When the carpentry workshop in Wall Village was first established, it was just to build some four-wheeled carriages.
At that time, both the carriage wheels and the spindle were bought by Suldak from the city of Helensa. Later, the carpenter's workshop could do more things. During the construction of the reservoir, a large number of box boards were provided for the reservoir project.
Two waterwheels connected to the mills were built at the fourth level gate of the reservoir. The village no longer needs to go to the windmill next to the canyon to grind rice.
When townhouses were built in the village, the carpenter's workshop also took on the task of making doors, windows and roof frames for all the buildings in the village.
Especially this year, the Wall Village Carpentry Workshop has attracted many carpenters from other villages, and there are already more than 30 carpenters in the workshop.
The small townhouse built in the slums of Dodan Town in the Bailin plane. Since the carpenters in the town have been hired away by the lumberyard owners, the townhouse is now halfway through construction. The project is stuck in the installation of doors and windows and cannot be moved forward.
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When Suldak returned to Wall Village this time, the first thing he thought of was to come to the carpenter's workshop. He discussed with the village chief Bright and wanted to use these few days to rush out a batch of wooden windows and doors.
Surdak and the old village chief walked into the carpenter's workshop.
The yard of the workshop has been equipped with a roof to protect it from the rain. The yard is filled with various types of firewood, many of which have labels attached to one end and are piled together haphazardly.
The deserted land is adjacent to Oak Ridge, so the most abundant wood in the carpenter's workshop is oak, with a small amount of hard oak, red pine, and yellow pine.
The old village chief usually doesn't care much about this carpentry workshop. He gives the carpenter workshop an order every once in a while to ensure that the carpenters here have something to do every day. Wall Village has been expanding outside, so
The carpenter's workshop usually does a good business.
The person in charge of this carpentry workshop is Uncle Culp from the village. He has good carpentry skills.
When the old village chief Bright found him, he was instructing two young men to cut a section of red pine into wooden boards with a saw.
Uncle Culp wiped his hands on his apron, gave Suldak a heavy hug, and asked Suldak with a smile: "Dak, why are you back? Didn't you mean that you took the cavalry battalion to garrison Bailin?
Have you met? The White Forest Plane is not far away. I heard that even the woods there are white?"
"I just took the time to come back and take a look this time." Suldak replied casually.
A group of people walked into the working area of the carpenter's workshop.
When the young people in the village saw Suldak coming in from outside, they all took the initiative to put down what they were doing and ran over to say hello.
The workshop is filled with various wooden boards, making the space very small.
Everyone sat down in the rest area of the workshop. There were two girls who were responsible for reception and odd jobs in the carpenter's workshop. Under Uncle Culp's instruction, they brought a plate of fruit.
Surdak was sitting on a chair, surrounded by many people.
He simply said: "The forest over there is actually no different from the forest here. It's just not like the Oak Ridge here where the mountains and fields are full of oak trees. There are mostly red pine and fir trees there, and there are also a lot of hard oaks. The white forest is
There are patches of white-stemmed reeds growing along the riverside, and there are also some pastures with white edges on their leaves. The large grassland there looks like a scene after frost in late autumn."
The young people looked yearning and said, "So that's it! Haha, it's really good."
Everyone asked Surdak a lot of questions.
The old village chief Bright coughed and said:
"Culp, Duck came here this time to ask you to help make some doors and windows."
After saying that, he pointed to the wooden door and window that he had just brought in.
Culp immediately leaned over and took a closer look, and said with a relaxed expression: "It should be no problem to do these..."
Then he looked at it carefully and offered:
"If the winter there is colder, I suggest that the windows can be changed to a double-layer composite structure. The handles and hinges on this wooden door are also outdated. We have long ago replaced them with this kind of stronger and more durable hinges...
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After saying that, he waved to the young man next to him. The young man understood and walked out quickly.
Culp continued: "These doors and windows are all made of red pine, we prefer oak here..."
After a while, the young man who had just walked out brought the polished copper door handle and heavy hinges to Suldak.
"The size of the doors and windows must meet my requirements, and the other ones should be the most commonly used ones here. The materials must be solid enough, and it is best to have the window glass installed as well," Suldak said.
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Suldak chatted for a while in the carpenter's workshop in the village, and then went to the reservoir upstream of the village to check.
Now is the hottest time in summer, and the children in the village are all soaking in the five-level shallow pool, lining up to climb up the high diving platform, and then jumping into the pool non-stop. The scene is very lively.
