forest kingdom

Winter is coming soon, and this year the Kingdom of Stars has become busy and noisy.

A large number of four- and five-year-old children were running around in the villages and towns, causing trouble.

No matter where you are, you can see many pregnant women with big bellies going out to buy food and clothes, choosing from clothes shops and butcher shops.

There is a problem with the traditions of the Ice Land. Most men here don't want to farm, and neither adults nor children want to work, so the only way out is to serve as soldiers and fight, or to rob.

Not to mention farming, even if they are left to look after the house alone, they will quickly disappear without a trace.

Men like to go to pubs to play cards and drink, and children like to hang out in groups, especially playing confrontational games such as fighting.

If you don't want to farm, you can only go to war, so both adults and children advocate violence.

Fortunately, the church's rules were suppressing it, and under the supervision of patrols, most of the people were acquaintances, so relative peace could be maintained.

Women also don’t want to work in the fields, and pregnancy is the best way to legally stop working, so most of the time here it is women who urge men to keep working.

For strong savages, childbirth was not as dangerous as modern women think, especially the big-assed women who gave birth to several children.

Men and women don't want to work in the fields and suffer hardship, so this kind of work can only be left to others.

Most of the land in Pumixiu Town is cultivated by the Durila people. These hard-working farmers who are willing to endure hardship are the main force in agriculture.

Lawrence had no desire for external expansion. He just wanted to build a civilized place and let the world see what civilization looks like.

Once you’ve seen the light, you can’t stand the darkness.

Knowing that there is a place that does not charge agricultural taxes and distributes food and clothing to farmers, the local farmers will only become more resistant when they farm and pay taxes.

There is also a gap in the Kingdom of Stars. The best treatment is in Pumixiu Town, and the worst treatment is in the current Gran Province. People there still have to pay taxes, but it is less than before.

Happiness comes from contrast. Once your slaves see the world beyond their cognitive scope, they will no longer be willing to be slaves.

Obviously he could conquer the world with barbaric force, but Lawrence insisted on building economic civilization in this barbaric land.

Fortunately, the barbarians here gradually felt that this was not bad, so they followed Lawrence.

In the expanded castle, Lawrence met the Bee Witch and her maid Eve.

There are ten large boxes and three wooden barrels placed in front of the Bee Witch.

The bee witch said: "This is this year's beeswax and honey. They are all fine honey and wax. I also brewed three barrels of mead."

Lawrence needs a large amount of beeswax every year. The Holy Light Beads cannot last long during the eternal night. High-quality candles are a must-have for high-end families.

"Very good, there are still two months of eternal night this year. You can bring some bees to the ring building to spend the winter before then, and then go back in the spring."

Bee Witch was more than happy to accept the invitation, "Thank you, prophet of mercy."

Lawrence suggested: "The yield of rapeseed flowers this year is not good. Khalan said this is because there is not enough pollination. The wind direction here is changeable, and the effect of pollination through wind is not ideal. The reality has already given the answer. Next year we need Bees do this.”

Bee Witch looked puzzled, "I don't understand this kind of thing."

Lawrence smiled and said: "It's very simple, just let the bees go there to collect nectar, and take turns collecting nectar in each flower field in order. This way, while getting pollen of the same kind, it can also help with the pollination of crops."

Bee Witch just knew how to do it and didn't need to figure out the reason. "Yes, I understand."

Lawrence also rewarded the Bee Witch with some small gifts. There are no useless witches, only Lawrence who can't use them.

After entertaining the Bee Witch, Lawrence asked Candice who was following him.

"What else is going on this year? I have already sent out an invitation to Valkyrie. Olua will be here soon. The brewing and shipbuilding matters are almost at an end. It seems that there is no rush for this year."

Candice is now Lawrence's female secretary, mainly because of her good memory and strong ability.

"Master, I heard that the sows mated to the big wild boar Pi Gechun are starting to give birth to piglets again. We may be able to select a few and continue to train them."

Lawrence had long forgotten about this matter, and became interested after being reminded of it.

"Then I'll go to Mount Talim, visit Doug and Pidge, and prepare some food for me."

Candice quickly went to order the servants to prepare these.

Lawrence quickly called Sariel and Delenn, as well as Kehalan, who had not returned to Talim Mountain for a long time.

When heading to Mount Talim, Lawrence decided to go see the dogs in the manor, as well as Firecastle. Pig, a giant wild boar that could be tamed, and Gale, a big black dog that was later tamed and well-behaved, are all very powerful animals.

But Lawrence had previously ignored even the qualities of savages, and naturally did not notice the advantages of these animals.

