Chapter 65 Cold Winter 1
It’s only been a few hours, and the roof is still not quite finished.
"That's all we can do today."
"If we spend the night on the mountain today, we'll have to get up early tomorrow and work for half a day."
Lawrence struggled for a while, then quickly packed up and went down the mountain.
Before going down the mountain, Lawrence came to the stone where the wooden pin was fixed.
It was probably about three o'clock in the afternoon, but the sunlight was not obvious, and the shadow on the wooden disk was only a little blurry, and it could only roughly determine one direction.
Lawrence no longer bothered with too specific scales. He left a rough mark in the shadow area and immediately went down the mountain.
Although spending the night on the mountain can save a lot of time and eliminate the hassle of going up and down the mountain, there are still people at home who care about you.
Furthermore, the shacks and stone houses on the mountain are extremely crude.
If you can go home and sleep under a blanket in a windproof house, you will definitely not like to endure the cold and loneliness in the mountains.
There was no need to pull wood or baggage tools when going down the mountain. In addition, the Dom sheep had enough rest today. Lawrence quickly rode the Dom sheep and headed down the mountain.
The Dom sheep has a huge body and powerful limbs that allow it to maintain a strong posture when climbing and descending hillsides.
It is more like a giant deer from myths and legends than a sheep.
The main purpose of Domu Sheep is riding, and it does not need to be busy with things like hauling goods or plowing fields.
Whether it is human selection or selection of the growing environment in cold areas, the use of this large sheep has become more fixed.
Genes are more important than selection. Compared with Dom sheep, both barbarians and people from civilized countries will cultivate mount creatures that are better than Dom sheep.
For example, vegetarian or omnivorous animals such as wild boars, camels, elk, and pygmy elephants.
Lawrence rarely rides Dom sheep except for urgent matters. Today, he was riding a deer down the mountain with his trophy on his back. Feeling the cold wind blowing from his face, he felt his mood improved.
Clamp the Dom Sheep's waist with your legs, and try your best to grasp the saddle armrest in front of the abdomen with both hands to maintain balance.
If you grab the reins, the running Dome will stop. Most animals probably don't like having their heads and mouths pulled while running.
If you scratch the neck, you may inadvertently scratch the wool of the Dom sheep while running fast. At that time, the Dom sheep will jump away regardless of the danger or not.
Lying on the back of a sheep is also a way, but Dom Sheep's speed is actually not high and he is not good at sprinting.
Its speed is only much faster than walking. It usually slows down after running for one or two minutes. If it is a trot, it can run for about thirty minutes. If it exceeds a certain time, problems will occur.
While climbing, Lawrence got off Dom and led him forward.
Try not to ride when going downhill. By the time you ride the Dome Sheep again, it’s almost time to get home.
Lawrence rode the Dom sheep to the hillside meadow filled with the afterglow of the sunset. The sheep here were grazing, and Sophia didn't know where she went.
Lawrence got off the sheep's back, stood on the ground and helped Dom sheep unsaddle, and then pulled Dom sheep, who didn't want to go, towards the herd.
He pulled the Dom sheep around in a circle around the nearby sheep, and soon the surrounding goats and sheep followed the Dom sheep towards the house obediently.
Like a magnet, when encountering a lone lamb that is obsessed with grazing and refuses to go on the road, Lawrence will run over and kick the lamb on the butt.
The frightened little sheep quickly ran away to the big family.
More often than not, the goats and sheep knew how to run away as soon as Lawrence ran over.
As he approached the house, Lawrence saw Sophia going to the toilet in a pit on the back of the hillside.
Lawrence quickly looked away and walked towards the house.
But there were other things on his mind.
"I'm almost fifteen years old, and it's time to solve my personal problems."
Lawrence first thought of the young women and widows in the village, but these savages didn't like to bathe, and there were some unspeakable problems with their bodies and mouths. Emma is better, but she has a husband.
Sophia is still too young, and currently I feel that Salil is the most suitable one.
But Salil despises me...
"Oh, I'm such a failure as a human being. I have to spend money to find a woman. Even my human instincts and genetic reproduction needs have to be paid for."
Salil came out of the house . When he came out and saw Lawrence back, he said happily: "I'll go and see when it is!"
After seeing a beautiful girl with whom he could communicate, Lawrence suddenly lost his previous melancholy thoughts.
He smiled and said: "Sariel! I caught a fox! Look!"
Lawrence took the smooth yellow fox from the sweaty wool of the Dom sheep.
Salil looked happy when she saw this slender fox about one meter tall.
"Fox's fur is the most comfortable to touch, but foxes are very smart. They will run away when they see people and avoid traps. They are very difficult to catch."
Lawrence felt even more proud when he heard Sariel's praise of the fox.
"Then I'll give you the fur of this fox as a thank you for helping me cook. I'll give it to Sophia when I catch another fox." Salil was
even happier, obviously liking the fur of this fox.
She didn't pretend to like it, and looked at Lawrence and asked, "What about you?"
Lawrence could just use wool himself, as long as it was warm and strong, he didn't pursue the feel.
"As long as I have these clothes on me, I'll get new ones next year."
Salil quickly said seriously: "That's not okay. You are a man. You must wear the best and warmest clothes so that you can go hunting smoothly. Come back."
Lawrence nodded and said with a smile: "That makes sense. I'll give it to you when I catch the fox again. I'll check the time first."
Salil followed up with the fox, "Okay! Hurry up and get the time right."
Lawrence quickly moved a chair and stood near the roof, leaving a slanted stroke on the wooden board with his dagger.
At present, we still don’t know the specific time and moment, only the two moments of departure and return are determined.
It is possible to use water drops to time the clock at night, but it is not necessary at this time.
Go to bed when you feel sleepy, and get up to work as soon as dawn breaks. There is no special rule about punctuality, and naturally there is no need to get up on time.
Just relying on the body's instinctive biological clock is enough. Life here is actually very comfortable.
After the last few seeds were planted in Akita, there was basically no farming at all, and we had to wait until spring for things to get really busy.
This season is when animals hibernate and consume their own fat, but for humans who are well fed and clothed, it is an excellent time to gain weight.
In the evening, the Lawrence family of three had hot broth again.
Salil took the initiative to bring out more barley wine than Andrew alone could drink, and Lawrence and the others could not finish it.
There was wine, meat, and bread, and while we were eating and drinking, it started to snow outside.
But no one cares.
Snowing?
Just go down.
Everyone ate and went to bed, ignoring the wind and snow outside.
(End of chapter)