Chapter 233
Garth Hightower mildly laughed to Dany, explaining: "We originally had grain storage for the winter, but the Seven Kingdoms have been in constant war over the past few years, the Riverlands have been completely smashed, and the Crownlands have been devastated by troops.
Earl Tarly is still running back and forth between the two places to clean up the robbers and mobs!
As for Stormlands, it was not a food production area. 500,000 people rely on Reach to deliver supplies."
Then he looked towards his nephew and said meaningfully: "So you understand? Reach will definitely not be short of food, but in order to maintain the kingdom Every grain of wheat goes a long way."
"Make sure Oldtown doesn't get harassed by Ironmen first, King's Landing..." Garlan understands Second Uncle is implying - food is Highgarden's chip in the King's Landing Game of Thrones.
He sighed then said with a wry smile, "Lannister oneself is not in a hurry, why should we worry about it? It's hard enough to take care of Reach."
"Citadel gave What is the estimated length of winter?" Dany asked.
"About three years." Garth looked at her and asked curiously, "Miss is not like a local, why do you care about this?"
"Oh, normal people should care about this Isn't it?"
"Well, that's right," Garth was startled for a while before he said with admiration, "the lord's boudoir ladies only care if there is a banquet tonight, which famous Bard came to the city? ...you're very different."
Dany didn't appreciate it, sneering: "If you allow women to participate in Tourney, and women in politics, they won't only care about those things. amidst flowers and in the moonlight."
Garlan glanced at the long sword at her waist, lightly said with a smile: "Queen Regent Cersei is also a woman, but I think what she's doing in King's Landing now Why, can't she even see her father Duke Tywin?"
"Okay, don't talk about these, let me ask you, how many years does Reach's food last?"
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the neighborhood, and the two Nobles looked at the boosted shamelessly and bossy tall Maiden with strange eyes, "Who are you?"
"Uh..." Dany also reacted, these two guys are temporarily, um, not a self little brother for the time being.
She sneered and said, "Sorry, the major event is a life-threatening event. I'm in a hurry. I heard that this winter is extraordinary. There is also a Red God temple in the dock area. Haven't you heard the priests mention it? Long Night's prophecy? Second Long Night."
"Azor Ahai's reincarnation prophecy?"
"You don't believe it?"
Garth shook his head, Explains: "You may not know that as early as last winter, or even before the last winter, there were similar prophecies circulating in King's Landing, and many people said that Prince Rhaegar was the legendary Child of Prophecy.
But several decades, several winters passed, even Prince Rhaegar died, and we have 11 years of Summer, language is like wind, so is prophecy."
This, all Become a "wolf" story?
No, the one who predicted "Azor Ahai reincarnation" to the Westeros was a friend of Jenny of Oldstones, a dwarf witch, who was a professional Red God priest, and only became active after Magic Power Tide was restored in recent years stand up.
Alas, the point is that not many in Seven Kingdoms feel the turmoil of Magic Tide.
"Even if the prophecy is false, there must be a long winter after the 11-year Long Summer, which can't be wrong, right?" Dany said.
"So, what are you trying to say?" Garlan asked with a shrug.
"Don't be fooled, take advantage of the heat in the south, go home and farm! Go to North to introduce a batch of cold-resistant winter wheat seeds, then cover the mountains and plains and sprinkle turnip seedlings, Everyone works with a common purpose to get through the long winter."
"It's not that we want to toss," Garth sighed then said, "You know the upcoming Tourney, right? I'll send the farmer home to harvest the crops. Go, but with the Ironmen threat looming, I launched this event in order to recruit a group of idle at-home hire knights.
In fact, back in late summer, when Citadel had just issued a fall warning, We, House Hightower, began to reduce the cash crops in the territory on a large scale, and planted wheat, soybeans, corn, turnip and other grain crops."
"This..." Dany was helpless.
"But your suggestion is good, miss," Garth said, looking thoughtful, rubbing his chin. "The crop in North is more hardy, and we should really buy a batch of seeds back. This winter is unusual, Seven Kingdoms The situation is unstable, the winter is still very long, and the eleven years of Long Summer!"
"Also, I will have Maester send a letter to White Harbor and order a batch of seeds from Earl Manderly. "Garlan nodded and said.
As he was talking, a brawny man with scalded cheeks came over with a wooden box and shouted loudly: "Earl, your armor is here, You will definitely be the brightest presence at the conference this time."
"Thank you," Garlan should have stepped forward to take the wooden box, and said to Second Uncle with a wry smile, "It's really time for Loras to do this. It's a problem."
"He's White Cloak now, and it's impossible to leave the Queen's side." Garth nodded to Dany and left with his nephew.
“These two people are great,” Dany said to the old Knight.
When the three of them were talking before, the old Knight had been standing by the shelf, eavesdropping and picking out his armor.
"My lord, you are lucky enough to meet one of Westeros' rare educated, gentle-tempered real Knights.
Change to someone else, unless you reveal your identity, Otherwise, if you don't get two whips, you will have to cause unnecessary disputes.
——Nobles will never accept criticism from people whose status is lower than oneself, even if the other party is obviously correct!" old fogey said with some complaints.
