Chapter 31： Tools are the greatest

Serf Dylan was teaching his youngest son John to weed. They knelt down, their backs facing the sky, and their feet against the dirt.

There are always more weeds on continuously cultivated ground, but the continuous weeding work has to be carried out. Now Dylan's house has a new labor.

And, yesterday—Dylan felt a bit happy when he thought about it. His little daughter, who had stayed at home, spent the last few days to pick up cow dung outside, and added his own pig dung and sheep dung. The accumulated weight was exchanged for a handful of oats from the steward.

This is for nothing. Although oats are far less valuable than wheat, they can be replaced a few times, and the wheat that was owed to the Lord by the insecticide last time can be offset. Maybe you can earn more.

But it was only Dylan ’s good wishes. Such a great thing is not only that they know. Everyone in the manor has acted. They first scrape all the feces in the house and give them to the master. Then the children who are not working at home go out. Look for dung, all dung on the road was shoveled up with a wooden shovel.

There are many people in the area, and no trace of feces can be seen. At least Dylan has not stepped on the road to the land today. He thinks there are woodlands, pastures and other corners, and there are too many dung from livestock. Unfortunately, farm work is so heavy, otherwise he can let his sons pick it up.

——Who is going to think about what, why is the master willing to exchange oats and feces with everyone, and quickly take advantage of the cheap, what to do if the master repents someday, his old man's temper, I heard that is not good.

Dylan was thinking and heard the little son cry, "Father, my feet."

Serfs had no shoes to wear, and they were barefoot at home and at work. Dylan looked at the younger son's feet and blistering over him. He sighed, "Did I tell you, beware of the three-leaf devil daisies, whose juices will blister you."

People's views on grass are complicated. When the devil daisy grows in the field and is difficult to remove, it is the product of the devil. When it is used by herbalists to boil medicine, it becomes a relic, a chamomile. Just like clover growing outside is nothing, after being planted in the ground by the master, everyone becomes a curious and longing existence. If the herb that treats bugs is eaten by livestock, it is the devil vine that causes poisoning in livestock.

Dylan teaches his son to know the various weeds that need to be removed. Here, they are all prefixed with the devil's prefix, from the devil's daisy to the devil's leaf and the devil's berry.

The most vigilant is undoubtedly poisonous wheat. In fact, weeds will not endanger human and animal lives. If the poisoned wheat is not removed in time, when it grows, it looks similar to wheat, and it will be poisoned by the consumer if it is taken away together.

The younger son learns little by little, watching the new labor at home slowly grow up, and Dylan rubs his waist with relief. At this time, Alwa, who was next door, called him.

"Dylan, would you borrow the weeding implement from the lord?" Alva asked.

Dylan was bewildered. "What weeding implement."

"It seems that Zhuangtou hasn't told you yet. He told me this morning. The master asked the craftsman to make farming tools that can weed. He borrowed from him. Only two beans are needed all summer." Alwa saw himself in charge of Di What Lun didn't know immediately couldn't even take care of the work at hand, and spit across his waist and spit and spoke.

"Zhuangtou said, that's a good thing. The craftsmen hugged and slept at night. After using it ..." Alva didn't know what was going on, and said wildly.

Dylan was so excited, if he could stand and work, his waist would be much better. But two beans are enough for two meals ...

"Have you ever seen such an implement? The artisan went to the woods and chopped wood to make it, and lived a dozen days." Alva said, "We can borrow one with Joseph and Joey and use them in turns."

If the four families borrowed it together, it would be a lot easier, Dylan said, "Let's find Joseph and Joe and see the farm tools."

After finishing the farm work, Dylan went to see the new farm implement with his friends. Many serfs held the same idea and surrounded the Zhuangtou and the agricultural officer.

"My God ..." Dylan saw the farm tools. They were divided into two types. One was fan-shaped, with many teeth and long handles, and the other was small and had teeth, but no handles, only ropes. Most of the two types of farm tools are made of wood. There are only two of them, and the teeth are covered with sharp iron.

Zhuangtou tied the same rope to his own feet, then carried it, stepped on the ground, rubbed the weeds out, and turned it into the soil. All the serfs immediately made envious sounds.

