Succubus' Manor

Chi Yan finally waited for good news. The army led by Kleist took down more than a dozen surrounding cities in just half a month.

To be precise - these cities are not capable of fighting at all, he sighed when he saw the battle report.

Finally, I understand why the Mongolian cavalry was called "God's Whip" by Europeans at that time.

If you can't beat it, make the opponent a myth, so that it is not your own food, but the opponent is too strong.

And it's so strong that it's well-founded, not too embarrassing.

Kleist's tactics were also very simple and rude. First, people shouted outside the city to surrender.

If the opponent doesn't surrender, they can directly attack. Once the explosives are released, no city wall, no matter how strong it is in this era, can stop it.

Then break in, tie up the lords and nobles inside, and let people take them back to the holy city, and then leave some soldiers to let them keep an eye on the city. As for order, let the local stewards still manage it.

After doing this, there was no chaos in those cities, and the stewards fought openly and secretly, thinking that this was the best time for them to take over the position, but no one bothered the civilians.

Only a few civilians fled, fled for a while, and found that nothing seemed to happen in the city, so they went back.

Although it was an expedient measure, the effect was better than Chi Yan thought.

Civilians are very adaptable, they know what is best for them.

As for the nobles who were brought back...

Chi Yan can only lock them up now, raising them for nothing.

Kleist's situation is good, and Chi Yan puts all his energy on the development of the holy city. Recently, there have been more and more conflicts between the human race and other races, and several times they have developed into large-scale fights.

Seeing Chi Yan sitting at the desk in a daze, the old housekeeper asked in perfect harmony, "Your Majesty, why are you bothered?"

The old steward and Dahe had been in the holy city for five or six days. As soon as Dahe arrived, he was sent out by Chi Yan, while the old steward stayed in the palace and quickly established his prestige. When a mouse sees a cat, it doesn't dare to breathe out.

Chi Yan sighed: "Why can't the human race be more honest and stop making trouble for me? Could it be that they can earn a few more copper coins by beating all other races once?"

He still thinks that he is a human race, and he will still empathize with the human race, but that is when the human race is bullied, but now it is the human race that bullies other races, which is a headache for him.

Goblins and dwarves are so honest, and they don't cause trouble. They are timid, so why bully others?

Seeing that Chi Yan was worried, the old housekeeper felt uncomfortable, and said viciously, "They're just having a great time! If His Majesty kills some of the leaders who make trouble, they will definitely not dare to come again."

Chi Yan rubbed his temples: "It's really that good."

What Chi Yan was worried about was that this would intensify the conflict. Killing can build prestige, but it depends on how to kill.

The old housekeeper said distressedly: "Your Majesty is so busy, and you still have to worry about them. Even if they die a hundred times, it's not enough."

Chi Yan touched the back of his head: "Then what, have you eaten yet?"

After listening to the old housekeeper, Chi Yan felt that he might really want to kill a few people.

The old housekeeper asked earnestly, "Your Majesty is hungry?"

Chi Yan was not hungry, but he still nodded: "Let's go, let's go eat together."

Now the cook in the palace is asked by Chi Yan from the hotel. The cook herself is willing, and after talking with the hotel owner, she brings her own things to the palace. Every day life is very beautiful.

There are dedicated servants in the kitchen here who help her every day. Apart from making food for Chi Yan, she doesn't have to take care of anything else. There are also servants who always say good things to her and give her gifts in order to enter the kitchen.

When Chi Yan didn't eat, she was very relaxed. She didn't get up until after dawn every day, and she could sleep whenever she wanted every night.

And the pay is high, she can get [-] copper coins every month, in addition to the copper coins, she can also take some leftover food, or distribute it to the people in the kitchen.

Such a day was something that the cook never dared to imagine before.

It was a day like a dream.

After a servant came to tell the cook that His Majesty had eaten, the cook clapped her hands and said to the servants in the kitchen, "Is there any live fish?"

The servant quickly said, "Yes!"

The servant caught the live fish, and the cook looked at it and felt that the fish was fat enough, so she said with satisfaction: "Just this one."

The servant who caught the fish grinned happily.

The cook skillfully removed the scales and disemboweled the fish, cleaned the gills, marinated them with sesame wine and spices, and put them aside before starting to process the side dishes.

She wants to make a sweet and sour fish dish, the most important thing is to adjust the sweet and sour sauce.

She took out two jars, one with sesame sugar and the other with white vinegar.

The white vinegar was still shipped from Stettin, and the price was not cheap. She even went to the businessman to find out how to do it.

The businessman answered her enthusiastically when he knew that she was the cook of the royal palace.

White vinegar requires a particularly complex process—or so it seems to her.

It requires barley, wheat, and one of Stettin's native crops, as well as some water and distiller's yeast, which only Stettin has.

It needs to be boiled and fried. After cooling, mix with koji, and then ferment. When fermenting, it should be wrapped in quilt or sackcloth. When fermenting, it must be stirred every day. If it can smell a relatively fragrant sour taste, it means it is good. If it is Sour smell, that is, the fermentation is broken.

After the fermentation is complete, add water, then filter, and the slightly yellowish filter out is white vinegar.

