Chapter XXVII: The Beginning of the City
"That's great. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ info"Saul didn't expect this kind of surprise, if the excavated soil could be used on the spot, it would definitely save a lot of time.
"So, I think since the process can be speeded up, it is better to build the house here, and it will be built sooner or later anyway. β
"Build a house here?" Thor wondered.
"Yes," Seeing that he didn't understand, Diana patiently explained: "I plan to put the experimental cultivated land here in Banpo, there is a large area of land to the north and south, and it is closer to the water source, so it is more convenient for irrigation. β
It dawned on Thor that it was true that the top of the cliff was not very suitable for farming, but it was better here.
"So, I'm going to build a house here, so that I can take care of the fields and serve as an outpost at the cliff corner, so that I can find out anything in advance. β
"You're so clever, Diana!" Thor couldn't help but admire, "I don't know how many detours I would have had to take without you." β
Thor's sudden heartfelt praise made Diana's face blush instantly, and her wheat-colored skin was stained with a faint flush, which was actually a little bewitching.
"Lord Thor, I didn't expect you to be a sycophantβ" Diana muttered with a red neck.
Thor didn't hear clearly, he nodded at Diana and said, "Then I'll go up and have a look, I don't know what's going on up there." β
Diana nodded demure and said, "Go ahead, I have taught Bertha how to weave baskets, she is a very fast learner, and now I am afraid she is leading people to weave baskets." β
When Sol went up the slope to the corner of the cliff, he found that the work here was really hot, full of busy people, everywhere there were shadows of digging earth, Morey kept going in and out of the crowd, directing where to dig, Bertha did as Diana said, with a few barbarian women weaving baskets on the ground beside him.
"Lord Nomeβ" As soon as Thor put down the clay-filled basket behind him, Morey ran over.
"Good news for youβ" His excited look made Thor reluctant to tell him he already knew.
"Ahem--if it's about digging up the soil that can be used as clay, I already know. β
Seeing that Thor already knew, Morey didn't hide his excited look, he still said happily: "I can't believe it, I didn't expect that such a storm would actually help us a lot, so the construction period can be shortened by at least half." β
Thor was actually quite excited, but he thought more: "So we can take some more people and go to the wood?"
After all, even if it is an earth-built house, it needs wood to erect beams, and according to the schedule, Saul felt that it would take at least a few days to complete the preliminary preparations, but now it seems that it can be done both at the same time.
"Of course, Lord Thor, I'll send someone to inform Blacktooth right away. Morey looked very excited, and he pulled Saul up again and said:
"But before I do that, I want to tell you about the house we're going to build. As he spoke, he waved his hand again, and his eyes shone with a certain sparkle to correct himself:
"No, no, it can't be a house, my lord, we're building a city! β
Without waiting for Thor to answer, Morey dragged Thor into the crowd, full of people digging a ditch, and when they saw Thor still did not forget to stop what they were doing and salute their Nome.
"I decided to build three rows of houses, on two sides, symmetrically. As he spoke, he pointed to the center of the busy crowd, which was completely empty and empty.
"It's going to be the central square, and all the houses are going to be centered around there. β
"Central Square?" Thor pondered, realizing that it was the same place where he and the others had built a campfire last night.
"Yes, your house will be in the middle of the square," Morey said, brushing a few yellow mustaches from his chin, as if proud of his design
"On the basis of the central square, there will be a street in the shape of a cross, and the square will be the center of the cross, and the whole settlement will be a square city. β
"Old man, were you once a master builder of the Fran court?" Thor thought that Morey's design was really good, and if he had arranged it, he would probably build a messy house.
"Haha, I've only been involved in the layout design of my own manor. Morey's hearty laughter showed that he was in a good mood right now, after all, it looked like it wasn't long before a real new home was built, and there was no reason to be upset.
Looking at the busy crowd, Thor felt that his mood was much better, and it would not be long before a house would rise from the ground here, although it could not be compared with the high-rise buildings in the previous life, but it would always be the Soth people, the real home.
"I have never seen a barbarian who would build a solid house of earth. Morey sighed: "In this way, I am afraid that sooner or later Cliff Point will become the second city on the whole island." β
"The second?" Thor looked at Morey, scratching his head, he found that he didn't know as much about the whole island as Morey, so he humbly asked, "Where is this first one?"
Morey didn't dare to slack off, he stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and recalled: "It's the place where the people of Sevelo live, Ujung Pandang. With all due respect, Lord Nome, this number one city is probably the real city. β
"Oh, what does Ujung Pandang look like?" Thor became interested in hearing Morey say this, and the mighty Cerveros were the main reason driving them to the South Island, and Thor was eager to learn more about the group.
"Ujung Pandang is no worse than the bustling cities on the continent of Wotan. Morey's voice grew cold, and he seemed to be quite jealous of the Cerverlos.
"The city was huge enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people, and the important thing was that you could buy almost anything there, including slaves, jewelry, spices and cloth. β
"Eh, didn't you say that the Cerveros don't produce anything other than drinking and fighting, and that the nameless ones under their control can produce so many things?" Thor felt a little strange.
"Haha, Nome is very right, the prosperity of Ujung Pandang has nothing to do with the people of Severo. Morey laughed, winking at Thor as if his plan had been debunked.
Saul sighed helplessly, he found that Morey was becoming more and more like an old urchin lately, and when he was in a good mood, he always liked to mess with others.
"The prosperity of Ujung Pandang could not have been achieved without the support of Worms. Morey suddenly restrained his smile and said, "Old man, I can probably guess what Nome thinks, and I have only one suggestion for this. β
"Uh-" Thor was also serious, Morey knew much more about the world than he did, and his advice was very valuable.
"Don't be an enemy of Worms - you can crusade, attack, and even destroy the Serveros, but never provoke Worms. β