This is a good thing. It can be used standing. Large weeding implements are better. Holding the rake on the ground with iron is especially easy to use. It will rake out a large piece of weeds. Even if this weed is gone again and again.

"The iron-covered yuntian can only be used in the land of the master. You need to borrow, you need two hands of wheat, and after the land of the master is used up. As for these wood, it is much cheaper, as long as two beans "Zhuangtou said.

Alva is wrong!

He said that the function of these field devices is just to make people stand and work, but in fact everyone can see that after using the field devices, the weeding action will be much faster. Any veteran, not just Dylan's youngest son, a novice who can't even recognize Devil Daisy, can speed up weeding at least three times.

The price is just two beans.

The serfs almost swarmed up, and asked Zhuangtou to lend them the ploughing device.

Because there are few farm tools but many people, so everyone is willing to accept those beans and have to cooperate with several families.

"Don't worry, the craftsman is still making. The master said, wait until the grain is harvested this season. If the harvest is good, he can consider selling Yun Tian Qi to you." Zhuangtou's words are full of temptation. "As long as very little, very Fewer wheat. In the future, when you build farm tools, you only need very few beans. "

Not to borrow, but to sell. Although it is not known whether the "rare" wheat is deceiving again, but just think about how much energy you can save during the weeding process if you can own such agricultural tools alone.

Not to mention, Zhuangtou just revealed that those iron-enhanced pit-fielders with better weeding effects are used in the master's field. Which lucky person can use this pit-field when he cultivates for the lord Device?

As a matter of fact, there are already free people who are relatively well-off. They are thinking about whether they should send some oats to the agricultural officer and the village head so that they can use this few iron farming tools at home.

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Dylan returned cheerfully with the Yuntian device. He made an appointment with Alva, Joseph, and Joey. Each one took turns to use for one day. If it was broken, the four were also repaired together.

The next day, when Dylan tried in the field, let the sons remove the remaining grass behind him. He and the eldest son alternated. What used to take a whole day to complete. Today, the sun has not risen above the head. Done.

When saving, Dylan replenished thatched huts and went to the woods to pick up firewood. In the afternoon, calmly do the work that the master told him to do, that is to pile up soil by the river and dig a ditch.

This channel must be connected to the land of the master, especially the white soil that cannot grow crops.

While digging the soil, Dylan heard a noise, and he looked up, and saw a handsome noble man dressed in silk, accompanied by Zhuangtou, the agricultural officer, and others, who came to the scene on horseback.

Although no one has said it, Dylan has already guessed that the master who can't look up should be the new lord of Northumberland, Lord Baron.

The serfs bent down their waists, saluted the owners of the land, and guessed in their hearts what the master would do.

You know, the old Baron hadn't seen it a few times before, and it was definitely not at the edge of the field, but when the master went out to play and hunt, he saw it from a distance, and was not even allowed to approach it.

Although the new lord was handsome, he did not laugh at all, making everyone afraid to make a sound. He lifted a heavy cloth bag from his waist and dropped it on the ground. The bag loosened, exposing many beans and oats inside.

The new lord commanded: "Stove firewood and cook these into a mess. Before the sun goes down today, if the aqueduct can dig where I stand, everyone can eat a bowl of paste."

A bowl of goo! Almost everyone's eyes lit up, which may be a little more than the beans they handed in to rent Yun Tian Qi!

In the past, doing such work was not very important, and when it belonged to the lord, it was inevitable that someone would be lazy. Today, no one needs to spur them with a stick, they encourage each other and work hard.

Before the sun goes down, the serfs have dug the aqueduct to the place next to Cui Qi's horseshoe. The accumulated soil and grass are mixed together and can be used to build earth dams.

With all the serfs looking forward, Cui Qichao said, "Send them all."

The attendants pretend to eat for the serfs. If the bowl is not enough, they pick it up with their hands and eat it. Everyone was gobbling up, not even a little bit leftover. Although the oatmeal and bean paste were rough and dry, the serfs could only eat this, and the black bread was usually reluctant to eat, or even eaten.

Some serfs ca n’t eat enough beans at home, only a little bit. These bean pastes are not as thin as they are at home. They seem to taste rare and delicious.

