Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Lawrence had a long dream. Everything in the dream was warm and dreamy, as blurry as a dream.

When Lawrence woke up from his dream, winter had arrived.

It seemed like a long time had passed, as if I had just arrived in this strange world.

Huh~ the cold wind blew outside the house - the cold wind blew into Lawrence's face.

The cold and sober reality dispelled the haziness caused by the dream, making Lawrence quickly realize the reality and the coming of winter.

Lawrence stood up from the heavy old quilt. The blanket on his body was made of deerskin and sheepskin, thick and warm.

Put on your shoes carefully and walk out of the hunter's cabin with deer heads, wolf heads, and cow heads.

It was already snowy outside, and the hillside where you could still see a lot of green grass was covered with a layer of white.

The place in front of Lawrence was also surrounded by snow thick on the soles of his shoes.

"Lawrence!"

Andrew was busy in the kitchen, and when he saw Lawrence coming out of the house, he greeted him warmly.

"Come here Lawrence, there's still some time before dinner, we need to do some work."

Lawrence walked over and said, "Okay, what do you need me to do?"

Andrew tied the water tank in front of him with a rope, "I need to move this water tank into the house, otherwise the water here will freeze in the winter. Help me move the wooden barrels containing pickles in." ."

"Okay." Lawrence agreed.

The coldness of winter has just arrived, and I began to be temporarily isolated from the tedious work.

Most of the work Lawrence and Andrew have to do is manual work, and Saryl and Sophia also do some light and tedious work.

The wooden barrels used for pickling pickles are very heavy. This thing weighing more than 100 kilograms is a bit difficult for most women and children.

Fortunately, although Lawrence can't be said to be strong and strong, he can still barely lift a hundred kilograms of things and walk a dozen steps.

The years of hard work in the manor, although he suffered a lot of beatings, ridicules and insults, also strengthened Lawrence's physical strength.

Of course, Lawrence would never thank these sufferings, let alone the people who made him suffer.

Lawrence held the barrel with both hands and slowly and with all his strength approached the main house.

When Sophia came out and saw this, she quickly ran over to help you, "Master, let me help you."

"Okay." Lawrence relaxed a little, but he didn't dare to let go of his weight. "Sofia, help me watch the road so that I can rest assured."

Sofia retracted her hand, "You can move forward! It's time to lift your feet!"

With Sofia's reminder, Lawrence could rest assured and focus on the transportation. When he entered the house, Sofia quickly brought the stones and put them away so that Lawrence could put down the barrel and rest for a while.

Andrew stood in the room and looked at Lawrence who came in, folded his hands in front of him and said: "Lawrence, you have to exercise. Your physical strength is really not good now."

"Sariel can easily lift a barrel of this weight."

Lawrence was exhausted and sat on the chair next to him, and said helplessly: "I will, I will take time to exercise and strengthen my endurance."

Andrew suggested: "Then exercise with me, and I will teach you wrestling in return for teaching Sariel knowledge."

"Okay." Lawrence had no objection now.

After winter arrived, Lawrence had no other place to stay and could only live here for a while.

At this time, Salil came in with a bucket and said directly: "But Lawrence wants you to help him build the house on the mountain."

Andrew looked at Lawrence in confusion, "Lawrence, is what Salil said true?"

Lawrence suddenly didn't know what to say, and he didn't know whether Salil was helping him or rejecting him.

It's really hard to guess what she's thinking...

"I really want to have my own house as soon as possible." Lawrence confessed honestly.

After hearing this, Andrew said helplessly: "I did promise you this. Then I will help you after the snow stops. I know where there is wood suitable for building a house."

Lawrence didn't expect Andrew to be so cheerful, "I'm very grateful to you, but building a house is not a simple matter. Just the two of us may not be able to finish it in one winter."

Sofia said quickly: "And me and Salil!"

Andrew asked: "Oh, by the way, how big a house do you want to build?"

Of course Lawrence wanted a bigger house, the better, but after thinking for a while, he quickly replied rationally:

"As long as it's smaller than this room, I already have a plan. Do you think building a stone house would be more suitable?"

Andrew thought for a moment and said quickly: "Stone houses are indeed better, because they require fewer things."

Lawrence drew a circle on the ground with his hand. "My plan is to build a stone house like this. First determine a rough area, put a fireplace inside, and then dig a hole around the edge of the circle to serve as the wall foundation."

He quickly described the house he wanted to build to the three people in the room.

"The walls are piled with stones, pits are dug to stabilize the resistance between the walls and the ground, and staggered stones and earth branches are used to surround the walls, with a thatched roof on top."

Lawrence is talking about the traditional stone house, which can also be said to be a thatched house similar to a tent.

This kind of house from prehistoric or primitive times is simpler and more suitable for the current environment.

Lawrence not only has technologies that are more advanced than this era, but also technologies that are further behind them.

"Although there is only a circle of stones on the wall of my stone house, these stones are like bricks. Two or three blocks are stacked in front and back to form a one-meter-wide stone wall. It can definitely withstand wind and rain."

Andrew originally thought that just a few overlapping logs and a shed would be enough, but he didn't expect Lawrence to design his own house.

"Lawrence, you can build a house, right?" Andrew said quickly: "Then it's up to you."

Lawrence looked at Andrew gratefully, "Thank you!"

Andrew smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, let's continue working and don't delay eating."

"Okay!" Lawrence worked even harder.

When it was time to have dinner, Lawrence found that today's food was much better than yesterday, and he immediately felt that Salil was a good girl.

After dinner, everyone went back to the room to rest. Because of the snow and the cooling, Lawrence and Andrew went to sleep in the cabin, while Salil and Sophia slept in the slightly warmer big house.

Lawrence was not used to sleeping with an uncle, but there was nothing he could do about it now.

Fortunately, there was no need to take off their clothes at this time. The two of them took off their shoes and got into bed directly.

Andrew said: "I have to get up several times at night, and I am always easily woken up on snowy nights."

Lawrence didn't think it was anything, "Okay, it's okay."

Andrew quickly lay down. He was wearing a woolen waistcoat, and there was a long sword on the bedside that he had not carried before.

After more than ten seconds, Andrew suddenly asked: "Lawrence, will it snow tomorrow?"

Lawrence thought for a while, "I don't know about that. I don't think so. Generally, heavy snow occurs after the grass turns yellow and the leaves fall from the trees."

"That's right." Andrew nodded, looking at the tightly closed wooden door and the dark night, "Lawrence, I have to go out in a while."

Lawrence exposed his head outside the animal skin quilt, not breathing the smell inside, curled up and said: "Where to go?"

"Go to the south." Andrew said calmly, "Do you need me to bring you a message?"

Lawrence became even more curious, "I don't need it, what are you doing there?"

Andrew said, "Buy slaves."

Lawrence was very confused, "Why?"

Andrew sighed, "I wanted to buy a female slave for Salil. After Sophia arrived, I realized that Salil has always been so lonely."

Lawrence frowned and said, "I advise you not to go out right now. There may be a war outside."

Andrew closed his eyes, "I know that only at this time will new slave girls appear in the store."

Lawrence sat up and looked at Andrew seriously, "You will be caught in the past... They will take you into the army and force you to serve them!"

Andrew smiled, "The south I want to go to is the south that can be reached by sailing. I have many friends who sail in the ice sea."