Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The weather was getting colder, and Lawrence felt like autumn was almost over.

"I'll set off with Salil tomorrow, and I'll make arrangements with you today for the next one or two months."

Lawrence called a meeting in the communal kitchen and stood in front of the bulletin board to talk.

The bulletin board was basically useless and not many people were literate.

"Everyone just listens to Sofia when I'm away. I've told Sofia the daily food distribution, which is basically less than it is now."

"Sofia will arrange the specific things. You'd better think about the days you lived before, rather than the days you lived a few days ago."

Lawrence reminded: "The reason I ate well the past few days was because I hunted a giant pig. If you eat my food, you will have to work."

"At the same time, I am kind-hearted and want to make plans for your future. In order to allow you to adapt to your old life after you go back, I can't let you live too well and indulge in the good days here and forget the hard days before. In this way, you will be very happy after you go back. Not adaptable.”

Lawrence asked Colin to translate his words to the Durila people. These Durila people behaved very obediently. Except for occasionally being distracted and homesick, they also knew how to do their usual arrangements.

While Colin was translating, Lawrence made some arrangements with Seravan, Reglo, Mandekru, and Khalan.

It's basically the same life as before, but there will be a lot less things to do in the future.

The main thing is to continue building the fence, collecting wood, fallen leaves and stones, taking care of the sheep and chickens, training the two dogs, and taking advantage of the autumn to make some ropes and sacks that are always not enough.

The general rules have not changed from before. The slight difference is that Sofia is mainly responsible for discretion, and Kharan and Reglo are responsible for protecting Sofia's ability to exercise this right.

He explained a lot of things in a long way, mainly because he was worried about Sophia being here alone, but it would be troublesome to take her with him.

Colin talked to the women over there for a while, and then walked towards Lawrence.

"Master, there is a woman saying that her head hurts and her body is very hot."

After hearing this, Lawrence said directly: "Let her rest for two days. If she is sick, she can rest and sleep in the house. Send food to her house when she eats. When she recovers, she can work again."

Reglo looked at Lawrence in surprise. Even Etty, the Shepherdess, and the nearby male barbarians also looked at this in shock.

Colin hesitated: "What about her job? None of them have anything precious enough to exchange for salvation."

Lawrence said directly: "Work is about rest. Just take good care of your body. Just work hard when you get better."

"But don't be lazy and pretend to be sick. People are doing it and God is watching."

Colin quickly translated Lawrence's words with the unwell village woman.

The village woman bowed her thanks to Lawrence.

Lawrence nodded to her and continued to arrange other things.

I explained a lot of things to Sophia, such as what to do if I come back late, what to do if Doug comes, what to do if the Pumixiu people come, and how to arrange Kenny's affairs.

When necessary, go find Delen or hide in Talim Mountain when you feel like you have no chance of winning.

The next day, under Sophia's reluctant gaze, Lawrence and Salil, fully dressed, left the manor on sheep.

After setting off, Sariel asked: "Lawrence, aren't we going to Phumexiu Town?"

"No." Lawrence said: "I have planned the fastest road. We will go down from the Ug people and go directly from Taloji's village to Telanthoof City."

"This is faster and can save three days, but be careful not to step on the trap left by the Ug people."

Salil followed on the sheep, "Okay!"

Autumn is a time when large animals are active, and Lawrence soon encountered a one-meter-tall wild boar.

However, the two sides were more than ten meters apart, and they left each other quietly.

When I don’t want to hunt, I find that the mountains are full of wild animals.

Foxes, grouse, deer, strange creatures like bobcats, strange creatures like weasels, and even several small animals that I had never seen before.

Fortunately, there was not much forest area. After entering the sparse grassland with calf-high grass, Lawrence and Sariel led the sheep one after another.

Swamps can easily form in the fall, especially in low-lying areas where weeds grow.

After walking for a day and a night, Lawrence arrived at the village of Gilam in the evening of the second day of departure.

The village in front of me was different from what I expected, and was even more dilapidated.

Standing on the hillside, you can see the wooden fence that once served as a fence, and you can also see a few thatched and stone huts. There are people walking around in the village, but it looks very desolate and dilapidated.

Lawrence rode the sheep closer and Saryl put on her hat.

Lawrence wore deerskin trousers and long sleeves, while Salil wore bearskin armor under a linen skirt.

The bear skin was given by Delen last time. It can offset the damage caused by some sharp weapons, and it also has a strong thermal insulation function.

