The two said goodbye to Old A Qi and went to the shade of another tree.
" Alice, there are tables and chairs down here? This is a really nice place."
Ding Xiang was somewhat surprised. She had only seen tables at Chief Smith's place, and stools at Fir Tree's house. Now, this place had both.
Furthermore, it has been waterproofed. Trees in the territory cannot be cut down indiscriminately, as everyone knows that wooden items are very expensive.
" Sister Ding Xiang, Will brought this." Alice also really liked this place and would sit here to rest when she had nothing to do. However, she was also a little worried because the area under the tree would always get wet on rainy days. Although there were some waterproof treatments, they would still get damaged over time.
"Oh." Ding Xiang knew that Will was the manager here, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to bring these things here and work here.
However, Ding Xiang may have guessed wrong. Will was just doing it for convenience while studying, and he was moving the table and chairs from his sister's house.
Haha, Will even had to pay a month's salary for this, luckily he had some savings. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had any money to pay his tuition.
Alice had no idea about any of this; she assumed that these things were sent by the lord to make Will's work easier.
" Sister Ding Xiang, I met the Lord a few days ago. He is a very kind person. There is also a Miss Adelaide. She is very beautiful, and she invited me to visit the castle."
"Hmm, Lord, you are indeed very kind, but how much land do you have now? Can you cultivate it all?" Ding Xiang was quite concerned about their survival, as they needed to work to survive no matter where they were.
" Sister Ding Xiang, we didn't get a lot of land, but don't worry, we have other ways to make a living."
Alice refers to the fact that some elderly people, single women, and children without parents do not have much land, while others with families and good health have a lot of land.
"Rely on what?" Ding Xiang was a little confused, because she also mined every day and rarely inquired about things outside.
"Land doesn't have to be used to grow wheat. In our territory, we can grow some vegetables, which is less troublesome and allows more time to do other things. For example, I teach people who want to learn to read. Some go to the castle to carry things. Anyway, there are some ways to earn copper dragon coins in the territory."
Is that even possible? After hearing Alice's words, Ding Xiang started to think about it. Should she also take advantage of her spare time from mining to move some things? It seems that she should communicate more with Alice in the future. Ding Xiang made up her mind.
" Alice, then I'm relieved. Grandpa Aqi just said that those pillars are for flood control. I see that there's no water here where you live. Will those pillars be built here in the future?" Ding Xiang asked, pointing to the tall pillars not far away.
"Yes, Sister Ding Xiang, do you see that open space? A pond will be built there later, specifically for storing water. Then we won't have to go to the lakeside where the road is difficult to walk to get water."
Listening to Alice's excited voice, Ding Xiang felt that this place might be better than Red Iron Village in the future. Red Iron Village just seemed to have more people and better-built houses.
However, it's definitely not as comfortable to live here as this place; the environment on the mountainside isn't as good as this flat land.
" Alice, these breads are for everyone. Go and share them. Also, the Peace Hotel has iced Pea Porridge, which is very refreshing and pleasant. You should try it."
Ding Xiang stood up. Since there were no problems, she prepared to go back. She also wanted to work hard and try to build a house like Fir Tree as soon as possible.
"Okay, Sister Ding Xiang, are you going back now?"