Lady of the Lord From the East

The serfs like to work for Wei Wei to deduct taxes, but Wei Wei really can't find anything to do for the serfs. Although she currently has a lot of seeds that need to be planted, she chooses to put these seeds in for safety. Cultivated in the castle garden, in addition to doing it yourself, the gardener is mainly responsible for it and does not need the help of serfs.

And the matter of collecting manure was ready to be completed, just waiting for it to ferment naturally, and Felix took over the matter of burning the manure.

As for building a house, the architect who is very stubborn in his field is still drawing design drawings, so naturally the house cannot be built.

Wei Wei wanted to tell them to rest first, but this was not in line with the rules at this time. The serfs who didn't work were very afraid of not being able to deduct taxes. After thinking about it, Wei Wei arranged for them to dig a canal.

The temperature in Sardinson is not high, and the annual rainfall is not too much, so it is impossible to rely on the rainfall to meet the water demand of the fields. Her fields are not too far from the river, but the watering still requires serfs to carry buckets. They walked back and forth for several minutes, and the water they fetched each time was limited. It took several buckets of water to irrigate a piece of land, which was time-consuming and laborious. Watering is easy.

For her arrangement, the serfs who do not have to worry about paying more taxes if they have something to do have no complaints, and Wei Wei is also willing to give them some meager wages, although there are only two small copper coins a day, but before the serfs When they served the lord, they had nothing, and two small copper coins were enough for them to buy some brown bread mixed with wheat bran, so a few serfs were very active in their work, and they didn't need to be in charge when digging the canals. Supervising on the side, the daily progress is completed according to the prescribed requirements.

Wei Wei would also like to thank Felix for this. If he hadn't deliberately selected these honest and responsible serfs, he might have deliberately delayed the construction period because of the copper coins.

When the carriage passed the field, Wei Wei deliberately looked at the excavation factory in the ground, calculated the progress, felt that the water should be able to pass through in a few days, and was very satisfied. Give them some more rewards.

Also, think about what jobs will be arranged for them after this, so that people who are idle will not think about things.

Wei Wei thought about the follow-up plan, and the carriage bypassed the last field and stepped into the pasture.

The so-called pasture is actually a large area of ​​grass. People who raise horses, cattle and sheep in the manor around Sardinson Castle will drive their livestock here for grazing, but most of them belong to Felix, and the serfs can only raise them extremely. A small number of livestock, after all, they are also subject to tax.

The carriage stopped at the hillside selected by Wei Wei. It was a gentle slope, facing the large grassland of the pasture. Maybe it was because the pasture was the field. The grazing people were worried that they were not optimistic about the livestock and let them run away and harm the field, so those livestock They are far away, and I can only see a group of horses, cattle and sheep on the grass like a small spot in the green space, grazing the grass leisurely.

On the hillside without livestock patronage, wild flowers bloom all over the hillside, and the wind blows gently, bringing bursts of floral fragrance.

Seeing the wild flowers in this place, Dolores showed a rare liveliness, got off the carriage first, and ran up the hillside cheering.

Wei Wei got off the carriage and looked at the sky. At this time, there were no clouds in the sky, the sun was just right, and the person who was shining was warm, which was a good time to bask in the sun.

Maybe Caroline should be brought here, so small children need more sunshine and calcium to grow their bodies, instead of being trapped in the room every day.

This thought just flashed in my mind, and was left behind by Wei Wei in the next second.

The maids came over to ask Wei Wei where to have a picnic. They were smart enough to know whose opinion should be asked about this kind of thing.

Wei Wei looked up at the hillside and pointed to the position where a tree grew on the top of the hill: "Just over there."

The maids went to prepare, and Felix's manservant took things from the carriage together with the coachman. Even though it was just an impromptu picnic, they prepared a lot of things, like a jug of wine, and even a lot of things. Blankets and replacement clothes were placed in the carriage, and a large box was packed full of them. Those who didn’t know it thought it was going out for several days.

For today's work, Wei Wei specially brought a long skirt made of burlap, and she also wore boots suitable for outdoor activities.

For convenience, the dress was made into a lace-up style. She put the burlap dress on the outside of the dress in two or three times, and tied the front straps in knots, completely covering the clothes inside.

The linen fabric is refreshing and breathable, and it will not get hot if you wear an extra layer, and the linen fabric is considered to be lower class at this time, and the price is low, so it is more suitable as work clothes.

Dressed neatly, Wei Wei put a pair of scissors in the basket, and was ready to sharpen the knife.

After watching her full preparation, Felix quickly took a basket and followed her: "I'll help too."

Wei Wei was a little surprised, after all, picking flowers doesn't sound like a man to do, especially someone with status like him.

She kindly suggested: "It's rare to have a rest, maybe you can go up there to sit and drink and watch the scenery and take a break."

Felix: "I'd rather act with you."

"Oh well."

Small daisies are mainly growing on this hillside, and some cornflowers are scattered here and there. At first glance, they look like small embellishments in a sea of ​​white flowers.

Compared with the less beautiful daisies, Dolores prefers those cornflowers with layered petals, pink, blue and purple. She shuttles through the sea of ​​flowers, deliberately collecting those colorful cornflowers, and then weaving them. into a wreath.

Wei Wei's goal is those daisies. The daisies themselves can be used as medicine, and they have the effect of removing melanin and softening epidermal cells. Regular consumption can make the skin fairer and fairer, and it also has the effect of clearing the liver and detoxifying the skin.

Although daisy essential oil is relatively rare, it is also available. Compared with cornflower, it is more suitable as a raw material for making essential oils.

Her goal is clear, picking up the flowers is not too soft, and after cutting them off, only a bare scape is left in place, and the flowers are thrown into the basket, and then continue to cut.

Of course, she doesn't always catch a single plant, just like pruning the flowers in the garden, she cuts off the best ones, and leaves some not so good ones (as if something is wrong), leaving a ray of life for the plants.

This assembly line-like operation greatly improved her speed. When Dolores came over after weaving a wreath, Wei Wei's basket was already filled with more than half of the daisies with only flowers.

On the other hand, Felix, who has followed suit, has also gained a lot.

When Dolores came running with the garland, she only remembered the purpose of the picnic when she saw the harvest in their basket.

The smile on her face faded, and she looked at them cowardly, wondering if she should go over.

Wei Wei soon discovered this little girl who was not in the right mood.

She raised her head from the flowers, beckoned to her, and put her eyes on the wreath in her hand: "Is it for me?"

Dolores nodded, walked towards her, and crouched down too.

She looked at the pink cornflower wreath and praised: "It's so beautiful, can you help me put it on?" In fact, Dolores' craftsmanship in making wreaths is really good, and it can be seen that there are many such things. Do.

Dolores immediately happily placed the wreath on her head, the size was just right, and it just caught on the fishbone braid she combed today, very sensual.

Wei Wei couldn't see it herself, but she still turned her head and asked the little girl, "Does it look good?"

Just as Dolores was about to nod her head to answer, Felix was already the first to answer: "Very beautiful, just as beautiful as Chloris (the goddess of spring, flowers and nature in the holy lake in Greece)."

Although Felix's praise was a bit exaggerated, Wei Wei gave him a satisfied smile.

"Thank you for the garland, I like it very much." Wei Wei said to Dolores, "Can you make another one? I want to wear them with you."

Dolores was a little moved, but didn't walk away: "I want to help you."

"It's alright, with your brother here, he'll just help me."

Hearing this, Felix puffed out his chest proudly: "Yes, I'm here."

Dolores looked at him and then at Wei Wei who was encouraging, and said with a blushing face, "Then you must call me when you need help."

"I will, you go." Wei Wei wanted to touch her head, but she gave up considering that her hands were not clean.

Watching the little girl leave, Wei Wei looked up at the hillside, making sure that the eyes of several maids had been paying attention to Dolores, so she lowered her head and continued to work.

The maids came down and wanted to help after setting up the picnic. Wei Wei asked them to pick up flowers from a basket, and brought a basket for herself by the way.

When she was picking flowers, she found that this hillside was really a treasure trove. There were many plants that could be used as medicine in the weeds. It would be a pity not to pick some at this time.

Except for the books she has read recently, which are related to agriculture and daily chemicals, the rest are all European herbal books. She has learned a lot of native European herbal medicines, and even remembered how to use them as medicines. Help her pick flowers, she will come to pick some herbs and go back to study.

Seeing that she stopped picking flowers and started digging for useless weeds, Felix leaned over curiously and tried to chat with her: "What are you picking these weeds for?"

"It's not a weed, it's a herb." Wei Wei lifted a plant he just dug up in his hand: "Like this, it's called yarrow, it can stop bleeding and relieve pain, and making it into a paste and smearing it on the wound can make the The wound heals faster, and it can also detoxify the snake's venom."

Of course, this yarrow can also be used to make essential oils.

Dolores looked at the plant in her hand, but did not see that it was as powerful as she said.

But that didn't stop him from praising Wei Wei in a fancy way: "So you still know herbal medicine."

Wei Wei lied without blushing: "I have studied medicine before, and I am more interested in these things."

"You know a lot." Felix didn't ask how her medical skills were. He thought that Wei Wei only knew a little about herbal medicine. How could she know that she was really proficient in medical skills.

And it's more proficient than most doctors of this era.