The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

Chapter 2

The castle of Desinia sits alone on a low cliff by the sea.

Xia Zoe’s bedroom is connected to the study, which is the largest sea-view room in the castle.

When the weather is good, when you open the window, you can see the clear sky, flocks of seabirds flying low for prey, and the calm sea glowing with silver light.

It is undoubtedly a pleasure to read a book by the window or familiarize yourself with the big and small things in the castle.

So, Xia Zoe asked Udit to bring in a chair, set up a small round table, fragrant flowers, and a pot of water soaked in lemon slices.

In the Western Continent, the main drinks are wine and water. There is no tea or coffee.

The lemon is used as a cheap condiment, and the method of soaking it in water has never been heard.

After Udit tried to stop, but reluctantly compromised, and finally agreed-Xia Zuoy finally got his wish and drank lemonade.

really not easy.

The weather on the beach is always overcast and unpredictable.

In the morning, it rained steadily. By now, it was already warm and the sky was clear before noon.

Xia Zuoyi put away the financial statement that the old financial officer handed over yesterday, and couldn’t help sighing.

The main source of the nobility’s money was taxes in the territory.

In order to be able to study alchemy, the old Earl Matt Desinia deliberately increased taxes, and the amount of money received was considerable.

But the cost of alchemy was too great to bear, and the old earl’s usual behavior was extravagant and wasteful, and he was never frugal.

As a result, the financial statements in Xia Zuoyi’s hands are already facing a serious deficit crisis.

-There is the sound of wings and fans in my ears.

The two seabirds landed on the edge of the window together, combing each other’s feathers, and then flew away after a short pause.

Xia Zoe retracted his gaze and looked at Udit, who was standing quietly beside him: “Do you know Wesas?”

“Lord Earl, I have lived in Wess since I was a child, so I know it naturally.”

“In that case, take me out for a walk, Judit.”

“Yes.”

Udit walked up to Xia Zoe, said a word of impoliteness, and stretched out her hands to gently set Xia Zoe’s arms away from the chair that was tall and wide for him.

“…”

Xia Zoe tried to maintain her inner peace, her expression as calm as possible.

Just get used to it, just get used to it.

He is only six years old and he is still a baby.

The town of Wissas is one kilometer away from the coastline and far from Desinia Castle.

Xia Zoe asked the coachman to park the carriage on the main road that was about to enter the town.

He could already see countless low-rise houses not far away, crowds of people selling, roads mixed with sewage, mud, and excrement…

Perhaps because it had just rained in the morning, the air not only smelled more “fresh”, but there were hardly any clean places to walk on the road.

“Master Earl, shall we not go in?” Seeing the little Earl standing on the carriage staring at the ground, the carriage driver plucked up the courage to ask.

Xia Zoe: “You are waiting here.”

The emblem of Desinia is engraved on the carriage, which is too conspicuous.

“Udit, Kelly, we… walk in.”

For the first time, this “walking” he said was extremely difficult.

“Do you need me to hold you? Lord Earl.” Udit said.

Xia Zoe paused, and stretched out two arms silently: “Excuse me, Judit.”

A smile flashed in Udit’s eyes: “This is what I should do, my lord.”

He entered the town holding Xia Zoe, Kelly followed.

The town is quite lively.

Most of the stalls hawking on both sides put the goods directly on the ground or on the stone.

A few people who know cleanliness will pull a piece of linen and spread it, and the more high-end thing is to put the wooden table in front of the store.

The so-called store door is to tidy up the place where you live for stacking goods, which is simple and messy.

Xia Zoe looked around.

The most sold items in the market are cheap vegetables such as brown bread, rye, dried pods and onions, and then some utensils and accessories are sold.

It was about half a fair before I saw two stalls selling pork. I could smell the strong smell of pork from far away.

I live by the sea but didn’t see a fish stall.

Because in the Western Continent, the price of fish is higher than that of pork, and only the nobles can afford it.

The cost of fishing boats is not cheap, and the weather on the sea changes whenever it changes. Perhaps the next moment there will be violent winds and waves.

The most important thing is that poorly handled fish will have a disgusting fishy smell, and not many people will eat it.

