Arcane Lord

The effect of the 3rd ring [Steam Wave] was very powerful. After a while, the air was filled with a very familiar scent of wheat. It was different from the smell of bread. It had a warm atmosphere, which made Xia Duo feel refreshed.

After releasing the force field tube, the steamed buns fell onto the counter with a clatter, like a water-filled balloon swaying for a moment. Although it failed to bounce up in the end, it showed its elasticity.

At this moment, Xia Duo ignored the fact that the steamed bun was still steaming, and couldn't wait to reach out to pick it up. It was indeed a little hot, but not enough to burn Xia Duo, but the feeling of holding it was very different from the steamed bun in his memory.

The skin was very sticky. Smelling the familiar aroma, Xia Duo tried to take a bite. Well, the taste was not much different, but the feel was a little wrong.

Xia Duo quickly broke open the steamed buns. The center was not yet fully cooked. This may be related to the size of the steamed buns, or of course, to the way he steamed them.

Simply blasting it with steam waves for a period of time may make the outside steamed, but the inside is still a little lacking.

"Looks like I still need to use a steamer!"

Xia Duo was not discouraged. After all, this was only the first time he made it, and the so-called cooking skills were still very imperfect. However, if ordinary citizens were making it, they would just use a steamer to steam it for a while.

Thinking like this, Xia Duo has already started his next attempt. This time he took slightly less flour, and the dough he made was only half the size of a normal person's fist.

However, if you include the expansion after steaming, this is the size of normal steamed buns in Xia Duo's memory.

In the second attempt, Xia Duo maintained the steam wave for a longer period of time until the force field tubes disappeared. He didn't stop yet. He almost washed away the steamed buns. Fortunately, he had the hands of a mage to control him in time. .

The steamed buns this time were much more normal. The skin was soft. Although it was still a little sticky, it was much better than the first time. When I opened it, I saw that the inside was completely cooked.

success!

As a common staple food in my hometown, steamed buns themselves are not too difficult. Basically, the dough is steamed and that's it. The taste may be slightly different in different places, but it doesn't matter.

"Cook, come and try it too and see how it tastes?"

With that said, Xia Duo turned around and handed half of the steamed buns steamed for the second time to Cook, while he tasted the other side. The taste was different from the first steamed buns, softer and more delicious. .

Cook took the white, slightly yellowish new food made by the lord himself using magic, his hands trembling slightly, "Sir, sir?"

"Try it!"

"Yes Yes!"

Cook was so excited that he could eat food cooked by the lord himself. He hurriedly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth and made a sound of oooh.

"How is the taste?"

"It's soft, a little sweet, and delicious!" Cook said vaguely.

This was the first time he had eaten such delicious food. It completely subverted all his imagination. It was just a piece of dough, but it turned out to be so delicious! Is this the power of magic?

After Cook finished eating, Xia Duo asked again, "Do you think the people will like this kind of food?"

"Yes, absolutely! But sir, I don't know magic!" Cook became irritated when he thought that he might not be able to eat such delicacies in the future.

"No magic is needed. I have already taught you how to make the dough before. Now I am teaching you how to do this last step. Once you have learned it, you can hand it over to other citizens who come here for rotation."

This last step requires steaming, but Netheril has not yet developed a "steaming" cooking method. Generally, there are only roasting and boiling. Steaming requires not only imagination, but also tools.

Like a steamer.

Next, Xia Duo asked Cook to bring a pot to the wooden house manufacturing workshop, which was currently in charge of Cade, the first citizen who was assigned the house.

Although he was already a steward above the working group, Cade still worked like an ordinary citizen, even more seriously. When he noticed Xia Duo's arrival, he quickly put down his carpentry work and stepped forward to salute:

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Let you make something." As he said that, Xia Duo showed the general appearance of a multi-layer steamer in the form of a projection. It was boxy, like a box without a lid, with grooves on the top and bottom, allowing the multi-layer steamer to be made. Fixed position.

Of course, a lid is definitely indispensable, as well as a wooden board at the bottom that is slightly larger than the mouth of the pot and has an opening in the middle.

After seeing the rough projection, Cade frowned and said, "Sir, this is very complicated. Only Carpenter can do it here."

"Then let him do it! Make one first, give it to Cook to try out, and then modify it according to the actual situation. If it is done well, I will let Leiden give him a small credit."

Xia Duo drew the pie without hesitation. Things like steamers are important whether they are important or not. The key is to see who is using them.

Changing the eating habits of the territory is one of Xia Duo's goals, and food is related to culture. It would be great if the foundation can be laid when the territory is developed.

On the other hand, for skilled slaves like Carpenter, he had actually wanted to liberate them for a long time. However, due to practical reasons, it was impossible for him to do so, but he did give ample opportunities.

Whether it is Carpenter, Black at the brick kiln, or other slaves, as long as they work hard and actively contribute to the territory, they will soon be freed from slavery.

After briefly explaining the points to note about the steamer, Xia Duo put it down for the time being, and then just had to wait for the results. This was the benefit of being in a superior position.

Before returning to the small camp, Xia Duo stopped by to visit his lord's villa.

The project here is now nearing completion. It is indeed a team of craftsmen who have been to Conifera. It is estimated that it will be completed in a short time. However, the decoration issue will take some extra time, so Xia Duo is not in a hurry.

After sending a message to Leiden asking him to add more people to the kitchen, Sha Duo returned to the small camp and started working on it. There was no rush in cooking magic for the time being, and he would proceed step by step according to his existing plan.

…

On the deck of a common cargo ship on the Netheril River.

Two stewards were standing on the bow of the ship. The cold wind of winter was blowing in their faces. They couldn't help but rub their hands together. The cold wind was biting, but what was colder than the cold wind was the bleak future.

"Sears, do you think we will be rewarded or punished when we go back this time?"

"It's hard to say. It just depends on how much the barbarians in the cabin are valued by the Great Xia lord." Looking at the constantly flowing river water, Sears also showed a bit of confusion.

"Oh, this damn Barron, the Chamber of Commerce paid for him to become a mage, but he ran away without saying a word! Just leave, don't cheat us!"

As he said this, the steward sighed again.

At this moment, Sears suddenly pushed him, pointed to the water not far ahead, and exclaimed: "Stop sighing, Bourne! Look to see if that's a person."

Bourne looked in the direction Sears pointed, and saw a long, dark object floating on the water, occasionally sinking and floating along with the current.

If you look closely, it looks like a person floating on the water.

Soon, the cargo ship was close enough to the man that he could clearly see the tattered clothes on his body.