Mountain and Forest Kingdom

In the morning, Lawrence came downstairs and saw today's breakfast on the dining table.

Black pudding, grilled eel with wild herbs, boiled eggs, a cup of goat's milk, and pork soup for sharing.

Lawrence went to the side to wash his hands. At this time, Emma came over and said: "Master, the ewe in the sheepfold gave birth to a lamb today, and the goat's milk is only three times."

"It doesn't matter." Lawrence said proactively: "The remaining two cups are for Salil and Sophia, and if there are more cups tomorrow, they will be given to Delen and Kharan."

"Yes." Emma responded.

Etty and the shepherdess's baby can already eat some solid food, and now it's okay not to drink goat's milk.

Compared with the children of the people around them, Etty and the shepherdess's children were already well cared for.

Unlike the children of Reglo, the contributions of Seravan, the Shepherdess, and Itti were not recognized by the others.

After Lawrence washed up, he sat down on his seat and started eating with a knife and fork.

Most of the food in this era is not suitable for chopsticks. There is no rice or noodles. There are not many dishes. Most of them are pieces of meat that need to be eaten with your hands.

While Lawrence was eating his eggs, Khalan and Sophia came down.

Lawrence explained the goat's milk matter to the two of them, but Kharan was very free and easy, "It doesn't matter."

When Delen and Salil came down, they also learned about the birth of a lamb, and they naturally accepted the distribution of goat milk.

Kehalan took the eel and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing a few times, he swallowed the crispy eel.

The eggs and pig's blood pudding were gone in just a few clicks.

Four maids stood behind several people. Emma filled a bowl of broth on Lawrence's side, and Etty helped fill a bowl of broth on Kehalan's side.

Even without bread and goat's milk, the standard of living here is not bad.

Kharan wiped his mouth and said proactively: "What are you doing today?"

Lawrence was also full and wiped his mouth with a cloth, "Crops and vegetables have been planted, and the chickens and sheep have been taken out to find food."

"Today I am going to walk downstream along the river. You are with me. I want to see where the river outside converges. If we can sail here, it will solve many of our problems."

Kehalan quickly thought of something, "You want to go out along the river to rob?"

Emma and others listened carefully. No one wanted to rob now, nor did they want any accidents to happen because of the dead person.

Lawrence shook his head, "No, I think there are usually villages and residential areas near rivers. If we can trade with other people, our place will be much better."

Khalan is less optimistic and knows more about the outside world than Lawrence.

"If we encounter unfriendly people and they know our location, they might come along the river and attack us."

Lawrence smiled and said: "We can't do nothing. We also need a lot of things here, and it won't work without contact with the outside world."

Salil didn't understand and looked at Lawrence in confusion, "Is it really not possible?"

"Um..." Lawrence paused, "Maybe it's okay, at least it should be able to maintain our current life."

Lawrence felt that there was really no need to be so diligent. Now the food problem and most of the problems of the manor have been slowly solved. Just like most noble manors, they can now produce and sell themselves to meet the normal operation of the manor.

Kharan said: "That's enough, there's no need to go outside."

"Let's eat first and let me think about this." Lawrence was already full and quickly stood up and said, "I'll take a look around and find a place to build a mill."

Salil also had something she wanted to do, "Then today Sophia and I will be pulling weeds in the backyard, clearing the ground and building a bathing place for you when you are free."

Lawrence quickly determined the arrangements for these days.

water mill, bathhouse.

As the population increased, health problems gradually became more serious.

In the past, it was okay not to take a shower in winter, but in summer, the smell will become stronger.

Although you can also bathe by the stream, it would be a big problem if you bathe by the river. It feels very barbaric.

At least he and a few witches couldn't do that, they needed to have their own clean bathroom.

"Then it's better for me to go downstream and take a look. Khalan and I go out to patrol the river, and Salil and Delenn clean up the area behind the house."

Salil and others agreed at the same time: "Okay!"

There is no rush about the mill. This year, potatoes are mainly planted, and only five acres of wheat are planted, just for Lawrence and others to eat sweet bread.

Lawrence packed his equipment, mounted the sheep and went out with Kehalan.

The upper reaches of the river are in the north, where they are basically streams that converge from the mountain slopes. The main sources are snow-capped mountain meltwater and rainfall.

Lawrence went downstream, facing south, and Khalan followed armed.

After walking for two or three minutes, Lawrence saw dead fish and frogs by the stream.

Khalan also noticed the things here and said, "Is it eaten by foxes or mice?"

"I don't know." Lawrence didn't pay attention. Judging from the footprints by the river, he didn't look like a big guy.

