"Alice, what the hell is going on here? I'm getting more and more curious, this is definitely not the Blackstone Collar I remember. Oh my God, I feel like I'm dreaming. ”

In Alice's room, Natalie, who enjoyed a good meal, had the highest doubts in her heart. Having eaten enough, she changed into a soft pajamas, and lay on the bed face to face with Alice, her eyes were confused or confused.

"Is it getting better, or is it getting worse?" said Alice, with a mysterious smile on her face.

"Hmm. Natalie frowned slightly, and thought about it for a while, what she had seen and heard was indeed strange, but it had nothing to do with badness.

Luna, Elena, and the little maid Monica are all very kind and kind, which makes Natalie feel good. There are also the novelty snacks and delicacies, which have never been seen before, but they are delicious.

Worst?

How can it be?

"I can't tell, it's not bad anyway. Nice? Well, sort of. Luna: They're all nice and beautiful. If you eat dinner every day, then I can guarantee that you are the envy of me. ”

"And what if I told you that the food was prepared in a hurry and was not the best?" Alice asked with a smile, "What I said is true." ”

"Oh my God, how is this possible?" Natalie was stunned, as the daughter of a nobleman, she knew too well about aristocratic life. The Cesar Collar is much richer than the Blackstone Collar, but in terms of food, it cannot be compared with the current Blackstone Collar.

Alice smiled without saying a word, and Natalie's expression proved that her choice was correct, a beautiful and stable life, and it would not deceive.

The belief is also stronger.

"Alice, are you telling the truth?" Natalie really thought she was joking: "I can understand those cakes, meat, etc., you used a special secret recipe." But there's one thing, you can't fool me. ”

"What?"

"Fruits and vegetables, in this season, there are no fruits and vegetables at all. Natalie was like a blind student who had spotted Huadian, staring at Alice with burning eyes: "How did you do it?"

This involves Luna's divine power question, which is indeed not easy to answer, Alice is a little reluctant to deceive her good friend, and after a while, she slowly said, "It was Luna who planted it." ”

"Lie, vegetables and fruits are not ripe in winter. It's common sense, okay?" Natalie didn't seem to be easy to fool, after all, for other people, the growth of crops is an iron rule of nature.

"Of course. Alice smiled slightly: "Something special has been done. ”

"A special way?" Natalie wondered even more, "It's really not a lie to me, is there any way to break the rules of nature? except for the Great Holy Spirit." ”

"I didn't know how to explain it in such detail. Alice didn't want to reveal her identity too soon, so she thought for a moment and said, "Seeing is believing, I'll take you to Luna's farm tomorrow to have a look, maybe I can prove it." ”

"I must go!" Natalie nodded heavily, and glanced at the red brick house again: "Alice, you don't live in the castle now? ”

Something really big happens, and it's happening here. The Templars, who were considered exalted by Natalie, were defeated and voluntarily evacuated.

"It's fierce, but we've all been beaten back into the forest. ”

"So powerful?"

"Hmm. Alice smiled and nodded, unwilling to dwell on the topic, and diverted the subject: "Natalie, don't you have something new to give me?"

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Natalie said abruptly as she sat up from the bed, a little embarrassed, "It's all because your stuff is so delicious, and my memory has deteriorated." ”

As she spoke, Natalie jumped out of bed, flipped through her folded clothes and fumbled for a while, then pulled out something and got back on the bed.

"Wow. ”

Handed over was a wrapped paper bag, Natalie knelt on the bed, and said in a proud tone: "The gift that my brother brought me from Waterdeep, it is said that it is a luxury item from the commercial city of Arabe, and the price is particularly expensive. There were only three pieces in total, and I ate one and kept one for my mother. The last piece is for you. ”

"What is it?" Alice sparked some curiosity.

"Hmm. Natalie carefully opened the package and took out a yellowish cube-shaped object from inside, about the size of her thumb, in a semi-cloudy shape.

"What is this?" Alice always thought the thing looked familiar.

"You taste?" Natalie winced her eyebrows and handed it to her lips, "It's delicious, better than honey." Each one costs a silver coin. ”

"So expensive?" Alice tentatively stuck out her tongue and licked it, a familiar sweet smell spreading in her mouth.

Isn't this maltose?

"How's that?" Natalie smiled, "It's not as delicate as your food, but it's a rare dessert." ”

"Maltose?" Alice couldn't help laughing.

