Compared to Earth, the social environment in Lost Land is probably still at the level of the European Middle Ages. However, with the efforts of many time-travelers who have continued to work hard, a mysterious style that incorporates the modernization of the earth has been developed. It was as if the technical guild established by Lin's follower, Uzov Gantia, had grown to a level that could not be ignored.
Introducing large-scale production methods, using machines to replace manpower to perform repetitive operations, mass-produced products have impacted the inherent market of the Holy City of Estali. It can be said that, except for some magic items made using esoteric techniques, the Technical Guild has occupied half of the Holy City in terms of market, construction, infrastructure and other common items, and its influence is continuing to expand.
According to someone's plan, a considerable number of those children who were taken in will join the Technology Guild in the future. Or become an apprentice of a master, or a clerk or salesperson belonging to a guild. After all, not everyone is suitable for the adventurous journey of fighting and killing, and making a living in the wilderness all day long.
The reason why I mentioned the technical guild is because I have to deal with members of the guild recently. The key word is 'ready-to-wear'.
The clothes worn by the people of Midi have always been made of homespun cloth spun by the people themselves, cut and sewn by themselves. Noble masters or wealthy businessmen would naturally find specialized tailors to tailor their clothes.
Lin and others developed tools like sewing machines long ago. Jacquard machines, which are more advanced than looms, are used to weave magic silk. Of course, it is not very troublesome to make a loom.
The reason why these two outposts of the industrial revolution, the pioneers of light industry, and the core technologies of the textile industry are released is due to a bet made by someone. Lin made an agreement with a certain half-elf tailor and asked him to develop denim that met his needs. As long as he can find a way to make denim, he will use those two technologies to assist the other party in mass production, and does not limit the other party's use.
The so-called denim is the fabric used to make jeans. This kind of fabric is thick and wear-resistant. It is not afraid of washing or tearing. There are many people who never wash it for a lifetime. It is really the most suitable fabric for workers' clothing.
At first, Lin went to visit the guild. During a chat with Uzov, the other party inadvertently complained that the clothes of the technical guild members were always being torn or torn at work. In order to maintain their dignity, they spent too much time mending clothes. So Lin jokingly proposed the concept of denim and ready-made clothing, but he didn't know the specific weaving method.
The half-elf tailor heard the chat between a certain master and his servant, and volunteered to study the kind of fabric that a certain magician talked about. Lin then joked that if the other party could really figure out something, he would also use the technology to make ready-made clothes to assist the other party in mass production.
Then the half-elf really figured something out. Although I don’t know whether the denim in my hand is exactly the same as the fabric used in jeans on earth, Lin supports the other party to use the Midi version of denim as a stepping stone to open up the Midi ready-to-wear market.
The next development was as expected. Work clothes made of denim were sought after by members of the technical guild. Especially with the emergence of ready-made clothing, they don’t have to worry about finding a tailor or sewing it themselves. Although the size of the ready-made clothes does not fit perfectly, buying it in a larger size, whether it is modified afterwards or simply tied with a rope, is faster than the old method of doing everything yourself.
Time is money. I don’t know when this sentence has been spread among the members of the technical guild.
In the face of huge demand, the scale of garment factories has expanded rapidly. Even the fabrics used are no longer limited to denim, including ordinary homespun, linen, and cotton as raw materials for making clothes. And from children to adults, from dwarves to orcs, as long as there are Homo sapiens active in the holy city of Estali, they can always find ready-made clothes that can fit their body shape.
It was precisely because of the existence of this garment factory that Lin would not let the children who came to seek refuge with him roam naked around his home.
After solving the first two items of food, clothing, housing and transportation for that group of children, their housing problem was brought to the forefront. The final plan was to build a branch library that combines teaching and accommodation in addition to the main residence. Because these children will eventually grow up, the accommodation space is arranged according to the size of adults. The construction engineering team of the Technical Guild quickly established a project for this purpose and put it on schedule.
But before the branch library was built, Lin assembled a group of tents for these children to live in temporarily. Anyway, it happens to be summer now, and it's not cold enough to go inside and light a fire to keep warm. Sleeping in a tent is not a big problem for a group of children, except for the mosquitoes that bother people.
You know, the place where they slept and lived before didn't even have roof tiles to cover their heads. Even a tent was better than their previous life, let alone the big house being built. These tangible benefits that are visible to the eyes have rekindled this group of children’s hope in life.
Another important point is the health status of these children.
No matter how advanced the Holy City of Estali is among the cities in Midland, life in the slums is still as cruel as anywhere else. Therefore, weak and sick children are easily eliminated. Not to mention that in this world with a backward medical environment, it is so common that children cannot be raised well, so much that it is not surprising at all.
The children who were able to come to Lin alive had more or less physical problems. But they are all minor diseases such as malnutrition, parasites, ringworm, and diarrhea. Even if you leave it alone, if you live in a hygienic and clean environment for a period of time, coupled with some medicine, nutritious food, and good sleep quality, these diseases will heal naturally without deliberate treatment.
The most troublesome thing was the thin girl named Lucy who Ezio was most worried about. At least Kaya and Marquise Balan, who were responsible for the preliminary examination, could not tell what the girl's disease was. There was only one thing that was certain, no one would be surprised when Lucy, the child, left. Because her body was too weak and she had no appetite.
When a child who is in the growing stage cannot even eat food for a long time, he may not have much time left. This was the only judgment the magician could make after Lucy was brought to Lin.
Although someone can use healing magic, it does not mean that he is a good doctor and can treat all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. For a problem of this magnitude, I still have to ask the lich.
After making his judgment, Lin did not delay and immediately took Lucy to knock on the lich's door. In addition to Lucy's eldest brother, Willy, who was accompanying her, there were a large group of children following at a distance.
