Chapter 1 Follow-up and Daily Life (1)
"The Dresden family's territory is ahead."
Takumi leaned halfway out of the carriage window. The wind was so strong on the cliff that she had to hold down her hat to prevent it from blowing away. Her black hair danced in the wind, and she smiled brightly: "Wow, it's so beautiful here!"
The huge volcano stands tall and majestic, with several rifts breaking through the earth below. White hot air rises from the rifts. Even though it is late autumn and early winter, the surface temperature is still as warm as summer.
More than two months have passed since the complete destruction of the Evil Eye Moon. Jiangyou and Andre have finally finished all the matters related to taking over the new titles and new territories, and set out on the journey that had been agreed upon long ago with Annina.
——Well, although it’s a month late, it’s not a big problem.
Holly had already arrived with his family's harvesting team when the first batch of sugarcane ripened, and the Troll Engineering Team, hired by Annina, had built a sugarcane processing plant. Now, every day, large quantities of sugarcane undergo a series of steps: squeezing for juice, filtration, evaporation and concentration, crystallization for honey separation, and refining and decolorization, becoming the most valuable condiment in Huntington: white sugar.
The sugar-making equipment combines Melori's alchemy with the Rusman Federation's advanced magic machinery. Although it requires a large investment, it is definitely easy to use.
The white sugar produced this month alone is enough for them to make back their investment.
Once they arrived at the estate, Annina took Jiangyou in one hand and their son in the other, and took them to see the experimental fields that Holly had set up. Jericho drove the carriage and carried the luggage to the mansion to settle down.
When Jiangyou raised his eyes, he saw a sugarcane field that stretched as far as the eye could see. Many Hafu people were moving back and forth in the field, carrying the cut sugarcane onto carts and taking them to the factory to make sugar.
"Wow! What a spectacle!" Jiang You couldn't help but exclaim, his big eyes filled with anticipation. "With sugarcane, there's sugarcane juice to drink! With sugar, there are countless sweets to make! Butterfly cakes, crepes, peanut butter cookies... Hey, just thinking about it makes me want to eat them!"
Andre nodded silently, he was also greedy.
Besides sugarcane, Holly also planted a variety of other plants. Besides the olive trees, grapes, tomatoes, figs, citrus, peppers, rosemary, and thyme that were already plentiful, sweet potatoes and corn were now grown in the Rift Valley, above and below it, on the gentle slopes of the mountains, and on the plains beyond. Rice was even planted by the lake.
In medieval Europe, a food desert, it is not without reason that the countries around the Mediterranean had the best food. The climate here is most suitable for the growth of various delicious crops, from staple foods, vegetables, fruits to seasonings, and animal husbandry is also very developed.
With vegetables, meat, seasonings, fine wine, and a little cooking creativity, you can make something delicious.
Since digesting most of Drexi's soul fire, Jiangyou's soul power has exploded. Now that she has transformed into a human form, she can eat ordinary people's meals without the need for spiritual wood, but the digestion process will also consume some soul power.
At present, her soul energy is very full, and it even makes her burp from time to time. It is not a big deal to enjoy this kind of happiness of being a human being occasionally.
Jiang You even felt that she now looked particularly like the legendary White Bone Demon. Although she couldn't turn into an old man or an old woman whenever she wanted, it was still quite easy for her to switch between a skeleton and her original human form.
Anyway, no matter what form she is in, Andre likes her very much.
She is sweet and adorable in human form, and her little bone is also very pretty... ahem, it is said that if you love someone, you have to accept all his/her strengths and weaknesses. Andre feels that little bone is full of advantages from soul to body, without any shortcomings at all.
Their relationship was now sweet and inseparable. Although not particularly dramatic, they both enjoyed this daily life: planning the management of the territory together, calculating the costs and expenses of the business, and enjoying each other's company, help, and emotional value.
When they weren't busy in the morning, they'd sleep in together. When they felt like it, they'd get up early to watch the sunrise together. They'd have a hearty dinner together every day without fail, and when they were busy, they'd stay up all night chatting and laughing over a late-night snack. From time to time, Jiangyou would happily touch his abs and give his chest a squeeze.
They can think of each other in their hearts, want to share half of the delicious food with each other, and share it with each other as soon as they think of something funny. Love is just that simple.
After defeating Evil Eye Moon, Andrei and Jiangyou both had more financial resources. While taking over new territories and building infrastructure still required significant expenses, the profits were also considerable. After both received earldoms and titles, they paid off all their foreign debts and renegotiated various business partnerships.
Holly's partnership, with profit sharing, had evolved into a research employment agreement. Takumi and his team hired Holly, a botanist, to oversee the cultivation and research of various tropical and sugar plants. As for the high-quality fruits and vegetables produced by the Axe family, Takumi purchased them through her restaurant and factory, buying only what was needed at a fair price. Both parties were very satisfied with the arrangement.
Thanks to Heidi's foresight, the Lothar family promptly sided with Andrei and the king, successfully avoiding the bloody political turmoil and even making a fortune in the culinary industry through their partnership with Takumi Yu. After Takumi Yu became a countess, Heidi further forged an alliance with Takumi Yu, emphasizing their loyalty to him.
As for the dwarven merchants, Jiangyou had them include her and Andre's new territories within the trade routes. Countess Canberra's original territory, Delansta County, was nestled between mountains and the sea, facing the Rusman Federation on one side and adjacent to the former Earl of Rosewood's Rosewood County on the other. It was not only rich in seafood but also boasted a highly developed shipping network, perfectly complementing the inland lava valleys of Wilshire County and Dresden, which were both far from the seaport.
Rosewood County is composed of a large number of mountains, forests, and plains, which are rich in flowers, trees, and perfumes. There are also many pastures and hunting grounds. It is one of the main suppliers of cheese products for the royal family of Huntington.
In this way, Jiangyou can obtain various good and cheap food resources from his own territory, Andre and Annina's territory, and make various sauces and delicacies.
Of course, now that Jiangyou is a countess, she doesn’t have to cook every day and busy herself at the stove - unless she wants to cook.
What started as a hobby in her previous life became a lifelong pursuit, and now has become a hobby again. Now, only Jiangyou's friends and family, as well as the chefs she trained, have the privilege of tasting her cooking.
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