Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Lawrence, who hadn't slept all night, was really in no mood to inquire carefully.

"That's it, you go back to work."

Lawrence yawned and led the sheep into the manor.

Salil and Sophia also pushed the cart in, and Edie and the Shepherdess from the manor also came out to help.

Kenny can only go back alone first.

As well as regularly inspecting the beehives, Kenny is responsible for tending the crops in the fields, cultivating and raising them, and is an all-round talent.

Lawrence and Salil moved several heavy boxes into the warehouse together, locked the door, arranged their work for the day, and then had a good sleep.

It was around one o'clock in the afternoon when I woke up.

Lawrence walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside and the resting serfs, and roughly determined the time.

"I slept a little less than usual. Staying up late is really hurting my body."

Lawrence walked back to the bed and looked at Saryl and Sophia who were still making up for themselves.

"Get up and eat, otherwise you will have insomnia again at night."

Lawrence woke up the dazed Saryl and Sophia, and went to the kitchen to get some bread.

The lunch Edie had prepared was still warm, and Lawrence quickly ate it.

Salil and Sophia also came down one after another, and the three of them had lunch quietly.

Salil soon felt that it was too quiet. She took a sip of vegetable leaf stew and said, "What will you do next?"

Lawrence said: "The Pumi Xiu people will have a long period of rest after they come back. It's still early before they go out to rob in winter, and they have more than a month of free time."

"The vegetables on the farm will be harvested one after another. Let's make some pickles to solve the vegetable problem in winter."

“The ones I made last year were eaten very quickly,” said Salil.

The pickles Salil was talking about were made by Andrew last fall, and they were only enough for the two of them, not much.

The vegetables harvested this year are actually not much more than what Andrew grew himself. The main reason is that there is too little land for cultivation.

Lawrence also felt that this year's pickles were not enough. "It's mainly for the three of us. The excess can be given to Seravan and Lei Luo. It doesn't take too much."

Eating pickles and bread and drinking broth every day was the life of gods. We are not that wealthy at this stage.

Whether it is eating less pickles or eating less meat, which seems to be very rich, I have been eating sparingly to maximize savings and food reserves.

Various things are often added to bread, including wild vegetables, grass leaves, wild fruits, and sausages that are difficult to preserve.

Salil quickly added: "So what are you doing today? Can you make wooden signs?"

Lawrence smiled and said, "Well, there's nothing particularly urgent anyway. Let's just make wooden signs today."

Both Salil and Sofia smiled happily, and Sofia, who was eating, even swayed her feet happily.

Without this kind of after-dinner entertainment, I always feel like there is something missing.

The shepherdess walked into the house and said to Lawrence: "Master, yesterday we caught three mice in the trap. One was eaten by the crow. The remaining two were skinned and made into dried meat, and the internal organs were fed to the pigs."

"Today I caught two mice in the trap, skinned them and fed them to the crows."

"Selaven caught a rabbit yesterday and kept it in the sheepfold."

Lawrence nodded, "There have been a lot of rats recently."

The shepherdess waited quietly.

Lawrence said: "Go down and do your work."

"Yes." The shepherdess quickly retreated.

Lawrence said: "There are more rats in the fields again. It must be that the rats have grown up again in the spring. We have killed a lot of crows and foxes recently. These rats have no beasts to eat them, so they start running around in nests." Come to us.”

Salil nodded solemnly, "Yes, there are many rats hiding in the fields. It's not easy to find them."

Lawrence looked at Sophia, "Forget it's too sunny outside today. When the weather gets better and there are more clouds, I'll take the dog and look for those mice in the fields."

Sofia suggested: "The pumpkins are ready to be harvested. After harvesting the pumpkins, dig up the ground. There must be a lot of mice hidden inside! I see that several pumpkins have been chewed!!"

Lawrence quickly said: "Then let Seravan make a few more spears for catching mice tomorrow."

After Sofia was full, she picked up the plate and said, "I'm going to feed the chickens!"

"Okay." Lawrence said, "Go and ask the three women in black and white clothes to tell the farmer to sit at the door of the stone house and guard the chickens."

"Yes, Master!" Sofia quickly went out happily. Sofia was now in charge of the chicks in that room.

Sofia's help is no longer needed for manual work in the manor. Although Sofia is still responsible for some farm work, it is relatively easy.

After a while, when there are more people, Sophia and Salil can be the hostesses with peace of mind and completely escape from some troublesome things.

But when it comes to combat, Lawrence still prefers to take Salil with him.

There is basically no leftover food at home, and even if there is, it can be used. There is basically no food waste every day.

The meat will definitely be eaten up, there will be no bread left, and the soup and water will basically be enough for the three growing boys and girls.

There was no leftover food for Lawrence, let alone for the serfs.

Even the top nobles would not do this every day, eating half a bowl and pouring half a bowl.

Harvest garlic, squash, radishes, potatoes, kale, lettuce, and some bitter and unpleasant wild greens.

Pickle vegetables, process bacon, collect fish, process furs, make crocks, craft tools... take care of the chickens.

Laurence scoured the woodshed for suitable wood, then sat under a shed near the house and worked, shaping the wood chips with a curle and a knife.

I plan to make more playing cards this time, and I feel Doug needs at least three sets.

There’s nothing wrong with doing more, and we can just use this Winter Barbarian Conference to spread the word.

There were more and more sawdust under my feet, and there were also more and more pieces of wood on the ground next to me.

Salil and Etty moved out the boxes containing grain, and the two large boxes were placed next to the shed.

Sofia was sweeping the floor next to her with a broom, sweeping away the stones and most of the dust on the ground.

Although the ground is a dry loess road, it is relatively clean.

At least there are more places than before where rotten leaves and excrement were accumulated.

Salil and Etty scooped out the food from the box in wooden basins and spread it flatly on the ground exposed to the sun to dry.

Soon Etty was in charge of using her feet and a wooden rake to level the grain, allowing more of it to reach the sun.

Salil went back and got two sacks and placed them on the ground, then moved the two beautiful empty boxes back into the house.

The three women were walking around, and Lawrence was busy with his own business.

"Ah~" Lawrence yawned, raised his head and looked at the clear and quiet mountain scenery, feeling sleepy again.

Seeing the wheat that had been drying for a long time without realizing it, Lawrence thought of stone mills, mills, and windmills.

"The windmill will be built next year. I feel like there is enough time this year. A millstone is enough if I have free time. On the contrary, my own time is a bit tight and there are too many things to do."

Lawrence sighed, thinking about what to do next.

The food problem has been solved, the labor problem can basically be alleviated, and the Pumixiu people don't have to worry about the Baron's safety after returning.

After much deliberation, personal issues are more important.

"Make some toilet paper, I can't stand it anymore."