Early the next morning, Werther took Wile to the new farm to find long-term labor.
"Your Highness, construction of the cheese workshop will begin today."
"Yes, but there are no cheese-making tools in that house now. We need to recruit one or two people who know how to make cheese and let them buy them."
"But Dawn Town has not had a dedicated cheese workshop for several years. Are you sure there is someone among the Changgong who knows how to make cheese?"
"Maybe someone knows." Werther smiled. "If no one knows, then I'll go to the ranch and ask. Don't they make cheese regularly?"
"That's right."
As they were talking, they walked to the new farm and got into the cloth.
"Everyone, starting today, we are going to build a cheese workshop. It will be located in the town, at the small cabin at the fork that leads directly to the ranch. I need people who know the relevant processes to help buy the tools and lead everyone to make cheese together.
,Excuse me, does anyone understand?"
As soon as Werther finished speaking, a long-time worker said loudly: "Your Highness, I used to work in cheese workshops in other towns. I know what tools are needed and how to operate them."
Another long-term worker said: "Your Highness, I can do it too!"
Werther looked at them, nodded, and asked: "Tell me, what tools do you need for a cheese workshop?"
"To boil milk, you need a big pot and special cutting tools."
"There is also a filter cloth to filter out the whey, and molds are indispensable to allow the cheese to form a fixed shape. A ventilated environment is indispensable, preferably in a basement or something like that."
The two long-term workers spoke eloquently and seemed to understand the process of making cheese.
"I roughly understand. How many helpers do you think we need besides the two of you?"
"We need three more people, Your Highness."
"Very good." Werther nodded towards them and looked at the others, "Does anyone want to work in the cheese workshop? We still need three helpers."
Everyone looked at each other, and then three long-term workers stood up one after another.
"Your Highness, that place is relatively close to my home, so I want to go."
"Your Highness, my child likes cheese, maybe I can work in the cheese workshop."
"I like the smell of cheese, Your Highness, let me go too."
The three long-term workers told Werther why they wanted to work in the cheese workshop.
Witte nodded and said with a smile: "Then the five of you will go to the cheese workshop. I will take you to the wooden house first, and then you can buy the tools."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Next, Werther and Wile went to the cabin with five long-term workers.
"By the way, Wile, after the cabin is packed up, you can move a heater from the castle's warehouse."
"Yes, Your Highness, you are really thoughtful."
After they arrived at the cabin, Witte asked the foreman to get used to the environment and discuss how to place the tools.
"Your Highness!" Wile, who was standing by the window, suddenly shouted, "I have a lot of caterpillars on me! Help me get them off!"
Werther caught up and took a look, only to find that there was a caterpillar in Wile's hair, and there were many fake caterpillars made of paper scattered on the ground.
"There's only one." Werther spread his hands helplessly, "It's in your hair. It's hard to find caterpillars in this weather, and I don't know where this caterpillar came from."
"That's it, then I'm not afraid anymore." Wile found the location accurately and took out the caterpillar. "Oh, just now I suddenly found a basin above my head, and then the basin suddenly tilted, and many caterpillars were poured out of it.
Something like a caterpillar.”
Witte frowned and said: "It's really strange. I didn't see this basin when I came last night. Someone must have sneaked in and set this trap here after I left last night and before we came today. And
What you don’t know is that last night I saw a strange wooden board in the basement with curse words written on it.”
"Do you know who is causing trouble?"
"I don't know at all." Werther pointed to the stairs leading to the basement and said, "Why don't you accompany me down and take a look."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After the master and servant went down to the basement, they saw something that shocked them.
In the corner, there was a piece of linen lying next to the wall. Someone could be wrapped in it, and the body was twisting and turning. It looked particularly weird in the dim light of the basement.
"Oh my God, Your Highness, there is a ghost here! We'd better not use this house and find another location for the cheese workshop." Wile hugged Werther's arm in fear, gasped nervously, opened his eyes desperately, and looked towards
The linen on the wall.
Werther looked at the piece of linen seriously. He felt that someone was deliberately causing trouble. First, the troublemaker did not really want to hurt Werther and others, otherwise he would not use these minor tricks; second, the troublemaker did not really want to hurt Werther and others.
, this person’s method of using dog poop, caterpillars, etc. is not very clever, it is very similar to what children would do when playing pranks. Therefore, this person should be...
Werther already had the answer in his mind. Unlike Wile who was panicking next to him, he looked very calm.
"Margery, come out." His tone was a little serious.
At this time, Azabu suddenly stopped, but a few seconds later it started moving against the wall again, making a "roaring" sound.
Werther held his head helplessly, closed his eyes gently, and said in a gentler tone: "Margery, come out quickly, I won't blame you."
However, the other party seemed to completely ignore Witt's words.
Werther decided to use his ultimate move. He said in an angry tone: "If you don't come out, I will kick you out of the castle."
