Lord of Rot

Chapter 441 Hello, Hitting the Worker (5500 words)
Bang!
Bang!
The hammer hit the sword embryo, and a series of sparks burst out.

The decadent young man shrank back in fear, but he couldn't escape the fate of Mars leaving a few airy and cool holes in his clothes.

The hammering stopped.

"Henry! Pray to the gods, and then follow me to learn how to forge iron. You must have a skill. Recently, there are wars everywhere. Those people need a lot of weapons and armor. When you can forge weapons like me, you can also make them yourself. Open a blacksmith shop, make more money and build your own wooden house, without your own house, no girl will marry you!"

Listening to his father's nagging, Henry murmured in his heart: "I don't think that grinding rusty weapons with a whetstone and hitting iron pieces with a hammer can become a qualified blacksmith."

He buys charcoal for his father every day, burns the stove, and watches him sweat profusely beating the worn-out weapons that he scavenged and bought, and then repairs them one by one, but he can only charge a little money each time, barely supporting the family. In terms of expenses, most of the money goes to buy charcoal, and only a small part can be exchanged for a glass of cold beer in the cellar in front of the hot stove.

And this kind of life is already better than most people in the village. If the prince hadn't sent some stinky dried fish some time ago, many people would have starved to death.

"Also, Tereza wouldn't like a blacksmith covered in sweat," he thought to himself.

Compared with a blacksmith, Henry wants to be a knight holding a sword and killing enemies on the battlefield. He fantasizes that he is riding a steed across mountains of corpses and blood, and then stops at an even number holding his chest, eyes full of stars. In front of the tavern maid, bent down and gently grabbed her hand, dragged her to the saddle, put her arms around her slender waist, smelled the malt beer on her body and the hair that smelled of soap locust, amidst the admiration and cheers of the people Run towards the sunset.

"What did you say?" Henry's father seemed to be able to read minds.

Henry's neck shrank subconsciously, and then he seemed to feel that his reaction just now didn't look like a knight, so he straightened his neck and said, "I didn't say anything!"

After speaking, his neck shrank again, and even his shoulders slumped down, which stemmed from his instinctive fear of his father.

If someone with a monkey collar stood here, he would definitely recognize that idle Henry looked like an ostrich.

"Then go and bring me a bottle of wine," Henry's father said, "and Nikus, that bastard owes me a sum of money and I should pay it back today, ask him for the money, and then use that money to buy some charcoal Come back...and beer!"

Henry's father kept emphasizing that his son was deaf. In fact, his son was often disobedient and mixed up with those uneducated guys who would only throw cow dung. He was not only deaf, but also stupid.

"Nikus?"

The scoundrels in that village were not easy to deal with. Henry and his good friends were going to throw cow dung at him before, but they were caught up and beaten up by Fatty.

But seeing his father's beard bouncing and yelling loudly, he felt that Nikushi should not be more terrifying than his father.

"And you can go to the tavern to see Tereza."

He hummed softly in his heart, and his mentality changed extremely quickly.

When I left home and walked towards the village, my pace was much lighter.

"That bastard isn't home."

When Henry came to the door of Nikushi's house, he didn't see that hateful figure that made him a little scared and bored.

"Lucky him."

The stone in Henry's heart also let go, he really didn't want to fight with that bastard.

"Now we can go and see Tereza," he thought.

When walking towards the tavern, Henry found a large group of people around the tavern.

It was a bit like the guillotine of some old king he had heard from some musical poet before.

It is said that when the king died, he used a guillotine invented by himself, and everyone was watching.

Henry had never seen the execution with his own eyes, he just saw Nikus' cousin being chased and beaten for stealing stinking fish, and the other party never came back.

"Nicus!" Henry saw the annoying figure of Nikus, who was queuing at the moment, holding his tattered linen hat nervously with both hands.

Henry shrank his neck.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but after thinking about it for a while, he still walked over bravely. If he met Nikushi today and didn't ask him for the debt, his father would definitely not let him go when he knew it.

