Chapter 54: A New Trade
Nevertheless, on the second day, Lu Sien went to investigate the burned lime powder, and simply implemented a decree that every household should spread a layer of this powder that was originally used to make leather in their houses. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Although the villagers of Fish Lips were as suspicious as ever about this sudden and strange demand, they still seriously implemented it under the threat of a fine if Lu Sien did not carry it out. The village health inspector would go from house to house, and for that he would receive a dinar a week at the estate.
By the way, there is also an important point, these powders must not be mixed with water, which Lu Sien particularly emphasized. But there were a few scalded idiots, but luckily they didn't cause a fire.
For the tragic plight of these people, Lu Sien sent two whips to each of them to express his deepest condolences.
The recruits' daily work every morning, in addition to doing chores on the estate, is to grind and measure the materials for the preparation of gunpowder, well, pyrotechnics.
On the 5th, Pete arrived again, bringing his share of the month's iron. This time, Lu Sien gave a great welcome to the arriving knights, and held a grand banquet for everyone in the manor (in fact, it was a standard meal for recruit training).
During the rejoicing of the guests and the hosts, at nightfall, Lu Sien displayed a fireworks of his own character, cylindrical in shape, enough to keep it burning for nearly half an hour. The bright yellow fireworks made the knights lean and inexplicable, and at this time, Lu Sien duly expressed the love of the gods, and said that he could accept the trade of such items, but he needed a specific commodity, candles, in exchange.
Even in the midst of the disgruntled objections of the accompanying knights, Pete made, well, to be precise, the decision on behalf of the Marquis, accepting the price of one pure beeswax candle in exchange for three fireworks, and ordering fifteen fireworks on credit for the first time, and promising to bring five candles for this time and ten candles for the next transaction in exchange for thirty fireworks.
Even if the earth-faced knight objected, he was powerless to overturn the decision of the hot big merchant in front of the marquis, so he could only glared at Lu Sien viciously, and Lu Sien directly treated him as if he did not exist.
But to be honest, the knights are not really horseshoe, and the reasons for the opposition are also intuitive. The annual production of candles in the Marquis of Stag is limited, and the more he trades, the less his own quota is.
With the quota that he barely earns enough for a candle in a year, it is estimated that the new fireworks will not be on his head.
Although it sounds like one candle can be exchanged for three fireworks, a candle can burn for more than 30 hours, and over the course of a year, half an hour is more than enough to light at each service. But a firework is enough to set off for about 30 minutes, well, you know.
By the way, the candle that Lu Sien saw on the church in Rollstown was also specially lit by Bishop Kevin for the ceremony, and then immediately after Lu Sien left, it was extinguished. It's a kind of face project.
Again, the only big thing in recent days was that almost two weeks after Pete left Moon, a fast knight came to Lusen's manor, his name was Barlow. The reason why he was specially named for him, eh, I mean that his name was specifically named, was because he was the cousin of the Marquis of Dikal, and at the same time served as the attendant of the Marquis of Dikal, and was the confidant of the Marquis of Buck, which was considered a big official.
He had brought twenty-five cream-colored candles in exchange for Lu Sien's fireworks, which was twice as much as previously agreed. The fifteen fireworks that he brought over have been completely consumed, Hou Ye and his henchmen consumed five for individual prayers, and ten of them held a small celebration, the effect was outstanding, and the divine grace of Beniel, who was very happy, stunned Dicard and Bishop Kevin, and Hou Ye was as addicted as a drug, and immediately sent his henchmen to add the remaining part.
Of course, the above information, Ballow Knight did not completely tell Lu Sien, and he was not stupid. But because it's a reader, of course, it's omniscient.
As for Lu Sien, he euphemistically expressed the difficulty of producing fireworks, but who are we with the Marquis of Stag? At the beginning, it was the Marquis who transferred the manpower from Yaxing to support the construction of our Moon Village, so the Marquis's request, no matter how hard it is, tighten his belt and help. It's just that I hope the Marquis can help him customize some mass-produced war swords, chain cuirass, about 60 sets of looks, Lu Sien bid one pyrotechnic for each war sword, two pyrotechnics for each set of chain cuirass, and will provide an additional twenty pyrotechnics for Sir Barlow as a reward at that time.
