"Lawrence, are we giving too much meat?"

While cooking in the morning, Sariel stirred in the pot with a wooden spoon and thought seriously:

"I feel like those people have gained a lot of weight lately, and they have grown a lot of flesh than when they first came."

Lawrence was polishing the stones, and when he heard it, he said, "Well, it's true, we've got a lot of meat recently, and since we can't keep it, of course it's the best deal to eat it in our stomachs." ”

When Sophia heard this, she said happily: "I've grown a little taller recently!" ”

Lawrence looked at Sophia, because she had always lived together, and she had always seen Sophia wearing chubby winter clothes before, so she didn't notice that Sophia's complexion had changed very, very much compared to the beginning.

After covering it for so long in winter, my face, neck, and arms showed fair and tender skin.

Now Sophia is cleaner, more beautiful and vibrant.

It's almost puberty, and the body will quickly mature and enter the adult period.

Seeing Lawrence looking at herself, Sophia said happily: "Master, I will be able to grow up soon!" ”

Lawrence said: "It's true that Sophia is getting prettier. ”

Sophia was even happier when she heard this, and Saliel on the side also smiled.

Lawrence got down to business again, "Seravon and Reglo have been a lot stronger lately, and they can do more work, let Seravon build a house with two male slaves today, and I'm going to build another kitchen." ”

Sariel didn't think it was necessary, "It's enough for now, everyone can have enough to eat." ”

"It's not particularly troublesome," Lawrence said, "just a brick shack with a mud brick roof and a pot for a large crockpot falling from it. ”

"Seal it on all three sides, leaving only one side, like a cave."

"It's also convenient to cook on rainy days, and we can cook separately from them, we use an iron pot to cook in the house and they cook outside."

"Otherwise, in the summer, if the cooking time is too long, it will be very hot in the house, and it will be very uncomfortable to sleep at that time, and the long-term firewood will also make the house dark."

Sariel was quickly persuaded and agreed: "Then do it, today I will go out hunting, and you will take them to make a shed." ”

"No, since the wild boar can't be found in the past few days, it's useless to be in a hurry." "We're not short of meat, we're missing a steady source of food," Lawrence said. ”

Chickens, sheep and pigs are raised at the bottom of the mountain.

There are a lot of insects in the mountains, and chickens can find food to eat on their own, while pigs can easily run away.

Sariel looked at the stone in Lawrence's hand, "When will this be done?" ”

Lawrence smiled: "It will take a lot of time, and it should be about the same in another month, and then you can grind noodles at home." ”

Lawrence made a stone mill for the family, and when he burned the blast stones in the winter, he obtained a lot of stones, from which he selected two round crushed stones, and now it is time for further processing.

The stone weighs more than 70 catties, which is not big or small, enough for a family of more than 10 people.

"Is the mill in town fixed?" ”

Lawrence showed a puzzled expression, "I don't know about this, it shouldn't be, I went down the mountain a while ago to eat barbecue, but there are also a few pieces of bread." ”

Salil said directly: "That is, it has not been repaired, and without the mill there, everyone will make noodles at home by themselves, which will be much slower." ”

Lawrence smiled: "That's right, you can indeed grind your own flour at home, just mash the dried wheat with a stone and wooden stick, but it will be much slower." ”

"We're like that now." Lawrence seems to be in a good mood.

Although he also used primitive methods to process wheat here, although the flour before was almost eaten, although it would take a while for the stone mill to be made.

But Sariel and Lawrence were in a good mood.

Because it won't be long before the house will be able to process wheat from stone mills to get flour, and the town of Bhumixiu looks far from there.

Comparison will make people feel happy.

One party is satisfied, and the other party either doesn't mind or just minds.

Lawrence was more energetic to work, and the inspiration in his head was springing up.

"It just so happens that the stream upstream is relatively narrow, so the stream is cut into a stronger stream, and the water flow is used to push the wooden wheel to polish the stone mill."

Sariel didn't know exactly what it looked like, but she was very supportive of Lawrence.

After eating, Lawrence looked at the significantly stronger slaves and quickly distributed the day's workload.

Seravon and Lawrence build the kitchen together.

