"Yes, that's right, first remove the internal organs of the fish, then remove the scales, wash it, and then apply some salt." Lorraine Hill tied up his sleeves and guided another red-haired girl on the side. Although Keti saw
She has a plump and mature appearance, but her personality is extremely simple. When the two are together, Lorraine Hill is more like a sister.
"Then put the fish into the pot, fry it until it's slightly crispy and brown, then flip it over and add various seasonings and the like."
....
"...That's it."
In the kitchen, Lorraine Hill put the fish on the plate, and then poured the soup from the pot on it. Waves of attractive aroma emanated from the fish, and the colors also matched particularly beautifully.
Keti blinked and looked at the braised fish out of the pot, silently memorizing each step. She also wanted to help Luo Lan cook, so she had been studying very seriously.
"Let's go and have dinner in the middle hall." Lorraine Hill carried the dishes and walked towards the spacious hall in the middle, where there were tables set up.
When she walked into the hall, a girl with blond hair and silver eyes had already been seated here. She was wearing a retro and elegant black dress with a red butterfly hairpin in her hair.
"Senior Tidais." Roland looked at the phantom witch in surprise.
"Long time no see, little Lorraine, and Keti." Tidais opened the folding fan in her hand and tapped it lightly. Beautiful candlesticks appeared on the table and around it, illuminating the room at night.
"Can I have dinner, little Luo Lan~" She closed one eye slightly and said jokingly.
"sure."
Lorraine Hill asked Keti to sit at the table, and he brought the subsequent meals over, and then the three of them sat at the table to taste and enjoy the dinner.
"Lolan, like Suqin, likes to use chopsticks." Tidaisi said softly while looking at the pairs of chopsticks on the table.
"Have you ever been to the East before? The world there is no smaller than the Western Continent, and the customs and customs are also very unusual."
"I haven't been there yet." Lorraine Hill shook his head, and his silky hair swayed slightly.
"You can go and have a look in the future. There is a college there that is not inferior to Emenas. Saints teach under the purple banyan tree, bluebirds and dragons fly among thousands of mountains and lakes, and there are various strange cave worlds hidden in the clouds and mist.
A strange life that lives long and walks on clouds and spits mist is called an immortal."
"Their way of life and customs are completely different from those of the Western Continent," Tidais said.
Lorraine Hill nodded, becoming curious about the familiar yet unknown world.
Tidaisi looked at the hairpin next to Lorraine Hill's ear, as if she was remembering something, "Little Lorraine has used the hairpin several times."
"Yes." Lorraine Hill thought that this use would be irreversible, and it was only the last time left.
"I'll give you another gem in a few days. Although it's not as versatile and convenient as Sister Trinasha's hairpin, it should be fine to save your life." Tidais said thoughtfully.
"Thank you, Sister Tidais." Now she was taken care of again, Lorraine Hill thought to herself. Fortunately, now that she is gradually understanding the people and things in this world, she is no longer as repellent as she was at the beginning.
"That's good." Seeing that Lorraine Hill didn't refuse, Tidice's mood seemed to have improved a lot.
Finally, I can help this junior, and then slowly build a relationship like this, so that I will have an additional companion in the future.
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Three days later, Tidais put a brand new pendant on Lorraine Hill. There seemed to be a wisp of black mist swimming in the smoky crystal, exuding a different kind of beauty.
"It's done. Wear it carefully. If you encounter something urgent, you can call me through it and I will be there by then." Tidais said.
Although Lorraine Hill is already very strong, in the eyes of other witches, this is still a little guy who was born recently and needs to be taken good care of.
Lorraine nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, Tidais played at Lorran Hill for several days before leaving. During this period, she also taught Keti a lot of knowledge or skills.
"Actually, these are things that previous generations of Keti knew. I just gave them back to her." Tidais said this. As an ancient witch who has personally experienced the rise and decline of the Mercury Dynasty, she has naturally gotten along with several generations of Keti.
Pass.
"Well, goodbye little Lorraine, and Keti." Tidais sat on the carriage and waved to the two people below, and then two black unicorns pulled the carriage and flew to the other side of the sky.
