It's not surprising that Emma's attitude has changed, there are very few scholars in the region, and people always have a lot of respect for experienced people.

Lawrence considered himself a wise man, but he didn't think about being complimented or anything.

"Hello Emma." Lawrence looked at Sariel, "How long will it take on your side?" I'd like to go to the blacksmith shop first. ”

Salil said directly: "You can do it now." ”

Saliel took Emma's hand and smiled girlishly, "Emma, let's go to make noodles, let Lawrence help me make noodles today, and let him be a noodle maker for half a day." ”

This is a side that Lawrence has not seen before, Lawrence rarely gets along with girls with a girlish atmosphere, and he didn't expect girls to be so pleasing to the eye when they joke lightly.

But when I think that I am the one who suffers, I feel a little resistant.

There's no way around it, and you always have to help with eating and drinking.

When you get your own fields up, you can live a very nourishing life.

Especially in the past two years, Sophia is about to grow up, and when she thinks that this kind of good day will come slowly, her body is full of fighting spirit!

Saril and Emma have known each other for many years, and the two talked and laughed without delaying things, and soon moved out four baskets of wheat with the help of children and family men.

The four baskets of wheat had been dried and picked in advance, waiting for Salil to come and pick them up.

Together with Emma's family, Lawrence placed four baskets of wheat on either side of the Dom sheep.

"Sariel, Andrew isn't here, how do you pay for all this wheat?"

Lawrence asked about this, he didn't have the money to pretend to be a gentleman.

Saliel said casually: "Let's go to the noodles first, and when my father comes from the tavern, he will share some wine and medicinal herbs from Emma's family, and this is the reward." ”

Emma said happily: "Yes, it has always been like this, usually I go with me to have an interview, and today is the same." ”

Lawrence understands that this is the rural way of bookkeeping, and although there is a certain amount of delay, there is little room for manoeuvre.

The four of them went to the backward Mill Street, where today there are no waiting people to use the mill.

Lawrence doesn't have much to do, and Sariel and Emma go to negotiate with the miller.

The miller brought a water cup that looked like a pen holder, and Emma poured wheat into it, and after pouring a pot, she was granted the right to use the mill.

The amount is not much, about one liter, which is equivalent to the food consumption of a normal person here in a day.

There are not many people who grind noodles, some people will grind noodles at home, and some people will eat wheat directly and will not process it.

In addition, Salil belongs to the mountain hunters, and those who actually farm the fields have been grinding the noodles for a long time after the harvest, and will not wait until the winter is almost in the winter to think about making noodles.

The Mill House is a wooden hut where many wooden tools are kept, resembling a large warehouse with three stone mills inside.

One is a broken stone mill, one is a snail mill that can still be used, and the other is a disc stone mill that is being polished, similar to the ancient stone mill for grinding beans.

Seeing this, Lawrence had the intention of talking to the miller about the manufacture of the stone mill.

"It's work~" Sariel was particularly happy today, standing aside and smiling at Lawrence, who was looking at the tools, and said, "Lawrence, now is the time for you to use your strength!" ”

Usually Saliel does this by herself, and her strength is actually greater than Emma's, but the joy of evoking people is indescribable, and Sariel wants to see Lawrence at work now.

Lawrence found that the miller had gone out, and because he was a regular customer, he didn't need to be guarded here, so he might as well go for a drink when he had time.

"Hmm."

Lawrence didn't say anything, took off his linen coat, and put his hands on the snail-like wheel, controlling the stone wheel to move back and forth.

Forward, backward.

Forward, backward.

Forward, backward.

……

Lawrence soon couldn't take it anymore, and the posture was quite exhaustive.

"This grinding disc is too hard to use!" Lawrence straightened up, frowning and making a lofty statement.

Sophia quickly said: "Master, I'll do it!" ”

Sariel said with a smile: "Just complain, we've been using it for several years, I'll show you how to use it!" ”

Saliel walked in front of the stone wheel, and Lawrence made way for her.

Soon, Saliel grabbed the left handle of the stone wheel, while Emma stood on one side and grabbed the other section.

The two of them soon shook the stone wheel to the left and right together, and both looked at Lawrence with a smile.

