Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The long cold winter passed quickly.

Lawrence was not idle during this period, and successfully figured out how to make papyrus using wood.

Making paper is not difficult, but I didn’t have much time in the past and most of my time was spent on getting food.

In the cave, Lawrence placed the wooden boat model in the water.

The boat floated quietly in the basin, nothing could be seen.

"Dora, what do you think a big ship needs to sail on the sea?"

Dora said cautiously: "I don't know."

Sofia looked at the boat floating in the water and blew on the sail. The boat quickly floated forward a little and hit the edge of the tub.

"You have lived by the water since you were a child, why don't you know about boats?"

Sofia quickly questioned Dora.

Dora worked as a maid here for three months, experienced the kindness and strength of Lawrence, and also realized the majesty of Sophia and others.

When Dora was in distress, Lawrence took the initiative to protect this poor woman.

"They don't know it's normal. Firstly, the boats outside are all small boats. Secondly, they spend most of their time worrying about food. They just barely survive every day."

"If you want to become stronger and develop, you have to solve the food problem. We also worried about the food problem for several years in the beginning."

Sophia received Lawrence's advice and nodded seriously.

"Oh, that's it, just like a farmer who has been cultivating the land for decades, he is still not as smart as your master!"

Lawrence smiled and said: "That's true. What I inherit is the fruit of the labor of many, many people, the wisdom summed up over a long period of time and countless people's lives."

Sophia nodded in understanding.

After lunch, Sariel found Lawrence and asked curiously: "Lawrence, have you eaten the fruit of wisdom?"

"What?"

Lawrence was improving the model boat, trying a more stable bottom structure, and had no idea what was going on with Salil.

Sariel looked at Lawrence with a puzzled look on her face, "I thought you ate the fruit of wisdom. I have lived with you for so long. If you ate the fruit of wisdom, I will definitely not forget it. Did you eat the fruit of wisdom when you were a child?" fruit?"

Lawrence still didn't understand what Salil was talking about, and said impatiently: "I'm very busy now. If you have nothing to do, go help Delen dig a hole."

Sariel looked as if this was indeed the case, and was sure that Lawrence had eaten the fruit of wisdom when he was a child.

Although no one knew what the Fruit of Wisdom was, everyone soon knew that Lawrence had eaten the Fruit of Wisdom.

"Inexplicable." Lawrence muttered and continued to study his ship.

The Ice Sea People's ships cannot meet the current trade needs.

Pirates' ships were suitable for robbery, small-scale trade and transportation, but not suitable for large-scale transportation.

After joining forces with the Vakiri people, the Vakiri ports can also be used to establish new routes directly from the sea in the future.

The bigger the ship, the more efficient it will be.

Lawrence started with a thirty-meter ship.

Thirty meters is already too big for now. How to build a fast ship that can sail long distances, withstand wind and waves, and carry a large amount of cargo is the technical problem that needs to be overcome at present.

Lawrence picked up the boat and stretched it slightly, looking at the tightness between the mast and the hull.

After feeling that it was okay, Lawrence studied the model in his hand and thought about how to fix the mast on a real big ship.

Masts are used to hang sails. If a big ship wants to sail in the sea, it must solve the problem of sails.

Steam engines require a lot of supporting technology, and it is too difficult to come up with it at the moment.

"It's better to discuss it with professionals. I basically don't understand ship manufacturing. Those large sailboats in my memory are quite complicated, with a lot of ropes and canvas."

"The advantage here is that we have very good wood, such as the 20 to 30 meter long wood needed for the mast. I can easily find a lot of it here."

“Don’t worry about the borers, they will all be dead in one winter.”

"Whether it is fishing boats or warships and merchant ships, there are many needs, but the geographical location is poor."

Lawrence, who thought to no avail, quickly walked out of the dim room and wanted to go out to bask in the sun.

The long eternal night passed quickly, and for most people in the territory, it was a holiday.

The holidays are almost over now.

When he went out, he found that Salil was talking to Kehalan, and Kehalan glanced at Lawrence.

Lawrence ignored it and went out to replenish the sun while thinking about this year's plans.

In addition to continuing to expand cultivated land, this year we will build a new settlement in Uge Mountain and repair the roads between several places.

The next step is to build ships, develop maritime trade, and expand the population to 5,000 people.

There are currently 2,700 people. With the support of rich food and clothing, and the rapid increase in the number of men in the territory, the birth wave in the territory has also appeared in advance.

From the beginning of winter to now, many pregnant women have given birth to children one after another.

