Chapter 158: The Growth of Death Claws and Going to Bree Town
Time flies, and three months have passed.
Outside the village of Shire, on the construction site of Wayne Manor, hobbits were working together, with masons, bricklayers, stone masons, and porters working in full swing.
With the joint efforts of the villagers, the basic infrastructure of this huge manor, which covers an area of nearly 10,000 square meters, has been completed, and the outermost stone wall has been built.
At the suggestion of Archon Ford, Wayne set aside a large area of land for growing pipeweed, a specialty plant of the Hobbits. After special drying and processing, these fragrant plants can be A special kind of tobacco is made, which is very popular among human dwarves and hobbits, and there is no need to worry about sales.
For Wayne, even if he can't sell all the pipe grass in Middle-earth, he can still bring it directly back to the Witcher World to sell it. He has already tried this kind of tobacco, and the taste is more mellow than the tobacco in the Witcher World. Presumably It will definitely be loved by smokers and there is no fear of unsalable products.
In addition to the plantation used for growing pipe grass, Wayne also set aside several other pieces of land for growing herbs from the Witcher world.
The flow of time here is five times that of the witcher world. If you can have a large herbal garden of your own, future witchers will no longer be short of supplies of herbal medicine.
In addition to the plantation, the biggest project in Wayne Manor is the large castle in the center of the manor. Unfortunately, according to Archon Ford, the Hobbits are not good at building large stone castles. It is more suitable for building wooden houses. If Wayne really has such a need, the best workers are dwarves or elves.
Regarding the old man's opinion, Wayne took it kindly and chose to accept it. Moreover, he also intended to deal with the dwarf race in advance, so this incident could also be used as an excuse.
However, in addition to the mansion, there are countless things that need to be built inside the manor. Since a large number of hobbits have been working here for a long time, it has not only become a place for the hobbit villagers to work and make money, but also a place for the children in the village to play.
Grandpa Wayne was kind-hearted and specially spent money to hire a few hobbit women to help the workers look after the children, and also provided for the children's meals.
For him, being able to integrate into the world and gain recognition from the local hobbits was more important than building a manor and spending some gold.
In this playground, his pet, the direwolf cub White Fang, became the children's favorite star, more popular than the tall and handsome Grandpa Wayne.
Perhaps because the lifespan of direwolves is several times longer than that of ordinary wild wolves, their growth cycle is also lengthened several times.
The six-month-old wolf cub is still in its juvenile form. It is fleshy and covered with fluffy white fur. It is very comfortable to touch. It has four short legs, black eyes, and a rapidly swinging tail. It is very cute. So cute, no wonder it will be loved by children.
The little thing has a very gentle personality and is very spiritual when getting along with others. Due to the lack of pressure for survival since childhood, under Wayne's domestication, it has become more like a lovable owner than a fighting partner. Pet now.
The newly born Deathclaw cub is different. From the moment this little thing was born, it was destined to be a battle pet born to fight and fight for its master.
Wayne named it Robin. It was a black male Deathclaw. From an early age, Wayne fed it fresh and bloody beef. When it grew a little older, he took it to the forest. Hunt hares, pheasants and other small animals.
Because the environment in the wasteland world is too dangerous and harsh, the Deathclaw's infancy is very short. In less than three months, this Deathclaw cub has grown to the size of an adult goat. Due to its strong natural bloodline, it has great fighting power. To put it simply, it is not much inferior to a wild wolf.
And Wayne's efforts were not in vain. Due to the personal incubation and long-term companionship, under the influence of his animal training skills and the special food he personally fed, the Deathclaw cubs also regarded Wayne as the closest person. He has always been absolutely obedient to his orders and very loyal.
However, unlike the popular direwolf cub, the Deathclaw cub is born with a very powerful appearance, terrifying claws and sharp fangs, even if it is the respected Mr. Wayne's pet, Hobbit Human children are also quite afraid of this little guy, and even adult hobbits don't like it.
Because of this, Wayne spent most of his time letting him stay near the temporary cabin where he lived, acting as Robin who looked after the house.
However, unlike other hobbits, Bilbo, who was naturally curious and adventurous, was quite interested in Deathclaw Robin. After confirming that this seemingly ferocious little guy would not harm any hobbits, He often brought home-made food to the area near Wayne's house to feed the little one.
