01.
dinner time.
The decoration of the dining room in Jackson House is gorgeous and orthodox, with the white logo of the Magnolia Empire carved on the wall, and the family emblem of Jackson Plus hanging on the other. On the front is a portrait of Emperor Yulan, and on the other side is the face of the pope. The whole ground is covered with a dark red carpet, with large golden patterns on it, spreading out like flames in front of your eyes.
"In the past, I rarely spent so much time on enjoyment. I think that enjoyment will make people weak and unsteady, and it is unnecessary. People only need to move towards their own goals." Jackson Sr. explain.
"And now?" Hill asked.
"It's because the food isn't delicious or the movie isn't good. Why do you stick your head out to pursue your goals?" Jackson Sr. said.
"That's for us to be able to eat delicious food and watch good movies all the time." Hill smiled and took his seat. The oak table in front of him was very smooth and waxed. The candlesticks radiated warm light, the goblets were already filled with purple wine, and the silver tableware was shining brightly. Old Jackson sat at the other end. After the two tied up the napkins, the servants brought the dinner one by one.
"What you say is very reasonable, and you can always say very insightful things in various aspects." Jackson Sr. said.
"It's just that the association ability is relatively strong." Hill said, "But sometimes I always miss it."
"I have a deep understanding of this." Old Jackson glanced at Hill and said.
"No you misunderstood me, I wasn't talking about pornography — I'm pretty good at it, but this time I was talking about something else," Hill said.
Old Jackson made a gesture of invitation: "I would like to hear more about it."
"For example, when humans eat animals, most of them dismember the animals, so that you can't see the original appearance of the animals, as if what you eat is not life." Hill said.
"It does feel that way." Old Jackson agreed.
"But from a literary standpoint, the paradox is that you heat these mutilated animals as if they were alive," Hill said.
Old Jackson looked at the barbecue in front of him: "Your angle is really creepy..."
"But it doesn't have much practical significance." Hill smiled, "Okay, let's stop here for the chat time."
The original meat recipes in the Middle Ages were weird, with cuckoos, larks, peacocks, thrushes and starlings all appearing. And there are also some scary-sounding dishes, such as the black pudding that Henry VIII likes to eat. The main raw material of that thing is pig's blood, and then the internal organs such as chopped heart, liver, lung and stomach are mixed with oats, seasoned and boiled with water.
Hill, who doesn't eat animal offal and blood, couldn't help making an "emmm" sound when he saw this for the first time.
You must know that the last time he made such a sound was with Monroe, "En En."
… a ghost car flies past.
Dinner is rich, cheese bread made of tapioca flour, smoked pork sausage, baked lobster with cream cheese, grilled squid... There is broth next to it, the soup is thick and attractive, and the meat inside is soft but chewy.
The barbecue looks very special. The barbecue is cut into many small pieces, and some fruits and vegetables are dotted in the middle. They are all skewered on wooden skewers. The particularly large skewers are all coated with sauce, and the color is attractive. , meaty and rich.
In addition, there is a dish of oysters in garlic sauce. The oysters produced in the Demon Realm are delicious and nutritious, and they also have health care functions and medicinal value. Some people who have been eating the restaurant for a long time find that their physical fitness is really much better than before. This is not an illusion, nor is it accidental. Many foods in the Middle Ages were harmful to health. The Devil’s Restaurant did not have this hidden danger. Among other things, it was at least non-toxic and harmless.
Now let's talk about something else.
Plants in the human world will mutate to a certain extent in the demon world, as will animals, but plants are more tenacious than animals in terms of vitality. Most of the first batch of animals died during the mutation, and a small number survived. It's stronger, and, ahem, tastier.
The same goes for Hill's oyster farm.
The raw materials of this roasted oyster with garlic sauce come from the devil world. The fragrant and delicious garlic sauce is poured on the tender and juicy oyster meat. The deliciousness of the dish is released, and it tastes tender, smooth, refreshing, fragrant and delicious.
