Instead of rushing to get on the horse, Ardis helped Alfie climb onto the horse, and then rode the horse next to him.

David turned his head to look at the two of them, and only then did he notice that Alfie's skin was no longer delicate and white, but a bronzed color, and he was wearing a hat made of fox head, so that no one would notice that he had a strip of cloth tied to his head, let alone pay further attention to what was hidden under the strip.

I just don't know if Maloney Mansfield has already investigated Alfie's identity?

Judging by Maloney's performance, it seems that he does not know. Or maybe he already knew, but he didn't care.

David didn't want to test it, and it was best that no one paid attention to Alfie along the way, and returned to Winter Village safely and smoothly, and after completing the fixed inspection process, he sent them back to Iron Tree Castle.

Thinking of this, a question suddenly occurred to Davy.

At this time, everyone had already passed through the pass north of Iron Tree Fort on horseback, and there was a long way to go, so ask while everyone was still in good spirits.

"Your Excellency Inspector, after this inspection, I followed the Lord back to Iron Tree Fort to receive the letter of appointment? Or wait for a dedicated envoy in Winter Village? ”

Xu is the road is indeed too boring, there is no scenery around to enjoy, Maloney also wants to find someone to chat, just when David opened his mouth to ask, he answered this question very happily: "It's best to go back to Iron Tree Fort to pick it up in person, if you wait for Iron Tree Fort to send someone to deliver the paperwork to you, I don't know how long you will have to wait." ”

Maloney's high efficiency does not mean that the officials of Iron Tree Fort are so efficient, such as this kind of thing that has nothing to do with their own vital interests, if you expect those people to do things, it is not uncommon to delay it for a year and a half.

"Moreover, it is also a good thing for you to get the official appointment letter early, and having the official paperwork will also help you recruit more villagers." Maloney was in a good mood, and in addition to answering David's question, he also gave appropriate guidance: "Even if it is not easy to recruit in Iron Tree Castle, you can also go to the nearby villages and towns to have a look." ”

The reputation of the Northern Plains is completely ruined in Irontree Fort, but in this era, information is not smooth, especially for these civilians who rarely go out, and the things that are already known in the town next door may not be known here.

Therefore, it may be easier for David to recruit villagers in villages and towns outside of Irontree, especially if he has official appointment documents from the kingdom.

Of course, whether this act of digging people into corners will cause dissatisfaction among the local lords is another matter.

David thanked him as he pondered where he should go to draw the population, going to other villages and towns to poach people would definitely offend people, but what if he went to recruit in a place that had just encountered some kind of disaster? Where might there be less resistance?

A new question arises, how can David, who is in the most remote part of the human kingdom, know if there are natural and man-made disasters in other places?

After thinking about it, he was only sure that the plague of natural disasters would break out in Azeroth in two or three years, and he didn't know when the rest of the world would suffer. Even David didn't know exactly what towns were around Irontree.

"It seems to be too neglectful of the situation in this world."

Previously, he only focused on the things around him, including asking Laura to bring more books about the earth, just to improve his 'personality'.

As for matters other than himself, not to mention the overall situation of the Kingdom of Tiran, he was not even very clear about the situation in and around Irontree Castle.

This has something to do with David's identity, he was just an ordinary civilian at first, and even if he became a qualified hunter, he was still just a civilian.

When he first joined the development team, his original goal was only to obtain the status of a knight - Orion is the more important armed person in the development team, if the village can be successfully established and developed, as long as the village chief is promoted to the mayor of the town and becomes the true lord of the kingdom, he has a high probability of obtaining the status of a knight.

Don't underestimate the knighthood, if you succeed, it means that David has successfully crossed the class and stepped into the aristocratic circle - even if it is a local bun noble leftover in the remote countryside, it is also one of the nobles, and only by crossing this huge threshold can it be possible to go further.

It can be said that David's initial calculation completely revolved around himself, what does the situation around Irontree have to do with him?

It's just that things don't always go the way people predict, and many things change unexpectedly.

The original Orion suddenly became the village chief, and then a series of events left David with no time to think about them.

What's more, even if he wanted to, he couldn't do it, and he couldn't get a detailed map of the area around Irontree and all kinds of information. At present, the only one who can be counted on is Ardis, and the old hunter who has lived in Irontree Fort for decades should have some knowledge of the surrounding situation.

After an initial few words, the group fell silent.