Saliel laughed, "Look! That's how this stuff works! ”

The bottom end of the snail stone wheel is an arc-shaped groove, which allows the stone wheel to go backwards with the help of inertia, but it still needs to be continuously forced.

Two people were indeed easier than one, and Emma's three-year-old child quickly grabbed a handful of wheat and poured it down from the curved groove.

The dry wheat was quickly crushed by the stone wheel, and it was only a matter of seconds that it flattened into a piece.

These sun-dried wheats do not contain water, and cannot be squeezed unless you bite them with your mouth.

Lawrence saw that the two women were working, and he didn't want to work.

Sariel seemed to guess Lawrence's thoughts from his expression, and quickly said, "Lawrence, it's your turn." ”

Lawrence had no choice but to shake the stone wheel instead of Sariel.

Emma's place was taken by Sophia, and Salyl and Emma stood on the sidelines chatting about winter clothes and the goats in the sheepfold.

Lawrence can only meet with Sophia.

Fortunately, I have done a lot of physical work before, and although this kind of repetitive physical work is tiring, it will not tire people to death all at once.

It took four or five hours to make noodles, and by the time I remembered to go to the blacksmith, it was already evening.

Andrew found this side and said drunkly: "Lawrence, I asked for you, Doug is willing to accept the silver from you!" ”

Next to Andrew was an old man in a woolen robe, and the old man's temperament was like that of a boss, looking shrewd and gentle.

"Lawrence, I'm friends with Andrew, I've heard about you, I can give you a good price, but it depends on the quality of your silver."

When Lawrence heard this, he took out all the savings from his belt pocket, and after buying Sophia and some travel supplies, Lawrence only had five silver.

With a disappointed look, Doug took it and took another bite.

"The quality of these silver is very poor, and after burning, I can barely make a copper ring, and I can only give you the price of two hundred cans of wheat."

The unit here is a can, and one can is equal to a pound of sun-dried wheat.

Lawrence turned to Andrew and asked, "What can you get for a jar of wheat?" ”

"You can get a can of wheat." Andrew said, adding, "You can also exchange half a glass of ale." ”

Doug quickly said, "No, at least one chicken can get a glass of wine." ”

Sariel took the place of Andrew, who was somewhat unclear-headed, and introduced Lawrence to the approximate price of goods.

Basically, bartering is all about bartering, and the food that is easy to preserve is the basic price.

The price of a rooster is 15 cans, 40 cans for male goat cubs, three baskets for ewes (50 cans for a basket, 50 or 60 catties), four baskets for rams, and 30 baskets for adult bulls.

Most people don't raise dangerous bulls, and if you breed a cow, you need to pay 30 cans of grain and four eggs.

"One can of wheat can be exchanged for two cans of barley, three cans of rye, twenty cans for a piglet, and sixteen baskets for a donkey."

Saliel gushed on and on, she was very familiar with them.

Lawrence thought for a moment, and quickly said, "Then I'll change three piglets, two sheep, and an axe." ”

Doug shook his head directly, "The axe won't work, I can give you two sheepskin coats." ”

Piglets will eat grain in winter and generally won't keep too much, so the price will be lower at this time.

The same is true for sheep, there are risks after winter, but axes are high-value items for military and agricultural use, and the price is much higher than that of floating agricultural products.

Prices depend on demand, and winter and spring prices are two different things.

Even the old people in the village don't know exactly how much a chicken can be sold for, and it always takes some bargaining to be sure.

Lawrence didn't shop around to find a blacksmith, and after a little calculation, he bought livestock and seeds, borrowed the tools for Andrew's family first, and continued to work for Andrew for half a year to change the starting materials.

At night, Lawrence borrowed Emma's house for a night, and slept near the fire with Emma's father, brother and others, which was like a dormitory, and Lawrence wanted to go home after enduring it all night.

Early the next morning, they went to Doug to get something, and then the group quietly returned to the mountain.

Lawrence soon said goodbye to Andrew and handed over the livestock to Sophia, who drove the pigs and sheep into Andrew's circle while she went to reclaim the new home.

Either way, Lawrence wanted a home of his own, even if it was a shack first.