Mountain and Forest Kingdom

On the way back, Saryl acted angry.

"You're back as soon as you come back. You've been captured and you still want to go out. You are the same, Lawrence. Why do you want him to go out again next year?"

Lawrence had long been accustomed to Sariel's temper and ignored her.

Delen didn't want to listen to Salil's nonsense and said directly: "All men should fight. Salil, you treat Andrew as your mother. He is not a pussy, he is a man."

Salil said directly: "What about Lawrence! He doesn't like to fight!"

Lawrence smiled and said: "I just don't need to fight in person. In the past few years, I have been guiding everyone forward with wisdom. This is a greater wisdom than simple brute force."

Sophia smiled happily and sweetly, "Master is right, wisdom is greater than brute force."

If Lawrence doesn't fight, Sophia naturally won't fight either. Sophia doesn't want Lawrence to take risks, and she doesn't want Lawrence to get hurt.

Lathander, the oldest, rode a sheep on the mountain road and listened to the chatter of several young people.

Lathander reminded: "Lawrence, people in the west have noticed us."

"I also know this. There must be a few wizards hiding on the ship this time, but judging from their number, it is impossible for these people to cooperate."

Lawrence has his own judgment. The number of wizards is very small. These wizards do not have the friendly judgment mechanism in the game, so they cannot trust each other.

The wizard's witchcraft can not only kill enemies, but also teammates, especially the range of spells, which can hit both the enemy and ourselves.

In addition, as upper-class nobles, these people have already achieved a certain degree of enjoyment in life and are unwilling to take risks for small things.

Would a noble wizard fight against a tribe of thousands of barbarians for hundreds of lives in a small coastal fishing village?

Not at all.

"Now only five of the fourteen kingdoms in the West are willing to unite, and even these five don't want to fight, because once they fight, people will definitely die. Those who die will not be ordinary low-level untouchables, but their knights, heirs, and relatives."

As nobles, nobles in this era are not capitalists. Their wealth is linked to the strength of their troops.

The capitalists promote the war because it is profitable, and the people who die are not their relatives. They only need to squeeze the workers in the factories and buy government officials with money.

During this period, nobles would also annex land through various means. Land and population were the biggest assets, and their thugs were very important.

The elite soldiers under the nobles were their greatest support. These elites were used to suppress the people in the territory and fight against the nearby nobles, not to fight the northern barbarians.

Lawrence has shown a willingness to speak out for peace, and has also shown great strength.

Therefore, several main players in the Western Alliance did not want to fight, and when Lawrence invaded those countries that were not in the alliance, these main players would only watch the jokes.

The five witches were not interested in Lawrence's political wisdom. When Lawrence was thinking about joining forces, the five witches started talking about what to eat tonight.

Salil said: "The chicken and mushrooms we ate today are more delicious than what we usually eat. Emma, ​​do you know how they are made?"

Emma explained: "It is stewed with chicken, with dried mushrooms and seasonings. The owner calls this chicken stewed with mushrooms."

Sofia said unhappily: "Then why didn't we find something to eat?"

Emma said: "Because I have beef to eat, I haven't cooked it for a while. Because I live down the mountain, the owner told me not to cook too much food."

Delen also wanted to eat it, "I'll make this tonight."

"Yes, Lord Delen." Emma agreed easily, after all, she could eat it too.

Seeing that the others were chatting happily, Lathander couldn't help but tell her what she wanted to eat.

"We don't eat pig's trotters anymore." Lathander reminded everyone.

After hearing this, Salil quickly said: "Pig's trotters are such a waste. One pig only has four hooves. We only have so many pigs. If you eat one, you will lose one."

Salil, a hard-working housekeeper, can't bear to eat pig's trotters. There are six people here. If each of the five witches and Lawrence has a pig's trotter, it will take two pigs!

Delen also knew that there were not many pigs in the territory, and the environment here was not suitable for raising pigs. Many pigs died after being raised.

The pigs left now should be kept for production so that there can be more pigs next year.

Lawrence was a filial person and took the initiative to say: "I remember that there were domestic pigs brought by Fleiss's friends in Pumexiu Town. It was difficult to raise these pigs at home, but they could eat themselves anyway. We bought two and killed them. Preparing for winter.”

Seeing Lawrence say this, Salil could only agree: "Okay."

The northern border is not suitable for breeding, as most animals grow slowly.

Crops such as wheat can still rely on hard work and technological improvement, but livestock is more difficult.

Lawrence didn't want to be in so much trouble. "There are a lot of pigs in Pig Trotter City. It's very suitable for raising pigs. I'll send people there to buy some pigs and bring them back."

"Five pigs should be enough for us to eat this year."

Lawrence said to Lathander: "Mother, I need some milk powder and egg powder in exchange."

Lathander said happily: "No problem, I can do this."

Salil muttered: "Lawrence, can't you come up with a delicious and cheap pig's trotters?"

Lawrence thought about it seriously, "How about sheep's hooves?"

"There is too little mutton trotter meat. How can we eat it?" Salil shook her head, "It definitely won't taste good."

Lawrence thought for a few seconds and said quickly: "Then chicken feet will be fine! We have a lot of chickens, and we left a lot of chicken feet when eating fried chicken legs. These chicken feet can actually be made more delicious!"

Salil found it funny, "Isn't there less meat in chicken feet? How can there be enough to eat!"

Lawrence smiled and said, "You don't understand this. We are considered nobles now. What's wrong with eating more chicken feet?"

How can people like these village girls understand the luxury of aristocrats.

Eating chicken feet from five or six chickens in one meal is a luxurious style only reserved for nobles!

In this era, even the Duke and King would sigh in their hearts when they saw Lawrence eating more than a dozen braised chicken feet in one meal. This man is so extravagant!

But the biggest problem right now is the seasoning.

The production of soy sauce and vinegar was too little. Lawrence thought about the technology of making soy sauce and felt that he was lacking the most important ingredient, soybeans.

Without beans, there is no way to make tofu and no way to make soy milk.

Soybeans can also be used to extract oil, which has many uses, and can even be eaten as meat!

Lawrence thought about it and quickly found a substitute for soy sauce.

Meat!

Many of the functions of soybeans are to replace real meat, so is meat more suitable for brewing soy sauce than soybeans?

Soybeans are mainly cheap and can be produced in large quantities, so they have replaced meat. This does not mean that meat is not suitable for making soy sauce.

Lawrence had heard a story before, saying that the place where soy sauce was brewed was infested with maggots. Since maggots were present, it meant that the meat was usable.

However, how to make soy sauce from meat is a long-term exploration process. Lawrence returned to the cave and began to arrange tasks.

The cave is very warm and out of the light, making it perfect for brewing wine and making condiments.

There were still too few maids at home, so Lawrence summoned more than a dozen female workers who made fish soy sauce and asked them to visit the cave frequently this winter to make better soy sauce.

There is not only one kind of soy sauce and vinegar, but many kinds, until you find the two that are the most delicious and easiest to promote.

The cheapest may not necessarily be the healthiest, and the best may not necessarily be the most suitable. Lawrence needs to find more options.

Condiments are very important in this era. With condiments, happiness can skyrocket.

Lawrence currently uses marine seasonings, including sea vegetables and seasonings extracted from chicken stock.

Whether it’s wine, spices, or cooking, they consume a lot of food!

In an era when most people don't have enough to eat, Lawrence here not only has enough food and clothing, but also explores spices and dishes!

Many wizards and wizards of the same era were still living in poverty and hardship, subsisting on bread and wine.