forest kingdom

Chapter 6 Harmony 2
Andrew brought out the two Dom sheep together.

"Dom sheep only become docile and weak when it's cold, but they become particularly disobedient in spring and summer."

"You can't let it out at this time. If you let it out, it will look for food on its own. It won't come back for days and nights."

"In winter, not long after I let it out in the morning, it comes back on its own. Sometimes it even refuses to leave the sheepfold."

"You can't ride them yet. You need to feed them for a few days and then you can get familiar with them."

Andrew introduced his Dom sheep to the two of them, and soon talked about Sariel.

"Salil's riding skills are very good. These two Dom sheep were raised by Salil. Salil has been riding them up and down the mountains since she was a child."

"Oh, damn, I almost forgot!" Andrew looked annoyed and said quickly: "There are some places on this mountain that you can't get close to, especially the mountain opposite."

There are many mountains nearby. Andrew pointed to a large mountain in the northern area, which is at least several kilometers away from here. It will only be farther if you take the mountain road.

Lawrence nodded and said, "Okay, I don't want to get into trouble."

Andrew handed the reins of one Dom sheep to Lawrence, and he led the other Dom sheep forward.

"I only encountered people eating water once. We call that mountain Talim Mountain. It is a poisonous mountain. There are often poisonous birds and animals lying in the mountain. People who eat them will die."

"And it's rumored that an old witch lives there. You'd better not go near it."

witch?

Andrew has heard some things. Magic in this world may not be powerful, but witchcraft often kills people and is more dangerous than so-called magic.

"Okay, I remember!" Lawrence nodded seriously.

Andrew smiled and said: "As long as you don't get close there, it should be fine. We have lived here for more than ten years. I hope we will have a good harvest today!"

Lawrence looked at Andrew and asked, "Is your leg okay?"

"It's okay, I'm very strong!" Andrew is as strong as a bear.

Lawrence also wanted to persuade him to rest for a few days, but when he thought of resting, the burden of life would fall on Salil alone.

Maybe it’s not that you can have a full belly without paying taxes, but that Andrew, a powerful man, allows Salil to have enough to eat every day.

Whether it is farming or hunting, it may be difficult to support a family, but it is much easier to support yourself and your daughter.

In particular, the products in this mountain do not seem to be weak, the fertility of the land is sufficient, and there is no competition from other humans, so it is not difficult to survive.

The fact that humans can continue to exist means that most of the time they can meet their needs for reproduction and survival.

It is no problem for a large mountain with prosperous forests and lush vegetation to feed two people, but it is a problem to feed a village of people.

However, humans are social animals, and any area suitable for human survival will sooner or later develop into a village.

Andrew likes to talk very much, maybe because he has a difficult relationship with his daughter. After meeting Lawrence, he found a person to talk to.

"There are many rules in the mountains. For example, you can't sit down casually, you can't kill animals indiscriminately, and unless it's winter, don't kill the cubs that are still alive."

"Generally, the prey dropped in the traps is enough for us to eat. All the wolves and foxes here have been killed, leaving only wild boars and some grass-eating guys."

"If you encounter a wild boar, you must kill it, otherwise it will destroy our traps and fields."

"This kind of thing is too dangerous for you. If you encounter a wild boar, you must get away from these violent guys as soon as possible!"

Together, Lawrence and Andrew checked nearby traps, the first of which was located near a pile of rocks on the hillside.

On piles of rocks high up on the slopes, there are drop-in traps made of fallen leaves and sharp sticks.

Andrew introduced: "This is used to catch rabbits. I have caught five rabbits with this trap!" Lawrence squatted on the ground and looked at this device called a trap by digging a hole and putting some spikes on it. This thing can succeed. Mostly it's luck, mainly because the mountains are rich in resources and there are enough stupid animals.

In this kind of mountain forest area, you can catch prey by digging any hole, just like Andrew who fell into the swamp before.

Andrew was even more proud when he saw Lawrence's concentration.

"I will take you to see my other traps. The trap I am most proud of is the trap for hunting wild boars. That trap is much bigger than this one!"

Lawrence became a little curious, "Andrew, how often do you harvest prey?"

Andrew smiled and said: "It depends on luck. If the meat is processed well, you can eat meat every month!"

It is not possible to eat meat every day. Eating meat every day is something that most nobles cannot do.

Even a hunter cannot eat meat every day.

The tools of this era were very backward, iron tools were scarce, and there was a lack of modern hooks, fish lines, fishing nets and other props. The fishermen's fishing success rate was also very low, and they often relied on the weather to make ends meet.

Not every day you can catch a fish. If someone can catch a fish every day, there must be something evil.

Obtaining fish and meat depends on luck, and the most economical method is farming, gathering and breeding.

The main food in Andrew's family still comes from breeding and farming. There is a farmland in the flat area a few hundred meters away from the yard.

Farmland needs suitable soil, and living areas need ventilation and good visibility.

It is not easy to survive well in this era. Although Lawrence misses the refrigerator, air conditioner, desserts and drinks very much, he has accepted the fact that he has traveled here.

"Uncle Andrew, is it suitable to live near my cabin?"

Lawrence wanted to hear the opinions of experts. In this place, Andrew was undoubtedly the most qualified expert.

Andrew thought for a while and said quickly: "That place is not suitable for living."

Lawrence asked: "What's wrong with it?"

Andrew explained: "There is no suitable farmland in the mountains. The open spaces there are covered with weeds and big trees. If you can't farm within a year or two, you won't be able to survive the winter."

Even in mountainous and forested areas, food issues are still a big problem.

There is nothing wrong with relying on the mountains to eat, but if you just rely on collecting, it will be fine in the summer, but it will be more troublesome in the winter.

"There is still some time before winter. I also carry a few silver coins with me, which can be exchanged for some food for the winter. The rest will wait until next year."

When he missed the autumn harvest and winter storage, Lawrence could only choose to spend money to solve the problem.

Andrew smiled and said: "Yin'er can't spend money here. Things are exchanged for things here. Those hard things are only used in places close to Big Hoof City."

Lawrence said helplessly: "Then we can only watch it slowly first."

The two chatted casually, but Sophia, who was following behind, became nervous for a while.

People who owned slaves often chose to use slaves as currency when they were in financial difficulty.

Sofia has seen this kind of thing a lot. Slaves are like goats and piglets. They will be eaten or sold when they are raised a little.

Most male slaves did not live to be 25 years old and were used in wars, mines or dangerous experiments.

And almost all female slaves could not escape the fate of being resold.

Sophia could only pray and pray that that day would come later.

(End of this chapter)