Claude took a hot bath and fell on the bed. He was very tired. He and Viricolo had taken care of Ericson for a day and a night on the boat. Not only was he physically exhausted, but he was also mentally exhausted. Just now
I almost fell asleep in the bathtub. As soon as I got into bed and hit the pillow, I fell into a deep sleep. When my stomach growled and I woke up from hunger, I realized that it was already around eight o'clock in the morning the next day.
It seems that he didn't eat at noon or night yesterday... Only then did Claude understand why he felt so hungry. Yesterday morning on the boat, he only ate two sandwiches and drank two glasses of rye to fill his stomach, and took a shower after returning.
I have been sleeping in bed for almost 20 hours without eating anything.
Feeling very empty in his stomach, Claude got up and went to the kitchen to find something to eat. Of course, there was no ready-made food in the kitchen. Except for a loaf of black bread sent by Mr. and Mrs. Sioli, everything else needed to be ordered or boiled to make again.
It will take a while before there is anything to eat.
So hungry... Claude picked up the loaf of black bread and couldn't eat it. He knocked on the table, and the table was banged, but not even a crumb fell from the loaf of black bread. The well-deserved marching black bread
Bread, this is the main marching food for the kingdom's army.
There were rumors that during a battle, a small detachment of the enemy attacked the logistics department. As a result, the cooks and servants used these long and hard marching black bread as weapons to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy and successfully captured all the enemies.
, because these poor enemies were all knocked unconscious by black bread...
This shows how hard these marching brown breads are. If they are not softened by fire or soaked in hot water, teeth will easily break if eaten directly. However, the biggest advantage of this marching brown bread is that it is durable in storage. Generally speaking, it is stored
You don’t have to worry about mold or damage for half a year.
Claude thought about it and realized that the two pieces of black bread given by the Sioli couple were already more than a month ago. When he was studying in the pharmacy laboratory last month, he was too lazy to cook and wiped out one piece. The taste could only be described as
It was bland and too rough to eat, so the rest of it was left untouched in the kitchen.
It is said that when Baron Alpheus Fon Normanly returned to White Deer Town to purchase this forest farm, the Sioli couple took refuge with him as servants, helping in the kitchen, and then learned to make this marching brown bread. It seems to be like this
Marching brown bread needs to be mixed with sawdust, and since this is a forest farm, there is a lot of sawdust, so the Sioli couple, who are saving money, make these marching brown bread as their main meal.
My stomach was really uncomfortable with hunger, and I felt empty, but Claude didn't have the courage to eat the brown bread directly. Fortunately, there were still a few raw eggs, so Claude cracked two eggs and swallowed them to cushion my stomach.
Then he lit a fire and boiled water, preparing to cook a big meal for himself.
There was not enough firewood, so Claude got dressed and went out to move some firewood to the kitchen. When he opened the door, he found a big bag of charcoal at the door. It seemed that Sioli was more conscious and sent the charcoal over, which saved the need.
Time to chop your own wood.
After eating two large bowls of wheat bars, Claude felt very comfortable. Remembering the agreement he had made with Verricro yesterday, he went to the stables, pulled out the black horse Jamie, hitched it to the carriage, and drove the carriage to the town.
Drive away.
When I arrived at Ericson's house, I found that Viricolo had come early in the morning. Ericson was still sleeping, but his condition was pretty good. Yesterday, after being diagnosed and treated by the wretched old pharmacist in the pharmacy, he drank
I drank four or five bottles of various medicines and broke into a sweat. I woke up in the afternoon and ate a large bowl of oatmeal.
According to the wretched old pharmacist, Erikson's life was saved, but he was soaked in the cold seawater for a long time, and his thigh was injured and he lost a lot of blood. He finally managed to crawl to the beach and fell into a coma.
.If Claude and Vericro hadn't insisted on going to Kurulu Flying Fish Island to search, Erikson would have really died.
Because Erikson fell on the beach for more than a day before being rescued, the wind and cold had already damaged his body to the bone. So although his life is safe now, he still has to lie in bed for two or three months and take good care of himself before he can recover. Otherwise, he will be able to recover.
Due to the heavy wear and tear this time, his body's foundation has been damaged, and it is easy for him to become a tuberculosis ghost. If the weather outside changes slightly, he will easily catch colds, colds, and fevers.
Mrs. Elena is very grateful to Claude and Vericro for saving Ericson's life. This time, thanks to the two people who came on board to help, Ericson was found. However, because of the medicine of the old man in the pharmacy,
Even though she knew that the two of them were good friends with Erikson and had a deep friendship with him, she was still unwilling to let them see Erikson.
The old pharmacist said that it was best for Erikson to lie in bed and rest for the next ten and a half days, and not to let him get emotional and worsen his condition. So after Mrs. Elena gave the doctor's advice in a tactful way, Claude and
Vericro and the two stood up to say goodbye knowingly, and declined the thank-you money offered by Mrs. Elena.
After leaving the door and getting on the carriage together, Viricero sighed and said: "Tomorrow is the graduation ceremony, and Erikson can't go to school to get his diploma."
Only then did Claude remember that he had to go back to school tomorrow: "Today is the 25th. Days go by so fast. If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten it. I have to go home to remind me.
Parents, they will also go to school tomorrow. By the way, where are you going now? I'll take you there first."
Verricro thought for a while and said: "Send me to the dock of Ericson's house. I will put all my fishing equipment in his room. If I get it back and have nothing to do in the afternoon, I will go fishing by the lake."
You are so generous, and you haven't forgotten to go fishing at this time. Claude couldn't help complaining that Vericro was addicted to fishing. This is a disease that needs to be cured.
