Chapter 112 Lord's Castle and Whiskey House
The movement like black clouds looming over the city during the wild hunt made the manatee, a natural spirit, a little frightened.
With Yeats's kind words to soothe it, its mood gradually stabilized and it began to clean the beach littered with corpses -
The manatee condensed one bubble after another, carrying the remains of the shark man. Shipped to the sea.
According to the manatee, these bones will become food for the fish. The way of nature is to never be broken in the cycle of matter.
Yeats didn't understand anything about the way of nature, but he thought the manatee's movements were a bit familiar, and he figured it out later.
Making a nest, right?
Manatee was worried that the God of Crazy Shark would be eyeing this sea area, so he moved his body to the beach himself and whined towards the blue sea.
After the long cry, which was like a prayer, Yeats saw a dolphin jumping out of the water at the end of the horizon, and a rainbow hanging between the sparkling waves and the blue sky.
Manatee breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Yeats and warned:
"As long as you regularly offer fish, shrimp, squid, crabs and other sacred objects to the Dolphin King, he will protect this sea area to a certain extent."
Yeats nodded.
Understood, pay the protection fee.
“In the past, the humans who ruled this place abandoned this sea area and allowed the blessings of the Dolphin King to leave here.” Manatee said seriously, “But I think you are different from those humans before. ”
“What’s different?”
"You have a closeness to nature and a reverence for it," Manatee said.
Yeats secretly thought... This may be the talent of 'harmless to humans and animals', which improved the manatee's favor towards me.
On the other hand, it is right. I do love and respect nature. After all, human beings are still too small before the power of nature.
Even the Moonlight Goddess, who has the power of nature, only controls a part of the authority.
The vast power of nature is far beyond the exclusive power of the Moonlight Goddess.
So far.
The trip to Baiyu Port ended successfully.
The four set off, preparing to return to the territory.
Since Lixi had no mount, Yeats invited him to ride the carrot with him, which made Lixi stunned on the spot.
Looking at the gratitude shining in Li Xi’s eyes, Yeats secretly thought;
"Loyalty has just gone up!"
Lixi declined, unable to resist Yeats's kindness, so he walked behind Luobo.
A flash of light flashed in Carrot's eyes, he raised his hind hoof and kicked Rixi!
Boom!
Yeats, Gray, and Herod looked at Li Xi who was kicked out and were stunned for a long time.
"Luobo, you can actually kick away the third-ring mage!" Gray said in shock, "You are so powerful!"
Hilud was not as direct as Gray said, and nodded deeply, expressing her respect for Luobo. Pay attention to.
Yeats: "..."
Carrot, do you also have an awesome background like dragon blood? Otherwise, how could he be so spiritual?
Carrot raised his head proudly.
You want to ride me without any benefit? How can such a good thing happen!
Yeats thought for a while, took out a sugar cube from the cloth bag he carried with him, and handed it to Carrot.
Carrot chewed the sugar cubes, his eyes suddenly lit up, he glanced at Lixi and nodded.
Yeats always felt that the reason why Li Xi got kicked was not just because of Carrot... but also had a lot to do with this guy's black face and physique!
The half-day trip went by in the blink of an eye.
It was already night when we returned to the territory.
Yeats rode up to the lord's house and handed the reins to Phokas, who had been waiting for a long time. The old knight looked at Rishi who was riding with Yeats and said unexpectedly:
"Master, who is this?"
"Rishi, a three-ring... mage."
Yeats did not say that he was a necromancer. This profession is notorious, so as not to This caused Forkas to worry and said:
"He will stay in Morning Frost Ridge for a period of time as my courtier."
Forkas was a little surprised. Three-ring mages are not common. They can fight a mortal army alone. The young master actually managed to recruit such talents during this trip!
"Dinner is ready, Master, please have some."
Yeats nodded and invited Richie to have dinner with him. The servant served candied fruit, pork and pea soup. , cabbage, cod fried in olive oil, and mutton stewed with thyme. They are not luxurious, and they are far different from the food cooked by Yeats himself, but they are still delicious in this cold and bitter place.
After dinner, Yeats asked the steward Derek to take Rich down to rest and asked:
"Where is Master Candela now?"
"Go back to the lord, he is in the garden, staying with your magic pet Snow Owl."
On this trip to Whitefish Port, Ye Zhi did not take the owl with him, but let him stay in the territory and learn spells from Candela.
Currently, Snow Owl is overcoming a difficult problem - learning the three-ring spell 'Wind Wall Technique'.
