In the year 753 of the Holy Spirit Empire, the early winter has passed, and the cold is coming. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When people walk outside in the cold and exhale casually, they can see a cloud of white gas.

This year has been full of turmoil and unrest. On the borders of the Holy Spirit Empire, war broke out again, a war between dwarves and orcs, involving the human race.

Countless people died in wars, countless people had their fates twisted and fallen, and countless people spent a lot of gold coins to openly buy noble titles from the decaying Holy Spirit Empire, and became a noble nobleman, enjoying all the privileges of nobility.

Of course, during the war years, there were also countless nobles and lords who went bankrupt, and the Lester family was one of them.

However, as the young master of the Lester family, William Lester is very calm.

After three and a half months of continuous travel, William, Bazado, and the old butler Bill and their entourage returned to their hometown: the "sunset town" in Kuwait Province.

Sunset Town, with a total population of nearly 1,000, is not large, and two bluestone paved cross streets run through the entire town. Standing at the head of the town, you can see the end of the town at a glance.

This is the birthplace of the Lester family. At the same time, Sunset Town is also the fiefdom of the Lester family.

It was here that William's grandfather invented the 'sunset ale' in the father's father's generation. After the launch of Sunset Ale, it quickly became popular with the local people, and taverns were opened one by one.

When enough gold was earned, William's grandfather spent money on a hereditary title of nobility, the lowest title, Baron.

The duke, the baron, although the lowest, still has a lot of rights. At the very least, the Lester family is equivalent to a soil emperor in its fiefdom of Sunset.

If the law enforcement guards in the town are ministers, then the residents of Sunset Town are the children of the Lester family.

At the height of the Sunset Ale, Sunset Ale was even sold to the Dwarves of the Iron Mountains. However, the prosperity lasted only a few months before it was replaced by a new variety of ale.

By the time William's father, Bazado, came to his generation, the sunset ale was almost unsellable, and the taverns and distilleries that had been opened by the family also closed down one after another, until the Lester family was completely bankrupt and had to sell the mansion in the imperial capital.

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After Baron Bazado left Sunset Town, the fief was always managed by the son of the old butler Bill, a middle-aged man named Dodora, who kept Sunset Town in order.

In the following days after Baron Bazado returned to the fiefdom, he was busy with the handover, and Dodora returned to the position of captain.

said that it was the position of the captain, but in fact, Dodora has always been more leisurely.

He spends his days in the sunset town, leading a group of guards to patrol and manage some fights and brawls. In addition to that, he accompanied William around the town and got acquainted with all kinds of things.

The Barony of the Lester family is hereditary. This also means that sooner or later, William Lester will inherit the title of his father Bazado and become the new owner of Sunset Town when he becomes an adult.

William Rest, the young master, naturally became the object of Dodora's allegiance.

On this day, the captain Dodora was called to the castle by William early. In his study, William met the captain, who was both loyal and shrewd.

"Young Master William, do you have anything to order?" Dodora, who was wearing a thick leather coat to keep out the cold, walked into the study, saluted William, and said respectfully.

At this moment, William was sitting on his desk, intently flipping through a book called "The History of the Development of Ale in the Holy Spirit Empire".

This book has been read by many people in the Lester family, and Dodora is no exception.

Hearing the sound, William closed the page, raised his head, and showed a smile on his immature face: "Dodora, our back garden of the Lester family, remember?"

"Of course I do, Master William. In fact, it has been abandoned for a long time and is overgrown with weeds. Dodora didn't know why, but still replied respectfully.

William Rest's face smiled even more: "Well, you can take someone to clean up the back garden today." In a few days, I'm going to convert it into a small lab. ”

What is the experiment?

Dodora was puzzled, but didn't ask more, and took the order.

After Dodora left, William was left alone in the conference room of Nuoda. He took out the paper, dipped his quill pen in ink, closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, organizing the language in his mind.

Not long after, William's "swish" pen began to write, and a budget was soon released.

This budget is about the conversion of the back garden of the castle, the abandoned vacant land, into a small laboratory, and all the subsequent experimental costs.

At the end of the budget, William estimated a total price, fifty gold coins!

If this budget can be approved and signed by the lord of Sunset Town, William's father, Bazado, then William's idea can soon be put into action.

