Lord of Rot

Dinner was meat tarts with clam soup, and the beer was soothing to the throat.

The meal ended with a specialty wild apple, peeled and cut into pieces.

After Li Qi finished his meal, he tasted the wild apples that were more sour than sweet. Chef Barrel came over. In recent days, in order to satisfy the lord's various whims, Barrel had been extremely mentally drained and had lost weight visibly. Many, although still fatter than the average person.

"I have made what you want, sir," said the wine barrel: "A piece of blue grass, ground, diluted, and then mixed with maltose and wheat flour and steamed, can make 300 pills. I will let people with hidden diseases in this area make it." Farmers tried it and they raved about it, and one even kept them upright for a long time.”

"Well done." Li Qi was very satisfied.

One grass can be made into about 300 pieces, but there are hundreds of grasses in the crypt.

He looked at the sugar pill that was as big as the size of his finger and said, "The effect doesn't have to be that magical. Just keep diluting it with water and the effect will be half of the original one. Well... make it smaller, half smaller than this. What we want is to be able to react. Rather than a cure-all.”

If you feel overwhelmed halfway through the work, just take one more pill.

If you eat this and your body is cured, who will you sell the rest to?

The words of the lord are everything, and the wine barrel nodded.

"Why, is there anything else?" Li Qi found that the wine barrel was hesitant.

"I want to hire a helper as a cook," Jiugong said, "I can't do it alone."

"I thought it was a big deal," Li Qi said, "Well, let Simon go to the Porcupine Territory tomorrow to look for a child with quick hands and feet. You will definitely be able to pick the right one."

The barrel immediately said, "Thank you for your kindness."

Baron Li Qi is benevolent, this is the consensus of the common people in the Porcupine Territory.

In the morning, the news that the castle needed a young assistant cook spread throughout the Porcupine Territory. Everyone gathered together, hoping that their children would be selected.

It is their dream to work inside the castle.

The person in charge of the selection is Mr. Barrel, the chef of the castle. Chefs are the people who should not be offended. They are responsible for the delicious food. Although they have no power, they are the ones who can control the lord's favor.

The whole process was very simple. They guessed that Mr. Barrel just took a casual look and picked one that pleased his eyes.

Jiugong was indeed in a hurry. He didn't have time to leisurely choose among those children who seemed to know nothing about cooking. He just wanted to find one who looked obedient and could teach him slowly in the future.

What's more, you can only have one chef, so what's the point of finding someone who can cook?

"Oak Basin, follow me." Wine Barrel led the timid girl into the kitchen: "From now on, you will be responsible for helping me carry things, wash vegetables, and..."

Looking at the confused girl, he changed his words and said: "In short, you can do whatever I ask you to do. There are some rules you have to remember. You are the assistant cook in the castle kitchen. You only need to listen to me here. Except for the lord, You don’t need to pay attention to anyone else, and you are not allowed to open a small stove for anyone, or give them food. You will be hanged for stealing. You should know this. In the castle, the only areas you can move around are the kitchen and the small vegetable garden in the backyard. , the front yard and anywhere else in the castle are absolutely not allowed.”

The girl Oak Basin nodded repeatedly. She was doubly careful to remember and cherish this hard-won opportunity.

"It seems that you have found a good little helper. I will look forward to more delicious food." An elegant voice came from the kitchen door. Oak Basin turned to look over. It was the lord. She had glanced at him from a long distance. At a glance, he was so close compared to riding on horseback.

The lord is smiling at her, so handsome!

She felt that her cheeks were slightly hot, and she responded with a smile awkwardly.

"Sir" Jiugong bent down with great effort: "She doesn't understand anything yet. I really hope she won't cause trouble."

"I believe you will be a good master." The lord asked: "Where are those things? I thought you were busy looking for a cook, so I came to get it myself... Well~, I was about to go to Iron Stone City, maybe I could help Find a market for those things.”

"Yes"

The wine barrel immediately brought a sack and filled it with sweet bean balls as big as beans.

