I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 84 Town Planning
The days are relatively quiet, but Rhodes will be busy again when he returns to the manor at night.

He called Lawrence and Durant to his side to discuss replanning the town.

Previously, due to limited space in the town, the slave dormitories built later were less than 100 meters away from Winterfell Manor, which was far too close.

With ample land after the town's expansion, the slaves' living quarters will be separated from the manor.

The area around the manor should be cleared out to build barracks, granaries, bakeries, and so on.

These areas are planned to be within the castle grounds in the future; the areas outside these will be considered Frostleaf Town and will be reserved for slaves and commoners.

There was no way around it; that was the rule of the time: nobles shouldn't mingle with commoners.

Slaves and commoners were to be separated; all the slaves were to be moved to the west side of the town, and all the commoners were to be moved to the east side.

At the same time, a main street running north-south is planned from the town gate to the manor.

Based on the main street, various smaller roads extend east and west, and houses and public toilets are built along these smaller roads.

In addition, a plaza will be built in the middle of the main road, where various messages and notices will be posted, and it will also serve as a place to punish criminals.

Space should be reserved for shops on both sides of the main streets.

Taverns, inns, and trading markets were all located on both sides of the street.

Rhodes' trading market is now just a simple shack, like a village market.

In the future, the trading markets will be separated, with butcher shops, grain shops, cloth shops, and so on all being opened separately.

"These shops will definitely be in high demand in the future."

Lawrence stared at the town's layout map, his eyes gleaming. "Sir, may I rent two shops here first?"

After listening to Rhodes's plan, Lawrence immediately understood the commercial value of both sides of this main street.

It may not be obvious now, but after the autumn harvest, once next year's land prices are set, the townspeople will exchange their work points for goods.

When that time comes, this trading market will definitely be very popular, which will boost the surrounding shops.

According to the plan, this main street will lead to all directions of the town, and with the presence of the square, this will be the center of the town.

As the town grows and money becomes more widespread, the shops along the streets will inevitably appreciate in value!
"No, you must focus all your energy on developing your territory."

Rhodes decisively rejected Lawrence's request.

"Ok."

Lawrence was somewhat disappointed.

It's very painful not being able to make money.

"but,"

Rod changed the subject, "You can invest in my shop, just like Katie, and a portion of the profits will go to you as your salary."

As Lawrence was his butler, Rhodes couldn't let him be too poor.

"Thank you for your generosity!"

Lawrence beamed with joy.

“In addition, with the main street square as the center, draw another main road in the east-west direction, and the town will be divided into four areas.”

Rhodes pointed to the perimeter of the manor and explained, "The northwest area in the upper left corner is the public area. The literacy school and training ground will be located here in the future."

"The northeastern area in the upper right corner is the workshop area, the southwestern area in the lower left corner is the slave dormitory area, and the rest is the commoners' area."

“In the commoners’ area, there are normal houses and courtyards; in the slave area, there are two-story dormitories, with separate areas for men and women.”

"No problem, sir. The town expansion is finished, and we have plenty of manpower available."

Lawrence readily agreed.

"There's no need to rush this. If we need to build granaries first, we can take our time with the rest."

Rhodes knew that there were many things going on in the territory recently, so he did not urge Lawrence.

Winter is still far away, and it's cool to sleep outside in the summer.

The food supplies can't wait.

The manor's wooden houses are no longer enough; Rhodes needs many new warehouses and cellars to store food and various supplies.

Just as Rod finished speaking, a cry was suddenly heard.

He turned around and saw Millie running out of the house with tears streaming down her face.

Rod asked softly, "Had another nightmare?"

"I'm going to die..." Millie started wailing.

Rod's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned.

Did Millie, as a witch, foresee her own death?

Rod was a little nervous, but he suppressed his emotions and patiently asked, "Why would someone die when they were perfectly fine?"

Millie slowly turned around, crying, revealing her back to Rod.

Rod took one look and immediately laughed.

He patted Millie's head and comforted her, "It's okay, you won't die, you're just growing up."

