Chapter 115 Warm Spring to Summer
"You should really take care of your appearance, Gandalf."
"Look at your travel-stained look, you look like a homeless man on the roadside."
Located in the hall of Isengard - Orthanc Stone Tower, Saruman looked at Gandalf at the door with an indifferent expression. He didn't even say hello and commented on his appearance when he came up.
It's really high and mighty.
Gandalf held his pipe in his mouth and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Although the other party's attitude was not very good, he was asking for something after all. Gandalf still gave him a slight salute, and then said:
"Saruman, I'm here to ask for help. I hope I can borrow the books in your tower."
There was no response.
The hall was a little quiet for a while.
Saruman just stood high up there, looking at the smoke that had not completely dispersed from Gandalf's head. He seemed to be thinking about something and didn't speak for a while.
Waiting until Gandalf couldn't help but want to say something again, he interrupted Gandalf's movements, nodded and said:
"Of course, my friend, of course you can go and see it, anytime you want to see it."
"But you'd better put your pipe away, I don't want my books to smell like tobacco."
"It's stupid. I don't know where all this tobacco comes from. I sincerely hope it doesn't dull your brain."
"Thanks."
Gandalf forced a smile and said: "They are produced in the Shire. If you want, I can bring you some next time..."
"Who would like this kind of thing."
"Just mind your own business, Gandalf."
After speaking, Saruman tossed his robe, turned around, and left without looking back.
call--
Gandalf breathed a sigh of relief, quickly put out his pipe, and walked to the library.
Not long after Gandalf locked himself in the library, a human attendant was called to the tower.
From that day on, there was a mysterious man in Charles who bought tobacco on a large scale.
"It's really nice."
In the banquet hall of the roadside fort, Bilbo was drinking a small drink with a comfortable look on his face.
"This cider is better than any I've ever had. It's sweet, refreshing, and slightly fruity. After this glass, I feel like I could eat a whole barbecue steak, plus A whole big cake.”
On the other side of the table, Levi looked at Bilbo's belly and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Are you sure you can really pretend?
I don’t know where the food went.
"It's a pity that Thorin and the others can't come over, and Gandalf always doesn't see anyone."
Bilbo felt a little emotional.
"It looks like I'm the only one from the expedition who can come to the festival."
"Although you are the only one from the expedition team, there are still other friends outside the expedition team who have come."
"who?"
"Legolas."
Bilbo was confused.
"The Elven Prince of the Woodland Kingdom."
"Oh - I remembered."
"I have met him, more than once. You don't know, Levi, I was almost caught by him when we were in the Black Forest."
"Sounds pretty thrilling."
Levi smiled.
"But you no longer have to worry about being caught entering the Black Forest."
"They already consider you a friend."
"That's good, that's good..."
Bilbo nodded and suddenly said:
"Actually, I feel that the elves over there are quite good. Although they are not as quiet as the valley, they are still very unique."
"Yes, it is indeed very distinctive."
Amid the hustle and bustle, the banquet went on day after day. It was not until the afternoon of the seventh day of March that the residents began to pack their tables and prepare for tomorrow's life.
After the indulgence, life must continue.
Bilbo also returned to the Shire after saying goodbye.
The territory returned to its usual appearance again.
"Sir, I learned."
On the first day of the working day, Wade came to show Levi what he had in his hands.
It was a leather jacket.
"So you still have this kind of skill."
"Yes, sir, I was actually a hunter who traveled in the forest before. Later I learned some leather-making methods. I made many villagers' boots or hunters' leather clothes."
Speaking of this, Old Wade felt quite proud.
It is precisely because of his strength and skills that he was able to gain enough reputation in his past life to become the village chief.
"Yes, you are already a qualified [practitioner]. You can make more things for the residents in the future."
"That's what I'd like to do."
March is a busy month.
In addition to Vader's promotion, another big thing happened in the territory.
The mine tunnel dug from the roadside fort to the iron ore vein was finally opened.
Levi immediately made a large number of gears and installed them at intervals along the rails. After testing, he found that the speed of the mine cart was quite impressive, and it took less than an hour to get from the roadside fort to the mine vein.
As soon as the mine tunnel was opened, many people picked up pickaxes and lined up to lead the mine carts to the mine veins.
In Levi's opinion, the process of riding in a minecart is quite boring. After all, he can only sit on it and wait to reach his destination, and in the meantime he can only look at the same tunnel with no change.
However, for the residents, this was a rather novel thing. Most of the people present had never ridden in a car. Even if there were a few who had, it was a bumpy carriage.
Suddenly, there came an iron ore cart that could move by itself without any shaking, and was smooth and fast. This was really curious.
Even if it was not for work, just for the experience, many people were willing to make a trip.
Not to mention that the lord also said that riding the mine cart was counted as working hours, a bunch of people rushed over directly, and a large box of mine carts was not enough.
"Hey! Leave some people to do other things!"
Old Wade shouted out what Levi wanted to say.
"Got it!"
The residents answered loudly, still using the old method, some people went to the mine first, and the other part did other things and waited for rotation.
Maybe in the future, the residents will feel that mining by car is actually just like that, but at least it feels fresh now.
The reserves of minerals continued to increase at a considerable rate from this day, and Levi also picked up the ice and came to hell to pave the unfinished ice road bit by bit.
Time passed bit by bit.
When Levi paved to the end of the hell highway again, the weather outside had become much warmer, and the transition from spring to summer began.
Wow——
The gate of hell twisted, and a figure appeared in a small house in the valley city.
It's been a long time since I came here.
Levi sighed and opened the wooden door in front of him.
Creak.
As the wooden door opened, all kinds of noisy sounds and breezes blew into the house, and the multiple sensory stimulations produced at the same time made people's pupils shrink.
Levi took a step forward and stepped out of the portal house.
The bright weather, the people coming and going, the lively market, the children running around on the street... and the large new buildings behind, this is the scene that describes prosperity.
"Lord!"
Some sharp-eyed residents saw Levi, and this call attracted the attention of a large number of people. People nearby cast their eyes over, and greeted him with their hands on their chests, and then continued to do their own things.
Levi also nodded in response.
