As the winter recedes, Lawrence rides a dom sheep around the castle.

The eternal night here is only two or three days, and the winter is not as cold as in the land of ice.

That's not a good thing.

Not a good thing for most people.

Lawrence was in the minority, and the shorter the time of winter and eternal night, the more advantageous Lawrence was as ruler.

There were no long eternal nights and long winters, the workers had to work all the time, and most of the children did not have a long winter vacation.

But the cost was worth it, as Lawrence looked at the watermill workshops near the stream, and the stone houses and warehouses that had been built.

"It looks like it's going to start this spring."

Lawrence was very happy with this.

Heidi followed Lawrence on a Dom sheep and smiled when she heard it.

"Yes, master, you can officially start work before spring, and there will be no delay in spring ploughing at that time."

Lawrence doesn't treat his own people so cruelly, "It would be too cruel to let them take care of the crops in the land and build a house at the same time, and then work in the factory after farming." ”

"Tell these hard-working people that they will be given a month's vacation when the factory is built and officially running, and of course they will be given enough food for a year and wine and meat for a month."

"They don't have to worry about farming, I have enough slaves to farm."

Lawrence canceled most people's farming tasks.

Most of the land in the Land of the Stars was Lawrence's land, and with the exception of a small number of fiefdoms, most of the land was cultivated by Lawrence's slaves and serfs.

Let them plant the land where they plant.

It's okay to have feelings for the land, but you also have to have your own land, and most people don't have this qualification.

Heidi felt that there were some things that needed to be asked individually, and that she couldn't just make her own decisions.

"Merciful master, many of the people who have come to build the houses this time are builders from the Flying Fish Harbor and Southtown, and these people own the land that has been cleared, and they value the land you promised them to cultivate."

Lawrence thought of this, "Oh, I forgot that, I did arrange it in the first place, let some people go out and clear the wasteland, and then in order for this part of the people to quickly unite and gain a foothold, I promised them to govern the land. ”

"Then let this part of the population go back."

Heidi respectfully said, "Yes, master." ”

Land solidification is a common problem of human beings, and most people are eager to have their own land, and hope for more and more.

Individuals can't compete for the collective, capital, and power, which leads to a small number of people occupying most of the resources in the later stage.

However, if individuals are not allowed to own land, it is unacceptable for most people.

Land was the productive resource of this era, the guarantee of adequate food and drink, and the basis for maintaining stability and continuous tax revenue.

Lawrence also needed a large supply of food, and he needed to maintain stability, so that he could not destroy the enthusiasm of some people for the land.

At this stage, industry cannot accommodate too many people, and it will take at least a few decades to provide jobs for hundreds of thousands of people.

At present, most people can only work as farmers.

Or lumberjacks!

Lawrence rides his sheep out of the city of waterfalls and watermills, touring the waterfalls and forests around it.

There is not only one waterfall here, the stepped three-stage structure makes this area have many waterfalls with large drops, some of which are more than 200 meters high.

The waterfall is too steep for the city, and Heidi chose the city mainly to find the main area that can drive a large number of waterwheels.

The water is not meant to be as fast as possible, and it is easy to break down a water wheel with a strong current.

Stability is the last word, but also tolerance, with a long waterway to divert into the various workshops.

At the same time, it is best not to allow water to be polluted to residential areas downstream, so it is best to separate the river from the waterway in the residential area.

Heidi handled the problem perfectly, and of course she put more thought into the snowy mountain fort where Lawrence lived.

Lawrence surveyed the steep fjord of two vertical waterfalls and the dense and quiet ancient forests of the lower reaches.

The group quickly and quietly returned to the living quarters.

Construction of the castle has been underway since the end of the eternal night, and a large number of people have carried large quantities of stones from the downstream areas, and the large stones have been processed with iron rods and hammers, and cut into boulders suitable for the castle walls.

Lawrence dismounted from the Dom sheep and stood on the sturdy, flat stone floor watching the busy workers in the distance.

"I'm going to do some work to warm up, what are Heidi going to do next?"

Lawrence took off his cloak and handed the fur cloak to Yulia, a second-generation witch beside him.

Yulia placed Lawrence's cloak on her arm and stood quietly waiting for more orders.

Heidi dismounted from the Dom sheep and looked at the workers working in the distance.

"I'm going to arrange the work things, and many people below don't know the arrangements for the next few days."

"Okay, there you go."

"Yes, master."

Lawrence took the maid back to change into clothes suitable for the job, and then joined the construction team to do some heavy work.

He is extremely powerful, and one person can carry a boulder that takes three or four people to push.

In just one hour, Lawrence can do the work of a hundred people in a day.

This kind of thing is not common, and it is not unusual, Lawrence will find a little bit of something to do every two or three days, and help out where he is busiest, freeing up more people to do simple things that require menial steps and manpower.

It wasn't just Lawrence who helped the people below, but Sariel often led the maids in some of the work, teaching some of the new maids how to use the various facilities and getting familiar with most of the household chores.

Heidi was passing by a hall when she heard a woman's shout, and when she looked inside, she saw two women dueling with iron swords.

Seeing Flao and Sophie sparring, Heidi frowned a little unpleasantly.

There are not only these two women in the room, but also Sophia, an old woman that Heidi doesn't like, and Lolita and Clara, who have been following Sophia in recent days.

Heidi left without saying a word, and Sophia in the room must have noticed her stop, so Heidi didn't want to continue looking at anything here, and didn't want to say anything about it.

Sophia, who was watching the sword duel in the room, looked in Heidi's direction and quickly withdrew her gaze.

In the past, Sophia would deliberately be angry with Heidi for a while, and then be proud.

It's different now, and now Sophia is busy every day.

Busy praying, busy rejoicing with the master, busy preparing for the master, busy sweating to exercise and keep in shape, busy with many, many things.

The fight with Heidi will not continue, and it will not even end in a decent way, just silently.

There are no wins or losses.

Sophia matured and became what Heidi called an old woman.

But the sensible and steady Heidi is no longer the same girl she used to be. (End of chapter)