In contrast, it would be better for Henry to beat the opponent directly with his fists. For the sake of his bruised nose and swollen face, he hoped that his father would let him go.

One side can fight back in a fight, and the other side can't fight back. Henry knows how to choose.

"Yo, Henry."

Henry didn't expect that Nikos would greet him as soon as he walked over.

"That, that, that Nikus, do you remember my father forging two axes for you? You have been, have been in debt and never paid." He tried to make his voice less stuttering.

"of course I remember."

It was another answer that made Henry unbelievable. How did the other party make such a deal today, and he was easy to talk to?Could it be that he was possessed by a demon?

I heard that some noble lords are often possessed by demons, and they will go to fuck the goat's ass.

But others say it's because goats are better than women.

Nikus said, "I'll pay that bill soon, man."

"What do you rely on?" Henry didn't want to believe the words of a bastard, but this time the other party didn't directly shake his fist at him, which surprised Henry a little.

"Of course it's work!"

Nikushi pointed ahead: "That's Dongxia, a subordinate of a certain nobleman. He came to our place to recruit workers, and he will pay a lot of wages. The little money I owe can be easily repaid."

"A lot of money?" Henry didn't quite understand why Nikos left the village to go to the East Gorge. As a native of the southern giants, they were full of love for the land under their feet, not just love, in fact a large part of it. A person may never leave his village too far in his whole life.

You can still have a good meal here, but if you leave here, you may starve to death.

Nikushi said: "5 copper stars every day, including food and housing."

"That doesn't seem like a lot."

Henry was quite puzzled, he knew that his father could not only make such a small amount of money by blacksmithing.

"Of course it's not just that. It's said that you can learn technology there. If you know technology, then your daily salary can be 10 Bronze Stars, 20 Bronze Stars, or even higher." Nikushi waved his hands excitedly. The oil-smelling sackcloth hat kept swinging back and forth in front of Henry.

Stinks!

Henry ducked back.

He swears to the Thunder Titan that the damn guy never washed his hat!
Nikushi continued: "That great nobleman has a very good relationship with our prince, and he allowed us to work in his territory, and the other party will provide food and wages! I also only learned about this from my cousin."

cousin?

Henry wondered, that bastard who stole stinky dried fish?

"Take care of food every day, even if you don't work?" Henry didn't believe it, even if it was black bread, the lord couldn't possibly give it generously.

Nikushi nodded: "He has been working there for two or three months, and he can save three silver months every month! And he said that he only needs to work 8 hours a day, and there are 3 days left in each month. During the holidays, you don’t have to do anything to get money!”

"You're joking, but it's not funny at all." Henry was convinced that Nicus was lying again and again, he wanted to owe the money and not pay it back!
Nikushi continued: "And he said that he is about to be promoted to be a steward. According to him, after becoming a steward, not only will he not have to work, but he will also earn more. After I go there, he will cover me, but only in the It was a bit difficult in the first selection, I heard that they are very strict every time they come to the selection, and there is a fixed quota limit, because they are afraid that someone will spend money to buy opportunities."

"Oh," Nikushi sighed, "I think, as long as you spend enough money, you should still be able to buy opportunities."

But rich people don't spend money, just to work for others!Henry couldn't believe it even more.

"I'm glad you have such a good way out." Henry patted Nikushi on the shoulder: "I hope you can be selected and have the money to pay off your debts."

"Actually, you can go too, buddy."

Nikushi said: "You are the son of a blacksmith. You have all the skills. You will definitely be able to get a good job there. Maybe you can earn more than ten silver moons every month."

Henry laughed dryly. He knew that the other party was joking, because with his own technology, he couldn't even forge a hoe that could dig the ground, but it didn't prevent him from becoming less disgusted with Nicus.

It's definitely not because the other party praises himself!

"That's it, Tereza?"

Henry didn't expect that he would see the girl he liked, and she was bouncing around very happily.

Nikushi on the side said enviously: "She must have been admitted! I heard that there are preferential treatment for girls who work there, earn more, and work is easier. To be able to stay ... You may not know, we can only go to work for a short period of time at most, and then we must come back and never go again."

