Lord of Rot

Chapter 140 New Magic

After Li Qi's order was passed on, the work in the beekeeping village progressed very quickly, and a small bucket of honey was delivered to the castle.

After dinner, Li Qi came to the kitchen.

The castle's kitchen has been enlarged and has several stoves.

When Li Qi needs to eat, the chefs work together and start work at the same time.

Each person cooks a dish.

The advantage is that in winter, the dishes served together can be kept very hot, and there is no need to worry that this dish will be cold before the next dish is served.

The downside is the heat.

The stove started to burn, and the chef apprentices were sweating profusely from the heat.

The temperature in the kitchen will rise to a terrifying level.

Fortunately, Li Qi's appetite is not very good in summer. He doesn't like overly greasy dishes. He often needs cold dishes, pickled cold dishes, etc.

The kitchen has been cleaned up, and the wooden tabletops have obviously been recently wiped and still have some traces of moisture.

"Sir!" The oak basin was standing in front of the stove, and hot water was being boiled on the stove.

She knew that the lord liked to drink boiled water after dinner. Sometimes he would simply make honey, and sometimes he would make tea. What he drank depended on whether the lord stayed up late tonight and whether he needed to refresh himself.

But you definitely need to drink water.

"Where's the bucket of honey sent from the beekeeping village?"

"it's here."

The oak tub immediately went to search for it, and then struggled to carry a small wooden barrel of about twenty pounds. Seeing her struggling, Li Qi reached out to help lift the honey barrel to the table.

"Thank you, sir!" Oak Basin's tired cheeks turned slightly red.

"You're welcome, Miss Oak Basin." Li Qi opened the lid and said, "Can you let me have a taste?"

"I'll get you a spoon right away!"

There is no need to worry about honey spoilage. Bacteria cannot survive in honey, but it still needs to be sealed to avoid dust and ants. Akke is not always in the Porcupine Castle.

Oak Basin took a washed iron spoon.

Li Qi scooped up a spoonful of honey and put it into his mouth.

The oaken basin on the side opened its mouth slightly. She knew her lord's taste, and she was the type who would spit out the candy with a frown on her face when she stuffed it into his mouth.

Absolutely, absolutely can't eat anything sweet.

The sweetness in his mouth did make Li Qi a little uncomfortable. He didn't like sweets very much, but he cared more about the changes in his body than the sweetness in his mouth.

"The feeling is very subtle. I was a little lazy after eating, but now I suddenly have strength and seem to have recovered."

In other words, the nectar collected by that extraordinary bee has been delivered!

Will drinking water soaked in griffin grass honey for a long time have any impact on the body's physical condition, such as making it stronger?

"When you make honey water for me in the future, you can use the honey here first," Li Qi said.

Oak Basin nodded: "Yes!"

She didn't know what was different about the honey in it, but since the adults gave orders, she should obey them.

Li Qi left, and the oak basin suddenly made an "ah" sound. She just realized that she was still boiling water, and she forgot to watch the fire. Fortunately, no major problem occurred.

When he returned to the study, Grant had been waiting for him in the study for a long time with a thick stack of papers.

"Sir!" Seeing Li Qi coming back, Grant immediately stood up.

There are several chairs arranged in the study room, and discussion is also strenuous. Li Qi is still very considerate.

Grant did not sit down, but watched the lord put his cane on the shelf, then pulled out his chair and sat behind the desk.

Li Qi put the fingers of his hands together and pressed his chin upward, and asked: "Is it a plan?"

"Yes, regarding the land reclamation you mentioned before, I personally took people to test the geology. The land you mentioned can be reclaimed." Grant nodded and said, "However, the housing issue is a little tense. I'm afraid the construction of the commercial district will have to be stopped for a while. Stop, build the housing area you planned first."

"Then let the mason construction team take time to build a few large dormitories first."

Slaves lived in dormitories. If serfs had money, they could buy houses from the castle, but they were absolutely not allowed to build houses privately.

Otherwise, just like psoriasis, he spends money and effort just for planning.

Everyone knows that the houses in Livestock Village are better than those in Wheat Field Village, but the prerequisite is that they were given by the lord. If they were allowed to build them themselves, they would definitely look like Wheat Field Village in the end.

The house he built was cheap enough. If the serfs really had money to build a house, it would definitely be cheaper to buy one. He believed everyone could understand this truth.

