themonasnovels Chapter 111 Maid and Flowers
Chapter 111 Maid and Flowers
Chapter 111 Maid and Flowers
Richard continued typing.
Twenty-seven types of crop seeds, each costing 10 gold coins, totaling 270 gold coins, were all entered in a short time.
The system interface clearly displays information about each type of seed, categorized by season, making it easy to understand at a glance.
Spring Limited Edition:
There are seven kinds: lettuce, chickpeas, asparagus, and horseradish.
Summer Limited Edition:
There are nine kinds in total: turnip, thyme, cucumber, broad bean, and sesame.
Autumn Limited Edition:
There are eleven kinds of herbs: parsley, dill, chives, rosemary, tarragon, and lemon balm.
Not in winter.
The winter crops in the game are also scarce, with only one being the Frost Melon.
Looking at the densely packed crop seeds on his desk, Richard was filled with emotion.
With so many adaptations and modifications made, plus the original varieties like radishes, corn, and eggplants in the game, it now covers almost all the crops that can be grown in this era.
Next are flower seeds.
Twenty-three kinds.
Besides common flowers like roses, lilies, jasmine, and violets, there are also unique plants from the North such as the Ice Sword Orchid and the Cold Star Flower.
Besides greatly enhancing the aesthetic appeal of a territory, flowers also have other commercial uses.
For example, the petals of the Ice Sword Orchid can be used to make a special drink from the North, the nectar of the Cold Star Flower can be used to brew sweet wine, and the petals of the Rose can be used to make perfume.
More importantly...
When you visit Lucy in the future, you can bring a bouquet of flowers of various colors.
Place a beautiful glass jar filled with black pepper in the middle, and it's guaranteed to be a big surprise for her.
hehe...
Finally, there are the fruit seeds.
Fifteen kinds.
Lemons, hawthorns, watermelons, blackcurrants, wild pears, figs, chestnuts, European hawthorns, and so on.
The original fruit varieties in the game:
Apples, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, cherries, oranges, peaches, pomegranates, star fruit, mangoes, bananas
apricots.
After entering the fruit seeds, Richard frowned slightly.
Because fruits are divided into two types.
One type is fruit trees such as apples, pears, and bananas. These types of fruit trees can be planted all year round, but they only bear fruit in the corresponding season and are harvested every few days.
The second type is cultivated crops like watermelons, strawberries, and grapes, which, like vegetable crops, need to be planted according to the corresponding season.
This means...
Some spring-limited cultivated fruits, such as strawberries and raspberries, can only be planted next spring.
We won't be able to get Iridium strawberries this year!
But it's okay.
Tomorrow, when the season switches to summer, we can plant fruits like grapes, blueberries, and watermelons in the fields.
At that time, through the craftsmanship of artisans such as [small buckets] and [canning jars], agricultural products such as Iridium Star wine and Iridium Star blueberry jam will be produced.
Moreover, thanks to the system's support, the fruits can be optimized and improved.
Just like watermelons of this era, the inedible green and white parts are more numerous than the red flesh.
It's not sweet.
There's not much juice left.
Only after the system's blessing will it become the kind of super sweet, juicy watermelon found on modern Earth.
Looking at the table full of recorded torrents, Richard breathed a satisfied sigh of relief.
In a few days, we'll be able to enjoy the Iridium Star Fruit produced by Chiffon.
Before, I ate either cabbage and carrot salad every day or cauliflower stewed with parsnips, and I was almost sick of it.
After entering the last seed into the system, Richard stretched and yawned. He had been working non-stop since he returned to Chiffon today, and now he was finally done.
The window of the temporary study on the second floor was half open, and a gentle breeze was blowing. Richard looked up and saw that the sky had been tinged with a light twilight, warm and inviting.
He left the study.
Two maids, Betty and Nicole, are lighting candlesticks in the lord's mansion.
Betty was as petite as Celia. She held a small torch in both hands and stood on tiptoe, trying to reach the wick of the wall lamp to light it.
So cute...
When Nicole saw Richard approaching, she quickly knelt down to greet him, but Richard put his index finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.
Nicole was taken aback, then nodded slightly and quietly stepped aside, watching the old man walk quietly behind Betty.
Betty was focused on reaching for the wick and was completely unaware of the movement behind her.
She felt a pair of strong arms gently wrap around her waist, and with a little effort, they lifted her up a few inches.
The light bulb wick, which was previously out of reach, was suddenly within reach. Betty was overjoyed and quickly lit the wall lamp.
"Nicole, thank you!"
Betty smiled and turned her head, about to thank Nicole, when she found that it was the old man holding her waist.
Betty blushed instantly, then gave a sweet, silly smile.
"Thank you, sir..."
Richard smiled.
He held her in his arms, gently stroked her soft curly hair, and then lowered his head to place a soft kiss on her smooth forehead.
"Go and gather all the maids except Lina. I need your help with something."
"Yes, sir!"
Nicole, who was standing nearby, came over and, while talking, pulled Betty, who was still shy, away.
Watching the two girls disappear at the end of the corridor, Richard walked to the second-floor balcony and looked towards the main gate of the lord's mansion.
There was a lively scene there, with serfs carrying rough planks to build simple wooden platforms and setting up long tables in the open space.
Leila and the other guards' families were grilling ribs by the grill, the sizzling sound of oil and the rich aroma of meat wafting over from a distance.
Yes.
There will be a celebratory banquet tonight.
This time, not only were nearly 600 soldiers recruited to form a legion, but the families of all the guards were also brought over. How could they not hold a grand celebration?
Not only can it ensure that everyone eats and drinks well, but it can also allow these newly arrived residents to feel the warmth and abundance of chiffon cake.
Before long, the six maids walked behind Richard and all squatted down slightly.
"Please give your orders, sir."
Richard smiled and nodded, handing over all 230 flower seeds to them.
"Plant all these seeds in flowerpots, one seed in each pot, and place them in various rooms of the lord's manor."
"Remember to water them every day, but you must remember never to take them outside, otherwise the magic I cast on them will not work."
"In just a few days, they will bloom and grow as beautiful as you."
These words were spoken.
The maids couldn't help but laugh.
They began to divide the work and go to the temporary warehouse to bring the hundreds of exquisite flowerpots that had been transported back that day to the mansion.
Richard leaned against a pillar, watching their busy figures with great satisfaction.
Like crops, flowers have strict seasonal limitations. For example, tulips can only be planted in spring, while sunflowers can only be planted in summer and autumn.
Flowers that have already bloomed in the fields will quickly wither and die once the season changes.
Unlike crops, flowers, when grown in indoor pots, can defy seasonal changes and maintain their most vibrant blooms throughout the year.
From now on, flowers will be planted in outdoor areas such as streets and squares in the inner city according to the seasons, and they can bloom for a whole season in just a few days.
Compared to the streets of other towns where excrement and urine flow freely, Qifeng is filled with vibrant flowers even in its streets and alleys.
Everywhere you go, there are vibrant colors and pleasant fragrances, and you can see the beauty every day.
Tsk tsk...
They'll be so ashamed.
Richard was really looking forward to seeing these flowers in full bloom. After all, chiffon cakes are too barren, and the most vibrant color is just the lush green of the fields.
He wanted to get ahead of the curve by creating an indoor garden, just to feast his eyes on it first.