Alien landlady

Chapter 222: Study Abroad
The two chatted nonsense, and before they knew it, the dinner party had finally begun. All the guests moved to the banquet hall next door. It was different from the last time Bai Tongtong attended. This time it was a big round table. The hall is crowded, and there are attendants who lead the seats to different tables, just find a nameplate with your name and sit down.

Bai Tongtong was indeed sitting at the same table with the dukes, and Farrell was still with her, which made her realize that he did not make a temporary decision to be a flower protector, because the arrangement of banquet seats at this level was arranged long ago. If one person's position is temporarily transferred, many people will be involved in the change.

Receiving the hint from Bai Tongtong's eyes, Farrell just raised his eyebrows, shuddered a little, and didn't say anything, but focused on chatting with the lady beside him first.

After all the guests were seated, His Majesty Askem IV and the crown prince walked in, and the dishes were officially served after all the necessary etiquette of the palace dinner.As Farrell said, during the several hours of the banquet, more than 100 dishes were served, and the waiters shuttled back and forth, but each person's portion was relatively small, and there were only three or four bites on the beautiful big plate It’s so big, the men eat it happily, but the ladies are a little bit miserable. The tights are so tight that it’s difficult to bend over, let alone eat, and it takes a few dishes to taste a bite.

The painful feast of not being able to eat lasted until midnight, and clowns and poets would come to cheer everyone up from time to time. When the show ended, everyone seemed to be full.Bai Tongtong rubbed her stomach, and decided to have a supper as soon as she got back, otherwise she would be hungry and unable to sleep.

After the banquet, there was still a break time for the ladies to touch up their makeup or something. Bai Tongtong was completely impatient to stay any longer. As soon as she stepped into the lounge, she dragged Farrell to the door, keeping in mind that no one is allowed in the palace. Using the prohibition of magic, I went outside obediently.

"Okay, tonight is over, you go back, you don't have to see me off." Bai Tongtong let go of Farrell's arm, and patted his shoulder boldly, the magic circle under his feet flashed with light, and he couldn't wait. Rael said a word, and she disappeared.

Looking at the guards outside the main gate of the palace and the empty square, Farrell shook his head amusedly, turned and walked into the darkness, and then went home with Feng Xing.

As soon as Bai Tongtong walked out of her guild's teleportation array, she asked the night watchman to call the kitchen and Abel. The moment she took off her tights in the bedroom, her stomach rumbled, and her stomach, which had been hungry all night, strongly demanded to be appeased.

During the time when the kitchen was preparing supper, Bai Tongtong went to take a shower, then sat comfortably in the kitchen to fill his stomach, and went to sleep really satisfied.

Mrs. Quincy acted very quickly. Only three or four days later, Bai Tongtong received a letter from her cousin, Mrs. Alwyn. She was very grateful for the opportunity she gave, and she and her two daughters were very willing to settle down in Fort Town .

Bai Tongtong also sympathized with the three mothers and daughters who lost their homes and status, and wrote back to ask how their property division is going. If the next generation Viscount family does not miss their relatives, it is best to pray that they will not need help from others in the future. when.

Knowing that a newcomer would come in a few months, Bernard and Abel also started preparations, sending the servants to Soller City to purchase new household items, and sewing bedding to decorate the bedroom.

The month-long annual general meeting exhausted everyone. As long as it was about money, it was always the most noisy, not to mention the lobby groups that gathered outside the four gates of the elders' house every day. Bai Tongtong was also stopped several times. After getting a little annoyed, she just ran away every time the meeting was over, so as not to waste time with strangers.

After the conference closed, everything was back on track. With the help of Burrow and his classmates, Bai Tongtong's workload was reduced, but there were many more invitations for entertainment. Relatively speaking, Fort Chamington and Almost all the nobles in Menise City and these two cities sent invitation letters to Bai Tongtong, inviting her to a party at the end of the year.

As a new aristocrat, of course these invitations should go, and she couldn't let others say that she didn't know anyone after the conference.Besides, if you go around the country, you can also open up business channels and prepare for the future supply of guild stores.

