Chapter 17 Winter is coming, can spring be far behind? (Additional update for leader ‘xmukmb’!)
The prototype of morning frost cheese is Yeats’s famous blue cheese in his previous life.
Its production requires specific conditions such as caves and temperature, and Chenshuangling, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, basically meets these conditions.
This cheese has a unique flavor and strong taste. When eaten with meat or some vegetables, it will produce unexpected deliciousness.
The necromancer's manual that Yeats accidentally obtained recorded the unique technology of making cheese with mold.
Yeats excerpted this excerpt and gave it to the baker Rolf, asking him to develop "Morning Frost Cheese".
Once successful, this cheese will become the signature of Chenshuang Ridge and become a means of livelihood for many farmers.
On the third day after taking office.
Yeats is leading the snowy owl to patrol the ridges of the rye field to prevent the emergence of monsters such as ground-burrowing insects from destroying the crops.
This batch of rye seeds have just been planted. Since they are cold-resistant seeds recommended by Lena, they are very suitable for the environment of Morning Frost Ridge. They are planted in autumn and can be harvested in late spring of the following year.
The figure of official Drake appeared at the end of the field. He hurried over and bowed:
"Lord, according to your wishes, the news of the plenary meeting has been conveyed one after another. In the afternoon, the villagers will Gather in the square in front of the Lord's Mansion."
Yeats nodded.
There are only about two hundred farmers in the huge Chenshuang Ridge, and the square can fully accommodate them.
The cold wave is coming. At this mobilization meeting, the villagers will decide whether to leave or stay.
Looking at Drake's leaving figure, Yeats expressed his worries to Fokas beside him, saying:
"I hope there won't be too many people leaving Morning Frost Ridge, at least leave them to me. Manpower for construction.”
“The residents of Chenshuang Ridge have been living here for generations, and they have long expected the cold wave. Master, I believe that the majority of people will stay at home.”
"I hope so."
Yeats raised the Rain Staff, the aquamarine in the groove at the top shone slightly, and the enchanted water-making technique took effect.
The water elements in the air gathered into a ball of water, floating above the rye field, and then turned into a small-scale artificial rainfall.
Yeats casually used the "irrigation technique" on the rye field, and then said:
"In order to fight against the subsequent demonic tide, you will be responsible for training the militia, Phocas. ”
“I will obey your orders!”
There is a militia team in Chenshuang Ridge, which is responsible for destroying the low-level monsters around the territory, but their combat skills are not optimistic.
While Yeats was busy generating income, Gray took the initiative to take on the work of eradicating monsters around Morning Frost Ridge, and gained a high reputation in just a few days.
Afternoon.
The square in front of the Lord's Mansion was crowded with people.
Yeats was a little afraid of society, but when he thought that the cold wave was coming soon, and if he didn’t give everyone a break, the territory was about to be leveled by the demonic wave, his eyes suddenly became serious and straight. The waist board stepped onto the temporarily built high platform.
The noise in the audience gradually subsided, and the people looked at the young lord with curiosity, respect or wariness.
Yeats inspected the unfamiliar faces under the inspection platform and said:
"The cold wave is coming."
"The horror of the cold wave, you who have lived in Chenshuang Ridge for generations, are far away. You know better than me."
"However, you have always been at the forefront of resisting the cold wave and have always been the guardians of the kingdom's borders. At this point, any noble should show respect to you. !”
Official Drake was stunned.
Lords have always represented the interests of the nobility.
Nobles pay respect to commoners?
These words coming out of the lord’s mouth are simply contrary to Tiangang!
But the audience present, without exception, was attracted by the lord's speech.
Whether it is true or false, this is their lifetime.
This is the first time I heard a lord say such words!
"I inherited this fiefdom from my father. Like you, I will face this cold wave, the terrible blizzard and the monsters."
"But I don't I am willing to give up, just like you, I don’t want to give up before the cold wave, I don’t want monsters to trample on this land, I don’t want to give up the kingdom’s territory.”
Yeats also experienced exam writing! baptism.
This kind of parallelism to strengthen the tone is easy to come by, but when it falls in the ears of the villagers, it seems impassioned.
"But." Yeats changed the topic, "This year's cold wave will be more terrifying than in previous years."
