Making the bricks was formulated by calculating how much in-game time it would take for a player. He needed 3337 bricks for the eastern room and 2632 bricks for the southern room, totalling 5969 bricks. To mine that much clay, at 700 per 1.5 hours came out at just under 13 hours (round up to 13 to make it easy). To craft the bricks, at 700 per hour as he's an experienced crafter, would take 8.5 hours. So 2 hours a day mining for 7 days, and 1.2 hours of crafting for 7 days would come to the required hours to make these bricks. I've also been vague in the story as to the precise times he spends on these activities, so he could have spent more time on it, but to show that it can be done, the above times is how I calculated 7 days.
The quantity of bricks was calculated using a building website. Using the assumption that the eastern expansion had three walls; the northern 12ft by 10ft, eastern 24ft by 10ft and southern 12ft by 10ft, they required 846, 1645 and 846 bricks respectively. With the southern expansion; the western wall 10ft by 10ft, southern wall 18ft by 10ft and eastern wall 10ft by 10ft, they required 705, 1222 and 705 bricks respectively. That's a total of 5969 bricks.
"I see no need to publicise this loan or the activities of this smithy. The only people that would know is; yourself, I, and King Roald if he is informed for a royal decree."
"Oh he'd be informed, but not for a royal decree. You will have to sign a contract to say you promise not to broadcast your business relationship with this bank at all costs, we have absolutely no association with you whatsoever, understand?" Urist started nodded vigorously. "And you will be liable for the costs of reassuring the public should this information come to light. That's if we offer you the loan of course."
"Of course."
"Now, by what other means will you have of repaying this loan?"
"Erm, continuing from where I left off, we would be able to supply blacksmiths with metal bars too. Again this isn't limited to just Keldagrim. And erm, with my new invention, which I have patented, by the way, I can repair many of the buildings in Varrock."
"Should King Roald commission you for such a task."
"Yes, and I have the means of supplying builders with cheaper materials, and even work as an architect if required. I have the capabilities of such an undertaking, demonstrated by my ability to create this new product."
"Of course, if such construction is required. The population of Misthalin manages to sustain itself without the need for building new houses or shops. Many of the population can't afford such luxuries, or to rent it from those that can. The only construction, I can see, would come from the king." Urist struggled to find a reply to this. "I'll give your application some thought and get back to you when I've made a decision. Thank you for attending."
"Thank you." Urist stood and shook Ronald's hand once he stood. Ronald opened the door for him and off he went, nervously sweating and with weak legs. He returned home, changed into some work clothes and, taking his pickaxe and wheelbarrow with him, made his way to the small clay pit he had found on the road to Beefy Bill's trading cart. After spending a few minutes composing himself, he spent the afternoon filling his wheelbarrow with clay and depositing it at the bank he had just had the meeting at. He managed to fill three large boxes and twelve small boxes with his clay. At the end of the afternoon, he requested the boxes be transferred to the bank near the east gate, so that once he had the time to use the clay, he didn't have to transport it far to the pottery building opposite Aubury's Rune Shop.
A week later, Sani appeared at Urist's stall and leaned on it to talk to him more personally.
"I drew up some plans for your proposed expansion, detailing where equipment's going to be moved to and which walls will be erected or dismantled. I put them forward for planning permission and I've got it. I've arranged with a stonemason to dismantle the eastern wall and the ruins inside the building. He will transport them to his masonry and use them elsewhere. Once the two walls of the southern expansion are put up, he will dismantle the south stone wall currently there now. He says he can start on Monday."
"Would you be willing for the expansion to go ahead even without the furnace?" Sani looked a little taken back but soon replied.
"Of course, if you're willing to still put the walls up as planned."
"I will honour that. I have started gathering the clay, but have yet to make any bricks."
"Is there any news of the furnace?"
"Nay, I have yet to secure the money for it. I shall let you know if I do."
"Ok. I'll look forward to hearing from you." Sani returned to his smithy.
Later that day, in the early afternoon, a bank cashier exited the and started walking eastwardly.
She's most likely heading to the general store to pick up some lunch.
She walked past the tent and around the fountain and continued to Urist.
"Hi, Mr. Loric? Urist Loric?"
"Yes?"
"I'm on my lunch break but thought I would hand delivery this myself, saves having a delivery boy do it." She handed over a sealed letter and made her way to the general store. Urist opened it up and read the letter carefully.
Dear Mr. Urist Loric,
I am writing to you on behalf of the bank to inform you of the result of your application for a loan. Assuming you agree to the terms we discussed previously, it is my honour to inform you that your application has been successful. The money will be in your account as of the day you receive this letter. Good luck with your business venture.
