Hogwarts Mental Rehabilitation Center

In Travis's impression, his uncle Yulebel was not a talkative person, but a very serious person who spoke concisely and to the point.

But he almost didn't stop talking today. He entered the castle and pulled Travis to chat for more than ten minutes about his and his brother's past before letting Travis leave.

It probably has something to do with the half bottle of wine that disappeared before.

When Travis came out after washing up, he originally planned to go directly to Diagon Alley with Bell, but when he saw it, oh, Bell was already asleep on the sofa.

The sleeping appearance was very ugly, there was drool at the corners of his mouth, and the corners of his eyes seemed a little moist.

Not to mention that the original half bottle on the table was already empty, and a newly opened bottle of red wine was also half empty.

At this moment, the housekeeper came over with a wool blanket.

"Master, the things in Mr. Clyde's car have been unloaded and transported to the storage room."

Travis nodded.

"I know, I'll go back and rest for a while, and let me know when he wakes up."

"Yes, sir."

Belclyde woke up much later than Travis expected, at around one o'clock in the middle of the night.

At this time, even the old housekeeper was asleep, and only the night shift servant was still awake. Travis might not have found it if he hadn't gotten up in the middle of the night to look for food.

"Mrs. Norman, please make me a Yorkshire pudding and tea, thank you."

Mrs. Norman bowed slightly and walked to the kitchen.

The castle itself is very large, but since Travis lives alone, and Travis is not a person who likes to show off, most of the rooms in the castle are unused.

Especially on the first floor, there is only one hall. Next to the hall is the restaurant, and next to the restaurant is the kitchen. The layout is very simple.

Although the utilization rate is a bit low, there is nothing we can do about it.

It's the end of the 20th century, and the medieval lifestyle of an entire family living in a castle is no longer applicable.

"How do you feel, uncle?"

Travis asked as he returned to the hall with two cans of Coke.

"Fortunately, it's just a headache."

Travis handed him a can of Coke, and Bell took it after hesitating, but did not open it.

"I forgot to ask during the day, where did you get those things? Butler Harris once told me that your company provides parts to arms dealers. Why, now you are planning to expand your business."

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Travis pulled the tab.

For some reason, at this moment, Travis suddenly heard what happened during the day, and he couldn't help but froze for a moment, and his hands froze.

"I had this idea a few years ago and took action, but now I have given up. I couldn't bear to throw away the finished product, and there was no way to sell it, so I kept it."

Travis couldn't help but look at Bell twice, and he admired Bell's decisiveness.

Independent research and development requires huge costs, and not everyone has the decisiveness to give up.

You must know that in 1991, although the government of the Republic of China strengthened gun control, there was no legislation to ban guns. The number of privately held guns was at least in the millions.

A total ban on guns will inevitably confiscate the guns in private hands, and the United States is a country that advocates freedom and democracy.

This means that not only is the future direction of gun management still open to debate, but it is even possible that gun control will be relaxed again after the current Prime Minister's enthusiasm fades.

But Travis knew very well that in another six years, in 1997, the United States would pass legislation to formally implement a total gun ban.

"By the way, do you like that pistol? That's the Husky 3 that I personally participated in the design of. It's my favorite pistol." Bell suddenly asked.

Travis:

No wonder that wolf head looks so weird

"I'm afraid you won't be able to sell it even if you have channels, if they all have this kind of name."

Travis took a sip of Coke to calm down his shock and complained.

"Originally, I just wanted to test the waters and wait and see to satisfy my personal preferences. I didn't plan to mass-produce it."

Bell also opened the can and took a sip, frowned and put it down again, looking like he didn't like it.

Given Bell's status and social circle, it might be his first time drinking Coke.

At this moment, Mrs. Norman came over with a dining cart and brought two cups of tea and a large plate full of Yorkshire pudding for the two of them.

Pudding, when used specifically, refers to a jelly-like dessert.

However, in the United States, if there is no special emphasis, the word "pudding" can actually refer to any bread. For example, the Yorkshire pudding in front of Travis is actually a small bread.

And due to the mold, the finished Yorkshire pudding after baking is usually sunken downwards in the middle, which looks like a bread version of Wo Wotou, which makes Travis feel more at ease, so he especially likes to eat this.

"What do you want to add?"

Bell frowned and looked at the tray in front of him. He was a little dissatisfied with Mrs. Norman who had just delivered the meal, and was already considering whether to fire her in advance.

"Oh, I'm used to drinking tea without anything else."

"Fundamentalist" Bell looked at Travis with a strange expression: "It's still like this for wizards."

"The wizard doesn't know. I just have a personal taste preference."

Travis picked up the pudding and ate it.

Travis didn't want to talk to Bell about the way he drank tea. It was just different choices caused by habits and personal taste preferences. There was no distinction between high and low.

Because each drinking method has its own unique characteristics, it is difficult to compare which one is better.

than taste

Ying-style black tea has more flavors, but traditional black tea pursues to retain the original flavor of the tea to the maximum extent. These are two completely different directions. How can they be compared?

More ritualistic

Ying-style black tea is very particular when drunk especially during afternoon tea time. The environment, music, catering, tea sets, etc. all have strict requirements, and it is very ritualistic.

While traditional black tea is very convenient to drink, it can also be very cumbersome.

First, heat the high-quality spring water, but do not boil the water. This water is used for washing tea.

When washing tea, many people will use boiling water to make tea directly, and then pour out the first pot or cup of tea. However, this will greatly reduce the aroma of the tea while washing the tea leaves.

After washing the tea, put it aside for later use, and then add another pot of high-quality spring water. This time, boil the water until it is fully cooked, that is, until the water keeps rolling but almost no water vapor comes out.

This pot of water is for making tea.

Note: It is also said that 92c "Songfeng Crab Eye New Soup" water should be used for actual brewing, but most of the relevant records are from before the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, the kettle boiling technology was not good enough. Boiling the water until it is cooked will produce a lot of impurities. .

However, there are also particularities to making tea.

In winter, put the washed tea leaves first and then pour the water. In summer, pour the water first and then the tea leaves. In spring and autumn, pour half of the water first and then pour the other half after the tea leaves.

And it needs to be brewed in a small teapot as big as a palm. The price of a good small teapot is so impressive that it makes you pee.

This is just drinking. If we go back to the cake and tea era when poor workers were very clever, it would not be a matter of ritual, but entirely a red tape of the aristocratic class.

I wanted to drink tea in the morning, but I was afraid it would be dark after following this routine.

Order in the morning, drink in the evening, sleepless at night, perfect