"It seems that the Earth Wife's ferocity has been tempered, so she can be let out to roam around. However, it's best to be cautious and keep her in the Dog Prison until she gives birth to the little Violent Earth Dog."
Liszt saw the simple and docile Earth Wife.
For some reason, I thought of the unruly Curly Blessing and felt a little regretful. Perhaps if I hadn't been so soft-hearted and had persisted a little longer, Curly Blessing would have given in. After all, Curly Blessing, like the Earth Wife, is just a kind of magical beast. And since they are magical beasts, what right do they have to talk about dignity?
In a daze.
Before his eyes, wisps of Smoke appeared, transforming into a pattern of Snake Script.
"Mission: Autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner. The Flower Town, covered in Frost, will be isolated. Wheat, as an indispensable staple food, cannot be lacking. Please stockpile 100 tons of Wheat to reassure the serfs about getting through the winter. Reward: The serfs' goodwill."
Stockpiling hundreds of tons of Wheat is not difficult.
This year, thanks to the help of Wheat Bug harvest in Wheat Hamlet was quite bountiful, with a yield of nearly 240 jin per mu. A total of 500 Wheat yielded 120,000 jin, which is equivalent to 60 tons.
"We only need to purchase another forty tons to complete the mission. The Thorn Caravan and the Flower Caravan are already buying newly harvested Wheat from various places." Liszt came back to his senses, looking at the simple mission, but he couldn't understand why there was a reward like "the serf's goodwill".
He even thought dismissively, "Why would I need the kindness of serfs? As long as they work diligently, build my territory, and provide for my luxurious lifestyle, that's enough for me."
Compared to other lords, he was already considered a benevolent lord in his treatment of serfs.
Other lords, even those who frequently beat or killed their serfs, never saw any serfs rebel. Therefore, in Flower Town, his position as lord was very secure. Nobles under the knightly system didn't need public opinion at all; they only needed matching strength to obtain everything.
The reward for this task is completely useless.
But Liszt still had to complete it for the sake of his next mission—it was a task that came naturally to him, and even without a mission, he would stockpile winter supplies.
Thinking it over, he lightly waved his hand, wiping away the Smoke Mission.
His gaze returned to the Earth Wife. Since the Retainer Knight were all outside the Dog Prison, he took out a piece of dried meat from the Space Gem in his chest and fed it to Earth Wife.
Dousen saw the jerky and tried to snatch it, completely disregarding his relationship with the Earth Wife.
"Get out of the way." Liszt shooed Dousen, watching as the Earth Wife wolfed down the jerky. Having eaten jerky several times, the Earth Wife, unusually, wagged her tail at him.
It's clear that they need to be tamed.
"Dogs are still the friendliest to humans. Compared to the ungrateful, untamed wolves like Curly Blessing, Dousen and Earth Wife are much better. If we add another litter of Violent Earth Dog in the future, it will be perfect... When I go to the battlefield, I'll just unleash the dogs. With Dousen leading the charge, the scene will be breathtaking!" He could almost see rows of Rock Spike unleashing their violent attack.
After walking the dog.
Upon returning to the castle, Butler Carter and the servants had already tidied it up, and the gifts from the guests had been recorded and stored in the castle's storeroom.
When nobles gave gifts, they usually gave food or iron, because these two resources were scarce and therefore most suitable for gift-giving.
However, the supplies obtained through gift-giving cannot make one rich—after all, Liszt will need to reciprocate when other nobles host banquets in the future.
"Sir, would you like to review the accounts?"
"No."
Liszt wasn't a miser who kept track of his money and possessions every day. He only chatted with Carter for a few minutes before returning to his study upstairs to calm himself down and prepare for his drug-fueled work for the day.
He opened the Flame Mushroom Magic Power Potion and downed it in one gulp.
Instantly, Flame- like Magic Power spread out.
Taking advantage of the chaotic flow of Magic Power, he continuously circulated his battle qi, expanding his body to accommodate the Magic Power and generate his own battle qi.
He described the process as filling a cup with stones.
Ordinary Earth Knight train by filling a cup with pebbles, but no matter how much they fill it, there will always be gaps. Elite Earth Knight rely on constantly shaking and rubbing the stones to make the gaps tighter. Elite Earth Knight who use potions, on the other hand, use magic potions instead of sand to fill the cup.
He is now repeating such a process.
It's not particularly difficult, but it requires a continuous supply and unwavering patience.
"Once you take the Magic Power potion, don't stop, or at least don't interrupt it. Otherwise, the battle aura created by the Magic Power potion will keep receding, eventually falling back to the level of an ordinary Earth Knight. But you can't take it too frequently either; you have to find a balance that your body can adapt to, and keep going back and forth."
This is the lesson the count taught his sons in my memory: how to take drugs properly.
The Earl himself took drugs for ten years before breaking free from his physical limitations and transforming his Intermediate Battle Qi into Advanced Battle Qi. This invaluable experience will be the most closely guarded secret of the Tulip Family, and no one except his direct bloodline can be revealed to it.
He silently refined the Magic Power of the Magic Power potion to boost his own fighting spirit.
Liszt was simultaneously comparing his own experiences with the secrets taught by the Count, trying to find a balance that suited his body.
The Earl once said, "Everyone takes Magic Power potions differently; you need to judge and control the dosage according to your own body."
Exceeding the limit will not only waste the potion but also damage the body.
If the dosage is not met, it not only wastes time but also increases the body's drug tolerance, resulting in more harm than good.
"Not every wealthy elite Earth Knight can become Sky Knight by relying on Magic Power potions... Otherwise, the great nobles would never have fallen... A clever mind, a keen sense of touch, and a heart unafraid of difficulties are all qualities that Sky Knight needs to possess."
These words were firmly etched in his mind, revealing the fierce tiger hidden within him.
But what the original lacked most was probably a certain comprehension, so everything benefited the current Liszt.
The celebrations have passed, and life continues in Flower Town.
Wagons carrying Wheat transported the newly harvested Wheat, one wagon after another, to the granaries not far from the castle. In order to fulfill the so-called task of stabilizing the serfs, he ordered Karl Hammer to lead his patrols to spread the word that this year's harvest was bountiful, that the lord loved his people, that Wheat was being stockpiled, and that there would be no worries about the winter.
In previous years, winter was an indelible, somber memory for the residents of Flower Town.
This year has been the most comfortable year for the residents of Flower Town. They were already full of hope for winter, not to mention that after Liszt's propaganda, not a single serf showed any fear of winter.
"This year will be good, Maggie, don't worry," Harriet, a farmer's wife from Barley Hamlet, said to the thin little girl at the table.
The little girl, Maggie, was a serf bought from the Eagle Kingdom.
Having learned Snake Script from Old Grandet, but still not being very proficient, she listened in bewilderment. "Mrs. Harriet, what?"
"You're full, tummy." Harriet patted Maggie's little head kindly, pointed to the bread, then to her tummy, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is kind. This winter, everyone will have enough to eat. We will have a very happy winter, without hunger or monsters."
She used words and gestures to successfully make Maggie understand.
The little head nodded repeatedly, responding in its still-developing Snake Script, "My lord, benevolent, great, Maggie praises my lord!"
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