Ed is no longer worried about having enough to eat, and the most important thing right now is the construction of the cafeteria.
The main structure of the canteen has been erected, although construction was temporarily halted due to the autumn harvest. Interior construction is currently underway.
Ed and Adelaide stood at the entrance of the cafeteria.
"Master, what kind of house is this? It's so big and beautiful." Actually, Adelaide had long been curious about this place.
She asked Uncle Roderick, but he wouldn't tell her. He said the lord had ordered him not to reveal it.
Adelaide was furious. Her master had brought her here today, and she was determined to find out the truth.
"Oh, this is the cafeteria."
"What is a cafeteria?" Adelaide still didn't understand.
"The cafeteria! It's a place to eat."
Now Adelaide understood; it was a place to eat. But soon she was confused again—this place was way too big!
"Ah! Master, does food need to be this big?" Adelaide was very surprised.
Is it necessary? Ed thought it was necessary.
This isn't just a place for a few people to eat; he plans to build textile and garment workshops nearby so that it will be convenient for everyone to eat.
"Everyone will be eating here from now on, so it still needs to be this big."
Adelaide was petrified in place in disbelief.
Ed smiled slightly at the shocked Adelaide. "Let's go in and take a look."
Adelaide was still in shock and didn't immediately catch up with Ed.
Upon entering the cafeteria, sunlight streamed in through the windows on both sides, illuminating the entire hall.
The roof was very high, completely lacking the oppressive feeling of most houses in the territory. And to prevent fire, Ed didn't use wood for the ground; instead, he filled it with earth and compacted it.
The interior walls were whitewashed, partly for aesthetics and partly for corrosion prevention. The exterior walls were simply coated with oil for rain and moisture protection.
The long tables in the hall are not yet fully set up; some workers are working hard to complete them.
The most eye-catching thing in the hall is a large map totem hanging on the main seat at the top.
It must be said that Roderick's carpentry skills are quite good, depicting the entire pattern with great life, while the striking red color further emphasizes this feeling.
The other items are quite ordinary; they are all practical and don't have many fancy decorations.
The sound of Adelaide's footsteps behind Ed interrupted his observation.
As soon as I entered Adelaide, I felt like I was in a dream. Colorful light shone on the snow-white walls, and the flat floor was so smooth that you wouldn't hurt your feet even if you weren't wearing shoes.
"Ah! I wish I would never wake up."
Ed saw Adelaide staring blankly at him again, but ignored her and walked straight inside.
When Ed arrived in the kitchen, he saw Roderick building a stove.
"My lord, you have arrived."
"Let me take a look. Hmm, the construction is progressing quickly and very well."
"My lord, isn't this dining hall incredibly well-built?" Even Roderick, as one of the builders, thought the dining hall was exceptionally well-built.
Ed didn't think so; this was nothing at all!
"This is barely better than a toilet, no, it's even worse than a toilet," Ed thought to himself.
Ugh! The thought of the toilet made Ed feel uncomfortable.
He felt that going to the toilet was torture now, and he had to get the toilet paper out quickly, otherwise he felt he would develop some trauma after a while.
Ed glanced at Roderick, who was giving him a strange look, and said, "We'll build even better houses in the future, so keep an eye out for materials that will help with construction."
Roderick understood that he had learned a lot from working with the lord on the house these past few days:
For example, what can be used to keep out the rain?
What sticks better?
What kind of soil is best?
My lord's idea is to find better materials and build a house that is both more beautiful and sturdier.