Henry was very anxious after hearing this: "Nicus, I, I want to sign up too!"

Under Nikos' explanation, Henry understood that the place called Iron Valley was very beautiful, and many girls who made money didn't want to come back because it was easier to live there.

There is no preferential treatment for men though, they are not allowed to marry women over there.

There are also advantages, just like Nikushi, if he can learn some skills and come back with the saved money, he can start a small business.

Henry will never give up on the girl he likes!

"Stand directly behind me, buddy!" Nikus eagerly pulled Henry behind him.

Those young villagers who were cut in line didn't dare to say anything, everyone was still very afraid of the bastard Nikus.

Soon the line came up to Henry, who was very disturbed after watching Nikus successfully get the job.

Because almost all men and women from the entire village from their early 13s to under 40s came, and in the end there were only three people who met the requirements.

Two of them are Nikus and Teresa, and the remaining one is an apprentice of an old carpenter. He heard that the other party has already become a teacher and can help others build cabinets and wooden houses, but he actually chose to go there to work hard.

"He's a little weak." The man sitting behind the bed table observed Henry and shook his head.

The obvious Dongxia accent made it difficult for Henry to listen.

"What can you do?"

Henry looked away from Teresa and Nikos who were discussing eagerly, he was a little anxious: "I, I am an apprentice blacksmith, my lord!"

"Congratulations, worker, you've been hired."

"Hmm" Henry was dejected.

"...Huh?!" Henry's head suddenly stood up: "I was hired?!"

When Henry signed the contract and walked home in a daze, he remembered what he was going to do today.

When I got home, it was completely dark.

Henry's father looked at him with a cold face. He knew that he would inevitably be cleaned up tonight, so he could only obediently tell what he did today.

What Henry didn't expect was that his father would not be angry at all because of this incident, but laughed and was very happy.

"It's a pity that we can only go for a while." Henry's father said with regret: "Besides, blacksmiths like us, noble lords will not allow us to work for other lords in other places. Now the strange things happening at Giant's Foot are getting more and more serious. The more, it would be great if our family could move to Iron Valley."

Henry didn't expect that his momentary wrong action would be praised by his father.

"Such a good job, why didn't you tell me before?" Henry asked.

Henry's father's face changed: "Who made you only think about throwing cow dung with those bastards every day! I told you many times!"

Seeing the raised fist, Henry shrank his neck subconsciously.

"If I'm not worried that you will be driven back with a bruised nose and a swollen face, I will definitely beat you up!" Henry's father said, "Go there and be a blacksmith! Work hard. I heard that as long as you become a steward, you can not only work longer , and earn more, maybe after a year or two, you will be able to marry your cousin back."

"Cousin?" Henry thought of his cousin who was full of acne, freckles, acne, and a mole on the nose. Every time he saw her, it was very difficult to tell where her mung bean-sized eyes were.

Because it is densely packed, it is really unclear.

Henry nodded heavily: "I will definitely be a good blacksmith, make money and come back to get married."

And Theresa!

The carriage pulled four people and staggered away from the village. On the way, Tereza was very excited and kept talking, because according to the adults who interviewed, there was a beautiful and lovely girl like Tereza. Opportunity to work in the castle.

That is a castle, where you can see handsome knights and mighty lords.

Go around the beautiful and beautiful castle, and eat food that you have never heard of.

No woman can refuse a castle.

Likewise, no man can resist a castle.

After a long journey, they joined the main force.

Only then did Henry realize that a large number of people were going to work in Iron Valley, densely packed, probably thousands of people.

Everyone is very excited.

Eat, rest, and then go on your way.

The way to go is definitely impossible to take a carriage anymore, they have to walk over with their feet.

When leaving the territory of Giant Foot, Henry saw a group of explorers again.

Unlike mercenaries who regard money as their life, explorers only appeared this year. It is said that they are searching for a special kind of treasure, which is hidden in many strange caves.

And in this dangerous search process, death is simply a normal and trivial thing.