The Durila people have made their home here, the Pumixiu people have also recovered quickly, and the Cloda people, forest people, and people from the City of Water have also gradually multiplied life on this land.

The bellies of Salil and other women showed no improvement at all.

While Lawrence was thinking about things, Emma ran over from a distance.

"Master, Beow is back."

Lawrence was relieved when he heard the news.

"He finally came back. This time he went for three or four months. I thought he was in trouble."

Emma complimented: "Master, you are watching him, he will be fine."

Lawrence could only keep smiling, unable to argue.

Doing business in this era is inherently risky, whether it is sailing or traveling to inland areas.

Just because there is a risk doesn't mean it will definitely happen. As long as no one is paying attention or keeping an eye on you, basically no one will squat outside to guard the passing caravans at this time.

Lawrence soon arrived at the foot of the mountain, and soon saw Beow and the stranger Beow brought back in the tavern at the foot of the mountain.

Emma also followed Lawrence down the mountain to do errands. After entering the tavern, she saw Umu hiding in the crowd and quickly looked over there in anger.

Wu Mu did not dare to look at her mother and lowered her head.

The tavern is not a place where children should come, but in addition to Umu, there are several boys and girls who look like foreigners, as well as women and men.

Beow walked quickly to Lawrence and knelt down, "Prophet, I brought slaves back from Tellanda City. There was a snowstorm there. I couldn't find the people you asked me to contact. Many people died in the cold winter. inside."

"When I came back, I met some people in a place called Endaqi Village outside Telandaho City. They heard that you can make money by farming here, so they wanted to come over and earn money in exchange for some food to take back."

Lawrence looked at the crowd and soon saw an impressive black-haired woman.

"Are you Ulla?"

At this time, Ula was no longer the young slave girl she had seen for the first time, but an older-looking woman with many traces of weather on her face. She looked like a forty-year-old woman.

When Ulla saw Lawrence, she said excitedly: "I knew it was you! Mr. Lawrence!"

Lawrence smiled and said: "I am the prophet here, just call me prophet. How did you get here?"

Lawrence did not see Helen or her husband, and Beow said he saw no one.

Ulla quickly explained: "It snowed heavily in the winter, and the bakeries in the city began to be robbed frequently. Our family had no income, so they sold me to a slave labor camp."

Lawrence did not ask what happened to Ulla in the slave house, "Then Helen and the others won't open a bakery now?"

Ulla replied: "They don't have much money left, and they have a child. Even if they sell it, it will be difficult for me to survive."

"Hassadi has no friends. Apart from drinking and fighting, he only knows how to make bread. We have eaten less and less in the past two years, and we are reluctant to eat bread."

Lawrence thought for a moment, "You have a rest for the night, and after you have eaten, drank, and slept, I will send someone to take you to Tellanda Hoof City to find the two of them and bring them back."

"If they don't want to come, forget it. If you come back then, I will allow you to live here."

After hearing this, Ulla reluctantly agreed, "Okay..."

Lawrence looked at Brick, "You pack up, use the sled dog to lead the people over, let Andrew and Beow lead the people to follow, and pick them up in my name."

Brick said quickly: "Yes, Master!"

Lawrence looked at the other slaves and the poor people who came over on their own initiative, "Let's all sit down and rest, Ai Ali, give them a hot soup and bread, and give them an old clothes to warm their bodies. Just deduct it from the future wages." "

Ai Ali agreed: "Yes, Master."

When these people came over, they sat huddled together in Beoff's truck to keep warm. Beoff didn't show mercy, but he knew the importance of protecting the owner's property, so he covered them with the cloth that covered the goods.

After arriving here after a bumpy journey, we quickly entered the warm tavern and ate bread, potatoes and "large pieces" of chicken that we had never tasted before. It felt like we had entered the Kingdom of God.

Lawrence no longer had any expectations for the old forces of the Southern Kingdom. After all, Sophia was not the princess of the Southern Kingdom, and Helen was not enough as the daughter of an earl.

Relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on yourself. Lawrence continued to move forward on the road to the kingdom, and soon arranged for people to resume production in preparation for spring.

People in Dumu Port began to make fishing boats, and idle people from Pumixiu Town and Manor also began to gather on Ugo Mountain and began to build temporary wooden houses for construction workers to live in.

Winter has not yet passed and the snow has not yet melted, but work is already in full swing here in Lawrence.

Crowfeather's reputation has spread throughout Valkyrie, Sidr, and Telanthoof City.

Left-behind women and children are welcome to come here to find employment!