Traitor Summoning System [Infrastructure]

The weather is fine today. Leonard, Cai Lun, and He Shen are walking and discussing matters in the castle atrium.

There is a huge old lime tree in the castle courtyard, with wide ovate leaves stretched out, casting cool shadows in summer.

The gray bark is like the wrinkles on the old man's face, and it looks a little scary at night under the light of the fire in the lantern.

Once the old linden tree was used only for decoration and to show how old the castle is, now it is used in many ways.

The nectar of the old lime tree is very fragrant, and the bees love it very much.Leonard, on the other hand, likes the linden tree nectar brewed by bees.

Lime tree nectar is as white as snow after crystallization, and it is crystal clear. It tastes sweet and delicious. It is more delicious and nutritious than ordinary honey.

In ancient times, this was the honey offered to the emperor, and in modern times, it is also the top-grade honey in China.

It feels really good to be able to eat linden nectar now.

In addition to linden nectar, linden tea is also delicious.

After Leonard used coal extensively in the territory, and opened up everyone's "forest firewood collection rights", commoners can usually drink hot water, instead of having to drink all kinds of strange flavors of self-brewed beer.

The trend of drinking tea has also spread.

Of course, that kind of tea is not green tea and black tea in the traditional sense, but all kinds of scented tea, leaf tea and fruit tea.

In addition, the aromatic oil of linden flowers is very pleasant and has many health benefits.

In short, the linden tree can be said to be a treasure all over the body.

The castle steward sometimes sighed: "Little Thorn Castle is still the same Little Thorn Castle, and the world is still the same world, but with the arrival of the lord, they are all viewed from a different perspective, and everything becomes different."

Since the beginning of winter this year, the number of freemen under the command of Little Thorn Castle has doubled again.

There are many newborn babies, and there are also many free people who have fled from outside.

The extremely cold winter last year left a deep impression on many people.If this winter is still the case, they feel that they will not be able to survive.

Leonard's Little Thorn Castle is well-known.

The bard wrote the hymn of Little Thorn Castle in dreamlike words, saying that she seemed to be alive, and her veins ran through the ground to bring hot currents, and the land was full of steaming (physical) appearances.

This metaphor is quite interesting, Leonard thought after hearing it.Comparing heating pipes to the roots of plants coincides with the name Briar Green.

should be rewarded.

Then I learned that it was written by He Shen, and was copied by the bard and used in his own song.

Leonard couldn't help but sigh, "Zhizhai, you are really pervasive."

He Shen smiled and said nothing, after a while he felt that he should 'speak', and then said: "My lord, you won't be unhappy if I do this?"

Leonard suddenly had a brain hole: "Unlike me, I only feel sorry for my brother."

He Shen:?

Leonard: "Cough."

After winter, a large number of free folks in the territory east of Thorn Green came to Little Thorn Castle. Although the houses on the territory had been repaired a lot, they were still not enough.

Cai Lun hastened to build brick houses while building many wooden houses in the Darkmoon Forest.

This is what happened to Leonard when he was in the Black family territory.

Leonard was led by Cai Lun to see a new batch of wooden houses. These wooden houses were all built under the trees. At first glance, they almost blended into the woods of the Darkmoon Forest.

The dark green canopy covers the roof of the wooden house, making it look like a roof.The reddish-brown chimney pokes its head out cautiously from the blades, and the smoke flows into the sky, giving this natural scenery a warm and popular atmosphere.The wooden houses are all two-story, and the windows are all semicircular.

Warm orange light came from the windows.There is also a small roof on the second floor, surrounded by simple wooden fences, everything looks simple, natural and lovely.

"It looked so good, I couldn't stop thinking about it," Leonard said.

At first he thought it was the kind of rough log cabins before, but he didn't expect Cai Lun to decorate them quite elegantly.

"My lord, I have already built your house in advance." Cai Lun said.

"Take me there to have a look." Leonard expressed interest.

……

Then what unfolded in front of him was a magnificent wooden house under a towering old tree.

The corner of Leonard's mouth twitched: "This..."

"You are the lord, you should live in the best wooden house." Cai Lun said.

Leonard raised his forehead: "What's the difference between this and those big houses in Wanzhong Town..."

Cai Lun got stuck, and after a while, he said weakly: "But, the atmosphere..."

Well, their quest for atmosphere knows no bounds.

……

Under the joint research of Gongsun Sheng and He Shen, Little Thorn Castle can already produce good-looking glass.

Gongsun Sheng is responsible for the principle. As for why there is Heshen, during the Qianlong period, the imperial court had already started to set up glass factories, so Heshen still knew a thing or two about this aspect.Someone also needs to ask, why does He Shen even know this?The answer is simple. Glass was a luxury item at the time, and He Shen knew a thing or two about all luxury items.

The business aspect is under the unified management of Heshen. After the small lords in the eastern region came to Wanzhong Town to 'guest' and 'settle down', those luxury goods were no longer sold in the territory of Thorn Green, but were sent by Heshen to more Traded far away.Rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests.

But with the development of current events, these flashy luxury goods can no longer be sold.

He Shen looked at this month's bills and worried, and thought of a plan after a while.

He found Leonard: "My lord, are Crown Rhett and Eagle Bruce our future comrades-in-arms?"

"In theory," Leonard said, "it's hard to say in practice."

"Who does the lord think is more likely to be our friend, who might betray us and go with the Black family?" He Shen asked.

That's a good question.

Leonard pondered for a moment and said, "Bruce the Eagle is more likely to be our friend."

