Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Back at the manor, Lawrence began to prepare for the winter.

The men on the manor were chopping wood and clearing land to build houses. Lawrence called to the female slaves during dinner.

Colin stood next to Lawrence and translated.

Lawrence said: "You are the slaves I purchased."

"After working here for three years, I will set you free."

Lawrence gave Colin time to translate his words and watched the slaves' reactions.

In addition to the seamstress who came with the nuns, there were five female slaves exchanged for the Ug.

These five people are all village girls from ordinary villages. They only know how to farm and grow vegetables, take care of livestock, cook, take care of children, clean the house, pickle vegetables and other things that ordinary women can do.

"In another month, I will release a missionary from Durila back. He has done his work."

"If you have anything you want to tell your family, or if you think there is someone who can save us, you can write to him."

"I accept in exchange a ransom to purchase your freedom."

"If no one values ​​you, then you need to work with me until the end of the three-year period."

"Don't think about escaping. If you escape, you will fall into the hands of the other barbarians. How those people treat you, you know better than me."

"Believe me, this is the best place. If you don't cherish the mercy I have for you, you will fall into hell."

Lawrence waited for Colin's translation.

Colin quickly translated Lawrence's words.

Laurence, dressed in cloth clothes, looks like a respectable aristocrat because he is young and has no beard.

Unlike the local barbarians, Lawrence is clean and decent, which makes the villagers feel that Lawrence is not like the barbarians here, but more like the nobles of the Western Kingdom.

Lawrence found that these people, like Seravan and others in the past, did not know how to speak.

They have no channels to express their opinions, and coupled with their timidity, they are not as courageous to speak as some people with lively personalities.

"If there is no problem, continue working. Now the houses on the river bank are being built for you to live in during the winter. I will arrange what you will do tomorrow."

"You can rest early if you finish in advance. Whether you are sleeping in the sun in the haystack, walking outside the wall, or chatting, it is all allowed, but you cannot hinder others from working."

"Unless you're willing to help her with her work, stay out of her way."

"If you feel unwell, have a headache, or are injured, go to the cabin and see the nuns."

None of the village girls had any objections. Some of these people were in their twenties, some in their thirties, and some in their teens. The same characteristic was that they were unwilling to speak.

Not mute, but afraid to speak and not knowing what to say in unfamiliar and unfamiliar situations.

Whether here or among the Pumixiu people, these women of the Western Kingdom did not dare to resist.

So expecting these women to defend the manor is an unrealistic delusion...

The only men Lawrence can fight now are Salil, Reglo, Mandekru, and Reglo.

Seravan is half of the family. Now Seravan has a child and a stable home.

If he runs away next time, he won't even be qualified to be a slave.

Including Lawrence, there are six combat forces. Sariel can hold up several of them one after another, and Lawrence also has a bow and arrow.

Unless it was a sneak attack, it would take at least twenty men to capture this manor head-on.

Women should also take advantage of it. After the house is built, let them take up weapons and learn to hunt. At least they can take up weapons to resist when foreign enemies invade.

The day passed quickly, and Lawrence sighed helplessly as he thought of the water tank he had not finished.

The hottest days of summer have passed. If you want to have a box of hot water and take a shower at night, you have obviously missed the best time.

In the future, bathing will still have to rely on fire heating.

"Fortunately, there is enough wood in the forest."

"If it were a town with a few thousand people, the surrounding wood would have been chopped down long ago, and everything would be bare and barren of grass."

"Because I have few people now, I can get enough food from the mountains and water just by gathering and hunting. I can't finish the meat every day."

Lawrence thought of this and saw the nuns cooking in the fireplace and kitchen of the wooden house.

Bread was baked in the fireplace, while broth and vegetables were steaming and simmering in the kitchen.

The kitchen room is mainly used for cooking, and the fireplace not only serves to cook, but also provides lighting.

And in the four corners of the house and on the floor of the stairs, young nun Navia is lighting oil lamps.

In the public kitchen outside the wooden house, more than 20 people from different places gathered around, talking to each other in languages ​​that outsiders did not understand, eating and chatting.

Although the weather in autumn is cold, the house is also a bit dull. In addition, ready-made food is provided here, so the fire tent is very busy every day.

Mandekru and his wife were responsible for carrying wood, and their children were responsible for herding sheep and pigs. They drove the big sows into the forest to find food for themselves, just being careful not to let the pigs escape.

In addition to the three nuns, Lawrence's cabin also housed a seamstress.

The three nuns spent most of their time busy with the housework in the cabin and Lawrence's arrangements, or whatever Saryl and Sophia used to do.

Saryl and Sophia have more time to practice their martial arts, spend time with Lawrence, nap and study.

The seamstress supervises the work of the five women and will lead them to make ropes, baskets, leather and other tasks when necessary.

Lawrence said to Brielle who was walking past him: "Let's sit down and talk."

"Me?" Brielle looked around, and after confirming that it was herself, she said, "Yes, Master."

Lawrence saw Brielle sitting directly next to him and said speechlessly: "Sit opposite."

"Yes." Brielle quickly sat on the sofa opposite.

Lawrence asked: "What do you usually eat there?"

Brielle said: "Bread, cheese, meat, fish and vegetables."

Lawrence asked in detail: "Can you eat meat every day?"

Brielle quickly shook her head, "That's something only nobles can do. If someone has no time to eat meat, they must be doing it deliberately to show it to others."

Lawrence asked: "How many meals a day? Three meals?"

Brielle introduced: "Two meals, or no food. We have a holy fast day every twenty days. You can't eat on this day. There is a small fast day every ten days. You are only allowed to eat one meal, but you can drink." Ale.”

Lawrence asked curiously: "Compared with these days, in terms of food, is it better here or in your ordinary village?"

Lawrence added: "I don't compare it to your monastery, only to those who live on a manor or in a village."

There is no need to lie about this, Brielle affirmed: "Based on the food we have eaten in the past few days, this place is better."

Most of the serfs in the Middle Ages lived a very dark life, and most of the materials obtained from the land were given to the church and the nobility.

Whether it's in the water or in the forest, it's all noble.

Suffering is relative. After comparison, Lawrence found that his living standard was already very good, and he felt a little happy!