Chapter 474: Spring Snow (Part II)
In late February, the cold sky and still ravaged people's skin. The spring Shanban has gradually come.
Not only was the smell in the air, mixed with a hint of warmth, but even on the ground, there was a little bit of tender green.
As early as half a month ago, the snow on the ground had melted clean, but the spring breeze was still cold, and the green grass sprang out on the dark earth in the mainland area. It's just a little bit, a little shallow.
It's just grass and leaves, and it's still weak. It also has the power to make people feel good.
A few days ago, the men in Baron Rocas's castle had been busy.
Not for anything else, just because their baron, the first time they want to go to sea in a panic.
Those of them who are subordinates must not only prepare the clothes that the adults carry with them, but also choose the attendants who can go to sea with the adults.
I heard that Treasure Island, where adults are going, has a warm climate. It was very beautiful, and some of the squires wanted to follow Baron Roccas, and in the end, only eight squires were selected to accompany him.
On the morning of March 20, a group of guests were ushered in on the wharf of Yuanfan Town.
They were all brave, riding horses, protecting a carriage and coming slowly.
Hearing the news, it was Sukar, the mayor of Yuanfan Town. He said hello to Baron Roccas, who had stepped out of the carriage, and went to prepare the ship for the sea.
Although it was Baron Rocas who visited Treasure Island. Baron Roccas, who did not have a ship, went to sea, but he also needed to borrow a big ship from Yuanfan Town, and Sucar, as a close subordinate of Romont, naturally understood the matter, and not only borrowed a big ship to Baron Rocas. Sailors and boatmen are all available.
"Yes, that's good. "Look at Sukar, who is respectfully serving. Baron Rocas nodded and smiled, after all, the other party was also a knight and belonged to the aristocratic class.
"Your business, Lord Baron, is more important. The wind is about to change, so please hurry up and get on the boat Sukar looked at the sky and replied.
Seeing Sukar with this appearance, if Baron Rocas had a little envy of Romon and had a good eye, he would not have had the opportunity to contact adventurers at the beginning, but whether it was that Haivawi or this Sukal, they were not very brilliant at the beginning, but they shined after Romon was brought under his banner, and the few people he recruited were all inactive.
Romon has a good eye.
Only such a person is worthy of his precious daughter, and after the depression, Baron Rocas couldn't help but feel proud.
With a soft sigh of gratitude, Baron Rocas walked unhurriedly towards the big ship.
Although he still looks so arrogant in front of outsiders, in fact, the aging of his body and the gradual deterioration of his legs and feet have made it a little difficult for him to support.
When he stepped into the boat, his right foot slipped, but the attendant helped him in time, so there was no sarcasm.
Old, really old, although he is only in his early fifties, he has always had a gloomy temperament, but his physical condition is worse than imagined.
Baron Rocas sighed in his heart. Seeing his unyielding appearance, Sukar shook his head lightly at the shore under the boat.
I have long heard that Lord Romon's father-in-law is a stubborn man, and he has dealt with him a few times before, but now it seems that this temper and temperament are really difficult to change.
"Have all the attendants sent to follow Lord Rocas ready?" Seeing that the ship was gradually leaving the shore, Sukal turned and asked the man who was following him.
The usual smile is no longer there at this time.
"My lord, it has been arranged, and I will definitely be able to protect Lord Roccas, those people are the best people in the escort team. The man replied with a smile.
"Well, that's good, don't look at our lord and Lord Rocas are always arguing and making trouble. People are also relatives. Sukar seemed to see a hint of confusion in the man's eyes, as if he was explaining, and as if he were talking to himself.
After speaking, looking at the big ship that had gone away, he regained his smile, waved his hand to the people beside him, and took the lead in striding towards the war horse next to him: "Let's go, there are still a lot of things waiting for us to deal with in the town." ”
After a slip of dust, there was no one else on the shore.
At sea, Baron Rocas, who was going to sea for the first time, stood on the deck of a large ship, holding on to the railing. Looking at the vast sea, the horror in my heart is needless to say.
"It turns out that the sea is actually like this, and the feeling of watching it from the shore is completely different, completely different." Guarding the territory and never going to sea, he thought so.
Although the temperature on the sea is warmer than on land, but after a long time of sea breeze, Baron Rocas still has a headache, and the rest of the journey. He spent it all in the cabin.
I don't know how long it took, but in the drowsiness, someone shouted outside the door: "Lord Baron Rocas!
"What's the matter?" asked Baron Rocas, sitting up from the comfortable cot in the cabin.
"Treasure Island has arrived, please disembark. The man outside replied.
"Arrived, dressed and booted, Baron Rocas came out of the cabin with a serious face, and went outside, accompanied by his attendants.
