Not a Witch

While talking, Loren Hill used a small rolling pin to roll a small dough into a round dumpling skin, and then took the rolled dough for everyone to see.

"It's amazing~"

"Your Highness is amazing~"

"I want to try too."

A group of children stared wide-eyed at the round dough in the hand.

Like humans, in the past, most of the flour used by the Rabbit Ears was simply baked and made into bread. They seldom came up with various patterns like the silver-haired girl showed. At this time, many children wanted to try their hand at making it. .

"You can try it yourself." Roland Hill also encouraged, and then a group of children surrounded the round stick that Mira and Arya were going to roll the dough.

But no one thought of this kind of thing in advance, and the two rabbit-eared girls didn't know what to do. Seeing this, Loren Hill simply took out his 'witch's staff', which was the wooden staff he took off in the morning.

A few red lights flashed by the brush, and the slender wooden stick was cut into several pieces. Several students shared one, and the problem was finally solved.

The rabbits who were present followed suit, some kneaded the dough, some kneaded strips, some cut into pieces, and some rolled the noodles.They divided their work, and some were tired of doing it, and several people exchanged work with each other to experience all aspects.

Although the doughs rolled out by the bunnies are large and small, they can still be used in general, even if they have a strange shape, it does not matter.

When the group of children were excited to try, Lorraine Hill also instructed Mira and Arya to prepare dumpling fillings, and then she walked back and forth in front of several tables to see the progress of each group. If there were little rabbits, they would not where they are, teach them hands-on.

When the students present were almost finished rolling out the skins, the two rabbit-eared girls also brought the prepared dumpling fillings.One of the pots is stuffed with corn radish, the other is stuffed with shiitake mushrooms and meat, and of course, the evil leek and egg stuffing.

At this time, the children gathered around Lorraine Hill again to see how she operated.

"First spread the skin in the palm of your hand, then use a spoon to scoop out a spoonful of the filling and put it in the center of the skin. Don't be greedy. If you get too much filling, it will burst."

Roland Hill was demonstrating, put a spoonful of corn and radish particles into it, then put his fingertips into the bowl next to him, dipped it in a little water, wiped it half a circle around the edge of the dumpling wrapper, and then folded it and pressed it in half. It is like a half moon, and it is placed on the table.

"This is the easiest way to wrap things~" Roland Hill said happily, she also learned from this way.

"But I hope everyone will not be bound by tradition. In fact, just wrap the stuffing in the skin."

After speaking, Roland Hill quickly wrapped the dumplings, and after a while, 7-8 dumplings of different shapes appeared on the table.

Some are triangular and diamond-shaped, some are square, with a seal like a cross in the middle, some look like starfish, with five sides and five edges, some are like steamed buns, with a crater in the middle, and some are like ingots. , the two corners are folded in half and pinched again, and the other seals are stacked like willow leaves, which is very cute.

Every time Roland Hill pinched a new shape, the children would cheer and look at her with great interest, expecting to see new tricks.

"Alright, alright, don't look at me anymore, that's all I've got, and then you can try it for yourself."

After pinching more than [-] shapes, looking at the dumplings of various shapes, interesting and cute shapes, Roland Hill was a little exhausted of inspiration, so he had no choice but to smile and let the children try it for themselves.

The children present cheered, and then began to study on their own. All of them had their brains wide open, and some felt that one skin was not enough, so they used two skins together.Some can't even be called dumplings, it's more appropriate to call them cakes.

However, the silver-haired girl didn't stop her. It's fine if she can eat it anyway, so why restrict everyone's thoughts.

Finally, they moved to a large pot, added water, boiled it slowly, and put it into the pot in batches.

While waiting, in order to pass the boring time, Lorraine Hill sat with these children and began to tell fairy tales.

"...Just like that, the ice elf princess named Snow White ran into 7 orcs after escaping from the Crystal Castle."

"Are there rabbit ears in there?" one of the children asked with concern.

