Chapter 614: A Small Mistake
Because the tea and meals brought by Octavier a few days ago were all exquisite things with color, flavor and flavor prepared by the attendants in advance, Nangong Rong had the subconscious idea that the food brought by the eldest princess was all royal supplies, where could he have thought that the girl would make pastries by herself today? Usually everyone will say that they were caught off guard by a mouthful of dog food, but the boy said that sometimes the dog food is not so easy to feed, and maybe if it is not well coordinated, it may mutate into something else.
Such as the daily and the daily and the everyday.
It's a pity, although he noticed that he accidentally stepped on a mine and was in a very delicate situation, reasoning at this moment, he should decisively turn his head and flee without hesitation, Nangong Rong still relied on his reason to desperately suppress this impulse, because he knew that if he really dared to turn his head and run away, Octavier, who looked like his whole person was blackened, would definitely jump straight over with a vicious look, and no one would be able to stop him.
The young man thought that he was not the kind of shopkeeper who would choose to face with a smile when he was choked by his own sister's neck and half to death, so he naturally didn't want to try what it was like to be violently pasted by his own sister, so he could only stand in place with an embarrassed and polite face and show a seemingly silly smile to the eldest princess.
"Well, well, although the taste of this cake is indeed a little peculiar, if you calm down and taste it carefully, it still has a different flavor. ā
However, the eldest princess's bad face did not show the slightest sign of improvement because of this, she just answered angrily and coldly: "Do you think I won't be angry if I say this?"
"Of course not, but if I don't say anything, it will only make things worse, won't it?"
Sometimes an overly honest answer can be overwhelming, even if the other person knows it's intentional. Octavir couldn't help but be embarrassed and funny for a while, but she didn't get embarrassed, and finally waved her hand speechlessly: "Okay, let's not mention these first, what does my cake taste like, is it sweet or light?"
It seems that the eldest princess should be planning to speculate on what kind of flavor he likes based on Nangong Rong's answer, so that it can be used as a reference for the next time she makes desserts. So far, everything has been normal, but what follows has seriously exceeded everyone's expectations, so that the handful of dog food that the girl is holding in her hand has no chance to spill out.
Because Nangong Rong replied like this-I saw that the young man suddenly put away the embarrassed smile on his face and put on an expressionless appearance, and said in a non-wavering tone: "Taver, to be honest, in fact, I think your cake is a little salty." ā
Octavier fell off the chair and hurriedly pressed her hand on the table to stabilize her figure: "Wait a minute, what the hell is a little salty? Is your tongue really okay!?"
The young man didn't answer this directly, but just pinched a small piece of cake with three fingers and handed it directly to the eldest princess and said, "Open your mouth." ā
When Octavier asked [What the hell is a little salty], Nangong Rong already knew that this girl had never tasted the pastry herself after making it, but wanted to leave the first bite for him to taste, although the eldest princess's approach did make the young man feel very happy, but the premise must be that the cake is really delicious.
So, instead of telling the girl what a novel flavor this cake is, let her taste it herself.
What's more, feeding the girl is also an effective strategy...... Wait, what's not right? It doesn't matter anymore, anyway, as long as Octavier eats the cake in her mouth, she naturally understands why Nangong Rong would use "strange" to describe the taste of this thing.
ReasonableWhen Nangong Rong pinched the cake and handed it to his eyes to let him open his mouth, Octavier was confused, but the girl's body was very honest, and when her head was still a piece of mush, she had already subconsciously opened her mouth and let the other party stuff the cake in.
At first, the eldest princess mistakenly thought that her tongue had inadvertently licked the young man's fingers, and accidentally gave the other party some kind of reminiscent benefit or something, but soon the girl found that she was thinking too much, because Nangong Rong had already withdrawn her hand, and the expression on her face was even more flat without any change, where did she look like she had received the benefit?
In other words, this soft, salty and astringent thing is a cake made by yourself!?
"Hmm!" Octavier's face flushed and instantly exploded, not only the fried hair, but even her long hair stood upside down, "IāI seem to have mistaken salt for sugar?"
"Why is it a question sentence, this is already an obvious fact, okay. After you make it, you don't try it yourself and let others taste it, how confident are you in your skills?"
"After all, I made the cake carefully according to the recipe given by the royal chef in your mouth, and no matter how you think about it, it won't taste much worse than ......" Octavier first clenched his fists hard and made a look of great certainty, but quickly retracted his head weakly under Nangong Rong's dead fish-eye gaze, "Well, at least theoretically, it should be right, I just made a small mistake in treating salt as sugar this time." ā
This level of mistake is already fatal for cooking, okay? Nangong Rong couldn't help but pouted speechlessly when he heard this, and finally didn't say anything in order to avoid the eldest princess from completely blowing up, but changed the topic in time.
"Anyway, I appreciate your kindness, but next time, please taste it yourself before you take it out for others to taste. So, take out the pastries made by your chef and feel the need to improve your oral experience. ā
If Octavier's cake is just salty, it would be a bread, but the point is that it is still a little astringent, and the taste after being wet with saliva and spreading in the mouth can be bitter. Not to say it's hard to swallow, at least it's absolutely certain that the taste buds have suffered.
The eldest princess did not object to this, and the girl who had been forced to taste the taste of her cake could not find any reason to object, but she also wanted to improve the oral experience. So the two maids quickly removed the plate of cakes that looked harmless to humans and animals, and replaced them with ordinary delicious biscuits, which are very suitable for chatting and watching TV to pass the time, but will not be too full and cause little appetite during the main meal.
