The elf is a magical being, and ordinary creatures or monsters will not attack it, so Nalant is not worried about the dangers of the blue elf going to the beach.
Sure enough, when the blue elf came to the beach, the fish-men and sea monsters just looked at it curiously and did not attack or chase it.
The little blue elf went down into the sea with a cooing sound.
Then the little guy finally stopped more than fifty meters away from the shore.
Thanks to the extremely clear water, Nalant saw a patch of colorful coral there.
After the blue elf stopped, blue light slowly gathered on his body. When the light became extremely dazzling, circles of light began to spread around!
As the blue light sweeps through the coral colonies, the underwater coral colonies become more colorful.
"If I were in the previous life, my place would probably be the most beautiful tourist destination, right?" Nalant was about to cry without tears.
Wow! Wow!
At this time, there was a sudden big movement on the sea surface, and groups of sea fish were seen swimming towards the offshore from the deep sea in the distance, jumping out of the sea from time to time while swimming, looking extremely happy.
"Flying fish?" As a title knight, Nalant had good eyesight and found that the fish were all of the same species.
The fish is not big in size, only about the length of a chopstick, and its whole body is shiny with silver. The most peculiar thing is its pair of pelvic fins, which are like the wings of a bird, allowing them to glide briefly against the sea surface.
"Do you know what kind of fish that is?" There were flying fish in the previous life, but I don't know if it is the same as this world.
"Sir, that looks like a slippery flying fish!" Kenbi Cowdung said weakly.
"Flying fish?" Nalant didn't expect that someone actually knew him.
"Sir, the flying fish is a bad fish. They are not edible. Once, the villagers in the village picked up this flying flying fish on the shore. They ended up having diarrhea for three days and almost starved to death.
Besides us, even seabirds won’t eat it for fear of diarrhea..."
"..." Nalant mourned for the serf and at the same time for his own gold coins.
In this case, it is obvious that the blue elf is a fish that can cause diarrhea... Even if he is able to eliminate the fish-men and sea monsters on the coast in the future, this slippery flying fish may have no economic value.
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Narant, who was filled with mixed emotions, did not stay at the beach any longer, and started to return along the same route with the guards with a heavy heart.
Originally, he planned to head to the west to inspect the entire Storm Territory, but since the villagers said that there were monsters in the west, he could only wait until he was fully prepared before completing the next inspection.
He didn't even wear leather armor when he went out today. If he really encounters a monster, his combat effectiveness will definitely not be as good as being fully armed.
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"Vivian, is there a blacksmith in Maiye Village?" Fishing is imminent, and the most lacking thing for fishing is sequins as fake bait. Nalant started making arrangements after returning to the castle.
Naturally, he couldn't use iron spoons to make the next bait, especially since he couldn't find so many iron spoons.
"Yes, sir, the blacksmith Feidi in the village has opened a blacksmith shop!"
"Well, there really is!" Nalant was overjoyed and immediately ordered to Quick, "Quick, take the spoon and fishhook I brought back to the blacksmith shop to customize a hundred pairs, and ask him to make them as soon as possible.
Come out and pick up the money you need from Butler Thomas later."
"In addition, you go to the Sword Wood Forest to pick out thirty thumb-thick sword trees, cut them down, and send them to the Doom Village to make them into fishing rods." Sea fish can be big or small. If they are made from ordinary branches, Nalant knows
There is definitely no way to catch fish.
"Yes, sir!"
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Although he only inspected a small half of the territory today, it still took Nalant a whole morning. After Quick left, Thomas came to report that lunch was ready.
"After eating bread and bacon for more than half a month, I finally have fresh food!" Narant couldn't help but groan while drinking the extremely delicious fish soup on the long table.
Having bacon and bread every day for half a month has actually been uncomfortable for him, a true foodie from China. Now he finally has a chance to save his taste buds.
“The only drawback is that there is no cook!”
In the memory of the original owner, even in the castle of his father, Baron Andrew, who was not very wealthy, the richness of food reached the lowest level of aristocrats, and there were as many as four or five cooks.
Of course, the standard of catering in Nalant Castle is low. The chef is one thing, but the source of the ingredients is also another.
The common people did not have extra food to raise animals in captivity, and Nalant was empty-handed when he first arrived. Now there are no chickens or ducks in captivity in his territory, and it is impossible to even eat an egg.
"You have to work hard and live the life of a lord without shame or impatience as soon as possible!" Other nobles gradually improved their lives after operating in the fiefdom for decades or hundreds of years, but Nalant felt that he was a time traveler, and he would have to wait until the end of time at the earliest.
He can reach the level of other nobles within a year or two. After all, he is a man with golden fingers.
"Sir, there are new gold coins in the account today. I will report to you!" Thomas said carefully while holding a ledger.
For 'mundane matters' such as money, the nobles leave it to the castle steward to take care of them. Whenever there is a big expense or income, the steward will report it to the nobles during the meal, which eliminates the need for
Nobles need to expend excess energy to manage these things.
"Well, tell me!"
"Sir, there were originally nine gold coins, thirty silver coins, and two hundred and ten copper coins in the castle. After adding the wealth you brought back today, there are now thirteen gold coins, thirty-nine silver coins, and copper coins in the castle.
Three hundred and fifty."
"Well, I, the dignified lord, only have 130,000 in funds now!" Nalant muttered to himself after hearing this.
These hundreds of thousands are really nothing to a lord. He can't even repair this dilapidated castle.
This baronial castle has been invaded by dark creatures several times. Although the wall structure is complete, it lacks furniture and decorations. It needs to be renovated and decorated inside and out.
For example, the corridors and halls must be paved with carpets, otherwise they will be bare stone paths, which are not like the residences of nobles at all. Some artworks or gold and silver vessels and lamps must also be placed in the castle to show wealth, otherwise it will be spread by other nobles.
ridicule.
Narante himself doesn't care about the dignity of the nobles, but reputation is not the same thing as in the previous life. I am happy that I like it to be so simple.
A bad reputation will have an impact on future trade or other matters between the Storm Territory and other territories.
In this world, the reputation of a noble is equivalent to a business card.
If your reputation is prestigious or good, then wherever you go, people will look up to you and treat you as a guest of honor.
If you have a bad reputation or are notoriously poor, forget about making friends. As long as people don't look down on you, that's fine.
"When the sea fish comes in a few days, we can sell some for money. In addition, after a while, we can also cut down some adult sword trees for money!" Nalant thought in his mind.