The villagers spent a day building the road and finally were able to let the carriage in. According to the previous agreement, Mark distributed rations to all those who worked.
September in the north is cool, especially at night. The villagers secretly looked at this group of nobles who suddenly appeared. They wanted to get closer but were afraid of angering them. Fortunately, the village chief was a talkative person.
"I've seen you, sir. I wonder why you're here this time?" The village chief is an old man in his sixties, with a thin body and a curved back.
"No need to be polite, first find us a house to stay in temporarily. We will discuss the details tomorrow." Vivian glanced at the dim sky and replied softly.
"There are indeed empty houses in the village, but they are unoccupied all year round. I'm afraid..." The village chief hesitated.
That house was very spacious for the villagers, but for the nobles it was probably not even as good as a doghouse. Even if this young lady seems to be very kind, if she is angered, she may be deeply involved.
"It's okay, I knew what was going on before I came here."
Vivian smiled softly, and the village chief bit his lip and said carefully: "The people in the village are not very knowledgeable. If I accidentally bump into the young lady, I hope you will forgive me."
"As long as they don't do anything illegal, I don't need to pay any attention to them."
"Thank you, sir."
The village chief calmed down and personally led Vivian and others to a dilapidated church. Because the village was too poor, the priest had left long ago, and the church looked empty and dark.
Vivian was not worried about the housing problem. After all, the knights were very capable, and the village chief also asked the villagers to come over to help, so the house was quickly cleaned out.
There is nothing in the village. They bring their own pots, pans, food and clothes. There is no money to spend here, and if you want to buy something, you have to ride a horse for three hours to go to town.
Dinner was mushroom soup with bread. After eating, Vivian took a bath and rested, and the knights took turns keeping vigil. The villagers were very afraid of them, but as time went by and they became more regular, they became less afraid.
In the next week, the knight and the maid were tidying up the church and trying to transform it into a suitable place for work. Vivian took Evans, Karna, and brothers Mark and Martin on a tour of nearby villages.
The villagers felt that the daughter-in-law had been abandoned by the family. Otherwise, how could she come to such a poor place if she was so detached from the world?
After shopping, Vivian called four village chiefs for a meeting. The theme was: How to improve the living standards of the villagers?
Of the four village chiefs, only one is a young man in his twenties, and the other three are all old men in their sixties or seventies. There is light in the young man's eyes, but he doesn't know what he can do besides brute force?
The eyes of the elders are dark. They may have tried many times when they were young, but unfortunately they all failed in the end. Otherwise, this place would not be so poor and backward.
Vivian asked the knights to investigate in detail and report to herself. After all, it is better to teach a person to fish than to teach him to fish. Even if it takes longer than planned, it's all worth it.
In the north, the winter is freezing in September, and the only crop that can be grown is potatoes. However, the poor land results in low yields all year round, so we have to find other methods.
Vivian asked Mark to lead some villagers to make soap, because there are a lot of limestone and animals in the nearby mountains, making soap is the easiest and fastest way; Martin led the remaining villagers to make wigs.
The demand for wigs from the aristocracy is very great. Just add various hair dyes to make many colors, and you are not afraid of losing business.
Time passed quickly, Vivian was very busy every day, and in the blink of an eye it started to snow heavily. A fire was burning in the furnace and the church was now very solid after many repairs.
The soap business is booming, and the wigs have also been taken over by a business group. The villagers are very happy.
Vivian looked out at the white house and suddenly said to Karna: "I want to see flowers. Can you go look for them on the mountain?"
"Yes, Master." Karna turned around and ran out.
He can now understand simple commands and knows that Vivian is their master and must obey if they want to eat. Evans wanted to train him into a knight, but he had a temper and needed a long time to develop.
"Miss, I'm afraid there are no flowers blooming at this time, right?" Anne said looking at Karna who disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"He has lived in the mountains for so many years, so he must know where the flowers are." Vivian said calmly.
"This was sent by the villagers. They heard that you would be leaving in a few days, and they were all very sad." Laura walked into the house holding a large bag of potatoes. Someone was injured just now and she went to visit on behalf of Vivian.