He wants to use these fifty gold coins to make beer come out, so that the Lester family can change their predicament and rise again!

However, the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

When night fell, Baron Bazado, who had been on duty for a day, dragged his tired body back to the castle, and when he had dinner with William, William handed over his budget.

"What is this?"

Baron Bazado, who was eating, was stunned, he put down the dishes, took the budget and looked at it.

William said seriously: "It is to use the abandoned back garden and transform it into a small laboratory. I hope to get your approval, Father. ”

Baron Bazado nodded habitually while looking at it, and asked, "What are you experimenting with in remodeling the laboratory? ”

"It's not about experimenting with alchemy, it's about experimenting with winemaking. I want to make a new variety of ale. William said almost word for word.

He said it very seriously, trying to draw Bazado's attention to his own ideas.

But, unfortunately, Bazado shook his head: "I refuse to sign on this. ”

"William, you just returned to your hometown, you may be tired, let's rest early today. Tomorrow I'll ask Captain Dodora to take you out and relax. ”

Putting down the budget and eating the rest of the food on the plate, Baron Bazado picked up the wine bag and took a sip before turning to leave.

"Father, please wait!" William suddenly called out to him.

Baron Bazado paused.

William asked, "Father, I'm your son, right?"

"Silly boy, of course. ”

"If you treat me as a son, then ask my father to believe me once, I will never let you down!" William said solemnly, his eyes revealing a look of determination and persistence.

Baron Bazado was stunned.

He turned around and looked at William silently for a long time, and suddenly beckoned, "Child, come here." ”

William stepped forward, confused.

Baron Bazado hugged William, hugged him very hard, and the faint smell of ale on his body wafted into William's nose: "Do you know? When I read the budget list, I was really, really, really happy! My little William grew up and began to want to give advice and do something for the family. ”

"However, little William, do you know that fifty gold coins is a big burden for our Lester family now. That's not what worries me the most. ”

"My father, your grandfather, inadvertently brewed Sunset Ale, and the business was booming, and the sales were extended to the dwarves of the Steel Mountains. But my family is backward, and I have had this idea more than once: improve the sunset ale and make the sunset ale popular again!"

"However, I failed in the end, and I realized that that kind of luck is not something that everyone can have, and that is too unrealistic. So, please give up on that idea, okay?"

Holding him tightly, Baron Bazado whispered in William's ear.

It's a great opportunity, how can you give up!

You know, the ingredients for beer are very simple and easy to develop. Once beer came out, William believed it would be a breakthrough and a major innovation in the ale industry!

What's more, it is said that the dwarves living in the Iron Mountains are all heavy drinkers, and they will definitely become the most loyal consumers of beer.

William wanted to argue, but when he looked up and saw the vicissitudes of his father, Baron Bazado, he suddenly fell silent.

Baron Bazado was laughing and crying at the same time.

It is a father's joyful smile from his heart when he sees his son grow up, and it is also a sad tear as a father who can't meet his son's humble wishes and has to choose to bow his head in the face of reality.

"Well, I—" William was interrupted by Baron Bazado.

Baron Bazado was still smiling: "Don't be disappointed yet. I'll seriously consider this suggestion and get back to you tomorrow morning. ”

Baron Bazado gently put William down, and he solemnly put away the budget sheet on the table and put it in his arms.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night.

In the middle of the night, William lay in bed, his mind full of what had happened today, and he couldn't sleep.

When the next day comes, the morning sun is rising, and the golden sun shines all over the land, bringing light to the setting town.

William got up from the bed with dark circles under his eyes and got dressed and washed in a nervous mood.

After hastily solving the tasteless breakfast, I habitually came to the conference room, ready to read books, learn about the world through books, and calm my excited mood.

"Young Master William, Master Bazado has sent a list. ”

Early in the morning, the tall figure of Captain Dodora appeared at the door of the conference room.

He knocked on the door, took the folded budget sheet, and said as he walked, "There is one more thing that needs to be reported to Young Master William." Yesterday the task you gave me was completed, and the back garden of the castle has been cleaned up. ”

Dodora said as she respectfully placed the folded budget slip on her desk.

William's breath became short.

He opened the budget slip with trembling hands.