Little Lord

Jiang Zhuozhuo went to bed early, but many people in the Knights' Camp did not sleep.

The knights each have their own duties, and not all of them go to help Jiang Zhuozhuo make ice cubes and pound barley.

Some of them couldn't help laughing inwardly when they passed by and saw him pounding wheat on the ice field: Fortunately, they have patrol missions, otherwise they would have to accompany their little lord in this boring farce.

Why is it worth spending so much effort to shell and peel this inferior food that even ordinary people don't like to eat?
When the wheat kernel rice was delivered to the companions who had helped it, many knights were attracted by the tempting aroma and almost rushed to grab the food. Oh my God, how could the meat be stewed so fragrantly?

The group of knights who got the wheat kernel rice were extremely vigilant. They turned around to protect their food so as not to let the other knights have a chance to snatch it, and they wolfed down their meaty dinner.

Not only the meat is fragrant, but the wheat kernels are also so fragrant that they feel like they are back in their mother's warm embrace. The loss and melancholy of being ignored since childhood and forced to leave their hometown seem to be soothed.

Is this because they felt during the day that they would never eat the scraped rice even if they were beaten to death?

This is not it, this is tree wheat!!
Your Highness's naming is correct!

They have to help His Highness pound wheat tomorrow!!!

The knights who had eaten the wheat kernel rice were so excited that they couldn't sleep, and the knights who didn't eat it were not much better. They smelled the enticing aroma floating in the air and felt like they could eat a giant elephant (the largest meat beast in the East Continent).

Some of those who had a good relationship with their companions begged for a share of the wheat rice, and suddenly hated themselves even more for saying they were not free when Adjutant Maine sent someone to ask who was free.

I regret it!
Everyone was unable to sleep due to the aroma, so they just got up and trained together.

Those who didn't get to eat tried their best to regain their place in the training ground, but they found that... those who had eaten wheat kernel rice seemed to be able to fight better today, at least bursting out twice as much strength as usual.

what happened?

The knights were all somewhat confused and doubtful.

Knight Commander Jude asked both sides to separate and test each one by one. He soon found that everyone who had eaten the wheat kernel rice had gained a certain degree of strength enhancement without exception.

"Keep training and test how long you can last."

Jude gave the order without hesitation.

The knights trained from the time the moon rose until it set in the west. Some of them had already collapsed from exhaustion, and only those who had eaten wheat kernel rice were still firmly continuing their training.

Jude was among them, and as day was about to dawn, he let out a long sigh, feeling the little remaining strength in his body increase.

It can last for about five hours. If they can achieve such gains every day, their training efficiency will be greatly improved.

Over time, their physical fitness will continue to improve.

Jude knew that some precious foods could achieve various beneficial effects after consumption, but that was obviously an effect that could only be achieved with the best ingredients!

Could it be that the scrape-mouthed rice that grows all over the mountains can become top-quality food after being processed?
So, is there any hope for the development of their remote, desolate and sparsely populated fertile province?
Jude's heart beat faster.

The reason why they followed the Ninth Prince, whose spiritual consciousness had not yet been awakened, to the Woye Province was mostly because they had no better choice - unless they gave up becoming royal knights and changed their careers to do something else.

As knights, they certainly hope that the lord they follow is as powerful as possible and the territory they guard is as prosperous as possible.

Could it be that the turning point came so soon?
Jude, who was usually calm, stayed up all night for a rare time. He waited at the castle gate early in the morning for Adjutant Maine to meet him.

A maid who got up early was startled when she saw Jude standing there, and hurried forward to ask him if he had something urgent to do with Adjutant Maine.

"Yes, please tell Adjutant Maine for me." Jude replied politely.

The maid hurried inside to talk to Maine about this.

Maine always got up early and was writing down today's work schedule. She heard from the maid that Jude wanted to see her, and she felt a little puzzled. She got up and went out to meet the knight commander who rarely came to see her on his own initiative.

