Lord: Starting from the Pit-Dwelling Courtyard

Chapter 160 New Residential Area

Ron was somewhat surprised to see Caroline and Rosalie.

Ke Rui generously said, "The vacant lot next to me belongs to the lord, and she's planning to build a large residential complex there too."

Ron nodded slightly, without discussing the matter with him.

"I'm here to look at the land and see how to design the building."

Ke Rui waved to her two old friends, "I'm busy now, so I won't keep you company any longer."

Rosalie and Caroline exchanged a glance and followed without hesitation.

They came here with the intention of learning, so naturally they wanted to watch along.

"These houses all belong to me, covering a total area of ​​about two thousand square meters, from here to here," Ke Rui said as she introduced the properties.

Ron's eyes, like a ruler, kept marking the locations that Corey pointed out.

Ke Rui's land is a rectangle, 32 meters wide and 64 meters long, with an area of ​​2048 square meters.

Ron asked, "I have two plans here, would you like to hear them?"

Ke Rui nodded.

"The first plan involves building dense high-rise buildings, about fifteen or sixteen in total, with each building occupying approximately 75 square meters, theoretically capable of housing 2000 people. However, such buildings present several problems: First, given current urban road standards, they would be ideal for hiding fugitives, as the multi-story buildings would be adjacent to each other, allowing escape by jumping from windows to neighboring houses. Second, the high population density would create a mixed bag of people, making it a hub for black market transactions and the sale of stolen goods. Third, the close proximity of the building walls would easily lead to illegal construction, creating security risks."

Ke Rui nodded thoughtfully. "That's the first plan. What about the second one?"

"The second option has two choices. The first choice is a large building with a single floor area of ​​400 square meters. Four buildings can be built because the supporting facilities will be better. This place will no longer be a slum, but a residential area for wealthy merchants and out-of-town businessmen. It can accommodate about four or five hundred people. Of course, such houses will not be for the lower class from the beginning. At least they will be for the families of wild knights."

"Personally, I prefer the second option: building only two large buildings with a 6-meter-wide central courtyard between them, featuring a stone-paved courtyard, garden, and fountain. The total floor area of ​​each building is 550 x 8 = 4400 m2; totaling 8800 m2. Because the entire building is enclosed by a wall with only two entrances, both its privacy and security are superior to ordinary buildings. Each building can accommodate approximately 180-220 people, and the entire area can house about 400 people. This area is typically reserved for the residences of upper-class merchants or wealthy knightly families in the city, so the price would naturally be much higher if it were to be sold."

Ke Rui fell into deep thought. After all, he was going to live here too, so naturally he hoped the environment would be better.

Rosalie, standing nearby, was deep in thought, already conceiving and imagining the three solutions Ron had proposed.

The original inhabitants here were around four hundred people. From an economic point of view, dense high-rise buildings would be better.

Corey rejected the first option outright because she knew very well that she might not live for another ten years, and the days that followed were only...

I just want to be comfortable; I don't want to live in those densely packed buildings where there are so many problems.

If you're going to stay in a nice place, then stay in the best one.

“I’m not saving these houses to make money,” Corey said. “I want to live somewhere I don’t have to fight for water or listen to my neighbors arguing while I can still walk.” She nodded to Ron. “The third one.”

Ron said, "Normally each unit is 50 square meters, but that takes into account the staircase, corridor, and other areas. How about combining the two units you live in to make 100 square meters?"

Ke Rui quickly made a mental estimate.

Originally, there were eighteen old houses, some of which were single-story buildings, which could only accommodate a maximum of 72 households. Now, according to Ron's standards, it can be expanded to more than one hundred households.

After thinking for a moment, Ron made a suggestion: "Of course, if you want the house to have good natural light, I would like to demolish the space of one house and build a huge atrium that leads directly to the roof. This way, every household can have a window. Since it is a customized mid-to-high-end community, the living environment should naturally be higher."

Corrie quickly understood Ron's meaning and naturally agreed.

Ron smiled and nodded: "That's great, I'll bring the model over tomorrow."

Caroline and Rosalie looked at each other in disbelief. They never expected that Ron would arrange the plan so quickly after just one visit.

Caroline suggested, "How about we go take a look at the territory's land?"

Rosalie thought for a moment, nodded, and took her leave.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set that the two finished surveying the land. This lord's territory was about ten acres, equivalent to 6666 square meters, three times the size of Ke Rui's. The terrain was a square, making it very easy to arrange.

Rosalie said, "I'll go back tonight and try to plan it out myself, and then compare it with Ron's tomorrow."

If Ron could come up with a plan in one night, so could she. After all, Ron was just one person, while she had four disciples and more than a dozen apprentices helping her. There was no reason for her to be slower than Ron.

Early the next morning, Ron had all the sand and gravel that Gavin had brought built the building, and this time he did it even faster, going straight to the sixth floor.

The surrounding residents looked up at the building with envy in their eyes. More and more people gathered around Old Patton, and even a few stubborn old men were persuaded by their neighbors to give in.

Rosalie and Caroline were stunned when Ron had the model of the neighborhood taken out of the carriage.

The building model was made to scale. A 2.5-meter-high wall surrounds the building, which is enough to block the view from the surrounding area. The front and back gates are located in front of the community. The gate is very grand and magnificent, and it looks even better than the gate of the border lord's castle.

Next are two buildings, each covering 550 square meters. However, unlike the square building in the Happiness Community, the buildings have many irregular recesses and protrusions, making them look very irregular. From a distance, they appear to be square, but upon closer inspection, they are quite irregular.

Rosalie did stay up until midnight last night, drawing three versions of the blueprints, but each version was stuck on lighting and ventilation. When she saw Ron's model, the thought of "I can do it too" completely vanished in the face of the uneven facade and atrium structure.

Rosalie, an architectural mage, clapped her hands abruptly upon seeing it for the second time.

"The purpose of doing this is to ensure that every room in the building has windows."

Ron nodded approvingly. After all, there were no electric lights in this world, and even if there were magical lamps, ordinary knight families couldn't afford them. Besides, windows not only provided light but also ventilation.

Ke Rui looked at the garden facilities around the community, the pavilion and steps, and a pond, which made her marvel.

"I love you! Little Ron, you're even better than I imagined."

After speaking, Cora couldn't help but pinch Ron's cheek, and his body instantly froze.

Caroline looked at Ron in surprise, while Corey laughed even louder.