It seems that physics and geography in high school...or junior high school have not been completely returned to the teacher?
So Edward vaguely remembered that marble, white marble, these things are all companion stones of calcium carbonate... they are also high-end decorative materials. Even the floors and some doors in the Mage Academy are made of this kind of stuff; more
Not to mention that every temple must have mirror-like smooth floors and walls in order to display the glory of the gods.
There are also statues of gods - a statue half a man tall and inlaid with some turquoise as embellishment can be sold for at least a few hundred gold coins, and all it needs is someone to mine it and a craftsman half a
Yue's effort. Well, if you want, a mage can actually come up with the finished product in a few minutes, but Edward is not in the mood to let the mages compete with the common people for profit.
As for the technical issues of the quarry...well, he had visited that place when he was a child. It only required hammers, chisels and gunpowder, right?
"First of all, we need to build a quarry at this location and recruit some people to work there to quarry marble and other stones. You decide the daily wages yourself. In addition, we have to look among the half-elves to see if there are any.
Those who have not studied sculpture or painting, in short, let them take the responsibility
I am responsible for carving various statues of gods. They should be more detailed and sold through the Lenobili Chamber of Commerce. I think they will be very willing to buy them." Edward pulled out a parchment map of the territory: "If you really don't have it, let the people from the Chamber of Commerce find it.
A group of people who are good at carving will come and the rest of them can help them learn."
"Yes, my lord."
"In addition, you tell Melianne to give each person two gold coins as a settlement fee, and then start buying and selling food. The price...just use the lowest price. At the same time, change the original place where food is distributed to my
The name is changed to two or three bakeries, restaurants, and accommodation fees. One gold coin is charged every month. After one year of payment, it can be owned by the individual. When the various material collection locations start to pay wages, I don’t care.
How do you set the price, but it must be reasonable, at least to ensure that everyone can work for a month to ensure that their family has three meals and a place to live while making a surplus. As for those who have received money but do not want to work, they will naturally be kicked out after they spend all the money.
Distinguish, of course, those who are old, weak, sick, and have lost their labor force. They are not included in this category. If there is no one to support them, find a separate place for them to ensure their food, clothing, housing and transportation."
"Yes... you are truly the most kind lord I have ever seen." The old blacksmith complimented awkwardly. Then he seemed to remember what he was doing and took off a leather bag from his waist: "By the way, Lenore.
The Bili Chamber of Commerce has just delivered another batch of goods. Among them are the spices you specifically ordered before, and I brought them to you."
"Spices...oh. Okay," he opened the bag casually, and the mixed aroma made Edward sniffle. He stopped the old man who was about to leave: "Find the butcher in the city to get me some mutton."
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"Oh...it feels so comfortable..." Edward stuffed a chopstick of something red and green into his mouth, took a deep breath, felt the stimulation that filled his entire nasal cavity, and sighed with satisfaction. Then he picked up a plate.
, pour the lettuce inside into the pot, the red fat is rolling, and the black, brown, and yellow things are floating in the pot, and the spicy aroma is diffused in the surrounding air.
Not only does it smell good, the color is also beautiful.
Edward used two chopsticks to stir it up, and then took a big mouthful of sesame oil vegetables in the pot. Even though this was the top of the tower, the summer heat and the temperature of the hot pot were enough to make him sweat profusely, but after taking a breath,
But he narrowed his eyes and seemed very happy.
Wash the vegetables, freeze the mutton and then shave it into thin slices. Although there is no peppercorns and no chicken essence, luckily there is no shortage of things like butter and mutton. I use the stock cooked by an old hen, plus the just added
After getting the hot peppers and peppers, after more than an hour of busy work, the not-so-authentic red oil hot pot was set up by Edward.
It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed such delicious food.
When he was in Xifengyi, he would occasionally bring the mercenaries with him to indulge in luxury - chili and pepper were spices more expensive than gold, and they couldn't be enjoyed without some wealth. But only this kind of thing was the same as in his memory.
Things that are almost the same seem to trigger some of his memories and give him a sense of belonging.
However, I had just enjoyed a few bites of this delicious food when I heard from the window,
With a strange buzzing in the sky, the sunlight dimmed slightly, as if the shadow of a dark cloud passed across the sky.
Well, when people looked up because of the change in light, they noticed that it was not a dark cloud, but a creation, made of wood and metal.
A ship, a ship flying in the air.