Cui Qichao looked at these thin-skinned, gobbling serfs, and sighed in his heart, his love for the people was greatly stimulated. If he could, he even wanted to invite all the serfs in the manor to eat wheat bread, but at this moment it was purely whimsical, and he could only provide a meal of oatmeal and bean paste.

On the way, he also saw the houses of the serfs, but only the thatched huts made of wood and thatch on the slightly flat ground, and there were still domestic animals. No wonder these serfs are also called hut farmers.

This is just the first step. Cui Qichao thought that one day he would increase the output so that all farmers in the territory would have wheat bread and oats? Feed the horse!

Today, serfs working near the river are rare. They go home with a full stomach, a bowl of cold water, and they feel the feeling of fullness after a long absence.

Dylan said to his neighbour: "God must bless our baron master, I have never seen such a great man."

The neighbor wanted to laugh at him. Does the baron need him to pray for him, but thinks still shut up. Dylan is right, the old man gave them a full meal.

...

And in all the stewards, the baron is still the one who is crazy and absurd.

Just to improve the speed of repairing canals, he forced a craftsman to make weeding farm tools, and then wasted a bag of oats and beans for free to the serfs. The beans I received when I rented the farm tools did not cover the heat, so I went back to the belly of the serfs!

Even more frightening is that the master seems to be thinking of rewarding more than just today.

Fortunately, the master is also very good to them.

"Tomorrow I will let the cook cook a pot of fish soup for everyone." Cui Qichao said.

Everyone was thrilled. Ever since they had tasted the barbeque made by the chef, they never forget it. However, the castle does not kill fresh pigs and sheep every day, and the master's barbecue must be made with fresh meat.

The master is not keen on hunting, but will stare at the cook every day to make vegetables, but the amount will not be too much each time. Even if the old man is not on Su Zhai Day, he basically eats vegetables.

Just like the agricultural officer the other day, the chef at Northumberland Castle is full of joy.

Her mother, who was able to become a contract chef in Northumberland, switched to a recipe for making broth with a whole kipper and southerners passing by. Good cooking alone is not enough, you have to have a special recipe, otherwise, why do the masters choose you over others?

But now, when the baron is not satisfied with her, he has not replaced, but has taught her several delicious recipes, which she kept in her heart and will pass on to her children in the future. This will become the new dependency of the cook.

Today, Lord Baron ordered her to make two more dishes, one is grilled trout, no exception, and asked her to wash her hands first. This is the only place where the kitchen lady has some resentment. The master likes to abuse the cat. He even asked if he had caught a new cat in the territory. Unfortunately, the cat seemed to be possessed by the devil and escaped so quickly. Caught.

The master seemed a little disappointed. He couldn't bear to torture the cat once. He took the cat with him every time and squeezed it at any time, so that the cat would scream. I prefer to let the cat go and let it run in fear.

The evil cat seemed to deliberately hit her every time, causing her to wash her hands often. After washing, the body is not holy enough, but the evil black cat is also unknown. In addition, in front of the master, the cook can only choose to wash her hands. Fortunately, she went to church several times for this.

Lord Baron personally sifted two herbs and told him to put them in the cleaned fish belly. The cook carefully noted the type and amount of the herbs, half the lemon balm, half the oregano leaves, and a little ginger. Pickled one In the morning, put it back on the grill.

The outside of the church was filled with rosemary and thyme. The dried rosemary and thyme powder were sprinkled on the grilled fish, and the spicy smell spread out, and the dries and crispy outer skin penetrated into it. With the permission of the master, you can add some salt to it.

When you're done grilling, squeeze a whole slice of lemon over each fish. The scorched grilled fish exuded a strong aroma, and every servant passing by the kitchen had to stop and smell a few more mouths before he was willing to leave.

The same is grilled fish, and the same spices are added, but the grilled fish made by the cook's own recipes has no such taste.

What makes the chef more excited is a snack made of goat's milk, which she has never heard of and never saw-because it takes a long time before the medieval people will taste the fruit mixed with oatmeal, which is called pudding Food, and similar to this kind of double-skinned milk, pudding made of egg milk and other things, will be invented later.

Because the master often asks for goat milk recently, the slaves of the shepherd will also prepare fresh goat milk specially for the master, add a pot of fresh goat milk with a bit of sugar that can not be easily exchanged from the outside, and boil it. Let it cool down with egg whites Stir, then steam for a while. During this time, the cook has been counting in her heart. When the master said that she could take it away, she remembered it and took the jar away.

