Barbecue is the oldest cooking method. There is a saying here that "there is no banquet without barbecue". Without barbecue, it is not a banquet.
The coachman and the hunters followed Frederick in the woods for several days, and the young master naturally wanted to treat them to a meal.
Although the rabbits and pheasants were hunted by hunters, and Afu squatted by the fire to roast them in the end, the spices were applied by Baron Wesson himself, which flattered the "guests".
There are many kinds of herbs in the forest. You can also pick some and pound them into a green paste. It looks a bit like "Orc's Destiny" and you can just put it on the meat to be roasted.
After everyone finished their lunch, they walked across a stone bridge and arrived at the other side of the river.
The waterwheels on the banks of the Swabian Rezat River, a tributary of the Main River, are lined up in a row. There are more than a dozen of them, and the huge waterwheels are turning "squeaking".
The wheat in the fields was harvested just last month, and there were wagons transporting wheat and flour parked in front of the mill.
Further away are the carpenter's shop and the blacksmith's shop. The waterwheel can drive the saw, lathe, drill press, etc. in the carpenter's shop, the mortar in the blacksmith's shop to crush ore, the heavy hammer, bellows, grinding wheel and other tools in the blacksmith's shop.
Most of this row of hydraulic workshops are owned by the Wesson family, and the rest are also owned by the vassals of the Wesson family.
Frederick asked the coachman and hunter to go home first, and said to the steward: "Afu, go and have a look at the mill."
The mill is one of the main sources of income for the Wesson family. In addition to wheat, it also grinds beans and other grains.
The two of them walked into a mill nearest to them. The manager in charge saw his boss coming and came to greet him with a smile on his face. Frederick waved his hand to let him go.
The mill was very noisy, and various moving parts made harsh sounds due to friction, and even adding oil had little effect.
Frederick stood aside and watched quietly. The main shaft of the waterwheel served as a power source to mainly drive the stone mill. It also drove a sieve made of horse tails and a windmill that used wind power to separate particles of different weights.
He was thinking in his mind that there was something he could use to make money. Under the current conditions, he could make a barely usable product, and the market was huge, so he could become the family's cash cow.
After a while, the rapid sound of horse hooves stopped in front of the mill door, and a magician aged sixteen or seventeen hurried in.
His steps were so anxious that the wand in his hand almost knocked down the workers carrying the wheat.
Frederick frowned. Jurgen is a descendant of the knights of the Wesson family. He is a leader among the younger generation of magicians in the territory. He is usually quite calm. Why are you so panicked today?
Jurgen came to Frederick and whispered: "Master, please hurry to the dock in Troichtlingen. There are many guests there."
Trouchtlingen is a small town located 8 kilometers southwest of Weissenburg, next to the Altmeer River, a tributary of the Danube River, and can be reached quickly by land.
Frederick asked: "Where are the guests?"
"Constanbul." Jurgen replied, "Constanbul fell into civil unrest this spring. Scholars from the universities and libraries in the city fled. Many people came along the Danube River, and it seemed they brought a lot of things with them.
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Frederick almost jumped up when he heard this, and immediately said: "You go to the manor on the edge of Lake Brombach now and let them prepare to receive guests!"
"This matter must be handled well. If something goes wrong, you can handle it yourself."
Brombach Lake is located in the mountains about ten kilometers north of Weissenburg. It is five to six kilometers long and two to three kilometers wide. It is directly accessible by waterway. There is a large estate owned by the Wesson family by the lake.
When Frederick's father was still alive, he would hunt there with his vassals every autumn.
What the world lacks the most is talents.
Not only did Frederick lose his father in last year's battle, but the eleven knights who went on the expedition also did not return. The current defensive strength of the Wesson Territory is extremely empty. Only the old knights Franz, Jurgen, and Lothar are left behind.
Andre and other rising stars support the scene.
In the future, the development of the territory will require a variety of talents. Whether they are cultivated by themselves or introduced from outside, there will never be too few.
Frederick recently planned to go to the university in Mingxing City in the south to find scholars to teach Jurgen and others, and also to teach himself.
Well, now, a large group of scholars have come, and they are from Constantbul, which has a strong academic atmosphere. If he can't keep them, Frederick can find a piece of frozen tofu and kill them.
Frederick knew how to ride a horse, so he and Alfred found two horses and hurried to Trouchtlingen, a journey of more than 8 kilometers, and they arrived quickly.
There was a mess on the pier outside the town, and Frederick was shocked when he arrived.
There are many mills on this side of the Altmeer River, and there are many cargo ships parked at the dock for transporting wheat and flour. Now a large fleet of ships has arrived, directly blocking the channel.
The old knight Franz was stationed in Trouchtlingen and was talking to an old man at this time.
This old man is extremely smart, has a big beard, holds a wand in his hand, wears dark robes, and has a purple belt.
"Sir." Afu whispered to Frederick from the side, "Among the scholars in Constantinople, only the sages recognized by the court are qualified to use the purple belt."
Frederick nodded and immediately went over to introduce himself to the old man: "I am Baron Frederick von Wesson, the lord of this place. I welcome your sage to this place."
The old man saluted Frederick and said in Rhineish with an accent: "I am Manuai from the University of Constantinople. We are like duckweeds without roots. Please rest for a while at your place."
When Frederick looked at Manuel, he found that his face was full of exhaustion, as were the people in robes on the boat. They probably hadn't had a good rest for a long time.
He asked: "Your Majesty Manuel, how many of you are there?"
Manuel replied hesitantly: "We have thirty-six scholars from the university and library, seventy-two professors, and two hundred and fifty-six students. Most of the fifty ships loaded are from Constantinople."
Boole shipped out the book.”
Frederick nodded, turned around and said seriously to Alfred and Franz: "You will immediately arrange the accommodation for Your Excellency Manuai and others. Make sure that everyone is fed and slept well. If there is not enough, we will leave from Wesson immediately."
Transfer from Fort."
The town of Treuchtlingen has a population of just over a thousand, and there are more than three hundred visitors, so it is really troublesome to receive them.
Currently, the only church that can accommodate so many people at once is the Church of Light.
"Your Excellency Manuel," Frederick said with a wry smile, "can you stay in the church tonight?"
Manuel hesitated. The Church of Light in the Rhine League and the Church in Constantbul were different factions, and there were conflicts between them.
They failed to find a place to stay along the way. Firstly, the middle and lower reaches of the Danube River are semi-agricultural and semi-nomadic areas, and the people there do not respect scholars. Secondly, the first big city they encountered along the way, Wien, was not established due to church factions.
Accept them.
Alfred saw the other party's hesitation and said to Frederick: "Sir, why don't you let the guests go to the courthouse and the town hall respectively."
Frederick looked at his forehead. The two places were indeed not small, and they were close enough to take care of each other. So he immediately asked Manuel: "What do you think, Your Excellency?"
Manuel breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.
The two sides started to get busy. Franz went to prepare the accommodation and arrange the people to cook dinner. Alfred went directly to the mill by the river to buy flour, and also asked people to buy sausages from each house.