For civilians, the business of selling fish is very uneconomical.

Xia Zoe took the observations to heart.

Not far away, a young man with brown hair and brown eyes, with a beautiful appearance, old clothes but clean and tidy, kept going back and forth between three or four stalls around him.

He usually passes when the stall owner is selling or has sold out, and stands quietly aside the rest of the time.

Xia Zoe wondered: “What is he doing?”

“I’ll go over and ask, my lord.”

Before Xia Zoe could react, Judit had given him to Kelly to continue to hold him, and then went to one of the boy’s back and forth booths.

Kelly was shorter but stronger than Udit, with strong arms, holding people firmly.

But because it was a woman, Xia Zoe got up uncomfortable and twisted her body slightly and said, “Let me down, Kelly, I’m too heavy.”

“You are not heavy at all, it is too light, you should eat more food.”

Kelly couldn’t help thinking of the little earl’s appetite, which seemed to have been much smaller since he recovered from his illness.

“You are thin!”

Xia Zoe glanced at her slightly bulged belly and chubby arms and legs without a trace… He didn’t comment on Kelly’s concerns about her true feelings.

Before long, Udit came back.

“The boy’s name is Gibran Keno.”

“I heard the stall owner say that he is very good at math, and will help them to confirm whether the price is wrong when they sell things, so as to earn tips to support themselves and their younger brother.”

“How much money can he make?”

“A copper coin.”

Udit couldn’t help but say a few more words: “Most people at the market know him, and only the stall owners with good business will call him to help confirm. Three or four are the most common situations, and it’s not always necessary. he.”

Besides, the market in Wess only happens once every ten days.

The number of copper coins that Gibran Keno can earn is limited.

There are three currencies in circulation on the Western Continent-gold, silver, and copper.

One gold coin is equal to one hundred silver coins, and one silver coin is equal to one hundred copper coins.

Usually, one silver coin is enough for a month of living and spending in ordinary civilian homes.

Xia Zoe looked at the boy, who happened to meet his brown eyes.

After a while, the boy looked away expressionlessly, saw a stall owner beckoning, and walked over quickly.

Xia Zoe also retracted his gaze: “What’s going on inside?”

They are now on the outskirts of town.

Udit: “Tavern, clothing store, shoe store…”

Xia Zoe didn’t plan to go to see it.

“Let’s go back.”

“Yes, Lord Earl.” Udit said softly.

Gibran Keno couldn’t help turning his head to look at the back of them leaving, especially the child in his arms, white and tender, looks like a commoner can’t raise them.

What’s more, the fabrics and shoes used to make clothes are not cheap.

He remembered the beautiful and sweet eyes that looked at each other just now, and he couldn’t help but squeaked, and muttered, “…little nobleman.”

For Xia Zoe, being familiar with Desinia and Wesas was the first step in how to bring Pal Mountain into the territory.

Pal Mountain is currently not part of any territory.

The second step is how he would request the King Gadaat to obtain land through the King’s gift.

In the third step, after obtaining Parr Mountain, with Weissas’ lack of population, insufficient cavalry, poverty and backwardness, how should he protect himself from being taken by other lord after digging out the natural asphalt mine.

No matter where it is, a mineral vein is undoubtedly precious and rare.

The coachman wielded his whip and drove the carriage back to the castle.

Udit and Kelly were sitting in the carriage, watching the little earl rubbing his eyes on the bumpy road. They seemed to be sleepy. After a while, they yawned and leaned on Udit’s arm and closed his eyes to rest. .

Oh, so cute.

Kelly couldn’t help covering her chest, she couldn’t bear to look away from the little earl, to see his long curly eyelashes, his rosy, white and chubby face, and the slightly puckered lips because of the pressure on his arms.

Oh my god.

Kelly praised Lord Earl’s cuteness to the God of Creation.

Too terrible.

【Ding. 】

Xia Zuoy saw that the reputation value on the upper right of the system interface increased again, from 11 points to 12 points—breaking from zero to double digits, all contributed by the servants in the castle, and they undoubtedly contributed the most.

He clicked on the white building icon.

A little stickman pulled the search box and appeared—【The Universal Library provides you with professional books, please enter the name or content of the book. 】

Xia Zoe: “The sea water is exposed to salt.”