Jude briefly informed Maine of the Knights' Battalion's findings.

Maine was startled and lost his composure, which was unusual for him. He couldn't help but confirm with Jude, "Are you saying that the wheat rice that His Highness had people make has a strength-enhancing effect?"

Jude nodded: "Yes, I have confirmed it repeatedly, and it is indeed correct."

Maine doesn't need to use strength normally, so he can't feel the benefits in this area.

But she did feel more energetic than usual when she woke up today.

Maine made up his mind quickly and ordered, "Don't spread this matter. Send someone out to buy more barley for backup. Even if it doesn't have any beneficial effect, it can still be used to improve everyone's three meals a day."

"Yes!"

Jude agreed and turned back to the Knights' Camp to gather people to go out and purchase barley.

After Jude walked away, Maine finally couldn't help but smile.

Although she wanted to stay away from disputes, she also hoped that their territory could be more prosperous.

Who would be willing to suffer if they could live a more comfortable life? This was a huge opportunity for their fertile province. As long as they could firmly grasp it, they would not have to worry about not being able to develop.

Even if Your Highness really wants to learn alchemy in the future, they may be able to provide him with money!
As soon as Jiang Zhuozhuo woke up, she heard the good news that Maine told her.

The bird was confused.

what happened?

How can it have a beneficial effect when I just eat some wheat rice?

Jiang Zhuozhuo couldn't help but look at his bird claws. Would he become extremely powerful after eating?

Can different ingredients be added together to obtain different benefits?
Ding!
Understood!
Jiang Zhuozhuo suddenly understood: "So that's it!"

Maine asked, "Your Highness, have you thought of anything?"

Jiang Zhuozhuo said: "It's time to try making a sneaky seafood tomato soup!"

Maine:?
Looking confused.

Jiang Zhuozhuo explained it to Maine briefly. "Sneaky Seafood Tomato Soup" is a famous dish in Hyrule Continent. It can be cooked by cooking sneaky conch and Hyrule tomatoes together. After eating it, not only can you add ten hearts, but you can also sneak for a full four minutes!

This means that after eating it, you can sneak around for four minutes without anyone seeing you!

Super interesting, right?
Maine nodded, and said regretfully, "I've never heard of Hyrule, let alone seen the two ingredients you mentioned."

Jiang Zhuozhuo turned over comfortably in the morning sunshine and replied happily: "It's okay, I haven't seen it either."

That's a recipe from the game, it would be strange if anyone had seen it!
However, if we analyze it according to this principle, the enhancement effect mentioned by Maine is easy to understand: barley as an ingredient may have the effect of enhancing strength, and this property can be further stimulated through appropriate cooking methods.

According to Maine, this type of beneficial dishes have already appeared in the imperial capital.

The problem is that the ingredients used in these dishes are often very precious, and the corresponding recipes are also very rare. Only a few nobles have the opportunity to enjoy them, and the nobles often... cannot use these enhancement effects.

Therefore, the so-called enhancement effects have always been more like gimmicks, used to drive up the prices of such dishes.

It is undeniable that they are indeed more delicious than ordinary dishes, and the nobles are willing to pay for them even if they are a little more expensive.

Upon learning that Maine had ordered people to purchase a large amount of tree barley, Jiang Zhuozhuo finally stopped lying down and stood up with full energy to continue drawing the blueprint.

Water mill, go for it!
You never know what kind of power meat bun you can make. Once you bite into it, you’ll instantly become extremely powerful!
Seeing that Jiang Zhuozhuo was very motivated, Maine did not disturb her from her work.

As a result, when Maine finished his official business for the day and came over to take a look, he saw another small round bird lying motionless on the drawing.

As usual, only the belly was bulging.

Maine sat down at the table and asked, "Is Your Highness hungry?"

The little round bird turned over and lay there with its head drooping: "The paper is too big. It's so tiring to draw."