Unlike Taloki, who will run away soon, Seravin will always follow Lawrence, so Lawrence will give him the construction work that needs to be repeated in the future, and let him lead others to build various buildings.

Ever since Taloki expressed his intention to leave, Lawrence has let him live in a shack and is not allowed to go down the hill to live with EDI.

In terms of work, Taloki's job has also changed from being a house supervisor to a lumberjack, or a farmer working in the field, picking up manure and manure.

Lawrence was the main conductor of the construction of the wooden house, and it took less than two days to build the mud house, and two other slaves were doing the brick-laying and burning and dirty work.

The foundations of the log cabin had been laid, and Lawrence stood on the hillside looking at his expanding manor, contemplating the location of the communal kitchen.

"There are no more places on high ground, and the best places are stone houses and livestock pens, then new wooden houses, and then the fertile land area."

"The stone piles are reserved for rest and drying areas, and there are no other places in the fence except for a few sloping plots that are intended to be used for farming."

Lawrence pondered the area and eventually set the location of the communal kitchen at the southern exit near the stream.

First, it is closer to the wooden house, and secondly, the terrain is under the wooden house, and you can see the situation over there when you go out.

A few hundred meters above and to the right of the pine forest is a stream, which winds down and enters the deep ground to form a river, which grows wider and wider the further down.

Because the pine forest is higher than the stream, it is possible to roll logs to carry objects on board carts and drop them into the stream, and then transport them down by water conservancy.

In turn, water and manpower can be used to haul the materials downstream.

In the future, if it is expanded, it will be near the river area, so it will save some trouble by concentrating people near the river bank.

It is true that there are troubles such as flash floods and mudslides in the mountains, but Sariel can give you an early warning and let everyone cope with the heavy rain in advance.

After determining the location, Lawrence led the group to clear the wasteland near the exit of the South End, dug a reservoir, and used the excess soil to make mud bricks.

In the future, whether it is to build a water-powered mill or expand it, it will be more convenient to gather near the river.

In the spring, there was no need for extra wood for heating, and after making sure that there were enough materials for cooking, the men were quickly assigned to the construction.

Sarriel and Sophia work with the women to trim their wool and pull out sheep that don't need it to withstand the cold.

Wool, sisal, and as she worked on them, Sariel remembered the deerskin she had given to Emma.

"EDI, are you going back down the hill today?" Sariel arranges the wool and asks EDI about her work today.

EDI said, "Not today, the master didn't say. ”

Sariel nodded, "Then the next time you see Emma when you go back, ask me if the moose quilt is ready." ”

"Okay." EDI accepts the task of being the hostess.

Lawrence led people to dry bricks on the hillside, and Taloki stood in the pit with a hoe to dig the earth.

The sun set, and soon the day passed.

Taloki took a piece of barbecue and ate it as he walked, walking towards the hut at the bottom of the mountain.

As he walked, Taloki suddenly felt lonely.

Looking around, Taloki saw that there was no one else around him at all, and there were no Uigs nearby.

Freely......

Taloki suddenly realized that he could actually leave now, leaving the uncomfortable place where he had to do hard work all day and would be slapped in the face by Reglo if he was a little lazy.

Although there is plenty to eat and meat to eat, Taloki still feels that it is better to leave here.

I thought so in my heart, but after returning along the accustomed mountain road and seeing the luxurious houses that were not in the village, and seeing the nearby Bhumishuans who had gathered together to eat and drink, Taloki went into the hut and slept without saying a word.

"If I escape, I'm sure I'll be caught by the Bhumithes, so I'd better wait."

In the end, Taloki still didn't have the courage to escape, and he felt that his life was still bearable.

The numb days passed quickly, the peas in the fields produced finger-sized pods, and the green vegetables and plants became more and more.

The pumpkin seedlings in the field also began to climb, and many blue flax flowers grew in the fields in the mountains, and there was more and more food in the mountains and forests.

The two domes, who had lived together for several months, began to have an affair, the hens in the hens began to lay eggs, and the big colorful roosters also seduced the bewitching female grouse who came to eat the feed.

There are more crows coming to eat chicken feed, but the same big crows will be irritable to drive away the crows.

It can't beat a flock of birds with one bird, but Sariel and the rest will help when they see it, and the big crow will be fine as long as it knows how to hide behind people, and its own terrifying savages will help it teach it a lesson to those little miscellaneous hairs.