Of course, Bilbo's purpose was not simple. Besides being interested in the Deathclaw cubs, his biggest purpose was to learn about the outside world from Wayne.
Of course, Wayne did not refuse this situation. As a descendant of the Baggins family and the Took family, Mr. Bilbo Baggins had a pretty good reputation among the Hobbits in this area.
If you have a good relationship with him, you can not only better participate in the future trip to Gushan, but also make a pretty good friend.
At least in terms of cooking skills, the two of them got along quite well. They often competed with each other on their respective side dishes. Wayne even felt that if the systematic cooking bonus was removed, his real cooking skills would be inferior. Perhaps not as good as Bilbo, the hobbit.
On this day, depending on the time, Wayne invited Bilbo and the political officer Old Ford to his home.
The three of them enjoyed dinner while chatting about some gossip that happened around them. When the meal was almost over, Wayne also told the two of them his purpose.
"Bilbo, I am going to go to the town of Bree in the old forest to recruit some dwarf craftsmen in the town." "
Old Ford told me that there are some dwarf craftsmen who have escaped from the north and are working there. I should be able to go there." Find them." "Now my manor has completed the most basic construction, but the castle in the central area has not yet been completed, so I must go there."
"This journey may take some time to come back, so I can only leave things here to you two."
Regarding this matter, Bilbo and Old Ford had actually heard Wayne say it before, but it was formally raised like this. , Wayne must have made plans.
So, Old Ford touched his beard, smiled, picked up a glass of cider, took a sip, touched his beard, and said: "Don't worry
, Mr. Wayne, you are a good neighbor of our Shire Hobbiton. Leave the matter to me, the old man, and I will help you take care of the construction site." "
The boys in the village are all good. Even if you are not here, they will not be lazy."
Wayne waved his hand, indicating that he did not care. Well, he picked up a glass of wine and toasted Old Ford. This kind and enthusiastic old Hobbit Archon was indispensable for the smooth development of Wayne Manor in Hobbiton.
After hearing this, Bilbo also picked up the wine glass and drank with the two of them, but he asked with some confusion:
"Wayne, Mr. Ford is looking after things at the construction site, but what do you want to see me for? What do you want me to do?" I do n't know anything about construction sites."
"Of course, I won't help you. As long as there is anything I can help with, you can tell me whatever you want."
Wayne laughed when he heard this. He whistled and the Deathclaw cub Robin He waggled his tail and ran over from another room, wagging his tail happily at his owner Wayne.
He touched Robin's head and said to Bilbo:
"Bilbo, besides me, Robin is closest to you around here. It's hard for me to take this little kid with me when I go to Bree Town alone. Guy."
"So I want to temporarily entrust it to your care for a few days." "
Oh, by the way, there is also my pet direwolf White Fang."
Regarding this request, Bilbo glanced at Robin and felt a little embarrassed.
White Fang, the direwolf, was a sweet little fellow, and every hobbit liked him very much.
But the Deathclaw Robin still looked too ferocious, standing tall and even reaching Bilbo's chest, looking at its sharp claws and mouth full of sharp teeth.
Facing such a big guy, Bilbo instinctively felt that he might not be able to defeat him. He thought that if he brought it into the village, it would not only frighten the children, but also easily cause riots.
If Robin had been any more naughty, he might have been made to lose his skin.
Wayne saw Bilbo's concerns, smiled and waved his hand, and said,
"Don't worry, Bilbo."
"You don't need to take it home, as long as you come here on time every day and feed it food. "
Although Robin looks fierce, he actually has a good personality and is very smart. Now he has learned to go to the toilet by himself. Without my order, he will not hurt any animals or people." See you
. Bilbo was still hesitant, but Wayne's heart moved and he said seductively:
"Aren't you always interested in humans and dwarves?"
"If you agree to my request, you can give it to me when I come back from Bree Town. You carefully prepare something unique to humans and dwarves as a gift."
"A gift that will definitely satisfy you."
As he spoke, Wayne smiled and nodded to Old Ford.
"Of course, Mr. Ford, I will also prepare a gift for you. How about human red wine and dwarf beer? I know you like drinking the most." (End of Chapter
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