Just after leaving the tent, Little Red Bird saw a puppy. This was originally a guard puppy in the barbarian camp. It was adopted by a human child, Xiao Butou, a few days ago.
Little Butou followed a very special teacher, the junior knight Dogtooth Dent. Dogtooth was recognized by everyone as the lord's confidant and would go hunting with the lord every afternoon.
At the same time, Dogya's family is also a famous hunter. Dogya and his father Greyhound gathered all the guard dogs and falcons raised by the barbarians in the occupied camp and raised them together.
The Benma Plain not only produces black-scaled horses, but the black Ao dogs, snow Ao dogs, Steller's eagles and gray-headed falcons on the plains are also loved by human nobles.
Among them, the Black Ao dog is believed to have the blood of the wind wolf, a wind monster, and is more sensitive to smells. The Snow Ao dog has the blood of the Frost Wolf, and can walk on snow and ice as if it were flat ground.
The tiger eagle has the blood of both water and wind monsters, and the gray-headed falcon has the blood of wind monsters. These types of eagle dogs are more spiritual and stronger than ordinary types. There is a special sacrifice among the barbarians that can sign a bloodline with the eagle dog. Vision and other senses are shared after the pact.
Little Butou liked these eagle dogs very much, and often went to watch them near Canuya's tent when Canuya went hunting, and Little Butou knew how to deal with these animals.
The little cloth head will bring some minced meat and slowly approach these predators. He will also take the initiative to help Canine Ya wash clothes. Every night, Little Butou will go to Canine Ya's tent and get the clothes that Canine Ya changed that day. Little Butou will try his best to get Canine Ya's clothes in front of the animals, and then put them on Canine Ya. The top is approaching the animals, making the hawk-dog think he is Canine's family.
Finally Canuya discovered that Little Butou was plotting against his pets. Canuya liked the clever little Butou very much, so he gave one of the little Snow Ao dogs to Little Butou to raise. Little Butou became Canuya's apprentice, helping Canuya Feed and shovel poop for the animals in the camp every day.
Not only Canine, Neil also likes Little Butou very much. He lets Little Butou learn to take care of horses, and also takes special care of Neil's favorite black-scaled horse named Fiery.
The little puppy at her feet purred, and the little red bird saw the little cloth head chasing after her, "Isn't your puppy supposed to be obedient? Why is it running around?"
"My puppy said, don't you have a piece of meat hidden on you?"
At this time, the little red bird remembered that there was indeed a piece of meat sausage in the bag she was carrying. This was given to her by Lady Nila the day before yesterday to let her grow up quickly, and then took out the meat sausage, "It really said , I’m bringing meat?”
"Of course, I can understand what she means now."
"Really? That's amazing. Will she tell you what's in other people's tents?"
"This can't be done. It can only tell me where there is food and where dangers are. He can't tell me anything else."
"Then you can know where the sweet potato is?"
"Hmm, huh? I have never thought about this, and Little Xuerui has never smelled sweet potatoes, but you are right, I can make it look for sweet potatoes, so that everyone doesn't have to dig the ground." Little Butou was very happy. , took the puppy and left.
Little Red Bird feels that people she is familiar with can find her hobbies, but these hobbies are not good for Little Red Bird. Little Red Bird wants to find her own hobbies.
Little Cardinal wandered around the left camp and saw children learning the skills of grooms, children learning weaving, children learning blacksmithing, pottery making, and weaving reed baskets.
Little Red Bird wants to try them all, but there is no technology that she still wants to learn more about after trying it.
"Isn't this the little cardinal?" The speaker was Lord Luo, a knight familiar with the territory, and beside him stood Lord Lant's uncle, scholar Albert.
"Hello Lord Rohr, hello Lord Albert"
"What is the little cardinal doing?" Albert said, holding a piece of paper in his hand. On the paper, he wrote in pencil the number of beasts of burden, horses, woolly sheep, tents, etc. in the territory. This is Makoto. Just counted, since being ridiculed by Lant, Albert has also gradually understood the specific things in the territory.
Although he still opposed allowing all non-demon people to read, he agreed that as a lord, he should have a more detailed understanding of the wealth of the territory.
"Sir Albert, I want to learn arithmetic from Mr. Makoto."
"Oh, does it count?" Albert became interested, "Little Cardinal, can you read the words on this piece of paper?" After saying that, Albert handed over the list of territory wealth in his hand. Little cardinal.
"Well, Zuoying property statistics... black... horses. 101, beasts of burden... 237, long-haired sheep... 532. gold coins..." Little Red Bird stumbled while reading, but considering her Considering his age and Albert's unclear notes, this is already good.
"Okay, little Cardinal, you did a good job, go find Makoto and study hard."
"Yes, thank you, Mr. Albert." Little Cardinal went to enter Makoto's tent.
"What do you think?" Albert looked at Rohr with some worry.
"What do you think?" Rohr was confused.
"The little red bird can recognize words so quickly."
"His grandfather used to be a territorial steward, and he is well-established." Rohr already knew what Albert was going to say, so he deliberately laughed.
"But now every child in our camp can read. What will other lords think of us if they know about it?" Albert finally said it.
Rohr talked for a while. He actually knew that popularizing literacy was a taboo for other lords, so he didn't want to discuss this matter with Albert. "Albert, you and I have known each other for so many years. I want to ask you, how has our Galloping Horse Territory developed over the years?"
"Of course it will be soon. Huck took them to do business, and we got those ten black scale horses."
"So how do we compare with Rotbi and the barbarians? Do we develop faster than them?"
"Well...just tell me."
"I'm a rough man. I don't know how much gold coins that list in your hand is worth, but I know that the barbarian invasion 8 years ago was not as powerful as this one. Although Galloping Horse has become stronger in the past 8 years, you and we can't catch up. Others were left further behind."
"What does this have to do with Lant teaching children to read?"
"I have been in Dragon Tooth City for a while, and I know how the big nobles deal with the small nobles. If Galloping Horse follows the twists and turns of the big nobles step by step, it will never develop."
"But now our development is just a viscounty. Can we avoid the twists and turns of the big nobles?"
"If you ask me, the worst we can do is end up on the Galloping Horse Plains," Rohr said. "Your family is always known as the royal family of Galloping Horses, but the only one who really dares to come to the Galloping Horse Plains is Rand."
"You may be right, but have you ever thought about where Lant's methods, songs, and ideas of conquering the barbarians came from?"
"Where did it come from? Didn't Lant himself say so? The God Emperor bless you!"
"What?" Albert was stunned for a moment.
"Why do you, a bachelor, become more and more confused as you study? If you are a believer of the evil god, how dare you talk nonsense about the name of the God Emperor?"
In fact, Lant didn't know that the God-Emperor could really hear the prayers and chants of Lant's people, because in Lant's hometown, no gods could truly respond to believers. Lant took it for granted that Alivia's gods were no more than that. are more powerful creatures.
For Albert, it is precisely because he is worried that the Tower of Purity in the Imperial Capital will take a fancy to Lant, because Lant is too weak now, and if he is really taken by them, he will only become a public enemy of the powerful in the Dragon Kingdom.
