Chapter 105 105. Tea
Drinking tea is nothing new.
Many subhuman tribes in the Eastern Continent have the habit of soaking shrub leaves in water to drink.
Since the frying step is omitted, dust, bacteria, and even insect eggs may remain on the leaves! Therefore, drinking tea is generally associated with diarrhea, and the mainstream population lacks recognition.
Lodel looked at Lowe strangely, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
Luo Wei poured out the first cup of tea and urged Lan Lan to refill it.
"Why are you drinking this?" Lodel couldn't help but ask.
"Tea can refresh the mind and cleanse the stomach." Lowe briefly explained the two benefits.
He prefers tea to alcohol.
Wait for the water to cool down a bit, take a sip, and feel light-headed.
Luo Deer came over, picked up the tea bowl, took a big gulp, and stuck out his tongue: "It's bitter and astringent, what's so good about it!"
"Drinking is about feeling, fragrance, and taste. You won't understand even if I tell you." Lovi looked down at the tea bowl. Lodel actually ate the tea leaves! It was simply... Lodel puffed up his cheeks and glared: "This is for the poor!"
Luo Wei was too lazy to explain. How could a man reason with a cow? He thought, how can you drink tea without tea sets? So he made a set himself and gave it to the servant to burn as soon as possible.
An episode occurred before the children returned.
Lodel challenges Akayo to battle.
This matter required the consent of the lord. Lovi didn't want to agree and persuaded: "Can girls not fight?"
"No." They said in unison.
Lo Wei looked at the two men and shook his head helplessly. He asked them to use wooden swords and stop when necessary.
Two guards brought wooden swords. The two women raised their swords to confront each other, and the air froze. It was as if they were two ferocious beasts. Their fighting power was indeed comparable, but it was unknown who was stronger.
Lowe, acting as referee, threw a small stone into the air.
The moment they landed, transparent flames burst out from both of them.
A-Ka roared and rushed towards Lodel first.
Not willing to be outdone, Lodel's silver hair moved without wind, and her figure suddenly disappeared in the rising sand and dust.
The speed of the Limit Breaker is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The maximum speed of human beings is only 10 meters per second, and the Limit Breaker can almost double that.
The two men fought fiercely, sometimes colliding and sometimes separating.
A series of dull noises shocked people.
The onlookers shouted: "Come on, Warrior Captain Lodel!"
“Come on, Madam!” Luo Wei pinched his nose and changed his voice to shout, “Come on, Aka!”
In a blink of an eye, the two Limit Breakers had already fought for dozens of rounds. Luodel had better talent, while Aka was three years older. Both sides had rich practical experience and were evenly matched.
The fierce battle lasted until the wooden swords broke at the same time, and the battle came to an end.
"Draw." Lowe announced loudly, and no one objected.
The Akawu gestured to Lodel and said, "My lady's talent is superior to mine."
"You are very good." Lodel nodded slightly, approving of this person.
With such strength, he was able to replace Zoe's job. The main thing was what reason he could use to convince her. Luo Wei would definitely not be willing, but he had no choice.
Before we knew it, the sun was setting.
Everyone gathered at the lakeside and looked out, and some children were approaching.
Lowe sat at the wooden table sipping tea and thinking about making a fishing rod for fishing.
The demihuman girl with grey rabbit ears was the first to reach the finish line.
The second place was three minutes behind.
Later more and more people arrived.
Everyone was panting and seemed to be at the limit of their physical strength.
The first one hundred and twenty children were selected, and the subsequent ones were naturally eliminated.
There was a burst of wailing and begging, which made everyone who heard it cry.
Suya asked if more places should be given.
Lowe said there would be another chance in the future, but he would never show mercy. He gave each of them two copper coins and sent them away.
It’s getting late, and the final round of eliminations will only take place tomorrow.
The specific content has not yet been decided, but it will mainly test memory and reaction ability, as well as three moral values.
Each person was given an iron coin as a token of trust. These coins with his portrait on them had not yet begun to circulate, so there was no fear of counterfeiting.
In addition, the teams are divided into groups, with each group using twelve animals as codes, and team members are required to remember each other's faces.
In this way, the possibility of impersonation can be eliminated and people will have to be on guard.
Considering that there was Misha who could tell lies, Lowe thought everything was safe and let the children go home.
When everything was done, it was already night.
After dinner, everyone started discussing the selection of talents.
Compared with cultivating future talents, the existing talents in the territory are more worthy of discovery.
Lodel suggested: "Should we recruit more people for the Guards Corps and expand it to 500 first?"
"Indeed, the territory's economy is much more prosperous now, and the salt fields and wineries can bring in stable profits!" Mosofi seconded.
"Where can you find someone to recruit? There is a shortage of people everywhere now." The head maid Triss pointed out the current situation in Donggang City.
In just one month, 5,000 people were arranged to open up wasteland, and with construction work starting everywhere, even the elderly and children are now helping out in the fields. "I can find a way to get some people here." Xiqi's voice attracted everyone's attention.
"Manager, what do you have in mind?" Lowe asked curiously.
"Master, how many people do you want?" Buying slaves was not a glorious thing, and Xiqi subconsciously did not answer directly.
"That depends on the food reserves, Mr. Bruno!" The autumn harvest is currently in charge of the old scholar, and Lovi looked at him for advice.
"Master, today's harvest is no less than last year. There is a lot of old grain in the granary, and I think it would be better to purchase some more." Bruno pointed with a finger.
This meant that he could afford less than ten thousand, but Lowe mistook it for one thousand.
"I want a thousand men."
"Generally speaking, there are only two ways to quickly acquire population on a large scale. One is to buy slaves." Xiqi slowly organized her words and noticed that everyone's expressions were extremely subtle. She swallowed subconsciously.
There was an unspeakable silence.
Luo Wei said unconcernedly, "It's okay! Let's continue with the second one."
Xiqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "We can consider negotiating with the nearby lords and collecting the vagrants in their territories. This requires connections or bribery."
"I think the latter is better." said Mosuofei.
"I agree." Triss nodded.
Lodel had a different view: "Neither is good. I know those people too well. For their own benefit, they can do whatever it takes to sell the generals and people into slavery and take away the land, killing two birds with one stone.
It is better not to trade people with money. No buying and selling means no harm."
Xiqi bowed her head in shame: "I'm just saying, whether to do it or not depends on what the young master wants."
"You shouldn't have said that." Lodel's eyes were sharp.
"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. You have to find a solution for me." Lovey said impatiently.
"As long as you spread the word, unconditionally distribute the land, and guarantee the household registration, people will come soon."
(End of this chapter)
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