Being a lord in another world begins with farming

Chapter 15
In Owen's plan, a strong wooden village will be built here, which is expected to accommodate hundreds of people and dozens of horses, most of them are soldiers, and farmers are just as builders and loggers, so that once the castle needs support, this force will be Quickly rushing to the battlefield is enough to change the situation of the battle, so this is not a small project, and all aspects need to be considered.

The progress of the farmers is worth two, and Owen exchanged ten for them to cut wood and build a long log house, which is also the foundation of the future wooden village. After all, in his plan, this place will exist for a long time. A wooden wall can be compared with a tent. No, even if these soldiers never complained to him, after being exchanged, these soldiers are no longer insignificant data in the game, but flesh and blood.

Although Owen will not give up the idea of ​​letting them fight or even die because of this, at least he will at least ensure that their living standards will not be too low, so that his conscience may feel better.

Apart from peasants, soldiers are the focus. Owen chose swordsman and crossbowman. The three progresses are worth one, so they can only be exchanged for one each, but it should be enough in the early stage.

Long swordsman is an advanced level of swordsman, using an extended one-handed sword as a weapon, because the sword is longer and wielded more powerfully, so the moves are more complicated, unlike the sword in the swordsman's hand, which can only be compensated by stabbing The problem of insufficient lethality.

While the attack power increases, the long swordsman can also skillfully use the shield in his hand, and with the more sophisticated armor on his body, except for a slower speed, he is more suitable for survival on the battlefield than the swordsman.

The shooting speed of the crossbowman is not as good as that of the step archer, but the arrow path of the crossbow is straighter within a short distance, the armor-piercing ability is stronger, and the speed is faster, even if a strong brown bear is shot by a crossbow, it will not feel good.

The advantage of the crossbow over the bow is that it is hung on the string. When using it, you only need to pull the trigger. Compared with the bow, it saves an action of pulling the string. This is more suitable for playing a role in the forest where the environment is complex and you don’t know when you will encounter the enemy. .

Although not too many soldiers were needed in the early stage, at least 20 or so should be added, plus more valuable cuirassiers. Owen found that his whim once again destroyed the previous plan, but he was used to it. Isn't it just like the setting of the novel, it is used to change, anyway, he still has a whole winter.

When the construction of the Muzhai is completed, the cuirassier squad he wants has almost been exchanged, and then he can go directly to the castle.

Otherwise, jumping out one by one will definitely arouse unnecessary suspicion.

A small group of cuirassiers, no more, no less, wanted to determine where they came from in the sparsely populated northern border, unless they followed them all the way, it was impossible to know.

What's more, Owen also asked them to come with the carriage carrying supplies, so that the soldiers and the source of the supplies would have a direction of suspicion, which was better than appearing in the castle out of thin air.

After working for most of the day, leaving enough supplies behind, Owen returned to the castle exhausted, and smelled the aroma of food before he took off his armor.

"Welcome master, thank you for your hard work." Maya came slowly carrying the food that had been kept warm by the stove, and the maid's skirt supported by her plump buttocks swayed left and right with her steps, as if she was trying to lift the curtain to wave to him , paired with the aroma of food, warmed Owen's heart and relaxed him at the same time.

The relaxed muscles awakened the tiredness, and Owen took off the heavy armor with the help of Charles in a sloppy movement, and let them fall to the ground with a dull sound.

This set of chain armor mixed with large pieces of overlapping armor is not plate armor, but a lighter and more flexible armor. It is a composite armor that combines the advantages of chain armor, plate armor and scale armor. The defense of the vital parts is not inferior to plate armor. How much, it is a very expensive boutique, which Owen exchanged from the game to save his life.

But no matter how exquisite it is, what is the weight of the metal? Owen's predecessor has not completed knight training. Although his body is stronger than his peers, he still feels sore after wearing it for a long time.

After Charles helped Owen take off the armor, he maintained it with special tools and put it on a shelf beside him.

Whether it's leather armor, iron armor, chain armor, or plate armor, they all need careful maintenance. If you pay attention to it, it can be passed down to the family. If you are careless, it will rot within a few years.

Although the climate in the Northland is dry, the cold wind in winter still brings some moisture. It is necessary to wipe off the corners of the armor and apply a thin film of oil.

Owen didn't care about this, and he didn't want to bother to do it, so it was Charles who helped him maintain his armor and weapons.

Owen, who had changed into his normal clothes, heaved a sigh of relief, and sat down at the dining table without a bit of aristocratic elegance, but who made him too tired.

The dining table in front of it was about 20 meters long and was specially equipped for banquets. It was covered with delicate and expensive velvet. The beeswax on the silver candlesticks gave off a sweet smell like honey after being lit, which made people feel happy.

The bowls and dishes placed in a set are all fine porcelain that is too exquisite to let dust fall on them, and the tableware on the side is not only made of gold and silver, but also divided into many different purposes. A large spoon, a thick medium spoon, and a dry small spoon, that's what you should pay attention to.

In fact, both Owen and Maya are very clear that these things are for fooling people, that is, for people to see, so when Owen eats, he has a spoon except for a pair of knives and forks. As for the chopsticks, because he has to make up reasons, Add attention to it, and it's useless.

Owen's dinner today is beef stew with tomato and potatoes, pan-fried fish belly, vegetable salad, and whole wheat bread. It looks simple, but it is not simple.

Cattle have always been the main force in farming. Even the lords are reluctant to kill and eat them. Unless they hunt bison, their meat is mainly pigs, sheep and poultry.

As for pan-fried fish belly, not only do you need spices to remove the fishy smell, but you also need to have a large enough fish, which is not easy.

Vegetable salad looks simple, but it is actually not a simple matter to get together the vegetables used in salad, let alone now that it has entered winter.

Even whole-wheat bread is a high-end product mixed with eggs and milk, and the sweet smell is amazing after being baked by the fire.

The price of Owen's meal is almost a month's food expenses for a commoner's family, but he doesn't feel guilty about eating.

The man didn’t come here to endure hardships, and it’s fine if he doesn’t have the conditions. He has gnawed dough, slept on a plank bed, squatted in a pit, and seen all kinds of messy things like chrysanthemums. Now that you have the conditions, you can’t hurry up If the quality of life is not enough, then what is the meaning of his life? Is it to share the joys and sorrows with the people of other worlds?
After eating and drinking enough, Owen went to take a bath first, cleaned his teeth, then took out half a bottle of olive oil, and took Maya back to the room to continue discussing the 13 uses of olive oil, leaving only Charles to pick up a weapon and go outside to arrange Patrol at night.

For Maya, Owen doesn’t trust it, but it doesn’t mean that he will be on guard against it. In fact, no matter what Maya is, she is just serving a maid, and all rights come from the master. So when the countess was still alive, she The imperial capital is very hot, and the minor aristocrats of ordinary background have to greet her first when they see her.

But once the countess died, she was dispatched to the northern border. If the son of the countess, who inherited the title, had some scruples, she would probably be gone.

The problem is that you know what you know, and Owen can't let go of his vigilance.

The people here are strange to Owen who traveled here, the place is strange, the environment is strange, the world is strange, and everything is strange to him. In this case, his heart is Alone and vulnerable, he's wary of everything around him until he thinks he's in control, and maybe then he'll really relax.

(End of this chapter)