Succubus' Manor

After Triss sneezed and rubbed her nose, she went to the fireplace to keep warm. Now is the rest time. The advantage of moving here is that the room with the fireplace is big enough. They don’t need to light the brazier and open the windows when heating. Charcoal burns in the fireplace and is more resistant to burning than wood.

"Let's eat something." Triss handed the baked katuo biscuits to the girls surrounding her.

The girls looked much better than before, with blood on their faces, only their bellies were still big.

After Mrs. Campbell saw them, she could only helplessly express that she would not be able to beat the children this month. Even if they were beaten, the damage to their identity would be even greater. own will.

Because they are pregnant and young, the women in the weaving room take good care of them.

The girl who insisted on comforting other companions also reunited with her father as she wished, but her father had to go out to work every day, so she was worried about leaving her at home alone, so she ran to the weaving room to learn how to spin cloth.

When the girls are in the group, they don't have much time to think about the past, and all their energy is devoted to learning new skills.

Chi Yan is preparing the things that Kleist is going to take away. He really wants to prepare a flashlight for Kleist - unfortunately, he doesn't have that ability, so most of the things he prepares are food. After all, Kleist is not afraid Cold, after thinking about it, Chi Yan was still worried, wishing he could get into Li and be taken away by Kleist.

In the end, Kleist had to coax him: "Just two or three months."

Chi Yan took a deep breath and couldn't believe it: "Two or three months?!"

"It's taking so long!"

Kleist coaxed him with a chuckle: "It will pass in the blink of an eye."

Chi Yan waited for him to glance: "If I don't expect you to come back, it will indeed pass in the blink of an eye."

When waiting for someone, I feel that the time passes extremely long. When not waiting for someone, let alone months, years are just a blink of an eye.

Kleist could only continue coaxing: "I'll come back when the transformation is over, okay?"

Chi Yan: "... What else can I say?"

Since Kleist is leaving soon, it is of course impossible for Chi Yan to lose his temper with him at this time - it is fun for lovers to lose their temper occasionally, and it is a sign of breaking up regardless of the severity of the situation. I don't have any experience in love, but IQ is still online.

When Chi Yan sent Kleist away, he felt that his heart followed in Kleist's footsteps.

He came here from another world, and finally knew what it was like to be worried.

Probably only "children travel thousands of miles and mother worries" can be compared.

After Kleist left, Chi Yan couldn't do anything. The most common thing he did was go to the study to read. There was nothing to do in winter. Spring was coming soon, and only after the frozen soil could be cultivated would there be work in the world.

After reading the book for a week, Chi Yan couldn't even read the book—mainly because there were too many metaphors. Chi Yan didn't know much about this aspect, and he couldn't understand it, so he didn't waste that time.

The butler brought a water glass to Chi Yan. He knew that Chi Yan liked to drink hot water, especially when it slightly scalded his mouth but would not burn his lips and tongue. Chi Yan took the water glass absent-mindedly and thanked the housekeeper.

"My lord, he has already left." The butler reminded, "If you think about it here, it is impossible for him to fly back."

Chi Yan's eyes widened - how did the housekeeper know that Kleist had wings?

But the steward then said, "Since you're bored, why don't you go and meet the merchants?"

Now that we've come here, it's time for the merchants to play a role. The housekeeper is stern, thinking that the merchants are very indifferent, and the adults have "raised" them for so long, and they are actually slacking off!

Chi Yan remembered his previous plan only after being reminded by the housekeeper. He took a sip of hot water, waved his hand and said, "Let them come and see me, I'm too lazy to leave, it's so cold outside."

The housekeeper looked at Chi Yan lovingly, and then left the room.

The butler is so old, of course it is impossible to let the butler come and go in the ice and snow, such things are all done by Kadi.

Cardi put on his cloak, pulled his hat down, and left the castle in the wind and snow. After leaving, he turned to look at the castle, and then nodded with satisfaction. Only a castle of this size is worthy of an adult.

The castle in the manor used to be nothing like a castle.

Merchants have always been reluctant to work, preferring to exchange food with what they brought, such as blankets, etc., until now, their own property has been spent, and they have to find another livelihood, and there is no cost to continue to trade ,Work?Let them farm?Many generations of them have been merchants who know how to count money but not how to farm the land.

There is no ranking of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants here. Merchants are not lowly. Many big merchants can still sit on an equal footing with nobles. If they want to be wooed by the royal family, even the Holy Academy has to establish a good relationship with such big merchants.

