Inspection

"Your highness, It's time to inspect the kingdom" Aldith Shouted from the other side of the door.

"Coming" Xander opened the door "Let's go"

Xander and Aldith wore some simple clothes to disguise themselves so that no one could find their identities.

Both of them went to inspect the surrounding area of the palace. Xander curiously looked around, many people were walking around. They all wore Medieval clothes. Few had clothes made from beast hides, few even wore rags. In this world people didn't focus much on hygiene. Streets were full of trash, Most important there were no toilets and bathrooms in homes. People go in open to remove their wastes. They just clean themselves with wet clothes. The houses around the palace were made from stones and as a binding material, wet mud was used. And as houses who were far from the palace were made from wood, they were very small.

"Aldith, Firstly and foremost we will build public toilets and bathrooms! These two things are a must." Xander contemplates for some time, suddenly his eyes lit up. In his previous life he watched some videos of how to make cement and bricks he turned towards Aldith "I will make a binding material and building material for construction. It will be easier to made building and other things."

"Yes, your highness."

"And select some people to give them to clean streets regularly, not only this will make our kingdom clean, but also make prevent diseases to spread. And Aldith, Is there any paper in this world?"

"Paper? what is paper, your highness? I haven't heard of this thing."

"So How will you write something to retain information?"

"Common people don't know how to write or read, they are mostly illiterate, only high officials know how to write, they use beast hides to write something."

"Wouldn't that be expensive to write on hides?"

"Yes, it's very expensive that's why very few people write something."

"Aldith, the paper is a cheap thing which is used to write anything. It is easy to be made, we will use this to raise our funds. And yes make 2 temporary buildings in an open area, we will make a school for general people and another for military training. We will discuss these things in the palace in detail. And how are the ambassadors progress going?"

"They all went to their respective missions. they all are experts in their fields."

As the two were wandering they stopped in front of a tavern. They entered a tavern and took a seat on one table in the corner. Most of the tables were full, some were chatting, some were eating and there were also some, who were drinking during day time.

As they sit one small boy came to take an order. both ordered something to eat, the small boy took their order and went to the counter. As they were sitting, some people were chattering.

Person 1: Oi, did you hear, one demonic beast invaded in our kingdom, yesterday.

Person 2: I did, I heard that Demonic beast was killed by soldiers but our king was injured during a battle.

Some other people also raised their ears and started to hear their conversations.

Person 1: What, Is it serious? He is still young, what will happen if he died as he didn't have an heir?

Person 2: No, It isn't that serious. I heard he only need some rest. Rumors are that our king first injured demonic beast alone but was injured afterwards.

Person 1: Really, Wasn't beast was of Rank H?

Person 2: It was, our king is really strong. Oh, and did you hear about the recruitment of soldiers in our kingdom.

Person 1: No I didn't. What is it about, tell me in detail? I currently don't have any job, if it will be good, I will also joint.

Person 2: The rumor is that our king is going to expand the army to strengthen our forces. I didn't know If it is true or not.

A person was hearing their conversation. This person's name was Warren, He was a simple lumberjack. He also joined their conversation.

Warren: Hello brothers, are you talking about the recruitment of soldiers?

Person 1: Ah, yes. we don't know if it is true or not.

Warren: It is true. I heard from my friend, he is a soldier under of our kingdom.

Other peoples burst out upon hearing this news. In this world, there are many jobs with a good wage. Most of the people are farmers and lumberjacks, they were not that profitable. so upon hearing the news of recruitment everyone was happy.

Person 2: Really, when will it start?

Warren: The exact date is not decided, but it will be soon around in 1 month. I also heard that the salary was also high at approx. 10 silvers per month. Will you two participate in recruitment?

Both persons nodded their heads in agreement.

Person 1: will you?

Warren: I will, I already started my training, I heard there will be also a few high ranks recruitment. The competition will be tough.

Person 2: Really, it looks like I also have to start my training. this, thank you brother for this information.

Warren: No problem, no problem. Let's enter the army together and make our kingdom safe.