The huge strong wind blew away the dust on the ground, causing a loud uproar among the civilians. Some timid ones were already crying and hiding in their houses, while dozens of city guards selected from the citizens held hands.
They tightened their weapons and formed a circle on one side, but they all wisely stayed away from a distance of more than a hundred feet.
"Damn, luckily I set aside a central square when I planned this place." Edward frowned.
Looking down from the mage tower, it is much clearer than simply looking up. This thing is about thirty feet long and spindle-shaped. It is almost the same as a medium-sized river ship, except that there is no sail, and instead it stretches outside the side of the ship.
The open pillars and the propellers installed at the end support the weight of the entire ship.
The legendary airship?
Edward raised his eyebrows, but he had already guessed the identity of the visitor - well, there are only a few people who can create an aerodynamic aircraft at this time. If they could come to find him, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to do it.
It's just that one.
Menethil.
But how could this guy, well, why would he even think of coming here?
The huge ship slowly landed on the ground, and then several figures walked out of it - in addition to the black-robed mage. There were also several people who should be considered auxiliary guys? But interestingly, Edward noticed that there were quite a few among them.
Some familiar faces.
But for these visitors, everything in front of them was novel.
When looking up at the tall tower, he couldn't help but feel horrified. As for the apprentices...
"No... it's simply unbelievable. When did you, Mr. Edward... actually build it?" Miguel Don Cervantes stared blankly, almost incoherently.
He actually had quite complicated feelings about the chief apprentice, and he could agree with his abilities. But even though he tasted the bitter fruit of failure in the hands of this person, became his nominal servant, and even saw him in
Excellent performance on the battlefield, but deep down in his heart.
I had a bit of contempt, thinking that he just relied on some luck and more training than myself... After all, he was just a mercenary who became a monk halfway. Even if he has good talents, he may not be as good as himself. One day
, I can also catch up and at least achieve comparable achievements.
After all, he is a caster who has already touched the third ring of the magic network, and is about to touch the fourth ring of the magic network. In the magic academy, even if this is not the most genius qualification, it is still outstanding enough. As long as you work hard enough,
Even if the road is not smooth, it is bright.
But at this moment, the huge towers dozens of feet high in front of me surrounded the small mountain city, and the other party's nonchalant words, "It was just built in the past few days..." seemed like a sledgehammer, destroying Miguel Tang.
?The little remaining confidence and pride that Cervantes had was shattered into pieces and dissipated with the wind, leaving nothing behind.
"Congratulations, it's a very nice tower. Did you build it yourself?"
"It's nothing good, it's just rough work." Edward's eyes turned: "I should congratulate you. It seems to be a success. Congratulations."
"Success? It's still very early..." The mage still looked like Nirvana, with thick dark circles under his eyes and messy hair, as if he hadn't slept for dozens of days. His face was pale and his expression was cold, but his eyes were even more...
There was more excitement than when they met before, but the tone was still neither yin nor yang:
"What does this kind of thing mean? Even the ordinary-sized flying ships of the ancient Magic Kingdom were four times larger than this, and the spells they equipped were enough to wipe out a small city in one salvo! At that time,
The arcanists have already solved the floating magic circle and
The problem of conflicting power, you can turn at will even in the air, and you can travel thousands of miles in a day and a night... If it can be reproduced, these things of yours are just trivial tricks. They can be used to float in the air.
The speed is not much faster than a horse-drawn carriage.
"Here, won't you add two more rotors at the back for propulsion?"
"If you add two more, how do you stop it? Drive the magic circle to slow down? It can be used to achieve quick turns... But if you do that, can you stop the ship immediately?"
"Just open the speed brake, and you can also make it into a movable rotor..."
"What is that?"
"Uh... I can't explain this at the moment. Let's discuss it slowly..."
"What else do you want?"
"Huh? We're not familiar with each other. Why do you sound like you know me well?"
Well, no matter whether the purpose of this mage's arrival is simple or not, in short, Edward will not let him leave easily.
After all, he is a high-level mage who specializes in the transformation system, oh, and may also have the conjuration system. He is best at making potions, magic items, magic circles and the like - for some people, it is a living treasure maker.
machine.
"There is a passage array leading to the water elemental plane, but it has not been activated. You are still using this crude artificial method? How is your hobby different from those decadent nobles? Well, I just wanted to say
Okay, the array settings in your room are almost perfect, but why are none of them activated? Unfortunately, some of these arrays are old and can be simplified a lot. Where did you get these arrays from?
