Lord: Starting from the Pit-Dwelling Courtyard

Chapter 161 Wine and Bathhouse

Rosalie said with a smile, "Building a pool here will make it convenient for residents to use water in the future. It's a great idea."

Ron asked with a strange look, "Is this pond for raising fish?"

"fish culture?"

Everyone present couldn't help but raise their voices several decibels.

Rosalie said disapprovingly, "Do you know how scarce the water is in Gorubak Fortress?"

Ron looked at Caroline and asked suspiciously, "Didn't you tell Rosalie about the secondary water supply and tap water?"

Caroline turned her head somewhat awkwardly: "I forgot."

Ke Rui was still a little confused. She naturally knew about the tap water issue, after all, she had also gone to see the building, but what did this have to do with raising fish in water?

Ron explained simply: "The water in this pool is purified drinking water, which is used to raise fish for people who are uncomfortable with it. It also serves as a water source for the trees in the community."

With a serious expression, Ke Rui asked, "Who will be responsible for delivering the water to the upstairs sink?"

After all, buying water in Gorubakburg is hard work, and the amount of money that needs to be paid for the water supply for such a large building every day is also enormous.

Ron said matter-of-factly, "Naturally, the property management company I set up will be responsible for it. The landscaping, building maintenance, security, and water supply will all be arranged by my company, and the residents will only need to pay a small amount of money each month."

Rosalie glared at Caroline.

What is secondary water supply?

Caroline said awkwardly, "I'll tell you when we get back."

Rosalie was furious because every time Caroline brought up the matter, many of her designs had to be redone.

Corey was overjoyed and put her arm around Ron's shoulder. "Come on, let me treat you to a drink."

Rosalie and Caroline were quite helpless about this.

Since that incident, Corey has become addicted to drinking, though she has never gotten completely drunk, but she has become increasingly obsessed with good wine.

Ke Rui lives in a two-story wooden house that occupies 40 square meters. Because she lives alone, it feels very spacious.

She brought out a large wooden bucket, then took out four large wooden cups and filled them with an orange-yellow liquid, topped with dense foam.

"This is the ale I just bought. I heard it's brewed using dwarf techniques and has a unique flavor."

Corrie brought the wine to Ron.

Ron looked at the murky ale in front of him with a strange expression.

For some reason, Corey just wanted to tease the young architect: "Seriously! Little brother, you've never had a drink before?"

Ron shook his head: "No, it's just that this beer isn't very good. It's not as good as the beer we brew in our territory. Anyway, cheers."

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Kori immediately became interested: "I know beer. It's a new dwarven recipe that's rarely sold in the kingdom. Your territory brews beer."

Ron nodded and said seriously, "To be honest, I also really enjoy drinking. I don't like drinking anything that isn't good, but good wine is expensive and scarce. So before I became a lord, I really enjoyed studying various brewing techniques. After all, my background is what it is, and I've been exposed to many brewing techniques. I've also developed several new methods myself. It's no exaggeration to say that if we're just talking about wine, as long as I have enough ingredients, I can brew dozens of different kinds of wine."

That's a bit of an exaggeration, and Rosalie and Caroline certainly wouldn't completely believe it, but they both believed Ron could brew wine.

After all, the Ashwood family was once the most prestigious noble family in the South.

Corey immediately put her arm around Ron's shoulder and said affectionately, "How about we start a brewery together?"

This was supposed to be a romantic scene, but the next second, Ron pushed Cora away with a strange expression.

"How long has it been since you last showered?"

The question was met with immediate silence.

Caroline and Corey were immediately embarrassed.

Rosalie coughed and said, "The water supply in Gorubak Castle is a bit tight, especially in recent years. The river has become polluted, and the lord has strictly forbidden bathing in the city's waterways. If you want to bathe, you can only buy water or go to a public bathhouse. We mages are okay; a cleansing spell can keep us clean at all times. But knights can't do that."

Ron instinctively distanced himself from Caroline and Corey: "And then, once a week?"

Ron regretted his words as soon as he finished speaking, because he saw that Cora's eyes had changed.

It's not anger, it's a kind of annoyance that says, "You're right, but I don't want to admit it."

Faced with Ron's blatant disdain, the two women immediately became angry.

Caroline said coldly, "You brat, believe me or not, I'll beat you to death right now."

Although Ke Rui still had a smile on her face, the fierce light in her eyes did not diminish at all: "Little brother, if you say that, your sister will get angry, and the consequences of getting angry can be very serious."

Ron gave an awkward smile.

"I'm sorry, I offended you. That's not what I meant. I was saying, how about we collaborate to build a large public bathhouse?"

Upon hearing that a large bathhouse was to be built, the three women immediately became interested.

After all, who wouldn't like being able to take a shower every day?

Ke Rui asked, "How do we build it?" Her right hand was already faintly touching the hilt of the sword.

Ron hurriedly said, "The first floor of the Happiness Community will be built as a bathhouse. Once I acquire enough land, I will build a bath center that integrates bathing, massage, entertainment, and dining."

Caroline asked coldly, "How long will it take to build the bathhouse?"

Rosalie, on the other hand, was wondering what conditions would be needed to build a combined bathing, massage, entertainment, and dining space.

"I'll arrange it tomorrow, and if things go smoothly, it can be washed the day after tomorrow."

Before she could finish speaking, Cori had already drawn her sword.

Ron said eagerly, "It won't take that long. I'll go back now, and you can take a bath tomorrow. Once the bathhouse is built, the three beauties can take a bath for free."

Click.

Ke Rui sheathed her sword, smiled charmingly, and said, "Then, come and scrub my back tomorrow night."

Hearing such blatant flirting, Ron blushed slightly.

Ke Rui's smile became even more pronounced.

Rosalie smiled and agreed, "Okay, we'll go check out your bathhouse tomorrow."

There are several bathhouses in Gorubakburg, and the prices are about the same for each one. Because they consume a lot of water, especially in winter, and require firewood for heating, the bathhouses have never been cheap.

Each bath costs one silver coin. Clearly, bathhouses are places that cater to the nobility. Even knights who have joined the three major knightly orders cannot afford to take a bath every day.

Caroline and Corey have enough income to take a shower every day, but their expenses are also high, so they can't spend all their money on such trivial things.

If there were a public bathhouse where you could shower for free, they would be incredibly tempted.

Caroline was already thinking that once the bathhouse was built, she would take a bath after each training session, another before going to bed at night, and a shower before heading to the military camp to refresh herself.

Ke Rui was even more direct. Hongxiangmei Street and Hongmeigui Street are adjacent, so she can save money on water from now on. She can just take a bucket home after taking a shower.

Rosalie didn't reply, but she was already thinking that if the bathhouse had hot water, she could put a table next to the tub and draw blueprints while soaking.