Well, the Marquis's domain is almost able to make 800 to 1,000 pure candles of wax per year, but of course it is impossible to make all of them pure candles, but here in Lu Sien, it will consume one-fifth of the Marquis's shipments.
Sixty fireworks every month, proper, Lu Sien's chest was beating, and when the two sides separated, they all looked like two brothers.
It's just that after that, it's far away, and both sides snort.
Sir Barlow is tired of being nagged by his third aunt and six mothers-in-law and nephews because of the recent reduction in the candle quota.
Lu Sien is because of Barlow's covetousness for his knight Ji, not that Lu Sien wants to open the Crystal Palace or anything, I emphasize here again, Lu Sien has never had this idea, he was an emperor and is not a silk product. But Knight Ji is now an important force for Lu Sien's men to survive, and her potential is far from being matched by a small mid-rank knight.
Lu Sien is not an ordinary person, he is eager for strength, for victory, for conquest, but he is not for milk!
There is really nothing else to do, because of the limitations of manpower, the development of the territory has reached a bottleneck, and there is really nothing to do. Although there are now more vendors in Moon coming to sell, and there is no trace of information about spices and fireworks, but there are no people who come to work part-time as Lu Sien expected.
Well, by the way, there was also a slight change, that is, the number of agricultural tools was already sufficient, and Lu Sien ordered the blacksmith Samon and his group of apprentices to use coal to make a Norman helmet, a half-olive iron helmet, with an extra nose guard.
These were the equipment of the militia team, including the sword and chain breastplate ordered by Lu Sien. These metal products have the potential to become armed, although Yunomia is still asleep, even if Lu Sien stipulates that the villagers pray collectively in the village square every morning and evening, and each time two fireworks are lit, and four lit candles, it only gives the stone statue some more aura, the goddess has not been revived, but the health of the residents is getting better and better, and the average is about to break 11 points.
Well, then, it's time to catch up on the homework that has fallen behind these days.
Every day, Lu Sien also trains with the recruit team, and his main training is to watch intently from the sidelines, staring at the recruits training.
Yes, standing, and not moving, because he simply cannot move at all.
He was wearing armor that had been temporarily lent to him by a knight who understood righteousness, Ellie, for a kind of stake-like weight-bearing training.
Nero's Full Body Armor (Seal). Provides 55 points of body protection, 23 points of leg protection, silver quality, equipment difficultyWith the establishment of the church, the recovery of the strength of the knight, after the liberation of the seal, it now requires 24 points of strength (previously 21), by the way, Knight Xiao is now 25 (medium great knight), and Blazing Knight is 28 (upper great knight).
What does 24 points of strength mean, it means that now Lu Sien's strength (17) is 128 times, like a hill, each assembly, you need the help of two knights, and help (in fact, it is a lift) to the training ground, slowly let go, let Lu Sien stand still.
Then Lu Sien will fight against this pressure with all his might, which can generally last for nearly half an hour, and finally fall to the ground unconscious without a sound, lose consciousness, and then be taken off by the knight Ji and carried to the Dragon Tears Spring to bathe and recover. This process is repeated four times a day.
Even with the existence of a plug-in like Dragon Tears Spring Water, Lu Sien still tossed himself too much several times, so that he was in deep shock and on the verge of death, but fortunately, there was another plug-in, and the special healing ability of the Hazy Moon Dagger was able to pull him over from the death line.
Even so, his movements were not out of shape at all, and there was no wavering in his eyes except for longing.
The banner has gained such a new attribute.
Fanatical following, troop attributes, commander's location, follow the charge, swear to the death!
When led by the team leader, the training effect is increased by 50% and the combat power is increased by 30%.
In just two weeks, at least for this group of soldiers, now they can be called that, and Lu Sien doesn't need to communicate with them with a whip. A bland look will make the soldier he saw reflexively straighten his body, and there will hardly be a need for knights to use corporal punishment to punish the soldier who makes a mistake, and everyone strives to do their best consciously. Occasionally, a mistake will also make the other party embarrassed and even cry bitterly under Lu Sien's tolerant eyes.
With Lu Sien's bad temperament, he would not laugh at their behavior, a unit, if it has faith, it will have a sense of honor that needs to be guarded, and it will grow its own soul, which is also the reason why the Knights follow Lu Sien.
Lu Sien felt very relieved and proud that this team could take shape of this trait in such a short period of time.
Even little Alice has worked hard and diligently in her studies and exercises during this time!