Wear to the Middle Ages to engage in construction

"Hey, Joe, don't you plan to have a drink today?" When work was over, Joe lined up to get today's shilling, and then carefully put it in the sewn pocket of his underwear, making sure it was properly placed , It will never fall out, Joe turned to the friend who greeted him with a shy smile and said, "No, I still have something to do today."

"Joe has something to do every day!" The young men next to him began laughing and whistling loudly, teasing how beautiful the women in Joe's family were. For more than a month, Joe didn't even have the time to drink a glass of ale every day.

In just over a month, the place is completely different.

The summer is still hot, the mountain wind blows, and there will be rustling sounds in the woods. The manor on the middle of the mountain has already taken shape-according to the adults in charge, it may take more than half a year to build this place Finish the main part.

But this is a good thing, especially for these workers, it means that in the past few years, they must have no shortage of jobs.

This holiday manor is said to be built under the order of the Black Duke. Of course, the workers don't know what it will look like. Just looking at the planned structure, they know that the manor, which includes most of the mountain, must be very magnificent and beautiful.

The best part is that it is said that the Black Duke came to this continent with several boatloads of gold coins and jewels. He is indeed a very generous nobleman. Not only does he offer a high salary, which is cashed out every day, but the bread at noon every day is also very solid. , everyone had enough to eat and had money in their hands, so this place, which was originally only visited by birds, suddenly became prosperous.

Of course, this prosperity is for the original - after all, there are taverns built with wooden sheds, women in cotton underwear and corsets, and small merchants who come over the mountains to sell bread...Of course it is far less than The port side is prosperous and comfortable, not to mention living in a half-built castle so luxurious and fortified.

However, for the mountain people living here, it has gradually made them feel safe and convenient.

Qiao is really not fooling these friends who already have friendship. He was really evasive in the past, but today he really has something to do.

Joe took a deep breath. After working for more than a month, he had forty shillings in his hands. It was more than that, but when he first got the money, when people who heard the news and came to do business came here, Joe I hurriedly bought some bread, salt, and sugar, and it was because of this that Tuya's pale and emaciated face slowly recovered.

But for a pregnant woman, Tuya is still too thin.

Thinking that Tuya was still waiting for him in the cave, Joe couldn't help speeding up his pace.

He was walking down the mountainside, which was a different direction from his way home.Passing through the vendors selling food and other things nearby, Joe went all the way down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, he saw a middle-aged man wearing a three-point new hat. When he saw Joe coming, he hurriedly said hello: "Joe, I Waiting for you for a while!"

"I'm sorry, I'm slow to get off work today!" Joe quickly apologized, and urged Old John to leave quickly. Old John knew he was impatient, and said with a smile, "It's okay, I've already said hello, it's really not easy for you kid... ..."

Saying that, Old John patted Joe on the shoulder.Joe smiled gratefully, and their steps were very hasty. They walked all the way to the valley, and came to the place where people began to gather gradually.

What Joe is going to is the place where the group of refugees lived together at the beginning. It is different from the people living on the mountainside farther away. The group in the distance is basically a group of mountain people living in simple sheds. It is messy, and the place Joe is going to now is said to be a residential place that has been planned. The refugees are grouped together and richer than the mountain people. Although the houses are low and dilapidated, they are made of normal stones and trees. It is much better than a shed for shelter from wind and rain.

Joe was not only thinking about this, the main reason was that this place already had the shape of a small village. During the day he went to work, and Tuya stayed at home with a pregnant woman's belly, so Joe couldn't be relieved.

Leaving her alone in a hut without a full gate and solid walls... Joe had seen the worst of the world, and he didn't want to take any more risks.

Therefore, other mountain people took the money and went to drink and buy food, but after discussing with Qiao and Tuya, they saved money and food. Finally, today, Joe got this opportunity.

This opportunity was actually mentioned by the responsible adult at the beginning. This place was turned into a residential area. Before the Black Duke’s manor was fully completed, the planned manor, outside the future garden residential area, was a free zone. , this place can allow the original refugees and mountain people to build houses, but only in the planned and used places. The places that other refugees have not occupied for planting will need to be divided or sold after unified planning.

The mountain people and the refugees don't care about this. This continent is a land of surplus. In fact, after learning that there will be knights and patrols here, it is enough for everyone to put this place under the management of the Black Duke. Overjoyed!After all, everyone wants to sleep well, have a good rest, and want to be able to pass the night safely without fear of robbers and murderers.

In fact, Joe hesitated for a long time, but thinking of Tuya, Joe still gritted his teeth and decided to be taken advantage of - he is really staying in a safe place, which is also very important for Tuya's mental state.

Anyway, Joe came to the village with all the property, and saw the house that old John said.

The house is very simple and basically made of wood, but fortunately there are big trees everywhere here, and it is beautiful after being built. Although it is a bit small and the inside is also covered with straw, Joe is already very satisfied.

It’s better than a cave, at least it’s dry and warm here, the outside of the house is land, and you can grow some vegetables inside, surrounded by neighbors, and you can ask your neighbors to call for help if you have something to do, and you’re not afraid of wild animals.