Person 1: Sure, sure.

This all conversation, both Xander and Aldith were listening closely.

"Aldith looks like we have to start a few projects to boost our funds"

"Yes, your highness."

"Don't call me Your highness in public. It will reveal our identities, call me Xander in public."

"Sorry, Your... X... Xander"

Upon hearing Aldith, Xander released a deep sigh. "Let's go to the palace."

Both of them stood up and after paying exited the tavern and went towards the palace.

They went directly to the administrative office.

Xander directly sat on his chair signaled Aldith to sit on his opposite side. Aldith slide the chair backward and sat on a chair.

"Aldith, our first job will be to make paper. Make a building-specific for paper production and hire some loyal people. After cement we will expand the factory, for now, create a temporary room."

"OK, I will arrange it, so how will we make this paper."

"To make paper make a wooden mesh of 12 inches into 8 inches. Break the tree's fibers into small pieces and mix it into water and glue obtained from trees, mix it thoroughly and make into watery soup. Remove some water and pour it into a mesh and dry it out. After drying it heat it to squeeze the water from it. Apply white paint on to it and dry it and paper is ready."

"Your highness, the process is simple, I understand all of it but I don't know this white paint."

"White paint is simple, just mix water, Flour, and Salt. you get white paint. Do you understand it."

"Yes, your highness I will make the arrangements to start the production of paper."

"Make one paper for sample, if it will be up to my expectation then we will mass produce."

"As you wish, anything else?"

"Is there any Ink to write?"

"There is, but it is very expensive."

"We can make it in our kingdom, is there any vinegar here?"

"No, we don't have it here."

"To make vinegar just mix fruit juice with alcohol and water and you get vinegar."

"OK"

"Use some fresh berries. Grind them thoroughly and remove the pulp from it so that you get pulp-free juice. add vinegar and a small amount of salt to it and mix it well. you get ink."

"OK, your highness"

"Make a few batches and we will trade with other kingdoms."

"OK your highness."

"And one more thing, get someone to mass-produce wooden swords and shields and firstly make two wooden swords and shields, make it as heavier as you can before tomorrow's sunrise. and arrange some training weights too."

"How many wooden swords you want to mass-produce and for what purpose? I will make arrangements according to your requirements. "

"Hmm... The purpose is for the training of our soldiers which we are going to recruit. So prepare them before around one and a half months. And find any master swordsman in our kingdom to teach swordsmanship to me and our army. Is there any such person in your mind"

"I understand" After contemplating some he remembered one person" Your highness, there is one person in our army, his name is Reignald, I heard that he is master in swordsmanship"

"OK, send him tomorrow in the morning to the training field."

Xander placed his chin on the palm of his right hand while pondering he relaxed on his chair then he thought of cement. The main ingredient for cement is limestone "Aldith, is there any rock or mountain which can be easily scratched by a tool?"

Aldith starts to remember this type of rock suddenly he remembered one conversation with a person "Your highness, I heard of such a mountain in the southwest of our kingdom. It is near, slightly more than 10 km from the palace, there are also few Iron mines there."

"OK, we will visit to see whether it is what I am thinking. If it is then we can make houses of our citizens with bricks and If those Dwarves came to work under us we can make a wall surrounding our kingdom"

Aldith chocked on his saliva upon hearing this "My god, Your highness are you planning to build a wall around our kingdom? How much will it cost to build such a wall?"

"If we can produce bricks and cement, not much will cost us, not much."

"OK, I understand your highness, Is there anything else?"

"No, Just report me on any important matters and any small matters just handle your self."

"Yes your highness"

After Aldith left the room. Xander started to rub his temple " This world is too primitive, basic things, I know how to make, but more advanced things I don't know. Well, this world doesn't need many advanced things, I can produce some basic things, it will raise some funds. First I have to make cement and bricks, then start construction of buildings like Public toilets and bathrooms. It won't cost much as most of the materials are available. A lot of work has to be done, looks like I have to hire some few more secretaries and make some few departments which can run individually." After some time Xander got up from his chair and went to his room to rest.