History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 135
135fury. There is nothing free in this world (3)
“Well, this is a contract..”
fluttering.
Lloyd waved his hand..
The contract in his hand fluttered proudly..
The natural refugees' eyes turned to the contract..
his words continued.
“What kind of contract is this? Well, I won't belabor it. I will make this clear straight to the point. This is the ‘Application for Participation in the Eastern Mountain Terrace Farmland Reclamation Project’..”
“…….”
Participation in terraced farming… … what?
It was a long and complicated name..
Most of the refugees tilted their heads..
A wry smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
“In short, it will be called ‘Application for participation in reclaimed land construction’..”
“…….”
aha.
They say they are doing construction on reclaimed land..
So you brought a lot of participation applications..
But why?
The refugees looked at each other..
Meanwhile, Lloyd continued talking..
“I brought it for you. because. You need to settle down. You won't just have to stay in a crowded and cramped camp. Even after moving into an apartment. Shouldn’t you get land to farm for your family, make money, and live like a human being again??”
“…….”
“I don't think you would ever want things to be like this..”
Lloyd's words threw a small pebble into everyone's hearts..
A ripple arose in my chest where the pebble fell..
All the refugees thought.
That's right.
I was just thinking that same thing..
I'm getting tired of living like a beggar like this..
‘I… … I'm not the type of person to live like this.’
It was an honest feeling that arose in the hearts of the refugees..
Although now he had lost his home and land and had become a refugee..
They were refugees, but they were miserable, no different from beggars..
A life that can only be lived by relying on the one-sided favor of the Frontera territory..
The future was bleak.
So it was unfair..
This was because the majority of people did not originally live this way..
Some people, now refugees and naked, were once landowners who owned a lot of land..
Someone was a farmer who plowed the field with his family. Some were woodcutters, some raised flocks of sheep..
Even though he may have been a tenant farmer, he was also a faithful head of the family who worked hard and worked hard to feed his family..
At least, I wasn't like now, a beggar who lost everything and had to rely on a refugee camp..
No, no one wanted to remain in this dependent situation in the future..
‘of course. Because that's the human heart.’
Lloyd thought.
Even if I work hard and sweat, I work at home rather than in a group tent..
With my family, not with the faceless majority.
Just like that, living like a human being is the way to go..
Isn’t that a natural wish that everyone has?.
‘So did I.’
Suddenly, I remembered my time in Korea..
Among them, I remembered the time right after I lost both my parents and my home..
It was the most miserable time in my life..
‘I had no place to go.’
At first, I stayed in my friends' room..
I relied on it in the name of friendship, but it wasn't something I would do for long..
my friends said it was okay.
But he noticed.
I thought I couldn't be indebted to you like that forever..
So I left my friend's room..
I stayed in the school club room..
But I quickly regretted it..
‘Because I was more perceptive there..’
So I worked hard at my part-time job..
I saved some money.
I entered a gosiwon with that money..
Even though my body felt a little tired, my mind felt at ease..
‘I needed my own space where freedom was guaranteed. These people probably feel the same way..’
Because you won’t have to live on top of others and not worry about others..
Because you don’t have to hurt your pride.
Everyone probably feels that way..
Lloyd planned to use the refugees' psychology as a driving force for development..
That plan was the reclaimed land development plan being announced now..
“The explanation is simple. Participate in reclaimed land development work. We will distribute reclaimed land to those who actively participate. This means you can get land to farm and settle down. This is a document to leave a promise between me and you..”
fluttering!
I waved the contract again..
Before the buzz subsided, I quickly set up the contract table..
“Well, it's first come first served! If you are late, the jobs may be full and disappear.?”
That one word was the beginning.
First-come, first-served basis.
Magical words that have a powerful effect on groups in any world.
Refugees drawn by those words sat down one by one at the contract table..
“Look, if you sign this contract, you can work.?”
“of course.”
“What will you be doing??”
“I will participate in the construction of terraced farmland..”
“If you say construction…….”
“spadework. Pickaxe work. Or scoop up dirt and move it. Have you ever tried shoveling??”
“No, I'm used to it. Even though I'm like this, I'm still a guy who has lived my whole life touching dirt..”
“good. This is exactly the type of desirable talent I was looking for..”
“Is that so??”
“of course. So sign here?”
“Ah, yes.”
the person who did that.
“Stir… … Can women work too??”
“of course. There are no separate men and women in labor..”
“Then, I will do it..”
“My husband?”
“I hurt my back..”
“okay. It must have been a lot of trouble. Just sign here.”
two people like that.
“All my brothers will participate.!”
“Oh, that's difficult..”
“yes? Why??”
“Only one person per household can participate. As you can see, there are going to be a lot of applicants..”
“that…….”
“They hoped that if all the brothers participated, they would be able to obtain more rice fields.?”
“yes…….”
“Put those expectations aside. Instead, the brothers can take turns working together, right? Then, the work will be less difficult, and it is an opportunity to acquire land with less effort than others, so for now, I am satisfied with that..”
“…….”
“Maybe you don't like it?”
“Oh no! I'll do it.”
“okay. Sign here.”
So three people.
five people again.
