I know that my reputation is very poor now, so I used a psychological trick, which is to bind the benevolent Baron Albert to the contract.

Because most of the residents trust Baron Albert, if they hear that the Baron is a guarantee, even if they don't believe me, they will probably agree to the contract.

The tavern owner carefully read the contents of the contract two or three times, and then looked at me in disbelief:

"Is it really possible? Master Aaron."

The tavern owner also knew that Baron Albert was facing a high debt problem, so it was very difficult for Master Aaron to pay for his losses.

If it is impossible for Master Aaron to give money. If he really makes floor heating, he will benefit. Even if Master Aaron didn't make floor heating, he didn't lose anything.

Therefore, the tavern owner who had finished weighing quickly signed his name on the contract.

I am so happy that my first order is finally done. A good start is half the battle, I just need to successfully build the underfloor heating. Then, it can be used as a sample for my promotion and bring me more orders.

Therefore, I showed a smug smile. Seeing my smile, the tavern owner felt a little complicated. Alicia frowned, staring at Aaron's back.

…

"Which direction is the warehouse of the manor?"

On my way back to the estate, I am going to immediately go to the warehouse to see what materials are available, to see if they are suitable for building underfloor heating.

"Master Aaron, is that contract a new type of fraud?"

Alicia's words made me feel helpless:

"Alicia, you should trust me more. You know what? You're a stereotype."

"Stereotype?"

Alicia tilted her head, her eyes full of doubt and puzzlement.

"Stereotype means that you have a prejudice against me, so no matter what I do, you will link my motives with your prejudice against me."

"But you've been a bastard all along. It's hard to imagine you suddenly having a conscience."

"...you just called me an asshole, didn't you?"

Alicia avoided my gaze and said with a deadpan expression:

"No, you misheard, young master."

"Do you think I'm deliberately using the contract as an excuse to trick the boss? To put off building the underfloor heating system indefinitely after the contract is signed?"

"I don't think so."

You do think so, I complained to Alicia. However, my current identity will always be misunderstood, so I have begun to get used to it.

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"If you're worried that I don't intend to fulfill the contract, why don't you take me to the warehouse of the manor and pick out the materials for the floor heating system?"

Alicia stared at me for a moment, then turned and continued leading the way. Although she is still skeptical of me, she also wants to see if I really intend to fulfill the contract:

"Aaron, has it really changed?"

She asked in a voice that only she could hear.

…

A few hours later, with Alicia's help, I moved some lumber from the warehouse to the clearing behind the tavern.

I have to admit that Alicia is really strong. She brought four-fifths of the wood, and she didn't look tired at all.

And I just moved one-fifth of the wood, and I was already so tired that I sat on the open space behind the tavern and took a deep breath.

Looking at the neatly stacked timber beside me, I feel a little proud. When I was on the construction site before, I often prepared materials under the command of others. However, this time I prepared the material for myself.

That said, work can be fun if one is working for oneself.

"Master Aaron, why don't you let the warehouse manager organize other people to carry the wood?"

Alicia's words made me feel happy all of a sudden... because when I was working part-time, I was used to doing these basic tasks. It caused me to forget that I am now a nobleman, and I can completely entrust other people to do this.

"...Because I don't trust others, it's better to do this kind of thing by myself."

I made up a random excuse to deal with this embarrassing question.

While sitting on the ground to rest, I roughly measured the open space above the tavern with my eyes.

I feel that the slope of this open space is a bit sloping and not smooth enough. If it is not adjusted, it may affect the stability of the house.

So, first I need to raise the foundation a bit.

Then, I stood up and picked up the shovel from the warehouse. Start shoveling toward the center of the clearing. Then rub the excavated soil for rubbing.

The reason why I do this is because the behavior of rubbing the soil is needed to obtain information such as the volume of the soil particles, the moisture of the soil, and the structure of the soil.

At the same time, I also observed the order of the buried layers of the soil. The most surface is black soil, and after digging a few centimeters, loess appears.

According to the knowledge of the course and the experience of part-time jobs, I roughly judge that the soil bearing capacity of such soil is good.

The foundations of general buildings are divided into shallow foundations and deep foundations. Shallow foundations are generally used if the bearing capacity of the soil is sufficient to support the weight of the building. At the same time, a shallow foundation is also more convenient.

I stood up and slapped the dirt off my hands vigorously. Then I saw Alicia looking at me with a puzzled look in her eyes:

"What's wrong?"

"It's weird."

"What's strange, is this the first time you see someone touch the soil?"

"I find it odd that I've never seen you take anything other than drinking and getting into trouble so seriously."

"...Then you'd better get used to it as soon as possible, because I will often do this in the future."

I ignored Alicia and left the clearing and wandered around the property. Of course, I'm not really wandering around. I'm just wandering around to observe the terrain around the territory.

Especially the river that runs through the center of the territory is my key observation object. Because there is often a lot of loess beside the river. And I need to mine the loess, transport it to the open space of the tavern, and then use it as a material to strengthen the foundation.

"Okay, let's go back now."

Alicia was puzzled by Aaron's behavior, but also looked forward to it. Because, she was always by Aaron's side, and found that Aaron didn't drink or cause trouble today, but did some strange things very seriously.

"Is he really going to build a house for the tavernkeeper with underfloor heating?"

With such doubts, Alicia silently followed behind Aaron.

…

When Aaron and Alicia returned to the manor, it was already sunset. Aaron didn't drink to relax, as Alicia guessed.

Instead of taking a break, Aaron took out some paper and pens from the study, and while thinking, he was drawing architectural design drawings.

Aaron stayed in his room from sunset to night. Even when it was time for dinner in the evening, Aaron still didn't show up in the restaurant.

Alice is worried about Aaron and asks Alicia to check what Aaron is doing.

Alicia came to Aaron's room, knocked on the door but got no response, so she opened the door and went in, and found Aaron under the oil lamp, writing and drawing on the drawings.

Not only are there painted drawings on the desk, but there are even some scattered drawings at the foot of the desk.

"Could it be that the young master has been working since he came back?"

This conjecture made Alicia feel very complicated. It was hard for her to imagine that a bastard young master who had been causing trouble and causing trouble for twenty years would suddenly undergo such a change.

"Is he really Master Aaron? What happened?"

With such doubts, Alicia slowed down and came to Aaron as silently as possible. It was found that Aaron had fallen asleep on the table.

Alicia sighed, then took a blanket from the bed next to her and gently covered Aaron.

Then, the drawings on the desktop attracted Alicia's attention. She picked up one of them and observed carefully:

The drawing is a building with clear lines, and at the same time, some information will be marked on the building. One of the messages included the words 'floor heating'.

Under the floor of this building, there are pipes outlined by lines. These pipes are neatly arranged and connected to each other. The source of the pipeline is a boiler like boiling water.

Ultimately, the drawing has a problem written on it, and that problem may be what Master Aaron is struggling with right now:

"What material should I use for the pipe?"

After reading the contents of the drawing, Alicia stared at Aaron for a while, as if she wanted to see clearly whether this person had been replaced.

The sharp contrast made Alicia curious about Aaron. She was curious why he made such a big change, and whether he could make a house with floor heating?

Alicia left the room, and then explained Aaron's situation to the baroness couple. Then, Alicia put the bread for dinner on the refreshment table in Aaron's room, and after turning off the oil lamp, she gently closed the door.

…

"Huh? Why did I just fall asleep on the table?"