Porcupine collar does not engage in real estate, the houses are for people to live in.

As for future price changes, he will work hard to control them. It happens that the night in Porcupine Territory is too dark, so he plans to erect street lights so that he can hang something on them.

In the early stage, the serfs had no money, mainly because the house was not enough to live in, so they could live in large dormitories first.

"Big dormitory?" Grant was puzzled: "According to your plan, those serfs who are freed up and have private property may not be willing to choose to live in a big dormitory."

"But currently we don't have any spare houses, and there are quite a few slaves living on the street recently. Moreover, after the large dormitory is completed, it can be used for people who do not plan to have their own houses for the time being." Li Qi said, "We don't have to spend money to buy out the status of slaves. Is it a policy? Maybe some people have bought out their slave status but have no money for housing?"

Grant twitched the corner of his mouth.

How could there be no place to live?

Slaves could only earn work points, which meant they could not redeem themselves.

In this case, if you want to buy out your slave status, you can only ask your relatives to spend money. Since your relatives have spent money, can you still leave someone without a place to live?

"Maybe some people will choose to live in a large dormitory for free," Li Qi said. "Believe me, Grant, many people would rather live in a dormitory, even if it's just to be cheaper. As a lord, I should give everyone a choice, not Force them to make a choice.”

"Your kindness makes me ashamed," Grant said, lowering his head.

Li Qi smiled: "Is there more?"

Isn’t it a matter of mercy? A population of more than 2,000 is enough? No, he wants more people. He must not stop building houses. Large dormitories are the fastest way to solve the housing problem. Don’t worry if he builds too many people. He will definitely be able to fill them with people.

After a while, take it easy and write a few letters to grandpa complaining about your poverty, and see if you can get another slave.

"They are all trivial things, but you need to take a look at them."

The little things that Grant talked about include a sow giving birth, a fox breaking off its chain and rushing into the chicken coop and killing three chickens, and a cow dying.

Someone in the brick kiln factory suffered from heat stroke, but the pharmacist successfully saved the person.

The blacksmith shop needs more iron and funds need to be allocated.

The fishermen who came back with Li Qi have already settled down and started digging waterways to divert water to raise fish.

Old Captain Pirie was selecting qualified sailors. After seeing the ship outside the Porcupine Collar, he planned to select twenty young and strong boys first.

Half of the sailors recruited by Li Qi were deemed unqualified by the old captain.

"They are fishermen," Grant said, "not sailors at all."

Li Qi: "..."

Fishermen should be fishermen, but raising freshwater fish in Porcupine Territory can only be said to adjust the taste. There is no suitable environment for fish farming here, and it is close to the sea. The most suitable thing is to go fishing at sea.

"Plus, Joe said he's bringing back a winemaker."

"Winemaker?" Li Qi was surprised: "He didn't tell me the news."

"He wants to give you a surprise," Grant said.

"But you said it first." Li Qi looked at Grant with a smile.

"Yes," Grant nodded and admitted, "Because I hope you can lower your expectations for that winemaker. I heard from Joe that the wine made by that winemaker doesn't taste good."

He said it tactfully.

Li Qi understood that Grant came to greet Qiao. He felt that working for the Baron was nothing more than a meritorious service. This was also the character of a managerial talent.

And Joe, for some reasons, is more inclined to make meritorious deeds.

Because of those monsters in Zhutou Mountain.

Li Qi promised him before, and it seems that after knowing that Li Qi won the battle, Qiao got more energy.

"Don't worry, as long as he knows how to make wine," Li Qi said, "I won't blame him."

The status of a winemaker is not low. All Lulea people drink, and Li Qi can't hire anyone even if he wants to.

Next comes another series of reports.

Some people are sick, some are injured, and there is good news. Someone in the territory is pregnant, which means that in ten months the porcupine will have a few more newborns.

After Grant left, Li Qi slumped on the chair.

"call!"

too tired.

Being a lord always has to deal with this mess.

After drinking the honey water, my body regained some vitality.

He left the study, went to the garden, opened a tombstone and entered the crypt.

Li Qi began to consciously spend one night studying the fish-man crystals.

The simplest way is to put your mental power into it.

"effective!"

He looked at the fish-man crystal in surprise.

It didn't work before, but now that I have more than 40 mental power units, it seems to be different.

A new magic was quickly constructed in Li Qi's mind!