More than ten people, more than a hundred people.
To count beyond a hundred to a thousand.
A list of numerous applicants filled the contract..
The more it happened, the more a happy smile bloomed on Lloyd's face..
‘good. Good response. The contract was smooth and.’
They are refugees who were left in charge anyway..
These are the people who will eventually settle down as residents..
These people can now be mobilized to develop reclaimed land naturally, legally, and under win-win conditions..
“Did you really visit the camp to sign a contract from the beginning??”
“Uh, of course.”
I was on my way back from the refugee camp..
Javiel followed holding a box containing a contract..
Lloyd shrugged his shoulders at the question he asked..
“After all, nothing is free in this world.?”
“…….”
“what. why. what. Do you really think I'm being obedient??”
“That's not it. but-”
“but?”
“Suddenly, it occurred to me that Lloyd was very fortunate to have been born in such a rural area..”
“ok? What does that mean?.”
Lloyd looked back at Javiel..
Javiel smiled unexpectedly..
“I think that if he had been born in the royal capital, he would have become a great charlatan politician..”
“…….”
“Or a treacherous traitor who practices flattery..”
“…….”
“Otherwise, I might have become one of the rare con artists who can control the back alleys with just a flick of my tongue..”
“Well, I looked like that guy.?”
“yes.”
“From usual?”
“yes.”
“omg. Look at how I answer without even thinking for a second..”
“Because it feels honest..”
After speaking up to that point, Javiel just smiled..
And Lloyd added something I hadn't thought of..
“I'm glad you put such innocent little thoughts to good use. I'm thankful too.”
“…….”
“Why are you making that look??”
“Uh, I was trying to decide if it was an insult or a compliment..”
“Of course it's an insult.”
“Somehow it seemed like that..”
“Are you not angry??”
“uh. I think I missed the timing. It's ugly if you backstab.”
“Actually it was a compliment.”
“I don't believe it.”
“Is that true?”
“Then, will you belatedly shed tears of emotion??”
“Please be patient with me. It looks creepy.”
“right? That's what I think too.”
Lloyd also stopped laughing..
Just like that, the two walked side by side.
and thought.
A family that was once burdened with heavy debt..
A shabby country estate with nothing to boast about..
The place that was like that has suddenly become this big..
How much have we changed?.
Have I become a slightly better person than before?.
I thought neither Lloyd nor Javiel could know that..
♣
The next day dawned.
Lloyd has begun preparations for full-scale land reclamation construction..
The first step, as always, was surveying..
‘Phew. The slope is a lot steeper than it looks..’
Early in the morning, I passed the coal mine and climbed to the foot of the Eastern Mountain Range..
Land to be transformed into a rice field through land reclamation work.
We closely examined the slope, soil quality, and water drainage of the place..
‘The construction might be a little tricky, but no matter how I think about it, this is the best place..’
Some people ask why the mountainside is being reclaimed?.
Are there any other lands in the territory?.
Aren’t there a lot of flat, empty lands?.
You may question it as if it were obvious..
However, there was not much space left in the Frontera territory to cultivate large-scale rice fields..
‘Development in the south ended with the creation of the Marez Reclamation. What about the west? This is not our territory. No matter how much you are promoted to county status, you cannot tamper with the land outside your territory. Because that’s the King’s sister’s land..’
If you cultivate the place carelessly,?
To put it harshly, it would be treason..
Of course, he wouldn't be accused of treason, but there was at least a good chance of being reprimanded or criticized..
‘There is no need to bear such a political burden. That leaves the north, but the land there isn't very good for farming..’
Actually, at first I thought about reclaiming the northern part of the territory..
But I gave up that idea when construction of the apartment began..
This was because the soil was worse than expected..
‘It was not very suitable as farmland. It was land where only weeds could grow, there.’
In the end, the only place left was the foot of the Dongbu Mountains to the east of the territory..
Once it was fertile.
Fallen leaves and humus had been piled up for a long time..
If you just clear the vegetation and level it?
It was land that could be sufficiently productive..
Moreover, although it was outside the territory of the territory, it was not the territory of the kingdom..
Because it was not the king's land, there was no burden on development..
No, if development is successful, it will be perfect for showing off the small achievement of increasing the kingdom's territory..
‘So this place is perfect. Any leftover land inside the territory must be left empty for later use..’
Between existing villages and villages.
Scrap land that has not been used yet.
It is land that will later be occupied by a residential area that will be expanded..
Or, it is a space where a commercial district should be built..
For the sake of the future growth of the territory, we must not tamper with it now..
Lloyd continued his surveying work with the blueprint for a Korean-style new city in mind..
After the survey was completed, it was time to decide on the construction method..
Lloyd locked himself in his bedroom for several days..
I was troubled while looking at the survey results..
‘Retaining wall. That is the core of this land reclamation project..’
It is at the foot of a mountain with a steep slope..
The job is to carve that place and create farmland..
Naturally, we used the terraced rice fields seen in Southeast Asia as a model..
But unfortunately, I didn't know much about rice terraces..
I couldn't follow along.
‘In that case, let's go my way. You can think of this as large-scale continuous retaining wall construction..’
retaining wall.