"Eh, what maltose?" Natalie was a little curious: "My brother said, it's amber candy." The merchants of the city of Arabe have not been long after they were made. ”

"Amber candy? ”

Regarding the formula of maltose, when Captain Mason visited Blackstone Collar for the second time, he bought it out exclusively at a price satisfactory to both parties, and he also paid the remuneration for that year on the spot, and couldn't wait to send the secret formula back to Arabe City through his own special channels.

The sooner you make money, the better.

The maltose recipe contains two basic ways to eat sugar, one is to stir the sugar, and the other is to boil, pull, cool and then cut to make a sugar cube, that is, sugar melon.

Churned sugar is not easy to preserve, and it is a little troublesome to eat. However, as long as the cured sugar melon is preserved, it can become a dessert that can be made in large quantities and is easier to eat.

No wonder it looks familiar, and it tastes even more ripe, it turns out to be the maltose that came out of the Black Stone Collar.

"Hahaha~~" Alice couldn't hold back any longer, and tears of laughter came out. After doing it for a long time, Natalie's so-called novelty is to make a lot of money and return to the maltose of origin.

Natalie was a little confused by her laughter, and said, "Alice, even if it's delicious, it's not so delicious, right? ”

"Natalie, haha~~" Alice wiped the tears from the corners of her mouth and pushed the sugar melon back: "This thing is here, you can eat as much as you want." ”

"Huh?" Natalie's mouth widened, "Did you buy one in Waterdeep too?"

"It's not bought. Alice was about to laugh like crazy: "We made this thing." Later, he sold the recipe to a merchant from Arabe City and asked them to make and sell it in Arabe City. And ah, every year they pay us the corresponding profits. ”

Natalie couldn't calm down: "You...... You're kidding, aren't you?"

"Absolutely not!" Alice pointed to the melon, "Actually, it's just one of the ways to eat it." There are also more delicious and fun ways to eat. ”

"Better, more fun?"

"Also, the plate of red fruit you ate this year was topped with syrup. However, it is diluted, and the taste is slightly lighter. ”

"Huh?" Natalie's mouth couldn't close, "No wonder, when I took my first bite, it was a little familiar." ”

"yes, that's what we made. Elena and Linda, I made it ourselves. We are also the first tasters in this world. ”

"So, you really made it?" Natalie felt a little underwhelmed, "You sold the recipe to the merchants of Arabe, who made it into merchandise and shipped it to Waterdeep by cargo ship. Then, my brother bought it back for three silver coins???"

"Exactly. Alice's eyes were full of smiles, and she smashed her mouth and said, "The asking price is a little too dark." Don't worry, Natalie, if you want to eat ...... in the future."

She was about to say that if she wanted to eat in the future, she could come to the Black Stone Collar when she suddenly paused.

Will there be a future?

There was a knock on the door, and Leah's voice was heard: "Alice, is Natalie here with you?"

"Yes!"

Natalie also recovered from the shock: "I'm here, Leah, is there something wrong?"

Leah was silent for a moment before she whispered, "Natalie, Uncle Heller wants you to go live with him. I arranged a room for you, right next door to Uncle Heller. ”

"But I want to sleep with Alice, we have a lot to talk about. Natalie was a little reluctant.

"I understand, but there is still time tomorrow. I'll let Alice keep you company. ”

Alice also seemed to understand Uncle Heller's concern, and hesitated for a moment to persuade her, "Natalie, Uncle Heller may be concerned about whether you are comfortable here. Tomorrow, I'll go to you early tomorrow morning. ”

"But ......"

"Don't let Uncle Heller worry too much. ”

"Well, tomorrow morning, be sure to come to me. I'm going to see Luna's farm, and by the way, how you make the amber candy. ”

"No problem. ”

......

Reluctantly leaving Alice, Natalie just came to the small courtyard of the guest room, and saw her father standing at the door, walking around anxiously, and when she saw Natalie, she hurriedly greeted her: "Natalie, are you okay?"

"What can I do. Natalie's mouth immediately pursed, "It's you, my sweet daddy." You're so old, you can't sleep timidly if you change places like a child, right?"

I'm so scared I can't sleep......

With a wry smile on her face, Heller took Natalie's little hand and looked into the distance vigilantly before pulling her into the room and asking seriously, "Are you really okay?"