Merchants run a lot of business, as small as a spoonful of salt, as large as an army, there is nothing they can't think of, and there is nothing they can't do.

The most powerful businessman in the country has his own army under his command.

The army is full of tauren—if you know that the tauren is gentle in nature, you can know how capable he is if he can cultivate so many tauren into murderous war tools.

No businessman doesn't want to be like this.

It is impossible for them to farm the land like farmers. After tasting the benefits of doing business, how can it be possible to engage in less profitable work?

Josh lived in a house next to the castle - because he was the first businessman to surrender to Chi Yan, plus he brought cotton seeds, so he got preferential treatment, his nephew and old servant He also lives with him, except for himself, the nephew and the old servant feel that life is better now than before.

After all, there is no need to sleep in the open, there is a roof to shield the rain and snow, and there are thick walls. As long as the fireplace is lit, the whole house is warm.

The profits of merchants are huge, but merchants have no fixed place to live, they only believe in themselves, so every time they deliver goods, they have to follow the lessons.

"Uncle, why did the lord ask you to come over?" Argel roasted a cat. He was born tall and burly, and he looked more like a knight than Albert and Karl. If he was born in a noble family, he should also be a knight. A respectable person.

Josh put on the robe, wrapped himself airtightly, and said with a smile while changing his shoes: "It must be letting me do my old job again."

Alger thinks that running a business is not a good job. Although he is a big man, he has a heart that does not want to make progress: "Uncle, I think we are very good here. The wind cannot blow, the rain cannot hit, and there is nothing outside. There is a lack of food, and we can't be hungry, what is there like before?"

Josh rolled his huge eyes: "It's easy for you to say, don't you be hungry? Where does the food come from? You grow it or I grow it? Or let Old Will grow it? The food we get now is all from the food I brought before. It was exchanged for the benefits of the adults! The lord is not crazy, raising us for nothing."

Josh suffered a lot to get the cotton.

Josh: "I have to bring more benefits to adults than those farming and weaving people, so you can live such a good life now."

His nephew is tall and has no brains. Josh is worried that his nephew will not be able to bear his mantle after his death. I am afraid that he will be the last merchant in their family. Josh sighed when he opened the door and left.

Earn more money while he can still walk.

After Josh left the house, he found that the merchants were already standing on the street. They breathed to warm their hands, and they eagerly moved closer after seeing Josh come out.

"Brother, do you know what the Lord wants us to do?"

"It's freezing and snowy, it's not easy to go out in winter."

Josh tightened the neckline to prevent the cold wind from pouring in through the neckline: "How do I know? I will know when I see the adults, and there are businesses to do in winter."

Businessmen: "What business?"

In previous winters, they all stayed at home. After all, they only had two or three months of rest in a whole year, and they suffered at other times.

Josh: "People's business."

In winter, there are slaves driven away by lords or slave owners everywhere. You don't need to buy them, just catch them.

The slave that Josh sent to the manor before was captured by him.

Which of those slaves doesn't appreciate him now?If he hadn't captured them, it was a question of whether they would have survived to this day, and several slaves had given him candy and katuo cakes.

Those slaves thanked him sincerely.

The degree of gratitude is a little worse than that of the lord.

The businessmen rubbed their hands: "Brother Josh still thinks more."

"Yeah, but we have to prepare something more when we go out this time."

"I heard that there is a hand warmer. The dwarves are making it recently. It is a small brass box with a few pieces of charcoal inside. It has been burned very well. You can wrap it in a cloth and hold it in your hand, or put it in your arms, but it is expensive. Very good!"

"Is it not expensive to strike copper? If there is one, I will definitely buy one before I go out."

"You still have money?"

"There is no money, but some of the previous goods are left, which should be enough."

"Then you brought a lot of things."

"If you want to go out, you must prepare more things, but at that time, I was in a hurry, and there were still some things that I couldn't bring."

Josh heard them chatting there, and felt that these people were still young - as soon as he spoke, the cold wind blew into his mouth, he would rather keep his head shut and walk, and wait until he entered the castle to speak.

They walked slowly, because there were few people, so only one main street was cleared of snow, and the snow was deep in other places. They walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and gradually no one talked.

When Cady led them into the castle and the gate of the castle was closed, they exhaled a long breath, shook the snow off their bodies, took off their cloaks and walked in, and the servants would put away the clothes they had taken off.

They were quickly taken to a room where chairs corresponding to the number of people were already set up.

The room is large and has a fireplace. This is the advantage of the castle. The slightly larger room has a fireplace. There are only two fireplaces in the castle of the manor.

