Gilgamesh looked at the clay tablet that Siduri handed him, with a somewhat incomprehensible expression on his face.
Those two people? Farming and herding?
...Although this idea is strange, Gilgamesh feels that the painting style of those two people may not be suitable for such a job.
"What is your decision, King?"
Siduri stood under Gilgamesh's throne and looked up at the king.
Gilgamesh did not answer immediately, but looked at the clay tablet written by Siduri and thought quietly for a while.
"Let them go."
Gilgamesh put the clay tablet back into Siduri's hand, with a smile on his face.
"Set aside a field south of Uruk and let Ananu plant crops. Then place Enkidu in the pasture to the west of the field and allocate him two cows and fifteen sheep."
"Can I leave the seeds and farm tools to you?"
Gilgamesh looked at his newly appointed assistant officer with a smile on his lips.
"I see."
Siduri did not avoid Gilgamesh's gaze, but nodded with a calm smile.
Gilgamesh also nodded to Siduri and exhaled a sigh of relief.
Gilgamesh had no other ideas about letting Siduri serve as his assistant.
There are many beauties around him. As long as he is willing, women from all over Uruk will come to his palace. Moreover, Siduri is not that stunning.
He was just a little concerned about Siduli's attitude.
He has been the king of Uruk since he was a child. He has been sitting in this position not long after he was born.
He knew everything about this city-state so well that he could even recite the names of all the people in Uruk, even the dead ones, as long as they had lived in this city-state under his rule.
But the people of Uruk looked at him in the same way.
Awe mixed with fear, Gilgamesh was used to such a look.
...Except for siblings Siduli and Lu Silan.
Siduli looked at her with curiosity in her eyes, and Lu Silan, although not as affectionate as his sister, did not show any fear towards him.
Gilgamesh can tell.
Therefore, he became interested in Siduli and Lu Silan when the three of them were children.
However, it was just out of interest, and Gilgamesh ignored it for a while.
Later, Siduri became famous as a waitress in a tavern and was even called the "Ale Lady", and the siblings returned to Gilgamesh's sight.
And Gilgamesh happened to lack an auxiliary officer.
So he summoned Siduli to his palace.
Fortunately, Siduri did not lose her curious and fearless look towards him. This was one of the happiest things for Gilgamesh since he sat on this throne.
but......
Those two guys really planned to work as he told them?
Gilgamesh touched his chin.
He had a rich imagination, the richest in Uruk, but even so, he couldn't imagine how those two people would farm and herd.
Those pure white clothes and pure aura...
Forget it, if you have a chance, go and have a look.
King Gilgamesh, interest was born.
...
Ananu and Enkidu have returned to their rooms.
King Gilgamesh did not treat them badly. This room was very large and was part of the main body of the palace. It had huge windows. Outside the windows were gardens and pools. The scenery was very nice.
But the two people's attention is not on the scenery now. The natural scenery in the cedar forest is much more beautiful than here.
Their attention was now on what Siduli had sent.
"This is the main food of the people of Uruk, bread made of wheat."
Siduli sat in front of the two of them and introduced them to them.
"This is the main drink of the people of Uruk, beer brewed from wheat."
"Oh, it turns out this is food." Ananu suddenly realized.
"I asked why people bring it every day." Enkidu also scratched his head.
"Don't you need to eat?" Siduli stopped calling the two people "adults". She felt that she should be able to get along well with these two magical and beautiful people.
But she was also a little curious and looked up and down.
Of course she knew who Shamhat was, but she had only seen him before.
The facial features of these two people are exactly the same as Shamhat, but their figures...
"We don't need to eat, we just need magic to stay alive."
"We are clay figures, not humans."
The two of them answered Siduli one after another.
"This is so, it's amazing." Siduli sighed, but still smiled, "But if you can eat, you can still taste these."
She pushed the bread and beer over, and took out two small plates with meat and oil in them.
"This is what everyone in Uruk is eating. You are also a member of this city now. Why don't you try it?"
Ananu and Enkidu looked at each other.
you're right.
Ananu picked up the beer, and Enkidu picked up the bread and took a bite.
"tastes good."
"delicious."
Siduli was a little speechless.
"...You guys...forget it, this evaluation can be regarded as an affirmation of us."
She pushed the meat and oil again.
"The mutton fat can be spread on the bread, and the mutton can be sandwiched in the bread."
Ananu and Enki both did as they were told and felt...it was delicious.
"So humans eat this kind of food? I've learned a lot." Ananu looked at the bread with mutton in his hand and smeared with mutton fat, and nodded.
"The energy intake is very regular, and most of the elements needed to maintain living things are also included." Enkidu took another bite of bread, "But if there are no plants as food, you will get sick."
"There are also plants, but we didn't bring them today." Siduli explained.
She knelt down and sat there, not speaking anymore, but quietly watching Ananu and Enkidu finish the food and beer in small sips.
Then smiled.
"I hope you can learn more about human beings through human food." She stood up and bowed slightly to the two people here, "Then, I will take my leave now. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to your place.
Where you will be working."
"I wish you both sweet dreams."
After saying this, Siduri left Ananu and Enkidu's room with her back on her back.
The two brothers glanced at each other, smiled, and reached out their hands in tacit agreement to wipe away the remaining food from the corner of the other's mouth.