During this busy time, a letter came from Mazio. The letter was delivered to the mayor of Wismar, and he brought it back with Ah Huang when he went to pick up the goods.Among the more important letters, one was to inform Bai Tongtong to attend the national assembly after the new year. In addition, the end of the year was approaching, and there would be many domestic entertainments in Marzio. As Countess of Wismar, she could not be absent.

Along with the official documents, there were also many personal letters, all of which were self-recommendations and wanted to find a job under Bai Tongtong. They were all from good backgrounds, and they were all children of minor noble families who did not have the right to inherit. They also seek their own development by working for the big nobles. In the letter, everyone claims to have received many years of education, knows how to manage a territory, and hopes to be a small official.

Bai Tongtong knew that there would be a few Mazios in the management of Wismar in the future, but he couldn't decide on the candidates after reading a few letters.

To participate in social activities, you need beautiful new clothes. Bai Tongtong had no choice but to find a tailor to order in Grand Seoul, the capital of Marzio, and deliberately did not bring A Huang, a conspicuous guy, to measure the size, choose the fabric, and decide on the style. Just in time to go back to Fort Town.

After October, the temperature in Fabao Town cooled down, but it was still warm. Many magicians came to escape the cold. While the guild resumed its bustle, Bai Tongtong's vegetable business also entered the peak season.

At this time, the variety of green vegetables in northern cities is gradually decreasing. Although other big landlords are competing with her, merchants recognize her name and always buy her products first.Ah Huang became a full-time delivery man. From south to north, it no longer needed to go through the teleportation array, but directly escaped there, saving a lot of teleportation costs, and all the savings were profits.

The villagers in Salter Village are Bai Tongtong's farm laborers now, and they have a fixed income every month, but they will inevitably develop laziness after a long time. In order to encourage their enthusiasm, Bai Tongtong linked the output and quality with their bonuses, so the villagers They are very meticulous in tending the farmland, carrying water, fertilizing and eliminating insects, and dare not relax for a day.Vegetables are grown well, and of course they sell well.

Bai Tongtong also took advantage of the current climate to start her planting experiment. She obtained potassium from the carnallite she obtained before, processed it into potassium fertilizer and used it in the experimental field to observe the effect on the growth of crops.

Burrow and his boys are busy with construction projects. The guild store is progressing the fastest, and the other two are really too involved. No matter what, it was too late to start construction this year, but the contractor of the store was already preparing materials, and Ah Huang was in charge of the foundation. It was the most suitable job for him to entrust this laborious work, and it could greatly shorten the construction period.In addition, the renovation of the bathrooms has also started. The men's bathroom and the water supply room in the middle will be carried out at the same time, and the women's bathroom will be converted into a public bathroom, which will be used in turn on a single day or two days. It can be completed before the arrival of spring.

In the last few months of the end of the year, there were already so many assistants assisting the work, Bai Tongtong was still very busy every day, running back and forth between the two countries, holding the invitation letter to evaluate the status of the banquet host, picking and choosing She chooses to attend, and for those who will not attend, she will politely send gifts to thank the host for the invitation.

Of course, the messengers were Ahuang and Wuwu. The host was very happy to see them, and felt that he was respected, so he would not be disappointed. He would like to send out another invitation next time.

Originally, Bai Tongtong was out of good intentions to take care of his master's face and emotions, and to earn a good reputation in the social circle for himself as a well-educated and courteous person, but since the news of Ah Huang's delivery of the letter, many little nobles who were not on the stage also gave Bai Tongtong Send invitations.

For these small nobles who can only be regarded as the vassals of the great nobles, Bai Tongtong will not condone their faults, just send a letter, and send a pencil case as a gift, which contains only a few pens and even a file folder None, only the mailing channel of the Magicians Guild.

Burrow complained endlessly. His writing performance was very good, but he couldn't bear to answer so many letters every day outside of official business, and his wrist was about to break.

Bai Tongtong also thinks that going on like this will not work. There seems to be no shortage of things in the box on Bo Luo’s desk for storing documents to be processed from morning to night, and there will be more and more documents in the future. She cannot add assistants without limit. It is most practical to think about the need for new office equipment.

In the busy schedule of business affairs, entertainment, experiments, etc., Farrell came to ask Bai Tongtong to provide lunch service.

