Food Poems
Chapter 17 Winter is coming, can spring be far behind?
Chapter 17 Winter is coming, can spring be far behind? (Additional chapter for leader 'xmukmb'!)
The prototype of Morning Frost Cheese is the famous blue cheese in Yeats' previous life.
Its production requires specific conditions such as caves and temperature, which are basically met in Chenshuang Ridge, which is located by the mountains and rivers.
This cheese has a unique flavor and a strong taste. It will produce an unexpected delicious taste when eaten with meat or some vegetables.
The necromancer's manual that Yeats accidentally obtained recorded the unique technique of making cheese with mold.
Yeats selected this excerpt and gave it to baker Rolf, asking him to develop "Morning Frost Cheese".
If successful, this cheese will become the signature product of Morningfrost Ridge and a means of livelihood for many farmers.
The third day after taking office.
Yeats was leading the snowy owls to patrol the ridges of the rye fields to prevent the emergence of magical beasts such as digging worms to destroy the crops.
This batch of rye seeds has just been planted. Since they are cold-resistant seeds recommended by Lena, they are very suitable for the environment of Morning Frost Ridge. They can be planted in autumn and harvested in late spring of the following year.
At the end of the field ridge, the figure of official Drake appeared. He hurried over and bowed, saying:
"My Lord, according to your wishes, the news of the general meeting has been passed on 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 200 farmers in the huge Morning Frost Ridge, and the square can accommodate them all.
The cold wave is coming, and at this mobilization meeting, the villagers will decide for themselves whether to leave or stay.
Looking at Drake's departing back, Yeats expressed his concern to Fokas beside him and said:
"I hope not too many people will leave Morning Frost Ridge, at least leaving me enough manpower for construction."
"The residents of Morning Frost Ridge have lived here for generations and have long anticipated the cold snap. Master, I believe that the majority of people will stay in their homes."
"I hope so."
Ye Zhi raised the Rain Staff, the aquamarine in the groove on the top glowed slightly, and the enchanted water-making spell took effect.
The water elements in the air gathered into a water ball, floating above the rye field, and then turned into a small-scale artificial rain.
Yeats used the "irrigation technique" on the rye field and said:
"In order to fight against the subsequent demonic tide, you will be responsible for training the militia, Fokasi."
"I obey your orders!"
Morning Frost Ridge already has a militia team responsible for clearing out the low-level monsters around the territory, but their combat quality is not optimistic.
During the time when Ye Zhi was busy generating income, Gray took the initiative to undertake the task of clearing out the monsters around Morning Frost Ridge, and gained a very high reputation in just a few days.
in the afternoon.
The square in front of the lord's palace was crowded with people.
Ye Zhi was a little socially anxious, but when he thought that the cold wave was about to come, and if he didn't give everyone a boost, the territory would be flattened by the devil's tide, his eyes suddenly became serious, and he straightened his back and walked up to the temporary platform.
The noise from the audience gradually died down, and the people looked at the young lord with curiosity, respect, or caution.
Ye Zhi looked at the unfamiliar faces in the audience and said:
"A cold wave is coming."
"You who have lived in Morning Frost Ridge for generations know the horror of the cold wave much better than I do."
"But you have always been at the forefront of resisting the cold wave, and have always been the guardians of the kingdom's borders. For this, any noble should pay tribute to you!"
Officer Drake was stunned when he heard this.
Lords have always represented the interests of the nobility.
Nobles paying respect to commoners?
Coming from the lord's mouth, these words were simply against the will of Heaven!
But all the audience present were, without exception, attracted by the lord's speech.
Whether it is true or not, this is the first time in their lives.
This is the first time I hear a lord say such words!
"I inherited this fiefdom from my father. I will face this cold wave, the terrible blizzard, and the monsters just like you."
"But I don't want to give up, just like you. I don't want to give up before the cold wave, I don't want the monsters to trample on this land, and I don't want to hand over the territory of the kingdom!"
After all, Yeats had experienced the baptism of examination essay writing.
This kind of parallel sentence that strengthens the tone was picked up easily, but it sounded passionate to the ears of the villagers.
"But," Ye Zhi changed the subject, "this year's cold wave will be more terrible than previous years."
