Gavin smiled bitterly and said: "I have already felt this pressure. Look outside the manor. In just one night, all kinds of game have piled up."
They had a party and carnival in the manor last night.
The wild wolf subordinates led by the dog demon were not idle.
Under the command of the dog demon, dozens of wild wolves began to chase and intercept the wild animals in the vineyard.
Overnight, the harvest was astonishing.
There were more than a dozen wild boars, hundreds of hares, and no fewer than three hundred voles. They were all fat and round, and the voles weighed a pound, not to mention wild boars and hares.
And that’s just the wildlife that lives here.
When the grapes mature, this place will definitely become a wild animal carnival paradise.
They will have a special war to fight, and before that, Gavin needs to be fully prepared.
"This is not entirely a bad thing." Elder Dennis said with a smile, "There is a large traveling tribe of halflings on the Asaba River. They arrive here every year before the grapes mature and rest here for nearly two months. The previous owner of the manor had a picking employment agreement with them, and they assisted in picking a large part of the grapes here.”
"Halfling Traveling Tribe? Ha... This is a good thing. I will try to sign a new employment agreement with them." When Gavin heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Just when Gavin wanted to learn more about the situation of this halfling traveling tribe.
The dog demon hurriedly rushed in again and reported: "Lord, a large fleet has appeared on the river and is preparing to dock."
"This person is most afraid of nagging. We just talked about them here. I didn't expect them to come. Calculating the time, it's just right. After all, the lord has only obtained the ownership of the manor for a short time. They probably don't know it yet and think that there is still no owner here." Land, prepare in advance." Elder Dennis said from the side.
"Elder, do you want to go and see it together?" Gavin took the initiative to invite.
"Forget it." Dennis shook his head and said with a smile, "The lord should know our habits. We prefer to watch on the sidelines rather than have direct contact. We know them, but they may not know us."
"Okay, then I won't greet you. I'll go over there and have a look. You can just treat this place as your own home."
"We have been bothering you here for a while, so we won't bother you any more. In terms of manpower, we also need to adjust the deployment." Dennis suggested, "If the lord can really hire these halflings, it is best to be responsible for regional planning. one time.
It is best to separate the areas that halflings and fey are responsible for. After all, many of us are too shy and not good at dealing with other intelligent races.
If you don't grasp the joke scale well, it can easily cause unnecessary conflicts. "
"Okay, I'll pay attention." Gavin nodded and agreed.
Although he has the intention to create a country with many races and harmonious development.
But some things are deeply ingrained and are not so easy to break.
If the integration is forced, it will only create more problems.
Even Chunya and Dragon Oak have such a close relationship.
Fey and kobolds still run their own agendas, and only come together when cooperation is necessary.
Many things need to be done step by step.
This time Gavin did not call Virginia, but rode the dog demon himself and headed straight to the Asaba River.
Standing on the third floor of Vizeme Manor, you can overlook the Asaba River from the back window.
In fact, the distance between the two sides is not close, at least two kilometers to the river.
These two kilometers are fertile low-lying river floodplains, which also belong to the Vizeme Manor. In its heyday, various crops were grown here for self-sufficiency.
This place is not completely deserted. There is a lot of land that is still full of crops. It is just like the hair on a leper's head, sparse and patchy here and there.
At first glance, you can tell that it is not intensive farming, but the kind of extensive farming, where the seeds are scattered on the ground and ignored.
At this time, barley and wheat have begun to sprout, and when the grapes are picked, they can be harvested here.
These halflings came at the right time, and it is very likely that they cultivated the land here.
The Gramri River, the Sambo River and the Asaba River meet here and merge into the Asaba River.
As a result, the amount of water increased significantly, forming a large-scale body of water that stretched as far as the eye could see. Although it was incomparable to Lake Sebo in the deep forest valley, it was considered one of the best in a valley with few lakes.
The name of this lake is very interesting, it is Yewen Pond.
It is called this because it was once surrounded by Jevon Forest and looked like a large pond in the forest.
Even though the area has expanded dozens of times compared to the original area, the name is still used.
From a distance, you can see colorful flags waving on the lake and countless ships gathering towards the shore.
The size and specifications of these ships are very uniform.
It is a flat house boat. The boat is not very small, but the houses on the boat are so small and exquisite that if an adult gets on it, even if he is hunched over, it will be difficult to pass through and he must climb.
Small figures were running around on the flat house boats, calling each other to the familiar boats around them, moving closer to each other, and then tying the boats together with ropes.
It won't be long before a floating boat village will take shape here.
Halflings, as the name suggests, are half the height of humans.
This statement is not an exaggeration at all.
The height of halflings is generally between 80 centimeters and one meter. Those above one meter are very rare, just like the two-meter height among humans.
Halflings are a separate race, and anyone who has seen them would not confuse them with gnomes.
Dwarfs are somewhat like the deformities of taller races like humans, with larger bodies, but shorter and wider arms and legs, which is where their name comes from.