At this moment, the linen cloth was suddenly lifted, and Margery appeared in front of Werther.
"It's really you!" Wile exclaimed in surprise.
Margaery glanced at Wile and ignored him. Instead, she looked at Werther with resentment: "This is my revenge on you. How about it? You were scared."
Werther could see that Margery's so-called revenge was just to make Werther scared. It was better to say that she was scared to give Margery a sense of accomplishment, so that she would not always think about revenge on him.
"Ah, I was really scared just now~ These methods of yours scared me so much that I'm afraid I won't dare to come to this basement again~" Werther pretended to be frightened and grabbed the clothes on his chest with his hands.
, with his mouth grinning and his brows knitted together.
"Haha! Brother Werther, you lost, and I finally succeeded in getting my revenge on you." Margaery said with a proud smile.
Werther was amused by her: "Go back to the castle quickly. There's no heater here yet, it's very cold."
"I know, I'm almost freezing now." Margaery hugged her body and couldn't help but tremble, "But I want to go back with Brother Werther."
"I have to go to the ranch after explaining a few things to the long-term workers. You can't help me much by your side. Why don't you go back to play with others, or go shopping elsewhere."
Margery grabbed Werther's sleeve, shook it back and forth, and said coquettishly, "I want to go to the ranch with you. Without you by my side, there's no point in playing with anyone."
Werther thought that according to Margaery's character, if she didn't agree to her request, she would keep making trouble. If she agreed, she might just watch quietly.
look.
"Okay then." Werther smiled, "Just follow me, and then we will go back to the castle together."
"You promised me!" Margaery shouted excitedly with stars in her eyes.
The few people walked from the basement to the first floor. Witte then told the long-term worker: "There are ten gold coins in this bag. You first use the money to buy tools, and then the remaining money will be used as expenses. The income and expenses of the cheese workshop will be included."
Remember it clearly. As for the milk, I will tell the rancher how much milk you need to buy.
If you are worried about not being able to buy enough milk that day, you can make a reservation in advance. I will talk to the rancher about this later and help you order your first milk. I think you may need a lot of milk. How much is it approximately?
What’s the quantity?”
"You can order five large buckets of milk and make a batch of cheese first."
“When is the latest time that construction can start?”
"In about five days."
"Well, I understand. I will ask the rancher to pull him over in an oxcart. Also, before the workshop officially starts, I will come here to discuss with everyone as much as possible. After the workshop officially starts, I will come here less frequently.
.If you have anything, you can go to the castle to find me. I have to go to the ranch now, so you can go ahead and see you later."
"Goodbye, Your Highness."
Werther took Wile and Margaery away from Treasure Island and walked for a while before arriving at the ranch.
The rancher and his sons and daughters were milking cows. When they saw Werther, they happily went up to him.
"His Royal Highness, welcome to your visit." The rancher smiled happily, "Thanks to your help last time, the quality of the milk was greatly improved. I haven't had time to thank you yet."
Werther smiled and said: "It's a small effort, but it doesn't matter."
"Your Highness, it's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."
The rancher made an inviting gesture, and Werther and the others followed him into the house.
It was warm in the house, and the rancher's wife poured them hot coffee.
Witte said to the rancher: "I came today because I want to discuss something with you. The cheese workshop I recently opened needs some fresh milk. Maybe the long-term workers will come to you often to order in the future. Today I want to replace the cheese workshop.
Order five large barrels first."
"No problem, Your Highness." The rancher smiled happily, "According to the current price of milk, one large bucket of milk is five silver coins, and five large buckets is twenty-five silver coins. If you buy so much at one time, I will give you one more
Little bucket of milk.”
Witte was a little surprised after hearing this: "I knew that the price of milk would rise when the taste of milk became better, but I didn't expect it to rise so much."
The rancher explained: "Your Highness, in fact, the price of fresh milk is this. That large bucket of milk is roughly equivalent to five small buckets. A small bucket of milk only sells for one silver coin, and a small bucket is about five large cups.
A large glass of milk costs only two copper coins.
If ordinary people come to the ranch to buy milk, they usually buy one or two cups. When there are guests at home, they will buy a small bucket. Only you and the nobles will buy large buckets of milk. Our ranch usually cannot sell out the milk in cold conditions.
It is stored for about three days, and many people buy it when it is about to expire, because the price of milk will be lower at that time."
Werther thought what he said was more reasonable, so he nodded and said: "I have another request. Can you deliver the milk directly to the cheese workshop by truck every time? It's the wooden house at the fork in the road. I'll pay the delivery fee."
You can pay extra.”
"I will send my son there, Your Highness. You only need to pay two more iron coins each time."
"No problem." Werther opened his money bag, took out twenty-five silver coins and two iron coins, and placed them on the table.
"Thank you, Your Highness." The rancher happily collected the money.