Even after freeing a large amount of labor from the land, they still fell short when faced with even more tasks.
The main structure of the new Livestock Shed would be stone and wood. Its interior had to be spacious and bright, with a high roof that did not feel oppressive, good ventilation, and room for future expansion.
Every requirement meant investing more labor into the Livestock Shed.
Sigg Town had stonemasons and bricklayers. In this era, nearly everyone knew how to patch roofs and repair furniture, but few actually made a living from such crafts.
The entire town had only twenty or thirty people who could be considered construction workers. Some had built houses at Origin Manor before, so they could barely be considered colleagues of Romain, the Innate Earth and Wood Saint Physique.
But there was still far too little manpower.
Romain had no choice but to drag Aaron and Green over to build the livestock barn.
If properly put to use, the strength of a War Knight could certainly match that of four or five laborers.
Then there were the hundred or so older children above the age of ten.
They could eat their fill every noon. After eating at Origin Manor for more than a month, they had learned basic counting and literacy—at the very least, they knew that five was greater than three, and understood what seven and eight meant.
These children had grown stronger as well and could do whatever work they were capable of. At the very least, carrying lighter logs and stones was no problem.
Because of the extreme shortage of labor, Romain could only use them like little workhorses.
Finally, Romain also summoned the forty or so guards from Sigg Town.
Aaron trained them in basic formations and marching drills every