There were fewer people in the castle now, and the servants would huddle to rest in the room with the fireplace when they were not working. Now the room where the merchant stayed was the place where the servants rested. After he sat down, the servants brought him hot water.

The merchants were not polite, and quickly held the water glasses in their hands. Even though the room had a fireplace, it was slow to warm up, but the water glasses warmed their hands very quickly. They smiled at the servants to express their gratitude.

Speaking of it, the lord is also strange—servants and civilians, as well as slaves and businessmen, seem to be the same in the eyes of the lord. The servants around the lord are always neither humble nor overbearing. Only when they are in front of the lord, do they Will be very humble.

In addition to hot water, the servants also brought them small slices of bread, which tasted crisp and delicious, baked without any moisture, and sprinkled with some sugar shavings. The merchants were very restrained at first, but slice after slice, Quickly eats clean.

These slices of bread are not easy to break, and they can last for a long time in the jar. Anna makes a bunch at a time, takes them out when needed, puts them in the oven to bake, and takes them out when they are hot. Now everyone in the castle loves them. eat this.

After drinking hot water, eating slices of bread, and the merchants relaxed and comfortable, Chi Yan arrived late.

Chi Yan was wearing a cotton padded jacket, which was filled with stretched cotton, but it didn't look bulky. His novel attire really caught the eyes of the merchants. The clothes were warm at first glance!Their clothes are all three layers inside and three layers outside, maybe the whole body is not as warm as this one.

Chi Yan didn't talk nonsense to them either, after all, everyone was acquaintances.

"Now the city is so big, but the population is small." Chi Yan said, "After the spring, there will be more things, and you all know it."

"Clearly, my lord, we all know."

After all, after staying in the manor for so long, they know a lot about the manor.

Chi Yan nodded: "That's why I need manpower, so I invited everyone here. I still have some things I need. I've made a list. You can assign what you want to bring back."

The merchants breathed a sigh of relief - as long as there is something to discuss.

I'm afraid there is no discussion.

Chi Yan: "There are also advantages. I will charge the things you bring back at normal prices, and you won't suffer any disadvantages. Whoever brings back more things will be able to choose the shop first."

There are many unowned shops in the city, and there is a world of difference between good shops and bad ones.

The businessmen's eyes lit up.

Shops are a good thing. When there are more people in the city and more businessmen come here, they don't have to travel far and wide. They can guard the shop and accept goods from other merchants, and then they can place them in the shop and make money easily.

Although the ease and ease are limited, it is better than running around. Many of them have not yet married, because they have no fixed place to live.

Daughters from wealthy families would not be willing to be with them.

Nor is it proper to marry a poor wife.

Looking for a slave girl?A child born to a slave girl is also a slave.

The shops were so attractive that Chi Yan felt that the eyes of several merchants turned green.

Josh understood Chi Yan's doubts and explained: "Shops in other cities are hard to buy. Almost all the merchants who have shops in the local area have lived there since they were young. They inherited from their fathers, or they were acquired by the lord. reward."

But the Lord Lord's heart is like a cloudy sky.

The lord may like one thing today, or another one tomorrow.

Chi Yan nodded: "When are you going to leave?"

The merchants said tacitly: "My lord, we will leave after we divide what each person wants to bring back, and it will be five days at the latest."

Now that people are here, Chi Yan naturally wants to greet them for dinner.

But Chi Yan didn't eat with them. If he was here, the merchants would not be able to let go, and he didn't really want to socialize with people now.

After Chi Yan ate something, he went back to his room to write a proposal.

In addition to farming next year, he has to dig iron ore. If possible, he wants to see if he can get the steam engine out.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the steam engine uses water vapor to move the piston. The steam engine itself is not difficult to make, but the difficulty is to improve it.

The symbol of the Industrial Revolution is Watt's improved steam engine.

The improvement of the steam engine turned the handicraft industry to the production of power machines. The most obvious benefit was that the automatic looms in Europe at that time had to be built by the river and operated by water power. After the steam engine was improved, it could operate even if it was not by the river.

The most primitive steam engine is a boiler, which is burned with firewood, coal or charcoal, and the water inside boils to generate water vapor, which can be used as a power source to drive tools to move pistons.

Although Chi Yan didn't remember what the Jenny machine was like, he remembered the power loom. The power loom needed to be made of steel and used an improved steam engine as the source of power.

Chi Yan drew the blueprints seriously—although it was probably useless, even if he drew it, he might not be able to make it out.

