Volume 1 The Siege of the Empire Chapter 129 The True Face of the Mansion
This ancient mansion, I don't know how long it has been buried by plants, suddenly resurfaced at this time, except for the simplicity and elegance that is out of step with the times, there is not much old and decaying feeling.
The exterior walls of the mansion are made of white stone bricks, which are unique to the western part of the empire, and the entrance is made of heavy wood inlaid with copper and iron, which is not inferior to the residence of princes and nobles in terms of the exquisite materials and exquisite craftsmanship.
This style of architecture is rare in the Empire.
It's not that it's exotic, but in the Empire, this aesthetic of copper and stone has been eliminated for nearly a hundred years.
Val led the logistics team and the soldiers opened the gate and were about to enter, but were stopped by Freya:
"Wait. ”
This house is not breathable all year round, and the turbid air precipitated in the house is not known to be harmful to people.
Freya had been quietly spreading out the field from the beginning, and at this moment, a breeze poured into the house from the door.
Standing in the doorway, Val gradually felt the wind get stronger, and he took a few steps back and watched from afar.
The wind gradually strengthened, and a strong air flow blew out several windows of the house, and with it, a few clouds of black dust and insects and ants, and some cotton balls wrapped in colorful rags.
"Alright, you just clean up the clutter inside. After doing this, Freya clapped her hands, and looked like the rest had nothing to do with me, and saw that Charles was full of black lines.
But when I see those things on the ground, if I change to myself, I don't know when I will clean up.
Seeing Cecilia leaning alone against the tree, looking tired, Azek hurriedly walked into the house and brought a generous and exquisite solid wood chair:
"Cecilia, you rest for a while, let's go in and tidy up, and I'll call you when it's okay. ”
"Well, you have to work hard, don't be lazy!" Cecilia said weakly, and before sitting down, she did not forget to put on a captain's stand, which made Ezek cry and laugh.
"That's right, you have to do it. I saw that Freya also moved an equally gorgeous openwork chair at some point, sat on the side, lay back leisurely, lifted Erlang's feet, and cheered up a few people.
Looking at his leisurely appearance, Charles couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, and he could only walk towards the house with his head and face, who made himself not a qi elemental mage.
Hawke was full of energy, and said loudly: "Okay, look at me! If you can't take it, just leave it to me!"
As soon as everyone walked into the gate, they knew that the old exquisite mansion was unexpectedly solid, and even an expert like Val, who was in charge of the reconstruction of the barracks, said that the workmanship was really good.
I don't know how many years have passed, but the house is still unusually strong, and there is no need to worry about it falling apart suddenly.
The house has three floors and seven rooms that can accommodate people.
The entire third floor is an attic, a single room, although the height of the floor is relatively low, but the area is the largest, and there is a beautiful skylight facing south, which is probably the best room except for the master room.
Downstairs, on the left hand side is the southwest corner of the house, where there is a clean and simple guest bedroom, this room has the least clutter, and it seems that no one has lived in it.
The master's bedroom is arranged directly south of the second floor, which is not only spacious, but also bright and comfortable, and the decoration is extremely exquisite, if it were not for the fact that the canvas on the wall has been crushed by the gears of time, perhaps everyone can still appreciate the owner's taste in collecting art.
With a keen sense of smell, Val had scavenged some gold and silver jewelry and various jewels from here, and he was sure that the original owner of the place must have been a lady of good taste.
Walk along the corridor on the second floor to the bottom, and at the corner there is a bedroom connected to the east balcony, which is next to the master bedroom, and Val knows at a glance that this is the house of the master's children, commonly known as the young master's room.
The kitchen and other functional partitions were arranged on the first floor by the original owner, and there are still a few weapons in the three rooms on the first floor, which have not rusted for many years, and it seems that it is also the room where the servant lives.
"Well, these crystals and jewels can just add some input to the battalion, do you need any weapons on the first floor? ”
Val was relieved to count the gains that should have been scavenged with a smile.
Knowing goods like him, he obviously knew that these things were worth a lot, and for a while he was so generous that he was willing to take out a few timeless sharp weapons and let a few people choose.
However, everyone had their own weapons, and they all foolishly rejected Val's gift, but they didn't know that this was the only moment of val's generosity that they had seen in their lives.
Looking back many years later, everyone regretted it, calling themselves lard and blinding their hearts, I don't know what to do, even if these weapons are not used, hanging up to commemorate them, it is also of great historical significance.
Seeing that the sky was getting darker and everything was almost taken care of, the logistics soldiers brought brand new mattresses and quilts for a few people, and finally cleaned and prepared the most suitable rooms before dark.
The winter sun, like the soldiers on duty in the cold wind, hurried off work and hid below the horizon, and Cecilia was already leaning against the trees and falling asleep.
Seeing that everyone was almost taken care of, Val took a group of logistics soldiers down the mountain, and before leaving, he told everyone that although this is the back mountain of the foreign barracks, after all, it is outside the camp, and it is necessary not to relax, and it is still necessary to arrange night guards.
Val was the chief, and seeing that he was leaving, Azek gently called Cecilia a few times, wanting to see him off together. Who knew that Cecilia was sleeping very deeply, and a few soft calls could not wake her up.
"Forget it, she's really tired today, let her sleep, I've ordered someone to bring dinner to you, it'll be there in a while, you guys should have a good rest, don't forget to arrange a sentry." ”
Glancing at Cecilia's sleeping face, Val couldn't help but smile and turned to go down the hill.
"Uh, what should I do?" Cecilia shrank in her chair and slept soundly, and the four of them stood in a circle around her, all looking helpless, the weather was getting colder after sunset, and she couldn't be left in this yard to blow the wind.
Finally, it was Charles who was clever, and directly used the iron net technique under the chair, and firmly held Cecilia and sent him directly to the house.
The oil lamp stands in the house are made of pure copper, and after so many years, under the protection of oil wax, it is still a delicate appearance of yellow, orange and orange.
Val was delicate and meticulous, and before leaving, he lit the candles and oil lamps, and at this moment the lights in the room were bright, and several candlesticks were in the right position, and under the mutual illumination of the fire, there was a bit of a sense of magnificence.
Most of the wooden furniture originally displayed in the room is as good as new, and even the openwork carvings on it are clearly recognizable, and you can tell at a glance that it is a fine wood.
In an area directly north of the first floor, there is a long, natural wooden table, surrounded by five ornate hardwood chairs with armrests, and everyone looks closely, and it is one of the chairs that Freya has moved out.
It was boring to sit and wait for someone to deliver food, so everyone began to discuss the allocation of rooms.
"Let's live on the third floor, I shouldn't have an opinion, right?" Cecilia curled up in the iron net like a cat rolling into the bed, Charles pointed at her and said to the crowd.
Except for Cecilia, all of them were boys, and it was a matter of course to leave the third floor to the only girl, and no one objected.
"As for the remaining ones, let's draw lots to decide, shall we?"