Chapter 118 Raven Style
Leaven agreed to Jenny’s invitation.
A trace of relief flashed across the maid's face, and she hurriedly walked ahead: "Please follow me!"
Miss Nancy has been depressed these past few days, and neither has Jenny. A good mood.
Although after returning from the Bloody Heights, Miss Nancy will still lose her temper as easily as before, but she will rarely hit others or let people slap themselves, and she will not even throw things. .
But the more this happened, the more Jenny felt abnormal.
Especially since Nancy has been inviting Raven over and over again recently.
Jenny even began to feel a little worried in her heart, because she had never seen her young lady care so much about anyone.
Maybe the lady has been too bored recently? The same goes for Baron Raven. Apart from that press conference, he didn't even organize a cocktail party. It was really the behavior of a country noble.
Jenny cursed and led Raven all the way to the third floor.
Nancy commandeered two rooms by herself, one as a bedroom and the other as a dining room.
Originally, Nancy was sitting at the dining table with her head lowered and her little feet swaying boredly. The moment she saw Raven come in, her eyes suddenly lit up, but she remained a lady. As reserved as he should be, he straightened up and sat up.
Nancy changed her clothes again. Although it was still Lolita style, the overall color scheme was completely different. It was based on pink and decorated with uncomplicated lace, giving it a spring peach blossom look. Feeling of lightness.
Leaven stepped forward, took Nancy's hand in an extremely gentlemanly manner, and kissed the back of her hand gently: "It's an honor to meet you, beautiful lady."
The corner of Nancy's mouth curled up: "Please sit down."
This was the first time that Raven had such a formal social interaction with a noble woman.
As soon as he sat down opposite Nancy, Raven's stomach rumbled, and a hint of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
Today's intrigue with Angel was very exhausting on both brain and physical strength.
Nancy showed a smile and covered her lips with one hand: "Jenny, serve the food quickly, Baron Raven is going to be starving."
Soon, the first dish It was brought up.
The silver plate was covered with a golden bell and was delivered to Nancy and Raven respectively. Jenny opened the bell and a faint fragrance filled the air.
A glimmer of expectation flashed in Raven's eyes, but when he saw what was on the plate, that expectation was shattered like a soap bubble.
On a plate as big as a human face, there were only three thumb-sized snacks.
“The first appetizing dessert, Bavarian-style apricot velvet shortbread.” Nancy blinked: “Try it!”
Leaven smacked his lips: “… I’m taking the liberty to ask. Wait, how many dishes are there in this menu? ”
"Ten courses!" Nancy immediately replied: "Because a lot of ingredients can't be found now, otherwise it would be at least thirteen courses!"
It was okay not to listen, but Raven became even hungrier after hearing it - ten You have to taste each dish one by one, and it may take two hours to finish it all.
I will definitely not be hungry by then. After sitting for two hours, my stomach will be numb from hunger!
Seeing Raven's hesitation, Nancy asked: "Why, you don't like it?"
"No." No matter what, it was Nancy's wish, and Raven would not Being picky about this, pick up your fork and drag one of the treats into your mouth.
It tastes surprisingly good.
The aroma of apricots first hits the entrance, followed by just the right amount of sweetness. The milky taste nicely balances out the apricot aroma and sweetness, reminding Raven of the almond-flavored halva from his previous life.
Seeing Raven's satisfied expression, Nancy was also quite happy: "It's delicious, isn't it? I knew you would like it!"
It's delicious, However, after taking a bite of halva in this state, Raven felt his stomach acid surge even more.
I chatted patiently with Nancy, the pre-dinner desserts were finally consumed, and the second course was served seamlessly.
Raven didn't have any expectations this time, and the dishes actually presented were indeed worthy of his mentality.
“Second course, appetizer, Capricorn milk and maple cold dew.”
The shape of this dish is like a large ball of butter that has been shaped into a ball. Cut out a spoonful and put it in In the mouth, the actual taste is similar, light and airy.
But how can it be so sweet!
