King of the North: My Lord's Diary Weekly Summary

"You two, take a few days off."

Ronald was taken aback and looked at the officers around him: "Sir, I—"

"Meeting adjourned. Everyone, get some rest."

……

The cadres wisely dispersed, leaving only Ronald and Wright behind.

"Sir, this isn't quite right..."

"I didn't discuss it with you."

Wayne interrupted Ronald, his tone leaving no room for argument: "You haven't had a proper rest since the frost began when you started harvesting the grain."

One was engaged in continuous fighting, the other was in charge of logistics and then had to fight alongside them at the very end; their energy was already completely depleted.

Now that the crisis is over, you all need to recover fully and avoid any long-term health problems.

Ronald nodded: "I understand. It's just... I'm used to doing things all the time, and suddenly stopping is a little hard to adjust to."

"Then learn to adapt."

Wayne's voice softened: "Ronald, you are a knight, and you are my brother."

Your value lies not in how many patrols you make each day, but in being able to step up and stand firm in critical moments.

Besides, you are my brothers, not just laborers.

Now that our territory is recovering, we no longer need to do everything ourselves.

I don't want to find that the person I can trust has collapsed from exhaustion when I need them to risk their lives someday.

"but……"

Wayne's gaze swept over the two of them: "Don't fall behind in training these next few days. After you've rested for a few days, I'm going to lead a team to the Pip Forest in the Northwest—the bandits' lair is still there, and there should still be supplies inside."

"You two come with me—even the northern barbarians can sneak in, there might not be anything there."

"Of course!"

Wayne looked at Ronald and Wright, a smile playing on his lips: "Besides training together these next few days, we'll also have to walk the horses and do some security work together."

"Yes, my lord!"

The two chuckled lightly, and the atmosphere became noticeably more relaxed.

"Sir! Do you have a moment?"

A female voice came from not far away—it was Emma.

Wayne's smile faded slightly as he looked at the girl he was preparing to train to take over Wright's mission: "Any problems? Just say so."

"Um.

"Sir, how should we arrange the houses at the southeast outpost?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention."

Wayne had already thought it through: "I've been there. Those bandits have been staying there for the past few days, making a mess of things—but they also left some iron tools and weapons behind."

You can divide it up among everyone. That place is uninhabitable, so use it as a timber warehouse for now. Organize people to cut down trees in the surrounding woodlands—remember, don't cut indiscriminately, use the timber in a planned way.

You can direct the execution.

You're different from Gordon and the others, so don't be too reserved—just ask me or Wright if you have any really important questions. You decide these things yourself, and as long as nothing major goes wrong, everything will be fine.

Keep up the good work, we all believe in you.

……

The reconstruction work began in full swing that afternoon.

Emma demonstrated amazing organizational and learning abilities.

Following Wright's previous methods, she divided the artisans and villagers into four groups:

One team went to the southeastern outpost to clean up and repurpose it as a timber warehouse;

One group went to the western woodland and, under Morris's guidance, selectively felled trees;

A group, under the main leadership of the stonemasons, leveled the land on the west side of the village, selected a site, and laid the foundation.

The last group consisted of women and the elderly, who were responsible for processing tree branches, making simple tools, and preparing meals in conjunction with Gordon and Tiki's team.

Tiki began going door-to-door to collect information on the extent of house damage, family size, and villagers' wishes in preparation for the subsequent housing allocation.

Old Gordon continued his "old business"—spending his days organizing and writing documents about subsequent internal plans.

Although Wright was ordered to "rest," after reading the letter from old Gordon, he couldn't help but devise a labor reward scheme that would be more beneficial to the villagers—a fixed daily amount, with adjustments based on work done, and additional subsidies for the wounded and sick.

Simple, but fair.

Wayne did not get involved in the specifics.

He only occasionally chooses to walk around the village in his spare time, observe, and offer suggestions.

But his mere presence is a silent inspiration:

The villagers were even more motivated when they saw the lord personally observing the results of their labor; when they saw him discussing house structures with the carpenter; when they saw him even trying to chop down trees with an axe—though his skills were clumsy, and he was clearly experiencing life.

Additionally, it's worth mentioning that Emma, ​​this young girl, has quite a strong presence—leading a group of older craftsmen, she responded to their concerns about the house's construction being too large in scale as follows:

"Now that the adults have restored the food supply, we don't have to worry about going hungry."

The remaining energy should be used entirely for construction.

Besides, if we don't finish building it all at once now, are we going to wait until heavy snow blocks the roads and the ground is frozen solid before we start building?

"Would it be interesting if everyone huddled together in dilapidated houses freezing?"

The girls here are really wild.

By the next day, the southeastern outpost had been cleared out.

Most of the miscellaneous items left behind by the bandits were useless, but they did find some usable tools, and even a dozen or so crude weapons.

Useful weapons were piled up to one side, and the blacksmith, along with his interested prospective apprentices, began sorting them out—those that could be used were used, those that could be repaired were repaired, and those that couldn't be repaired were melted down and remade.

Useless garbage was piled up on the open ground and burned to the ground.

As the black smoke rose, many villagers stood around watching, as if witnessing some kind of symbol—the complete end of the era of bandits.

The main building of the outpost was very sturdy, and with a little renovation, it could be turned into a qualified warehouse.

The first batch of surplus timber from the felled trees was transported in that very evening.

On the third day, five foundations had been laid on the western side of the building line.

Morris designed a cabin structure suitable for the North—double-layered wooden walls filled with hay and mud, and a steeply sloping roof to facilitate snow removal.

This architectural style is something Morris had wanted to try for a long time—it maintains the sturdiness of the log cabin while providing good insulation and being quick to build.

On that same day, Hank's injuries improved, and he was able to get out of bed and walk.

Wayne familiarized him with logistics and had him learn management from Tiki and old Gordon—during the battles with the bandits, Wayne also truly felt the limited combat strength of these Stigmata cavalry:

If it were one's own enemy, they probably wouldn't last a single move before dying.

Therefore, after suffering casualties in cavalry battles, he temporarily prepared to gradually return the conscripted soldiers to their more proficient areas—such as Hank in the kitchen and Io the fisherman…

On the fourth day, the frame of the first new log cabin was erected.

The villagers gathered around the unfinished house, looking at it like it was some rare treasure—it was their own new home, built by their own hands, belonging to the entire village.

On the fifth day, the framework for three more rooms was completed.

Emma has even started planning a small plaza in the center of the new building line, which could be used as a venue for gatherings, training, or even markets in the future.

In the past few days, Wayne has also done a few things: