"Maybe, maybe I got the favour of fate?"
Leite took a sip of his tea and jokingly said, "Sometimes, even I have this illusion."
Mycroft shook his head with a grin, paused and said: "The flame lion mercenary group you just mentioned, I know their leader is named Wardell.
I don't know much about them, and there was little intersection in the past.
Especially six years ago, a great battle broke out on the Cold Current defence line, and some royal bloodlines—Shadow Tigers and Night Owls took the opportunity to sneak into the rear, messing up the surrounding area of Ice City at that time, and many died people.
Since then, the mercenary group in Ice City has undergone a major reshuffle. Perhaps the Flame Lion Mercenary Group was also affected, and there were fewer activities after that.
Especially in recent years, he rarely shows up in public. "
"So that's how it is..." Lei Te's eyes flashed with surprise, and he nodded.
After thinking for a moment, he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what are your plans, Mycroft?
Continue to wander around? Or is the tired bird returning to its nest and staying on the southwest border? "
"Me? I've travelled enough, and I don't want to worry about it anymore." McCoff said with a smile: "I was born on the southwestern border, and here is the imprint of my growth. It's good to stay here."
Rett smiled, calmed down, and took the opportunity to say: "In that case, Mycroft, I would like to invite you to my territory.
Of course, you are not my servant, we are still good friends, and I will not force you to do anything.
If you want to learn alchemy, I have an alchemist there who can guide you.
If you want to see the scenery, I have Sun Lake, savannah, woodland...
If you want to be a mentor, it just so happens that in my territory, a little girl was detected a while ago with the talent of a magician. "
Leiter's tone was very sincere, and he didn't use his status as a nobleman to form a kind of oppression. After he finished speaking, he looked straight at the other party, as if waiting for a reply.
Macrof touched his chin, stared at the liquid in the teacup for a while, then scratched his hair suddenly, and said:
"Well, it sounds like a good choice..."
The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
"However, let's forget about learning alchemy, I prefer a more leisurely life."
"It's easy to say, you can visit as you please."
"It doesn't matter if you're too idle, you'll get bored after a long time." Mycroft smacked his lips and said, "There's only one student in your place now? It's not bad to be a teacher..."
"Haha, it's all up to you!"
A week later, Lei Te led the team back to Young Eagle Town.
On this day, a strong wind blew, and the whistling sound of the wind blew the thin trees and short grass on both sides of Graystone Avenue, and they all fell to one side.
Sveta, who had been prepared for a long time, wore a thick leather jacket today, wrapped his body tightly, stood in the cold wind, and waited quietly for the arrival of the master.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of rolling wheels and the clatter of horseshoes.
Sveta turned his head suddenly and saw Leiter riding on Huige's back, with his legs between the horse's belly, holding the rein in one hand, and waving at him with the other.
So he smiled, and quickly greeted him, and said eagerly: "Welcome home, master!
It's almost noon, would you like something to eat? I can ask Cook Maru to make a good lunch. "
"No need." Leiter shook his head, pointed behind himself with his finger, and said, "I would like to introduce you solemnly, my best friend—Macrof, will live in my territory from now on.
Listen clearly, it is to stay, to live with us, not to be my subordinate.
So, please arrange a room for him in the main castle.
The fourth floor is quite good, next to Henk, the two magicians can communicate a lot. "
Sveta was a little surprised in his heart, but he looked back and said enthusiastically to Mycroft in a grey cloak:
"Master's best friend is our honoured guest in Young Eagle Town. I am Master's most loyal housekeeper—Sveta. I warmly welcome you here!"
"Oh, Sveta, thank you very much." Mycroft stood up, got off his horse, and said to Leiter: "But... the main castle is fine, I think it would be nice to prepare a room for me in the secondary castle.
In the future, I will teach students. I live in Fubao, so it is very convenient to get in touch with you. "
"Well, as long as you like it." Rhett curled his lips, and then said: "Mycroft, what do you want to eat? I'll send Maru cook to make you some.
A while ago I went hunting for the Dark Eagle and brought back a large amount of Warcraft meat, all kinds of meat.
