Being a Life Player in the Middle Ages

Bayard's house is very big, so the backyard is naturally very big. The width of the backyard is about eight times that of Martha's house, which is about the same as the width of the neighbor's house. The length is twice that of Martha's house, so the whole yard is about the size of two acres of land, which is about 132 square meters.

The area above is equivalent to a large suite with four bedrooms and two living rooms in modern times. It is so big that it requires a yard. Not to mention building some stables to raise horses, there is no room for raising a few more horses.

Bayard took the initiative to offer to repair the stable, and even helped to plan the location of the stable. And Khan? Yue Hanluan? He planned to expand the stable a little, so that it could at least accommodate two horses. In this way, if his mount came back, he would have more room to rest.

But he thought that the stable would be mainly used in the future, so the money for repairing the stable could naturally be paid by Bayard. So after accepting the offer, he insisted on paying the full amount himself when it came to the planning of the stable.

"Since I want a place to stay, how can I let you pay for it?"

When it comes to eloquence, Bayard is definitely better than those bargaining masters mentioned above. What's more, he can only get by with his objection. Fortunately, he was picking vegetables in the backyard next door and heard the conversation with Martha. After some persuasion, Bayard finally managed to get himself to pay for the repair of the stable, but he was able to get the money to open some new gates in the middle of the yard later.

At the same time, he also said, "There's some space left in the yard. If you want to develop something, feel free to do so."

In the past, the Bayard family had no way to take care of the vegetable garden, but after Pinara's sisters got married one after another and her parents died one after another, the backyard was no longer well taken care of. Bayard often left home, so the backyard was left abandoned. Now it was overgrown with weeds, and you could no longer see what it used to be. Only Martha would occasionally help weed it.

Little Martha had told this story before, but Martha felt that the vegetable garden in the backyard was not big enough for the family to use, so she didn't move the yard.

In the past, I thought it was a pity to plant something in the backyard. Alfalfa and soybeans are good legumes and have a fertilizing effect, while ryegrass can increase the moisture content of the soil and prevent soil erosion. However, after my backyard had been abandoned for so long, these two grasses were still growing tenaciously among the piles of weeds, and they were growing very well, which shows that the soil is very fertile.

The son was thinking, Martha's vegetable plot is enough to produce enough food for three days, so we need to open up another plot. The land on it can be used to grow other things, and the season is suitable now. But what should we plant? Let's talk about it.

After following Bayard to tour the backyard, they determined the location for the door to the backyard. Bayard did not go to Gary's stable to change the fence first, but went back to the other side. He wanted to help Martha, but when he entered the door, he did not see John tidying up and bringing back things, so he started cleaning up by himself.

The most common items a man could bring back were spices and small pieces of cloth, which were the largest quantity of goods in the caravan. He could bring back some good spices of all kinds, which could be used as medicine. If the price was right, he could take some extra to sell in the store. If the price was expensive, he could take some for his own use. As for the cloth, he would keep it for later use. In the past, he only took a few pieces of cloth that only the nobles could afford. He would only keep a few pieces when he needed it for a recipe. He could keep more for those suitable for the upper classes to wear. Unfortunately, there were no high-end cloths, and there were no good silk products. After the fall of China in the last century, there were naturally no good pieces of excessive silk and porcelain, which made the whole world pale in comparison.

The East mentioned above refers to Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria and other countries that originally belonged to West Asia. However, according to what these countries said, there were no other countries in the East. The ancient civilizations that should have existed there no longer existed, and all the lands were replaced by vast seas and many large and small islands.

Shangli was not the glorious, splendid and ceremonious country that my son remembered.

In the past, I remember some times when I was confused and relieved. I was confused and everything I was familiar with was gone. Even if I could see it the way it used to be, I was relieved that it was gone. However, I was afraid that I would not be able to resist and would want to go back, and the hardships and sufferings on the way could kill me at any time.

With longing for her motherland, Martha and John had to run back and forth several times before they moved the cloth to their own room. Now, the most spacious room in the house is just the right place to put the cloth. Moreover, the room will be locked when not in use, so there is no need to worry about others coming in and out. At the same time, Martha and John felt that they had not been able to get these things, so they could naturally let the mother deal with them herself.

In addition to spices and small fabrics, there are some important things that can be used at home. Fortunately, there are small bags mixed with known seeds, so you know where to find them.

John and little Martha looked at the bags of seeds and couldn't tell what the seeds were. They didn't let the father deal with them directly. The father planned to take some time to see if he could identify what was inside, so he took the bag of seeds and the little girl's luggage back to the back room.

When it came time to clean up, Bayard found a match and talked to the craftsman and his son. After communicating in the backyard, they confirmed the short construction period. They wanted a large stable with a simpler style and a smaller roof. They also wanted a door that would take a long time to change. The craftsman had ready-made wood, so if they worked too hard, they would not be able to finish it in two or three hours.

After the price was agreed upon with Xiao Deng Bayard, the two craftsmen went back to get the materials and tools and started working.

"I've already agreed on the labor and material costs. You can pay me after I finish the work and confirm that everything is OK."

Bayard didn't want to leave after dinner, so he asked for instructions in advance after the stable was built.