At that time, I was so focused on farming and doing business that I completely ignored the role of these supernatural creatures.

Also, the big pig Pigeon was too edible and difficult to tame, so Lawrence didn’t try it and simply gave up on this option and chose to continue being friends and neighbors.

Now that the best taming period has been missed, it is difficult to meet a big wild boar as smart as Pige.

However, Lawrence didn't feel too regretful. This kind of friendship that could only last for one generation was definitely more suitable for being friends.

Now that it has developed, he has no intention of causing trouble. Lawrence will domesticate the Dom sheep and its relatives to find the best mount that can replace the horse.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t find it, you won’t need it in a few decades.

Before Lawrence could get close to the manor, an elegant black beast like a giant wolf ran over quickly.

"It's Gale." Sariel shouted happily: " Gale is running too fast! Even faster than Lawrence!"

Lawrence looked at the black giant beast running down the hilltop a few hundred meters away, frowned and said dissatisfiedly:

"Salil, I think you must correct your habit of speaking ill of me anytime and anywhere. It doesn't matter at home, but when you are outside, you must give me face and don't use me as a metaphor."

At this time, Hayate had quickly arrived in front of everyone, stopped quickly, squatted a few meters away and shouted softly to Lawrence.

Salil looked at Lawrence in surprise, "I didn't scold you?"

Lawrence said seriously: "My image outside is very important. I don't hate your true temperament, but you should say less about me when you are outside."

Gale squatted on the ground, curiously and quietly looking at the man and woman quarreling in front of him.

Its IQ is not low, and its instincts and intuition are much stronger than those of ordinary humans. It can clearly feel the atmosphere between its master and mistress, and it is even smarter and knows that it should shut up and keep quiet at this time.

Salil didn't know what to do, and she didn't know where she went wrong. "Then what do you want me to do? Don't say anything?"

Lawrence felt that he and Salil couldn't explain it clearly. Some things were difficult to express in words. Even if he wanted to reason, he found that it was difficult to express specific norms for a while.

"I'll talk to you when I get home." Lawrence continued walking forward on his horse.

Sariel fell behind angrily and said to Sophia beside her: "Lawrence has really changed recently. First he quarreled with Sophia, then he said something was wrong with me, and in a few days he will definitely talk about Delenn and Kharan again. "

Sofia smiled and said: "The master has not changed, but we have grown up, and now we eat more, wear better clothes, and sleep more comfortably. Why can't we listen to the master's words of contempt for us more?"

After hearing what Sophia said, Salil thought about it carefully and said with a thoughtful expression: "Sofia is right, so do you think Lawrence has changed? He didn't talk about us often before."

Kharan felt helpless towards this village girl. He looked at Salil and said, "You should really eat a few more bowls of Yikusi Sweet Rice."

Kohalan quickly passed by the two on his sheep, leaving a very confused Salil behind.

The black dog Hayate followed Lawrence beside him. Although he grew up in the monastery with Um, he always knew in his heart that Lawrence was the real master.

Especially when its father, Doug, lay in front of Lawrence with his belly exposed, Hayate's thinking and instinct told him that this man was the master of this place.

The difference between Um the janitor and Lawrence is like the difference between the team leader and the principal in elementary school.

Neither Um nor the dog trainer Hall could make Hayate do anything to hurt Lawrence.

Lawrence quickly went to the dog farm. Many dogs here knew Lawrence. Even some of the puppies understood the situation clearly under the education of the big dogs.

After giving out some dog food that was not usually available to eat, Lawrence had more fans among the dog group.

Lawrence took Gale to visit Doug, who was guarding the orchard in Talim Mountain, and Pig, the wild boar who ate and drank freely in the mountains and occupied many sows every spring and summer.

Pidge is getting fatter and fatter now, with so much fat all over his body that he can knock down a big tree casually. He looks fierce and powerful, not at all as cute as he was when he was a child.

Doug was still the same, looking much quieter, but he was still very happy during the meal, running around and having fun around Lawrence under the watchful eyes of several female dogs and a group of puppies.

The wild boar Pidge may have been influenced by Doug's family, and he also had the idea of ​​forming a group in groups. Instead of letting the sows go down the mountain, he protected the sows and prevented Lawrence from getting close to those sows.

Lawrence's family now has a big business, and he just became a father this year, so he was very tolerant and did not care about the loss of a few sows, nor did he forcibly take away the sows and the piglets in their belly.

In the eighth year of the New Calendar, during the cold winter, both humans and animals are recuperating and growing their populations. (End of chapter)