Kidnapping All Mankind

Chapter 14: master

This is the most common day in the small village under Baron John / Ackerford, Acre.

The sun rose very early, but before it began its daily routine inspections, William / Moore, who was in his forties, had already finished a lot of work in the field.

The light gradually intensified, and the small village gradually showed a vague outline. A roof was exposed here, showing a short wall there. From a distance, in the center of the village, a narrow street surrounded by clusters of rough huts.

Today will be another good day.

Standing on a high **** outside the village, William made a judgment.

This is a good thing, but it also means that William will be more tired today, and he has to catch up with such good weather as much as possible and seem to never be able to finish the farm work.

The natural urging of the good weather caused William's hand to speed up a bit, the grass fell faster in the field, and this corner of the field, William / Moore's two sons were not idle. .

The second son, Grace / Moore, cut grass side by side with his father, while the younger son, Loos / Moore, kept stepping over the stubble and plowing pasture that had been harvested the morning before.

Except for the precious sickle, which needs to be sharpened and stopped for a while, the three people are constantly busy and rarely talk, because there is still a lot of work to do, but time is running out.

Summer is half over, with only a few days left until the second plowing. When passing by the east of the village yesterday, William saw a big man: the farm officer was walking around his master's land with his two servants.

William did not like to see such a situation at all, because this scene that appears every year often means that the most important labor in summer is approaching quickly.

This is not like the eldest son Idra who can barely cope with the fragmentary service over these days. The labor of plowing the land certainly requires the men of the family to dispatch together.

Thinking of this, William / Moore's heart was immediately anxious: there were still five pastures that had not been harvested, and the pea and green wheat fields in the commons had been weeded only once in the summer, dragging on for a year Another year's livestock shed has only started this year, and the wasteland fields and ridges that have been opened up by the forest edge have reached the point where they have to be repaired ...

These tasks are definitely not possible after all the hard work for the master. The days for suitable haying can not be left for a few days. Weeding for pea fields and green wheat fields must not be dragged after half a month, and for the master After serving the labor, your land and the common land must also be plowed for the second time. This is the most important farm work of the whole summer. No villager will spend the time and energy to complete this task to other things. .

The livestock sheds are kept alive again. Most of the neighbors live with the animals, and sometimes it is convenient to take care of them. The ridges of the newly opened wasteland may also wait until autumn. The day of summer prayer can be set aside for half a day to turn over the commons. Peas and green wheat, no matter what, the forage must be harvested as soon as possible, if this matter is delayed ...

William was reluctant to continue thinking.

At this time last year, the Mondham family didn't have time to harvest the grass in time. As a result, a cow and three goats could not survive the winter. This year, the family could not fill their stomachs. The last time they passed through the forest, they saw Mond. Ham's wife led two children to steal the master's fruit tree. Once such a thing was discovered by the forest officer, Mondham had to pay another fine.

But ... William began to hesitate again. If the ridges in the newly opened wasteland are not repaired as soon as possible, the **** rabbits and voles will soon dig holes in them, and the weeds and shrubs that grow wild in summer will soon pass over the ridges. It is full of cornfields that are difficult to form.

This wasteland was just given to William's family just a year ago. Although it is only one Boolean in size, it is almost endless in order to grow buckwheat, pull out thorns, clear tree stumps, and level the land. For most of the previous year and the whole of last year, the time the Williams were able to squeeze out was spent almost entirely. If you do n’t take care of this new land before summer prayers, the work in the first half of the year will not be in vain, and the buckwheat that you have planted may not be recovered seed.

And William knows that his eldest son, Edra, has grown up and long ago wanted to marry the daughter of his old friend Richard, and he also longed to get less of this rent after he got married. Half of the new land.

This matter must be resolved as soon as possible. In the next year or two, the second son, Grace, has reached the age at which he can get married. In any case, he cannot cope with the marriage of the two sons and their place at the same time.

While thinking about these annoyances, while leading his two sons to slam their heads, William's hands moved faster and faster.

The sun rose higher and higher. About two hours later, when William began to sweat constantly, all the grass in the field finally fell. After that, he led his sons to spread out the grass that was harvested today, Yesterday's harvest was turned over twice, and William picked up the sickle, and the three men left the field.

Going down the slope, around two low valleys, and then across a canoe bridge, William embarked on the village path. As he passed Atwater's house, William heard someone calling his name behind him.

"William, hey ... William ... wait for me."

William turned back, and Holset, who was beginning to lose his hair, held a rake, panting over two tree stumps, and ran towards him.

"What's wrong, old Holt?"

"Can you take three ticks in the afternoon?"

"Mow grass in the afternoon." This was the first thing William remembered.