It was a structure that everyone could commonly see in their daily lives..
Whether it's a mountain or a hill.
A concrete wall built on a hillside.
You can think of it as a retaining wall..
mountain village in the city.
Or near highways or national roads.
If you look around, retaining walls are common and common everywhere..
But the reality was anything but ordinary..
‘It looks common and easy. I think we just need to build a wall. But it's different. It's definitely not easy. What if the design is just a little bit wrong? Or what if there is a defect in construction? At some point, it collapses without any time to do anything..’
So the road is lost.
Or the house gets buried..
a landslide occurs.
The retaining wall was a structure that required thorough calculation and accurate construction..
‘Still, you can do it. Use your design skills.’
large-scale terraced agricultural land.
Vertical retaining walls to support each of the numerous floors.
Lloyd decided to build the structure as a 'gabion retaining wall'..
‘This is perfect here.’
Sometimes, while driving on a national highway or highway, you see a place like that..
a place carved out of a mountain.
A place where the shaved side is made of stone.
Everyone has probably seen that place covered with wire mesh at least once..
A 'Beware of Falling Rocks' sign has also been put up as a decoration..
It was a kind of gabion retaining wall..
‘Construction is relatively simple. All you have to do is make a frame by weaving wire mesh in advance and pour coarse gravel and crushed stone into it..’
Actually, at first I thought about making a regular concrete retaining wall..
But I couldn't choose that method for two reasons..
‘It's construction in the middle of winter. Too cold. It's 100% likely to freeze and thaw. The cement will not cure properly. Besides, Bubble needs some rest too. These days, you've been using your volcanic eruption skill a lot while building apartments or something.?’
Baeul-i had been abused a lot..
But if you ask me to work again?
If you keep using the volcanic explosion skill,?
‘no. It's better to rest for a while. Otherwise, fuck his ass.’
No matter how much work it is, you have to live with only moderate amounts of farts..
So Lloyd was caught up in a new worry..
‘however… … Even if you try to build a gabion retaining wall, there is another problem..’
The problem was the material from which the wire mesh was made..
‘wire? no. Because Bubble needs some rest too. Just rebar? There's nothing left. It is difficult to use the stockpiled material for apartment construction. Then a rope? That's a bit disappointing too. It is too weak and will become brittle and weak when exposed to sunlight for a long time..’
Lloyd's brow furrowed..
The more I thought about it, the more I couldn't come up with an answer..
‘Moreover, even if you pull out or find wire to use as a wire mesh, another problem remains. It needs to be galvanized. Otherwise, the wire mesh will rust. What if it rusts? Crumbling, breaking, wire mesh bursting, retaining walls becoming unstable, families shaking, societies collapsing... … no. I can't do that..’
In fact, you can just galvanize it..
But it costs too much money.
It was a very tight pocket..
Even with the amount of support received from the kingdom, it was not a comfortable situation..
‘So, leave galvanizing as a last resort. It's best to find another method or material that costs less money..’
It was from then on..
He was in deep, deep trouble, like espresso..
Wire mesh for gabion retaining walls.
Not expensive galvanized wire..
A material that is inexpensive yet tough, durable, and will not corrode or change..
‘Think about it. Ugh, think about it..’
A day full of worries has passed, two days have passed..
Three days passed, now the fourth day..
But even then, I couldn't think of an appropriate method or material..
Thanks to this, Lloyd can even eat his meal..
I spent the whole day with wrinkles between my eyebrows..
Thanks to this, the phantom species accompanying him also became increasingly worried..
Maybe that was why.
“Podo-dong? Podong?”
In the end, Podong, who was no better, came out carrying the gun..
He gave advice to Lloyd who was lost in worry..
“Podong! Podo-dong? Podong!”
“……what? How about picking a new friend at this time??”
“Podong!”
Podong nodded his round head..
Lloyd, who was lying face down on the desk and resting his chin on his face, just nodded and turned towards Podong..
“Are you asking me to try a random draw for phantom species??”
“Podong!”
“For example, are you hoping that a friend will help you solve your problems? A material that can be used to make strong wire mesh?”
“Podo-dong!”
“Hmm, I don't know if that'll work.”
“Podong?”
“That's literally random. No one knows what kind of fantasy species will emerge.”
“Podo-dong?”
“But will the guy I want come out exactly? I feel a little skeptical..”
Actually it was.
Phantom species random draw.
It's literally random.
“So, that's right. I've been lucky so far, but there's no guarantee I'll be the same this time..”
Lloyd had a smile on his face..
It's true.
Even when it’s a pop or a bell.
Even when Hamangi was chosen.
He thought everyone was just incredibly lucky..
But that was then..
Bang Bang, who had been watching the conversation between the two, came out..
“Bell! drop, drop, drop!”
“……what? That's not it?”
“Bell!”
Baeul nods his head.
Next, each of the three fantastic species added a word..
“Hippomang? Hamang, Hamamang!”
“Podong! Podo-dong!”
“Bell!”
Before we knew it, three phantom species were standing side by side, giving advice towards us..
Lloyd's eyes widened as he listened to that advice..
“……what? There is a special way to influence the random results.?”
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