Chapter 12 The Price of Living
Only half of the rabbit meat was used. The heart, liver and other internal organs were used to stew the soup. The remaining parts that could be easily preserved were tied with ropes and hung over the cooking fire.
Every household in this area has a clay pot for boiling water hung from the house, which is usually used for cooking. The second purpose is to use the temperature of the fire to continuously process some pieces of meat to make bacon.
Lawrence looked at the pieces of meat hanging in the stove. There were not only rabbit meat, but also dark red meat skewers.
"What kind of meat is this?" Lawrence asked Andrew, who was cooking.
Andrew said: "It's venison. There are big-antlered deer on the mountain, but it's very hard to come across. This piece of meat was given to me by people in the village. I helped him a lot last time." Lawrence asked curiously: "What's the favor?
"
While cooking, Andrew said: "His sheep ran to another village, and the people there refused to hand it over. I later helped to bring it back and taught the man a lesson." Andrew clenched his fists and waved
. After a while, he said to Lawrence again: "Lawrence, if you have time, you must learn how to fight with me. This is essential to live here."
Andrew's fists clenched again, and then he loosened his fists and turned around The body continues to cook.
Lawrence nodded and said, "Of course."
Fighting was an essential survival skill in ancient society!
Especially in agricultural and feudal societies, if a man can't farm, he must be able to fight.
Lawrence asked: "Andrew, why don't you live in the village?"
There is no doubt that the mountains are not a good place to live.
Andrew showed a melancholy expression and quickly changed the subject, "If you and Salil get married, I will tell you."
Lawrence said: "This is not my problem. Salil is such a beautiful girl, of course I I also want to marry her, but if two people are not happy living together, I think it’s better not to be together.”
Andrew is also worried about this matter. Judging from her behavior in the past few days, Salil seems to be serious. I didn't like this man.
Lawrence was about to go silent when he saw the topic, and asked: "Andrew, can the villagers here often eat meat?"
Andrew lowered his head to cook, "You can eat it every once in a while. There are no lords here to collect taxes. The men in the village Although you have to be lucky to catch prey, everyone keeps one or two pigs in their backyard, and they kill them to make bacon and ham for storage in the winter." Life in the village is more stable, and
hunting income is a supplement, like Andrew The main source of food here is land cultivation.
Ham is already a very ancient food in this era. From the time humans knew how to process food with salt water, people have mastered the method of making these dried pork.
Different regions have different methods of making ham, and differences in climate and environment also force people to choose the most appropriate processing method.
Pork made into ham can be stored for several years, allowing people to eat meat anytime and anywhere.
Lawrence looked at the rabbit meat on his head, which was being made into strips for easy storage.
"Is the salt here expensive?"
Andrew said: "There is a barren mountain far away. There is a dried up salt water lake on the mountain. There is a lot of white powder there. We usually go there to get salt." "We go there every six months
. At one time, sometimes we would directly exchange a few jars of salt from people who came back."
Lawrence asked again: "Andrew, why do you have a kitchen specifically for cooking in your home? When I was in the city, many people's houses were just one. A large room, you can see everything when you enter the house to eat, sleep, etc."
"Haha!" Andrew laughed and said, "Because I want the house to be bigger and live in a bigger house!"
Lawrence sighed: "I understand your thinking, And I think so too, Andrew, you are really awesome!" Lawrence admired Andrew very much for being able to take his daughter to build a comfortable residence in this kind of mountain, and not only have enough food and clothing.
Andrew was in a very good mood and asked casually: "Have you found a suitable place today?" "I
found it." Lawrence said: "On a hillside with some height, everything is in line with my expectations, that is, the construction It will be a lot of trouble to get up. I plan to build a shed as a temporary residence first, and then slowly build a new house."
Andrew calmed down instantly, and after thinking about it with a frown, he quickly said: "Just you alone, It's hard to make a good place to sleep before winter."
Of course Lawrence knew this.
"Yes, you are right, I need your help, Andrew."
Andrew shook his head, "I have to prepare a lot of things before winter comes, so I can't help you for the time being." "
The mountains are not a good place, Lawrence. If you want to stay, you can stay at my house, or I can take you to find a place to live in the village." "
Listen to me, building a house on the mountain is not a good idea."
Andrew did not agree with living on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain The villages are more suitable for people to live in.
Lawrence still insists on living his secluded life. Anyway, there is no TV and running water at the bottom of the mountain, so it is better to just live in the mountain to save trouble.
"I'll figure it out myself."
Seeing that Lawrence didn't listen to the advice, Andrew suggested: "Lawrence, I can give you an ax, food and a sheepskin blanket. Can you sell Sophia to me?" Lawrence was quickly startled and said decisively
. : "No! I won't sell her!"
Sophia is the best person to accompany him, and Lawrence doesn't want to live in seclusion here alone.
I spent half the money to buy Sophia just to accompany me so that I would not be alone.
If there were no Sophia, then the matter of seclusion would definitely be cancelled.
After Andrew heard this, he turned around and said, "Then let her stay here for a while. If you need help building a house, we will take time to help you." "I didn't want to buy Sophia
. Li'er also has someone who can talk, and I really hope you all stay."
Lawrence breathed a sigh of relief, "Andrew, I understand what you mean."
"Okay, before I build the house, let Sophia stay. I am here to accompany Salil, and thank you for the food you have provided these days." "
Of course I will continue to stay until the house on the mountain is built."
Andrew thought this was enough, "Okay, thank you Lawrence ."
Lawrence told Sophia what happened after eating.
"Sofia, we need food and tools. During this time, you will be here to help familiarize yourself with the housework. I will go to the mountain to work on the new house during the day, and I will come back to eat and sleep at night." Sofia had already heard the conversation between Lawrence and Andrew, and was obedient at this time
. nodded.
"Yes, I can learn those things."
(End of Chapter)