Chapter 25: A Conversation with Old John 2
"Oh, please, old John, don't care, it's just a little trick! Besides, those things also have to be composted before they can be used effectively! William shrugged.
"Compost? Compost pit? Baron, do you mean that the pit is? ”
"That's right, it's for the sake of composting, old John, you'll never say again, it's useless to dig this hole." William nodded, confirming Old John's guess.
Old John's face was happy, and he was about to ask William how to compost, when he suddenly remembered that this was the lord's secret, and he couldn't inquire at will, so he held back.
In fact, if Old John wanted to ask, William would have told him.
Because it's really just an ordinary thing for William.
Compost is an organic fertilizer made by using the remains and excrement of animals and plants containing fertilizer components, plus soil and minerals, and fermenting and decomposing under high temperature and humid conditions.
Pits are dug to facilitate fertilizer fermentation, but not too deep, no more than one meter.
It has to be turned over every 20 days, and the fertilizer can be brought into the field after three months!
Old John said, "I see, Lord Baron, that Old John is too stupid to understand your intentions. “
"You're not stupid, old John, I should have made it clear to you, but now it seems that it's not too late!" William smiled.
"Rest assured, Lord Baron, I will supervise the villagers well and let them bring more manure over for ...... Compost! Old John wasn't quite used to the word compost.
"Just let it take its course, old John!" William said casually, no matter how powerful this fertilizer is, it will only be effective when it is harvested next year, but the attack of the lizardmen in winter is coming.
This is the big thing that burns the eyebrows!
Although William said this easily, Old John still didn't dare to be casual in his heart, but secretly remembered it in his heart.
"Old John, you now know what I'm doing this for." William asked Old John.
Old John bowed to William, "Of course, Lord Baron, your wisdom is like the stars in the sky!" ”
After a pause, Old John asked strangely, "What did you ask the villagers to find, Lord Baron?" ”
"I'm of great use!" William pursed his lips, "That's what I used to build the wall!" “
"Build a wall? Baron, what kind of stone and earth do you want to build a wall with? Old John exclaimed.
In John Sr.'s mind, there are several types of walls, either they are tamped with earth, and if they are high-end, they are polished with stones, and then the stones are stacked and glued together with something.
But either way, the cost of construction is not low, especially the second one, which is even more expensive!
"Well, in a sense, you can say that! Anyway, you help me keep an eye on it at any time, and if the villagers find it, feel free to bring it to me! They're important! William said in a solemn tone.
If he couldn't find those things, William wouldn't have been sure that the people of the village of Enisei would build a thick wall in three or four months!
And if there was no wall, William felt that it would be better for him to admit it, and obediently go to Patras City for refuge, and then develop obscenely, rather than stay here and give away people's heads.
"Yes! Lord Baron! I'm sure to find what you're looking for! Seeing William so serious, Old John also solemnly assured.
William nodded, old John's ability, William is still more assured, except for being stingy.
For housekeepers, though, this doesn't have to be a disadvantage.
After a pause, Old John suddenly said, "Lord Baron, if you want to build a wall, then I think it is even more necessary for you to reduce the treatment of the escorts!" ”
"The salary you give to the escort team is too high, in fact, it can be lowered, and the money saved can be used for the construction of the wall!" Old John raised his hands in approval of the construction of the wall, and he also felt that a rudimentary wooden fence was not safe!
It's just that in terms of the treatment of the escort team, he does have a lot of complaints!
"I don't think, old John, the members of the Guardians are going to fight the lizardmen with me in the future! What can I do if the salary is low? William said.
"Lizardmen? Lord Baron, lizardmen don't necessarily exist! Maybe it's just a lie made up by the untouchables to pay less taxes. There may be a few hungry beasts in winter, but with a wall and the mighty Baron in your own hands, there's nothing that can't be solved! Old John said disapprovingly, he was already skeptical of the existence of the lizardmen.
"Old John, I'm sorry to tell you that the existence of the lizardmen is true, and what the villagers say is true!"
Old John was stunned for a moment, "Lord Baron, this joke is not very funny!" “
"It will do me nothing good to deceive you, old John! I have exact information, moreover, I also know that the number of lizardmen is very large, more than one hundred thousand! “
"Your Lord, is your message reliable?" Old John was still not giving up, and looked at William, with the meaning of "this is not true" in his eyes.
"It's true!" William looked into Old John's eyes and said softly.
Old John's pupils shrank suddenly, he grabbed William's arm, and said hurriedly, "Lord Baron, it's too dangerous here, we can't stay here!" Let's go to Ciudad Patras right away! “
William shook his head, and with a slight effort, he got rid of Old John's tightly grasped hand, and then spread his hand and said to Old John, "I'm sorry, Old John, we have rejected Viscount Gryen's invitation!" I don't think he's going to welcome me anymore! ”
"Ahh Lord Baron...... This...... Lord Baron, you know this, why do you want to offend the people of Viscount Grien? Old John said to William a little grumblingly.
"But, that's how it is, it's useless to say more, old John, can you catch up with the knight named West?" William looked at Old John with interest.
Old John was anxious like an ant on a hot pan, "But, but...... Maybe I'll send someone to chase after me now, maybe it's still too late! ”
"It's too late!" William poured a basin of cold water, "So do you think you need to reduce the treatment of the escorts?" ”
By this time old John could no longer listen, and walked up and down in the same place, muttering to himself, constantly thinking of a way.
"Old John...... John ...... the Elder Old John, look at me! William had no response to his call, and in desperation, William had to yell at him loudly before he retrieved Old John's soul.
"Lord Baron, how do you want me to explain to my dead lady?" Old John smiled bitterly at William, with despair in his eyes, he personally promised William's mother to take good care of William, but now, he watched William kill himself!
He can't stop it!
"Don't worry, old John! We don't have to be dead! William comforted Old John and said, "Lizardmen only come out in winter when there is no food!" Even if it comes out, it won't all come out, after all, there is still a lot of food in it, but it can't satisfy the appetite of all the lizardmen, so we only have to deal with some of the lizardmen. ”
"What's more, we don't have the only exit here, the long dark forest has countless exits. When the time comes, there will be fewer lizardmen coming to our side! So, don't worry too much! ”
These are all analyzed by the magic mirror, otherwise, William would have run away a long time ago!
100,000 lizardmen!
What a pig!
William's words gave hope to old John, and he looked up at William, trying to find confidence in him.
"Yes, old John, believe me, there's nothing wrong!" William encouraged.
"So, don't worry too much about the money now! Spend it! I can't survive this winter, and no amount of money can buy back my life! ”
"The most urgent thing is to find what I have commanded to go down as soon as possible! And the convoys, recruit me as soon as possible, I want to train them as soon as possible, you know? ”
"Yes! Lord Baron! I'll go! Old John hurried away to finish what William had told him.
This time, William didn't have to worry about Old John's work attitude anymore.
William believed that whether it was for William, or for himself or his son, John Sr. would use all his skills.
At the same time, Old John will not point fingers at William in the use of money.
Everything needs to be fast! William looked up at the sky and thought to himself.
From the perspective of induction, the Kalachakra hourglass still has two and a half months to accumulate the energy to cross again, and it should be able to cross again before the arrival of the frost moon!
I hope that this time I can make a significant improvement in my strength, or get new treasures.
Only this time, which world will you go to?
Is it still a fairy tale world?