After casually picking up two small biscuits and throwing them into his mouth, Nangong Rong finally felt that his tongue had returned to its normal taste function, but he still tried his best to pretend to be unfazed, and he really wanted to show that kind of [finally alive] or something like that here, maybe he would be caught by Octavir and made a foolish face - the eldest princess is a top-notch existence in terms of observing words and feelings, especially at this rather delicate time.
The young man quietly revealed the topic of the cake in the past, which does not mean that the eldest princess does not care about it in her heart, at this time, a little stimulation to her is estimated to detonate, so she must be careful with it.
Fortunately, Octavier didn't seem to care much about the evaluation of her cake, and the girl who had never been in the kitchen knew very well what her cooking skills were, and if it weren't for the detailed recipe and production instructions, the eldest princess would probably not have made a cake but a black mosaic......
"Actually, I've always wanted to thank you well, Nangong Rong. After a few biscuits and a sip of black tea, Octavir didn't look at the young man, but looked at the emerald plains in the distance and said with a look of distraction, "Thank you for not giving up the Empire, otherwise it would not be the turn of the Razfield plane to be built by the Alliance as a stronghold, let alone become the most important transit point of the Alliance in this area." After all, compared to our Lin Weiyin, it is more suitable as a stronghold, the land is sparsely populated, the science and technology are still high, and there is a very complete industrial system, that is, magic is a weakness, but if the elves move over, it will not exist, and even the production capacity formed after the cooperation between the two sides will be greater. ā
Don't look at those pointy ears who ask for a new home in an uninhabited plane, the alliance really wants them to be neighbors with the federation to which Lin Weiyin belongs, who dares to speak?Well, even if the alliance will not be difficult, they will choose Nangong Rong's cheap sister's hometown as a stronghold, transit station and production base, and completely crook the technology tree in terms of shipbuilding The federation is the most suitable force in the vicinity to provide logistics support for the alliance fleet, and there is no one.
As for the problem of magic, it is not a problem, the elves do not want to be neighbors with others, so they can transfer some races with magic that are willing to be neighbors from the rear to settle here, the difference is that it will take more time - as part of the infrastructure, such a wait is undoubtedly worth it, not to mention that Stephanie helps set up the portal.
An empire that seems to be a master of technology and magic, but is actually not proficient in anything, will not be valued by the Alliance at all, and will at least become a secondary, second-rate satellite city that will not feel much distress even if the factories and production facilities are destroyed by the stragglers of the abyss.
This is naturally very detrimental to the future development, but fortunately, there is a teenager in the Razfield plane who helps the alliance side, and it has become an extremely important front-line stronghold and transit point today. Other people may not know about this unannounced matter, but how could Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, who is proficient in this way, not see it?
"Well, after all, the empire itself still has a certain foundation, otherwise it would be useless for me to say anything. Nangong Rong didn't deny it outright, but instead shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression that he had completed something insignificant, "Besides, before I found a new home for my compatriots, you have been helping to take care of them, even if it is a thank you gift." ā
It's really not wrong to use [hard work] to describe it, Octavier may be able to persuade her younger brother Lai to order a change in the treatment of the Nangong Rong people, but she can't change some of the old stubborn discriminatory ideas in the country, and if you want to take care of these people without working hard under the hypocrisy and grievances in all aspects, you really can't do it well.
"I know you mean well, but is this really good? While the empire gets the opportunity to develop rapidly, the gap between it and you will get bigger and bigger, and it will be easier for those who think they are high to ......"
The eldest princess couldn't finish her words, because Nangong Rong quickly waved her hand and interrupted her: "It doesn't matter, no matter how rapid the development is, it can't be compared to the alliance." When the stable portal is built, if those guys still intend to treat others with their nostrils turned upwards, the members of the alliance who come to run errands or travel will not be so easy to talk to. I've heard that even orcs have joined the alliance, and I'm really looking forward to seeing those guys who are so hard-headed that they want to try whether the orcs' fists are hard or not. ā
Although the girl wanted to say that no one should die to that extent, after recalling the behavior of the old stubborn people on weekdays, she suddenly lost confidence inexplicably.
Maybe by then the emergency system and police stations in the hospitals of the empire will be busy, but in a sense, this is not bad, only after seeing something stronger than oneself will those with their nostrils pointed in the sky learn their lesson and finally choose to clamp their tails. As for their attitude towards Nangong Rong's clansmen, there is no need to worry, not to mention that the abyss is still alive and kicking now, even if the young man who is exterminated by the alliance and seals one person into an army in the future will be greatly valued by the alliance, and his compatriots will naturally be taken care of.
So in the end, the only ones who are unlucky will be the old stubborns who refuse to change their minds, and after figuring this out, Octavil has nothing to say, all she has to do is find a way to maintain law and order and add staff to the hospital or something. As for how many losses the old diehards suffered in the conflict, and after suffering losses, they ran to ask Ley and the eldest princess to call the shots for them, and the girl felt that she could be dismissed with a sentence of "which of you dares to offend the alliance".
I'm really looking forward to that day, but I don't know if the two of them will still have the time to sit down and chat with tea like today, maybe the boy has been [kidnapped] by the alliance and is attacking the abyss on the front line.
After all, even though the portal had been opened, the Abyss still held a lot of territory in the area, and it was not surprising that the battle between the other side and the Alliance would not end in a short period of time, or even for years.
Can the relationship between the two of them really develop smoothly and be maintained until that time?Octavier couldn't help but express his worries about this, knowing that although Nangong Rong is still relatively unknown, with his ability and growth potential, he will sooner or later become an important member of the alliance against the abyss and shine, and will definitely receive countless attention at that time, including the attention from the sister.
Shouldn't we do something to him now, so I can swear sovereignty......