Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The next day, after resting, Lawrence took Stella, Dana and Catherine to Ironforge.

"I'll go talk to the blacksmiths about the weapons and farm tools. You can wait here. You can go in and sit or just walk around."

Lawrence knew there was nothing to see in Ironforge, so he asked Dana and the others to wait outside.

Stella took the initiative and suggested: "I want to go to the church and tell the people here why we want to conquer the Green Forest Kingdom this year!"

Lawrence showed admiration and couldn't help but cheer for this female elf with a strong sense of justice, "Okay!"

Stella quickly went to the church in the manor, wanting to let more people know what she wanted to fight for elves and humans!

Dana and Catherine also followed. They were really not interested in things in Ironforge, and they didn't want to enter the stuffy cave where the hot air and stench were everywhere.

Lawrence walked into the cave. The temperature inside Ironforge has always been kept in an uncomfortable environment because of the iron furnace that does not stop running all year round.

Just because workers can tolerate this kind of temperature doesn't mean they like it, just like old farmers in the fields don't like being exposed to the sun all the time while working.

"prophet!"

The supervising foreman saw Lawrence coming in and said hello quickly.

Lawrence nodded slightly in response and continued walking forward.

There are not many people greeting you. This is not the outside. It is easy to cause problems if you are distracted, so there is no need to salute here, just focus on doing your own thing.

Many rooms have been dug out of the cave, and the tunnels have begun to be stabilized with wooden piles and stones. Now Ironforge has gradually begun to improve the early deficiencies, and all aspects are trying to improve its development.

Lawrence quickly found Querrey, and discussed with Querrey and more than a dozen other skilled foremans the various iron tools needed by lumberjacks.

"In addition to axes and saw blades, there are also tools such as machetes and sickles. I will buy carpenter's tools from the Kingdom of Kojako, which can save us a lot of work here."

Because he often comes here, Lawrence is very aware of the production capacity here and will not plan tasks that cannot be completed for Ironforge.

Querrey suggested: "I often go to the iron mining area at the foot of the mountain. The furnaces and blacksmiths there can produce sickles and hoes and hammers."

Lawrence has rarely visited Sariel’s hometown in recent years. “How long can the minerals there be exploited?”

"It is estimated that it can be used for more than ten years." Querrey said a conservative figure.

"Then leave the production of sickles to the subordinates. Pumixiu Town, Dumu Port and several areas in Nan Town will continue to produce agricultural tools. I have already given instructions to Wakili to continue producing weapons for war."

Querrey asked: "I heard from Gris that the forest people can also make agricultural tools and weapons."

"Transportation is inconvenient." Lawrence knew this, and also allowed Gris and the old knight Turaka to produce iron weapons. "The weapons in Dumu Port can be directly sold to ocean merchants around the world, and the weapons in Ice Port can also be transported directly. To every port.”

"If we are producing weapons and agricultural tools from the south, we need vehicles for transportation."

"This time Feiyu Port also needs a large number of wooden trucks to transport wood and branches for fuel, as well as various tools and food."

"For blacksmithing, you can use waterwheels and steam engines to make the fire burn brighter. Wooden wheels can only be made little by little, and transportation is also troublesome."

"I plan to let the people in the lumberyard establish trading points and production bazaars on the outskirts of the forest. They can make the cut wood into various vehicles and agricultural tools. In this way, the lumberjacks can use the wood as their wages, and the craftsmen can Use the purchased wood to sell and make a profit.”

"The key point is to conquer the forest. Secondly, if there are any difficulties, we can rely on the mountains and the water. If we rely on the forest, we can obtain wealth from the forest and reduce our logistics and transportation costs."

Querrey put his hands on the table, "Great prophet, your wisdom is as thick as the mountains!"

Lawrence smiled, already used to such compliments.

The business was almost done, and Lawrence looked at the bearded dwarf who looked the same as before.

"Quirei, it has been almost ten years since you came here. I know you are married and have a woman here, but I have never asked about your family affairs. Have your children gone to church to study?"

"They're all going...one child didn't go." Querrey didn't want to say it, but he was careful to tell the truth.

Lawrence suggested: "Let the children go to church to learn. Even if they inherit your blacksmith skills in the future, they must learn more basic knowledge. Only when you have hope will you be motivated to work, and children also need to know more about it." friend."

"Yes, Prophet..." Querrey believed that this was the Prophet's will, and there was no possibility of rejection.

Lawrence quickly left Ironforge, went to see Hayate, and then took Hayate to Orange Town to play with Hall and Doug, asking about Hog Rider.

When I came back in the evening, I found Stella chatting with a group of children.

These children all knew Lawrence. When they saw Lawrence coming in, they quickly knelt down and shouted hello.

"Hello Prophet~!"

The children’s voices were soft, long, and their words were full of joy and excitement.

Lawrence took a look and soon found an outlier among the healthy and lively children who were tanned or often running around in the fields.

It was an ugly child who looked like an old witch.

Although she was really ugly, Lawrence quickly noticed her evasive look of expectancy and inferiority complex.

Lawrence was indeed shocked by the child's ugly appearance at first, but as a prophet, Lawrence always believed that he should maintain a positive attitude towards life towards these children.

"I'm glad you can study and listen here. I've asked the kitchen to make broth. Now go home, wash your hands, and prepare for dinner with the adults."

"Thank you Prophet!" The children thanked him happily. They did not have a clear sense of master and servant now, they were just happy because they had meat to eat.

Even here in Ironforge, it's not easy for children to eat meat.

The adults working in Ironforge can have meat to eat and wine to drink every day, but this is male labor at work.

Women and children cannot share this kind of reward. Meat and wine are enjoyed by those who work hard, so that they have the strength to keep working.

If there are many children in the family, it will be more difficult to eat meat, and one can only rely on the church to provide some charity.

The children began to walk out, and Lawrence looked at the last little girl to leave and smiled at her.

Tasna quickly knelt down to salute Lawrence, and then left here excitedly.

After the children left, Lawrence looked at Stella, "Whose child is that child? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Stella shook her head, "I don't know. She was very interested in what I said and kept asking me questions. Although I did not want to look at her at first, but after saying a few words, I felt that the child needed help."

Lawrence nodded, "It is indeed necessary. The evaluation of others can easily lead to problems with one's own cognition. I will tell the nuns here and take better care of her in the future. This is the kindness that nuns should have."

Dana said inappropriately: "Only you have it. More people have it because you have it." (End of Chapter)