Sure enough, a large island had appeared in front of him, the ship had docked, a sturdy wooden ladder went down, and with the support of his attendants, Baron Rocas walked down from the ship.
At this time, though
Zhibu Huai has the meaning of passing through the cold. The island was already in full bloom and stood on the shore, and Baron Rocas was surprised to see it. The dock area has been built, with dense buildings, wide roads, and smooth docks, and the whole port is not only magnificent. And neat and standardized. It is a few points larger than the scale of Yuanfan Harbor.
"Lord Baron, how do you feel about going to sea for the first time?" He was standing in front of him, smiling. It was none other than his son-in-law, Roman, Viscount of Tetacho.
"Yes, it's okay. Baron Rocas replied coldly, but. He also knew that with his earlier confrontation with Luo Meng, it was almost impossible to convince this person completely, and the more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt in his heart.
As if to see Baron Roccas's displeasure. In the next accompanying process, Romon was very cautious and his tone was very respectful, and the old baron was finally in a happy mood.
"You just said that there are two residential areas built in it, take me to show them around.
Baron Rocas suggested.
"You've been on the road for so long, haven't you?"
"I'm not old. "Nowadays, whenever this topic is mentioned, Baron Rocas immediately turns his face.
"Well, Baron Rocas is in good health now. It's true that we won't be tired from the boat, so let's go up and walk around the residential area. Romon felt funny in his heart, but his face was very serious, and he said the above quietly.
Baron Rocas nodded with satisfaction, and then got into the spacious carriage prepared by Romon in advance, and it was the first time for the two of them to sit so close together, watching the scenery outside in a carriage. At first, they were a little uncomfortable, but as time went on, as the situation outside became more and more attractive to Baron Rocas, the atmosphere gradually became more and more active.
"Well, it's good, it's good. "At this point. The carriage had already traveled from the port to the first residential area, looking at the neatly planned area that passed by. Baron Roccas's mouth kept praising him.
The carriage continued on its way, and soon it came to a second residential area, where the lord's villa, the lighthouse, the commercial area, and the castle had not yet begun, judging by the ordinary dwellings and streets. If the second residential area is built, it will be even more imposing than the first.
"I think there are still a lot of areas in the second residential area that have not been built, why don't you see the craftsmen and workers continuing to build?" After reading this, Baron Rocas couldn't help but ask.
"That's right, now, it's just the time for spring ploughing, and I've already put those workers home to go to spring ploughing, and I can't delay their spring ploughing. Although the island has accepted three batches of refugees, there is still not enough manpower, and for the sake of this year's food, everyone is now reclaiming the wasteland, and the spring wheat is sown from late March to early April, and now is a good time to open up the wasteland. Romon explained.
"I see, I see, I am right, I want to see how the reclamation is going. Baron Rocas listened, nodded and said.
Romon knew that his father-in-law had come over, firstly, to find something for himself, and secondly, to take a look at the construction of the island and learn from it.
It was all his own family, and Romon had nothing to hide, muttered a few words to the coachman, and the carriage turned around and headed in the direction of the wasteland.
After walking for a while, before he could look at it, he had already heard the noise outside, and when he lifted the curtain of the car, he couldn't help but nod his head as soon as he pulled it out.
The people who are cultivating the land on Romon Island are the second batch of refugees who have been transported these days, and they are all working hard and showing great effort.
"This is their future home, naturally they have to work hard, and it will be troublesome to delay the spring ploughing, father-in-law, you watch here first, and I will guide them." "As a druid, I do have the ability to direct farming. After a few words to Baron Roccas, Romon went out and took charge of the farming himself.
Watch him work with those people tacitly. Baron Rocas knew in his heart that before he came, Romon must have spent most of his time on the island here.
After a long time of getting things done, Romon went back to the carriage. Seeing the sweat on his forehead, Baron Rocas asked with some curiosity: "You are already a noble viscount, continue to do this kind of work, are you not afraid of people's jokes?" Also, although the reclamation of land is very important. You have a large territory, so you shouldn't care if it's cultivated a few days earlier or later, right?"
Luo Meng smiled: "Other projects can wait, but this 10,000 acres of wheat fields can't afford to wait, and when the sowing is completed, it's too late to start work and do other things, and wait for another two months, the five villages can have enough manpower, if there are more." It could also be arranged to land territory, where there is also a shortage of manpower. As for whether others are laughing or not. I don't care about that. ”
Baron Rocas listened and was silent for a long time. Cai smiled lightly: "It's good that you can think like this." By the way, you promised me before that you would send me a batch of labor, so that the fifth batch of manpower will all belong to me, how about it?"
"Yes, this fifth batch of manpower is mine, and it is estimated that it will come over about the tenth day of next month, and it will be given to you. Romon smiled and agreed without hesitation.