I built a manor in the Middle Ages

Chapter 162 Snow Disaster
They returned to the cave again, and soon the sound of people gulping down hot porridge echoed throughout the cave.

After feeding the livestock some hot feed, Luc held little Charlie on his lap to warm himself up. Then he said to the others, "I don't know how long the blizzard will last. We're not far from the Knight's Castle. If possible, I'll go back and check on the situation there. I'll leave the food here, and you can slowly bake it."

Luke just took a quick look and found that more than 40% of the food was affected by moisture. He decided to save as much as possible.

And since there is also a blizzard outside the Wild Boar Cave, the Knight Castle not far away must not be immune to it. It seems that this blizzard is not only a disaster for the grain transportation, but also a disaster for the entire valley.

Luc even speculated that the entire barony was affected.
After giving simple instructions, everyone who had been running around and suffering from the cold all night felt sleepy when they felt the long-lost warmth. Gradually, they could no longer bear it and fell asleep leaning on each other.

While he was sleeping soundly, the black donkey woke Luc up again. Luc was so scared that he thought the cave was leaking. He hurriedly got up and checked around, but found no gaps. He looked at the black donkey that was panting heavily in confusion.

"That's strange, what happened?"

Luc did not dare to underestimate the early warning ability of livestock, and did not take it lightly. Instead, he carefully observed the cave, but found nothing. The only discomfort was that he slowly began to breathe heavily.

Finally, when his eyes rested on the blazing fire, Luc suddenly understood.

"Damn it, I was talking about how hard it was to breathe, and I forgot about that!"

Luc turned around in fear and quickly removed a few stones to let the outside air flow in.

Fire brings warmth, but it also consumes oxygen without anyone noticing.

If Black Donkey hadn't kicked them, they would probably have suffocated to death!
Feeling the fresh air, Luc's chest immediately became unblocked. He took a deep breath and wanted to go back to sleep, but he suddenly stopped after turning around.
"Wait, has the blizzard stopped?!"

……

"Madam, the snow has stopped. We burned some wood ash overnight as you instructed and are now spreading it on the fields. We've also cleared the wood from the collapsed textile mill, and I've sent people to clear the snow from the river. However..."

"But what?"

On the first floor of the Knight's Castle, Du Si sat at the head seat at the long table, her eyebrows raised, looking down at Old Eike standing there.

"If you have anything to say, just say it!"

"However, the livestock area suffered heavy losses. A kid and a pig froze to death, and eight chickens also died."

"." Du Si was silent for a moment, "How is the person?"

"Thank you for your concern, ma'am. Thanks to your master's kindness, every house has a strong fireplace and roof and plenty of wood, and no one is hurt."

"Let the order be given out now. Give each person half a pound of rye and say it's relief food from the master."

"As you wish, ma'am."

Old Eck nodded, paused, and continued, "I suggest we collect all the dead livestock and wait for the master to return before making any plans."

"can!"

Old Eike bowed slightly. Noticing that Dusi seemed to have something else to say, he shook his gray beard and said, "Madam, don't worry about the master. He is a loyal believer in God and will be safe."

"I think so too."

After sending Old Eck away, Dusi's face fell a little. She knew that Old Eck was trying to comfort her, and she could also see his anxiety from his figure who had not slept all night and kept running around.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent Robert out to search so early in the morning as soon as the snow stopped.

I was thinking about my own things, when after a while, Old Eck's excited voice came from outside the castle: "Madam, Madam, the master is back!"

……

"Yes, you did the right thing. The dead livestock are dead, and there are not many of them. Kill those frozen chickens tonight and make chicken soup for everyone." Luke held the sword and strode back to the Knight's Castle in the eyes of everyone who were either happy or relieved. As he expected, the valley was also ravaged by the blizzard. Fortunately, old Eike was an experienced elder and used wood ash to enhance the nutrients of crop roots and stems.

But that's not enough.

Luke said, "When the snow stops, immediately have someone shovel some snow onto the spring wheat seedlings to prevent them from getting further frostbitten!"

"It's the master!"

Seeing that Luc was safe and sound, Old Eike breathed a sigh of relief.

Luc is the soul of the entire Knight Castle. Once something happens to him, the entire Knight Castle will collapse instantly.

Last night's disaster made old Eike breathe a sigh of relief, fearing that something unexpected would happen. He thought he would have to handle the affairs of the valley by himself, but he didn't expect that Du Si, who had always been docile in front of Luc, also did not sleep all night and arranged the affairs of the valley in an orderly manner. It was actually her suggestion that Caomuhui made.

"Where are Master Miller and the others?"

Marie looked at Luc and George, then looked left and right but couldn't see her son. Her face turned pale.

"Don't worry, he and the food are in the wild boar cave in the south."

Luc hurried back, not only because he was concerned about the Knight's Castle, but also because he wanted to send people to transport the food back as soon as possible.

The sled was abandoned in the valley in the attempt to escape, but the food was still there.

Luke called a few people and asked Ryan to lead the way, pushing the wheelbarrow back to the valley, and then ordered little Maiman to continue building a few more wheelbarrows.

After a night of trekking, the donkeys and mules were severely frozen and could no longer carry food. They had to be maintained for a period of time, otherwise something might happen.

Therefore, the transportation of grain can only be left to manpower.

Yes, even though they encountered a snowstorm, as long as there was no extreme weather in the next few days, Luc still planned to continue his journey and transport the food back to the valley in one go.

"Although it only blew for one night, the spring wheat yield was definitely affected. I estimate the harvest will be at least one-tenth less."

Luc returned to the Knight's Castle and hugged his wife who was worried about him. The longer they spent together, the more real feelings they developed.

Sitting in the main seat, Luc began to count the losses in the valley:
"The Knight's Castle won't be the only one to suffer losses. David and Berry will definitely be affected. So we need to transport our grain as soon as possible. It would be terrible if David withheld it."

“Plus there are irrigation ditches.”

"We have to clean it up properly. Otherwise, not only will we not be able to irrigate the farmland next year, but we might even face flooding due to the damage. We've already suffered a snowstorm, and we can't afford another flood."

To put it bluntly, at present, the main industry is still agriculture, and we can't avoid relying on the weather for our livelihood, but we should try to reduce human factors as much as possible.

“Oh, and there’s a salt factory!”

Luc patted his head. The salt factory was far away from the Knight's Castle, and he didn't know what the specific situation was.
There can be no delay in matters like this.

After the decisive Luke counted the food in the valley and asked Ryan to take people to transport the food, he immediately rode on his warhorse. For the sake of convenience, the new warhorse still had the old name.

They quickly rushed to the salt factory and saw Jill just coming out of his shack. At the salt factory, Luc also built a few small houses for them to live in.

Seeing Luc's figure, Jill hurriedly shouted: "Master!"

"Master, Eugene has frozen off a finger!"

(End of this chapter)