Succubus' Manor

Chapter 115

Mei put the grain she bought on the table, and she went to work every day before dawn, never being lazy, sometimes earning one copper coin a day, sometimes earning two, and all the money she earned went to the grain market to buy I bought beans and wheat bran, and the wheat bran and beans were cooked together. She and her mother could both eat enough and have a surplus.

Now that people are starting to make money, some people buy what Mei's father left behind. Sometimes some people will exchange some wheat bran for tables and chairs, and some people will directly buy them with copper coins.

Mei cooks the paste as usual. It doesn’t take much time to cook this. Grab two handfuls of beans and a handful of wheat bran. After the water boils, stir it. Once the paste is cooked, you can serve it out and eat.

Her mother has been able to walk around recently. When Mei is not at home, her mother will organize the things in the house and clean up.

"Mom, it's time to eat." Mei put two bowls of paste on the table, and went to get two wooden spoons.

"Mei, Mommy will go with you tomorrow." Mei's mother asked her daughter while she was drinking, "I'm already healed and I can move. I can help you when I go."

Mei shook her head firmly: "Mom, you don't have to go, I can do it."

"Not tired."

"There are still many girls younger than me who are working," May said.

Mei's mother was a little worried: "I'm afraid that this road won't last long, and the food we have saved is not enough to survive the whole winter."

Mei pursed her lips, she was also worried, but it was useless to worry.

Ordinary people like them can't think of a way,

"There is always a way." Mei poured the paste into her mouth. She looked a lot rougher, because no one was blown by the cold wind, the skin on her face was always red, and her hands were calloused. , the whole person looks thinner, but the muscles have become very firm.

Mei's mother: "But..."

Mei stood up: "Mom! I will find a way!"

She caught off guard and got angry: "Don't ask me any more!"

Mei's mother was at a loss.

Mei covered her face with her hands, and wiped her tears while she was crying. She was panting continuously, and she couldn't even stand upright. It took an unknown amount of time before she choked up and said, "Mom, I didn't mean to hurt you. Don't be angry with me, I'll go out for a walk."

At this time, there are still people outside who are building roads, and each of them has a divided area. If they complete the task early today, they can get a new wooden sign from the strange-looking person and assign them to a new area.

So as long as they are not extremely tired, they are rushing to work on the road, just hoping to do more and earn more.

She walked aimlessly in the city. Since the beginning of road construction, there have been fewer punks in the city, and punks have to make a living. Most of them choose to build roads, and they are so tired that they go back to sleep at night. , so the city at night becomes less dangerous.

When Mei walked to an open space, she suddenly found someone building a shed here.

A lot of people, they know at a glance that they are businessmen's buddies.

Mei stood by the side of the road, watching curiously.

Someone who was carrying logs saw her and shouted at her, "What are you doing there?"

May felt no danger. She replied, "I'm passing by! What are you doing?"

Because there are no construction workers now, and the guys are just moving materials, so I have the time to say a few words to Meadow: "We are building a canteen!"

Mei walked a little further: "What is a cafeteria?"

Dude: "A place for people to eat."

Mei was even more surprised: "Isn't the place to eat a restaurant?"

The clerk laughed and said, "The restaurant is a place where rich people can go, and the canteen is for small people like us to cook and eat."

Mei's heart was pounding in her chest, she swallowed subconsciously: "Is it expensive?"

Man: "It's not expensive to feed the poor. One copper coin can buy twenty bean dregs cakes."

The man said again: "For you, one bean dregs cake a day is enough."

Mei's eyes widened, and she suddenly felt that she was dreaming now.

She was still worrying about what to do after the road was repaired, whether the saved money would be enough for her and her mother's winter rations, and now she heard such good news.

"Then when will this cafeteria be able to sell pancakes?" Mei didn't know what bean dregs pancakes were, but she could understand from the literal meaning that they were pancakes made from bean dregs, so they must be edible!What can be eaten and can fill the stomach is a good thing!

Guy: "It is estimated that after you finish the road, this place will be built."

Mei walked home in a trance. She fell down many times along the way, but she didn't feel any pain at all.

When walking in front of the house, Mei finally came to her senses, she thought, Tianmu did not give up on her children.

It turns out that what the lord said is true, as long as they believe in Tianmu—or even not, Tianmu will protect her children.

After all, their family has never been to worship, and the Holy Court has not opened for a long time.

Tianmu is really a merciful and forgiving mother god. They shouldn't have believed in the Holy Spirit before!Holy Spirit is a bad guy!