Why would she choose a drawing paper as big as the entire desktop!
It can never be finished. It can never be finished.

Birds really shouldn't aim too high!
Maine:?
There's no need to look so depressed about such a small matter, right?

Maine smiled and changed some smaller papers for Jiang Zhuozhuo.

Jiang Zhuozhuo stood up again: "Let's make the stone mill and stone grinder first, otherwise we have to wait until the water mill is built before we can try other ways of eating."

The engineering quantities of stone mills and stone grinders were much simpler to draw than those of water-powered mills. Jiang Zhuozhuo drew quickly for a while, and the drawings with dimensions and materials marked on the sides were immediately completed.

Maine saw the stone mill and stone grinding mill vividly on the paper and praised sincerely: "Your Highness has drawn it very well."

Jiang Zhuozhuo was not proud at all, and responded modestly: "It's just basic skills."

If she couldn't even draw something as simple as this, she would have been a failed art student!

Maine took the blueprints and arranged for people to make stone mills and stone grinders.

……

Life in the Fertile Province was very peaceful. Many people's lives remained the same every day. Only in the northernmost seaport could one occasionally encounter something new.

A small round bird was mingling in the square at the dock, listening with great interest to the chatter of the gull sailors who had returned from afar.

When the cargo ship docked, there were sailors setting up stalls in the temporary market area at the dock to sell all kinds of foreign goods that they had smuggled back privately.

Jiang Zhuozhuo strolled around the castle several times and soon became a regular at the temporary market at the pier.

The sailors from the Fertile Province brought back new stories from all over the world to their hometown, such as the love-hate relationship between the eighth princess who hatched only one day earlier than her and the future chief knight of the empire.

The powerful genius who had long been destined to be the Chief Knight and would eventually become a solid bulwark of the empire had been highly expected by the Queen since he was a child. He grew up with her eighth sister as childhood sweethearts, and their friendship was deep.

Before this, everyone thought that he would follow his popular Eighth Sister to the fiefdom, but he was suddenly assigned to carry out a secret mission and happened to miss the opportunity for the Eighth Sister to select knights.

I don’t know what will happen to this pair of lovers in the future!
In this era when the entertainment industry was not very developed, this level of gossip was already very good conversation starter. The sailor talked about it with great excitement and gestures, and the audience was extremely supportive, asking him to come back and tell them if he had any new developments.

Jiang Zhuozhuo also listened with great interest and followed the other birds in giving instructions.

Hearing the unfamiliar chirping sound, many birds turned their heads to look at her.

Jiang Zhuozhuo chirped at them in confusion.

What's going on?
Can't you let outsiders hear the gossip you tell?
All birds in the world are one family, don’t be so stingy!
Seeing that Jiang Zhuozhuo looked like a harmless little round bird, the other birds turned their heads back and urged the gull sailor to continue telling some interesting stories about the voyage.

The gull sailor said, "I have been telling you for so long, it is time for you to tell me what is new in the Fertile Province. Didn't they say that we have a new lord? Have you met our lord?"

A bird laughed and said, "Speaking of this lord, that's really strange!"

The little round bird pricked up its ears, trying to figure out what was so special about it.

The other birds also echoed: "Yes, you just came back and didn't know that our lord is very strange, she actually likes to eat scrape beak!"

"Yes, yes, recently her knights have been out buying scrape grains all day long!"

"Yes, yes. She even issued an official decree saying that we are not allowed to call it that anymore. We have to call it Shumai instead. Listen to that. What a weird name. Hahahahahaha."

Laughter is contagious, and soon all the birds surrounding the gull sailor started laughing.

Everyone was happy, except the little round bird, who was angry.

what's so funny!

What's strange about Shumai? It's very easy to understand!

This is really unreasonable!

I'll let Maine open a bun shop at the pier that sells super expensive buns, so that you can smell them but can't eat them, and they'll be so delicious that you'll die!

(End of this chapter)