[Searching for salt in sea water, please wait… Ding, I successfully searched “History of salt in salt method”, “Salt method in sea water and detailed diagram”. 】

Xia Zuoyi clicked on the “Salt in Seawater Method and Detailed Diagram”.

[Reading the “Salt in Seawater Method and Detailed Diagram” requires 20 prestige points to redeem. 】

After the system asked whether to redeem, Xia Zuoyi chose No.

He pursed his lips and slowly opened his eyes.

Judit saw that the little earl who was leaning against him seemed to have slightly puffed up his soft cheeks because he hadn’t rested well, and his mouth was bowed, a little depressed and unhappy.

He couldn’t help but gently followed Chazoe’s back and said, “My Lord Earl, we are almost at the castle.”

Xia Zoe looked out the car window.

From here, one can clearly see the bright red flag flying in the wind on the castle—the thorny rose representing the glory of the Desinian family.

-Black thorns with countless thorns coiled and surrendered under the gorgeous rose, the rich red and black entangled each other, knowing the danger but could not help being attracted.

The nobles who have been circulating in the country for a long time have their own family emblems-representing identity, rights and status.

The nobles will engrave their emblems on all objects that can show their identity.

For example, the badges worn on the body, the flying flags of the castle, the horse-drawn carriages that go out…even the knights’ armor are engraved with logos.

After arriving at the castle, Xia Zoe went to the study to get a bunch of keys.

“Udit, light the kerosene lamp, and follow me.”

“Yes, Lord Earl.”

The place they were going to was built in the basement of the castle, an underground laboratory specially arranged by the old earl because he was addicted to alchemy.

Layers of stone steps meander down, and when stepping on it, you can clearly feel the wet water vapor soaking through the stone steps. Moss grows in the gaps. You can smell the faint sea water and the smell of damp mold under the walls.

At the end, there is a tall iron gate locked on one side.

Xia Zuoy looked at the height of the keyhole, and silently handed the key to Udit.

Udit took it and opened it.

A dusty musty breath came over his face.

No one has been here since the death of the old Count Matt Desinia.

until today.

After Xia Zoe knew about what he needed to know, he decided to implement his plan.

According to the foreshadowing of the second step, he will inherit the legacy of the old earl and become an alchemist, providing an explainable reason for the knowledge and materials that will be used in infrastructure construction in the future.

What is alchemy?

-Turn things that are not gold into gold, and turn stones into gold.

-Pursuing pharmaceuticals, hoping to make a panacea “philosopher’s stone”.

In layman’s terms, alchemy is a “chemical experiment” developed in the two main aspects of metallurgy and medicine.

But under the influence of feudal theology, the ultimate goal of alchemy seems absurd, ridiculous, and unrealistic.

But it is undeniable that in the process of constant search, some capable people have also obtained a lot of results through alchemy and have been practically applied in related fields.

This has led to countless people becoming more and more obsessed with and admiring alchemy, and they are proud of being an alchemist.

Alchemy can be called the primitive form of chemistry.

In Xia Zuoyi’s view, medieval alchemy and ancient Chinese alchemy have similarities, especially in the pursuit of “eternal medicine”.

I lit the static kerosene lamp in the underground laboratory, and the dark room finally lit up.

There are two long tables in the middle, with odd-shaped equipment and utensils, some scattered manuscripts, animal skins, bones, etc.

Surrounded by iron cabinets, many marked finished products are arranged.

Xia Zuoy took a round and found that many things had deteriorated and become moldy due to poor preservation, and they had grown green hairs.

He did not understand the reason why the old count built the laboratory underground.

The environment is dark and humid.

Will my eyes be blinded if I stay here for a long time?

Xia Zoe shook his head and made up his mind to move the laboratory away.

“Udit, let someone come down and move everything in the room to the attic, the largest attic.”

“Yes, Lord Earl.”

If Shazoi wants to obtain Palshan through the king’s gift, he must first have credit or a “gift” of sufficient weight to the king.

The Cogit Sea is close at hand and is a huge natural treasure house.

The “gift” he chose was naturally the method of drying salt in sea water.