There are fresh and tender bighorn sheep, rough but chewy flame rhinoceros, and breast meat of blood hoof wild boar..."
Rett said a lot, then looked at McCoff with a pair of eyes, waiting for a reply. The expression of the latter did not change, but shook his head and said, "I have eaten all these monsters, although they taste good.
But at this moment, I want to eat a kind of boiled peanuts that you made for me more than ten years ago, but it is different from ordinary boiled peanuts, it tastes sour..."
The people next to me heard this, and they were a little puzzled. Although boiled peanuts are a pleasant side dish, how delicious can they be?
Only Lei Te, blinking his eyes, his thoughts drifted to more than ten years ago, and suddenly realized after a few seconds, he said: "Oh, I remembered, you should be talking about peanuts soaked in vinegar."
"Peanuts soaked in vinegar?" Tucker's eyes lit up, as if he suddenly remembered, and said, "Father, you haven't made peanuts soaked in vinegar for us for a long time. You did it once when you were young, and it tastes great!"
In this world, people have long invented boiled peanuts and fried peanuts. After all, they are just simple cooking methods. The former can be soaked in salt water, while deep-fried peanuts can be cooked.
But soaking peanuts in vinegar is a side dish brought by Leiter from his previous life, and no one has invented it yet.
In other words, someone tried it unintentionally, but it didn't spread to the public.
Peanut soaked in vinegar is a bit like a combination of boiled peanuts and fried peanuts. The method is to fry them until they are half burnt. You can peel them or not, but the shells must be removed!
Then soak it in vinegar water until the salty and sour taste penetrates, and finally form a taste between boiled and fried, which tastes unique and delicious.
A long time ago, he did cook this dish, but since he went to the front line, he seldom cooked it delicately.
After retiring from the military, he lived a life of opening his mouth without having to cook himself, which made him almost forget this dish himself.
"That's right, it's the peanuts soaked in vinegar you mentioned!" Mycroft's eyes lit up.
Rett smiled and said, "Want to be jealous and soak peanuts? It's easy!
If you tell Cook Maru, she will learn it soon.
But to celebrate our reunion, I decided to cook it myself. "
"That's great." Mycroft smiled, "In the past few years, every time I eat boiled peanuts, I always think of the taste of peanuts soaked in vinegar.
Today, I can finally taste it again. "
Leite frowned: "It's a piece of cake, and I can let you eat enough in the future."
Next, Sveta took Mycroft to the Vice Castle to arrange a room.
Rett returned to the main castle and came to the kitchen immediately.
"Maru, please help me prepare some peanuts." Lei Te said standing at the door.
"Oh, my God!" Maru, who was cutting vegetables, was startled by the sudden voice, patted his chest and said, "My lord, you are back, what a surprise.
Do you need fried peanuts? Or boiled peanuts? Fried peanuts for sweet or savoury? "While speaking, Maru walked to the corner of the kitchen, untied the tie of the linen bag, grabbed a large handful of peanuts, put them in a small basin and began to shell them.
"Hmm...not at all." Leiter pondered for a moment, then said, "It's peanuts soaked in vinegar, you don't know how to do it.
I will cook in person later on, just watch and learn from the side. I hope there will be an extra dish on the table in the future. "
"What? Your lord, you want to cook the dishes yourself?" Maru exclaimed, his eyes turned into round pearls, he reacted, and quickly waved his hands and said: "This is not possible, the kitchen is where our servants stay, it is not suitable You come in, you are outside the door, just tell me the steps.
Please trust my cooking skills! "
"Maru, of course, I believe in your cooking skills." Leiter smiled helplessly and explained: "An old friend of mine came to my territory. This dish has special commemorative significance, so I am going to cook it myself. To do it, you have to do it yourself."
After the voice fell, Leiter walked directly into the kitchen.
Maru opened his mouth to speak but didn't know what to say. He lowered his head in frustration and continued to peel the peanuts.
A few minutes later, Leiter started the cooking demonstration.
Pick up the wok, and heat the oil, when the oil temperature rises, a slight white smoke rises, and Leiter pours the peanuts...
