Succubus' Manor

Chapter 113

Of course, Chi Yan wouldn't bet on Fei Qi alone, but Fei Qi is the most obedient of all, probably because he has experienced few things, has the spirit of a young man, doesn't consider things comprehensively enough, and wants to show off, He urgently needed approval, so he quickly attached himself to Chi Yan.

Among all the businessmen, he became the one who listened to Chi Yan the most.

When Kadi gave Chi Yan a water glass, he asked, "My lord, what if Fei Qi is disobedient?"

He felt that people like Fei Qi were not worthy of trust. Businessmen were always cunning, full of lies, and might fall into the arms of others for the greater good at any time.

Chi Yan took a sip of water, and said to Cardi innocently: "Then find a way to make him obedient."

Kadi frowned slightly, and Chi Yan patted Kadi's arm: "Don't worry, I've thought about it a lot."

Chi Yan felt that his IQ might have been improved, and he has become more and more used to sitting in this seat, just like the teacher said when he was in school, standing on the podium, you can clearly see who is eating snacks and who is sleeping, Like who is cheating.

Things that he thought were unreasonable and incomprehensible at first, are now suddenly understandable.

"What's for lunch today?" Chi Yan felt that everything was on the right track, and he could finally comfort himself and satisfy his appetite. If he ate bread so dry that he had to swallow it, he would collapse.

He worked hard and worked honestly, couldn't he even have a good meal?

Chi Yan stood up: "Forget it, I'll go to the kitchen by myself."

According to the rules, the lord is not allowed to go to the kitchen, because the kitchen is messy and unclean.

But now no one talks to Chi Yan about the rules.

After all, in this castle, Chi Yan is the biggest rule.

Amelia, the cook, is cutting the bread. She is holding the sharpest iron knife in the castle. It takes a lot of strength to cut the bread. After all, although it is the sharpest, it will become dull after a while. .

Everyone else is busy in the kitchen.

Amelia: "Give me the meat!"

The maid took a piece of meat that was about to stink from the window sill, and Amelia was about to cook the piece of meat.

She has a sense of urgency recently, because the lord has more and more food left after the meal. Although the rest will eventually fall into her stomach, she is even more afraid of losing this job.

It's very respectable to be a cook.

This decency is reflected in all aspects, and even Amos has not spoken aloud to her.

Whatever the benefits, she can always get them.

She can even use her seat in the castle to transform her lover from a lowly horse-handling servant to a respected guard.

The kitchen is very busy. Although they seem to be only responsible for the lord's three meals a day, the rules are very strict. There are rules about who can touch what kind of ingredients, who can touch spices, and who can touch the dishes. .

Just as the cook was preparing to cook this piece of chicken that hadn't become stinky, a person suddenly stood behind her.

The cook only felt that the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

She said in a bad tone: "What are you still doing at this time? Hurry up and do something! If my lord leaves any food left today, I will fine you!"

A gentle male voice came from behind, with the heartiness of a teenager: "You buckle it, I'll stand here and watch."

Amelia froze there, unable to move, like a prisoner waiting to be sentenced, she could only turn her head stiffly, and caught a glimpse of Chi Yan who was looking at her with a smile on her face.

"Lord... Your Excellency..." Amelia had completely stopped thinking, and she didn't even know what to say now.

But before she could react, Chi Yan had already picked up the piece of meat that had just been cleaned.

Chi Yan brought the meat to the tip of his nose, and was relieved that he didn't smell the familiar stench.

It is estimated that the cook's stinky meat is out of stock, so finally there is a relatively fresh piece of meat.

"This piece of meat is very good." Chi Yan praised, "I don't like smelly meat."

Amelia said tremblingly, "My lord... only the meat that has been kept for a long time has the flavor."

Chi Yan: "...Really?"

He thought for a while: "But I don't like it. Don't let the meat stink before eating."

Amelia hasn't quite got her tongue back yet.

Chi Yan: "Let's make fried chicken breast today. You do it. I'll watch. If there's anything wrong, I'll remind you."

Amelia nodded, she picked up the knife and carefully cut off the chicken.

Just as she was preparing the spices and was about to put the chicken into the frying pan, Chi Yan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Are you going to fry the chicken like this?"

