Inscribed with magic lines consumes mana.

　　 With Richard's current magic power, it can be engraved for at most an hour a day.

　　 At other times, Richard will still handle all kinds of affairs on the territory.

　　 On the third day after Leixi left, under the construction of tens of thousands of people for more than 20 days, the road from Bauhinia City to the south was finally built to the edge of Richard's territory.

　　 Because of the relatively flat terrain, this avenue is quite straight, without any turns at all.

　　 There are no tunnels on this avenue.

　　 But there are several bridges.

　　 More than a hundred kilometers away, there are still several rivers. These rivers are not too big, much smaller than the Kava River. It is not difficult to build a bridge on it.

　　Of course, the bridge building technology in this world is average. The average craftsman doesn't know how to build stone arch bridges. Ordinary bridges basically build stone piers, then pave them with trees, and then level them with mud.

　　 This kind of bridge can still be taken care of for a long time, and it will have to be replaced when the wood rots.

　　 The bridge built by Richard is naturally not like this.

　　 But there is no too complicated bridge.

　　 After the bridge is repaired, formwork is directly placed on it, and concrete is poured.

　　Of course, steel bars are indispensable if you want such a bridge to be stable.

　　 Richard bought some steel bars from a certain treasure.

　　 Interestingly, when building a bridge, Earl Ike happened to see the dense steel plates inside.

　　 At that moment, don't mention how wonderful the expression on Earl Ike's face was.

　　 Iron in this world is not cheap.

　　 Some poor people, several families share an iron pot.

　　 But, Richard built a bridge... actually used so much iron!

　　 Well, he still doesn't know that Richard's iron is not ordinary iron, but steel.

　　 Therefore, Earl Ike was directly frightened by Richard's "suffocation".

　　 And that scene happened to be broadcast live by Richard Richard.

　　 So, Earl Ike was ridiculed by the netizens in the live broadcast room.

　　 "Don't say it, I often see this old earl being surprised by the anchor. It's quite interesting."

　　 "If this continues, the old earl will probably have a heart attack."

　　 "Haha~~ I got another emoji package!"

　　 "……"

　　Earl Ike probably didn't know that all kinds of emoticons made with his expressions had already been circulated on the Internet in another world.

　　 After the road was repaired to the edge of Richard's territory, Richard specially called Earl Ike and asked Earl Ike to ride in a carriage and experience it on this road.

　　 The comfort level of carriages in this world is actually average.

　　 There is no shock absorption at all, not to mention, the road is also bumpy.

　　 However, there was no bumps in the carriage at all on Richard's road.

　　 Moreover, on this road, the speed of the carriage is also very fast, and it does not take much effort to pull a horse.

　　 Even if it’s a horse-drawn carriage, pulling a few people, you can walk more than ten kilometers an hour, and you can get from Bauhinia City to Shibao City in one and a half days at most, which is much faster than before.

　　 Even if the terrain was relatively flat before, the road was not particularly easy to walk, and it was even more troublesome in rainy days. Not only did it slip, but the wheels were also easy to get stuck.

　　 But now, these problems are all gone.

　　 "Earl Richard, this kind of road is great. Whether it is a person or a carriage, the speed on this road will be much faster!"

After 　　Earl Ike experienced, he kept talking about Richard's choice.

　　 Well, his name for Richard has changed.

　　 After Richard became an earl, he was completely equal in status with earl Ike.

　　Earl's mutual designation usually adds the word earl after the name.

　　 Richard said: "Now southern merchants often come to Bauhinia City to trade. Does the earl hope that this road will be built near Shibao City, or even connected to the mainland?"

　　Earl Ike heard Richard's words, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

　　 Actually, Earl Ike has coveted Richard's concrete road for a long time.

　　 He even wanted to buy cement from Richard, but considering that he didn't have a craftsman who could use cement, Earl Ike never said anything.

　　 But he didn't expect that Richard had actually proposed it.

　　 Therefore, Earl Ike immediately said: "Of course I do, Earl Richard, this way, the price is not cheap, right?"

　　 Richard said: "It's really not cheap. The cost of such a concrete road is about 1 gold coin per meter!"

　　 "So expensive?"

　　Earl Ike was taken aback.

　　Naturally not so expensive.

　　 There are no steel bars in ordinary concrete roads.

　　 also spent another world's money on cement.

　　 Others are not expensive, like labor, labor in this world is much cheaper than in another world.

　　 After all, according to a copper coin one dollar plan, where can another world find workers with less than 10 yuan a day?

　　 Calculated in general, a ten-meter-wide pavement costs a few hundred yuan per meter, and the bulk of it is still cement.

　　 "Haha, the anchor, don't be scary."

　　 "Yes, it's not good to scare the kids."

　　 "The anchor said that, the old earl is definitely not willing."

　　 "How do I feel that the anchor is about to start playing routines again!"

