Chapter 354: Giving Gifts
Led by the soldier, Gervais and his party gradually made their way towards the center of the station, which was already full of tents, and walked between armored soldiers and ragged serfs, looking like a free market.
However, this station seems to be chaotic on the periphery, and the camp of each minor nobleman is actually planned.
There were reserved aisles in the station, large enough for two carriages to travel side by side, so that Gervais and his party did not look crowded at all when they crossed the street.
When Gervais and the others arrived at the center of the station, they found that it was even more lively and sarcastic than the periphery, because there were four or five caravans in the center of the station.
Although this kind of operation has some impressions in the memory of the original owner, I still have to sigh when I really see it with my own eyes, the expedition of this world is really different enough.
The caravan's location was like a small square, apparently deliberately reserved.
There are many simple tables, chairs and benches in this open space, and there are several counters on the side, which look like the furnishings of a tavern.
Not only did these caravans bring cheap beer and food, but they also had a large number of women who were engaged in the skin and meat business.
If you want to drink, you can choose to sit around the tables and chairs in the open space, or you can drink alone in front of the bar, and at this moment this open-air tavern has gathered hundreds of military men.
And those women who were in the skin and meat business were constantly wandering among them, scratching their heads and making gestures constantly provoke those vulgar soldiers, causing a lot of whistles.
Some soldiers drank two glasses of beer, and then they were teased, and they immediately couldn't bear it, took out a dozen copper plates and stuffed them into the woman's chest, and then walked into the tent prepared by the caravan with the delicate woman in their arms.
"Well, it's really very Western!"
In the end, Gervais muttered in his heart, which was in line with the 'bohemian' appearance of Western knights in his previous film and television works.
This kind of thing is also very normal in this world, and even because of the existence of this phenomenon, it can also relieve the tension of soldiers before the war and improve their will to fight.
"Your Excellency, do you see your army stationed here?"
The soldier took Gervais to a clearing a hundred meters away from the small square, which was occupied by other lords, obviously this was a very popular location, after all, it was so close to the caravan, it was definitely convenient for the soldiers to relax and have fun.
"Yes, you can!"
Gervais wasn't going to relax, but he didn't have any opinions, although it was a little noisy, but it was not a big deal to stay for one night.
Besides, if you don't go to the square to relax, your subordinates won't stop them if they want to go to Gervais, after all, the war is coming, and no one can guarantee that they can come back intact, which can be regarded as giving them the last chance to relax.
When the team starts again, Gervais will definitely not let his subordinates continue to waste energy, which will affect the combat effectiveness.
After saying that, Gervais gestured to Ike behind him, and Ek immediately took out 10 copper plates and put them in the hands of the soldier leading the way.
"Thank you, Lord Gervais!"
"My lord, the villain retired first!"
The soldier gratefully accepted the 10 brass plates, saluted Gervais respectfully, and walked away quickly.
Although there is also a saying that corruption is strictly prohibited in this world, but for the noble lord's fair and honest reward, whether it is a soldier or a commoner, it can be accepted without burden, because the noble lord is noble, and the reward can reflect their generosity and benevolence.
"Ike, take them and set up the tent! I'll go to Rose Castle first! If you want to relax, you can have some fun on your own later, and after today, you are not allowed to relax! ”
"Remember! Take turns, and there is no room for loss in the wagon,"
"Yes, sir!"
After Ike responded, Gervais left the garrison with Alec and six other guards and walked towards Fort Rose.
……
When Gervais arrived at Fort Rose, he quickly found Lina, who was in the vestibule arranging for servants to load their goods.
Alice's team size this time is not comparable to that of Gervais and other minor nobles.
As an earl, he needs to dispatch his own men, and the minimum number of people required by the conscription order is 1,500, which does not mean that it can be offset by the vassals below.
After all, if you leave such a loophole and encounter some counts who are disobedient to the yang, you will not send a single soldier yourself, and simply let your vassals take the post, but there is a natural difference between the combat effectiveness of the small aristocratic army and the combat effectiveness of the big aristocratic army.
"Your Excellency, you're here!"
When Lina saw Gervais, she immediately respectfully came to Gervais to greet him.
"Well, how do you prepare so many supplies? At least there are hundreds of cars, right? ”
Gervais couldn't help but ask, looking at the carriages that densely packed the vestibule.
"My lord, this time the Earl is going to send a team of two thousand people, so the supplies need to be prepared, these wagons are only food, and there are more than fifty carts of other supplies in Winterfell!"
Lina replied respectfully, then smiled.
"Lord Gervais, you're here to find an adult, aren't you? She's in the den, you can go straight up to her! ”
"Okay, thank you Lina!"
It is rare to see this serious face Lina butler smile, Gervais happened as the goddess of Pat and others, Lina still has this capital.
However, because Alice, a dazzling thorny rose, has been eye-catching for a long time, which makes Lina not so eye-catching.
After learning Alice's exact location, Gervais immediately came to the study on the third floor, knocked on the door, and soon Alice's cold voice came from inside, like a spring in the mountains, clean and clear.
"Gervais, why are you here?"
Alice was still sitting at the desk at the moment to deal with government affairs, and when she saw that it was Gervais, her eyes flickered, and there was a trace of undetectable emotional fluctuations on her cold face.
"Just arrived in Winterfell, I'll give you a present!"
Gervais came this time to ask Alice for the records of the vassals of the Jones family, and Gervais has always kept in mind the matter of the original owner of the stone house on the Golden Island, and this time he happened to have time to investigate.
Of course, Gervais is not a straight man of steel, and of course this kind of thing cannot be said directly.
With that, Gervais took out a silver-white metal cylinder from his sleeve and handed it to Alice.
Hearing that Gervais was going to give her a gift, Alice's expression moved again, and she did not refuse, but took it from Gervais at once and began to look carefully.
The cylinder is made of a mixture of metal and wood, and is covered with a layer of delicate wood, which is very comfortable to hold.
In addition, there was a beautiful rose pattern on the surface of the cylinder, which was obviously specially prepared for her, and Alice couldn't help but raise her royal blue eyes and asked Gervais curiously.
"What is this? Or is it forged by Mithril? ”
"Let's go to the balcony and I'll tell you what it is!"
Gervais smiled mysteriously, and then regardless of whether Alice agreed or not, he directly opened the door of the study and waited for Alice to get up.
Alice glanced at Gervais with a strange look, but she didn't refuse, and her beautiful body stood up from the soft chair and walked out of the study with graceful steps.
"This cylinder can be pulled out, Alice, you learn from me to do this!"
On the balcony, Gervais took out his monoculars and demonstrated to Alice.