Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Another day

After helping the two girls fetch water for bathing, Lawrence resumed his previous plan and took the three big dogs to the mountains to build a house every day.

Dig a section of the road every day, and then dig again the next day after you have rested.

There was nothing they could do when they encountered a stone blocking the road. They climbed over it and continued digging. During this period, they kept using clay pots to get water from the nearby river to moisten the land. The three dogs were also very depressed.

After persistent excavation, a pit with a radius of two meters and a circumference of twelve meters was dug near the stone house.

The depth of the pit was less than half a meter, and Lawrence's hoe was badly worn, so he replaced it with a stone hoe made by himself.

Lawrence used prepared branches to stand in the pit as pillars.

"3.14 multiplied by 4 meters in diameter is 12.56 meters. Considering that the accuracy of my tools is not accurate, let's calculate it as 12.5."

Lawrence could not determine the exact scale because he did not have a tool that could be used to determine the accuracy.

How long is one centimeter?

Lawrence knew the approximate length of a fingernail, but which nail length should be used as the standard?

Knowing only a rough idea, Lawrence used a piece of rope as a measuring tool to determine the one-meter range.

With this standard in mind, Lawrence fixed 23 guardrails on the edge of the long pit according to the standard of half a meter per branch, leaving a place for the door in the middle.

After these branches with a height of more than three meters were erected in the pit, they were also erected in a circle on the opposite side.

The sticks formed a wall that leaked air, and also looked like a trap filled with weapons.

I filled in some stones to fix the bottom of the pit, and used several slender sticks of one and a half meters to be stuck between three branches in the order of "outside, inside, outside" to form a fixation.

"It's finally done. The next step is to continue to put stones and bricks inside to reserve windows and escape routes."

Soon it was time to get off work again, and Lawrence stood in front of the house with many tree trunks and looked at his future home.

There is still no shadow of the stone house here, but Lawrence already has the prototype of the stone house in his eyes.

After the stones are erected in the next few days, the entire stone house will be perfected bit by bit.

Even now, you can look forward to the construction progress of the stone house.

At this time, the sound of Dom's hooves came from behind. Lawrence turned around and saw Salil and Sophia riding Dom's sheep.

Salil quickly got off Dom Sheep and helped Sophia down as well.

They came here and looked at this stone house. The two girls' eyes were full of joy and shock.

Salil said in shock: "It's only been a few days, and you've dug this hole and are you almost ready to build the house?"

Sofia said happily: "Master, when can we move in?"

When Salil heard this, she suddenly felt sad.

If Lawrence's stone house is built, Sofia will definitely live here with Lawrence.

Lawrence smiled and said: "It will take about half a month, maybe a month or more. It will be almost done when Andrew comes back."

Salil felt a little better and looked at the standing pillar, "Lawrence, why do you need to dig such a big hole? Wouldn't it be better to just stick the tree trunk into the ground in the first place? Like this."

Lawrence explained: "Let's go back first, it's getting late."

Several people started to pack their things and go back. Sophia was riding on the Dom sheep like a little princess, Lawrence was leading three sled dogs, and Salil was following beside her.

Lawrence also explains to Sophia and Saryl why they dug the hole.

The frame of the stone house is very simple. The main body of support and stability is still stone. The main function of those supporting pillars is to fix the stone.

Although the land on the mountain is hard, there are some soils and potholes.

A foundation is dug out to expand the stress-bearing area.

Without this foundation, the entire house would be like a heavy chair standing on the grass, and it would tilt toward the soft spot over time.

Because the house is built on a sloping hillside, the stress-bearing area of ​​the house is uneven. When digging the pit, you can add more stones in the pit near the bottom of the slope to strengthen the foundation.

If you simply use branches inserted into the ground to support the house, it cannot be said that it will collapse 100%, but in terms of quality and safety, it is definitely not as good as a stone house with a dug foundation.

"The ground here is very stable and the foundation does not need to be too deep. If it is a place like a river, it will require more preparation."

Lawrence was full of expectations for the future, and after explaining the role of the foundation, he talked about other plans.

"I will continue to collect stones in the next few days. In addition to laying down the foundation, I am also preparing to use stones to pile up a pig pen. There are many pine nuts and weeds on the mountain, which is very suitable for raising those piglets and chickens."

Salil didn't speak, she quietly listened to Lawrence's various plans for the future.

Even Salil, who didn't quite understand, knew that Lawrence could do what he said and live a good life.

Soon Lawrence wouldn't need to rely on himself or his father for help, maybe not in the first place.

The three of them returned to the house before dark. Lawrence was so energetic that he took the initiative to fetch water with a bucket.

In the past few days, a lot of water has been used at home because of Lawrence's suggestion to take a bath.

Sophia and Salil also had to go to the distant forest to collect firewood. Fortunately, Lawrence would bring some firewood with him every time he came down from the mountain, so it would not affect the consumption for the winter.

After a warm dinner, Salil and Sophia quickly said good night to Lawrence and went back to bed.

Lawrence took Andrew's place and slept in the cabin, with three sled dogs accompanying him to guard the kitchen and livestock pens.

Sophia has been sleeping with Salil for the past few days. It has only been a few days, but Salil feels as if it has been a long time and she has become accustomed to this kind of life.

Sariel lay on the bed with a frown on her face. When she turned her head to the side, with the help of the moonlight, she saw the sleeping little angel.

Salil lay down again and looked at the roof, closing her eyes and thinking about the next life.

[Maybe when my father proposed it, I should have agreed...]

Salil remembered her rejection of Lawrence.

When his father brought Lawrence back, he just wanted Lawrence and Sophia to accompany him so that they could form a happier family together.

Salil frowned and thought: Why did I refuse at that time?

Soon Salil figured out why.

I don't need a young boy to help me live, I can live well on my own.

Salil thought about her attitude back then. There was not much change between herself then and herself now.

The biggest change should be Lawrence.

Lawrence was immature at the beginning and always did things that were incompatible with this place.

Now Lawrence has shown his wisdom and gets along well with the people at the foot of the mountain. After more than a month of getting along, he has already determined that Lawrence is a good person.

And the lovely, kind and smart Sophia.

Sariel looked sideways at the sleeping Sophia. If Lawrence proposed to her now or tomorrow, she would not object.

By marrying Lawrence, everyone can continue living happily without worrying about being left out.

Saryl thought about Lawrence, he wasn't afraid of my blood, maybe I should tell him the truth.

Forget it, let’s wait until father comes back.

Sariel fell asleep quickly, and she was not alone.