Little Lord

The little round bird felt that the atmosphere was not right, so it flew away stealthily to see how the water mill was being built.

Recently she has been flying around the castle and found that not only are the water resources abundant, but the wind resources are also very good. In particular, there is an endless plain to the south of the castle which is very suitable for building a wind mill.

Maine stayed in his office writing a territory development plan.

She didn't expect that Jiang Zhuozhuo would receive such an inheritance.

It should have been a peaceful and stable era, where people did not need to worry about food and clothing as long as they worked hard. Knowledge in that era belonged to everyone, not just a few people.

No wonder their highnesses seem to have no scheming or ambition.

Those things that they had to flatter and sacrifice everything to obtain were "obligations" that people of that era had to fulfill.

Is it possible that someone would not want to receive an education?

Maine had such doubts in his mind, but then he thought of the extravagance and decadence he had seen in the imperial capital and the poverty and hardship he saw after arriving in the fertile province.

Arrogance can make one dismissive of what others desire.
Poverty may make people ignorant of things that can benefit them.

Therefore, it is normal that many people did not feel the value of knowledge in that era when knowledge was readily available, which is why "compulsory education" came into being.

Although this seems difficult, Maine still wants to give it a try.

step by step.

One day, their territory will become as peaceful, stable and prosperous as the inheritance that Your Highness has received.

If you can't do it in ten years, then do it in a hundred years.

……

Jiang Zhuozhuo flew to the riverside and watched the Woodpecker Construction Team working hard to build a water-powered mill.

The leader of the construction team is an old woodpecker who wears a monocle and looks like a cultured bird.

His name is Lueri, and he is also one of the people that the Queen assigned to Jiang Zhuozhuo.

Old Lu is a very professional person and he was even responsible for the renovation of the imperial palace two hundred years ago.

Unfortunately, this old man has a bad temper and doesn't give face to anyone. Apart from eating and working, he basically offends people every day. This time, he was secretly stuffed into the team of officials and exiled to Jiang Zhuozhuo's desolate and remote territory.

Old Lu cursed for a while, but still came diligently to build the castle that Jiang Zhuozhuo would move into.

When it comes to his professional field, Lao Lu will never take it lightly and will never joke about his reputation.

Jiang Zhuozhuo didn't know at first that there was such an old engineer living in the castle. Later, he found out that the beautiful castle he was living in was built by him, and he felt admiration for him.

She thought the castle had always existed!

So every time Jiang Zhuozhuo saw this old woodpecker, he would praise it to the skies, and almost anywhere he saw it he would praise its design as particularly ingenious!
Zhao Jiang Zhuozhuo's all-round and comprehensive way of praising can sometimes really hit the spot.

The way Old Lu looked at her gradually became much gentler, and he rarely attacked her with harsh words.

After receiving the blueprint of the hydraulic mill drawn by Jiang Zhuozhuo, Lao Lu's expression when looking at Jiang Zhuozhuo changed from "this is a client with a decent attitude" to "this is a very capable client", and he decided to supervise the construction of this small mill himself.

Seeing Jiang Zhuozhuo flying over, the old woodpecker moved to the side of the wooden frame to make room for the little oriole so that Jiang Zhuozhuo could observe the construction progress with it.

He proudly introduced: "This evening, this water mill will be put into use."

Whenever he sees a new building he has never seen before, Old Lu has to study it thoroughly inside and out before he feels comfortable with it.

Now he clearly knew how this thing used water power to turn barley into snow-white flour!

It’s a design that’s no less ingenious than alchemy!
Old Lu has tasted the food made from tree wheat. Not only does it taste good, it also increases strength, which is very beneficial to his woodpecker construction team.

Since barley can be easily turned into flour through the water-powered mill in front of us, and used to make a variety of delicious pasta, this low-grade grain that has always been despised may have a chance to make a comeback.

When he thought about the fact that his opponents had never tasted such delicious food, a happy smile appeared on Old Lu's face.

The little round bird quietly moved away from him.

What a crazy smile.

Like a villain!

Could it be that they were given the script for the villain cannon fodder?
Think about it, she is just a fool. Not only did she get Maine, who ranked first in the Royal Maid Academy, but she was also given Lao Lu, a senior engineer who is a treasure.

It's not impossible that this group of birds is a small villain group, but we don't know who is the destined child of this world and when the other party will come to slap them in the face.

The little round bird grumbled to itself, but still happily watched the woodpeckers' construction work.

who cares!
She just wants to happily eat some fries!

When the golden sunset glow shone on the river in the evening, the water-powered mill on the riverside was officially completed.

The knights enthusiastically carried bags of barley over, only to see that the unremarkable waterside building perfectly replaced their work. Not long after the barley with hard shells and thick skins was poured in, snow-white flour fell from the exit.

All they had to do was move the flour container over!

Seeing this magical and wonderful scene, all the knights who came over excitedly carrying tree wheat showed happy smiles on their faces, and no one thought about the confusion and unwillingness of the uncertain future before setting out.

There was nothing wrong with the Woye Province. Since they had power noodles for every meal, their physical fitness had become stronger. It was even faster than when they were in the Imperial Capital Knight Academy.

