“…… That was the first time I sent livestock to the steward, and then ...... Then I became a cowherd. ”

"Ah......h

Why was my father never protect himself when he was beaten by his cousins when he was a child?

Why did my father never point out that every time the aunts came to borrow wheat?

Why did my father often lead the ploughing cattle to weed and put fertilizer in the fields of several uncles' houses, but he never saw the smiling faces of his uncles.

At this moment, many questions accumulated over the years, these questions that my father was always unwilling to answer before, all had answers.

"At that time...... You can't walk yet, and your brother has just been born......"

The father continued, "And then ...... And then...... Ever since I gave livestock to the steward and became a cowherd, I have had only two children, you and your brother, for so many years. ”

"Your uncles, hmph, and the people in the village, whispered that this was the punishment given to me by the Lord...... But I've always felt that this is a blessing from the Lord! When you and your brother were away, I often told your mother how good it would be to have only two children, and when I was old, or ...... When I'm going to die all at once, like my father did......"

"No......"

"Dean, no one knows what will happen tomorrow, my father doesn't know, I don't know, and you don't know......"

Raising his hand to stop his son's reassurance, Jarvis continued: "Think about it, when I die, there will be only you and your brother, and the two of you will be able to live together as a family and work as a cowherd...... Even if in a few years, you all have children, and you have more mouths to eat, and life may be a little harder, but you will definitely be able to get by, at least ...... At least it's much better than your uncles' house......"

“…… Such...... ......Speaking of this, Jarvis turned unnaturally, blocked his son's view, and quietly raised his elbow to wipe his eyes: "You two brothers, no one has to run in the middle of the night to deliver livestock to the master. ”

After saying this, Jarvis didn't speak for a while, and beside him, Dean's eyes were red.

"Dean, I didn't want to tell you these things...... But now it's different, and both you and your brother have a new way out...... Dean, would you like to let your brother go to your uncle's house? ”

"Of course not!" Dean replied without the slightest hesitation.

“…… Okay, I know you don't want to...... The steward said, as long as you go to work in Aekri, no matter what happens to me in the future, your brother will definitely be Floran's cowherd...... The priest also said that when you get to Ikerido, think of a way, as long as you learn how to cure cattle, you will definitely be given an easy job when you come back...... Even if you don't learn, you'll be asked to be a cowherd with your brother. ”

"Father, of course I want to learn the art of ox healing...... But I'm just a helper, and no one wants to teach the craft to a helper, unless it's an apprentice......"

"Then you consider yourself an apprentice!"

"Think of yourself as an apprentice...... Just thinking about it in the heat of summer made Dean shiver.

Apprentice!

How scary is it to be an apprentice?

Dean remembers very well that the village cooper, the old widower Boris, took in two apprentices.

From the first day, the two apprentices lived in the barn, begging for a few handfuls of straw and shivering with the animals, even in the winter.

In the middle of the night, you have to get up and wait for the cooper to eat grass and drink water, and after serving the livestock, you don't have time to take a breath, so you have to go into the dark forest, and listen to the wolf cry while collecting some firewood and branches, and when you come back, you should make water and boil the paste, and when the cooper is full, he can share the little food left, and then the day is busy, and the moon rises in the middle of the sky before he can return to the barn to rest.

In this way, I got up early and worked late at night, busy with the commons, the land, the cooper's house, and occasionally all kinds of work in my own house, and after three whole years, I could really start to learn a little craft.

And for three whole years, and for the days to come, the apprentices should not say that they directly offended the cooper, even if they were a little slower in their hands and feet during the weekday, they would definitely have scars on their faces the next day.

On the last prayer day, after the church sermon, another father, holding his son, asked the villagers and the pastor to testify, and the words of Dean were even more impressive and still remembered:

"I, April/Arnold, this is my son, Cindy/Arnold. My family has a bad harvest and can't support this son, so I'm willing to let him go to the plow, Duke/Eden family as a four-year apprentice. In the past four years, all the work in the plough handle family, all the work in the field, as long as the plow handle type says it, my son is not allowed to do it. When I was an apprentice, I let my son eat whatever he wanted, and he didn't have to tell me. If my son quit or ran home, I would pay two sheaves of wheat to the plough handle, and if my son was sick or died during the apprenticeship, it had nothing to do with the plough handle. In the holy abode of the Lord, please remember, and ask the priest to testify. ”

"Don't worry, don't be so scared......"

As if hearing Dean's thoughts, Jarvis comforted: "I have inquired with the priest, the whole family of Loth/Mohr has only served two or three ploughing oxen, and they must not know how to take care of the large herd of ploughing cattle, and there are many places that depend on your help, and I have to learn how to be a real cowherd family from you." In addition, our priest will bring a message to the priest of Aikuli's village, asking him to take care of you. That way, your life won't be hard......"

"But, even so, you must think of yourself as an apprentice in your heart, and you must remember everything according to Looth/Moore! Don't take Loes seriously just because he's young! Do whatever you want, eat whatever you want! Even if you hit you, you have to hold back! How much it hurts a little kid to hit you......"

“…… No, it's not! If he hits you, don't let him do it! I'm not afraid that you will hurt, I am afraid that he will hit your hands and hurt! …… Not...... So be it! If he wants to hit you, you get down on your knees and rub your face against his wooden shoes! Rub until he's happy! Got it! ”

At this point, Yalvis's tone was extremely harsh.

Dean couldn't help but nod vigorously: "Okay, father, I must remember!" ”

"Hmm......" Glancing at his son up and down several times, Jarvis nodded with satisfaction: "I went to the village of Akrya, do you know how to teach the cowherd's trade?" ”

"Know, when you get there, you will immediately teach Loos/Mohr how to take care of the herd, Los/Mohr can teach whatever he wants, and he will tell him whatever he knows, and he will not hide his ...... at all"

"No, no, don't ...... like that," Jarvis shook slowly