forest kingdom

Chapter 12 The Price of Living

Only half of the rabbit meat was used, and the heart, liver and other internal organs were used to stew the soup. The remaining parts that could be easily preserved were tied with ropes and hung over the cooking fire.

Every household in this area has a clay pot for boiling water hung from the house, which is usually used for cooking. The second purpose is to use the temperature of the fire to continuously process some pieces of meat to make bacon.

Lawrence looked at the pieces of meat hanging in the stove. There were not only rabbit meat, but also dark red meat skewers.

"What kind of meat is this?" Lawrence asked Andrew, who was cooking.

Andrew said: "It's venison. There are big-antlered deer on the mountain, but it's very hard to come across. This piece of meat was given to me by someone in the village. I helped him a lot last time."

Lawrence asked curiously: "What's the business?"

While cooking, Andrew said: "His sheep ran to another village, and the people there refused to hand it over. I later helped to bring it back and gave the man a lesson."

Andrew clenched his fist, waved it, and said to Lawrence: "Lawrence, if you have time, you must learn how to fight with me. This is indispensable for you to live here."

Andrew's fists clenched again, then he unclenched his fists and turned around to continue cooking.

Lawrence nodded and said, "Of course."

Fighting is an essential survival skill in ancient society!
Especially in agricultural and feudal societies, if a man can't farm, he must be able to fight.

Lawrence asked: "Andrew, why don't you live in the village?"

The mountains are not a good place to live, there is no doubt about that.

Andrew showed a melancholy expression and quickly changed the subject, "If you and Sariel get married, I will tell you."

Lawrence said: "This is not my problem. Salil is such a beautiful girl. Of course I want to marry her, but if two people are unhappy living together, I think it is better not to be together."

Andrew is also worried about this matter. Judging from his behavior in the past few days, Salil seems to really not like this man.

Lawrence was about to go silent when he saw the topic, and asked: "Andrew, can the villagers here eat meat regularly?"

Andrew lowered his head to cook, "You can eat it every once in a while. There are no lords here to collect taxes. Although the men in the village are lucky enough to catch prey, everyone has one or two pigs in their backyard. They will kill them for cooking in the winter." Save the bacon and ham.”

Life in the village is more stable, and hunting income is a supplement. For example, Andrew's main source of food is land cultivation.

Ham is already a very ancient food in this era. From the time humans knew how to process food with salt water, people have mastered the method of making these dried pork.

Different regions have different methods of making ham, and differences in climate and environment also force people to choose the most appropriate processing method.

Pork made into ham can be stored for several years, allowing people to eat meat anytime and anywhere.

Lawrence looked at the rabbit meat on his head, which was being made into strips for easy storage.

"Is the salt expensive here?"

Andrew said: "There is a barren mountain far away, and there is a dried salt water lake on the mountain. There is a lot of white powder there. We usually go there to get salt."

"I go there once every six months, and sometimes I exchange a few jars of salt directly from people who come back."

Lawrence asked again: "Andrew, why do you have a kitchen specifically for cooking in your home? When I was in the city, many people's houses were just one large room, and you could see everything when you entered the house to eat, sleep, and sleep."

"Haha!" Andrew laughed and said, "Because I want my house to be bigger and I want to live in a bigger house!"

Lawrence sighed: "I understand your thoughts, and I think so too. Andrew, you are really amazing!" Lawrence admired Andrew very much for being able to take his daughter to build a comfortable residence in this kind of mountain, and he could also have enough food and clothing. worry.

Andrew was in a very good mood and asked casually: "Have you found a suitable place today?"

"I found it." Lawrence said: "It's on a hillside with some height. It meets my expectations in every aspect, except that it will be a lot more troublesome to build. I plan to build a shed as a temporary residence first, and then slowly build a new house. ."

Andrew calmed down instantly, frowned and thought for a moment, then quickly said: "You alone can't build a place to sleep before winter."

Lawrence certainly knew this.

"Yes, you're right, I need your help, Andrew."

Andrew shook his head, "I have to prepare a lot of things before winter comes, so I can't help you at the moment."

"The mountains are not a good place. Lawrence, if you want to stay, you can stay at my house, or I can take you to find a place to stay in the village."

"Listen to me, building a house on a mountain is not a good idea."

Andrew didn't agree with living in the mountains. The villages at the foot of the mountains were more suitable for people to live.

Lawrence still insists on living his secluded life. Anyway, there is no TV and running water at the bottom of the mountain, so it is better to just live in the mountain to save trouble.

"I'll figure it out myself."

Andrew saw that Lawrence was not listening to the advice, so he suggested: "Lawrence, I can give you an ax, food and a sheepskin blanket. Can you sell Sophia to me?"

Lawrence was quickly startled and said decisively: "No! I won't sell her!"

Sophia is the best person to accompany him, and Lawrence does not want to live in seclusion here alone.

I spent half the money to buy Sophia just to accompany me so that I would not be alone.

If there were no Sophia, then the matter of seclusion would definitely be cancelled.

After Andrew heard this, he turned around and said, "Then let her stay here for a while. If you need help building a house, we will take time to help you."

"I'm not buying Sophia, but since Sophia came, Salil has someone who can talk to her. I really hope you all stay."

Lawrence breathed a sigh of relief, "Andrew, I understand what you mean."

"Okay, before I build the house, I will let Sophia stay here with Salil, and thank you for the food you have provided these days."

"Of course I will continue to live there until the house on the mountain is built."

Andrew thought that was enough, "Okay, thank you Lawrence."

After Lawrence finished eating, he told Sophia what happened.

"Sofia, we need food and tools. During this period, you will be here to help familiarize yourself with the housework. I will go to the mountain to work on the new house during the day, and I will come back to eat and sleep at night."

Sofia had already heard the conversation between Lawrence and Andrew, and nodded obediently.

"Yes, I will learn those things."

(End of this chapter)