Salil looks strong and bloated in thick clothes, but it does not affect her running and fighting at all.

After Lawrence approached the entrance of the village, he quickly attracted the attention of the people nearby.

"Is Talokki here?" Lawrence asked proactively: "I rescued Talokki from the Ug people in the summer. Did he come back successfully?"

The people in the village quickly approached.

Lawrence was unarmed and looked young, no more like a bandit than Salil.

A farmer said: "He came back and left again, going to the city of Telangtao."

Lawrence asked curiously: "What are you doing there?"

"He said that his house here was occupied, so he went to the city to find something to do. There might be a need for a carpenter there. He is now a carpenter." The farmer stumbled and described Taloji's current situation.

Lawrence did teach Tuloki many things, such as the mortise and tenon structure of wood and the precautions for building a house. He also taught him how to use and make wooden drills.

Maybe in Taloji's opinion, it would be better to work for the nobles in Pig Trotter City than to work for a mountain man.

Lawrence was sure that Taloki was not stupid, he just had less exposure and his knowledge was not as broad as his own.

There is actually quite a lot of active thinking that one should have.

Now that he has mastered carpentry skills that are more powerful than before, it is definitely better to go to the city to work for the nobles than to go to the mountains.

No matter how you think about it, the benefits provided by those nobles will not be less than those of the people in the mountains.

Logically there is no problem, but most of the buildings in Pig Trotter City are made of stone...

More people require more fuel. The wood near Pig Trotter City has long been cut down, or it is needed for shipbuilding and ship repair. There is no excess to build houses.

Besides, living in a wooden house near the seaside is very uncomfortable.

Most people in this era have never left the village. If Taloki had not been captured by the Ug people, he would not have broadened his horizons so much.

Most people's understanding of outside cities relies on the rumors of businessmen and old people. In the rumors of most barbarians, Pig Trotter City is a place where big money can be made.

"Then forget it, I have to go to Telantho City."

Lawrence said and turned around to leave.

After he walked out a few meters, Salil turned and left.

The Gilam man behind him quickly closed the wooden door.

Salil approached and asked, "Are what those people said true?"

"It should be true. There is no need to lie after all." Lawrence didn't care much about Tulloki.

The people in this area have a feeling of treating the mountain people as primitive people. It is impossible to take the villagers to live in the mountains just because of Taloji's words.

Lawrence continued on his way on the sheep, "I think their village must have been attacked by wild beasts, and they will probably run to other villages or to the city after a while."

Salil had already known from Lawrence the precautions for this trip, and usually would not stop in the village.

I would rather find a place to spend the night in the wild than spend the night in the village.

Being bored, Salil said, "Will other villages occupy this place?"

Lawrence said: "No, because the land in most villages is enough, and at the same time there is very little food. There are very few livestock and walled areas. These people will not be invited to join, nor will they go separately. Life here.”

The population of most villages in this era, including Pig Trotter City, has never been able to increase.

There are many children, the death rate is also high, they drink and fight all day long, and the robbery trend has become more and more serious in recent years, the population of each village is decreasing.

With fewer people, per capita resources will increase, and the population will soon increase.

When there are more people, the per capita resources become less. If you want to have enough to eat, you need to work harder, and gradually there are fewer people.

Most of the time it develops within this population fluctuation.

When the shipbuilding technology and brewing technology are selected, the population is much larger than in ancient times. When the looting technology is selected, the upper limit of the population is increased.

Lawrence made careful modifications based on the route of the first trip, and with a good sense of direction, he arrived at Pig Trotter City on the eleventh day.

"This is Pig Trotter City? It's bigger than I thought."

Lawrence had not been back for a long time. He looked at the city in front of him. Most of the buildings were made of stones. There were only a few luxurious buildings in the central area, and they were still buildings from the former Southern Kingdom.

The city walls have been demolished. As a barbarian, the Luofen Kingdom does not need such things as city walls.

There are many stone thatched houses in the city, as well as many refugee shacks where slaves and wanderers live.

Lawrence took Salil into the city. When they entered the city gate, two soldiers wearing iron mail stopped them.

"Where are you from?"

Lawrence said: "We are servants of Baron Bert's family."

The soldier looked at the two men and said politely: "What proof is there?"

Salil tensed.

Lawrence took out a wooden jar from his clothes and whispered: "This is the wine from the manor. You can try it. It definitely tastes like Bert's."

The two soldiers quickly finished the drink in one gulp, and then gave up their positions with satisfaction.