"I like this place very much, Old John, thank you." Joe looked around and said gratefully to Old John.But Old John blushed, and said embarrassedly, "This house is very old. In fact, I took advantage of selling it to you..."

"No, you helped me!" Joe stopped Old John from going on.Old John was also a poor man. He was in good health, but he was seriously injured in the battle between the refugees and the group of murderers. Although he was lucky enough to survive, his body weakened from then on. He often coughs, and the person who used to be able to fight people desperately with a sickle is now so weak that he can't even lift a bucket.

Although because of this, everyone has helped his family a lot, but after all, it is not as good as my own healthy life, especially now, those with mature men in the family basically go to the mountains to work, and the strong women also go to the mountains. Old John actually Not so old, but physically unable to keep up, there is no son in the family, only two daughters, seeing that the eldest daughter is going to marry the boy she likes, but Old John can't afford a new set of clothes. When he was in despair, he happened to meet To Joe who asked everywhere.

Joe asked about this on the construction site, and the refugees were more grouped together. At that time, someone thought of Old John. Old John was in a hurry, and when he was young, he just built a new house because of the birth of his second daughter. , Old houses are often used to disperse and store food, which is also a helpless move to prevent robbery.

Now that there is a patrol team, those unscrupulous people have to weigh it anyway, and Joe is also a person with a calm personality, so that person got a lead. Now Joe and Old John have reached a deal, and the two walked together with a smile Go to the place outside the village.

The two of them didn't go far when they met a man who was dressed completely differently from everyone else. He was wearing a shirt jacket and leather shoes on his feet.

"Your Excellency..." Old John hooked his head, greeted Joe with nervous smiles, and whispered, "Good day."

"What's the matter?" The man who was called an adult looked less than thirty, with a hooked nose, black hair and brown eyes. He looked at Joe and Old John. Although there was no smile on his face, his expression was calm, with faint doubts .

"I would like to ask your lord to help you witness... I am Joe, and I want to buy the wooden house of Old John's family at a price of forty shillings." Joe plucked up the courage to say it to the lord.

Compared with the person at the top who is in charge of things and can't be seen at all, the manager who is responsible for paying salaries and registering their work, and who also bought a house in this village early to live in, is obviously a better person. witness object.

This lord is more approachable, he doesn't travel between the castle and this side in a carriage like other people, but simply bought a house directly and took root here.

Of course, Joe and Old John probably never thought that other people might go back because they had wives and children, but this one just didn't want to go back.

But it was just a matter of little effort, so Joe and Old John saw the grown-up nodding his head, and even asked with great interest, "Is that the old wooden house? It's very solidly built, and you bought the right one."

"Yes, yes, I feel very lucky too!" Joe replied excitedly.Old John was a little guilty at first, but at this moment he finally felt relieved when he heard what your lord said. He also smiled, and said, "Thank you, lord, for delaying your return home."

After the two finished speaking, they saluted to express their respect.

The grown-up obviously wanted to go back to have dinner. Joe and Old John agreed. Joe paid half of the deposit and agreed to pay another sum after moving tomorrow. After finishing these important matters, Joe let out a breath and said goodbye After leaving Old John, he walked all the way up the mountain.

He came home later today, and when he reached the entrance of the cave, he heard Tuya's trembling voice: "Is it Joe?"

"It's me!" Qiao sighed in his heart. He knew that Tuya lived here and was always afraid. No woman would be willing to live in a dark and lonely cave while hearing the sound of wild beasts passing by in the middle of the night.

Not to mention Tuya, even Joe was frightened occasionally.

But... tonight is the last night.Qiao showed a big smile, hugged Tuya, and whispered in her ear, "Tuya, pack up your things! We will live in the village tomorrow!"

"What?!" Tuya was stunned for a moment, and immediately covered her mouth in surprise—of course she knew about it, and she even packed up her few belongings a long time ago, ready to carry them out at any time, but Tuya has been forcing herself not to think things too smoothly. In her life, before she learned to get her wish, she learned early that things backfired.

But fortunately, at this last moment, finally, the harsh and stingy fate gave Tuya a bright turning point!

"Really? What's that like? Did you see it today?" Tuya asked repeatedly, not even caring about Joe asking her to eat quickly. Ask that place over and over again.

"Now go to bed early, tomorrow we will pack up the rest of the things and move away, tomorrow, tomorrow you can watch it slowly!" Qiao looked at Tuya's pale and haggard face, a woman in her 20s, looking But it seems that he is 50 or [-] years old, and there is even a gully on his face.

But hope is the best gift for human beings. At this moment, Tuya, with hope and expectation in his eyes, reminds people of their first encounter in the mountains and forests in despair.

The relationship between them is the pillar of despair, the arm that supports the living. Compared with love, there is a stronger and thicker power between them.

Qiao hugged Tuya and said softly, "We will survive, live together, and bring our children..."

"Yes, we must give birth to this child well..." Tuya also whispered.

The two hugged each other, the summer night mountain wind blowing outside made people shiver with cold, the flames in the cave were crackling and burning, the place that had sheltered them in despair, did not expect that in their lifetime, they would still be able to walk away alive go out.

The author has something to say:

Thanks for the glutinous rice balls of mine.

After explaining this, explain to Edward and Tang Feiliu, that's about it!