Chapter 34: Golden Castle
Gurgle~Gurgle~
Just as Gervis was savoring this hard-earned delicacy, he suddenly heard a gurgling sound in his ears.
Gervis turned his head and saw Thomas holding his stomach in embarrassment, his eyes occasionally stealing glances at the oysters in Gervis's hand.
"Please forgive me, sir, for my rudeness!" This voice came from Thomas. Thomas was busy today. He just ate a few bites of food at noon and then started to arrange various things. Now, smelling the fragrance of the oysters in Gervis's hand, his stomach growled uncontrollably.
This was very rude to Thomas, so he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Come, try one and see how it tastes." Gervis would certainly not be angry. He had seen how Thomas had been working hard for the castle's affairs in the past two days.
If it weren't for Thomas, he would definitely be overwhelmed. How could he be as carefree as he is today, going to inspect the territory as he said he would, and having free time to make wine and oysters when he comes back.
"Thank you for the reward, sir." Thomas had really been coveting this thing called oysters for a long time. When he saw Gervis handing it to him, he did not refuse. He bent down and took an oyster from Gervis with both hands, and began to eat it carefully under the envious gazes of the people around him.
When Thomas took the first bite, his body stiffened for a moment, and after a moment he relaxed slightly. Then he opened his eyes and took another small bite of the oyster.
To be honest, Thomas felt that this was the most delicious food he had ever eaten in his life, no doubt about it. When the strong garlic aroma mixed with the sweet and fresh taste of seafood stimulated the taste buds, his whole body trembled. The slight spicy taste mixed with the garlic paste penetrated into every corner of the mouth, making people's blood boil.
Although Thomas was an inconspicuous butler when he was in Rose Castle, after each banquet, the butler of Rose Castle would reward the guests with some food that was not finished by the guests. The cooking skills of Rose Castle were unquestionable, and the ingredients of the food were also top-notch, but none of them could compare to the deliciousness of these oysters.
In a short while, Thomas had eaten everything in the oyster shell, not even leaving out a single grain of garlic. If he hadn't been in public, Thomas would have had the urge to lick the shell a few times.
In the end, this impulse was suppressed by Thomas's reason.
Whether it was Johnny who was nearby or the guards who were peeking from afar, when they saw Thomas eating, they all swallowed their saliva, imagining what kind of delicious food could make Thomas, who always advocated politeness, show such an expression.
"My lord, you are truly amazing. You can make such delicious food with 'weeds' and shells. I sincerely praise you, my master!" After eating, Thomas excitedly saluted Gervis, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Gervis.
"Haha, Thomas, the thing I brought back is not a weed, it's called garlic. In the future, I plan to have the serfs open up a few acres of land and use them all to grow garlic." Gervis replied Thomas with a smile. Gervis was not surprised by Thomas' reaction. The cooking level of this world is completely incomparable to that of China on Earth. One is in heaven and the other is underground. How can they be compared?
It would be strange if Thomas had no reaction after tasting the oysters.
"So it's called garlic. My lord, I believe that the dish you invented will make other nobles crazy. I think we should name this dish Lord Gervis's dish." Thomas has been completely conquered by Gervis's grilled oysters.
What he imagined now was that once the word of this dish spread, it would definitely go viral among the nobles, and as the reserve butler, he had already thought about how to spread Gervis's reputation.
You have to know that in this world with inconvenient transportation and limited information, it is very difficult for a person to become famous.
But now that we have this oyster, if we name this delicious food Lord Gervis's dish, then Gervis's reputation will definitely spread throughout the principality along with this delicacy, and may even spread to other principalities.
"Oh, Thomas, your suggestion is very good, but forget about naming the dish after me. I have a better idea." Gervis thought Thomas' suggestion was very good.
The nobles in this world are very keen to spread their good names, otherwise there wouldn't be so many nobles who have their autobiographies written and spend money to print them and give them to other nobles. If the name of a noble really spreads, it will make that person the most beautiful person in the noble banquet, thus earning a lot of face and satisfying their vanity.
But Gervis felt that it didn't matter whether he became the brightest one or not. Instead, his territory needed to increase its popularity. In this way, if he really developed a business, as long as oysters were popular among the aristocratic circles, people would know that this dish came from Gervis's territory. It would have a great impact on his other products in the future. This would be a good brand label.
"I think I need to come up with a name for my territory and the castle, and then choose one of them to name the oyster, so that the good name of my territory can be spread."
"I will follow your wishes, my lord, but I still think you should consider naming it after you." Thomas was a little confused as to why Gervis was unwilling to name it after himself and instead wanted to use the name of the territory.
You have to know that such a great opportunity to become famous is hard to come by, and if you miss it, you may never have it again in your life.
"Thomas, I have made up my mind. Now let me think about what to name my territory and castle." Gervis knew that it would be difficult for Thomas to understand the plans of a time traveler like him.
Everyone in this world is mainly engaged in agriculture, supplemented by trade, because the most important thing in this world is to have enough food.
If he told them that he planned to vigorously develop business first, they would definitely think he was crazy, so he didn't plan to explain to him. He brought out the privileges of a noble lord and did not allow Thomas to refute.
"Yes, sir!" Master Gervis had already made his decision, and Thomas did not dare to persuade him any further.
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"What name should I give it?" Gervis was eating oysters and looking up at the starry sky. He was racking his brains to think of a name for the territory that would be worthy of himself, a time traveler who had never been before and will never be again.
But after thinking for a long time, Gervis still couldn't come up with any good name. Naming was his weak point. When he played games in his previous life, the names he came up with were the most old-fashioned.
"Forget it, just give it a random name." After thinking for a long time, Gervis couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
"Since my ideal is to make a lot of money and then increase the number of soldiers, the castle will be called the Golden Castle. It should be majestic, high-profile and luxurious. I am so talented." Gervis was laughing foolishly.
"Since the castle is the golden one among the small goals, what about the territory? Should it be called the Territory of Rapid Soldiers? Uh... it doesn't sound right." Gervis continued to think. The name of the castle was chosen, and of course the territory also needed a name, but calling it the Territory of Rapid Soldiers was very difficult to pronounce.
"Got it. Let's call it Storm Territory. I remember there was a Storm City in a game in my previous life. Oh, I am really talented."
"Thomas, I have thought of a name. Please write it down later and send it to Rose Castle together with other letters tomorrow. Let Winterfell record it." After thinking of the name, Gervis immediately came to his senses and began to instruct Thomas to record it.
Although you can choose any name you want, if you want to gain the approval of other nobles, you still need to report to Winterfell and mark it on the Jones family's territory. Only in this way can you legitimately publicize the new name of the territory in the future.
"Okay, sir, please go ahead and I'll write it down." It's true that Thomas is a very dedicated reserve butler. Gervis thought Thomas needed to find paper and pen, but he didn't expect that as soon as Gervis finished speaking, Thomas took out paper and pen from his arms and waited for Gervis to say his name.
Cough~ cough~
Gervis coughed twice, then said solemnly: "The name of the territory will be Storm Territory from now on."
After saying that, Gervis saw that Thomas was recording honestly and had no other reaction, so he felt relieved. He was afraid that his subordinates would laugh at him for being a poor namer.
"The name of the castle is a bit domineering, it's called the Golden Castle!"
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