Amelia panicked even more. She didn't know if she had done something wrong.

"Pat the meat with the back of the knife to loosen it."

Amelia honestly patted the meat loose.

Chi Yan asked Amelia to roll the chicken breast on both sides in the seasoned spices, and then put it aside.

Amelia wanted to ask a question, but was afraid to ask.

It was still Chi Yan who explained: "This way the chicken will have a taste, otherwise if you add spices after frying, it will have no taste inside, and it will be too woody and bland."

Amelia nodded confusedly.

Chi Yan: "It's time to pickle the meat, prepare some side dishes."

The dishes here all eat lettuce. I don’t know why. They eat lettuce, but the fruit must be cooked. No matter what kind of fruit it is, it must be boiled in hot water until it becomes soft before eating.

Chi Yan instructed Amelia to pour the vegetable leaves into the oiled frying pan, then put some salt and spices, and fish them out after the vegetable leaves were broken.

Once the vegetables are fried, the chicken breasts can be fried too. The oil used for frying chicken breasts is chicken oil.

When fried, the chicken exudes an unprecedented aroma.

Chi Yan: "Isn't it very fragrant?"

Amelia nodded silly.

Chi Yan sighed: "You have to think about it yourself, otherwise the position of cook..."

Amelia quickly panicked and shouted: "My lord!"

Chi Yan: "I haven't said anything yet, anyway, you have to work hard."

"The position of the cook is very important, don't you think so?"

Amelia nodded desperately.

So Chi Yan had a very delicious lunch with Kleist at noon that day.

"I finally feel that my hard work has not been in vain." Chi Yan ate the fried chicken breast with a moved face. The meat in his mouth was neither sticky nor smelly. It's bland, you won't eat the spices that make your mouth full, and then the more you chew, the weaker it is, and it's scary.

Kleist was clearly pleased with the meal, too.

Chi Yan looked at him with a smile: "It would be great if there was wine."

Kleist was infected by Chi Yan's smile, and he said with a smile, "Let Kady get the bar."

They also have wine and wheat wine.

Chi Yan waved his hand: "I don't drink well, so I still don't drink, or it would be bad if I was crazy about drinking."

He also had to act as a stable and dignified lord.

It's like covering yourself with a layer of skin.

The people around him are changing. Cardi, who used to giggle for a long time for a compliment, has become as calm as a butler.

That Dahe who always had a look on his face that I wanted to do something big, no longer showed this feeling on his face.

The way to the adult world is to wrap yourself in layers of camouflage, become mature, sensible, and responsible.

The same is true in modern society. Most students always have beautiful fantasies about the future. After graduation, they can find a good job, meet love like the protagonist in a TV series, get promoted in work, earn a lot of money, and travel when they have time. You can go where you want to play in the future.

I thought that if I was born in a society, I would become free.

In the end, after graduating and going to work, I realized that the society is not what I imagined. The world of flowers and flowers has nothing to do with me. I have paid power every day when I go to and from get off work. There is no light in the small rental house for him. I can only eat lunch or takeaway every day. , The most stored in the refrigerator at home are quick-frozen dumplings and glutinous rice balls.

My good friend makes bento for myself every night after work, and the next day I take it to the company to warm up my life, which can only last for a few days or a few months, and then I will order takeaway with other colleagues.

Chi Yan's father said to him after he was drunk: "Treasure your time in school. At this time, you only need to study and look at the female students around you. Apart from class, you only worry about whether the girl you like likes you or not."

"When you graduate, you're going to find a job."

"Your mother and I can't help you, we can only pay you the down payment of the house, and then you have to bear the loan for 30 years, and you have to pay at least [-] a month to pay the loan, and you have to pay for your transportation and meals , and then you get married and have children."

"The child's milk powder money, the child has to go to kindergarten, and other people's children are bilingual, so you can only send the child there, for fear that he will lose at the starting line."

"The child has to go to an interest class."

"Maybe I will go to a private secondary school in the future."

Dad cried while talking: "You will find that no matter how hard you try, the burden on you will never be light."

At that time, Chi Yan didn't understand his father's sadness, he just thought it was because his father couldn't control his emotions after drinking.

Now Chi Yan understands, although it is different from what Dad expected.

But he understood the meaning that the burden never gets lighter.

