Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons! - Volume 6 - Chapter 20

Chapter 20

While the snow on the roads wasn’t so deep, there was a lot of snow in the fields .

Freya and I dismounted to walk into the fields . We used our hands to remove the layers of snow, revealing black soil underneath .

‘This is very rarely seen black soil . I’ve only seen it in Northeast China . Logically speaking, this black soil should be a natural occurrence . The reason the people in the Northeast produce food is precisely because they have land with black soil . Plant anything there and it’ll grow . ’

‘Of course, perhaps my common sense there doesn’t apply here since this is a different world, which is why I can’t be certain . This might be a sign that the land is poor for all I know . ’

I grabbed a handful of soil . The ice-cold soil slid through my hand .

Freya watched me from my side and then asked, “Have you figured out something, Onii-sama?”

“No, nothing…”

I shook my head with a helpless smile . This has got nothing to do with my major . I’ve never farmed . I don’t even know if this land is good or not if you asked me .

“Your Highness, if you can’t figure anything out, let’s head back… this place is freezing…”

Lucia sat atop the horse with her arms folded as she shivered . She was probably ready to glue her entire body to the horse to warm up .

‘The temperature isn’t actually that low, but it seems elves really can’t stand the cold . But why does it feel like Lucia is flirting…? If you really can’t stand the cold like this, how did you survive in the north of the elven lands?’

I picked up a small spade, dug up two holes and put the soil into two flowerpots we had brought along .

I then said, “After we get back, I’ll let Nier and Lucia grow flowers . I want to know if it’s the land that is poor, or something else… I’ve heard that food doesn’t grow well in certain soils but I have never heard that it was a problem for other stuff… I need to think about this properly . ”

“Uhm, there is no need to plant anything right now, in winter . We just need to find out what the problem is before sowing seeds . ” Freya stood next to me and walked up to the horses on the side . She said, “We need to go and check out the factory next, right? … Ah, I really look forward to seeing it since I designed it . ”

‘While humans currently have a concept of concentration of production, they don’t have a complete factory . This is the first factory . ’

‘This sort of out-dated production method requires time and manpower . Steam-engines? We don’t have them here . But it looks like somebody is thinking of it . ’

‘Human society is currently facing a type of change, and that is the contradiction between the production methods and what they want in terms of goods . ’

‘Perhaps a machine will appear soon… I can’t say for certain if it’ll be a steam engine, since this world and my world are different in certain ways . ’

‘The current factory doesn’t really match the description of a factory; a factory needs to rely on machines for production . The current machines there are large water-powered machines . The main bulk of the work still relies on manpower . However, I designed an assembly line production system to significantly increase production rates and speeds . ’

Lucia didn’t seem interested in the factory .

We rode to the factory by the edge of the city walls . It was right next to the river, so the metal hole-punching machines and presses were water operated . The ammunition couldn’t compare to the standard in the modern day… Of course, I wasn’t trying to create modern bullets .

After discussing it with Lorana, we decided that we would make rounds like shotgun shells, except that we’re changing the end of the bullets to a rounded shape .

After combining black powder with smokeless gunpowder and setting the ratios, we can create metal bullets despite them being simple .

‘The factory is still very new . ’ We went into the factory, and the guards made way .  ‘There are two departments in the factory . One department handles ammunition production, while the other manages gun production… Ideally, there would be two separate factories, but I don’t have any other space right now…’

The factory needed to be next to the river since the water-powered machines needed to be within its vicinity .

We saw Lorana as soon as we arrived at the factory entrance . She was holding a long gun in her hand and measuring something .

When she saw us, she placed the gun down with a smile and greeted us, “Hey, you’re here . ”

“Uhm . We came to take a look . ” I walked over and looked at the weapon she held .

This is a Spencer rifle . Lorana had already made a gun like it and it doesn’t look bad . Seeing this ancient weapon be revived in my hands didn’t feel too bad .

She looked at me with satisfaction as I fiddled with the gun and said, “The design for this rifle sure is unique . I’ve thought about repeat firing rifles, but my concept failed . Your designs are better, after all, Your Majesty . ”

I smiled helplessly .

This doesn’t prove anything .

The difficulty of replicating something versus inventing something is completely different . I just recreated a gun that I know of, and while I had blueprints she was inventing on her own .

I admire her production skills more than my own .

“The factory isn’t in complete operation yet . We are still learning how to operate some machines . Once we learn how to use them we will begin full-scale production, which should be around spring . ” Lorana looked at the factory behind her with a sense of pride and continued, “This is the first time I’ve seen this sort of production method . Everyone is responsible for an individual part, which is then assembled together . This is truly a simple and pragmatic method . Plus, there are so many people here working on producing them . If they could be replaced with machines, I presume the production rate would be even higher . ”

“That’s the point of a factory . If we had machines, the factory could continue to produce the needed goods without end . ” I nodded . I then looked at the rifle in her hand and said, “We need to hurry and produce guns and ammunition . I don’t ask that everyone in the militia has a gun . ,Though, but I at least want to ensure that all of my personal guards have a rifle each, as well as the weapons and bullets they use for practice . ”

“That won’t be a problem . ” Lorana nodded .

She then stretched out her back and said, “This is truly an interesting place . If I could have more machines, how powerful would this place be? This must be humanity’s strongest place . ”

I looked up at the tall and sturdy building . In a serious tone, I said, “This place will definitely become so . It definitely will . ”

By the time we finished checking out the factory, it had started to get dark already .

‘It looks like my business for today has come to an end . I now need to head back and join the banquet . ’

I rode to the palace and returned to my room to get changed .

“Ah, Your Majesty, you are back . ”

Luna welcomed me with a bright smile . She took my cape and then said, “Miss Nier has not returned from the camp yet . Your Majesty, you need to prepare for the banquet that is starting right away . Your clothes have been prepared . Let me help you get changed . ”

“Ah, all right…”

I took off my clothes I wore out, sighed, and then picked up the clothes on the bed .

Luna lingered behind me and then hugged me from the back .

I was caught by surprise, “Luna?!”

“It’s nothing . It’s nothing… it is just… just… I feel that you are too tired… Your Majesty… you look very tired… very worn-out . Your Majesty… have a break for now… seeing you so tired, all of our hearts ache for you…”

From behind, Luna softly uttered, “Do not force yourself . Do not force yourself, Your Majesty… if you are tired… just say it . ”

“I know . I know . ” I touched Luna’s hands on the front of my waist .

Luna giggled and then said, “Your Majesty, Her Majesty came before and invited you to go to the hot-springs tomorrow…”

“Wha-? Wha-?What?! What hot-spring?!”

‘What sort of development is this?! Do we have hot-spring play here too?! So I get to experience this one-hundred-percent fan-service-guaranteed plot?! And I get to bathe together with my moms in a justified way!’

‘I’m blessed! I’m excited!!’