There are many reasons for this, and Maloney, as the leader of the team, really has nothing to talk about with these 'men' without giving any instructions.

Although he was very curious about David and Laura, he would not let go of the reserve of his identity and dragged the two 'civilians' to talk endlessly.

It is impossible for the subordinates to idle with the leader and boss when they are fine, and the guards are even more careful to watch out for the surroundings; Ardis has to take care of Alfie, who can't ride a horse, and he can't wait for no one to take care of the two of them, and he and Alfie won't take the initiative to speak if they don't have to.

David and Laura don't have anything to talk about, and if they want to chat, they usually have the opportunity to talk alone, so it's better to be quiet at this time.

With a few rookies getting used to it, the team of fourteen men and twenty horses gradually picked up speed - the best way to safely get through the passage between the Iron Tree Forest and the Tiran Mountains was to get there early, rather than wasting time on the road.

With qualified mounts in hand, the team marched quickly and reached the northern outpost the next evening.

Shortly after meeting Captain Grigory again, David took out the potatoes he had always carried with him and made them an integral part of his dinner.

After meeting Inspector Maloney, Captain Grigory, who had completely let down his guard, tasted the new crop that David had said, and immediately praised it after only a few bites: "This thing called potatoes is really good." ”

It tastes great and can be stewed with a variety of meats and vegetables, and can also be used as a staple food instead of bread when grilled or boiled alone, and considering that the crop is highly productive and ripens quickly, it is no wonder that David was able to build a village on the northern plains where there are so many problems.

"If you can, I hope Village Chief David can sell us some potatoes for our sentry."

Before the dinner was finished, David had an unexpected surprise: "Of course, how much do you need?" ”

"Fifty kilograms."

Fifty kilograms is not much, and there are ten elite soldiers stationed at the northern outpost, all of whom are the elite of Iron Tree Fort who are heavily armored and can freely wield weapons in high-intensity combat.

This group of soldiers is strong in combat, and the amount of food is also very large, and fifty kilograms of potatoes will not last long even if they are only used as a side dish. If it is a staple food, it will eat faster.

But for Winter Village, David is not sure if there are so many potatoes in storage at the moment. But that's not a problem, it's a big deal to get Laura home and buy fifty kilograms.

As for the price, the price given by Captain Gregory is not high, but slightly higher than the price of the same amount of wheat, but David doesn't care much about this, as long as there is a market, plus the versatility of potatoes can be used as a side dish or as a staple food, its consumption rate is very amazing, it can be said that no matter how much you grow, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell.

The most important thing is that David got his first money because of this!

It's not a lot of money, after all, it's only fifty kilograms of potatoes, and another fifty kilograms can't sell for much, but with this money he can buy livestock and poultry, and he can also buy a horse to make it easier for him to go back and forth in Iron Tree Fort.

After a few more exchanges with Captain Gregory, David and the other party quickly reached a verbal agreement: when David returned, he would prepare fifty kilograms of potatoes, and Grigory did not need to pay all in cash, but could pay for it with poultry, livestock, and horses of the corresponding value.

The Northern Outpost is a very well-equipped outpost, with ten elite soldiers stationed here, as well as blacksmiths, cooks, assistants, and handymen living here, who exist to ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

Also to ensure combat effectiveness, there were quite a few poultry and even cows in the sentry posts, all to ensure that the soldiers had eggs and milk to eat - the livestock themselves were counted as food reserves.

"However, these are war materials, right?" David's only concern was whether these things could be traded?

As a result, Grigory didn't care about this kind of thing at all: "As the supreme commander of the northern outpost, I have the power to mobilize all the resources of the outpost. ”

The materials are consumed, and they can be replenished after applying for Iron Tree Castle. What's more, this is not a consumption, it is just a change to another material, which is completely legal and reasonable - at most, there will be a slight loss during the exchange.

At this point, the two parties happily reached a sale agreement, and David gave Gregory the few potatoes he and Laura had.

Captain Gregory was also very generous, and handed over two war horses to David as a deposit on the spot, and no one could fault the reason given: after David returned to the village, he couldn't resist fifty kilograms of potatoes to the northern guard with manpower, right? The two horses were delivered to the village chief in advance so that David could transport the potatoes he had ordered.

"Captain Gregory, don't worry, I'll pack fifty kilograms of potatoes as soon as I get back!"