Chapter 13
When it was still dark, Lawrence got up and set out.
In addition to hats, clothes and sticks for exploring the way, I also set out with the leftover food prepared last night.
Sophia appeared at the door of the cabin, stood behind Lawrence and said, "I'm coming too." Lawrence said, "
No, you continue to help here today. I'm going to confirm the situation over there today."
Sophia is a slave, a slave Just to listen to his master's words, he nodded and said, "Yes."
Lawrence quickly set off, and not far away, he saw Salil squatting beside the farmland.
Salil stood up quickly. She didn't look like she was going to the bathroom. She was also wearing a thick fur skirt and was wrapped tightly.
"Sariel, what are you doing?" Lawrence walked over and asked curiously.
Sariel glanced at the farmland, "I'm looking at the crops in the field. In the morning, I can see when the seeds of the crops come out."
Lawrence nodded, not paying much attention to these.
Lawrence said: "It's almost winter now, and it's not a good thing to grow early."
Salil said: "No, it will snow very early in the winter here, and both germinated seeds and ungerminated seeds can be stored in the snow." Spend the long winter here."
Lawrence discovered the problem, "Then I have to finish my work quickly. I hope the snow here in the north will come later this year." Maybe it was
because he brought back prey, Sally You are very talkative today.
"In the past two days, we are preparing to go to the mountains to exchange supplies for the winter. We have prepared the sheep and furs. If you catch prey, you can go over and have a look together." Lawrence nodded, that is, in the past two days,
Andrew She and Salil are both busy, so they probably don’t have time to help themselves.
"Okay." Lawrence remembered something, "Saryl, what did you use to make the rope?"
Sariel said: "The wool used, Dom sheep is only suitable for riding, and its wool is very thin. It’s short and short. We like to use wool from wool sheep when we make clothes and ropes. Before winter comes, everyone prepares a lot of wool from wool sheep.” “We raise snow mountain sheep and snow mountain goats here. How many wool goats are raised in the mountains
? He will die of illness within a few months."
Lawrence said: "Different regions raise different animals, just like bacon. Every place has its own local methods that suit the local environment and habits." "
Different goats have different requirements for food. Different from the needs of the environment, different places will also have different environmental tests."
Sariel looked at Lawrence, "Lawrence, you know so much, are you a scholar?"
Lawrence is not a scholar, in this world They have always been serfs, and they were also oppressed in the previous world.
However, Lawrence thought that he was rightly considered a scholar when he thought about his knowledge of mathematics, Chinese, physics, chemistry, history and other knowledge.
"Yes, I am." Lawrence agreed jokingly, and then got down to business, "Besides wool, is there anything else suitable for making ropes? I want to make some simple traps, and I need some that are not easy to break. The rope."
Salil was very familiar with this place and found the right thing after a little thought.
"There is some sword-leaf grass growing on the sunny hillside near the river. After pressing the sword-leaf grass out of the water, it can leave something like silk thread. After drying, it can be made like wool. We use it to weave the things we need. Farm tools."
Lawrence had never heard of the name of sword-leaf grass, and there were no communication channels such as books and pictures in this world. People everywhere used some simple and easy-to-remember names to call things around them.
"Okay, thank you!" Lawrence thanked him proactively. Just say thank you, nothing is lost.
Sariel was very happy, "After crushing the sword-leaf grass, the juice inside can be used to wash your face and hair. The girls here all use this kind of thing to wash their faces." Lawrence smiled and said, "Really? No wonder
Sariel Lil, your skin is so good! But even without this, you are still a beauty!" The
man's casual compliment soon made Salil act shy and excited, "Really? Am I beautiful?"
Lawrence was a little surprised, "You are very beautiful. You are the most beautiful beauty I have ever seen!"
Actually, no, the blonde beauty I saw in the slave before was the most beautiful beauty. Lawrence also looked forward to Sophia becoming the most beautiful one soon. Such a great beauty.
Salil was very happy, "No one has ever told me before that I always thought I was not good-looking."
In an era without mirrors and selfie phones, people's opinions of their own appearance often come from the opinions of others.
Those who are pursued and praised are naturally beautiful women.
If she is ignored by others and always lives alone, she must not be considered a beauty.
Andrew is a cheerful and enthusiastic person, but he seems reticent when getting along with his daughter, and he doesn't know how to get along with his own daughter.
Young Salil needs more praise from her peers and young people.
Lawrence, who was soft-spoken and dependent on others, quickly encouraged: "Sariel is a rose on the mountain. If you were born in the city, such beauty will definitely arouse competition among young men, and everyone will choose in a duel." I have no right to pursue your boy."
Salil has the simplicity of a country girl and believes whatever others praise her.
After discovering that Lauren in front of her was a very gentleman and good boy, Salil took the initiative to ask: "Lawrence, why are you not married yet?" Lawrence spread his hands, "Because you are poor." "Poor?
"
Salil Li'er didn't understand and asked again: "Poor?"
Lawrence explained calmly: "I don't have land or houses that can be inherited. In the city, only those who own land and houses are considered civilians. People like me have always given to others." Those who work are sharecroppers, or serfs at worst."
Salil asked, "But you must have spent a lot of money to buy slaves."
Lawrence explained: "Those are the family division fees."
"Dividends." The family expenses are used to buy land and houses, or to do some business, buy a knife and ax and go out to find a way to make a living." "After
buying equipment and mounts, go out to rob, join a pirate or a border slave-catching group, these are all popular The way out."
"I don't want to do this, and I don't want to be a guard or lackey, so I stayed away from there early."
Salil completely understood Lawrence's thoughts, "I don't like that kind of thing either, and I don't want to do that. I like to buy slaves."
Lawrence said: "I still feel very good about Sophia. Even if she is not a slave, it is normal to spend money to take a woman away and let her do things. It is the same for everyone." There is no bride price in this era
. Only the simple ones sell their daughters.
(End of chapter)