Chapter 139
Lawrence, who had not slept all night, was really in no mood to inquire carefully.
"That's it, you go back to work."
Lawrence yawned and led the sheep into the manor.
Salil and Sophia also pushed the cart in, and Edie and the Shepherdess from the manor also came out to help.
Kenny can only go back alone first.
As well as regularly inspecting the beehives, Kenny is responsible for tending the crops in the fields, cultivating and raising them, and is an all-round talent.
Lawrence and Salil moved several heavy boxes into the warehouse together, locked the door, arranged their work for the day, and then had a good sleep.
It was around one o'clock in the afternoon when I woke up.
Lawrence walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside and the resting serfs, and roughly determined the time.
"I slept less than usual. Staying up late is really hurting my body."
Lawrence walked back to the bed and looked at Salil and Sophia who were still catching up.
"Get up and eat, otherwise you will have insomnia again at night."
Lawrence woke up the dazed Salil and Sophia, and went to the kitchen to get some bread.
The lunch Edie had prepared was still warm, and Lawrence quickly ate it.
Salil and Sophia also came down one after another, and the three of them had lunch quietly.
Salil soon felt that it was too quiet. She took a sip of vegetable leaf stew and said, "What to do next?"
Lawrence said, "The Pumi Xiu people will have a long period of rest after they come back. Now it's so far away It's still early to go out to rob in winter, and I have more than a month to spare." "
The vegetables in the farm will be harvested one after another. Let's make some pickles to solve the winter vegetable problem."
Salil said, "I made them last year and ate them quickly. It’s over.”
The pickles Salil mentioned were made by Andrew last fall, and they were only enough for the two of them, not much.
The vegetables harvested this year are actually not much more than what Andrew grew himself. The main reason is that there is too little land for cultivation.
Lawrence also felt that this year's pickles were not enough. "It's mainly for the three of us. The excess can be given to Seravan and Lei Luo. It doesn't need too much." Eat pickles, bread and broth every day. That's a magical thing
. The life we live in is not that rich at this stage.
Whether it is eating less pickles or eating less meat, which seems to be very rich, I have been eating sparingly to maximize savings and food reserves.
Various things are often added to bread, including wild vegetables, grass leaves, wild fruits, and sausages that are difficult to preserve.
Salil quickly said: "Then what are you doing today? Can you make wooden signs?"
Lawrence smiled and said: "Well, there is nothing particularly urgent anyway. Let's make wooden signs today."
Salil and Sophia They all smiled happily, and Sofia, who was eating, even swayed her feet happily.
Without this kind of after-dinner entertainment, I always feel like there is something missing.
The shepherdess walked into the house and said to Lawrence: "Master, three mice were caught in the trap yesterday. One was eaten by the crow. The remaining two were skinned and made into dried meat, and the entrails were fed to the pigs." "Today's
trap I caught two mice, skinned them and fed them
to the crows." "Selaven caught a rabbit yesterday and kept it in the sheepfold."
Lawrence nodded, "There have been more mice recently."
The shepherdess Wait quietly.
Lawrence said: "You go down and do your work."
"Yes." The shepherdess quickly withdrew.
Lawrence said: "There are more rats in the fields again. It must be that the rats have grown up again in the spring. We have killed a lot of crows and foxes recently. These rats have no beasts to eat them, so they start running around in nests." Come to us."
Salil nodded solemnly, "Yes, there are many mice hiding in the fields. It's not easy to find them." Lawrence looked at Sophia, "Forget it's too sunny outside today. Let's wait for the weather. When there are more clouds, take the dog and look for mice in the fields."
Sophia suggested: "The pumpkins are ready to be harvested. After harvesting the pumpkins, dig up the ground. There must be a lot of mice hidden in them! I see. Several pumpkins have been chewed!!"
Lawrence quickly said: "Then let Seravan make a few more spears to catch mice tomorrow."
After Sofia was full, she picked up the plate and said, "I'll feed the chickens Got it!"
"Okay." Lawrence said, "Go and ask the three women in black and white clothes to tell the farmer to sit at the door of the stone house and guard the chickens." "
Yes, Master!" Sophia quickly said happily. Get out, Sofia is now in charge of that roomful of chicks.
Sofia's help is no longer needed for manual work in the manor. Although Sofia is still responsible for some farm work, it is relatively easy.
After a while, when there are more people, Sophia and Salil can be the hostesses with peace of mind and completely escape from some troublesome things.
But when it comes to combat, Lawrence still prefers to take Salil with him.
There is basically no leftover food at home, and even if there is, it can be used. There is basically no food waste every day.
The meat will definitely be eaten up, there will be no bread left, and the soup and water will basically be enough for the three growing boys and girls.
There was no leftover food for Lawrence, let alone for the serfs.
Even the top nobles would not do this every day, eating half a bowl and pouring half a bowl.
Harvest garlic, squash, radishes, potatoes, kale, lettuce, and some bitter and unpleasant wild greens.
Pickle vegetables, process bacon, collect fish, process furs, make crocks, craft tools... take care of the chickens.
Laurence scoured the woodshed for suitable wood, then sat under a shed near the house and worked, shaping the wood chips with a curle and a knife.
I plan to make more playing cards this time, and I feel Doug needs at least three sets.
There’s nothing wrong with doing more, and we can just use this Winter Barbarian Conference to spread the word.
There were more and more sawdust under my feet, and there were also more and more pieces of wood on the ground next to me.
Salil and Etty moved out the boxes containing grain, and the two large boxes were placed next to the shed.
Sofia was sweeping the floor next to her with a broom, sweeping away the stones and most of the dust on the ground.
Although the ground is a dry loess road, it is relatively clean.
At least there are more places than before where rotten leaves and excrement were accumulated.
Salil and Etty scooped out the grain from the box in wooden basins and spread it flatly on the ground exposed to the sun to dry.
Soon Etty was in charge of using her feet and a wooden rake to level the grain, allowing more of it to reach the sun.
Salil went back and got two sacks and placed them on the ground, then moved the two beautiful empty boxes back into the house.
The three women were walking around, and Lawrence was busy with his own business.
"Ah~" Lawrence yawned, raised his head and looked at the clear and quiet mountain scenery, feeling sleepy again.
Seeing the wheat that had been drying for a long time without realizing it, Lawrence thought of stone mills, mills, and windmills.
"The windmill will be next year. I feel like there is enough time this year. A millstone is enough if I have free time. On the contrary, my own time is a bit tight and there are too many things to do." Lawrence sighed, thinking about the next step
.
The food problem has been solved, the labor problem can basically be alleviated, and the Pumixiu people don't have to worry about the Baron's safety after returning.
After much deliberation, personal issues are more important.
"Make some toilet paper, I really can't stand it anymore."
(End of chapter)