"We may not have the support of the Royal Guards, and we may face more ferocious monsters. The days of waiting for the snow to melt may be longer than in previous years." Ye Zhi said calmly:
"So, for any resident who wants 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 silver coin is not a small amount of money, which made many farmers who wanted to leave waver.
Ye Zhi's tone suddenly rose again: "However, the residents who stay and advance and retreat with Morning Frost Ridge, survive the cold wave and welcome the spring, will each receive a reward of five silver coins!"
Phocas' eyes suddenly widened.
Officer Drake also had an incredible expression on his face.
Crazy, right? Five silver coins per person?
Based on a population of 800, by next spring, the financial pressure to fulfill the promise will be 400 gold coins!
Where would a baronial domain that was so poor that it could not make ends meet get such a huge sum of money?
Drake simply didn't believe that the lord could have such an amazing ability to generate income.
If he could really get 400 gold coins in such a short time, then the nickname "Brondi Rotten Wood" was bullshit! This was clearly the God of Wealth of Brondi!
Ye Zhi added fuel to the excitement of the people: "From now on, Morning Frost Ridge will be tax-free for four months. Everything is done with the primary goal of defeating the cold wave!"
The tax revenue for four months is neither too much nor too little, which can greatly increase public favorability and will not affect tax revenue after the spring.
But the excited villagers didn't care.
The lord who exempted taxes right away has already been recognized by the villagers!
Fokasi understood what was going on. The young master had no intention of taking money from taxes at all. Instead, he was planning to pay the residents of the fiefdom out of his own pocket!
A warm atmosphere enveloped the square.
In the crowd, Little Red Riding Hood Riding Hood looked up at the silver-haired boy on the stage, with a glimmer of admiration in her eyes.
"Defeat the cold wave and welcome the day when the snow melts. You know—"
Ye Zhi said loudly:
"If winter comes, can spring be far behind!"
Poetry has the power to move people's hearts.
A famous line from Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" that has been passed down for thousands of years was directly used by Yeats on the spot to perfectly end the speech.
Drake used to be a librarian in the royal capital. When he heard these philosophical words that sounded like poetry, his eyes were filled with wonder.
There was thunderous applause at the scene.
Ye Zhi saw the expressions of the villagers and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that after all, he graduated from the Department of Literature and his ability in writing essays was not wasted.
But the reason why the villagers were so excited was because they had brought real benefits.
Whether it was a reward or tax exemption, Yeats had to figure out how to get these gold coins himself.
"According to the time, Niao Niao has already flown to the Starlight Chamber of Commerce with the new healing potion."
Ye Zhi thought to himself, "It all depends on what price Miss Lena is willing to offer for this potion."
*
Starlight Chamber of Commerce.
Inside the tent, the red-haired wolf girl looked at the parchment scroll in her hand with a playful look in her eyes.
The most important thing for a businessman is the ability to gather intelligence. She has been paying attention to the developments in Morning Frost Ridge, so she naturally knew about Ye Zhi’s wonderful speech this afternoon.
"If winter comes, can spring be far behind?"
Lena put down the parchment containing the information about Morningfrost Ridge and smiled.
"Who would have thought that such an uneducated young master could have such a talent for poetry?"
At this time, a tiger man walked in.
"Master, an owl has come from the north with a bag and a letter. It seems that it wants to discuss things with you directly."
Lena understood clearly: "Please invite the distinguished guest in!"
Soon, a snowy owl flew into the tent with an arrogant look on its face, and stood on the table, combing its feathers.
"It seems that your master has some business to discuss with me." Lena smiled slightly, "Yes, the time I estimated is not much different."
As she spoke, Lena tilted her head slightly and smelled the scent of potion emanating from the bag, then unfolded the letter brought by Snowy Owl and read it carefully.
long silence.
The playful expression on Lena's face disappeared, and shock welled up in her pupils.
How can this be?
An improved healing potion? And an original recipe?
Yeats, how on earth did he do it!
Today I have updated three chapters with 8,000 words! It is very important to read the new book during its development period. I hope everyone will vote, read and comment. I will be very grateful! (Dong Dong Dong Kowtow)
(End of this chapter)
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