It's no good, who surrenders? Don't understand such a basic truth?

David felt that it was not that Gregory didn't understand, but that he understood too well, and this guy ate the benefits he had given himself!

Hehe laughed and coped with a few words, and despite Gregory's dry mouth, David did not say with excitement on his face as he expected, "Being favored by the Forrester family is a blessing that David has cultivated in eight lifetimes!" Something like that, on the contrary, it's a meaningless response such as "yes, yes", and it's very skillful.

"Is this guy really a civilian?" Gregory vaguely felt that he was not facing a village chief from a civilian background, but the old fritters who managed logistics in Irontree Castle.

Strangely looked at David twice, no matter how he looked at it, he was just an 'ordinary' young man, he thought that maybe he was thinking too much, maybe he couldn't digest such a big surprise at once? Why don't you give him some time to think about it?

In fact, David opened the skill he learned in his previous life to 'deal with things', he just hated the way of talking like a riddle in circles, and it was a waste of time to talk about it for a long time without being able to get to the point.

But hate doesn't mean he won't, the environment in his previous life, but anyone with a little work experience understands this skill. After dealing with it casually, he also started going around in circles, and kept saying, 'Winter Village has recently built a toilet. ''During this time, the fish in the river are very fertile. And so little nonsense, and never to mention Sheehan Forrester or the family's solicitation of him.

The two chatted awkwardly for a while, and Gregory finally realized that David was not willing to accept the solicitation at all.

After thinking about this, Grigory found that there was no way to talk about the matter, so he had to spend the night at David's place under the pretext that it was not early.

"Absolutely."

David called for Ardis and lent Gregory Ardis and Alfie's room, and then gave his room to Ardis and Alfie.

Although Ardis did not know David's 'secret', Ardis had seen a lot of things that Laura had brought, so it would not be strange to see anything in David's room.

In addition to this, the house of Ardis retains the original posture of this world, and there is nothing unsightly in it.

Sensing that the Gregorian was not trustworthy, David would have made this arrangement – on top of that, he and Ferding would have kept an eye on them at night.

Nothing to say all night......

The next day it was just after dawn, and I wonder if Gregory had made some big talk about his new master's house, but now he felt ashamed that he had not done it, and his whole spirit seemed very bad.

After trying for a long time, and even asking David if he would accept the invitation of the Forrester family, and finally received a refusal answer, Grigory left Winter Village with a disgruntled face, and did not even buy the potatoes he had promised before.

"Why not?" After knowing Gregory's true intentions, Ardis asked David this question curiously: "Joining a big noble family like Forrester doesn't seem to have anything wrong with Winter Village, right?" ”

In Ardis's eyes, the Forrester family has a lot of resources, if David becomes a subordinate of the Forrester family, the development of Winter Village will be smoother and faster, and all kinds of resources, population, and labor will no longer be a problem that restricts the development of Winter Village.

"At that time, will Winter Village still be my village?" Not to mention that the other party doesn't pay attention to himself at all, and he can't get any actual benefits by joining the Forrester family, and there is even a high probability that the other party will take away the actual control of Winter Village.

Just saying that his golden finger is related to his own territory, he can't easily give up his territory. What if he becomes a subordinate of the Forrester family, and Winter Village becomes the territory of the Forrester family, and Goldfinger directly disagrees that Winter Village is his territory and then disappears?

"But if you refuse directly, it will cause dissatisfaction among the other party, right?" What Ardis is most worried about is this matter, what these nobles want to get, but David makes it clear that he will not give it, what will be the reaction of the other party?

"I think that the fact that the other party gives such an invitation without giving any promise is in itself an indication of an attitude." Ferdin, who rarely speaks on this kind of thing, rarely expressed his opinion: "They don't care how you choose. ”

"That's what I thought too." David thinks that the Forrester family just thinks that Winter Village is something they have at their fingertips, so they don't want to promise David anything at all - even if the other party gives him knighthood and guarantees that Winter Village will always be his territory, he will not refuse so simply.

Now, it can only be said that the Forrester family has not looked at David at all, and the benefits given may be some money or something, and it is likely that it will be eaten and wiped out by Gregory.

When he expressed his unwillingness, Gregory did not use money to convince himself, maybe Gregory knew the follow-up methods of the Forrester family, and knew the attitude of the Forrester family towards David, so he was so greedy and unscrupulous?