Wind Wall Technique, as the name suggests, creates a strong wind wall that condenses.
The wind wall can even intercept fire bombs, arrows, bombs and other projectiles.
Once completed, Yeats's ability to protect himself will be greatly improved.
But there was a problem before Yeats.
That is, the contract signed with Snow Owl is an ordinary magic pet contract, and it cannot be summoned to oneself at any time through the magic pet plane.
“Master Candela should know the first-level spell ‘Summoning Demon Pet’.”
Yeats thought to himself: "As long as I learn this summoning spell, I can summon the snowy owl through the demon pet plane."
Thinking of this, Yeats made up his mind and decided what to do next. The task is to ask Candela for summoning spells.
After completing the 'Summoning Demon Pet' spell and leaving an anchor point on the body of the Nugget Rat, you can summon the Nugget Rat to your side and use it to help you find treasures.
Yeats was also very interested in the sleigh he met the little fairy Blueberry riding when he went out last time.
I am thinking that if I can buy a sleigh and a few sled dogs for the Lord's Mansion, it will be much easier to travel.
Sleds are cheap, but the key is the sled dogs.
Among the sled dogs, there are the famous "Three Idiots of Sled Dogs".
They are: Alaskan dog, Husky and Samoyed.
Yeats had little interest in sled dogs that were not extraordinary creatures, but sled dogs with a level of strength and the appearance of a demon pet were quite rare.
The latter can also serve as a link of combat power, adding another demon pet thug to Yeats.
"In the future, when I am dueling with others, I can use the summoning spell to summon seven or eight demon pets at the same time, and everyone will fight together..."
Yeats thought to himself: "I will play a little tune behind me. Son, not only buff the familiar, but also send it away to the enemy!”
This is the way the bard fights! Yeats called Phocas and asked him to write to the Starlight Chamber of Commerce and ask if there were any suitable sled dogs.
Then.
The flames of the fireplace reflected Yeats' profile. He sat at his desk, picked up a quill, and thought seriously about the subsequent construction of the territory.
Yeats estimated that after his own expansion during this period, the territory of Chenshuang Ridge had been expanded at least three times to about 3,000 acres, which could mobilize nearly a hundred militia troops.
These militiamen, even without the help of extraordinary people, can work together to defeat the second-ring monsters.
To the north of the Great Wall, these newly reclaimed areas can also attract a large number of free farmers to move in. The population of Chenshuang Ridge will reach more than 10,000 people.
Although in the previous life, the territory of more than 10,000 people was not even a town, but in this era of low productivity, it is already quite considerable for a baron.
Overall.
Yeats went from being a poor little baron in one village to becoming a noble with certain influence, and his territory could be divided into more than 10 knightly territories.
If an extraordinary person born as a commoner swears allegiance to a certain noble, he will have the right to receive a small piece of knighthood from the noble and become that noble's "fief knight".
The fief knights are responsible for managing the peasants in their knight's territory, collecting rents, providing their own weapons, paying taxes and performing military service for the lord.
Transcendents are still rare in this world. Chenshuang Ridge is very lucky to have two extraordinary beings, Lota and Reggie Leif.
Extraordinary people like Irene, Selin, and Finn who are willing to serve the Baron are hard to come by. After all, being an adventurer makes more money than working for the Baron.
Yeats has designated the farmland around the deer farm and highland farmland as a knight's territory and entrusted it to Lotta and Ridgeleve.
There is a hunter's cabin built next to the mountain deer farm in the southwest of the territory, and Rota is stationed there.
The highland farm in the west grows rye, wheat, honeysuckle, kale, cabbage, peas and other crops, and is managed by Reggie Leif.
Fokas is a second-circle knight and has followed him for the longest time. He owns the knight's territory near the swamp farm and Pearl River.
As for Whitefish Port, a production area that is in urgent need of development, it is left to Rixi, the necromancer, to take care of it.
Although he is a bitch, he is still a top student who graduated from the Oslo National Arcane Academy. Currently, his diploma is the highest in the territory.
Of course, it won’t be the case when Snow Owl graduates from Jianhe University...
“With the expansion of the territory, it is time to consider the construction of the lord’s castle.”
Ye Chi was lost in thought.
The lord's castle is not only a symbol of status and glory, but also an important military defense.
With the lord's castle as the core, a self-sufficient manor industry chain will be formed.
Yeats decided to build the lord's castle in the northwest highlands of the territory. The barley produced by the highland farms there was an important raw material for making whiskey.