But Chi Yan tried his best to maintain an optimistic attitude.

Chi Yan said to Kleist: "I have a big secret, do you want to hear it?"

Kleist smiled and said, "If you want to talk, I want to hear it."

Chi Yan sat back on his seat: "I'm not ready yet, let's talk about it when I'm ready."

"Try this." Chi Yan asked Kleist to eat the side dishes that were placed next to him.

These are all fried. Although only salt is added, they are much more delicious than eating raw.

Kleist tasted the chopsticks and said with a smile, "It's delicious."

Chi Yan narrowed his eyes: "Really? This is the taste of my hometown."

It's rare for Chi Yan to be sentimental: "My hometown is a very good place."

Kleist was trying to comfort him.

Chi Yan continued: "The food in my hometown is much better than here!"

"Hey! It's really not easy for me!"

Kleist: "..."

He swallowed back the words of comfort.

Chi Yan had a good night's sleep, and then summoned Lilia the next day. This girl is now in charge of the cloth market, and her father, Old York, is nurturing this daughter, so besides the big things, Lilia is in charge of all the small things.

Lilia wanted to discuss a business with Chi Yan. At first, she didn't think that Chi Yan would summon her, but unexpectedly, a servant informed her to go to the castle to meet the lord early in the morning.

She put on her best dress, a rare change into a skirt, and after cheering herself up in her heart, she walked on the way to the castle as if death was at home.

Lilia had never seen a lord like Chi Yan who was not like a lord.

Chi Yan had never seen a strong woman like Lilia who was not like a strong woman.

From Lilia's point of view, the lords all have a sallow face due to indulgence, either as skinny as a stick, or as fat as a pig. Even the rare and handsome lords usually have a pair of eyes looking up at the sky.

And Chi Yan obviously didn't belong to any of them.

However, Chi Yan felt that Lilia did not fit his imagination of a strong woman. A strong woman always has a strong aura. A leader must have an aura that can knock people down, that is, majesty.

But Lilia was like the little girl next door.

She is not tall, only about 1.5 meters tall, petite and exquisite, with dark brown hair, which is very similar to Chi Yan's hair color, with a big braid, and a round face.

Chi Yan just stayed for a second before asking, "I heard you want to talk to me about something?"

Lilia nodded, and she lowered her posture: "My lord, do you know that Fei Qi sells goods for two copper coins for the price of one copper coin?"

Chi Yan: "Is there such a thing? Then he is very good, thinking about the poor."

Lilia: "But for civilian road construction, most people can get exactly one copper coin a day."

Chi Yan looked at her.

Lilia raised her head firmly: "My lord, I don't care about the truth."

Lilia clenched her fists: "Fitch is not very smart, he is a bit ambitious, but his brain is not working well, my lord, if you choose our family, we can bring you greater benefits."

Chi Yan: "Tell me, what benefits can your family bring me?"

Lilia breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Chi Yan was willing to listen to her, she would have a chance.

Lilia: "Others think that Fitch lowered the price so low because he was crazy. In order to make achievements, he competed with Gail for business, so he lowered the price so low."

"Actually, it's not a loss to sell a copper coin, but in this way, all the grain merchants will hate him."

"But the grain merchants in his hands didn't complain at all, which means that he must have benefited them behind the scenes."

"But what good is more satisfying than money?"

The more Lilia said, the brighter her eyes became: "More money, a steady stream of civilians."

"It's impossible for Fitch to ask his family for money. If he does, his brothers won't let him go."

"Only you, you can help him."

"You are behind the back."

Chi Yan asked with a smile, "And then?"

Lilia: "My lord, you can choose me."

"I don't need you to spend money to raise the price, this deal is not a loss."

Lilia smiled at Chi Yan: "I just need a promise from you."

Chi Yan looked at her leisurely: "Say."

Lilia: "I want to suppress Fitch and Gale."

Chi Yan asked curiously, "Isn't your family selling cloth?"

With a baby face, Lilia forcefully squeezed out a coquettish smile: "My lord, who would dislike the flesh around his mouth?"

A little benefit can make countless people flock to it, not to mention such a big benefit.

She can give Chi Yan more than Fei Qi, and she can also get the benefits she wants.

Both she and her father are willing to bet.