My Wife Is Great Fief Lord

Chapter 45 Anna and Yura

Bernard was obviously taken aback when he heard that Gervais would also prepay Silver Coin.

“many thanks to the generosity of Lord Gervais, then I will start forging for you tomorrow. It can be completed within a month.”

It is normal for the poor to come to the blacksmith to pay some wages in advance, after all, the blacksmith It is common for people to not come to take things when they are built well. Paying some wages in advance can recover a lot of losses.

Aristocrats paid very little in advance. It was the first time Bernard had met him after so many years of ironwork, especially Gervais who offered to pay.

Aristocrats generally pride themselves on being noble. If any blacksmith asks the nobles to pay their wages in advance, it is an insult to the aristocratic master, and they will be pulled out and beaten with dozens of whips 100%.

Another reason is that as long as you are aristocrats, it is absolutely easy to find them locally, and there is no such thing as saying that you can’t find someone to receive the goods after you have built them.

Unless the thing is built and the nobleman doesn’t want to pay, this kind of thing happens from time to time.

“You don’t need to thank me, just assure me of the quality.” Gervais also knew that the nobles didn’t need to pay the wages in advance, anyway, sooner or later, it was better to give it quickly, after all, he made his own batch of long swords I also need a lot of iron materials for the round shield. When the time comes, the construction period is delayed because of money problems.

It is imminent to recruit soldiers by yourself. The sooner the long sword is built, the sooner you can equip them for training.

“By the way, Bernard, will you make leather armor?” Suddenly, Gervais thought of another question and asked Bernard.

The manufacture of leather armor seems to be very simple, but there are many ways in it. The most important thing is the treatment of the leather. If it is not handled properly, it will not only have no defensive effect, but it will rot within a few months.

Gervais suddenly remembered that there was a boar skin in his castle, so he asked by the way.

The leather armor in this world is generally made of boar hide or cowhide, both of which have similar effects. The defensive power of the leather armor mainly depends on the iron pieces embedded on the leather armor.

The defensive effect of leather armor is generally defensive slashing.

However, leather armor is the most economical type of defensive armor. Many nobles use leather armor to equip their soldiers, and only a few elites can equip chain armor or other types of armor.

“Sir Gervais, if you can provide leather, I can make it for you, a leather armor with 4 Silver Coins.”

The weapons and protective gear are matched , Since Bernard can forge long sword, he will also forge armor, leather armor is also a kind of protective gear, so Gervais got Bernard’s affirmative answer.

“Very well, you gave me a big surprise, Mr. Bernard.” Gervais gave Bernard a high look again. Although weapons and protective gear are indeed not separated, there are many blacksmiths. Even if the weapon is not well built, it is indeed rare to find a generalist like Bernard.

“I also want to make 20 pieces of leather armor, but I only have one boar skin in my castle. I will send someone to deliver it later, so you can make two pieces for me first, and I will find the rest. If you have the leather, help me make it.” Gervais thought for a while, since Bernard knew how to do it, he didn’t have to look far. As for the leather, Gervais was going to mobilize the people to see if he could catch a few more wild boars.

A 3-400-pound boar skin can make two leather armors, as long as you catch 9 more, the wild resources in this world have not been over-exploited, so I want to catch them A few heads are still easy.

“No problem, Lord Gervais.”

“Very well, Mr. Bernard, it’s settled. I look forward to your craft. See you next time.”

The matter was finalized, Gervais didn’t stay any longer, and there was nothing else to do if he stayed here, and because he stayed in the sweltering environment of the blacksmith for too long, he also felt a little discomfort.

“You will be satisfied when the time comes. Take your time.” Bernard bowed and said goodbye.

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“Anna, are you really not going to participate?”

In a small thatched hut, a young girl He was squatting on the ground, adding firewood to the muddy stove from time to time. The small pottery pot placed on the stove had a broken corner, and a stream of steam came out from the gap, and the smell of herbs filled the air. the whole thatched shed.

“I’m not going, Yura, go ahead, leave me alone, or you’ll miss out.” Anna squatted on the ground to add firewood, her big eyes looked at the stove somehow absent-minded, The exuberant fire in the stove flickered on the girl’s fair face, but the girl didn’t know what she was thinking.

“But if you don’t go, your mother won’t get better, and you’ve also learned writing from Bu Laien, as long as Lord Steward knows, you’ll be chosen to be a maid in the castle, This is a rare opportunity, you can’t miss it like this.” Behind Anna stood a girl about her age, with slightly darker skin, she was very anxious when she saw Anna remaining unmoved.

“If I become a maid in the castle, my mother will be taken care of!” Anna still remains unmoved, but when she thinks of her mother, she turned her face sideways and looked to the side with a stone. There was a ‘bed’ made of broken wooden boards. At this moment, a woman who looked pale was lying on the bed. Although the woman had already fallen asleep, she would still cough from time to time.

Yura and Anna are very good friends. Yesterday, when he heard that the castle was going to choose a maid, he was very happy. Although she might not be able to choose, Yura felt that Anna would definitely Chosen because Anna is the only literate girl in town.

When she couldn’t wait to tell Anna the good news, Anna was not ready to go to the square to participate in the maid selection. She has to take care of her only relative, her mother who has been in bed for more than three months.

“Anna, as long as you become a maid, you can use your salary to find someone to take care of your mother, and you can save money to go to other towns to buy medicine to treat your mother.” Time passed by , Yura became more and more anxious, and the tone of her speech began to improve.

“Like you, in a few days, you and your mother will both be hungry.”

After Yura said these words, Anna, who has been absent-minded, finally With a slight reaction, he asked a little hesitantly: “But the salary will not be available until at least a month later. If I become a maid, no one will take care of my mother within this month.”

“Stupid Anna, as long as you become a maid in the castle, will people worry that you don’t have any money to give her? You can owe it first, and then give it to others after the salary is paid!”

Seeing that Anna is finally relieved After the change, Yura immediately became happy. Although the life of Yura’s family was very difficult, she had a capable father and an adult big brother, and she could barely survive.

But Anna’s family is different. Anna doesn’t have a father. Her mother is a woman after all, and the harvest is not high. Although the well-behaved Anna also found a job in the small town to support her family, But her family’s life is still difficult.

Three months ago, Anna’s mother fell ill. Anna quit her job to take care of her mother. It can be said that Anna’s family has fallen into despair.

Yura knew that the choice of maids in the castle this time was the last straw for Anna’s family, but Anna was concerned and confused and didn’t want to understand.

“Yura, you go first, I’ll feed my mother the medicine first, and I’ll come right away.” Anna was finally persuaded. Ever since she heard the news that the castle had chosen a maid yesterday, she also fantasized about it. After becoming a maid, wearing decent new clothes and working in the castle with a generous salary.

It’s just that the mother needs to be taken care of, and Anna has to give up. This incident has made Anna lost one day and one night, but for her mother, she has no complaints.

“I’m here to help you, we’ll go together after feeding the medicine.” But Yura didn’t really go first alone, but quickly brought a wooden bowl and spoon to Anna to help.

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Thanks to the book friend ‘nilcole’ for the reward, thank you very much! ! !

(End of this chapter)