"The packaging doesn't look very valuable," the lord said, "Forget it, I will arrange the rest when I go to Iron Stone City. During the time I go to Iron Stone City, you may be able to help me research new delicacies."

"Of course, I will try my best to make the delicacies you mentioned." Wine Barrel nodded repeatedly. Although he was illiterate, he remembered all the recipes mentioned by the lord.

After chatting for a few more words, the lord turned and left.

"Your Excellency is a nobleman who really loves food," Jiugong sighed: "His ingenuity is endless. I am proud to work in Porcupine Castle."

He turned to look at the little cook's oak basin, only to find that her cheeks were red and she was in a daze.

"Don't think too much!" Jiugong poured cold water on the other party and promptly dispelled the other party's unrealistic thoughts: "You are just a helper, do what you should do. This time, the adults went to Iron Stone City to attend the dance, right? It is said that Simon The baron's 'heartthrob' daughter has also reached marriageable age."

Thinking of the rumors about Baron Simon's daughter, Jiugong prayed in his heart that his lord would never marry her back. It was said that she would even have trysts with male servants and sometimes mess around with the grooms in the stables.

If he really marries the other party, his lord will become a joke, but he also understands that many noble lords cannot refuse Baron Simon's daughter, not because of her gorgeous appearance, but because her father is the lord of Iron Stone City. Holding a vein of minerals.

Jiugong came to his senses. The noble master's affairs were not his concern. He ordered: "Go and wash the vegetables first. Your Excellency will have this meal before setting off."

"Yes!" Oak Basin nodded immediately.

……

The fierce-maned horse carried the baron forward, accompanied by only a few strong guards, valets, and a carriage.

The carriage was carrying Li Qi's commodity pills for his trip. If he had suitable merchants, he could form a caravan and just wait for the profits. However, the Porcupine Leader had nothing to do, and there were some things that the lord himself had to find a solution for. Do it for you.

There was a thin figure sitting at the back of the carriage. She was wrapped in a black cloak. Only occasionally when a gust of wind blew, a strand of fiery red hair hidden under the cloak would be revealed.

It's a girl.

The baron didn't say anything, and no one dared to ask.

Li Qi was a little shocked when the raven from Iron Stone City flew over. After all, his family had almost no connection with the Iron Hammer of the old nobles, even though their territories were adjacent.

But this is a good opportunity. It is not that Li Qi intends to marry Baron Simon's promiscuous daughter, but that he wants to recruit a few talents and lacks people to work for him.

When it comes to the cost-effectiveness of getting a wife, if Red Rose ranks first, then the Baron's Daughter will always be last. If you don't owe a lot of debt or have a cuckold habit, then you'd better not get close to that woman, otherwise you can guarantee that every child you give birth to will be from the same mother and father.

But for the son of a businessman who is eager to climb up, or the second son of a noble family, marrying her will be an opportunity to take off, and the child he gives birth to will most likely become a knight. Baron Sparks dotes on his daughter. Everyone knows.

Baron Simon has strong financial resources, abundant troops, and control of mineral deposits. Although he has a son, marrying his daughter will get a generous dowry. As long as he can pretend to be color blind and not see the green hair on his head, he can still live a happy life. comfortable.

After all, there are many nobles in Dongxia whose situation is not as good as Li Qi's.

Some families have insufficient financial resources, but they can have seven or eight children at one go. Except for the eldest son who inherits the property, the other children can only serve as attendants for other nobles.

"Maybe I can recruit a few people who are willing to be loyal to me?" Li Qi grabbed the reins and began to think wildly.

Men will show their charm at the ball in the hope of capturing aristocratic ladies, or they will be captured by aristocratic ladies.

But it is also a gathering of talents. The second sons and youngest sons of certain families who are frustrated also hope to find their way out in the future at the dance.

Li Qi is a baron. He has the right to confer his own knights. I believe there will be many people willing to develop in the Porcupine Territory.