"The end of the year is the busiest time. I'm tired of the food in the restaurant of the elders' home and the food in the restaurants on the street. I don't have time to go home for lunch every day. Why don't you do my business?"

"You can obviously ask your family to deliver meals to you."

"Let's forget about the current weather in the royal capital. No matter how good the cooking skills are at home, how can you have a rich variety of food here?"

"However, the delivery fee from Fabao Town to the capital is how many times the price of the meal. Are you out of your mind?"

"Just take pity on me. You don't know the standard of the restaurant in the nursing home. You haven't eaten enough in that month? Think about how many years I've been eating."

"That's right." When Farrell said this, Bai Tongtong really felt sympathetic. The dining room of the nursing home is actually the staff canteen. Although the officials can eat small stoves, as time goes by, who doesn't go to the street as soon as it's meal time? It's really pitiful to run up, "Just you?"

"Two. Me and my assistant. The others don't need to worry about them. I know you're too busy here. The meals for one or two more people are okay. If there are more, your cook will be exhausted."

"As long as you know."

"So, what's for lunch tomorrow?"

"You are so impatient?!"

"I can walk through all the small restaurants around the Presbyterian Home with my eyes closed, and I can call the names of the owners and clerks of each shop." Farrell had a bitter expression.

"The capital is so big, you're only limited to such a small range of restaurants? Isn't it a blink of an eye if you want to go to a restaurant on the other side of the city?"

"No, if you go too far, you won't be able to find me if something happens. I can only find food in such a small area."

"The more I talk about it, the more pitiful it becomes."

"The fact is that poor."

"Okay, for your pity's sake, I'll make a meal for you. Tomorrow, I'll have roasted pork knuckle in sauce. I got a kind of salty sauce from Marzio. The roasted pork dish is especially delicious."

Farrell's eyes narrowed with a smile, "In return, I'll give you a piece of news that hasn't been announced yet, maybe you're interested."

"what?"

"On the west bank of the Boundary River, our small ally, the Principality of Lysos, discovered a suspected ore vein. An expert is needed to conduct a comprehensive exploration and assessment."

"Huh? What mine? How big is the area?"

"I don't know." Farrell spread his hands, "That's why it's called a suspected mineral vein. It may be metal or something else."

"What are the mineral resources in that country? If there are other mining areas around, we can generally infer the possible varieties."

"It was in the depths of a barren mountain, and the most populous surrounding area was a small town. It is said that a stone used as a stepping stone was found in a hunter's house, which might be ore, and they suspected that there was a suspected ore vein in that mountain. But they Without the ability to do further work, their mining areas are basically established in cooperation with our country."

"Well, it's worth asking Ah Huang to go there. Even if you don't find the mine, maybe you can find other good things."

"Interested? Then I'll go back and arrange for you, and wait for my letter." Farrell didn't stay for a long time, and left quickly after talking about it.

Bai Tongtong called Ah Huang and told him to get ready, she might not have time to go there with him.

At noon the next day, Ah Huang appeared outside the elders' courtyard with a basket in his mouth, walked in swaggeringly in front of everyone, and went straight to the chief clerk's office. Of course, the basket contained lunch for two. In addition to the staple food soup and vegetables, there was also a large A bowl of fragrant and hot sauce roasted elbows, so delicious that even a little soup at the bottom of the bowl was licked clean with bread.

Colleagues were drooling when they learned that Farrell asked Bai Tongtong for a package meal, but they couldn't afford such a long-distance food service after touching their wallets. They were envious of the relationship between Farrell and Bai Tongtong.

Probably eating a good lunch in the past two days has improved Farrell's work efficiency. Two days later, in the middle of the night, Harding sent a letter with a map from the border to the destination, and also reminded Bai Tongtong not to For Ah Huang to go there alone, she must first go to the capital to meet the envoys of the Kingdom of Laisos, and then cross the river to enter the country. This is a necessary diplomatic procedure and etiquette.