"Everyone has to cut pastures." Holsett ran to William and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "The summer battle is almost here, and I and Freeman will discuss in the morning. Today we will ship the pastures that have been tanned ... ... I remember your forage is still lying on the ground? "

"Yes."

"How about doing it together this afternoon? Freeman installed his car, and I asked the manager to borrow the car cover and rope."

William thought about it, and started to transport the forage a little earlier today, but the hay that has already been tanned in the field also has a lot of weight. With the old Holt and Freeman in the afternoon, if the three scales can be shipped, count It should save time.

"Okay ..." William nodded. "We all went to the commons to pull the cows back. When the sun was shining through the second stump, we went to the Freeman's house to load the car ... each with a car cover and rope. One. "

After discussing the arrangements for the afternoon, Holsett and William on the way began a chat and exchanged a few pieces of news:

Wilson's mother-in-law finally couldn't endure the abuse every day, and she was not seen this morning. Some people saw her carrying her little daughter across the small road on the west side of the village in the morning. Everyone guessed that she had probably escaped into the mountain. Fine

The bachelor Hanborn couldn't fill his stomach all day. Finally, he finally found the manager. He took three shares of the master and never allowed to leave the village. Unless he worked for the master for thirty years and paid it all Redemption money for three plots;

The childless Alice had hit her feet with water and burned her feet a few days ago. These days have been okay, but have become worse and worse. The poor widow may never see the next summer again;

Etc., etc……

From this road, Holset was closer to home. When envy talked that Agnes had added a calf, Holset also came to his doorstep.

"Well, don't say it, see you in the afternoon, old William. See you next time, Little Grace ... see you next time, my master."

At the door of the wooden house, as he finished his last sentence, Holset raised his hand to the top of the head that had lost half of his hair, took off the hat that did not exist on his head, and bowed it solemnly.

Master ... hey ... this old **** ...

William couldn't help laughing, of course, the baron leader's big men certainly couldn't appear outside Holset's wooden house. The "Master" in Old Hout's mouth was just his younger son, Los, who got the nickname recently.

Chapter 14 Master (Part 2)

The specific days of William are not well remembered. What impressed me was that one day when I was working in the newly reclaimed wasteland, it was probably because the weather was too hot that the younger son, Loth, had a little problem in his throat.

William was a little worried at the time, but only one day later, William found that there was something wrong with Little Ross's throat, which was a very good thing ...

There is a problem with the throat, and it is not convenient to speak. Therefore, Los can no longer be noisy, hungry, no longer noisy, and given too little food, no longer noisy, too tired, too heavy, and no longer ...

In short, since the young Rose's throat was dry, Old William's worry about this little guy has been a lot less.

What made the old William happy was that he couldn't talk well, and the little Los was uncomfortable, so he had to put the saved energy into the farm work.

In the past, when he was working, Little Luo always touched the east and touched the west. He asked on the left, and noisy on the right. He could only do a few corners for a whole afternoon.

But now it's completely different. Every morning, Little Loss honestly goes out with himself, and when he arrives in the ground, he works honestly with himself, immersed himself in the hard work.

Of course, in the eyes of an old farmer like Old William, the ability of Little Loss to work is much worse. Many of the jobs are very rusty, and his hands and feet are not at all unkind. In addition, it was probably because I hadn't worked hard at all before. Many of the farm work I had taught before were all messed up, and they couldn't do anything about it. I had to re-execute my hand for a long time to figure out the trick.

But even then, Old William was satisfied. Because, despite the lack of ability to work, Old William can see that in the recent period, Little Ross has been very hard, at least really put his energy on farm work.

These days, Roth's throat has recovered, and Old William has been a little worried that the little guy will return to the way he used to complain and was too lazy to work.

Fortunately, it may be that the husky voice has formed a habit for a few days. Little Rose has no obstacles to speak, but he does not have the tendency to renew the headache and worry of Old William.

Especially yesterday afternoon, Little Rose actually cut half of Boer's pasture by himself.

This is almost half the weight of the old farming veteran William.

This result made Old William completely relieved.

Is this growing up?

Could not help but look back and stare at the ground and carefully choose the little Loss where he settled. Old William slowly shook his head and raised four sons and two daughters. Old William knew very well that growing up was not half a month It is even more unlikely to be a day or two.

The age of thirteen or fourteen is exactly the time when fantasy is full. Little Rose is no exception. Like the children of the same size in the village, Little Rose likes to hear stories from passers-by passing by. Old William remembers that his voice was dry At noon on the same day, Little Rose and the two children of the neighbors entangled the messenger in the next village for a long time.

Perhaps at this time, this little guy had a weird idea in his head.