Viricero just sighed and didn't refute much. After a while, he said, if you don't fish now, you won't be able to fish in the future.
Claude was surprised and asked him what he meant, but Verricro said nothing and quickly arrived at the pier with his mouth stumbling. Uncle Peg opened the door and let the carriage enter the pier. Out of curiosity
, Claude also followed Vericro to Erikson's room.
Erikson's room at the dock was actually the secret base of the four good friends. But this year we didn't play together, so Erikson tidied up the room and used it as his residence at the dock.
Instead of sleeping at home, he lives here, which makes it easier for him to drive a small fishing boat and go wandering around the lake.
Most of the items in the room were Erikson and Verricro's fishing tackle, but Claude saw Erikson's short musket and matchlock gun also hanging on the wall, and couldn't help but reach out and take it down.
Seeing Claude playing with this short musket, Verricro asked strangely: "What are you doing with it? The short musket used on this old-fashioned ship is not as useful as your long one."
Claude smiled: "It's a pity that Ike is sick. Otherwise, I would like to borrow this short musket from him. When winter comes, I am worried that I will encounter wild beasts when hunting in the forest. Sioli told me last time that sometimes winter
The gray wolf in the mountains will also go down the mountain and break into the forest farm in search of food, so he has to get rid of the chickens in the chicken farm every winter to avoid causing harm to himself."
"You want to borrow this blunderbuss?" Verricro said nonchalantly: "Then take it and use it. Anyway, Ike will not be able to get off the ground for two or three months after lying in bed. You can take the blunderbuss and ask for it."
Helping him take care of himself is a good thing he can only ask for. Can't you just write an IOU and give it to Uncle Peg when you go out later? What a big deal..."
Yes, what a big deal, Erikson was already lying in bed recuperating. He borrowed the short gun for a month or two, which was enough time to imitate the short gun and flintlock. Just like that, Claude immediately
I was lying on the table writing an IOU.
"There is also a box in the drawer, which contains about ten rounds of this short gun. You should also take it over, lest it be left here for a long time and become damp and useless." Viricero reminded while arranging his fishing gear.
Claude.
He went out and handed the IOU to Uncle Peg, and then sent Vericro home, and then Claude drove the carriage home.
My father still looked gloomy. The absence of the merchant fleet during this period put a lot of pressure on him, and he had a lot of gray hair on his temples.
The atmosphere at home was still so dull. Although mother and father talked, they were limited to very brief questions and answers. While eating lunch, Claude briefly told his father about the experience of going to sea to search for Erikson.
After hearing the news that Erikson had been rescued, Mr. Morsan only said "God of War's blessing", then frowned and kept smoking his pipe.
After eating, Claude played with his brother Little Booker and the little Snow Dog until it was time for him to take a nap before leaving. He drove a carriage to the National Bank in the town and waited for a long time for the teller in the bank before returning from a break.
Claude handed over his account book, withdrew six silver thalers in cash, then went to the open-air market, purchased seasonings and some ingredients, and then drove the carriage to the forest farm.
After returning to the forest farm, Claude first moved all the purchased items into his cabin, and then drove the carriage to the stable. After unloading the carriage, he added horse feed and drinking water to the black horse Jamie's trough.
, after it finished eating, he put on the saddle and other things, then returned to the cabin, picked up his long matchlock gun, slung it on his shoulder, and was ready to patrol the mountains and forests.
Claude planned to earn some money by hunting to pay for his alchemy magic experiments. At noon, when he was waiting for the teller to come back at the National Bank, he thought a lot. Originally, he planned to withdraw all ten gold crowns from his account book.
I went out to buy test materials, but suddenly I thought, what should I do if all the money was consumed by myself in the alchemy magic experiment?
If you don’t have a certain financial income, you can’t indulge in alchemical magic experiments. This thing is too expensive. The reason why Master Landers in the diary did not leave the door of the laboratory for three days and three nights is because there is a magic tower that provides him and other runes.
The material consumption of the mage's alchemical magic experiments, and I am only a first-level rune mage with an income of only three silver thalers per month. This little money is not enough for me to indulge in alchemical magic experiments.
If you withdraw all your money to buy materials for alchemical magic experiments, what should you do when you need money after all the money is used up? I still remember the saying in my previous life that a penny will kill a man, but I can't help it.
Asking others to borrow money...
So in the end, Claude only withdrew six silver thalers from the National Bank, which was his salary for the first two months, and he took it openly. Even though Mr. Molsanne learned from the bank teller a few days later that Claude
There will be no objection to the situation of the German account book.
Claude has thought clearly, and will rely on his own efforts to earn money for alchemy magic experiments in the future. For example, he will take advantage of hunting in the forest farm. With his own ability, he will not let down even if he hunts wild beasts and large prey.
People are surprised. As for the monthly salary of three silver thalers, it can be used for daily expenses and pocket money. In the future, money will not be too tight to buy some food and clothing for my younger brothers and sisters.
In the afternoon, I went to the depths of the forest farm to set up several chain traps. Last month, when the school holidays were approaching, I met Pied, the chef of the old tavern, at the outdoor market. He also asked me why I didn’t catch pheasants and mountain rabbits. He said
He will buy as much as there is. This is also a very profitable job. You can try it yourself.
Even if there are no large beasts in the forest farm, you can go to the mountains behind the forest farm to have a look. The wild goats you hunted a few days ago were there. In the future, you can hunt a few more and sell them in the open-air market, and you can exchange them for a few silver coins.
Thaler, in this way, you can spend it with peace of mind when you earn money to buy materials for experiments, and you will save some money when doing experiments...