Yours sincerely
Mr Ronald
The second page was a list of repayment dates, the first in six months time and monthly after that. Urist noted the interest rate was ten percent, meaning he'd ultimately repay a hundred and twenty-one thousand, six hundred and fifty coins over five years. Two months short of ten years in fact.
I guess it's a way of ensuring I repay within ten years.
The third page had a mini statement of his transactions. It showed he previously had six thousand one hundred and twenty coins, plus the ninety-five thousand, came to a total of a hundred and one thousand, one hundred and twenty coins.
A shadow appeared over Urist's stall and a horse neighed. Urist looked up to find Lakki smiling at him atop a cart full of goods.
"Baraek, will you look after the stall for me?" Urist shouted over to the fur trader, he nodded in response.
Urist held onto the reigns of the horses and led them to the bank next to Sani's smithy. Urist led Lakki inside, presented a cashier with his bank booklet and pointed Lakki out to him.
"Lakki here has some goods of mine, would you be able to accept them off him on my behalf?"
"Certainly, sir. I'll record the goods in your book as I receive them." Urist nodded and turned to Lakki.
"Leave the thread and the gemstone on the cart, I'll have them off you before you leave. I need to write Drorkar a note." Lakki nodded and followed the cashier outside. Urist pulled out some parchment and a pencil, and made his way to the cart, taking a seat in the passenger side. He thanked Drorkar for shipping the order and requested Drorkar to purchase a furnace from the Consortium on his behalf. When Lakki returned to the driver seat, Urist gave him the note and asked him to give it to Drorkar. Urist got out and took the small box from the back of the cart, taking it to his house and making his way to Sani.
"I've secured the money and negotiating the purchase of a furnace," Urist said as he stepped inside the smithy. Sani stepped over and shook his hand.
Urist spent his morning's mining clay and transporting it to the western bank, his days on his market stall and his evenings using clay from the eastern bank to make bricks. He had to finish at dusk as that was when the bank closed, so he closed his stall an hour earlier to spend more time firing bricks. After seven strenuous days, he had enough bricks to extend the smithy.
Urist had the bank transport the first lot of bricks to the ruins at the south end of the smithy and started building the west facing wall and the south facing wall. He had built the west facing wall by the time a letter arrived from Drorkar.
Dear Urist,
Thank you for your interest in a furnace. We would be able to sell you one for a total of a hundred thousand coins, including transport and installing it. As soon as payment is cleared, we will be able to dispatch the furnace.
Yours Sincerely
Drorkar
Urist wrote out a check with a note and sealed them, sending them back with the messenger. It took some time to complete the south facing wall, second largest of the six walls, but once it was completed, the stone mason dismantled the original south facing wall.
He moved onto the eastern expansion and build the north facing wall over the course of a week and the east facing wall over two weeks. The ruins in the centre of this expansion were removed and the original east facing wall. This left a carcass that required two more walls to close the building up; the south facing wall on the eastern expansion and the east facing wall on the southern expansion.
Urist wiped his brow after finishing this work and Sani walked over with a cup of tea.
"You've done a fantastic job. These new bricks are quite fascinating and much easier to work with."
"Indeed, would have taken a few months to get this far with stone. The furnace will be on its way soon. It may be worth me leaving these two walls un-built to help manoeuvre it into place."
"That sounds like a good idea. I have more anvils arriving too. Would you be willing to help me move all this equipment tomorrow evening?" Urist nodded. "The desk can go against the north wall, next to the window. The furnace can go against the south wall, with the vat of water next to it. The storage boxes can line the west wall and the anvils can be placed in the centre room and eastern room, with storage boxes in the eastern room too"
Urist spent the following evening help Sani move the equipment into place and the pair went for a beer at the pub next to the south gate.
The following morning, Urist took a well deserved day off. A day off from the brick making and wall building anyway, the stall still needed looking after.
He rested against the wall at the back of the stall and looked at the clear sky. Suddenly, a piece of parchment was thrust in front of his face. Urist looked to his left and saw the hooded figure leaning against the wall too. He grabbed the note and read it under the table.
Urist,
I have seen the work you have achieved with your new invention. I would like to commission you to use these bricks to repair the various buildings across Varrock. Maintenance hasn't been a priority as of late. I'm willing to pay you a thousand coins for the whole project and you need to source the materials.
Yours sincerely
R
Urist nodded and whispered; "I accept, I'll start this evening."
Roald disappeared as quickly as he had appeared.
I just hope I have enough time to do it before the furnace arrives. I already have his ring to make and need to make use of the furnace to repay the loan.