He doesn't even bless his own believers, and asks for so many benefits every year.

May made up her mind that she and her mother would no longer believe in the Holy Spirit, and neither would her children in the future.

Believe in Heavenly Mother!

No matter how bad the holy spirit is, he always listens to his mother.

The next day, the news that the cafeteria was going to be built reached everyone's ears.

This good news relieved everyone of the big stone in their hearts. People who have been frowning for so many days now finally have a smile on their faces. It’s like eating the last meal without the next meal, and there is no tomorrow after today.

May also sat with the girls who worked with her.

"One copper coin can be exchanged for twenty bean dregs cakes! How much bean dregs would that cost!"

"I heard that besides bean dregs, there is also pulp from beans, and the pulp can be made into other things, so the cafeteria is not at a loss."

Mei hurriedly asked, "What is it made of?"

"It seems to be called tofu." The girl seemed to be a little hot when she said the two sounds of tofu, and she couldn't say it well, so she lowered her head in shame, feeling very embarrassed.

Mei's eyes widened.

"I heard that the cook who came out of the castle is now making tofu in the backyard every day!"

"She said the lord told her how to do it."

Mei hurriedly asked, "Is she willing to teach?"

Did she know that people with crafts are unwilling to teach others. Her father is a carpenter, and he has not confiscated his apprentice until now. If you don't move anymore, find an apprentice again.

When treating apprentices like this, he can still get money for the things the apprentices make, and get a lot of money.

Girl: "Teacher, I heard that all the servants nearby are going to learn."

Mei was taken aback: "She is not afraid that others will learn..."

The girl suddenly smiled and said: "She said that the lord asked her to teach others."

Mei: "My lord!"

Girl: "Yes, she said that the lord can't bear to see us always suffering and starving."

The girl also sighed: "Lord Lord is so kind, it would be great if he came earlier."

"Yes, I heard that the lord is very good-looking!"

"My father brought back the pills for our family. I haven't seen the lord. If I knew it earlier, I would have told my father to get it."

The rest time was over soon, and everyone returned to their posts and continued to work hard on the road. No one was lazy, but wanted to do more and earn more money, so that life would be easier after the snow fell.

On Chi Yan's side, he also received a batch of linen clothes and a batch of cotton clothes.

Cotton clothes are of course less than linen clothes, and they are also warmer than linen clothes, but linen clothes are also good. In the deep winter, wearing a few more linen clothes and stuffing some hay inside can also keep you warm.

At least it won't freeze to death.

Not only sackcloth was sent, but sugar was also sent.

The old housekeeper also told Chi Yan in the letter that life in Saket is very good now, and there is no end to eating katuo. Besides, the operation of the sugar factory is also very good. Before the winter, Josh took the merchants to sell hard Tang made a lot of money, and the money was converted into most of the silver and gold coins and sent to Chi Yan.

The wines sold in the winery are also very good, especially after the weather is cold, they are often sold out in the cities along the way before reaching the destination.

In the end, the old butler was still miserable in the letter, saying that he was old and would not live for a few years, and asked Chi Yan if he could take him over. He wanted to die by Chi Yan's side even if he died, and he didn't want to die alone in Saket.

He wrote so touchingly.

After reading it, Chi Yan shed two tears. He felt that the old man had only one wish, and he must not let the other's wish come true.

But Chi Yan didn't know who to manage Saket.

Fortunately, the old housekeeper also mentioned it in his letter—he thinks that there are few people in Saket now, and people are very obedient and easy to manage.

After Chi Yan left, he began to train people.

He thinks Triss is pretty good.

In his letter, he detailed the benefits of Triss. Although Triss is a dwarf, people respect her very much now, and she is very honest, and she will not obey others.

Chi Yan thought for a while before remembering who Triss was.

The dwarf girl who was always rewarded in the mill.

Although Chi Yan didn't know whether Triss could manage Saket well, he believed in the old butler's vision, and at the same time felt that Saket was very small, so even if something happened, it would be easy to deal with it.

So he replied to the butler, and sent Albert and Carl to deliver the letter, and then took the old butler safely, and took the cook Anna along the way.

Albert and Carl were lucky. They didn't have to be trained by Kleist with the local knights and guards, but they didn't get anywhere easily. They were also trying to adapt to the environment and wanted to make contributions to Chi Yan.

After all, after changing the environment, there are more people competing for favor!

In the past, there were only these two knights around Chi Yan, and Chi Yan would always think of them when he had anything to do.