Yes, weird thoughts.

That's why the title "Master" comes from.

I do n’t know what story the messenger told. From the next day, Little Rose got up every morning, she would stand at the door with a wooden bowl, swallow her mouth, and put her fingers in her mouth. After finishing three bowls of water.

I went back and forth to find a half piece of rag and carefully washed it back and forth. I don't know how many times. After washing the teeth every day, I use it to dip it in water and put it on my face.

Because of this, on the first day, the whole family laughed for a long time outside of the summer prayers and harvest festivals. Yidela also gave a very proper title to the act of little Los: toothbrush washing face.

Soon, the family found themselves laughing too early.

That same night, after finishing the day's work and returning home to finish meals, Little Rose did not go to bed immediately as usual, but grabbed the rags that were turned out in the morning and walked to the stream, dipped in water to lift himself up I wiped it down!

Rub it again the next day.

Rub it again on the third day!

At the same time, there was one more surprising thing: Little Lose even did laundry!

Everyone knows that clothes means a piece of furniture hanging outside the body. When you turn it out when it's cold, you put it away when it's hot. It's neither a bowl nor a soup bowl. You can hang it up and take a few shots. has no meaning?

… Hell, washing clothes ... Just like "walking" and "cutting water", just thinking about the words "washing" and "clothing" together, Old William felt very weird ...

But Xiao Luosi just wanted to wash clothes, and like washing his face with a toothbrush and dipped in water, he washed it every day!

Compared with these two things, Little Los eats with a fixed bowl and spoon, drinks only the hot water before cooking the peas in the pot, walks firmly without stepping on feces, and wraps his hands and feet with leaves every time he works, etc. Wait, it's no longer surprising.

Even after watching it for many days, the family and old William have gradually become used to it.

I no longer care.

Children always have a weird idea. Little Roscoe is weird. He neither quarrels with his family nor eats a bite of food. The tube is too wide. If Ross turns back to being noisy and annoyed, he doesn't like to work. Old look, extra work, who will do it?

However, the old William still wanted to know what kind of story the messenger told, which could make the little Los Angeles come up with so many strange patterns.

Three days ago, Old William got part of the answer to this question.

It was still in the morning. It was about two farmers in the nearby village. They ran a thin cow and carried buckwheat through the village of Akeli. They just met William, Richard, and Holset who were just ready to work together. Several men.

Seeing such a team, two outside farmers stood side by side with interest, giving way.

The problem is that the location where the two sides met is very narrow. It happens to be dense bushes on one side and flourishing wheat fields on the other side. Of course, the farmer cannot stand in the wheat fields, so he has to stay as close to the bushes as possible to make a little more pavement.

Even so, two farmers and a cow occupy the road, and the rest of the road is always difficult to walk.

Of course, the villagers of Akeli were all reasonable people. Soon, Richard walked past the farmer sideways, and Richard's three sons walked past the farmer sideways. Holset Walking side by side to the farmer, Holset's four sons walking side by side to the farmer, William walking side by side to the farmer, and Idra walking side by side to the farmer Beside ...

Next is Los.

Idra has passed, and Los is ready to lean over ...

As more than a dozen people lined up, the two farmers who were always standing by the side of the road carefully, just now they saw Roth, but had no time to glance at them vaguely, and in an instant, the two farmers were busy taking off their hats. Holding the buckwheat hurriedly, pulling the poor skinny cow vigorously, ignoring the thorns and branches, quickly burrowing into the bush, and finally bending down in an effort ...

Bowed to the inexplicable Wu Qingchen who no longer needed to lean on his side, and respectfully called out:

master.

Maybe it is day and night together, and it is not obvious to the process of gradual change; Maybe it is already well-known, it is difficult to turn the idea into too surprising aspect;

In short, until this time, until after the respectful reminders of these two farmers who never knew Rose, the villagers of Aikeli Village found out that I do n’t know when it started. The face was wiped clean, and her hair was smooth and natural, and she looked like the old men who came to Acre Village only for months.

Naturally, Old William understood that the story told by the messenger to Little Loss that day must be about a big man, maybe a farmer ... no, maybe a story about a director!

Old William also understood that the grotesque behavior of Little Loss every day must be to imitate the agricultural officer ... No, the chief of the boss.

No wonder these things have never been seen on other people in the village, and I have never even heard of them. Washing your teeth, brushing your face, washing your body, and washing clothes. You are so busy doing this every day just to impersonate a master in front of an unknown farmer ...

The little guy has a big goal ...

Old William thought so.

At least, the old William had thought of it as ambitiously as possible.

In other words, this is already the biggest goal that old William can think of.

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