Lu Bu next to him was surprised: "Since Black killed the king, then Crown Red should be our friend..."

Leonard shook his head, "That's not the case, because if someone has the right to forgive the Black family's regicide, then the other person must be a relative of the king."

He Shen thought from the side that the lord's judgment is really good.

Then he said: "Now some valuables can't be sold, let's change the main product."

"What?" Leonard asked.

"Weapons and armor." He Shen said.

Leonard was stunned: "So you ask which side will be friends and which side will be enemies in the future?"

"Yes." He Shen said, "Naturally, good armor and weapons will be sold to our friends. This will also increase the power of both parties, but in fact..."

"Actually, I think we can sell armor and weapons to the other three major families." Leonard followed He Shen's words.

Lu Bu was at a loss: "This may have a negative impact on our war, my lord, don't lose the big because of the small."

Leonard smiled meaningfully: "This is taking into account the overall situation... If our armor and weapons have weaknesses that only we know..."

Without even thinking about it, Lu Bu immediately felt creepy. He looked at Leonard with the eyes of a ghost: "My lord, you were not like this before."

Leonard: "Hey, hey hey."

Lu Bu looked at He Shen: "Zhi Zhai, don't you think this is too insidious..."

He Shen: "Hey, hey, hey."

Lu Bu: "..."

Lu Bu: "Okay, this plan is very clever."

……

After this plan was settled, Cai Lun went to study how to put fatal flaws on those weapons and armor that only they knew.

This is not an easy task, the flaw must be concealed and difficult to find, otherwise it will not be sold at all.If the opponent is really a friendly army in the future, they can't cheat the friendly army.It is not advisable to exchange the lives of friendly troops for money from a humanitarian and profit point of view.But if the enemy's life is exchanged for money, it is a win-win situation.

Bachelor Rutherford asked: "Which family are we going to sell these weapons and armor to?"

"All the families except the Black family." Leonard said, "Of course some of them will go to the Black family. There is no problem with that."

Bachelor Rutherford asked: "Then, will they be worried that your lord has ulterior motives? Because anyone with a brain knows that the future is unpredictable, but you still choose to sell armor and weapons on a large scale."

"It is precisely because people with brains know that the future cannot be predicted, so a misunderstanding of thinking has formed..." Leonard said meaningfully, "What's more, I am only the third son of the Green family. interests, which is also understandable.”

Bachelor Rutherford suddenly realized: "With this identity, you really made them make a lot of misjudgments!" His thinking also became active: "And they will think that since you sell these weapons, it means that your main force uses They want better weapons. . . . which is true, but because the armor and weapons on sale are really good, they have to buy them."

"Right," Leonard said.

The weapons workshops have once again expanded in scale, and these workshops all adopt efficient and fast assembly line production models.

If there were traditional craftsmen, they would probably think that this kind of assembly line processing would defile the weapons, but here are all Cai Lun's disciples, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and they all take this production method for granted.

A large number of free people and slaves have been put into production. Leonard wants to arm his army this winter, and also build a batch of armor and weapons for his brother's army. At the same time, he also needs to build a batch of armor with hidden flaws. Selling, the latter is not just for making money, but also a strategic means, is also very important.

The first batch of armor was traded with Eagle Bruce, and He Shen directly exchanged the armor for a batch of war horses and shipped them back.

This deal made everyone in the upper echelons of Little Thorn Castle very happy.

In order to celebrate the success of the first transaction, one can imagine what happened next, and the banquet started.

"There is no fish in this banquet." Lu Bu said.

Lu Bu prefers to eat fish.

"Yes, the fish from the previous period were all supplied to the army." Leonard said, "Let's wait a few days before fishing in the ice lake."

Lu Bu nodded.

"However, today's chicken is also delicious, come and try it." Leonard greeted.

What Leonard is talking about is Dezhou Braised Chicken. Dezhou Braised Chicken is a classic Shandong dish and has been rated as an intangible cultural heritage. It has been around since the late Ming Dynasty. Both He Shen and Wei Zhongxian have eaten it.

Because it is too famous, Texas grilled chicken is everywhere, and it is uneven.

Dezhou grilled chicken is known as the best chicken in the world, and this title is not blown out.

Authentic Dezhou Braised Chicken must first have requirements on the appearance, the appearance is golden in color, and must be shiny, and then the two chicken legs are coiled up, the claws should be in the belly, and the two chicken wings pass through the chicken neck and come out of the chicken mouth Come out on a business trip.Although it is a bit weird to describe it in words, it actually looks very beautiful.

Dezhou grilled chicken tastes tender, smooth and delicious.There is a poem specifically describing this Dezhou grilled chicken: "When you shake the flesh and blood, you will feel the fragrance. It makes the old man stretch out his five fingers, and the teeth will stay in the mouth." This description makes the index finger twitch.

Many people confuse grilled chicken with roasted chicken, which are actually two different ways of cooking. 'Grilled' is a cooking technique, which belongs to stewing, while the cooking process is complicated and requires various heat treatments.Dozens of spice recipes are also used in it, and the bone and meat of the grilled chicken that comes out of the pan are separated, and the fragrance penetrates into the bone marrow.

After taking a bite of Texas Braised Chicken, Lu Bu couldn't help but pouted, "It's really delicious." He said with emotion: "In this era, although we have only 1 people in two years, it's great to be able to eat these delicacies. .”

Leonard: "..."

Well, it seems that these delicacies are the only things that can attract Lu Bu.