Not far from the wooden castle in the valley, wisps of blue smoke came out of the chimney of an exquisite two-story house. The strong smell of stew emanated from the house, permeating everywhere.
Inside the house, Scott was in a hurry, going back and forth between the living room and the kitchen. Wooden tableware was neatly placed on the table, as well as the fine wine Emma brought back from the tavern and some dried fruits on wooden plates.
Today, Emma and Scott specially took time out to entertain their future in-laws, Ollie's parents, at home. Although they all live in the valley, they are busy with work on weekdays and rarely have the opportunity to get together. Now that Scott has time to rest, Ron also returns to the valley. It's time to find an opportunity to discuss the marriage of the two children.
"Scott, bring the stew over."
Emma yelled from the kitchen.
"Okay, Emma, I'll come right away~"
Dong~dong dong~
Dong~ Dong Dong~
Scott just ran towards the kitchen when a knock on the door came.
Scott opened the door, and Ollie’s parents were standing outside.
"Scott!"
Oli's father said.
"Riley, please come in quickly."
Ollie's father placed a large piece of bacon on the table and hugged Scott warmly.
"Emma, Riley and the others are here."
Scott shouted to Emma who was busy in the kitchen, his tone full of excitement.
"I'll be out right away, you greet them first~"
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At noon, Ron returned home with Ollie and Camille, and several guys were walking on the road talking and laughing.
"Oli, hurry up, your parents must have arrived already."
Ron pulled Ollie and walked quickly towards home, while Camille followed behind like a cheerful bee.
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Around the dining table in the middle of the living room, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Riley, Ron, Ollie and Camille have already taken their seats.
The food on the table was carefully prepared by Emma. There were fine wheat bread, wild boar stewed with onions, roasted hare, boiled mutton...
Looking at the delicious food on the table, Camille couldn't help but swallowed several times.
Scott cleared his throat.
"Riley, Mrs. Riley, I think you both know the purpose of this family dinner held by Emma and I today. Ron has been fighting with the master before, and now he finally comes back. I think it's time to hold their wedding."
The Rileys looked at each other and nodded.
"Scott, you are right. They are both old enough, and it's time to start a family. This way we don't have to worry about Ollie's marriage anymore."
"Okay, since you nodded, we will take advantage of Ron's recent rest time to arrange the wedding. The master has said that he and his wife will personally host the wedding for Ron and Ollie."
The Rileys were shocked by the news and opened their eyes wide.
They were deeply touched that their daughter was just a maid beside Lottie, but she received such love.
"Okay, okay! I think so, Scott, Ollie's and I's mother will use half of our family property to buy a wedding for them, so that they can get married in style!"
"Hey, Riley, you finally bought some property, how could you spend so much money? Emma and I both work in civil affairs, so there is no problem in buying a beautiful wedding for our two children. We paid for all the wedding expenses!"
Scott spent a lot of money on his son's marriage with a wave of his hand.
"This~"
"Uncle Riley, just listen to my father's arrangements. We will soon be a family, this little thing will be taken care of by us, you don't have to worry about it."
"Okay! Then I won't say more."
"That's right."
Scott raised his glass after speaking, "Here, let's drink to Ron's safe return and his marriage to Ollie!"
"Here!"
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The next day, Scott walked around, informing relatives and friends about the news that his child was about to get married, and invited everyone to come to the wedding. Emma began to prepare food and other items for the wedding.
As a prestigious family in the Valley Territory, the wedding of Ron and Ollie naturally attracted everyone's attention. Lian At also ordered Lottie to make arrangements for their marriage in the midst of his busy schedule. Soon, everyone in the Valley knew it~
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A few days later, with the help of the Valley Civil Affairs Bureau and other relatives and friends, the wedding was finally held as scheduled.
At the entrance of the small church in the valley, as a newlywed at this wedding, Ron was wearing an exquisite gray dress with a cowhide belt around his waist, and the cowhide boots on his feet were smooth and shiny. The beard on his chin is carefully trimmed, and his long hair is combed back, making him look radiant.
