Chapter 202 The Need for Iron
When Lawrence returned to the manor with grain and iron pots, the people in the manor had already started eating dinner.
"You guys also go down and have a rest. I will tell Buell that attendance will be recorded today."
Lawrence told Mandekru and others about today's reward.
One attendance refers to going out on a mission with Lawrence. Each attendance can be exchanged for a glass of wine, and seven times can be exchanged for a small barrel of fruit wine.
These will be recorded on the wooden board, and a cup will be distributed when the weekend is off. The rest will be given to everyone when it snows for the first time in winter.
Mandekru didn't do anything today, and soon went back to eat happily.
When Lawrence walked to the door, he looked at the exit on the other side, where a dog and a pig were eating in a basin.
Doug would come back every night to watch the door, probably because he couldn't bear to part with the kennel.
The little wild boar Pidge didn't dare to come near this place at first, but after a few trials he got used to the environment here, and now he comes over every once in a while to have dinner with Doug.
Seeing the puppies and piglets lowering their heads to eat leftovers in the rice bowl, Lawrence walked directly into the wooden house without disturbing them.
"Master, I haven't eaten either. I'm waiting for the master to come back!"
Sophia ran over and happily invited the pet.
Lawrence stroked Sophia's head and said with a smile: "Then let's eat together. Have Salil and the others eaten?"
Sophia and Lawrence walked to both sides of the dining table and sat down. "We are taking a bath."
Several witches like to take a hot bath. In the water bath, because Lawrence was not used to their temperature, he always waited for others to come out before going in and taking a bath with other people's bath water.
Emma served the hot dinner as soon as Lawrence sat down.
Fried eggs garnished with onions and garlic, marinated fish and baked potatoes, a cup of hot goat's milk, and a piece of bread.
It was a bit much for an ordinary person, but just enough for Lawrence.
Sophia's dinner is the same as Lawrence's. She is now growing and will eat snacks in addition to her three meals a day.
While Lawrence was eating, Emma, who was standing next to him, said: "Master, when we took the pickled fish today, we found a layer of oil on the fish in the barrel." We had brought back a large amount of fish from the sea before, and these fish were
eaten One part, and the rest is marinated in wooden barrels, and these are the marinated fishes Emma is talking about.
The oil on the fish?
Lawrence asked: "Can it be eaten?"
Emma replied: "Someone has eaten it and said it tastes okay. There has been no problem since morning."
Lawrence actually doesn't believe in various traditional ancient recipes and methods, "Look Let's see. If there is no problem, we will use it in the winter."
"Yes." Emma remembered this and continued: "The iron tools in the manor are gradually running out. The lumberyard asked today if there are any more. The ax used."
Lawrence swallowed the fish in his mouth, "I told the blacksmith about this today. The guy was too lazy and refused to work, but it doesn't matter. We have almost cleared the land now. The lumberyard is fine. Slow down."
"The extra people go to build a blacksmith shop at the foot of the mountain. It is close to the mine and there are rivers nearby. It is more suitable for blacksmithing than the mountain. We need to have our own blacksmith shop and craftsman workshop." Emma said: "In Pumixiu Town
, There are still many people who have not come up."
"Those people did not come up when they were most in need of food, and most of them are not willing to come up now." Lawrence continued to eat potatoes and fish, and said slowly: "You will know the disadvantages of having fewer people when winter comes."
"The count may send someone over this winter. You go down the mountain tomorrow and explain the situation to them. Some people won't listen to what I say. It's more appropriate for you to go." Most of the people in Pumexiu Town are now female-headed, and Emma can better explain the situation on the mountain
. living conditions.
If those women could be allowed to come together, then the last Pumi Xiu people would also officially join the manor.
No matter when, there is a group of people who stick to their own opinions, and Lawrence also needs some people to continue to stay in Pumexiu Town, so this matter is not mandatory.
Seeing that Emma had nothing else to report, Sophia said happily: "Master, today Salil and I went to Talim Mountain to dig up an orange sapling and planted it behind the house. It will grow longer than waiting for the seeds." It comes out much faster!" Lawrence smiled and said: "Be careful not to water too much."
"Yeah!" Sophia added: "When we went to the mountain, we saw crows and little piggies. It turns out that pigeons also see dogs during the day. Looking for food on the mountain."
Talim Mountain used to be harmful to animals, and no animals came near it for many years.
Now because of the departure of the poisonous witch, the rich resources accumulated there have attracted a large number of small animals, and it has now become a paradise for birds and small animals.
Not only wild boars and birds, but also insects flew over to suck the sap, and bees gathered nectar.
The presence of crows can curb the swarm of insects there, and wild boars and pheasants can also digest some of the worms. The abundant worms will decompose the rot there and convert it into fertility suitable for plants.
Lawrence also needs a safe orchard area, but compared to Talim Mountain, the village of the Cloda people is actually more suitable as an orchard area.
If you put those tree seeds in the Cloda people's tribe and let them ripen in the valley, you can kill three birds with one stone.
Once you come to Kharan, you can concentrate the things you don't like in places where you won't go.
Secondly, the Cloda people had more stable and abundant delicious fruit tree resources.
Third, the temperature there is more suitable for orange growth, and Lawrence can obtain better quality fruits and medicinal materials.
Lawrence was thinking about various plans. Now that the manor is undergoing rapid development, many things need to be planned in advance.
The number of people in hand cannot withstand the attrition. If you can avoid fighting, you should avoid it. But when it is unavoidable, you must attack decisively and use all means to become the victorious party.
The blacksmith shop and city defense facilities are the key. Things like orchards and oil, salt, sauce and vinegar can be slowed down.
The main work force of the bee farm is bees. We will not collect honey this year. All the honey will be used by bees to expand their colony. Next year, more bees will naturally build new homes.
Several necessary skills for time travellers, such as glass burning, soap making, iron smelting, and paper making.
Lawrence decided to smelt iron first. Only with more iron tools could he develop agriculture and the military.
The prerequisite for iron smelting is food...
The food problem has been solved by the abundant harvest of potatoes. Now you can dig potatoes out of the ground and eat them every day. After the wheat in Pumixiu Town and the wheat in the mountains are harvested, there will be bread. of.
Lawrence found that the biggest problem today was the labor problem. Most of the people in the manor were women, which was a huge disadvantage.
"Bull, you will boil more eggs tomorrow. From now on, the men in the lumberyards and blacksmith shops can eat one egg and two pieces of bread every day, including the boys who work in the lumberyards and blacksmith shops." Bull agreed
. :"yes."
Lawrence asked again: "Have the hens in the chicken coop started hatching eggs?"
Emma replied: "It has started. Now there are more than ten hens hatching eggs."
Last year's chicks are all gone this year. She has become a chicken mother and has begun to carry on the family line and hatch new chicks.
Lawrence thought about the sheep, "How long will it take for Nora to be pregnant?"
Emma said: "It takes more than a year for Dom sheep to give birth to lambs. Nora was pregnant last winter, so she should give birth to lambs in spring. ."
Cattle and sheep in cold areas grow slowly, have a long cycle, and are not easy to grow to a large scale.
Lawrence thought of those chickens, "Now there are more and more chickens, some of them are raised in the forest, some at home, and some of them are free range in Talim Mountain." Sophia asked: "Why
? "
Lawrence explained: "This can prevent the chickens from infecting the rest of the chickens when they get sick. Even if the chickens in one place die of the disease, there will still be survivors in other places that can be used." Sophia nodded, "Oh, the master is
really Smart!"
Lawrence lowered his head to eat. After eating, he went to take a bath with Sophia and Emma, relaxing his brain in the warm hot water and enjoying a rare and pleasant time.
(End of chapter)