　　 "Yes, the old earl is going to get a set!"

　　 "……"

　　 After this meeting was broadcast live, netizens were watching and discussing.

　　 Richard said: "Of course it's expensive, please look at the earl. The road is harder than stone and even smoother."

　　Earl Ike squatted down and knocked on the concrete pavement, which was indeed quite smooth.

but……

　　 Thinking of the price Richard said, Earl Ike's heart beat involuntarily.

　　As an earl, Earl Ike's territory is not small and produces a lot, and he also has a chamber of commerce.

　　Earl has entered the threshold of the great aristocracy.

　　Earl Ike’s annual income far exceeds that of ordinary baron viscounts.

　　 Normally, Earl Ike can earn three to four thousand gold coins a year, which is equivalent to thirty to four million yuan a year.

　　 There will be more when the harvest is good.

　　 Of course, this comparison is not absolutely accurate, because the world’s wages and living standards are very low.

　　Earl Ike is already a standard rich man.

　　 Some earls in the mainland, if they are good at doing business, actually earn higher incomes.

but……

　　 Richard would need 1 gold coin to repair a meter of concrete road?

　　 Doesn’t it mean that if Richard builds three or four kilometers of concrete roads, isn’t it equal to his annual income?

　　 And there are still more than 100 kilometers to Shibao City, Earl Ike feels that he can't build such a road with all his savings.

　　 "Earl Richard is really rich!"

　　Earl Ike thought his little heart trembling.

　　 Then he heard Richard's voice: "Actually, the earl can build this road to Shibao City or even further south without paying a penny."

　　Earl Ike's eyes widened when he heard Richard's words.

　　 "I don't need to pay a...a cent."

　　 Hearing Richard's voice, the look on Earl Ike's face was unbelievable.

　　 You can't pay a penny!

　　 Even if Richard is now an earl, and Richard gave him the impression that he would never tell lies or big words, but Earl Ike still couldn't believe that there was such a pie.

　　 "I'm going, the anchor really has a routine!"

　　 "I have suffered, the old earl is going to be hooked 100%!"

　　 "The old earl must feel that the world is falling apart!"

　　 "Poor old earl!"

　　 "What are you talking about? How come I, a primary school student, don't understand!"

　　 "……"

　　 In the live broadcast room, after hearing Richard's words and seeing Earl Ike's reaction, netizens were amused.

　　 Some netizens have guessed Richard’s intentions, and then they looked at Earl Ike, who felt like a pie in the sky.

　　 Next to the carriage, Earl Ike still looked at Richard with unbelievable and expectant eyes, and wanted to hear Richard's reply.

　　 In the gaze that Earl Ike expected, Richard finally spoke.

Richard said: "Yes, you don't need to pay a penny, but in the future, I will charge the caravans and carriages on this road to make up for the loss of my road repairs. The charging period is tentatively set at 30. Year."

"Toll?"

　　Earl Ike thought for a while, and said: "There are some official roads in the mainland, but there will be some checkpoint fees. I don't know how you charge Earl Richard?"

　　 Richard said: "It’s not too expensive to charge by section. A carriage from Bauhinia City to Shibao City costs 2 silver coins."

　　 2 silver coins!

　　Earl Ike himself had a caravan from Bauhinia City to pull potatoes to sell. After hearing the price, he groaned and said, "This price is really not expensive. After all, you need so many gold coins to build roads."

　　 Richard said: "However, count, you only occupy a small part of the territory in the south. The road I built may occupy the land of the king or other nobles..."

Richard hasn’t spoken yet. Earl Ike seems to be afraid that Richard will repent, so he hurriedly said: "Don’t worry, Earl Richard, I will coordinate this matter. Now the nobles in the south have formed caravans. They will be willing to reach Stone Fort City and the southern region faster. As for the king, it will be handed over to me. Although Earl Richard will repair first, there will be no problems."

　　 Earl Ike promised.

　　He also has another identity, that is, the governor of the northeastern province, representing the king in the northeast province.

　　 Of course, this identity does not have much deterrent power to a nobleman of Richard's level.

　　 "I knew the earl would get a set!"

　　 "Poor earl, always being played by the anchor."

　　 "Two silver coins for more than two hundred kilometers... 1 yuan per kilometer! This toll is too expensive!"

　　 "Two silver coins per trip, some caravans with dozens or even dozens of carriages, a month, a caravan will cost a few gold coins for tolls... The anchor is doing this business!"

　　 "Sure enough, the anchor is the most astute. Obviously repairing this path is the most beneficial to the anchor, and you can find someone who pays!"

　　 "666!"

　　 "My husband is great!"

　　 "……"

　　 In the live broadcast room, netizens were even more happy to see Earl Ike's appearance.

　　 So, the road construction was settled happily.

　　 Richard's road repair team will continue to repair south, the first section will be repaired to Shibao City.