"A peaceful life seems to be coming to an end."

David felt that he had chosen the most remote part of the kingdom of Tiran, and there were no other villages and towns within a large distance, where he could play a game of farming quietly.

It's a pity that after all, it is inevitable to compete with others.

"Could it be that the Forrester family would use force?" Ardis has a headache, he just wants to find a place to live quietly, entrust his friends to his Alfie to raise, and teach him to be a good hunter, and then rely on Alfie to live the rest of his life.

Winter Village used to be a perfect place to retire, but now trouble is coming to your door.

By the time the Forrester family takes over Winter Village, he will no longer be able to live here, and perhaps he will have to find a new place to live with Alfie.

It's not that Ardis looks down on David, but Winter Village has to face the Forrest family, one of the most powerful aristocratic families in Irontree Castle, and such a noble family is not something that a few 'commoners' can compete with.

Unless...... Ardis looked at Ferdin, who was not far away in front of him, and asked what Laura was up to lately. Why haven't you seen so many people lately?

"Laura has been busy lately, and it will take a while to come back."

"This ......" Ardis actually wanted to ask, can Laura's family help? But he felt as if he couldn't say these words directly?

"Don't worry, the Forrester family really did something to Winter Village, and it won't be us who are unlucky." David is not worried about the other party's use of force to seize Winter Village, don't look at the small number of people in Winter Village, but he is really not afraid of anyone in the competition.

The real trouble is the encirclement and suppression from other levels, if Forrester uses the power of the family to force Winter Village, even if he still has nothing to do with David, but David also lacks countermeasures in this regard, so he can only be beaten passively.

The other party can also draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, force away the few farmers in Winter Village, so that Winter Village cannot develop at all, and then divide the land next to Winter Village to someone, and surround Winter Village geographically.

From a normal person's point of view, with these means being applied, it is only a matter of time before Winter Village is destroyed.

They could never have imagined that if that really happened, David would fight back with more drastic means - including but not limited to shelling the Forrester family.

Of course, if it really reaches that level, don't think about quiet farming or anything, just change the script "Northern Battle".

Atdis, who didn't know that David's thoughts had drifted to the bombardment of Irontree Fort, was still worried about the future of Winter Village, and felt that he couldn't wait like this, even if it was for his own peace of mind, he had to do something.

"I'm going back to Irontree Castle."

"What are you doing back to Irontree Castle?" David knew that although Ardis was a well-known old hunter in Irontree Castle and had a good level of business, he had no power in Irontree Castle at all, and at most he knew more people.

"I'm going to check on this Forrester family." Ardis knew how much he was capable of: "Don't worry, I've lived in Irontree Fort for half my life, and I know a lot of people, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to help Isolt get all kinds of news." ”

"Well, if you want to go...... Then inquire which families they are, and where they are going to establish villages and towns on this plain. David knew that if he wanted Ardis to do nothing in Winter Village, it would only make the old hunter uncomfortable, so he might as well let him go out and do activities: "Be safe, it's more important than anything else to come back safely." ”

"Don't worry, what I do best is to save my life."

Ardis got up and went back to his room to pack his bags, this time he wasn't going to ride a horse, that would be too conspicuous. He is not ready to take anyone with him, and he can better protect himself when he goes on the road alone without worrying.

Watching Ardis leave, David thought for a moment, remembering the little blacksmith Will Turner, now Laura has her own things to do, even if she comes over occasionally, she can't replenish David's firepower here.

The only ones left to bring over were Steve, but Steve couldn't help himself with all kinds of weapons, and the only ones he could count on were Will and Fordin.

Moreover, he didn't want Will to help him 'bring weapons', but wanted to ask Will if he knew how to make artillery?

There were a lot of pistols, some shotguns, some semi-automatic rifles in the village. But the lack of heavy firepower, even if only a few small steel cannons are built, it is better than nothing.

Just as David was looking for Will, he happened to see Will walking around the village with a woman.

"Will ...... Well? David greeted Will loudly, and the next second he reacted that something was wrong: "This is ...... Elizabeth Swan? How did this woman get here? ”

looked at the smiling Will in surprise, walked up to him with Elizabeth, greeted him and introduced him: "This is Elizabeth Swan, this is David, the village chief of Winter Village." ”