It was even worse than taking a bite of marshmallows sold on the street. Raven felt that his throat was going to be lumpy. If he hadn't seen Nancy eating happily, he would have almost thought that this was directed at him. Tricky content.
"This appetizer was served to me on my fifteenth birthday." Nancy licked off a small piece of cream stuck to the corner of her mouth: "Since then, it has been on my menu..."
This sentence is obviously not finished. If it was a normal Raven, he would definitely be able to grasp this detail and continue to ask, but now he has no such intention at all.
Just these two dishes took more than half an hour. Raven was a little desperate and expected that he might not have to wait until the evening after finishing this meal!
At this moment, Volaf's voice came along with the knock on the door: "Lord Baron, there is something important that you need to deal with."
Nancy's brows immediately frowned. : "Raven...!"
Although I felt that Nancy's efforts were wasted, this meal was really uncomfortable to eat, and Raven did have a lot of serious things to do.
I couldn't help but show an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, there are just too many things happening recently."
Jenny was a little excited: "But, Lord Baron..."
< br>"It's okay." Although she was a little depressed, Nancy showed enough magnanimity at the moment: "You go ahead."
"Thank you for the hospitality." Raven stood up and said to Nan Akane leaned forward slightly and then walked out the door.
When the footsteps faded away, Jenny whispered: "Miss, why do you want Baron Raven to leave? This menu was obviously carefully prepared by you!"
"Raven is a baron, he has There's a lot of business to do." Nancy looked more open-minded: "Besides me, who else would he spend so much time on?"
But this time let Raven? It is indeed a woman who spends time.
In the study, Fiona lowered her head, her face no longer showing the complacency she had when she just accepted the task.
Just five days ago, Raven gave her three days to make a plan for the monument. She forgot all about food and sleep, and her liver developed in just two days. The result was sent to Raven, who was beaten back immediately.
The second version was given to Raven the day before yesterday, and then it was sent back. Now it is the third version.
Bypassing Fiona, he walked behind the desk and sat down. Raven picked up the plan and read it.
As Raven's eyes scanned line by line, Fiona became more and more nervous, and her breathing began to quicken. This time she had really exhausted all her energy.
After a long while, Raven clicked his tongue and shattered all Fiona’s illusions with one sentence:
"Otherwise... let's change it to the first version?"
Fiona felt that her breathing was starting to become uncomfortable. If the person sitting across from her was not Raven, she would have to ask for an explanation, but now , she didn’t dare.
If you want the first edition, you should have said so earlier!
It’s not that Lei Wen intended to be an unscrupulous party A, it’s just that there are more or less problems with the three editions of planning.
The first version was very fast. Fiona also worked very hard and hard, but maybe too hard. She directly made a giant sculpture ten meters high and five meters wide. Not to mention the cost, in this era Productivity, the construction period alone will take at least two to three years.
The second version took the construction period into consideration and designed a four-meter-high portrait, but it looked too shabby and too sad.
The current third version, although the overall size is relatively suitable, has no aura at all. It is just like ordinary sculptures that can be seen everywhere, and it does not seem to have any aesthetic feeling.
As a "worker", Fiona quickly adjusted her mentality and glanced at Raven secretly: "Baron, how about I make another edition?"< br>
"No rush, let me think about it..." Raven waved his hand, pondering, thinking about a suitable solution.
Not to mention that Fiona's aura has been worn down through repeated revisions, and her hair has begun to fall out. If this continues, she may not be able to finalize the plan before leaving.
Placing the three versions of the designs side by side and comparing them, Raven's eyes finally fell on the first version.
If you ignore the problem of being too large, this sculpture is very well designed.
The three soldiers stood back to back, facing in different directions. One held a spear in his hand, one held a sword and shield, and the other held a crossbow. Together they guarded the battle flag of the Griffith family. Although the armor is damaged, there is a look of determination and no regrets on the face.
On this basis...make a subtraction?
Leaven wandered around and moved, his eyes falling outside the Eagle Castle through the window. Now a layer of scaffolding has been set up there. As long as the drawings are delivered, construction can start at any time.