A series of operations made the Maru cook who was watching praised: "As expected of the lord, the craftsmanship is really good."
Leite smiled lightly. Anyway, in his previous life, he was alone and independent early, and he learned to cook before he was an adult. Although not a great chef, his cooking skills are quite good.
To make peanuts soaked in vinegar, after frying, they cannot be cooled. They need to be soaked in vinegar water immediately, and then add some salt and other seasonings.
Seeing this step, Maru's eyes flashed with surprise. After thinking about this method, what will the final texture and taste be like?
When she was thinking, Leiter who was cooking said, "Maru, there are a lot more people in the castle than before, and the demand for each meal is also increasing.
Relying on you alone, I'm afraid it's too tight, you can't be too busy…"
Maru was silent for a moment. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to say: "The lord's observation is very meticulous. At present, I can barely maintain it. But if the population increases in the future, I need to recruit more assistants."
While stirring the vinegar sauce, Leiter said: "Isn't it a good opportunity right now, the town and Huomine Village have enough manpower for you to choose as you like.
The most important thing is to cultivate talents while we can cope now.
How many people do you need, just tell Sveta directly. "
"Understood, my lord!" Maru responded, and when he heard Sveta's name, his eyes lit up slightly.
When the peeled, soaked black and white vinegar-soaked peanuts appeared in front of Malu, she showed interest, picked one from the small dish, put it on the tip of her nose, and then tasted it.
"What a surprising taste!" Maru's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise: "The ingenious combination of vinegar water and peanuts is so delicious!"
Rett smiled lightly and ordered: "The plate on the left, please help me deliver it to the room of Mycroft, Vice Castle.
You don't know who Mycroft is yet, but... you can ask Sveta to help you lead the way! "
The smile on Maru's face was extraordinarily bright, and he said, "My lord, I'm going right away!"
Leaving the kitchen, Leiter came to the second floor of the castle, ready to find Thales and get back his Fire Feather Eagle monster egg—when he left the territory, he would entrust it to his son who stayed at home to help look after and feed the fire essence.
In the process of going upstairs, Leiter's mental power sensed Thales' room, and there was a wave of apprentice magician level, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth unconsciously.
During the days he was away, Thales, as suggested in the simulation, broke through to an apprentice magician!
During the departure, the system has already prompted the family members to advance and the fate value to increase.
dong dong dong
There was a knock on the door.
Thales' voice came from the room: "Who is it?"
"it's me."
"Father? I'm coming!"
Thales heard a familiar voice, hurried to the door, opened the door, and said with an expression of surprise, "Father, you are finally back.
You must not know, a week ago, I broke through to apprentice magician! "
"Haha, very good!" Leiter smiled, touched Thales' hair, and said, "I noticed your change when I went upstairs just now.
Congratulations, Thales, on an important step.
In the future, you can freely pursue alchemy. "
Tales smiled happily: "It has already started, I will go to the alchemy laboratory every day now, and learn from Mr. Henk!"
"Yeah." Lei Te nodded, then looked a little serious, and said: "I support you in pursuing your dreams, but when learning alchemy, you can't leave behind the meditation of spiritual power.
Magic is closely related to alchemy. Only strong spiritual power can support you to pursue higher fields of alchemy. "
"I understand, my lord father, I will meditate carefully!" Thales has already learned this kind of alchemy common sense from Henk, so he replied seriously.
After finishing speaking, Thales slapped his forehead and said: "I almost forgot, Father, please wait a moment!"
Immediately, he ran to the edge of the window sill, took away the rugby-sized monster egg, came to Lei Te, held it with both hands and said: "After more than half a month of feeding, I feel that the life breath in the monster egg has already quite flourishing.
It seems that it is possible to hatch out of the shell anytime, anywhere, presumably, father will be able to own a flying monster in a short time! When speaking, Thales looked very envious.
Leite took the Fire Feather Eagle monster egg, feeling the rich fire element that seemed to be alive, his eyes showed joy.
He patted Thales on the shoulder, "When the Fire Feather Eagle grows up, I will take you to fly!