No matter what happens, everything in the world still moves forward according to its own unique laws, the commoners go out early and return late day after day, exchanging their hard work for meager survival resources, and the big and small nobles still live at the top of the pyramid and enjoy all kinds of luxurious lives

Of course, the same goes for our Leo and poor Professor Pericles Setopia......

In the end, the professor did not catch up with Elena to return Elena's heart, and the long-term setback made him wake up a little, and with mixed emotions such as gratitude and entanglement, the desire for funds for research still overwhelmed his pride and stubbornness

After the most sumptuous dinner in a few days, Peric used the gold provided by Elena to buy a new dress from the inside out, and spent some time trimming his hair and beard that had not been arranged in a long time

Carefully placed the golden invitation at the head of the bed, lay on the bed and gently closed his eyes, before falling asleep, the professor couldn't help but have a little expectation for the next day's banquet......

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After taking the hot towel handed by the maid, he spread it out vigorously and rubbed it on his face a few times, and sighed with satisfaction, then wiped his hands with a slightly cool towel and threw it into the copper plate held by the maid behind him

Probably sensing Leo's gaze, the marquis took his attention away from the bowl in front of him with difficulty, licked the remaining oil stains at the corner of his mouth, and said with some embarrassment

"Forgive me, dear friend, for my rude as host, because the food you serve is simply irresistible, I never knew that lamb that can only be roasted can be so intoxicating in such a simple way......"

Well, the breakfast in front of Leo and the Marquis was just a simple bowl of mutton soup...... As time passed, even the weather in the central imperial capital became cold day by day, and the long-term consumption of grilled-based food made people lose their appetite at all

Coupled with the scarcity of vegetables and fruits in winter, the recipes of the nobles are only different from those of the commoners, and they are only different in the delicacy of the ingredients and spices

In the midst of the doubts of the people in the Marquis's Palace, Leo taught the chef how to make the mutton soup in detail

The freshest lamb chops off the leg bones and slightly cracks them, soak them in water, put them in a large pot and add water to boil, let the cook and servants keep an eye on them, and repeatedly brush off the boiled foam, then remove them and wash them again

Then the tender lamb is continuously skimmed with blood foam during cooking, and a little spice is added to remove the sandalwood

After the heat of the meat is just right, take it out and wait for it to cool so that it can be cut into thin slices, replace it with water again, and lay various spices and lamb bones to boil over high heat

Since there is no coriander, it can only be simply served with shallots, but with the effect of various spices, the thick soup after 2 hours of boiling basically meets Leo's expectations

"The color is white like milk, the water and fat are blended, fresh but not fat, fragrant but not greasy"

During the mutton soup cooking, not to mention the unfamiliar aroma of the stunned chef, even the guards of the palace were attracted a lot......

Since there was no suitable porcelain bowl, Leo had to replace it with the bowl that usually holds fruit, and even then, when a bowl of mutton soup from other worlds with a rich white color and aroma was served on the table, and a basket of improvised dry bread cakes, even the Marquis of Auston, who had always paid attention to appearance, couldn't help but swallow his saliva

Stopping the Marquis, who wanted to have another bowl, Leo persuaded with a smile

"Auston, if you eat too much, you may not be able to eat anything when we go to the Duke's banquet, which will make the Duke feel that the meal is not to the taste of the guests, and it will be a bit rude, and besides, the longer the mutton soup is boiled, the more delicious it will be, as long as you ask the chef to pay attention to adding water and replacing the lamb bones, so that you can enjoy this delicacy at any time in the cold winter."

Hearing this, the Marquis nodded approvingly, and with some reluctance instructed the servant to remove the tableware, wipe his mouth with a silk scarf and sigh

"I'm a little jealous that the nobles of your hometown have long been able to enjoy this delicacy, and after eating it, I realized that what I thought was fine food was rubbish...... And how can you, as a friend, wake me up to this today? ”

Leo smiled and ignored Auston's exaggerated statement, but he was extremely satisfied with the effect in his heart, it seems that no matter what era, the Chinese cuisine that has been passed down for thousands of years will always be an invincible killer, and he has already begun to fantasize about the surprised expressions of these natives after turning back a little more troublesome to make a hot pot......

Drinking the black tea delivered by the servant in time, Leo, who was warm on his body after drinking the soup, asked

"Do we need to arrive some time earlier for the Duke's formal banquet? Auston, you know that I am not fully aware of some of the traditions among the nobles of the continent of Nice, and you must not make your master angry because of some negligence."

"Don't worry, my butler will prepare everything, you just need to bring your gifts when the time comes, um~ There is no way to luxury carriages for the time being, but you can ride a horse yourself and let your knights follow you, the empire always favors nobles like you who are brave in their own ......"

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Around 5 p.m., the sky was just starting to get dark, and the gradually cold temperature was thinning out the pedestrians on the road

Even the poorest civilians should take refuge in their warm homes at this time, and drink a bowl of boiled and rotten bean soup, accompanied by half a piece of black bread mixed with wheat bran, and if you are lucky, you can add a glass of light ale, which can be regarded as a kind of happiness

On the contrary, at this time, most of the nobles began to be active, whether it was a secret tryst with their lover, or a banquet mixed with various purposes between the nobles, so that at this moment, the living area of the nobles of the imperial capital was full of luxurious carriages and people dressed up

At the gate of the palace of the Marquis of Auston de Meroving, a knight dressed as a guard and guard of honor was mounted one after another, and Leo also heeded the marquis's kind advice, and this time he was accompanied by 30 knights of punishment in addition to the three captains

Taking the paladin's sword, ornate enough to be used as a decorative sword, it hung from his waist from Batal, who was dressed in black butler's uniform, and Leo nodded to him before turning over and getting on his horse

After bowing respectfully to his master, Batar returned to a low-key two-wheeled carriage, and he and the butler of the Marquis's Court followed him with some of his servants, and outside the banquet hall there would be special rooms for temporary hospitality and for them to wait for the summons of the master......

On horseback, he watched the Marquis, escorted by Murphy and many knights of the family, sit behind his luxurious troika

Behind Leo, Keith personally raised the banner representing the family coat of arms and walked to the front of the line, and after Finn and Aldarian were on both sides, with Leo's pace, the large team slowly began to move in the direction of the Duke's Palace. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info