The acceptance work had to be done by John and little Martha. They would give the required wages to Martha, and then they would give it to the craftsmen after the acceptance. Although the two craftsmen could be neighbors on the same street, they lived very close to the house. In case the news got out, they had to be careful and show up themselves.

After that, they discussed how to deal with the three horses while eating.

——Actually, it’s a good thing that there are more important topics to discuss, and it can’t be about Shang’s father’s funeral, but no one at the scene said anything to ruin the atmosphere.

In the past, I only planned to keep three horses, but I didn't like any horse in particular. I sold the last three horses to Babak. All of them were of different breeds and sizes. I thought any horse would be fine and didn't want to ask for his opinion.

Martha preferred the one with a reddish-brown body, white hooves, and all white from forehead to nose between the eyes. John didn't like the whiteness over appearance, so in the end they didn't decide to keep Martha and kept the one she wanted.

I dug out the name of that horse from my memory: "Cinnamon, it's called Cinnamon."

All I can say is that when I was little, my father was a spice merchant, so he named his own spices. Except for cinnamon, the other three were called pepper, rosemary and nutmeg. The one Babak bought didn't have pepper, and he knew that it was chosen because the names above sounded the most expensive.

I went over and told him, "Uncle Auf said he wanted to buy a good horse. I can take some rosemary and nutmeg to him later."

Before Martha could call Auf "Old Auf", she always called him "Stubborn Old Auf" until she got to know him. In the past, her upbringing had prevented her from addressing elders in that way, so she could call him uncle.

"Old Auf wants to buy something? I've heard of it for the first time."

Martha was a little surprised. She thought to herself that she had heard of many things that happened on the street, but this was the first time she had heard of it.

Thinking about Old Aofu's personality, he rarely speaks, so it's strange that I've never heard him say anything. It must be strange that I knew about him in the past.

Especially if I remember correctly, I haven't seen old Aof many times before, not since the last time I met him at the market.

Going over and saying: "I didn't hear that at those times."

Only the kid could say he wanted to, and I could only hear the conversation between the old man and the kid.

Although Martha knew that Old Auf wanted to buy the horse, she could tell that her neighbor had some intentions, so she didn't say, "I'll go look for that horse after dinner."

John added, "It's better to ask. If they show hesitation, you should persuade them more."

There was a saying in our country in the past that "the faster you are, the better the deal". Although there is no such saying above, it is similar to the saying. As a herbal medicine merchant, John also understands this principle.

Martha nodded. "I know. I didn't ask anyone. I can buy whatever I want."

In the past, I knew these things, and I thought of bringing the horses back to sell to my neighbors, because the horses I got might be really good. The horses that were used were generally small in size, and heavy horses with special bloodlines like those bred by my father were more common. After seeing those Persian horses named Babak, I didn't know how to react. If the horses were willing to be sold in the market, they would cost about fifty gold coins each, and the good ones would rush to buy them.

But if it is better to give up the burial, it will cost some money. The circumstances of each family are different, so it is really necessary to force it.

So after dinner, Bayard said goodbye and left, and went to take over and clean up the kitchen to do some work. John was supervising the work in the yard next door and helped out. Martha went out to look for the neighbors to look after the horses. In the end, Old Off had to take all the horses away with forty-five gold coins. The remaining one was not wanted because the price was too high, so there was nothing to regret.

After all, it would take more than 45 gold coins to get so much money, unlike Martha, who would have to save for ten years to get so much money. It would be normal for her to be willing to spend it.

"Keep it for now, and then sell it at the market."

The stable was originally large enough to accommodate two horses, big and small, and there was no good grass for feed. After Martha went back to take over the kitchen work, she took the sickle to the next yard to cut some grass to feed the two horses. Later, when the craftsmen finished their work, she led the horses to the backyard to let them graze on their own.

Obviously, the grass in the yard was not enough for two big horses, so after mowing the grass, little Martha went over and said, "Let's go to the nearby feed store to buy some hay."

Every household on the street raises livestock. There is a shop that specializes in selling grass and hay, so of course it's better. The conditions are worse on some streets. You need to cross the public pond and square and walk a long way to see it. It's not much easier to get the horses back home. It's a bit hard to get there. When I get home, I don't need a donkey cart to help deliver the goods to my door, and I can bring the horses back myself.

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After buying the fodder, I went to get water to brush the fur of the two horses.

The brush can only be taken from the house after asking for Bayard's consent. It can be placed there as a spare item. Although it has not been used for a long time, it is still very new. The two horses have been placed in the city hall for a few days. Although they are not hungry, they have not been groomed for a long time. The only thing about this kind of horse is that its mane is very long, and its hooves have nice flowing fur. It will not become messy as long as it is groomed for two or three days.

I have never had contact with horses before, but my taming skills played a big role in this. Not only did it enrich my knowledge and hands-on ability of taming, but it also seemed to give me some animal aura, making the animals very close to me. So even if I didn't use the taming skills on it, it was very obedient when we were together. It would lift its hooves when I asked it to, and touch its tail when I asked it to, and it would not lose its temper at all.

In the past, she had no suspicions. Seeing that the dog was combing Martha's hair, she just thought that the dog was not as familiar with the horse as before, and that the horse was not very docile and needed her to do it. So when she saw that the dog could handle it, she went to brush and comb the two horses.