"Goodbye." Keti and Lorraine Hill waved goodbye to this phantom witch.
The two of them continued to live in the hut in the forest, and only occasionally went out to buy some things in the Rabbit Ears city not far away.
On weekdays, Lorraine Hill would be reading or spinning in the room, while Keti would usually sit next to him and watch Lorraine Hill do his work. Sometimes she would go up to help and ask simple and innocent questions.
And Lorraine Hill also taught the reborn flame witch very patiently.
In this way, until the beginning of next spring, the weather gradually warms up.
After several months of winter, the snow on the ground slowly melted, and the war that had been stopped due to snow and mud slowly rekindled. In response, Crancia once again dispatched new reinforcements to fight against the cold.
Border of frost roses.
"Have you packed your things? Nothing should be lost."
Lorraine Hill was wearing a brown coat and holding a vine box in his hand. He looked at Keti's clothes and then asked.
"I've brought everything." Keti raised the things in her hands.
"Well, let's set off."
After finishing speaking, Lorraine Hill flew directly to the south with Keti, and their destination was the border city during the war, Green Water Port.
This port was also a prosperous commercial port in Vergane. Although it was not as developed as Hopland, it still had a large population. The headquarters of the Dayas Chamber of Commerce, once the enemy of Carites, was stationed here.
They are an older generation of shipbuilders. In the past few years, they have joined forces with the mages of Frost Rose to design and produce many ironclads. Unfortunately, in last year's naval battle, although the ironclads achieved good results for a while, they were soon replaced by Carite.
Sri Lanka's new steel battleship was defeated.
After the Green Water Port was occupied, the shipyards that formerly belonged to the Dayas Chamber of Commerce were also confiscated, and are now managed by the Kalites Chamber of Commerce.
"Miss Lacey, please come this way."
Several senior executives of the chamber of commerce here looked at the young lady respectfully, and then introduced to her the current situation of the Carites Chamber of Commerce and the situation at Green Water Port.
"Since we united with Crancia, we have received a large number of official warship orders. And according to your instructions, we also set the contract at a more affordable price. Now, not only Hoplaner, but also the main production force of Banguo Island, Agger
Leia-class battleships will produce some auxiliary battleships even close to the enemy's Green Water Port to prepare for the subsequent war."
"According to our estimates, if the Starlight Alliance continues to increase its troops, it must ensure sea control so that various supplies can be continuously transported from the sea to the front line."
"So what is our production capacity? Can we deliver orders before June this year?"
"Back to Miss, we are currently producing 5 Aglaia-class warships that have been launched. One was sunk before, and 4 are currently in service."
"By June, we estimate that we can still launch three ships, but this is our limit. For this reason, we have canceled all other shipbuilding orders, and the cultivation of craftsmen and skilled alchemists will take a lot of time."
"What about transport ships? They are ships used to transport food and supplies." Lorraine Hill looked at the busy scene in the shipyard and asked the people around him.
"These are easy to solve. Many merchant ships can be temporarily converted into transport ships, and there are a lot of materials for building ironclads accumulated in Lushui Port, which can be used just in time."
"That's good."
Looking at the busy workers in his field of vision, Lorraine Hill suddenly asked curiously.
"Are they from our Chamber of Commerce or the Dayas Chamber of Commerce?"
Several people looked at each other and then replied. "I used to be a member of the Dayas Chamber of Commerce, but now I have joined our Carites. After all, the welfare benefits here are better, and we also have complete personal protection."
"Personal protection?" Lorraine Hill turned his head.
"Yes, in order to produce finished products as quickly as possible, Frost Rose oppressed these craftsmen very hard before, and the top management of Dayas Chamber of Commerce also wanted to take the opportunity to please the mages, so they used stronger methods to supervise the work..." Several people considered the words.
, I don’t want to say it is too bloody and cruel, after all, in their eyes, this eldest lady is still young, and she is so lovable.
"Okay, I probably know."
The girl shook her head slightly. The emergence of flesh and blood factories in such a country with unequal rights is almost inevitable. Who cares about these ordinary people at the bottom who cannot resist.
But she really didn't want to see or hear such a scene again.