The two of them walked downstream again and saw a floret pig looking for food on the grass at a bend in the river.

After seeing the two people, the little pig quickly ran into the nearby woods.

Kehalan smiled and said: "Want to catch it? Let's eat roasted piglet tonight."

Lawrence was not in that mood, "It's important to do things first, wait until you grow up."

Kahalan ignored the little wild boar and followed Lawrence to explore down the winding river.

Some places near the river are forests, some are mounds of earth, and sometimes there are river beaches with a drop.

Going along the river was several times more strenuous than walking in the mountains and forests, and Lawrence soon had to give up his downward exploration.

"There are weeds in front of us, so we can only wait until winter to come and take a look."

Kehalan breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his face and neck. "It feels much hotter here than in the mountains. Is this the south?"

"No, it's probably because of the humidity. This place is not suitable for human habitation."

The two returned the same way, and Kehalan asked: "If you plan to exchange things with the outside world, you can use the place in Dumu Village. There is a boat there."

Lawrence said helplessly: "But that place is too far away. I think if the river in front of our house can lead to the outside world, everything will be more convenient."

Seeing that Lawrence cared so much about this kind of thing, Kharan suggested: "Then wait until Delen finishes the work in the field and asks her to remove the rocks under the water, so that the river can become bigger."

"Let's talk about it later. There are too many places that need Delen now." Lawrence is also thinking about building a cave city, which is also a big project.

Delenn's ability cannot be used all the time. If he uses it once, he will have to rest for a long time. If Delenn can dig a canal by himself, it will probably take a lifetime.

Kehalan asked curiously: "Why don't you let the crows fly out along the river? You can let the crows tell you what's going on outside."

Lawrence:…

"I can't always ask nature for help, but I have to work hard on myself occasionally."

After Lawrence finished speaking, he added: "Go back quickly, be careful where you step, and stay vigilant!"

Khalan thought Lawrence had discovered something and quickly became cautious.

However, he didn't find anything wrong until he got home. Khalan's attention was quickly attracted by various things in the manor, and he forgot what happened just now.

Lawrence was alone on the table in his bedroom, calculating his food surplus and various daily expenses.

A few people eat three meals a day, and most people eat two meals a day.

Approximate food production and daily work progress, as well as available personnel.

After complex calculations, Lawrence found that in order to maintain ten people living a life of nobility and nourishment, at least two hundred people would be needed.

Being able to live a good life now is mainly due to the large amount of accumulation brought about by several battles.

Such as the plundered Western slaves and supplies, as well as the idle resources made available by the Pumixiu people who had reduced their numbers in large numbers.

The results of previous plunderings, such as wheat, were eaten and only the seeds were left.

The resources in the mountains are also decreasing rapidly. There are probably not many wild boars and deer in the mountains now.

The fish in the river cannot withstand daily fishing, and the small river outside is not a large river rich in resources. If you want to eat fish in the future, you will have to go to other rivers to catch it.

Ug people, Xuedong people, Dum people, Kur people, Pumi Xiu people, Durila people.

Being able to live a comfortable life now is indeed a bonus from the past few times, plus the mysterious power of the two witches.

According to the current progress and resources, I can eat potatoes, vegetables and food, but it is a bit difficult to live the good life of the nobles in my dreams.

Especially sheep and cattle, it takes several years to grow up. Now they are probably like the nomads on the grasslands, they can only eat dairy products, and they are not rich enough to eat sheep.

Even pigs and chickens cannot be killed casually. If you kill one, you will lose one.

"We are still very poor. If we don't do business with outsiders, it would be too difficult."

Planting is too slow, and plundering requires strength.

"I remember that barbarians also need trade and do business with the outside world. They don't always fight and kill."

Lawrence thought about the way out. If he wanted to improve his quality of life, the most reliable way was to do business with the outside world.

Seasonings, cloths, dyes, seeds, mounts, and books all need to be obtained from the outside world.

Barbarians also need a place to settle their accounts after robbing. If they can exchange furs and special products for supplies, their will to rob will actually be suppressed.

Many times, businessmen are robbers, and robbers are also businessmen. Even the slave-catching teams that go out to rob and arrest people are not doing it for their own enjoyment, but to exchange money for food.

"Andrew and Red Beard, it's about time to contact us."

Lawrence doesn't want to go robbing, but he can do business with Redbeard.

Red Beard is not Andrew's kind of person who only pursues glory. Lawrence feels that Red Beard considers actual interests more than Andrew.

Redbeard should actually be lower than Andrew on willingness to rob.

The most dangerous person and the one who is most interested in looking for trouble is actually his father-in-law...