But now, there are so many knights, all of them are tall and strong, and they are not as good as Kleist. He is a boy who pleases adults, but he can't even be as good as these stupid big men, right?

"My lord, let's go then." Albert squeezed out a pitiful look, "No matter where I am, I will pray to the Heavenly Mother to bless you in health."

Carl also said: "My lord, if something happens to us..."

Chi Yan's face was paralyzed, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "Okay, don't be sensational, let's go."

How come the disgusting problems of the two of them have not been corrected now?

Albert and Carl looked back three times at each step, and left reluctantly.

Chi Yan wasn't worried about any accidents they would encounter. The robbers would take care of them. Albert and Karl were fat and tall now, so the robbers would rob them only if they couldn't think about it?

Moreover, both Albert and Carl have cotton coats, so they are not afraid of the cold.

Unless the two of them are stupid, they have steel knives, warm clothes, and strong horses, so there will be accidents.

Then there is really no way.

The old butler is also very anxious now. He has been fidgeting ever since he let the delivery team leave - he was worried that Chi Yan would not pick him up, and since Chi Yan left, he couldn't sleep well.

He had been a housekeeper all his life, and after finally being able to enjoy himself by Chi Yan's side, he ushered in the parting so soon.

Not by Chi Yan's side, what's it like for him to be a housekeeper?

Triss saw the old housekeeper pacing in the room, her eyes were looking out of the window, as if she was looking forward to the person who delivered the letter in the next second, and immediately got Chi Yan's reply, Triss comforted: "Teacher, you don't have to worry too much." Hurry up, Lord Lord will definitely pick you up."

The old butler didn't want to show his timidity in front of the students, so he snorted: "Of course I know, the lord must remember me!"

Triss: "..."

The old butler suddenly turned his attention to Triss: "Do you remember what I told you?"

Triss: "I remember, don't worry, I will do well."

Triss hadn't thought about managing a city at first. She wasn't even the patriarch before, she only managed a textile factory, but under the guidance of the old housekeeper day after day, she felt that managing a city didn't seem that difficult.

The old butler talked to Triss a lot.

Triss sat there and continued to listen obediently, even though her ears were almost callused.

The old butler finally sighed: "If you have any doubts, send someone to me. Don't be afraid. Although I'm gone, Studding is very close."

Triss smiled sweetly at the old housekeeper: "I know the teacher."

Chi Yan didn't know that the old butler was thinking about him and was about to get sick. He was watching Kleist training knights and guards.

This group of people was to be trained by Kleist as a stormtrooper, and each of them had to be hardworking, and they had to be able to charge straight into the enemy camp.

But now—this group of future vanguards are still fighting bitterly, and they dare not hold back their strength. Otherwise, once they are discovered by Kleist, they will be caught by the team and fight with Kleist.

That means being beaten unilaterally, unable to run away, unable to hide, unable to win the fight, all you can do is protect your own head and curl yourself up into a ball, so as not to be beaten into anything good or bad.

Such high-intensity training does bring many benefits.

The limp flesh on the knight's body became firmer, and even the guard's fist became stronger.

Today they can take up arms.

Kleist asked the demons to carry a box, and then opened it in front of the knights and guards.

Everyone didn't dare to move, they only dared to stretch their necks to see that there were steel knives glowing coldly one after another in the box.

The steel knife reflects the light in the sun.

Kleist iron horse Jing Ge sat aside, said with a cold face: "according to the order, come and choose one by one."

Everyone swallowed their saliva, Ansair was the first one, he didn't dare to tremble, he could only raise his head and chest up, walked to the box with a dignified look, and didn't even look at it. A steel knife was drawn from it.

He originally thought it was just an iron knife, but as soon as he held it in his hand, the distance between him and the iron knife instantly separated.

The feel was completely different, he raised the knife stupidly, the blade reflected his face.

Ansair stretched out his hand out of nowhere and stroked the blade lightly. Before he felt the pain, a wound appeared on his fingertips, and the blood gathered into beads and dripped to the ground.

Such a weapon...

Such a weapon!

Ansair raised his head instantly.

Kleist didn't talk nonsense with him: "Go back when you've chosen."

Except for Chi Yan, Kleist always looked like this with his eyes high above his head, indifferent and fierce in front of everyone.

Ansair stepped back quickly, and everyone picked their weapons in order. They had never seen such a good knife, so sharp, completely different from an iron knife, and it was very smooth. The handle was also mixed with a circle of cloth It won't hurt your palm when you pick it up.

Iron knives are all precious things, and the knights only have one iron sword that has been used for many years and has long been blunt.