"I know, that's why I compliment them."
"Under normal circumstances, the children of House Hightower are of good character, but Lady Lynesse is a special case."
>Dany stepped forward, came behind the burnt face who was sorting iron ingots, and asked, "Master, you helped Tyrell Earl build the armor yourself?"
Well, Garlan Tyrell is Earl, Brightwater Real Power Earl.
Brightwater is located at the headwaters of Honeywine, a fertile and productive territory that originally belonged to House Florent.
But in War of Four Kings, Florent sided with his uncle, Second Stag Stannis. Later, Highgarden Tyrell allied with Lannister and defeated Second Stag. Florent's noble title and territory were all stripped away. .
"Of course, don't say I'm bragging, it's hard to find a Smith who can match the craftsmanship of the old Lond in the Seven Kingdoms. Garlan the Gallant Earl is not an exception, many Knights who really know the goods are mine. Frequent visitors.
For example, it is known as Knight of the Flowers, now Kingsguard, when I went to King's Landing to participate in Tourney a few years ago, they came to me specifically for the set of bright silver armor that was as bright as a white star. ." Scar face said triumphantly.
"Do you have any armor for me?" Dany asked.
"Not satisfied with the outside?"
"I want something better, do you have any?"
"Of course." Old Lond nodded and asked: "Today?"
"en. ”
Smith frowned and looked at Dany and said, "Fortunately, your figure is similar to that of a slender teenager, so you don't need to make special breasts. A."
You old fogey, what nonsense are you talking about!
Dany glared at him and asked, "I won't buy it if it's uncomfortable."
"Connor, get that medium blue-glazed iron armor." The apprentice who put the charcoal next to him gave a command, turned his face with the scar, and explained to Dany: "Thirty-two pounds, made of iron essence, can definitely be worn on the battlefield."
"It's a bit light, plate armor. Could it be too thin?" Whitebeard asked.
"It's definitely not thin, you'll understand when you see it."
It's a set of fake full-body armor with smooth blue glaze inlaid on the chest. It belongs to the normal thickness, but can only protect the front chest and waist and abdomen, and the back is a layer of light chain mail.
In simple terms, this kind of armor can only protect the front. If someone attacks the back, an armor piercing arrow may pierce the owner's back.
Not the old Smith sloppy-work, of course.
This kind of iron armor is very common in cavalry, battalion cavalry charge, and its own companions help to cover the back, reducing the weight is beneficial to increase the long-lasting combat capability.
Old Knight put down his iron armor, shook his head and said, "My Lord Knight has a transcendent physique, does he have a full-body armor, forty pounds or more?"
"Forty pounds... ..." Old London looked at Dany suspiciously, "This lady has a thin waist and narrow shoulders, and her body looks a little thin. She can walk around when she wears it?"
"Is there any? Got it." Dany said.
"There is, but there is, but that suit of armor is neither bleeding nor inlaid with colored glaze..." Old Smith patted on White Cloak's chest, and said with a look of disgust, "with old Man's body is about the same as rubbish iron, it's dark, except for the helmet that is chic enough, other parts are too mediocre."
The rubbish iron?
Dany corner of the mouth twitched, He said directly: "Take a look, I am a real Knight, I only care about defensive power, and I don't care about the style."
After a while, two apprentices came over with a wooden box and opened it, Dany frowned, picked up the iron helmet and asked the old man, "This is what you call a fancy helmet?"
Scarface Smith said resolutely: "Look at it, ferocious fangs, scarlet Crystal goggles, distorted expression. Such a realistic wild boar helmet, keeping a child on the road and crying when they see it."
Barristan looked down at the breastplate, and found that it was heavy in the hand, and the surface was pale. Wearing the cold light, it should be a high-level product made with the highest level of iron essence and the most brilliant quenching technique. I couldn't help but be surprised: "Who ordered this? The quality is very good, the price is not low, right? But I remember the nobles near Oldtown who didn't have the wild boar clan emblem."
"Hey, old man, you have great eyesight!" Smith glanced at him suspiciously, but found that he didn't have the slightest impression.
"This suit of armor is called 'King's Wail', do you know how King Robert died?"
Drinking Cersei's fortified wine, dizzy, and being brutally Wild boar arch rotted willy.
"You're so brave to make this armor to mock King." Dany said strangely.
"It's not that I'm daring, but the person who asked me to build it is daring, a little boy from a big aristocratic family, I don't know the importance. As a result, before he had time to inlay the colorful glaze, his father came to the door, and he even paid a deposit. Didn't pay..." Old Smith lamented.
Dany tried it on with the help of Barristan, and found that it fit well, so he said directly: "This set of 'King's Wail' is very good, how much is it?"
"2 Golden Dragon , it's a bargain."
Two Golden Dragons weren't expensive, and Dany happily paid.
Afterwards, the two went to other Smith shops to sell a sturdy helmet. Dany wanted to keep a low profile and be a mysterious Knight, but he didn't want to scare the little child into tears when he showed up.
The two return to Quill and Tankard before lunch, but Dany is surprised to see two acquaintances.