In addition to the children, there are many women from the village squatting beside another pool not far away. They are squatting under the awning to wash clothes.
Sure enough, just as Luca said, more than half of the rainy season has passed, and the fourth-level overflow pond is half full of water.
The rainy season in the deserted land will last until early September. Suldak stood on the embankment and said to the old village chief: "There can be no more water in the fourth-level reservoir no matter what. If it is more, this building will be destroyed.
The reservoir has become a sword hanging over the heads of all the villagers, which may fall at any time..."
"We are in a mountain col. Every time it rains, the rainwater from the surrounding mountain walls will gather together and wash down. A light rain can also raise the water level of the reservoir by a step."
Seeing that Suldak attached great importance to the water storage problem of the reservoir, the old village chief agreed: "The rain this year has been heavy, and there may not be many rains in the future. If it continues to rain, I will consider using the excess rainwater
Put them all into artificial ditches..."
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The Wall Village Police Station has long been upgraded to the Deserted Land Security Squadron, but the villagers of Wall still like to call this place the Police Station.
Just like Surdak has become a nobleman long ago, many people in the village still affectionately call him "Dak".
When he rushed to the Bailin plane with the cavalry battalion, the matters at the Wall Village Security Station were completely left to a group of graduates who had just graduated from the Knight Academy.
It is a completely new challenge for these young reserve knights who have graduated from the Knight Academy.
Some reserve knights failed to persist.
They lived here for a while and discovered that Surdak had actually gone to station in other dimensions. This departure would probably take him away for four years.
They realized that their precious four years would probably be wasted in this desolate land. The initial enthusiasm of some reserve knights was completely extinguished. After some consideration, they chose to leave the desolate land.
Of course, there are still some reserve knights who choose to stay, and there are now forty-two guard battalion knights left in the security station.
From a distance, I saw a group of knights conducting riding training at the gate of the police station. They rode horses and held knights' spears in their hands to charge at the wooden man next to the mountain wall in turn.
‘Charge’ is the most proficient skill that cavalry needs to master.
The young knights from the public security station placed the wooden figure close to the mountain wall. When launching a charge, they had to take into account the problem of the horse suddenly stopping in front of the wooden figure.
If you stop too early, the spear may not be able to pierce the wooden figure, and even if it does, it will be weak.
It is even more dangerous if you stop late, as you and your horse may crash into the mountain wall.
However, these young knights seem to be very familiar with this kind of practice. Almost every step taken by the war horse has been accurately calculated. After accurately stabbing, they can still escape gracefully.
Surdak and his party arrived in front of the security station. The captain of the security battalion quickly summoned all the knights in the security station to accept Surdak's review.
These regular knights who graduated from the knight academy were standing neatly in the yard of the police station with their horses.
"How is life here? Are you getting used to it?" Surdak asked gently, standing in front of these reserve knights.
Young knights, you look at me and I look at you, their expressions are a little reserved, and they don't know how to answer this question for a while.
"You patrol this deserted land every day, have you seen those sand bandits?" Surdak asked again.
Captain Daniela immediately stood up from the team and said with a serious expression: "Report to the squadron leader, on the third day of this month, at the exit of the north bank on the west side of the Great Rift Valley, we encountered a sand force that sneaked into the deserted land.
The thieves team, after they saw us, they did not choose to fight us, but quickly rode away."
Surdak walked over, patted Danila on the shoulder, and said to him: "Next time you see these sand bandits, as long as they do not threaten the safety of the villages in the deserted land, you can let them leave."
Then he added: "Remember that your mission is only to patrol and maintain security in the deserted land."
Suldak looked at the shrubbery walls of the police station being trimmed neatly, the yard being cleaned very clean, and two rows of dormitories built in the open space behind the police station. These should be the handiwork of the old village chief Bright.
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Looking at the bright and clean windows of the police station, Suldak lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying:
"I will only stay here for a few days when I come back this time. If anyone wants to leave the Deserted Land Security Squadron, you can tell me at any time. Of course, if you are embarrassed, you can also come to me in private. Of course
It's best during the day, I'm not in the mood to talk about your future at night."
"You are all outstanding graduates of the Knights Academy of Halanza City. I believe that during the six months you have spent in the deserted land, you should also consider your future life."
Surdak smiled faintly, and then said in a different tone:
"Of course, your achievements during your tenure in the Deserted Land Security Squadron are worthy of recognition. You patrolled the Deserted Land every day and maintained the security of several villages. You did a good job in these things."
"If you choose to stay here, these things will be your daily life from now on."