"We may not have the support of the Imperial Guards, we may face more ferocious monsters, and we may wait for the snow to The days of transformation will be longer than in previous years," Yeats said calmly:
"So, any residents who want to leave Morning Frost Ridge, I will give you one silver coin as travel expenses, and notify my brother to let his territory accept you."
One A silver coin is no longer a small amount, which makes many farmers who want to leave look shaken.
Yeats's tone suddenly rose again: "However, the residents who stay to advance and retreat with the Morning Frost Ridge, survive the cold wave and usher in the spring, each of them will be rewarded with five silver coins!"
Fuka! Si's eyes suddenly widened.
Official Drake also had a puzzled expression on his face.
Are you crazy? Five silver coins each?
Based on a population of 800, by next spring, the financial pressure to fulfill the promise will be 400 gold coins!
How could a baron who was too poor to make ends meet get such a huge sum of money?
Drake simply did not believe that the lord could have such an amazing ability to generate income.
If you can really get 400 gold coins in such a short period of time, then the nickname "Berlandi Rottenwood" is a complete fart! This is clearly Berlandi’s God of Wealth!
Yeats added fuel to the excitement of the people: "From now on, Chenshuangling will be tax-free for four months, with the primary purpose of defeating the cold wave!"
Four The monthly tax revenue is neither too much nor too little, which can greatly increase people's goodwill and will not affect tax revenue after the spring.
But the excited villagers didn't care so much.
The lord who came up to be tax-free has already been recognized by the villagers!
Fokas finally figured it out. The young master had no intention of taking money from taxes at all, but planned to pay the fiefdom residents out of his own pocket!
A warm atmosphere enveloped the square.
In the crowd, Little Red Riding Hood Reggie Leif looked up at the silver-haired boy on the stage, with a glimmer of reverence in her eyes.
"Overcome the cold wave, let us welcome the day when the snow melts together, you must know-"
Yeats said loudly:
"Winter is coming, can spring be far behind!"
Poetry has the power to shock people's hearts.
A famous line from Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" that has been praised for thousands of years was directly used by Yeats on the spot, perfectly ending this speech.
Drake used to be the librarian of the royal capital, and his eyes were full of brilliance when he heard these philosophical words that were like poetry.
The scene was filled with thunderous applause.
The villagers' expressions fell in Yeats's eyes, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that after all, they graduated from the literature department, and their ability to write essays was not neglected.
But the reason why the villagers are so excited is because they have given them real benefits.
Whether it is a reward or tax exemption, these gold coins have to be decided by Yeats himself.
"Counting the time, Niaoniao has already brought a new type of healing potion and flew to the Starlight Chamber of Commerce."
Yeats thought to himself: "It depends on what price Miss Lena is willing to offer for this potion. ”
*
Starlight Chamber of Commerce.
In the camp, the red-haired wolf girl looked at the parchment in her hand with playful eyes.
The most important thing for a businessman is the ability to collect intelligence. She has been paying attention to the movements in Chenshuang Ridge and naturally knows about Yeats's wonderful speech this afternoon.
“Winter is coming, can spring be far behind?”
Lena put down the parchment that recorded the information about Morning Frost Ridge and smiled.
“Who would have thought that an ignorant young master could have such a poetic talent?”
At this time, a tiger man walked in.
"My boss, there is an owl flying from the north with a bag and a letter. It seems that he wants to discuss with you directly."
Lena knew it well: "Please come in quickly!"
Not long after, the snowy owl flew into the tent, looking proud, standing on the table and preening its feathers.
"It seems that your master has business to discuss with me." Lena smiled slightly, "Yes, the time is not much different from my estimate."
said As she spoke, Lena turned her head slightly and smelled the smell of potion emanating from her luggage. She then unfolded the letter brought by the Snow Owl and read it carefully.
There was a long silence.
The playful expression on Lena's face disappeared, and deep shock filled her pupils.
How is this possible?
Improved healing potion? And it’s an original formula?
Yeats, how on earth did he do it!
Today’s third update is 8,000 words! It is very important to follow up on the new book issue. I hope you can vote more, read more, and comment more. Thank you very much! (Dong dong dong, kowtow)
(End of this chapter)