Oli wore the white dress carefully sewn by Lottie's textile workshop, handmade cloth shoes, a bright garland on her head, and held flowers in her hands.
In the middle of the front row of the church, seated in the middle of the front row of the church were the Earl of Wales, Art, his Countess Lottie, and their child, Little George.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Riley were sitting on opposite sides. With them were numerous officers of the Welsh Regiment and officers of the Civil Service. Other valley leaders who came to attend this wedding crowded every corner of the church ~
Standing at the front of the church is Bishop Robert of Wales, who will preside over this sacred wedding.
"Invite newcomers!"
As the music officer's voice sounded, Ron and Ollie slowly walked into the church. As the flower girl, Camille carried a flower basket and sprinkled petals of various colors into the air with a smile on her face. The sound of music resounded throughout the church~
After the newcomers were in place, Robert asked the two to stand facing each other.
"Today is the day when Sir Ron, the trainee knight of the valley, married Ms. Olly, and it is also a day worthy of our celebration."
..."Sir Ron, are you willing to swear in the name of God that no matter whether you are rich, poor or sick in the future, you are willing to marry Ms. Ollie and never leave her, and stay together for the rest of your life, sharing honor and disgrace?"
Ron Eyes fixed on Ollie motionless, "I do!"
Robert turned to Ollie and asked: "Ms. Ollie, are you willing to swear in the name of God that no matter whether you are rich, poor or sick in the future, you are willing to marry Sir Ron as your wife, and we will never leave each other, and stay together for life, and share honor and disgrace?"
Oli blinked her eyes and said loudly: "I do!"
At this time, the audience remembered the thunderous applause. The Scotts and Rileys were excited, and Art and Lottie also looked at each other and smiled.
"Now, please ask the groom to bring this ring, which symbolizes love and purity, to the bride you love."
Ron picked up the ring from the tray and slowly put it on Ollie's ring finger, leaving a passionate kiss.
Then, Ollie also picked up the ring and put it on Ron's ring finger~
After that, Robert continued: "Now, in the name of God, I declare that you are officially legally married. Please give the groom your most sincere kiss to the bride~"
The two looked at each other, their faces filled with happiness and joy. Ron held Ollie's chin and gave him a passionate kiss~
"Okay!"
At this time, the church was extremely lively, with people praying and blessing the two newlyweds.
hh "Now, I would like to ask Mr. Art, Earl of Wales, to give his blessing to the two newlyweds!"
hh Ate stepped forward amidst the cheers of the crowd.
"Everyone, today is the wedding day of Ron and Ollie, my subordinates who have followed me for many years. As a meritorious official of the Province of Wales, he has dedicated his wisdom, hard work and courage. You said, I Should he give him a generous gift on his wedding day? 」
die in her inâ"
"Okay, Ron, listen to the order!"
Ron immediately knelt down and saluted.
"From now on, you will officially become a knight of my province of Wales. At the same time, I will give you a reward of five thousand pfennigs as a gift for your marriage to Ollie."
! Okay! ‖
Matt reached out to help Ron up and patted his shoulder~
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At night, a bonfire was burning in the open space outside the wooden castle.
Men, women, old and young gather in groups, singing and dancing, enjoying the joy brought by the wedding.
In the middle of the crowd, Ron held Ollie's thin waist and danced under the gaze of everyone, accompanied by the sound of music and the noise of the crowd~
Ron stared at Ollie, motionless, with a smile on his face, proud of himself. Looking at the bride in front of him, he was filled with excitement.
Looking at the petite woman in front of him, Ron's long-suppressed animality finally broke out. After one operation, Ollie was already pinned down~
The second day, the warm sun was shining brightly. After a night of hard work, Ron dragged his tired body out of the room, rubbing his waist non-stop~
“No wonder the master often complained about back pain when he was in the valley, so that’s what happened~” Ron muttered in his heart.
From recruitment and resettlement of refugees, land reclamation and cultivation, food planting and harvesting, to territorial taxation, construction, territorial citizen management, and public security maintenance. At first glance, the total population of the territories under Art's name has exceeded 30,000. And with the end of the war, the population of the territory is still increasing rapidly.
