Dinner is very simple, consisting of scones, broth and a bowl of stewed vegetables.
For the villagers of Wall Village, broth is not a delicacy that they can drink every day.
Rita said that Surdak was lucky, he came back at the right time, and actually drank the broth that was only available once a week.
With the improvement of living standards in Wall Village, small wine vendors have piled oak barrels in the small market at the entrance of the village. They even placed several wooden piers next to the wine barrels and placed a bunch of wooden kettles on some wooden tables.
Order the free small dried salted fish and dried salted radish. The only characteristic of these snacks is that they are very salty. Probably only drinkers will twist one and stuff it into their mouths to wake up their taste buds.
Nowadays, the villagers have a little spare money in their pockets, and occasionally they go to the entrance of the village in twos and threes to have a drink. A cup of rough ale with wheat residue only costs two copper coins. This was very important to the villagers of Wall Village a year ago.
It is also an unaffordable amount of money for them, but now that the townhouses throughout Wall Village have been built, the villagers' pockets have become bulging.
Occasionally, I can hear the old people in the village sighing: "That boy Dake is really a kind person. He builds houses for the villagers and pays everyone wages. He is building his own house. How much wages do he need..."
The old man on the side couldn't even open his eyes and could only say in a low voice: "You have to call him Baron Suldak, he is now the Baron!"
The old man who spoke first said: "I heard that the nobles are all big landowners. Where do you think the land of this guy Dak is? Why don't you enclose the land in Wall Village?"
“I heard from the boys at home that Duck’s territory is in Pudu Mountain. It’s a huge mountain. Even if you ride a horse for a day, you won’t be able to cover all the boundary markers.”
The old man who spoke first said doubtfully: "What's the use of having a mountain of pustules that doesn't grow hair on it?"
The old man, who could barely open his eyes, added: "Did you know that volcanic ash can build houses? Look at the volcanic ash all over the mountains and plains. Every particle of it comes from Pudong Mountain. These are all volcanic ash.
Damn, just like those oak trees in the mountains belong to other noble lords. Whoever uses these volcanic ash in the future will have to pay taxes to Duck. Duck was worried that we couldn't afford to live in such a comfortable house, so he paid for it for all of us out of his own pocket.
These small townhouses were built.”
“I heard that Dak will form an engineering team in the future and take everyone to build these volcanic ash houses...”
“No matter how heavy the snow is this winter, you don’t need to be afraid!”
…
Suldak sat on a large rock flattened out of the fourth-level reservoir. From here, he could just see the night view of the entire Wall Village.
This land is currently being leveled by 400 kobolds. Next, an anti-seepage cement layer at the bottom of the pool will be laid, and a foundation pit for the fourth-level reservoir dam will be dug.
After the construction of the main dam of the third-level reservoir is completed, the foundation part of the fourth-level reservoir will be poured immediately. Judging from the current construction speed, it is very likely that the fifth-level reservoir will also be laid before it snows.
stand up.
Old village chief Bright limped over with a pipe in his hand. Ever since he was injured during the last rebel attack on the village, the old village chief's legs had become a little bit sick and he felt a little awkward when walking.
“Come back so soon?”
He walked to Surdak and sat down.
“Well, everything went well.” Surdak replied.
The old village chief held the pipe in his hand and took a long puff.
The wrinkles on his forehead were deep, and his face looked as if it had been carved by a knife or an axe, darkened by the wind and sun.
He grinned and said to Suldak: "I have been thinking...whether the Wall village in front of me has appeared in a dream. Those sturdy houses look so beautiful, with clean floors, bright windows, and...
There is an attic where you can bask in the sun. I recently remembered that I saw it in the temple murals. I thought that I would only be able to live in such a residence when I went to the Kingdom of God in the future. I didn’t expect that my dream would come true so quickly. Duck, you said we
With more abundant water sources, there is more land that can be cultivated, and now we have shelter that can protect us from the wind and rain. What else will we pursue in the future? People...have to pursue something."
Surdak wiped his face vigorously with both hands, and followed the old village chief's topic and said: "After a prosperous life! It is necessary to have a more stable living environment. For example, we need to transform this place and make the mountains and green trees become
Yin, I need this place to be safer. There won’t be so many bandits and rebels, and I won’t encounter monsters attacking the village in the dense forests of Paglos Mountain. I want to be recognized and respected by the people around me, right?
Is that a bit far to say?"
“That’s why you have done so much for us?” At this moment, the old village chief’s eyes became bright and lively.
"Actually, this is a blueprint in a person's heart. I remember that at that time he kept telling me about his inner longing. Yes, he wanted to have a mountain spring that would never dry up and would not compete with others during the dry season in spring.
We will fight for water, and we will not be unable to allocate new land because new lives are born to each family. There will not be a swamp at the entrance of the village in summer, and we will not be homeless in storms and blizzards. Everyone will
I want to live a prosperous life with plenty of food and clothing, but it's a pity that he can't see what's happening in front of him, and I just want to fulfill his wish." When Suldak said this, his voice became very soft, and his mood became less intense.
Somewhat down.
The dreams we once had are now almost coming true, but those who fell on the battlefield will never come back.
“Is there anyone else who has the same idea as you?” Mayor Bright asked in surprise.
Suldak grinned and nodded vigorously.
"What I did was what he hoped for, but the process was a little smoother. On the way back to Halanza, I had a little extra income. After returning, I discovered sulfur mines on the Pudu Mountain.
"Suldak said.
"Oh, by the way! How is the work going on Charlie's side?" Suldak asked.
A month ago, Charlie took more than fifty craftsmen to Carl Casement's manor to build a large villa for him. It was almost a month since he left. Suldak wanted to know where the progress of the project was.
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"The early progress was much slower than expected, but now everything has been smoothed out. The main body of the first floor has been poured. We are just waiting for the floor slabs to be laid after it is solid, and then continue to erect the second floor." Old village chief Bright
said.
Surdak nodded and said: "After the small townhouse is built, we will send other craftsmen there and add some trucks carrying volcanic ash. It must be completed before winter! This is the first business we have received.
, we can definitely make it more beautiful.”
The old village chief nodded.
Not far away from the gate of the third-level reservoir, a waterfall fell into the canal below, making a rumbling sound.
Looking upward, the entire reservoir is like a huge castle, blocking the entire valley horizontally and looking majestic.