After dinner, Hill went for a walk on the main street of Magnolia City. Old Jackson didn't accompany him because he still had something to do. He was accompanied by Theodore—Joan Baker was not in Magnolia City recently.
Since last year, the economic situation of the Yulan Empire has not been very good. The main reason is the war with the Demon Realm. A lot of shops closed down, some merchants were forced to donate some military expenses, and some merchants ran to other places. Many rulers have always disliked businessmen. A businessman pursues profits, and if you treat him badly, he will slip away. Moreover, businessmen are well-informed, and they are not as easy to fool as farmers tied to the land. Various factors have created this status quo. This is true both at home and abroad.
The Demon Realm Shopping Center took away a lot of customers after it appeared in Yulan City, which made it more difficult for the local merchants in Yulan City to survive. Hill didn’t notice this in the past. Joan Baker was naturally indifferent, and Emperor Yulan didn’t care about it. , Even the old Jackson was limited by his status and didn't pay much attention to these. In this way, Joan Baker is the least conscientious of Hill's current friends.
As Hill was walking on the street today, he realized that many shops were closed.
"Is this closed?" Hill asked.
"Yes." Theodore replied: "Magnolia City has lost some merchants, and some have changed to other businesses."
"Oh," Hill understood what was going on when he thought about it, "it collided with the business of the Demon World Mall."
"Well." Theodore said, "But as the variety of goods in the Demon Realm Mall becomes more and more abundant, it is estimated that the merchants will be in a more difficult situation."
"I seem to be responsible for them." Hill said, "These people probably hate the Devil's Emporium."
"I don't know...but there must be hatred," Theodore said.
"No one told me about this kind of thing, but it's also caused by my own inexperience." Hill shook his head, "Let's discuss it after Joan Baker comes back. We also need to expand our scale recently, and we should give priority to recruiting some businessmen. Make the best use of everything... Speaking of which, what do you think of me starting a civilian school?"
"Well, I'm not Duke Jackson, I don't know, but I think it's fine..." Theodore said.
Under the current circumstances, it is possible to establish a civilian school, but it is not very effective-because of the political system, not everyone can go from a commoner to an aristocrat like Joan Baker. A commoner, no matter how knowledgeable and smart he is At most, he can only become the most beautiful cub in the village, and it will be difficult to have more.
A visible benefit for a high-ranking person like Hill is that the people trained can do things for themselves, but this is a long-term investment, and the harvest cycle is relatively long, but this is also very necessary, so it is also necessary to mention schedule.
Let's set up a school in the mainland, specifically for smart children among ordinary people, and in that school, human children and demon children will become classmates and take classes together.
There are more and more things in the planning wall of the study.
But before starting the school, Hill had an idea and thought of a very interesting thing.
A month later, a set of books was listed at a low price in the Demon Realm Mall.
"Five years of mage, three years of simulation".
Two days after it was put on the shelves, this set of books has captured the hearts of the professors of Yulan Academy of Magic with comprehensive written knowledge and various classic exercises. The professors were shocked when they saw this set of questions. This magic book, and now this set of exercises actually covers all kinds of problems encountered in magic learning very well!
This book also has a theory that the professors agree with very much: what we need when we are students is written learning, avoid practical classes as much as possible, and don't need creativity, because magic is a complicated field, and students will be hurt if they are not careful... These Who is responsible for the students' injuries? Who is in charge
Amid the voices of the professors, "Five-Year Warrior, Three-Year Simulation" was also launched soon.
What follows is a difficult day for the students...
Let the children of different worlds feel the horror of Wusan and Tihai tactics!
Hill was secretly pleased.
02.
In autumn, the sun is setting and the sky is full of red.
Hill stood outside Magnolia City and said, "The time is up, I think it's time for something big to happen."