"There are some, one of them is the Rabbit Ear Clan, as well as the Fox Ear Clan, the Sheephorn Clan, the Leopard Head Clan... the Tauren Clan." Roland Hill gestured.

"...Although the orcs rescued Snow White time and time again, in the end Snow White had to be placed in a crystal coffin because she ate the poisoned apple."

"...Just then, a human prince came over, and his kiss awakened the princess, who then married the princess."

"...The angry queen came to the wedding, only to be punished by the prince, put on scorching dancing shoes, and danced to death."

"In the end, the prince and the princess got married, the prince became the king, the princess became the new queen, and they built a country where humans and elves coexisted."

"Okay, the story ends here, do you have anything to say?" Roland Hill asked.

"I want to have a magic mirror. I usually ask it if I can't write my homework." said a rabbit who loves to learn.

"I want that crystal coffin. No matter how seriously injured, I can lie in and wait for someone to rescue me."

"I want that pair of dancing shoes, and whoever doesn't like it will let her dance to death~" a little rabbit said badly.

"What an amazing story~"

"It seems that I have heard a similar legend somewhere."

"Don't think about it, this is the story of the witch." An erudite little rabbit announced proudly.

"Okay, then I'll tell the next story, which is the story of the little girl who sold candles." Roland Hill clapped his hands and announced.

"Okay~" the children cheered in unison.

Chapter 14 扬帆启航

South Hopelander.

Although it has experienced chaos some time ago, after the establishment of the New Verga Alliance, it has become more prosperous than in the past. After the separation from Frost Rose, it has also become a place where trade between the two sides meets, and there are more ships coming and going.

The Karites Chamber of Commerce has gained more seats and benefits in the alliance because it is an advocate of the new alliance. At the same time, because of Roland Hill's proposal, the alliance will use more income to do basic public welfare undertakings. , such as building schools, roads, hospitals, etc.

At first, due to the detailed plan left by Roland Hill, I basically followed the instructions, but it is inevitable to encounter some problems in daily life. I started to miss that eldest lady, but I couldn't, so I could only learn to solve it by myself.

Although commercial issues can be explored and negotiated by oneself, the lack of high-level strength and backbone has made the Karites Chamber of Commerce slightly less right to speak after Loren Hill left. The overall strength of the Chamber of Commerce is indeed very strong. , but lacks a person who can control the big picture and bring it all together.

Ceres is retired in the Southern Islands. Although Chelsea is old, he is not suitable to be a leader. The other senior leaders and the leaders of the three fleets are away all year round. Many other stewards and workshop executives were recently promoted by Lorraine Hill. They are all capable people, and they are a little dissatisfied with those who are mediocre but senior, but they also feel that everyone is similar, why do you stand on my head.

If you really want to discipline this group of talents, only when Roland Hill is there can they be convinced.

In this way, on major events, the top officials of the Chamber of Commerce had to hold a voting system, and sometimes even asked Chelsea to send a letter to Loren Hill to ask for the final decision.

In the early morning of the port, the snow has slowly melted, and only a small amount of snow remains on some ropes wrapped around the dock. Sea ships are docked at the port, some are unloading, and some are preparing to sail.

At the port, some passengers who are ready to take a boat are queuing up. Due to the recent unrest, they need to verify their identity and register when entering and leaving the port.

"Name?"

In the hut by the port, a recorder wore a warm hat, held a pen in his hand, and put a stack of forms in front of him, and asked, the fire inside was very strong, and there were many people outside. waiting.

"Bud." A young boy replied, his skin was a little dark, and although he was young, he also had a lot of calluses on his hands after working hard. At first glance, he was someone who could endure hardships, although he was uglier.

"Where are you going?" The recorder looked up and asked in a business-like manner.

"Nedshire in the west wind." The boy said this somewhat unfamiliar word.

"It's not called West Wind anymore, it's Crancia. It's a bit far for you to go there. Even if you take a boat to the northern port, you have to pass through the Wind Breath Wilderness and some forests." The recorder asked suspiciously.