It's unbelievable.

All of this was brought by their Highness.

When they escort His Highness back to the Imperial Capital to participate in the Hundred Birds Festival, they will surely surprise those who do not understand their choice.

Now all the knights looked at the white flour and felt that this was not an ordinary ration, but it meant stronger muscles, more powerful strength and a brighter future for them!
Jiang Zhuozhuo didn't have so many feelings.

The reason why the nobles did not promote this kind of beneficial food was not only because good chefs were rare and they themselves did not have enough, but also because they would not persist in high-intensity training every day like real knights.

Like Jiang Zhuozhuo, he only exercised enthusiastically for a few days when he first felt the benefits, but then he began to lie lazily in the sun.

With her limited patience, it would be strange if she could convert the power gained from the food into her own real power!
As we all know, even if they consume a lot of protein, some people can convert it into muscle, while others only convert it into fat.

Why is there such a gap? Those who understand will understand!
Jiang Zhuozhuo walked around the mill with great interest, and found that the interior of the mill was much larger than what he had drawn, and it was much more convenient to operate.

This should be attributed to Lao Lu.

What she drew was just a very crude blueprint, and it would be great if the mill made according to the blueprint could work.

It is true that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure!

Although she felt very sorry for Lao Lu, Jiang Zhuozhuo was still very grateful to the enemies who forced Lao Lu to their territory, allowing her dilapidated territory to get a great bargain.

In order to retain this talented person, Jiang Zhuozhuo used his not-so-excellent skills of flattering and praised Lao Lu a lot.

When he was young, Lao Lu was also a genius who was praised by everyone, otherwise he would not be so arrogant as to offend everyone he could.

But maybe it’s because I’ve heard too many compliments, but now listening to Jiang Zhuozhuo’s utterly unsophisticated praise actually sounds... quite pleasant to the ear.

When Maine came to see the newly built mill, he saw the familiar little woodpecker happily talking to the old woodpecker next to it, which was famous for its strange temper.

Although the old woodpecker's expression was very reserved, he inexplicably revealed a sense of expectation to "talk more, talk more".

Maine: .

How had she not known before that Mr. Luery loved to be flattered?

To be honest, Mr. Lueri had a very bad reputation in the imperial capital, and there were even rumors that he had beaten someone at a banquet. She had been worried that he would be difficult to get along with.

As a result, Lueri never spoke to anyone except for the initial communication with her about the castle's design.

I guess in Lueri's mind, they were all insignificant rookies, not worthy of even a glance from him.

As for why he didn't find the little round bird annoying at all...

That must be because——

Who can resist a little round, fluffy bird?
Maine found it hard to imagine what the little round bird in front of him would look like when it grew phoenix feathers.

Even though Jiang Zhuozhuo keeps saying "I need to eat more to grow phoenix feathers" and "I need to sleep more to grow phoenix feathers" all the time, she is obviously not in a hurry at all and even rolls around happily every day.

This is a happiness that only bird babies without beautiful feathers can enjoy.

Who can imagine the scene of the king of birds with beautiful phoenix feathers rolling on the ground? :)
Maine smiled and stepped forward to invite: "Mr. Lueri, would you like to dine with His Highness later?"

Old Lu turned around and saw Maine with a standard maid smile.

He hated this kind of laugh because there were people like this everywhere in the imperial capital.

Even the tone of voice when speaking was the same, every syllable seemed to be prepared in advance.

Like a soulless puppet.

Just as Old Lu was about to reject the offer coldly, he saw the little round bird suddenly jump onto the millstone and asked Maine cheerfully, "What do you want to eat? What do you want to eat tonight?"

Maine's eyes were a little more gentle, and he smiled and replied, "We have the roujiamo and shaved pork bones you said you wanted to eat."

Old Lu, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but interrupt when he heard the strange and bizarre name of the dish: "Braised bones? Are the people in the territory so poor that they have to eat bones?"

Jiang Zhuozhuo corrected: "It's not just bones, but the hind leg bones with a lot of meat on them. The best hind leg bones are chopped in half from the middle, poured with sauce and cooked over low heat, and can be eaten directly with your hands - I tell you, the meat won't taste good without the bones!"

Old Lu thought to himself, no wonder it's called hand-grabbed braised bones, it turns out this thing is really eaten by grabbing it. He shook his head and criticized: "How disrespectful!"

Jiang Zhuozhuo was not angry at all, and said happily: "Then I'll eat your share too!"

Originally, Old Lu had no intention of eating it, but after hearing what Jiang Zhuozhuo said, he immediately changed his mind: "Since you have someone make my portion, I might as well try it. At worst, I won't have to eat it with my hands."

Jiang Zhuozhuo said "Oh" in disappointment: "Okay then."

Old Lu was so angry.

Thinking back to the time when so many people came with boxes of gold coins to treat him to a meal, he just didn't bother to pay attention to them! This guy, on the other hand, sincerely hoped that he wouldn't go to eat so that she could have an extra portion of the pork bones with sauce...

He just doesn't agree with that bastard bird!
(End of this chapter)