Soon, a blueprint for a Lord's Castle Whiskey Chateau appeared in Yeats's mind.
'Aesthetic Art' enhanced Yeats' knowledge of architecture. The next day, he summoned the dwarf craftsman Barend, and the two discussed the construction drawings of the castle and winery.
"Building castles is indeed the focus of the territory..." Barend scratched his beard, "But, Lord, Morning Frost Ridge is not suitable for making wine, right?"
Wine in Golden Lion With Roland being extremely popular, not only lords' estates, but also monasteries and churches also run the wine-making business.
But the cold morning frost ridge is obviously not a suitable growing environment for grapes.
Yeats said: "What I want to make is not wine, but a brand new spirit invented by me."
Whiskey was first born in the 15th century in its previous life. Yeats did not know that it was available elsewhere. There is no such spirit. In short, in Golden Lion, we have not heard of distilled spirits such as whiskey.
Distillation technology is relatively mature in modern times. The brandy invented by the Roland people is a spirit obtained by distilling white wine twice.
Whiskey is also known as 'water of life'. Its brewing requires malt preparation, fermentation, distillation and maturation. It takes about ten days to make unaged whiskey.
After acquiring the swamp and acquiring peat, an important raw material for making whiskey, Yeats handed over the whiskey making method to Grandma Giselle and asked the herbalist to start making whiskey.
Interestingly speaking, whiskey was first used as medicine, which is also the origin of its nickname "water of life".
Now, facing the confused Barend, Yeats asked the servant to bring a barrel of whiskey that had been aged for a week.
When he opened the lid of the oak barrel, a strong aroma of wine hit his nostrils, making the dwarf craftsman's eyes widen in an instant.
"If this wine is aged for many years, the taste will be more mellow." Yeats said, "However, you can try it now, at least to let you know that this spirit called 'Water of Life' , what does it smell like?”
“Water of life! Ha, what an amazing name!”
The dwarf craftsman smelled the wine, rubbed his red nose, and walked over eagerly. In front of the oak barrel, take a tin wine glass and scoop up a glass of whiskey.
Immediately, he took a big gulp of the drink and was instantly choked and coughed, and his whole face turned red.
The alcohol was rising, and the dwarf's eyes showed strong shock.
“Hiss—Lord, after so many years of drinking, this is the first time I have drunk such a mellow spirit!”
After Barend finished speaking, he took another swig. , and said with a numb tongue:
"My God, the dwarves, this wine... is so amazing, Lord Lord, you who invented this wine are really a genius!"
Strong liquor It's very attractive to dwarves.
Yeats smiled as he expected and said, "Okay, don't get drunk here. You should have no doubts about the winery now, right?"
Barend nodded heavily and said excitedly:
“I swear, your castle winery will definitely become a holy place for wine lovers in the northern province, and even the entire Golden Lion Kingdom!”
As for the construction of the castle winery, Ye Zhi delivered it to Barend.
When the manor on the highlands is completed, Yeats plans to move his residence there, where the living environment will be more comfortable.
As for the mansion in the center of the town, it is retained as an office space.
Although Chenshuang Ridge lacks food resources, the sources of stone and wood are very convenient. The material cost of building the castle is not large. Yeats invested the gold coins obtained from selling the trophies of the beast tide into the construction of the castle. among.
As for food sources, developing the fishery in Whitefish Harbor can alleviate part of the food pressure.
Yeats set up a berry hut in the forest outside the town. The blueberries were responsible for ripening and collecting the berries and storing them in the hut. But as the population increased, the hut's production capacity could no longer keep up.
To truly solve food pressure, we must rely on agriculture for self-sufficiency.
"Potatoes have been introduced to Golden Lion, but just like tomatoes, not many people eat them." Yeats secretly thought, "In the cold area of Morning Frost Ridge, we can vigorously promote it."
Considering the shortage of labor , for the criminals in Morning Frost Ridge, they can also be sent to the frontier to grow potatoes...
Yeats wrote a document on vigorously promoting potato cultivation and handed it to Derek, asking Irene and Selin to This group of literate courtiers helped implement it.
After finishing the construction work in the territory.
Yeats stretched and came to the back garden of the Lord's Mansion.
I saw the old mage in white robes with fluttering white beard, staring at the snow-white owl with big eyes and small eyes.
Yeats said:
"Teacher Candela, I would like to ask you about the 'Summoning Demon Pet' spell!"
(End of this chapter)