The Greatest Architect

4. Modelhouse, Open (3)

“So hot, huh? ”

Wrinkled hands stroke the floor of the room.

He looks at it with his palm, then flips it over and touches the back of his hand.

A surprising face that comes to mind.

I even put the seat aside.

I zipped my butt on the warm floor of the room.

I smiled satisfactorily at the mouth of the white old woman.

“Very good. Very good. ”

He was an old man with some dementia.

That’s why I was so honest.

The old man said, the tavern owner looked over here.

His face was filled with a satisfactory smile.

“My mother loves it, young lady. ”

“Isn’t that right?”

“Yes.”

“I told you so. I told you I’d make it hot. Ondolbang.”

Lloyd shrugs.

Thank goodness.

The studio was a huge success.

It was still early in the spring and it was a cold morning.

It was cold outside because it was so cold.

However, the inside of the Onston Room here, where the fire had been lit, was different.

The floor is zipped.

Even the air is tight.

The owner of the tavern even took off his coat.

“Did you see that fire earlier? You can set fire to the furnace outside the door. One good smoke and two days of heat. It doesn’t get colder than it looks. ”

“Two days? ”

One fire, two days.

The eyes of the tavern host were frozen.

Lloyd grins.

“You’ll know if I’m telling the truth. ”

“Yes, of course I do. ”

“Really?”

“Yes. Um, can I be more honest? ”

“Go ahead.”

“Actually, I thought you were scamming. ”

“Me? Fraud? ”

“Yes. I never imagined you would actually build this. ”

…… Well, I guess so.

In retrospect, Lloyd Fronte was a jerk.

I’ve never served for anyone in my life.

I didn’t have any connection with my life for others.

So the tavern owner wouldn’t believe it either.

“But unlike what I think, you really did create this wonderful hotstone. I swear I’ve never seen anything like it since I was born. ”

“Really?”

“Yes, thanks to you, I don’t know how to thank you. All hail Ondol, indeed. ”

…… Madam, are you watching?

The noodles here are pulsing vigorously.

I coughed because of the rising embarrassment.

“Hmmm, no more gratitude. It’s a contract anyway.”

“Oh, the contract. ”

“Yes. Contract. ”

It was a deal that went down with each other anyway.

This is where we build the greenhouse.

The host removes the compensation for the damaged furniture.

“But this greenhouse…… I think it’s worth a lot more than a broken one. Young Master, please wait a moment. ”

The host jumped to his senses.

The host who visited the tavern soon had a leather pouch in his hand.

“Please take some more of this. ”

“What is this? ”

“This is my small gesture. ”

Chug Chug.

Pouch on the floor.

A heavy sound of coins flows from within.

It was cash.

“Ouch, what’s all this…? ”

Of course, Lloyd took the coin bag cold.

Tips for On-Demand Use as a Service (?).

“You see this window here? A little window opening at night or dawn. Let the cold air in. Then heat the hotstone with maximum firepower and cover the blanket. Forgetting tangerines or eating baked potatoes or sweet potatoes while lying around in it. Do you know what happens then? ”

“What happens? ”

“The air is fresh and the buttocks are hot. Why heat and turbulence meet to form landscaping stations and become golden fisheries, perhaps. ”

“ ……. ”

A crooked host.

I left the studio with his greeting.

There were a lot of spectators around.

Everyone in this territory.

They were still ducking over here.

They were showing a bit of confusion and quite a lot of curiosity at the same time.

‘Of course.’

I smiled without knowing.

It reminded me of a rumor and rumor about myself recently.

The Baron Master is mad.

He’s digging a grave to kill himself.

I lied to the owner of the tavern.

There were no good rumors.

However, in front of everyone’s eyes, the whole study was completed.

All the rumors seemed to have been denounced before my eyes.

‘So you might be more curious. I think I built something, but you have no idea what it’s for, or why the host likes it so much. ’

In fact, it was Lloyd who was deliberately involved in the spread of rumors.

He had no reason to stop the rumors.

No, it was good.

‘It’s going to be a promotion. ’

The advertisement was important

Promotion was life.

The construction worker was no exception.

Even more so in South Korea.

Even if I build an apartment, I start advertising.

Broadcast advertising, flyers, outdoor advertising and telemarketing were the basics.

Internet and SNS viral advertising were also natural options.

I did everything I could imagine.

‘That’s how I hit the ads and pull Aggro. Thanks to you, people are gathering like clouds at the Modelhouse Open. ’

As a result, there will be no shortage of applications for rationing.

It becomes a so-called business.

Lloyd thought it was the same now.

‘Because of the rumors, people gathered like this without paying an advertising bill. Opportunities like this are rare. ’

Residents are still staring this way.

Hundreds seemed far enough.

In Lloyd’s eyes, they don’t appear to be territorial.

Potential applicants for distribution.

In other words, he appeared to be a customer who would pay this way.