All the reserve knights were silent, no one took the initiative to stand up and asked to leave in public.
Suldak's impression of these college students suddenly became much better.
At this time, Cavaliers captain Daniela stood up again and reported to Suldak:
"Captain Surdak, we feel that life here is also very good. In fact, we probably do this every day in Helensa City, but here, the things we do every day will be purer. I hope to continue
Stay here, that's what most of us think."
"Well, since everyone thinks so, let's stay."
Surdak rubbed his hands, said nothing else, and left the police station with the old village chief Brett, Luke, and Aphrodite.
There was something at the townhouse that needed to be handled by the old village chief, so Luke followed Mayor Bright to the townhouse construction site in front of the village.
Aphrodite followed Surdak home.
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Old Sheila was sitting on a wicker chair in the yard, basking in the sun. The sun shone on her skinny cheeks, making her a little drowsy.
It has been raining these past few days, and all the joints in her body are aching. The pain will be relieved only by being exposed to the sun.
She has aged very quickly recently. During the hard times in the past, she had to go to the wheat fields at home to pull weeds and plant some beans on the field ridges. At that time, her whole body ached, but she was not as weak as she is now.
She knew she was getting old, but she didn't expect that she would age so quickly.
I thought I would watch little Peter grow up... Time flies so slowly!
Old Sheila's eyes have always been filled with some unresolved worries recently.
Little Peter squatted under a tree at the door, holding a wooden sword in his hand and slashing at the wooden figure by the wall. This was the homework assigned by Teacher Andrew to be completed every day before leaving, including slashing, blocking, and leveling.
Stabs and sweeps are done five thousand times a day.
According to Andrew, there is no shortcut on the road to becoming a warrior. Only through continuous practice can one become stronger.
In such a hot weather, other children in the village went to swim in the reservoir, and the sound of children's play could be heard through the wall.
But little Peter couldn't go out to play, and had to grit his teeth to endure the pain in his arm. He wanted to become a knight as powerful as his father Surdak.
Rita came out of the house with a basin of water and placed it next to Old Sheila. She soaked Old Sheila's towel in the basin, then wring it out and wiped it on her face.
Old Sheila is getting older, and many of her body functions are a bit out of balance. She doesn't sweat even on hot days.
But she likes to bask in the sun, and she is also prone to heat stroke in the sun.
While wiping, Rita said to old Sheila: "On such a hot day, you should let little Peter go out to play. Aren't all the children in the village playing by the pool? Look at the palms of his hands. This is a seven-year-old child.
His hand? Didn’t you say that when he is old enough, he will be sent to the Knight Academy to study? "
Hearing his aunt Rita arguing with his grandma about this matter again, little Peter hurriedly said without looking back:
"Auntie, I'm not tired. I want to be a powerful knight like my father."
This is the sentence that old Sheila loves to hear most.
When Rita heard what little Peter said, she could only sigh slightly and sat down at the feet of old Sheila.
Old Sheila raised her heavy eyelids and glanced at her daughter who was getting plumper and rounder. Her body was definitely not fat, she was the kind of girl who was full of voluptuousness.
"Rita, I heard that a very good young man is pursuing you recently?" Old Sheila asked directly.
"How can there be..." Rita blushed slightly.
Seeing Rita's coy look, Old Sheila felt a little more relaxed. Rita's marriage was one of her few concerns.
"It's time for me to prepare a dowry for you. I heard that Danila is a knight?" Old Sheila said again.
"He is just a reserve knight." Rita said with some disapproval.
There was finally a wave in Old Sheila's voice, and she said: "The reserve knights are also very good. If it were before, I would be grateful to you for getting married. Later I will go to the village chief Bright to inquire and see how he is doing.
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Rita blushed and ran up to the terrace on the second floor to help Natasha dry the laundry.
Old Sheila opened her eyes, and the sunlight made her a little dazzled. She put her hands on her eyebrows and said to Natasha on the terrace: "Natasha, you and Duck should have another child..."
Natasha was startled slightly, stopped what she was doing, held up her messy hair with her wet hands, and looked at old Sheila in the yard from the roof.
"He is engaged to a noble lady from the Luther family, and it is estimated that he will marry her soon. Even if his feelings for you remain unchanged, you will get less and less favor. In a few years, maybe only children will
It is the bond between you..."
Old Sheila's tone was very slow, but every sentence was like a hammer, hitting Natasha's heart.
Natasha looked at little Peter under the shade of the tree, and then at her flat belly, not knowing what to say.