"My lord, I don't know what the timing is now? Is there anything in our favor?" Death Knight Goldnia asked.
"That's what I want to do now, that's what's going on," Hill replied.
Goldnia said sincerely: "My king, you are so domineering."
"I thought I was acting recklessly." Hill laughed.
"But every time you act recklessly and recklessly, it becomes the general trend in the end, so in the final analysis it is still domineering." Goldonia said.
"Return, root, to, bottom. Ah, the root is at the bottom."
"Although your yellow storm is the same as before."
Hill smiled, but didn't respond.
He is a man, even when he is talking about dirty jokes, he is still logical and well-organized, and sometimes he even uses dirty jokes to test, and even this thing has reached such a level... It can only be said that Hill is quite a simple person. people.
But there is too much praise for him right now.
It was late autumn at this time, most of the leaves had fallen off from the branches, only a few leaves were still attached to the branches, but they had been torn to pieces by the bleak wind and lost their former appearance.
Hill walked towards Magnolia City, "Let's go, it's time to do something big... The Sea God Festival in the Plague Islands celebrates the harvest, so let's do something before that, and get some extra things."
"Yes, my king." Goldonia said in a deep voice, "Going to Bolai's house?"
"Go to Bo Lai's house."
03.
Magnolia City, Bo Lai's house.
Prince Tuttle Bolai held a pivotal position in the Yulan Empire. When Emperor Yulan ignored political affairs, many actual decisions were made by Tuttle Bolai. After all, Emperor Yulan is his brother-in-law.
By the way, in ancient times, people in the women's branch referred to women as brothers-in-law. Oh, and by the way, the common name for eunuchs in ancient times was husband. There was once a professor of the History Department of Tsinghua University who corrected this. A wife should not call her spouse "husband", but "husband" or "grandson". '.
Regarding Hill's visit, Prince Tuttle knew his reason, but Prince Tuttle had a well-thought-out plan for it. Over the years, he had corrupted the law, murdered money and murdered countless things. On the one hand, relying on the majesty of Emperor Yulan, On the other hand, he is really smart. He knew that given the current situation of the demons and humans, the other party could not touch a prince as big as him. Even Prince Tuttle had already thought about how he should persuade Hill to cooperate with him.
After Hill entered the door, Prince Tuttle was very enthusiastic and said a lot of compliments, saying that the current Yulan City has become a lot more interesting because of your Highness Greenwald, and everyone likes the delicious food in the Devil's Mall. Hill just smiled and nodded, responding from time to time.
The atmosphere seemed to be very good, and Prince Tuttle talked about the business: "About your bird of dawn..." He first said some things in praise of the bird of dawn charity organization, and then said: "Civilians are human lives, it is very It's important, but it's just civilians, you should take a long-term view, I am the prince of the empire, and I can give you a lot of help in this regard."
Then he spoke a long series of words earnestly, which sounded quite sanctimonious.
Hill interrupted him with a smile, "Then, Your Excellency, you seem to be a really nice person."
"I'm also willing to do some good deeds. Of course, it would be great if I can get some small rewards from it." Prince Tuttle blinked playfully, "Are you right? My friend."
His playfulness is disgusting.
"Friend." Hill repeated the word with an unpredictable smile on his lips.
"Yes." Prince Tuttle stepped forward and patted Hill's shoulder affectionately, "We can do something great."
His intimacy seemed even more disgusting.
Hill was still smiling, "I don't like humans touching me very much, I'm a demon after all."
Prince Tuttle felt a little cold, and then he retracted his hand, "Sorry, Your Highness Greenwald."
"You know," Hill said with a wider smile, "my kind of guy doesn't hold back when he says thanks."
"Yes, Your Highness," said Prince Tuttle.
"So, I prepared a good enough gift to repay your words today. After all, your words opened my eyes, you..." Hill moved closer to him, but the smile on his face disappeared, "Bastard." He said so in a rather cold and disdainful tone.
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