But now he is in a panic and has nothing to do, so he has to find something for himself to do.

He spent more than a week drawing the power loom before moving on to Watt's improved steam engine.

The steam engine is even more complicated, and it needs more than just the original large boiler. Chi Yan felt that he drew very quickly, but it took more than a month before and after. Helpless expression - many things cannot be produced by the current technology.

These two blueprints, which had consumed more than a month of hard work, could only be put away at the bottom of the box.

It may be several years or more than ten years before these two pictures drawn on paper can become real objects.

The merchants also set off early, and the weather was getting colder and colder. Chi Yan continued to work on weights and measures. There is no standard weights and measures here. Every merchant, every city, and even every person has their own measurement methods, whether it is length or weight There are no standards.

Chi Yan is going to figure out the length first. The basic units he knows better are millimeters, centimeters and meters.

There are standard units of measurement, and many things can be made. Otherwise, the length, width, and height of everyone's hands are different. The difficulty of assembling a machine is simply epic.

The looms currently used in the territory are very simple, even if there are errors, it will not affect the use. Of course, the result will be low efficiency, but there is no way around it.

Chi Yan only needs to draw a one-meter-long ruler, and let the dwarves compare it to the carving on the wooden board.

But Chi Yan is a serious person, since he is going to do it, he has to do it carefully and do it well, otherwise when Kleist came back, he would think that he had been living in the territory for the past few months waiting to die.

He first cut out a small piece of paper of one millimeter, and then cut out a small piece of paper of one centimeter, then compared, revised, and then compared the modified small piece of paper to the paper and drew it.

But the advantage of not having a specific length is that even if he draws it wrong, as long as the territory uses this model.

That's right.

So there is a high degree of error tolerance.

If future generations feel that his length is not standardized, then let future generations change it.

Chi Yan locked himself in the room and saw no one except the housekeeper and Kadi. It was like retreating. He would only come out of the door when going to the bathroom. After he didn't know how many sheets of paper he wasted, he finally produced a version I felt that it was about the same length unit before announcing that I had ended the retreat and could resume normal activities.

As for the one-meter-long piece of paper, Chi Yan also asked the housekeeper to give it to the dwarves, let them carve it on a wooden board, and then cut the wooden board into a ruler.

"My lord." The butler said after Chi Yan finished eating, "Mrs. Campbell wants to see you."

Chi Yan was a little surprised: "What's the matter with her?"

Then he said, "Let her come."

Mrs. Campbell was still as beautiful as ever. Behind her was a good-looking manservant. This manservant was brought by herself, probably her lover. Mrs. Campbell saluted Chi Yan, but she didn't expect Chi Yan to give her A hand-kiss salute, so I stood up after saluting.

Chi Yan asked her to sit down, and then asked softly, "What's the matter?"

After all, Mrs. Campbell is like an invisible person most of the time. Apart from taking care of her apprentices every day, she writes a collection of medicinal herbs. She has a hesitant expression on her face, as if she doesn't know whether to say it or not.

Chi Yan: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Mrs. Campbell sighed, and then said: "My lord, the situation of the demons is not very good."

The demons live under the abyss, and they have been on land for at most two to less than three years. Unlike Mrs. Campbell, who lived on land since childhood, they have to re-adapt to the land environment.

Chi Yan was a little strange: "They have been here for so long, are they only responding now?"

Isn't this too slow? !

Mrs. Campbell: "I don't know, my lord. The demons I have come into contact with are all like me. They have always lived on land. I don't know them very well, but they look terrible."

The demons began to develop rashes.

Small red rashes spread all over the body, and each one had a fever.

Chi Yan: "Maybe it's not an environmental problem, is there a problem with the water or food here?"

But why is it only the demons who are recruited?

Mrs. Campbell was also very worried: "My lord, please forgive me. I have asked people to move the demons to a place where no one lives. I am worried that their problems will be transmitted to ordinary people."

Chi Yan didn't blame her: "You did a good job."

Take precautions, don't wait for things to happen, and make up for them after the situation is serious, then it will be too late.

But Mrs. Campbell still had a sad expression on her face: "My lord, demons seldom get sick."

"Unless there is a natural disaster or a serious illness."

"Since they didn't get sick in the drought before, but now they are all down, then..."

Mrs. Campbell did not say the rest.

But Chi Yan understood what she meant.

If it is a disease, then the strongest demons have fallen, what about other races?

Even a major natural disaster like drought can't make the demons sick, so the next natural disaster...

What will it look like?