Not every explorer will go all out, and some will go to collect the corpses of dead explorers, take away their money and belongings, and then sell their broken armor or broken knives cheaply. Henry's father worked as a small blacksmith, making a little money.

Then some poor explorers who wanted to take risks would also take away the repaired broken knife from Henry's father at a very low price.

It's pure hard money, so Henry doesn't like his own father's job at all.

"It's a good thing that I'm finally leaving this fiery and weird land!" Henry felt very relieved.

It was day and night, and it was a hard journey.

They finally came to the Iron Valley territory, and then he was separated from Nikushi, Trisha and other acquaintances in a daze, and was sent to a small village full of blacksmiths.

His daily job is to guard the big stove, add fire, light the fire, and strike iron.

The main job of a group of people is to build hoes, axes, picks, etc., and to repair various tools.

If it wasn't for the large amount of money given and the food, Henry felt that it would be better to be at home, at least he could be lazy from time to time at home.

A month has passed in a hurry, and it has come to November.

He regretted not seeing Tereza's pretty face.

The climate of Iron Valley is in the south, and the leaves are slightly yellow. Henry heard from people in the porcupine collar that the leaves of the porcupine collar have begun to fall off, and the weather is getting colder and colder. They even need to add more clothes.

Today is Henry's first holiday. He can't imagine that he will have a holiday, and he can get paid even if he doesn't work today.

"It's only been a month!"

Walking on the road, Henry couldn't help exclaiming.

When he came, he clearly remembered that the road in front of him was still bare, and it had only been a month, and the house was like weeds, growing all over the side of the road.

There are many people gathered together, just like a small market.

Henry wandered around before remembering Tereza. After asking, he spent 2 Bronze Stars to get on a pack-horse cart, staggered all morning, and arrived at Fort Iron Wall.

After cross-examination, Henry successfully entered the castle.

The towering city wall is like a giant beast.

"If there are your relatives in the castle, you can go to the soldier in front, and he will inform you." The man driving the packhorse cart said to Henry.

"Thank you!" Henry thanked.

After a series of asking for directions, Henry finally met Theresa, who was wearing a beautiful dress, a white ruffled apron, and her hair was specially braided, with a braid slung over her shoulders.

"Henry!" After she saw Henry, she was very pleasantly surprised: "It's great to meet you, do you know Nikushi? He has become a little leader. We met a few days ago. How are you doing?" ?”

An old friend from another land is the most exciting.

Henry nodded, listening to the girl's twittering, his restless heart calmed down.

But Teresa's chat was all about the castle, such as noble lords, lords, and certain knights. He could only nod dumbly, feeling that he was becoming more and more unable to intervene.

"I want to settle here" Teresa turned to look at Henry.

Like a signal.

Henry swallowed: "I also want to stay with you, if possible."

But his voice was interrupted by a sudden "beep--" from the sky.

Henry was taken aback.

Tereza's eyes were full of longing: "Haha, that's the lord's mount, a very magical Pegasus."

"Pegasus?" Henry's eyes were full of longing. In this magical territory, he saw scenery that he had never seen in the past 20 years.

"Henry, what did you want to say just now?"

"Nothing." Henry stood up. He suddenly thought of what Nikos had said, that a man cannot stay in Iron Valley forever.

Tereza said: "I want to save money to buy a house. The housekeeper told me that as long as we work hard to earn money to buy a house, we will be able to obtain a residence permit here and possibly become a resident here, but the lord and Prince Hoffman have a very good relationship. I mean . . . that way, the chances are better, but not necessarily."

Henry also suddenly gained confidence, he said: "I want to work hard, and then make money to buy a house!"

"Can we be together?"

"Together!"

Tereza leaned over, and Henry put his arms around her, maybe it was because of the newspaper group to keep warm, maybe it was the relationship they had long ago, in short, at this moment they really wanted to stay, work hard, and make money.

For a better tomorrow.

　The monthly pass is over a thousand, thank you very much for your support, the heavy rain burned the circuit, I was very blind, and there is no solution for the current power outage.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)