Chapter 2 Treasures Falling from the Sky
Barbecue is the oldest cooking method. There is a saying here that "there is no banquet without barbecue". Without barbecue, it is not a banquet.
The coachman and hunters followed Frederick in the woods for several days, and the young master naturally wanted to treat them to a meal.
Although the rabbits and pheasants were hunted by hunters, and Afu squatted by the fire to roast them in the end, the spices were applied by Baron Wesson himself, which flattered the "guests".
There are many kinds of herbs in the forest. Just pick some and pound them into green mud. It looks a bit like "The Destiny of the Orcs". Just rub it on the meat to be roasted.
After everyone finished their lunch, they walked across a stone bridge and came to the other side of the river.
The waterwheels on the banks of the Swabian Rezat River, a tributary of the Main River, are lined up along the shore. There are more than a dozen of them, and the huge waterwheels are turning "squeaking".
The wheat in the field was harvested just last month, and there were carriages transporting wheat and flour parked in front of the mill.
Farther away are the carpenter's shop and the blacksmith's shop. The waterwheel can drive the saw, lathe, drill press, etc. in the carpenter's shop. The mortar in the blacksmith's shop crushes the ore, the heavy hammer, the bellows, the grinding wheel and other tools in the blacksmith's shop.
Most of this drainage workshop is owned by the Wesson family, and the rest also belongs to the vassals of the Wesson family.
Frederick asked the coachman and hunter to go home first, and said to the steward: "Afu, go and have a look at the mill."
The mill is one of the main sources of income for the Wesson family. In addition to wheat, it also grinds wheat. Beans and other grains.
The two of them walked into a mill nearest to them. When the manager saw his boss coming, he put on a smile to greet him. Frederick waved his hand to let him go.
The mill was very noisy, and various moving parts made harsh sounds due to friction. Adding oil did not have much effect.
Frederick stood aside and watched quietly. The main shaft of the waterwheel was used as a power source to mainly drive the stone mill. It also drove a sieve made of horse tails and a windmill that used wind power to separate particles of different weights.
He was thinking in his mind that there was something he could use to make money. Under the current conditions, he could make a barely usable product, and the market was huge, so he could become the family's cash cow.
After a while, the rapid sound of horse hooves stopped in front of the mill door, and a sixteen or seventeen-year-old magician hurried in.
His footsteps were so anxious that the wand in his hand almost knocked down the worker moving the wheat.
Frederick frowned. Jurgen is a descendant of the knights of the Wesson family. He is a leader among the younger generation of magicians in the territory. He is usually quite calm. Why are you so panicked today?
Jurgen came to Frederick and whispered: "Master, please hurry to the dock in Troichtlingen. There are many guests there."
Trouchtlingen is a small town located 8 kilometers southwest of Weissenburg, next to the Altmeer River, a tributary of the Danube River, and can be reached quickly by land.
Frederick asked: "Where are the guests coming from?"
"Constanbul." Jurgen replied, "This spring, Constantbul fell into civil unrest, and the university in the city Fleeing with the scholars in the library, many people came along the Danube River, and they seemed to be carrying a lot of things."
Frederick almost jumped up when he heard this, and immediately said: "You go now. The manor on the edge of Brombach Lake, let them prepare to receive guests!"
"This matter must be done well, you can handle it yourself if something goes wrong."
Brombach Lake is located in the mountains about ten kilometers north of Weissenburg. It is five to six kilometers long and two to three kilometers wide. It is directly accessible by waterway. There is a large estate owned by the Wesson family by the lake.
When Frederick's father was still alive, he would hunt there with his vassals every autumn.
What the world lacks most is talents.
Not only did Frederick lose his father in last year's battle, but the eleven knights who went on the expedition also did not return. At present, the Wesson Territory's defense strength is extremely empty, with only the old knights Franz and Yule left behind. Gen, Lothar, Andre and other rising stars support the scene. In the future, the development of the territory will require a variety of talents. Whether they are cultivated by themselves or introduced from outside, there will never be too few.
Frederick had recently planned to go to the university in Mingxing City in the south to find scholars to teach Jurgen and others, and also to teach himself.
Well, now, a large group of scholars have come, and they are from Constantbul, which has a strong academic atmosphere. If he can't keep them, Frederick can find a piece of frozen tofu and kill them.
Frederick knew how to ride a horse, so he and Alfred found two horses and hurried to Trouchtlingen. The journey of more than 8 kilometers was quickly reached.
The dock outside the town was in a mess, and Frederick was shocked when he arrived.
There are also many mills on this side of the Altmeer River. There are many cargo ships parked on the dock for transporting wheat and flour. Now a large fleet of ships has arrived, directly blocking the channel. .
The old knight Franz was stationed in Trouchtlingen and was talking to an old man.
This old man is extremely smart, has a big beard, holds a wand in his hand, wears dark robes, and has a purple belt.
"Sir." Afu whispered to Frederick from the side, "Among the scholars in Constantbulo, only the sages recognized by the court are qualified to use the purple belt."
Frederick nodded, and immediately went over to introduce himself to the old man: "I am Baron Friedrich von Wesson, the lord of this place. Welcome, Your Excellency, to this place."
The old man saluted to Frederick. Then he said in Rhineish with an accent: "I am Manuai from the University of Constantbul. We are like duckweeds without roots. Please rest for a while at your place."
When Frederick looked at Manuel, he found that his face was full of exhaustion, as were the people in robes on the boat. They probably hadn't had a good rest for a long time.
He asked: "Your Excellency Manuel, how many people do you have?"
Manuel replied with some hesitation: "We have thirty-six scholars from the university and library. , seventy-two professors, two hundred and fifty-six students, and most of the fifty ships were loaded with books shipped from Constantinople."
Frederick nodded and turned around seriously. He said to Alfred and Franz: "You will immediately arrange for the board and lodging of Your Excellency Manuai and others. Make sure that everyone is fed and slept well. Those who are not enough will be transferred from Weissenburg immediately."
< br>The town of Trouchtlingen has a population of just over a thousand, and there are more than three hundred visitors, so it is really troublesome to receive them.
Currently, the only church that can accommodate so many people at once is the Church of Light.
"Your Excellency Manuel," Frederick said with a wry smile, "can you stay in the church tonight?"
Manuel hesitated, the Church of Light in the Rhine League region and The churches in Constantbul are of different factions, and there are conflicts between the two.
They failed to find a place to stay along the way. Firstly, the middle and lower reaches of the Danube River are semi-agricultural and semi-nomadic areas, and the people there do not respect scholars; secondly, they encountered Wien, the first big city along the way. The city did not accept them because of the church faction.
Afu saw the other party's hesitation and said to Frederick: "Sir, why don't you let the guests go to the courthouse and the town hall to squeeze in."
Frederick looked at his forehead. The two places were indeed not small, and they were close enough to take care of each other, so he immediately asked Manuel: "What do you think, Your Excellency?"
Manuel breathed a sigh of relief. , nodded and agreed.
The two sides started to get busy. Franz went to prepare the accommodation and arrange the people to cook dinner. Afu went directly to the mill by the river to buy flour, and also asked people to buy sausages from each house.
(End of this chapter)