Such sharp knives in their hands are like a poor man's bag of gold suddenly.

Kleist saw that everyone was holding their knives, so he said, "Now that you have done it, let's practice."

Everyone looked at Kleist dumbfounded, how to practice?

Kleist picked up a knife himself, and pointed the tip at Ansair: "Attack me."

Ansair swallowed, and took a step back: "I..."

This is not with bare hands. If he loses with bare hands, at worst he will be beaten severely. If he loses, if Kleist loses his strength, he will probably become Kleist's ghost.

He's still young and hasn't married Amanda yet!

He hasn't seen Amanda for many days, and he doesn't know if Amanda misses him.

Kleist sneered, "Coward."

Ansair said tremblingly, "I'm not..."

He is not a coward!

Kleist took a step forward, but Ansair could not retreat.

"Don't even dare to lift a knife, you're not a coward, what are you?"

"A dog knows how to fight when it is forced to a stranger. Are you worse than a dog?"

It was the first time in Ansair's life that he was insulted, and he was insulted in front of so many people. At the point of no return, he finally burst out, swung his knife, and rushed towards Kleist viciously. .

But at this critical moment, Kleist dropped the knife in his hand.

Ansair couldn't retreat at this time, his eyes widened in disbelief.

He thought he would cut Kleist, he couldn't stand it!

However, the scene he imagined did not happen.

Kleist raised a hand, Ansair didn't even notice that it happened like this, he was already kneeling on the ground, the knife fell from his palm, he ran towards Kleist with the weapon in his hand, But he was forced to kneel here like a weak lamb by the unarmed Kleist.

Kleist chuckled lightly, "You're not a coward."

Ansair looked up.

He didn't believe that Kleist would say such nice words.

Sure enough, Kleist said the next sentence.

"You are trash."

Ansair lowered his head slumped, feeling that his face in this life was lost at this moment.

The others dare not laugh because they know very well that it will be their turn soon.

Kleist looked at the next knight: "Come on."

The knight knew that he couldn't hide, so he also shouted and slashed at Kleist. Kleist frowned, bent slightly, and grabbed him from behind like a ghost when the opponent approached neck.

Kleist slowly exerted force, and the opponent's legs gradually left the ground, his face flushed because of suffocation, he waved his hands and legs indiscriminately, struggling uselessly, his eyes began to become bloodshot, he never felt like this moment I am going to die.

Just when he thought his soul was about to leave his body, Kleist suddenly let go, and the knight fell to the ground, clutching his neck and coughing silently.

And Kleist stood next to his head: "On the battlefield, if you lose, it will only be worse than before. The other party will not give you the same pleasure as I did."

The knight couldn't believe it—was that fun just now?

Kleist: "Iron knives will curl their blades, but they will not be sharper than the steel knives in your hands."

"Nor stronger than my hand."

"The enemy has to chop many times before they can chop off your head."

"After stabbing your stomach, you have to swipe up and down many times before you die."

Kleist picked up the knife that the other party dropped when he was pinched, and he patted the other party's face with the back of the knife: "At that time, you will find out how lucky you are if I killed you just now."

These words made the knights and guards shudder.

Against the background of these words, it seems that death is not so terrible, what is terrible is that life is worse than death.

Kleist: "Go ahead."

Chi Yan watched Kleist train the knights and guards in different ways, and felt that he was fortunately not a student of Kleist, otherwise he might have broken his friendship with this teacher.

Cardy was also terrified watching from the side, and he was very glad that he was just a personal servant, and he would not have to go to the battlefield in the future, and he would not have to be guided by Kleist.

Standing in a hidden place, Chi Yan asked Cady softly, "Isn't Kleist beautiful?"

Especially at this moment, Kleist is like a meat eater, while the knights and guards are poor lambs.

Cardi shivered, and said out of conscience: "It looks good."

Chi Yan said with a smile, "I'm so lucky."

When Cady thought about it, he felt the same. The more cruel Kleist was, the safer the lord would be, wouldn't he?

Good thing!

So Kadi said sincerely: "With Lord Kleist here, you don't have to worry about your safety."

Chi Yan was a little worried: "Will he be too tired like this?"

After all, it is a wheel battle.

But soon Chi Yan realized that his worry was unreasonable.

It took less than two seconds for Kleist to subdue a person.

However, the knights and guards were so exhausted that they were lying on the ground panting and sweating profusely. Only then did they realize that the beating with bare hands was not the worst.

The worst thing is to hold a weapon and be beaten by unarmed people.

So tragic!