Looking at the orderly appearance of the scaffolding, an idea suddenly flashed through Raven's mind, and he thought of a sculpture design he had seen when he was fishing at work in his previous life.
The image of a worker is built purely with rusty steel bars, and the layers of steel bars also look like a construction site.
The most important thing is, the subject, and the outline.
Seizing a fleeting inspiration, Raven pulled a piece of parchment, stared at the first version of the design, and began to sketch on the blank parchment.
It didn't take long for Raven to stop writing. Fiona quietly raised her eyes and looked over. She suddenly blew out a breath from her nose and finally suppressed her smile.
Raven's, uh, "creation" has a kind of beauty that Fiona can't appreciate. It looks like the scribblings of a six or seven-year-old child, with no sense of design at all. It can be seen that Raven has no sense of design. I have not received any artistic training in painting.
Aware of Fiona's emotions, Raven blushed, coughed, and turned the parchment in front of Fiona: "Except for the faces of the three soldiers, their bodies are all decorated with various Weapons to outline, what do you think? "
After hearing this, Fiona looked at Raven's manuscript and felt a special charm: "...Baron, can I start writing now?"
Of course Raven will not refuse.
Fiona compared Raven's draft with her own first version of the design and quickly drew the concept.
The base is made of stone, and the theme of the statue is made of bronze. Outlining the outlines of the three soldiers are knight swords, long swords, scimitars, and shields. Fiona even made a multi-faceted design at the same time. Viewed from three different angles, You can see three soldiers holding different weapons and in different postures.
Raven's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw it, but before he could praise Fiona, Fiona spoke first: "Lord Baron, your way of thinking is so... so surprising, I I can guarantee that as long as this sculpture is made, it will definitely set off a new aesthetic trend in the mainland!"
"This style can definitely be called 'Leiwen style'!"< br>
“This is a good title.” Lei Wen chuckled: “But let’s make the thing first. You go find a few craftsmen to make the specific design data, and then start work immediately!”
< br>“This kind of design is relatively complicated. You will handle it all by yourself. Then try to keep an eye on the scene for a while to avoid creating a different look.”
Fiona nodded excitedly: "Understood, Lord Baron!"
Even if Raven didn't say anything, she would personally supervise the completion of the sculpture. After all, it was entrusted to her by Baron Raven after Gray Bread. The first big thing!
Fiona left excitedly. Raven rubbed his somewhat shriveled belly and shouted loudly: "Flav! Go to the kitchen and order some food for me!"
Okay Now, Raven has not been as hungry as he was today in the next few days, because there are really a lot of things for him to deal with.
The most important thing is to strengthen the war horse.
The soldiers ran to Eagle Fort, and it could be said to be a shift change, but they couldn't drag all the horses to the basement, right?
If someone sees this, after those war horses come in, they will look completely different when they go out. They are full of energy and strong. God knows what kind of rumors will spread.
Has the Baron provided good service to the war horses? Lord Baron injected energy into the war horse?
No matter how you say it, it doesn’t sound good.
So during this period, Raven spent most of his time in the stables, running from Eagle Castle to two points and one line.
During this period, Eberron, the special envoy of the Slater family, came once and offered to give Raven 10,000 gold coins as a benefit, but he was politely invited out.
On this day, when Raven returned to Eagle Castle, it was completely dark. Raven returned to the bedroom and began to change clothes under Petty's service.
"Lord Baron, do you want to continue the activities of the gray dwarves?" Petty asked.
Raven was startled for a moment: "Are the gray dwarves causing trouble again?"
"No." Patty shook his head and combed Raven's hair: "Didn't you arrange for the gray dwarves to do it before? , tonight..."
"Oh!" Raven slapped his forehead and stood up immediately: "Today is January 31st?"
Petty was startled: "...Yes, Lord Baron."
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier!” Raven suddenly sped up his speech. : "I'll change my clothes myself. You go to the cabinet under my desk and get the box. Quick!"
Petty quickly got up and went to Raven's study, still wondering——
Why is Lord Baron so anxious?
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(End of this chapter)