When the jar was opened, the goat's milk inside had frozen and added some raspberries.

With the permission of the master, the cook was able to taste a bite of milk jelly, and was immediately fascinated by the rich, creamy and soft taste of the milk, but just squeezed a little, they will break open, and the sweetness of the raspberries The sweet taste is unique, making people almost unwilling to swallow it.

That's what the dessert should have ... thought the mother.

On the long dining table, a large plate of fish was piled up, and a jar containing goat's milk jelly was put on, attracting everyone's attention. They all know that the master spent a long time in the kitchen just to stare Cooked the chef to make these two dishes.

Cui Qichao first started and divided the fish into his own plate. "Everyone, please."

After he had spoken, the stewards acted in unison and stretched the tableware towards the grilled fish, the **** slices.

Although the grilled fish is fragrant, the **** that crosses the ocean and comes from another continent is even more rare. It is earned when you eat it. In terms of diet, the new baron is generous and exquisite, and has won unanimous praise from everyone.

Although no pepper is added, a little salt, moderate amount of herbs and lemon juice have made the grilled fish extremely attractive. I do n’t know how the cook controls the temperature. The outer skin is just grilled, slightly burnt and crispy. The fish is still tender. There is almost no fishy smell. Lemon balm and lemon juice have offset that annoying fishy smell, leaving only fishy smell.

The crispy fish skin was bitten and creaked, and the spicy scent stimulated people to eat the broth on the side, but by contrast, you can see how fishy and tasteless the broth is. The scary thing is that they used to eat with great interest.

The farm official thought, even for grilling fish, I would always be loyal to Lord Baron ... oh no, and goat milk jelly.

For this special goat milk jelly, he scooped a spoonful. The milky milk jelly was decorated with bright raspberries. The delicate and smooth milk jelly was enjoyed sliding across the tongue. It didn't take any effort to make him loose teeth. Get relaxed. There was sugar added here, and he could taste that milk and sugar were the best match. He thought he had to ask the master to allow him to take a bite for his wife and daughter.

That night, the farm officer became the greatest person in the family. Because the generous Baron allowed him to take a whole bowl of goat milk back home, his wife and daughter were crazy for this. The wife even dragged his collar to force him to promise to maintain the baron's favor.

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The boring medieval people lived in sparsely populated manors. The entire castle had limited daily talks. Since the arrival of the new baron, there have been many things to talk about and think about, even a little too busy. This barren life was enough for them to blow the lord's recipes a bit rough.

After bathing the grateful eyes of his subjects, Cui Qichao will also take a real bath.

The church has always preached holy people who do not bathe. In the south, Northumberland is also included. The weather is hot, so the nobles will bathe more frequently, that is, from four times a year to ten times a year. Well ... civilians can't afford to take a shower.

Most aristocrats still hate bathing. Even if they have to take a bath, they end up hastily. Even if they enjoy taking a bath in their hearts, these people usually hide, which seems like a bad habit.

He was grateful that the Black Death did not erupt during his arrival, otherwise it would be impossible to fall even if he wanted to.

The ruthless baron master wants to be a man with bad habits. He asks the kitchen to boil water for himself every few days. He even feels very annoyed that there is no bath in the castle, and even the bath barrel is new, probably the previous baron. Not keen on taking a bath, just wipe with a wet towel and finish washing.

Rough wooden buckets must be lined with fine cloth, or the thorns will make your water turn red after washing. Cui Qichao heard the scratching sound coming from the wooden barrel. Looking at the probe, Xiaobai was scratching the wooden barrel.

"You'd better not take a bath as often as you can get sick without a hair dryer." Cui Qichao said, "Lick it yourself."

noob:"……"

Licking yourself? ?

Xiaobai took a few steps back, sprinting, taking off, and flying on. From the side of the barrel, he turned around and grabbed the barrel, crawled to the edge of the barrel, and jumped forward.

Boom!

Sinking and falling between Cui Qichao's legs.

Cui Qichao: "………………"

Should n’t it be true that the cat is being abused now?

The author has something to say: Cui Qichao: Is it because you are a little white floating, or am I a dark Shennong unable to hold the sickle?

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