the excuses of 'on the way' and 'encountered by chance' to follow me all the way. But now that the target and his party have settled down, how far can I go? Coupled with the time spent and the fact that there was no time on the road for me to accept any adventurer's commissions, my savings were reduced a lot.
Although in the end he lived with everyone and ate together without any explanation, but even he didn't know what his status was.
The task assigned by the other party this time is not only a test given by the other party, but also a test for myself to see how far I can do it, or how far I want to do it.
The adventurous life on the line between life and death is actually not suitable for me, so I retired from the career of an adventurer, returned to my hometown, and inherited the family business, that is, the tavern. But the withering city of Storm Bay was not suitable for him, so he left after finding an excuse.
In fact, I vaguely feel in my heart that I can do more things instead of letting myself get old.
When Uzov faced up to this feeling, he felt the urge to show off his talents. Not to prove anything to others, just to prove to myself that even if I don't become a hero, I can still accomplish something.
Patting his face and cheering up, Uzov Gantia saluted Lin carefully before exiting the attic.
On the contrary, someone who was unaware of the other party's psychological activities was stunned for a moment when he saw Uzov's strange behavior. But in the end he didn't say anything because he saw those bright eyes. In his experience, most people with this kind of vision can achieve success; at least their future is not comparable to that of a salty fish like himself.
However, it seems that the other party has made up his mind, unlike before, where he followed like a zombie. If he hadn't been able to detect the other person's heartbeat before, he would have thought that Fen had tampered with him. Secretly transforming anyone around you into a living corpse or something like that.
In other words, Uzov's idle move may be something to look forward to.
Return your gaze to the real starry sky again. The biggest difference in this observation, which has lasted five years, is of course the location of the observation. The holy city Estali in the First District of the central continent of Midi and the Wulian City in the Sijia District of the southwest peninsula are approximately 14,763 kilometers apart in straight line distance on the surface.
It is impossible to make up for the gap of these five years. The past is the past and there is no way to go back. However, the difference in observation locations requires some corrections. Especially for nearby stars, especially other planets in the same star system as Midi.
Someone just followed his old habits, started the observation and calculation procedures of the first coffin, and began to adjust various parameters based on the actual observation results.
But what he didn't expect was that after the telescope was assembled, he eagerly started stargazing, but the telescope had not yet been connected to the new center's terminal system. The dizzying number of calculations that appeared in his eyes were the calculation results given by the Dream Tower or the numbers calculated by his own brain. It was still unclear.
