I was a god in the 18th century

Chapter 408 Stargazing at Starry Night
Late at night, the huge villa was silent.

The entire castle was dark except for the corridors and attics where the lamps were lit. There were still some stars in the sky, but the moon was covered by clouds, so the sky and the earth were not bright.

Occasionally, one or two cows and sheep brayed, mixed with a few dogs barking, coming from the direction of the farm, revealing the unique atmosphere of a country farm.

In the attic's observatory, Xia Qingdai and Owen sat together in front of the fireplace, eating delicious food and drinking pure red wine brought from France.

Between the two of them was a small table with a steaming bowl of chicken feet stewed with potatoes on it.

Xia Qingdai gave Owen a pair of chopsticks and said with a smile: "Owen, why don't you try Oriental chopsticks? They are much more convenient than using a knife and fork."

"Okay." Owen took the chopsticks handed to him by Xia Qingdai with both hands and grasped them with his fingers, imitating her.

Owen specially asked a silversmith to make these two pairs of silver chopsticks just because Xia Qingdai liked them.

When no one was around, Owen had actually practiced using chopsticks secretly. So when he and Xia Qingdai were having a midnight snack together today, she suddenly wanted to teach him how to use chopsticks, and he was able to master it quickly, which made her exclaim that he was awesome.

Behind every pretentious teenager, there is a period of silent hard work.

"Owen, you are amazing. You can hold the chopsticks so steadily and pick up the food so well!" Xia Qingdai gave him a thumbs up. "It seems that you were an Oriental in your previous life."

Owen smiled but didn't explain.

The two of them took their chopsticks and devoured the chicken feet stewed with potatoes.

The chicken feet in this copper pot are not ordinary chicken feet, but the "giant chicken feet" fed by Xia Qingdai. They have already been cooked by Xia Qingdai's aunt, and now just take a little and stew it with potatoes and various side dishes. The aroma alone is enough to make people salivate.

"How is it? These chicken feet are delicious, right?" After swallowing the food in her mouth, Xia Qingdai looked up at Owen and asked with a smile.

"Yeah, it's delicious." Owen was naturally very supportive.

In such a heartwarming moment, let alone eating delicious food with the goddess, even if he was eating the strange "century egg", he would definitely bite the bullet and praise it as delicious.

Xia Qingdai once fed the little people half a preserved egg, and they all ate it silly. They wanted to vomit but didn't dare to, and wanted to swallow but couldn't.

It was from the preserved egg that the people of Fucui Villa realized that there were not only delicious foods in heaven.

The two people with good appetites finished most of the pot of stewed potatoes and chicken feet, and then Owen began to silently grill beef and lamb skewers for Xia Qingdai.

Xia Qingdai pinched a crab roe crisp and tasted it delicately. While eating, she nodded and praised: "Lily's baking skills have improved. This crab roe crisp is really delicious."

"Yes, she treasured the dessert recipe you gave her and has been studying it all the time."

"Then we should give her a bonus." Xia Qingdai said casually.

"Okay, I'll ask Butler David to arrange it tomorrow." Owen smiled calmly and handed the roasted lamb skewers to Xia Qingdai. "These are ready. Please try them and see if they are salty enough. This is cumin flavored. I sprinkled a lot of cumin powder on it."

"Thank you." Xia Qingdai took it and looked at Owen in confusion, "You only roast it for me, but you don't eat it yourself?"

"I'm full." Owen was not hungry. After all, he had dinner until 8 o'clock today. "Okay, I'll eat by myself then." In the castle, Xia Qingdai could indulge herself and eat as much as she wanted without worrying about gaining weight.

If she only satisfied her appetite in the ancient castle, Xia Qingdai would even find that she had lost a lot of weight when she returned to the modern era.

After all, the amount of food she needs in giant form is different from that in miniature form.

This supper lasted until the clock struck 12. For Xia Qingdai, it was just lunch. She hadn't adjusted to the time difference yet, because of the relatives and friends who came to her house, she had been living in the modern Jiangcheng time.

But starting today, she decided to make some adjustments. No one should bother her before the New Year. She can stay in the castle and live her fairytale life.

After they finished their midnight snack, they put their food aside, wiped their hands, and sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the attic with their knees hugged, looking at the stars in the sky.

They have all studied astronomy. They may not be very proficient in it, but at least they have not returned all their knowledge to the teacher yet, and they can still discuss something while looking at the starry sky.

"Owen, when will the astronomical telescope you ordered arrive?"

The astronomical telescope was invented by Galileo in 1609. By the 18th century, the manufacturing of this commodity had become very mature and anyone with money could buy it.

But the town's grocery store didn't have this kind of niche product. Although European gentry had to learn astronomy and geography from a young age, few people were really interested in it. So if Owen wanted it, he had to order it from London.

Owen originally had little interest in astronomy, but since he had Xia Qingdai, he began to be curious about the world in the sky, so he thought of buying an astronomical telescope.

As for how Xia Qingdai got the news? Of course, it was not Owen who took the initiative to tell her. Instead, one day when she was looking at the stars, she suddenly mentioned the astronomical telescope, and Owen told her that he had bought it.

"Cousin, I am leaving for London in a few days. Will you do me the honor of accompanying me?"

"Why do you suddenly want to go to London? Isn't it good to live in Fucui Villa?" Xia Qingdai looked at the sky, without thinking too much for the moment, and asked casually.

Owen explained: "Last year, I was made an earl by the king, which qualified me to enter the House of Lords, so every spring, I should go to London to fulfill my duties as a member of parliament."

"Oh, yes, I remember now. It is true. Then go ahead." Xia Qingdai nodded. "I will go with you then. I can also go sightseeing in London."

Otherwise her house in London would be wasted, so it would be okay to live there.

"Well." Owen continued, "In addition to the House of Lords, we also need to inspect the factory in London, check the accounts, and identify the people. Cousin, do you want to come with us?"

Xia Qingdai declined the offer: "Forget it, I won't go. I don't know anything about business, and I'm not interested in factories. I'll leave it to you. Thank you for your hard work!"

Owen smiled faintly and made a rare joke: "It's not hard, I make a lot of money."

"Hahaha!" Xia Qingdai couldn't help but burst into laughter. "This little money is nothing. By the way, how is our bicycle factory doing now? I haven't heard anything about bicycles for a long time."

"There is still work to be done, the tires are never going to be as good as the samples you took down."

"That's for sure. After all, the sample I took has rubber on it, which is beyond the capability of current technology."

“Still trying.”