It can also be filtered a second time, but the acetic acid taste is stronger the first time.

After the cook knew about it, she gave up her plan to make vinegar, so she might as well buy it—anyway, she doesn't need to pay for the purchase.

But vinegar quickly became popular in the Holy City. The civilians in the Holy City now have relatively stable jobs and can earn money. Although white vinegar is not cheap, a can can last a long time, so almost every household will spend money to buy a can of white vinegar and soy sauce.

Some richer people will also buy chicken essence.

Now the chicken essence is really made of chicken, put a spoonful when making the soup, it is fragrant and fresh.

Many restaurants will buy from merchants in large quantities.

The merchants of Stettin made a lot of money.

Otley's breeding factory also paid a lot of bonuses to the workers.

After making the sweet and sour sauce, the cook began to prepare the side dishes.

She wants to mix a salad and prepare a soup and dessert.

The vegetables used in the salad are the freshest wild vegetables, sprinkled with some salt, and squeezed in a little mayonnaise. It's as simple as that, but very delicious.

Your Majesty told her how to make mayonnaise. Eggs only need egg yolks, beat them into powdered sugar, then beat them with eggs until fluffy and thick, then add a little soybean oil and continue to beat until the egg yolks and oil are completely combined Some white vinegar, mix slowly, she especially likes mayonnaise, to be precise, no one doesn't like it.

If there is any leftover from the mayonnaise she made, she will share it with her favorite servants. They spread the mayonnaise on the bread and eat it with relish.

The cook even thought that as long as there was mayonnaise, she could eat only bread in the future.

The soup is chicken soup, which has been simmered over low heat for one night. When it comes out of the pot, sprinkle a little salt and a little spice. It smells fragrant and tastes even more delicious. There is still a layer of oil floating on the surface.

The cook thinks oil is the most fragrant.

As for dessert, it is red bean layer cake.

When everything was ready, the cook sent the servants to serve.

She herself is not idle, and some leftover scraps are delicious to make. This time of day is the favorite time of the servants who work in the kitchen.

They can eat food that His Majesty can only eat, although there is only a little bit, but it is also very enjoyable.

After all, the servants outside the kitchen can only eat black bread.

"Sweet and sour fish is good." It was the first time Chi Yan ate sweet and sour fish cooked by the cook. Although he had told her before, she never made it. He thought she was not going to do it.

The servant said beside him: "Sophia has adjusted it many times, and she thinks the taste is the best, so she dares to send it to you."

Chi Yan: "..."

Actually, no, my tongue is not the tongue of a gourmet.

But all he could say was, "She's doing great."

The servant was happy, and Chi Yan said again: "Go down and eat something, and clean up after eating."

The servant doesn't want to leave - he can finally show his face in front of His Majesty, why go back?Maybe His Majesty thought he was useful, so he made him a personal servant?

I heard that His Majesty's current personal servant Ryan was just the most ordinary low-level servant before.

And it's not unreasonable that the king doesn't have five or six valets around him.

After realizing that the servants were unwilling to leave, Chi Yan realized that he was their promotion channel.

He smiled and motioned for the old housekeeper to eat together.

The old butler savored the delicious food and said with enjoyment, "It's best to eat with His Majesty. Since you came to the Holy City, Anna hasn't studied new dishes. She cooks fried chicken chops and steaks every day."

"And fried pork chops." The old butler suddenly remembered, "Now Otley is raising pigs."

Chi Yan: "Is it easy to raise?"

The old housekeeper: "It's different from the pigs raised by Stettin in the past. The hair is not so long and hard. Although the color is similar, the meat tastes much better."

Chi Yan blinked and swallowed: "I don't know if the merchant can bring live pigs here."

It's okay not to mention it, but when he mentions it, he starts to crave pork again.

The old housekeeper smiled and said, "I'll ask Josh to bring it over when I come, and it should arrive in more than ten days."

Chi Yan was happy, and said contentedly, "Okay."

His current happiness is very simple, a delicious meal is enough.

When Kleist came back, they could still eat pork together.

This reminded Chi Yan of the time when Kleist was fighting wild boars for the first time.

He also kissed himself.

In the past, Chi Yan thought it was a simple etiquette.

Now that Chi Yan thought about it, he realized that it was Kleist teasing him.

Chi Yan took a bite of the fish, and he suddenly missed Kleist.

It was too quiet around him.

After dinner, Chi Yan didn't have time to rest, he had a lot of things to do every day.

And there are not enough talents around him.

After learning about Chi Yan's troubles, the old housekeeper said, "Your Majesty, you can use nobles. They are all literate, educated, and have managed territories."

Chi Yan didn't speak.

The old housekeeper: "You don't have to worry about their disobedience. They have been imprisoned for so long, and they are very clear about their current situation."

Chi Yan nodded: "Then try."

He was mainly worried that this group of nobles would create something good or bad.

But it's not right for people to leave it there and keep it for nothing.

That being the case, it is still necessary to use it, and it is a big deal to cut a few.

Anyway, Chi Yan was not very willing to cut down civilians, but he didn't feel bad at all when he cut down nobles.

After all, apart from eating, drinking, having fun, and grabbing governance rights, nobles don't even know how to grind.