‘So it’s modelhouse open from now on. ’

He stands in front of the spectators.

Everyone’s gaze came together.

I trimmed my voice.

“Is everyone curious? What did I make? ”

“ ……. ”

Of course, no one answered.

Everyone just rolls their eyes and looks at it.

Lloyd grins.

Not bad.

This is the expected response.

Then you don’t need a long horse.

“Then you can go in order and check for yourself. ”

He rushed towards the people.

I grabbed the girl’s sleeve at the front.

I took the white-boiled lady to the greenhouse.

‘The gossip began with local women. ’

I gave him a tour with the consent of the tavern host.

Her eyes widen on the hot floor.

After that, it was a thousand.

Gathered spectators.

In turn, I looked at and experienced the greenhouse.

When I went in, I saw a tilted look on my face, and I was amazed.

They were greeted by a table set by Lloyd.

It was the Ondolbang rationing contract table.

“Ondolbang, how did it go? ”

“Birds. Much better than I expected. ”

“Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, I don’t think I need to worry about the cold in the middle of winter. ”

“So I’ve prepared something like this. Would you like to see? ”

“This?”

“It’s a simple concept. It’s kind of a pamphlet.”

A paper that Lloyd gave to a villager.

It was actually a pamphlet I made overnight for this moment.

The pamphlet had two types of greenhouses beautifully drawn.

“Type A is like the greenhouse you just saw in the yard as an annex. Type B is a remodeling of the first floor of an existing house. If you tie them together and put them together, the service will save 10% of the money. ”

“ ……. ”

“Do you have children at home? ”

“Yes. The big one is seven years old and the little one is five. ”

“Isn’t it painful when the children come and go in the winter, crying in their eyes and coughing in front of the fireplace? My heart will ache just thinking about it. ”

“ ……. ”

“And if you sign now, there will be five bundles of firewood for free as a special delivery service. ”

“ ……. ”

“Think carefully. It’s a rare opportunity like this. ”

“Hey, but I think…. ”

“Why? No? ”

“ ……. ”

The man clammed his mouth.

Lloyd could see inside.

‘Cause you don’t trust me. ’

No, because I’m scared.

In a certain sense, it was a natural story.

People don’t know that even if they are different now.

In their eyes, this is still the Lloyd Frontera.

Bastard of the Realm.

A scumbag who pretends to be drunk.

‘But I can’t believe I made it so that I could show it to you. ’

You would think it’s fraudulent.

Maybe they think it’s a joke.

So you hesitate to sign a contract.

However, this response was already expected by Lloyd.

“So what? You’re not gonna sign? ”

“ ……. ”

“Really? Is that so? ”

“ ……. ”

I stared into the man’s eyes.

The man flinches.

The look from this side.

I realized what it meant.

‘If you don’t sign here, your future in the territory will be in jeopardy. You’ll feel so anxious. ’

Lloyd swallows a bitter smile.

Using insecurity and fear over this side of the colony, it was a bit of a lethal move.

But now it was also the best way.

‘If you are hated as trash anyway, it won’t be bad to use that image properly. But that doesn’t mean they’re not going to pay you back for the contract. ’

The beginning is important.

Once we get the contract.

Then I was confident to make a good mouth.

So now, he thought, even if it’s a little cruel, we need to make good use of Lloyd’s notoriety.

“…… Ah, I see. ”

Rational willingness not to be fooled.

Fear of impending misfortune.

The man who quarreled between them finally decided.

I signed the contract with a reluctant expression.

The next inhabitant, and the next inhabitant.

Of course, Lloyd was confident that he would change their faces someday.

‘The heating efficiency of the hotstone should be good. ’

It was a conclusion made in its own research over the past few days.

It was due to the limitations of the local heating system, the fireplace.

‘Unlike the fireplace, the heating is less efficient. It’s only warm around here.Just warm the air and let it cool down. The heat won’t stay indoors for long. Plus, the ash, the smoke, the soot makes my eyes snowy during the winter. I can’t use any firewood, so it’s difficult to manage. To prevent even the fire from going out, one must keep the fire up all night, unable to sleep. ’

Whereas Ondol?

It can offset most of its shortcomings.

Lloyd was sure of that, threatening the residents with confidence.).

Thanks to this, I was able to get a contract for more than I expected before the evening.

There are 32 Type A contracts.

There were 57 types B contracts.

The thick advance payment was free.

‘Amazing.’

Of course, it wasn’t very big money.

I was desperately short of repaying the baron’s debt.

But then it was important.

‘Even though I’ve been forced to sign a contract, if I finish the Onstone Construction well within the territory, I’m sure there are good rumors. We can reach other territories in this area. ’

Branding Ondol Construction at all.

Doing heating business in this part of the country.

That was Lloyd’s primary plan and goal.

“Phew.”

When I finished the calculation there, I sighed.

Suddenly, I looked back.

A red sunset after all.

You see Xaviel coming this way, leaving the sunset behind his back.