Together with another slave man, Taloki had carried a tree trunk to the outside of the hut, and all but the four pine trees that had sheltered the chicken pen and the hut had been cleared of the rest of the pine trees, and now they were all getting wood from the forest on the other side of the river.

Lawrence looked at the first floor of the house, which had been renovated, and now the fireplace, living room, warehouse, two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen on the first floor were all completed, and the few vacant structures on the second floor were all neatly divided into wood.

The main task next was to lay the floor, put rectangular planks in the gaps in the timber beams reserved for the wooden house, and then complete the roof on this basis.

It is more stable with brick and stone, but not as fast as a wooden house.

In less than a spring, the 150-square-meter house was built from scratch, and a lot of other things were done along the way, which delayed a lot of time.

Lawrence looked at his yet-to-be-built wooden house, which could be lived in for at least five or six years.

In five or six years, I will definitely have built a better house!

From shacks to cramped stone houses to now villa-like two-story houses, the next step is bigger and more durable manor houses!

Lawrence wanted to make a larger, more beautiful manor house than the Baron's estate.

In short, I am very satisfied with my current life.

Lawrence smiled and looked at Taloki, who was already sitting on the wood and began to cut the scalp of the wood.

It had been three months since Taloki arrived from the Uge tribe, and the abundance of food and a lot of hard work had made him physically stronger, and his arms and arms had become thick and powerful.

"Taloki, it's time to go home."

Hearing this, Taloki, who was working, quickly stood up and said, "Yes, I'll go back and feed the pigs." ”

Lawrence said, "Not to feed the pigs, but to go back to your hometown, and I promised you that I would set you free after you helped me build four walls and build a wooden house." ”

"It's pretty much there now." Lawrence said: "I will send you down the mountain to the town of Phumesius, and after leaving the town you will walk in the direction of your hometown, and when people ask you where you are from, they will say that they are from Lawrence in Phumesius." ”

Taloki didn't know whether to be happy or something else at this moment.

He quietly watched the place where he had been working for months, from the barren beginning to the current full of life.

Taloki looked around, eventually following Lawrence down the mountain.

Lawrence gave him a basket, a new wool scarf, more than ten pounds of jerky to eat on the road, and a hard stick.

Long journeys are not suitable for carrying weapons, and Taloki does not have the fighting qualities, and when encountering a large group of people, they will be besieged, and when they meet passers-by, the reputation of the Bhumithes will be more useful.

The place he went to was his own hometown, not far from here, and at most he would encounter some wild beasts.

Most beasts do not attack people with sticks, especially young men with strong breaths.

Lawrence watched as Taloki left the confines of Phumesius and went to Emma's house to get a deerskin quilt.

Emma waited for Lawrence at the door of her house, and when she saw Lawrence coming, she picked up the basket with the buckskin blanket.

"Mr. Lawrence, the moose skin is ready, and it must be warm in winter!"

Lawrence smiled, "Thank you, why is the town so quiet today?" ”

Emma explained: "Everyone has gone to Dumu Village, the boat has been built, and we are testing the boat in the sea for the next few days, and we will set off when there is no problem in these days." ”

Most of the time in the western kingdom is in spring and autumn, and extreme seasons are rare.

Spring in the Agama Mountains is about to pass, and it is also just summer in the Western Kingdom, and Doug and the others have to go to meet Andrew, and a good navigator will decide the time to sail according to the direction of the wind and the climate.

This time often requires waiting, people waiting for time, not time waiting for people.

Spring and summer are windy and rough, and at this time there will be no defense against ice pirates.

There are risks and benefits!

Barbarians have always been willing to gamble, but when it comes to looting, they especially like to customize plans and strategies, as well as prepare various things such as wood, food, weapons, and tools to increase their chances of success.

Therefore, it is necessary to gather first and seize the opportunity to go out to sea quickly when the waves are calm and there is a tailwind to ride.

Lawrence knew that Doug and Andrew's friends included not only berserkers, but also veteran shipwrights and navigators.

For this harvest, they have prepared winter, spring and summer, and invested much more manpower, material resources and thought than farming.

(End of chapter)