It was accidentally mentioned that the father-in-law was expected to leave before the New Year, and the villagers were very sad. Fortunately, Laura comforted them by saying that even if the father-in-law left, the soap and wig business would not be affected, so they felt relieved.
"There's no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. It looks like we're going to make potato stew tonight." Vivian said with a smile.
"Just in time, the knights shot two rabbits yesterday." Laura said with a smile and put the potatoes in the kitchen.
Vivian looked out the window in a daze, wondering how the development of the village that Victor was responsible for was going. I heard from Evans that a stranger had entered the village, so I thought he sent someone to investigate.
"Miss, I heard that someone wants to steal something." Martin came in to report. Ever since the villagers learned that the wig business was good, some people had inappropriate thoughts.
"Go tell the village chief and ask him to take good care of you, otherwise I will cut off all business." Vivian snorted coldly.
She spent three months finding things to do for the people here and giving them food to avoid hunger. Now there are people who repay kindness with hatred. It seems that they are full to hold on!
"Yes, sir." Martin nodded and left.
The snow outside the window stopped, and I looked at the vast expanse of white. I wonder if Karna has found a place?
After lunch, Vivian continued to look at the files. The sky gradually darkened and her eyes became sore. She got up and stood by the window to rest.
Suddenly, a dark figure in the distance approached quickly. Within a moment, Karna ran to the window and excitedly handed Vivian a handful of small yellow flowers.
Karna's little face turned red from the cold, and he stuttered when speaking, but his eyes were bright and burning.
"Miss, the flowers you asked for."
"Karna, you did a good job." Vivian touched Karna's hair, and then said to Anne behind her: "Hurry up and give him a bowl of hot soup to go away the cold and avoid catching a cold."
"Yes, miss." Annie responded with a smile.
Karna came to the fireside, drank the soup in a gulp, and then roughly wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said: "Miss, I saw a strange cave on the mountain, and it seemed to be shining with light inside."
"Oh, what does the cave look like?"
"Well, it's so big. I took a look and it was pitch black..."
Karna was not very good at describing it, but looking at the way he was jumping up and down and gesticulating, Vivian confirmed that the cave he discovered was the hidden blue diamond mine.
Because she specifically told Karna some time ago that there is a kind of flower that blooms in the winter in the Chilala Mountains. I guess he took this sentence to heart.
Since it was too late to go up the mountain, Vivian kept silent. When she woke up the next day and the weather was nice, she asked to see the cave.
Worried about the danger, Evans followed closely. At the same time, he also took the knight and Mark brothers with him, and a group of eight people went up the mountain.
The territory here has long been divided into Vivian's name, and she couldn't help laughing when she thought that the mine she would discover later belonged to her. Evans was a little confused, thinking that the lady liked to hang out?
Victor sent people to keep an eye on Vivian every day. However, after three months, not only did she not do anything extraordinary, but she also got along well with the villagers, which made him very angry.
"Master, my mother is sick. Please help me. I am willing to repay you as a slave!" A girl knelt down in front of Victor with a thud. If she hadn't been desperate, she wouldn't have dared to be so helpless if she had not had ten courages. present.
"Get up and talk. I just read a few medical books. I can't guarantee that I can cure your mother." Victor looked embarrassed.
"No, as long as you are willing to help, no matter what the outcome is, I am very grateful to you."
"Okay then, let someone send your mother here."
"Thank you, Master, thank you, Master!"
The girl thanked her and left, and Victor raised his lips and smiled. Although there is nothing we can do about my sister, it is very simple to conduct experiments with villagers. It doesn't matter even if they die, because there is no doctor here!
The girl carried her mother to Victor's room and then went home nervously to wait. She heard someone say that the young master knew medical skills and her mother would be fine. The girl knelt on the ground and prayed.
On the other side, Victor tied the crumpled woman to a pillar, then took out his dagger and began to bleed.
He likes to bleed people, and even more likes to see their despair. What a pity, if only Vivian was the one who was tied up!