"Well, I have food and money ready." The young man shook his heavy burden and answered in a sincere voice.

"That's not what I'm talking about, sigh, forget it, do you have a guarantee certificate?"

"Yes." The boy carefully took out an envelope from his arms. The exquisite envelope seemed to be extremely inconsistent with the worn-out clothes.

"It's so precious." The recorder took it and opened it, took out the paper, and the patterns on it were also revealed.

"The coat of arms of the Karites Chamber of Commerce is very powerful. Let me see which lord is vouching for you... Luo... Miss Roland Hill."

The recorder raised his head in shock. He recorded thousands of people traveling by boat this month, and it was the first time he saw the letter of guarantee written by this eldest lady. This guy looks so poor, how could he possibly catch up with that adult? Relationship?

He was a little puzzled, but the seal and words on the guarantee letter could not be faked. He had worked in the Alliance before, so he naturally knew the truth of this kind of thing very well.

"I really can't see it." He sighed. At this time, he put away his casual attitude before, concentrated on filling out the form, and then asked Bud if there was anything he needed help. The north is more chaotic now, and it is not safe to go there. Do you want to find some big caravans and set off with the team?

Bud said no, he was not worried about his safety, then took the sign given by the recorder and went to the port to prepare for boarding.

The port was busy. Some ships were unloading, some were loading, and some were being repaired and inspected. Some guests were sitting by the port and waiting.

The boat that Bud is going to be on is still loading things, and he can board the boat later. He found an old pier, wiped off the snow on it, and sat down on his butt. Anyway, this little water can't wet his thick pants. , He is also very strong and won't catch a cold.

"Is it Bud?" At this moment, a voice came from the side, and the boy turned his head and saw a young man with a long box on his back.

"It's really you. I almost didn't recognize it. I'm Lavoisier, the apprentice of the alchemy workshop near the restaurant where you used to work. I used to go there for dinner."

"It's you." Only then did Bud recall that the alchemist apprentice was relatively wealthy. He ordered white bread every time and ate very well.

"You resigned later, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Well, then I went to work in a winery for a while."

"Is that so, alas, a lot has happened recently." Lavoisier sighed before asking.

"Are you going back home?"

"No, I went to see my friend's hometown."

"Visiting friends, that's pretty good too. I can't, I don't have any friends, and the teacher isn't here anymore."

"If you don't have friends, just accompany your family. It's fine if you can get along for a while." Bud felt a little bit.

"But I don't have any family either. I was an orphan when I was young, and I almost died of starvation on the street. If it wasn't for the mentor who saved me, I probably wouldn't count as a person."

Having said that, he seemed to open the chatterbox and continued to talk about some recent emotions.

"The tutor treats us apprentices very well. Most of us are from poor families, but the tutor rarely makes us suffer. He said that suffering is not a good thing, and people become inferior if they eat too much."

"Then your instructor is pretty good."

"Not bad..."

Speaking of which, the young man showed a bitter smile. In order to succeed in the final experiment, the instructor used these apprentices as materials to extract the soul to transform the golem, just to improve the efficiency and autonomy of the golem.

If it wasn't for his turn, the golem would have been completed, I'm afraid he would have died too.

"Actually, the teacher's kindness to us is not pure." He paused for a while before continuing.

"But let me hate him, and I can't hate him. After all, he raised me and made me survive."

"Forget it, let him go in the past."

The two briefly chatted a few more times, but unfortunately Bud didn't talk much and boarded the ship after a while.

Lavoisier watched the ship he was going to open the deck and walked over.

A staff member asked before approaching the deck.

"What's on your back?"

"This, this is the alchemy creation that my mentor left me." He thought for a while and then replied.

"Can you open it and take a look?"

"Yes." After Lavoisier said that, he opened the long wooden box, and a golden sword was revealed. The sword's body had exquisite magic lines, which allowed it to fly in the air and was extremely sharp.

"You are a weapon and cannot be brought on board."