"
"Well, it's a long story."
Edward stroked his forehead, and could only answer this question in a perfunctory manner - he really wanted to activate it, but to activate those things, in addition to money, he also needed to instill magic power and communicate with the magic network. In terms of magic, he and an apprentice level
There are almost as few scraps, where do they come from?
Ability. To open dozens of magic circles in this whole room? What's more, although the runes and rune lines of those magic circles are accurately and completely constructed, the gems and rare materials that make up the vein points are almost huge, and at least they have to be
His wealth doubled and doubled again before he could barely replenish it.
"Well, it happens to be lunch time. If you don't mind... let's come together?"
The sudden arrival of these people caught Edward off guard. For a moment, he forgot that he was filling his stomach, but after a slight hesitation, he
"For a mage, even spending time on food and appetite is still a huge waste." The mage snorted, but he still sat down after all: "It's best to get to the point quickly."
"I think eating is more efficient, not to mention talking while eating is much more efficient than dry speech."
Menethil's brow twisted into a big knot.
There was a charcoal fire burning under the large pot of soup, causing the red and white soup to boil and boil inside the two halves. The light and rich aroma stimulated the nose with the heat wave, but it seemed too strong.
.It actually made him feel a little stuffy for a moment.
The red and green things placed on the side of the pot were neatly cut vegetables. As for the red ones, the mage looked carefully and saw that they were the meat of an unknown animal, but they were cut into pieces smaller than sheep's skin.
The paper is even thinner. It is almost transparent and slightly curled. It looks like a flower and seems very delicate.
"This...ahem...what on earth is...ahem...what?"
This terrible smell penetrated directly into the nose and throat, like a large handful of steel needles flowing. The magic trick attached to the body to maintain a constant temperature seemed to have failed at this time. The mage could almost feel the blood in his body.
It immediately rushed to the top of the head, and then spewed out on the forehead, cheeks and neck, turning into sticky sweat.
At this time, he realized that it was an unbelievable spicy taste, and there was an indescribable feeling. In short, his tongue seemed to have lost its function, and even his speech was slurred.
"Oh... Sir, this soup is not for drinking. You see, it is for eating..."
Damn it, this bastard must have done it on purpose!
The kid's smiling face made the mage curse in his heart... But perhaps what was even more terrifying was that he immediately discovered that after the almost numb feeling on the tongue disappeared, a strange smell filled the entire nasal cavity, oral cavity, chest cavity, and even the abdominal cavity, making
He couldn't help but want to take another bite.
"What on earth is this? Edward...this...is so uncomfortable..."
Due to the lack of some seasonings, the proportion of chili peppers had to be appropriately increased. Therefore, the little girl only tried a little bit, and her delicate little face wrinkled up. She gasped and even stuck out her tongue and fanned the wind with her hands.
The image of the lady was completely destroyed, but she became even cuter...so cute that you couldn't help but want to hold her in your arms and pinch her little face.
If you think it tastes good, eat it while it's hot. The food will lose its taste once it's cold!
Anna Sui then took two more bites. The taste made her tongue numb and painful, but she couldn't help but let people try it again and again. It really made her curious. After wiping her sweat, she asked again: "What on earth is this?"
It seems to be made with a lot of other ingredients besides mutton."
Edward smiled and said, "Do you think it tastes good?"
"It's delicious" the two girls said in unison.
A narrow smile appeared on Edward's face and he said: "Since it's delicious, you should eat more and ask less questions.
"Must know?" "Of course!"
"What you just ate was liver, the thin ones with small bumps are intestines, and those with bubbles are lungs..."
So what was originally eaten into the mouth immediately left the body according to the original channel. People in this world seem to have the same preferences as Europeans. Although meat is their staple food, they all have a natural resistance to the internal organs of living things.
In addition to liver, they at most use some casings when smoking sausages,
As for elves, they have a natural resistance to ugly things. Although half-elves are not taboo about meat, a pile of offal is another problem.
"You... you damn bastard! You must have done this on purpose!" It took a quarter of an hour for the half-elf to completely empty his stomach, and then he immediately directed a series of words at Edward.
Unfortunately, after vomiting, this curse also became weak and could not penetrate the young man's thick skin like a city wall.
(To be continued...
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