There was no other way, so Bai Tongtong had to squeeze out three days for herself, staying in Wuwu to look after the house, rushing to the capital with Ah Huang early in the morning, seeing the envoy got the document that allowed her to explore the mine, and then rushed straight to the border, the border The official still didn't let her use magic to cross the river, and insisted on taking a boat, but the luxury seat given to her was indeed comfortable, but the journey took too much time.

After going ashore and entering the country, she left the border office and stood on the street in the city. Before the local officials came to welcome her, she and Ah Huang were illuminated with magical light, and the ground tunnel disappeared.

The place where the suspected mineral veins were found belonged to a town called Toto. It was really deep in the mountains, the traffic was blocked, and the people were too poor to describe. It was said that the town was similar to a village, and the population was pitifully small. When Bai Tongtong appeared, the townspeople Scared like a ghost, screaming and running for their lives.

After walking around this small town, he found the mayor who was lying in bed in a dilapidated house. He was already dying, and his family members were preparing a coffin for him.

Ah Huang snorted, it smelled a strange smell in the air, 【The mayor is not sick, but a wound infection, just in time you can save him. 】

Bai Tongtong hurriedly used magic to lift the mayor's broken quilt, ignored the screams of his family members, and took him outside from the bed. Under the sun, he finally saw the terrible wound on his leg that festered so deep that the bones could be seen clearly. Ah Huang waved his paw , the mayor was cleaned up, Bai Tongtong wrapped it in a big water polo, washed the wound repeatedly, gouged out the necrotic muscle with a small knife, and then washed it with white magic trauma potion. Instead of using healing techniques, under the witness of the shocked family members and onlookers, the wound began to heal slowly, and the mayor himself also came to his senses.

Bai Tongtong took out some of the food she brought with her from the ring and gave it to the family members, and put the document allowing her to explore the mine on the chest of the mayor, "I heard that there may be mines here, and I am here to explore. This is issued by your majesty the king." document."

The mayor nodded with difficulty. He remembered this, licked his chapped lips, and said hoarsely, "This has happened many days ago."

"No way, it will take time for the news to spread to the outside world. There are still procedures to be completed between the two countries. I have already arrived as quickly as possible."

"Are you going into the mountain now?"

"Yes."

"Need a guide?"

"You don't need a guide. If everything goes well, you can get the results before dark. You should rest well, mayor. If you are lucky, you will have a good life in the future." After Bai Tongtong finished speaking, he sent the mayor back to the house , and Ah Huang entered the mountain in an instant.

With Ah Huang's power, it is not difficult to discover the geological conditions of the deep strata beneath his feet. Bai Tongtong borrowed this power and turned himself into a human flesh scanner. Under the ten-meter-thick soil, he found a strange layer of soil. Immediately, the magic was cast, and a hole was formed, and a piece of soil underneath was grabbed to start the experiment.

This busy work lasted until dark. Originally, I just wanted to see the general elements contained in the soil. As a result, more and more experiments were done, and the rough data obtained made Bai Tongtong more and more surprised. It seemed that he had discovered a remarkable mineral deposit.

[No, I have to take a little back to do a more precise experiment. 】Bai Tongtong took another large piece of soil and rock from the cave, wrapped it in paper, and sealed the cave entrance.

[Maybe it's a good thing? 】

[It's hard to say now, I hope it's a good thing, if luck is as I expected, I will come back and buy the whole mountain. 】

[Then before we leave, let's circle the places where there are mines. 】Ah Huang cheers up, snorts at Bai Tongtong, 【Come up. 】

Bai Tongtong straddled Ah Huang, and Ah Huang led her to run all over the mountains and fields, using urine to circle the boundary of the mining area. Unexpectedly, the town was also completely enclosed inside, but fortunately, it did not go beyond the boundary and did not draw to the neighbors. circle to go.

[If your experimental data is correct, we have discovered a big gold mine. 】

[Take it as a condolence gift for my hard work this year.gone. 】

Ah Huang flicked his tail vigorously, and the magic light was particularly conspicuous in the night. When the light disappeared, it and Bai Tongtong had returned to Gulisi's territory.

　This is yesterday’s content, 5000 words are sent to express an apology, I don’t know how to develop the problem of updating two chapters every other day, I try to change it, work hard, work hard, severe procrastination patients swear.

　　
　
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