“Hey, you. You’re strong, right?”

“Yes, moderately. ”

“How about a human Poklane or a crane? ”

“Yes?”

“You said you were strong. Can’t you just use that power to dig through the ground and fly a log? ”

It was an honest wind.

Xaviel is a massive test.

Of course, he had the power to exceed human limits.

What if Xaviel is playing a heavy role in the field?

The future construction will be easier and faster.

That is, the efficiency of construction increases.

Can digest more space-time in the same period.

Income has increased dramatically.

But Xaviel shakes his head without thinking twice.

“No. ”

“Why?”

“Your duty to me is to protect Lloyd’s identity at all times. ”

“So you can’t be a construction worker? ”

“That’s right.”

“But you’ve helped me so far, right? ”

“I think it was to help the mother of the tavern master. ”

“You were protecting the weak? ”

“Yes, but what Lloyd just asked me to do is different. ”

“You’re not going to help me sell my business? ”

“That’s right.”

“Decisive.”

“You’re welcome.”

I knew he was a pumpkin.

Lloyd had a taste for it.

‘But we still need heavy equipment. ’

The difference between construction equipment and no is really big.

Severely, the construction period may be more than ten times different.

No, the type of construction equipment you can attempt depends on the presence or absence of the construction equipment.

The width of the selection will change.

‘If you want to make big money, you have to get big construction. ’

Now I’m satisfied with the greenhouse.

But I couldn’t stay on this level forever.

There must be a limit to the money you make in the Ondol Construction business.

‘I don’t want to repay the money because I’m old. ’

Then we’re in trouble.

In South Korea, I turned my back on money.

Even here, it was the end of my life.

‘So in order to do business properly and repay the debt, we must solve the construction equipment problem. ’

The way to the mansion.

My worries continued to deepen.

That’s why Lloyd didn’t realize.

Xaviel’s cold-eyed eyes staring at him.

The temperature of the gaze was slightly different from before.

♣

‘It’s unbearable. ’

Xaviel is a little confused.

His gaze was on Lloyd’s back.

Baron Frontera’s eldest son.

Lloyd Frontera.

He was the Lord’s son whom he served.

He has also been the target of his escort for the past few months.

So I was more confused.

Is this the kind of drunk you are? ’

Lloyd was an asshole.

It was not only in his own eyes that were strict in every way, but also in the eyes of ordinary people.

I was impatient.

I could not have expected manners or decency.

He was just a worthless man who drank every day.

Even on the day the family was seized.

‘To be honest, I hated it. No, it still is. ’

The more I knew, the more I didn’t like him.

If it weren’t for the Lord’s son, he would have lost.

There is a contemptible presence inside.

Literally human garbage.

At least not until a few days ago, of course.

‘But it changed. So suddenly.’

Maybe a few days ago.

After the riot at the local tavern.

It must have been when I woke up the next morning.

Xaviel was still able to remember when Lloyd woke up that morning.

‘I’ve only called you twice and woke you up. ’

It was unthinkable before.

He even remembered his name for the first time.

That was just the beginning.

‘I went to the tavern owner and calmed him down. I promised to make you a hotstone instead of a compensation. ’

Until then, I thought I was doing something new.

But it wasn’t.

I really built a greenhouse.

I kept my promise to the tavern host.

It wasn’t just that.

I also signed a contract to build a greenhouse for the gatherers.

To make money? No, money is just billy. ’

Somehow I felt like that.

You seem to have a bigger goal.

Of course, I could not have predicted that goal.

But it was clear that the actions did not look malicious.

‘I feel like I’ve become someone else in one day. ’

I changed my mind.

My expression and attitude changed.

I have exercised an ability that I have never learned.

He designed the building and introduced a new way of heating.

I was confused.

Did you really become someone else?

But no matter how hard you look,

The man who was one step ahead was definitely a wretched Lloyd Frontera.

‘If so, could it be that he had been hiding this appearance until now? ’

Actually, there was only one way to explain it.

I had to think that way to be right in front of me.

“The baron lived a peaceful life, but when the crisis struck his family, he showed up for real? ’

I thought maybe it was really like that.

It’s a little premature to decide, of course.

‘Let’s just stick to my mission for now. ’

And if possible.

Let’s keep an eye on this wretch.

Xaviel Asrahan made a commitment.

He once again engraved the back of Lloyd walking ahead on the retina.

At that moment.

As Lloyd walked ahead, he encountered an unexpected message that came to his mind.

♣

Ding-dong!

[Xaviel Asrahan’s affection for you has increased by +2.]

[Current relationship with Xaviel Asrahan: 29]

[A slight improvement in relationships with key characters has resulted in 36 RP.]

[Current RP: 36]

[You can refine your Talent Skills by investing RP you acquired.]

What the hell is this? ’

A message that reminds me of a rope in the air in front of me.

Lloyd’s eyes widened as he read the message.