Halflings have reduced overall proportions and are very well-proportioned. From a distance, they could be mistaken for human children.
Halflings are an important part of the intelligent race in Faerûn. Except for a halfling country established by strong-hearted halflings in Lulon in the south, halflings in other regions rarely have their own cities or even fixed societies. .
Most halflings have wanderlust, especially halflings in the north. This hobby is particularly serious. They do not like to live permanently in one place, but live in caravans, wandering from one city to the next, and then again. To the next city.
Their happy-go-lucky temperament, small height and legendary luck make them highly adaptable and will not easily attract the attention and hostility of those taller people. They are very happy to accept employment from taller races and earn commissions or commissions from them. Real estate is used as compensation for labor.
When there are no more suitable jobs for them in this village, town or city in a short period of time, it will be the moment when they pack up the caravan and set foot on the next city.
This unique lifestyle makes them a perfect fit for human society in Faerûn, especially in Tethyr, where halflings account for a very large proportion. One in ten intelligent beings will be a halfling.
Gavin, who was riding a dog demon, had no intention of concealing his whereabouts.
When he was observing the halfling fleet on the shore, the halflings had also discovered him.
It's hard not to find it, after all, the size of the dog demon is there, not much smaller than their flat house boat.
There was obviously a commotion over the halfling fleet.
And they reacted quickly. A dozen small kayaks were put into the water, one for each person, and a dozen halflings dressed as warriors quickly headed towards the shore.
But only half made it to shore, while the other half was still in the water, guarding the kayak.
There were six halflings, trotting all the way towards Gavin's position.
As soon as he heard about their wandering habits, Gavin had already concluded that these halflings were light-footed halflings. Seeing their light and vigorous steps after landing ashore, Gavin was even more certain of this.
The six Lightfooted Halflings stopped in the distance, and the leading Halfling said loudly: "We are halflings from Anbao Boat Village. Yewen Pond has been our boat village's summer resting place for many years. No. Do you know what I call you? How can I help you?"
They are also small-sized races, but their racial abilities determine their completely different attitudes towards doing things.
Grizzlies are born with invisibility, which allows them to avoid most dangers and will only appear in front of the creatures they want to befriend. Therefore, even when facing powerful dog demons, they still show no pretense.
Because they have enough confidence, they can just walk away.
Halflings are different. They can survive in this world full of powerful races, relying not only on caution, but also on a gentle attitude and compromise.
Gavin jumped off the dog demon, waved his hand, and drove it away before replying: "Don't worry, I don't mean any harm. If it's convenient, please come close and talk, or I can come over."
The six halflings discussed with each other, and finally chose to slowly come closer. The other party had already released a signal of goodwill, and they had to respond.
These six halflings are all standard halflings, just over ninety centimeters tall and less than one meter tall.
It looks like a human child from a distance, but when you get up close, you can tell at a glance that it is not.
Because normal human children would not have such uneven muscle outlines, let alone grow beards, although they would only be very sparse.
Their skin is dark, and their bare feet and hands are larger than those of ordinary halflings. This is caused by living on the water all year round.
When the two sides were more than ten meters apart, Gavin introduced himself: "I am the new manor owner of Wezeme Manor, the new owner of this place. I have heard about the employment agreement between you and the previous manor owner. Say, I want to re-sign the corresponding agreement with you to achieve win-win cooperation and each get what you need."
The six halflings looked at each other, and they seemed to be able to see the helplessness in each other's eyes. A land without an owner suddenly turned into an owned land, which was the most troublesome thing for uninvited guests like them.
Their original plans were all disrupted.
They still don't know the nature of the new owner.
If they are kind-hearted, it is better to say that they just put in more work in exchange for corresponding rewards, which is what they often do.
If it is that kind of evil, not only will the work be in vain, but there will not be much guarantee in terms of safety.
The halfling who was still the leader said: "It turns out that he is the new owner of Vizeme Manor. I'm sorry. We live on the water all year round. We don't have much information. We don't know what's going on here. We didn't prepare gifts in advance, so we came to visit. Please forgive me, Lord, for your territory.”
"He who doesn't know is not guilty. What's more, it has only been less than ten days since we re-opened Wezeme Manor. Not only do you not know, but there are very few people in the entire Battle Valley who know about it." Gavin suddenly missed Darnell a little.
If a Paladin comes forward in this matter, I'm afraid there will be no need to waste any more words.
Even though the other party looks like he doesn't believe what he says, he is probably still murmuring in his heart.
In Faerûn, establishing diplomacy among strangers is primarily a matter of trust.
As it is with fey, so it is with halflings.
When it was discovered that these halflings were still very wary, they swallowed all the agreements they had made and changed them into invitations, "The problem at the manor has been resolved, Ms. Estelle and Aman Miss Da, has been resurrected. As the owner of the manor, I invite your leader to come as a guest to discuss employment matters. The winemaking industry of our manor is reopening and we need your help very much."
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