Rhodes immediately dismissed Lawrence and Durant, then ordered his guards to bring Avril over.

As soon as Avril entered the room, she saw the blood-red color below Millie's back.

"Only you can handle this."

Neither Rhodes nor the other king had ever dealt with such a matter. Although they knew about it, they had no idea how to handle it.

It was a complete blind spot in my knowledge. "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Avril nodded gently. "Wait a moment."

After saying that, Avril left the hall.

Soon, Avril brought several strips of cloth and led Millie into the inner room to deal with the situation.

When Avril came out again, Millie's crying had stopped.

"Everything is changed, and she's been soothed to sleep."

Avril recalled, "He looked terrified, just like the first time."

Anyone would be scared if they suddenly started bleeding.

Rod replied casually, then asked, "But do you only use strips of cloth?"

"what?"

Avril was a little puzzled. "Yes, we all use this."

"Won't you feel uncomfortable?"

Avril sighed helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. Women have to endure these things after they grow up."

"I understand, thank you."

Rhodes nodded slightly, telling Ivy to go and rest.

Then he sat in the hall for a while and thought about it. He then picked up a pen and drew the Big Bondi from memory.

"Shape is not important, what matters is softness and absorbency."

Rod was making plans in his mind.

Since there was no cotton cloth available, linen had to be used for the outer layer.

The important thing is the filling; can it be wool or rabbit hair?
Finally, there's the waterproofing layer. Perhaps we could add a layer of beeswax or tarpaulin at the bottom?
After thinking it through, Rod called Martha over and asked her to find some women to make what he had conceived.

Martha was shocked after hearing this.

In this era, women's menstruation was looked down upon and often considered unclean and unlucky.

People rarely talk about this kind of thing, and no one thinks about improving or optimizing their experience during menstruation.

During those days, the women rarely moved around, especially during the first two days when the bleeding was heavy; they would stay in bed to prevent the blood from overflowing.

Therefore, after hearing all of Rhodes' ideas, Martha bowed deeply to Rhodes, and then immediately pulled several women out of bed to begin making them.

Rhodes had no experience, and the specific dimensions, thickness, and amount of filler were unknown; these would require a lot of experimentation.

Fortunately, once the instructions were explained, the product was not difficult to make. The women followed the instructions and, based on their own experience, worked through the night to produce it.

The following afternoon, Rod received the finished product of his design.

He called Avril over and handed her the finished product.
"Could you please help Millie change into this?"

"what is this?"

Avril looked at the long, soft cushion in her hand and said with a smile, "It feels so soft when you press it."

"Menstrual pads, these are used to help absorb menstrual blood."

Rod cleared his throat, remained calm, and gestured as he explained to Avril.

Includes general usage.

"So magical?"

Avril's eyes lit up after hearing this, "I'll try it on Millie right now!"

She quickly ran into the house and came out a moment later with Millie.

"Thank you!"

Millie ran and jumped into Rod's arms.

Rod rubbed her head and asked with a smile, "You won't die now?"

Millie didn't say anything, blushing as she buried her head in Rod's shoulder.

Rod stopped teasing her and exchanged a smile with Avril.

Then Rod took the cloth bag next to him and handed it to Avril.

Avril took the bag with both hands, opened it, and found it full of the soft cushions from before.

“There are five left. Keep two for Millie, and you can have the rest,” Rhodes said casually.

"You have mine too?"

Avril was pleasantly surprised, and after thinking about it, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Rhodes was surprised to find that he was also concerned about his menstrual cycle.

"Thank you, Baron Rhodes, you are so kind."

Avril held the cloth bag and said earnestly, "I will use it well."

"These are all minor things, as long as they make you feel less uncomfortable."

Rod put Millie down and then changed the subject.
"I have other things to do, you take care of her."

After saying that, Rhodes walked out of the hall to check on the progress of the windmill's construction.

At that moment, he saw a homing pigeon fly into the pigeon loft from the south.

(End of this chapter)