Att had to be grateful that he had established a civil administration system early, and that this system had matured under the management of Cooper, Salt, Lawrence, Scott and other civil administration officials.
Without this civil administration system, Art would have to work hard for Wales.
But apparently the Earl of Wales could not relax for a moment.
In the harsh winter, farmland has entered dormancy.
For most people in this world, this is a rare leisure time of the year. But as everything begins in Wales, winter is also a hot season.
威尔斯省山谷领，谷间地村下游十英里的河流半岛，近千名被征召的农夫和新招募的青壮流民在十数位工匠和匠师的指挥下叮叮铛铛地忙碌着，各式各样的建筑器械和运输工具林立其间，骡马耕牛都被征调到这里运输筑城材料。
At the edge of the construction site, the peasant women set up seven or eight deep pots. Large pieces of burning firewood boiled the clear river water in the iron pots. White mist rose over the construction site, and the aroma of wheat and meat filled the air.
This is the construction site of Wellsburg, and an inner fort nestled against mountains and rivers has begun to take shape.
On the flat side of the gentle slope where the castle is located, there are a dozen or so figures moving around on the flat side of the mountain facing each other.
Cooper raised his finger and pointed to the castle on the gentle slope below, and said to Art, who was wearing an earl's casual clothes and a mink cloak: "Sir, after two years of construction, the inner city wall, main castle and your residence of Wellsburg have basically taken shape. The inner castle has a military barracks, an arsenal, three warehouses, and a stable. Stables, stables, blacksmith shops, hospitals and other supporting buildings are all in place. The inner fort can accommodate one hundred soldiers and twenty households. In addition, your residence is built in the center of the inner fort, with thirty rooms, three large and small halls, and more than ten servant rooms, stables, warehouses and other supporting facilities.
Three deep wells have been dug in the inner fort, and a dungeon, underground chambers and secret passages have also been dug according to your arrangement. According to the current speed, it is estimated that the inner fort will be completed before spring. "
"These are all made of stone. Since the inner castle is built on the top of a gentle slope, the transportation of materials is the most time-consuming and labor-intensive. This is also the most difficult part to build. It has cost more than 400,000 pfennigs. This is because the stones for building the inner castle are sourced nearby."
Cooper is only referring to the Wellsburg inner castle located on the top of a gentle slope, which covers an area of only one-tenth of the entire Wellsburg.
"The flat land along the river peninsula under the gentle slope is the main city of Wellsburg. At present, the foundation of the castle's outer wall has begun. The outer wall is built along the river bank, which saves the trouble of digging a moat."
“This large area of land from the outer wall along the river to the inner castle on the top of the mountain is divided into five areas based on our experience in building wooden castles - residential area, business area, workshop area, church area and military barracks square. At present, only the workshop area has been built... The civil affairs have estimated that if the inner castle and the main city of Wellsburg are fully formed, it is expected to cost more than 1.5 million pfennigs, which is not a small amount of money. . Of course, according to the current scale of the castle, more than two thousand people can live here all year round. "
Matt looked down at the castle and nodded with satisfaction, "The inner castle and the outer wall must be built by us. The workshop area in the main city area has been initially taken shape. Only the church and military camp need to be built in the remaining area. The residential area and commercial area will be left blank, and someone will build it."
“Rename Wellsburg to Wells City, which will be the capital city of Wells Province from now on. In addition, the Civil Affairs Bureau immediately started planning to expand Wells City five times its current scale and complete the construction in three phases. The current scale is Phase 1. In a few years, the land within one mile on the other side of the river will be added to Wells City and expanded to Phase 2. In a few years, the city will be expanded again to become Phase 3.”
"Cooper, you are the civil affairs leader. Whenever you want to think forward, you have to think about what the city of Wells will look like ten or even decades from now."
"You first make the plans for Wellsburg on the drawings. Plan, if you really don’t know what to do, just take people to see what those big cities are like when you have a little free time..."
h"Yes, sir~"
hImmediately, the group of people walked down the mountain.