Chapter 30

"Lord Caesar."

  "Mr. Vido." Samwell walked up to Vido who was directing the craftsmen and wildling laborers to lay the foundation for the castle. "How is the situation?"

"It's weirder than I imagined. "

Vido said with emotion, "I never thought those savages would work so hard, they were rushing to do it! In comparison, the laborers in our upland City are all lazy!" Samwell laughed , Said:

  "Do you know why?"

  "Why?" Vido asked quickly.

  Samwell did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically:

  "In Upland City, if someone is lazy at work, what will Viscount Martyn do?"

  "Of course it is to whip him."

  Samwell shrugged and smiled: "Punish Of course is a way, but I think that rewards can arouse the enthusiasm of the people."

  Hearing this, Victor immediately thought of the weird "work point system" promulgated by Samwell.

  At that time, he still laughed in his heart that the young lord was too kind, and he actually wanted to send money to a group of captives.

  But now it seems that this move may have a deeper meaning.

  However, it is indeed too prodigal... Wait!

  Vido suddenly realized that Samwell actually didn't send money to the wildling captives at all, he just took care of them to eat. As for the money, it can't be cashed until the castle is built.

  That's just a bait that can't be eaten!

  But it drives thousands of wild people to work for him willingly!

  What a great way!

  Reminiscent of the contract between his lord and this man, Vido seemed to understand something, but he was a little unsure.

  Just as Vido was thinking about it, he heard Samwell say again: "Oh, yes, the construction of the pier should also be put on the agenda."

Vido froze for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay, sir "

  Samwell added: "However, the construction plan you proposed before is too complicated. Let's build a trestle first, so that ships can dock to load and unload goods. At present, the main energy is still on the construction of the castle."

"Yes , My lord." Vido had a hunch that this was probably the limit of what this pioneering lord could do.

  I don't know what expression my lord will have when he sees a pier with only a bare trestle bridge a year later...

The two chatted for a while, and after learning about the progress of the territory's construction, Samwell bid farewell to Vido and walked to the deepest part of the valley.

  Near the cliffs on both sides, there are several brand new cabins.

  There are more than a dozen heavily armed soldiers guarding around the wooden house. When they saw Samwell, they bowed their heads and saluted.

  This is the most heavily guarded place in the entire valley, storing all kinds of food and supplies of the pioneering team, and of course Samwell's lord's hut.

  The only strange thing is that there is actually a blacksmith's shop among them.

  From the perspective of the citizens, perhaps this lord pays more attention to weapons and equipment.

  And now, Samwell walked into this blacksmith shop.

  Seeing Samwell's arrival, the blacksmiths stopped their work and stood up to greet him.

  Samwell waved his hand to let them continue working, and then walked to the innermost room by himself.

  It was the workshop exclusively for the blacksmith Buso.

  There are actually two guards guarding the door, which shows that Samwell attaches great importance to the security of this place.

  As the most outstanding blacksmith in Upland City, Buso has been unabashedly favored by Samwell since he joined the development team, and he often spends time alone with him, discussing things intensely.

  Everyone thought that the lord wanted Buso to tailor a set of plate armor for him, but in fact, Buso has never touched steel at all these days, but has been dealing with various copper pipes.

  "My lord, what you want is ready." Buso said respectfully, pointing to the strangely shaped device in front of him.

  Although this thing was built under the guidance of the lord, Buso had no idea what it was for.

  This weird device consists of three copper pots of different sizes and shapes. The first copper pot and the second are connected by a swan-neck copper pipe, and the copper pot coming out of the second copper pot After entering the third copper pot, the tube will coil into a serpentine circle.

  Samwell looked at the device in front of him, his eyes were full of eagerness and melancholy, as if he was remembering something.

  He checked the device carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, he turned his head to look at Buso, and said with a smile,

  "Very good! This is what I want!"

  "It is my honor to serve you."

  Samwell Looking at the outstanding blacksmith in front of him, he suddenly asked, "Busuo, I remember you have a son?"

  "Yes, my lord. Although he is also my apprentice, he is not interested in blacksmith and I can't do anything about it ."

  "I heard he prefers to wield swords and spears?"

  "Yes, he still wants to become a knight. Dreaming all day long!"

  "Well, my bodyguard needs to recruit people, you can Let him sign up, and if he behaves well, I can take him in as my attendant in the future, and maybe one day I will personally seed him as a knight."

Buso was stunned when he heard this, and hesitated for a while before saying: " My lord , I am really flattered by your grace! But, we are the citizens of Upland City after all, and we will leave in a year..."

"Who can say what will happen in a year's time ." Samwell said with a smile, "And during this year, you all served me. Blacksmithing is service, and fighting for me is also the same."

  Buso was in a tangle immediately.

  Samwell didn't urge him, and said with a smile: "Buso, think about it carefully, but not every lord is willing to accept a blacksmith's son as his attendant. You can leave , and come to me at any time if you decide about it. "

  "Yes, my lord."

  After Buso left, Samwell couldn't help but reached out and stroked the strange bronze vessel in front of him. Feeling the familiar yet unfamiliar touch, a faint sparkle appeared in his eyes.

  This is actually a charentasis 'pot still' .

  In his previous life, he was born in a family of wine merchants. Since his grandfather's generation, he has been specializing in the production of grape distilled wine—that is, brandy .

  So as long as he can remember, he has seen amber liquor gurgling from this ancient device.

  But now, Despite the passage of time ans space Samwell stood before the empty copper vessel and could still smell the distinct aroma of the distilled wine.

  That was a memory that ran through his entire childhood.

  It will also be his source of wealth in this different world.

  That's right.

This is where his real confidence lies as

he dared to develop in a barren land like the Red Mountains, and refused the pirate route that Madam Olenna arranged for him.

  There are no nobles in this world who do not drink alcohol, and the brewing industry is also very developed, but due to the lack of advanced distillation technology, the alcohol content is generally low.

  And this is his chance!

  Although the Red Mountains have barren land that cannot support conventional crops, they are well-suited for cultivating mountain grapes. These grapes thrive in nutrient-poor soil, are resistant to drought and waterlogging, and require ample sunlight.

  In fact, Samwell had seen wild mountain grapes picked by savages in Tiger tooth Village before.

  The taste of this grape is actually not good, not sweet enough and slightly sour.

  However, this grape type with low sugar content and high acidity is suitable for brewing brandy.

  Touching the smooth and cold surface of the still pot , Samwell seemed to see a shining golden road.

  [END]

Note:- what is Charente pot still ?

A Charente pot still, also known as an alembic Charentais, is a type of copper still used for distilling cognac and other brandies in the Charente region of France. It is named after the Charente River that runs through the region. The Charente pot still is made up of a large copper pot with a tall swan-necked column above it, which connects to a condenser that cools the vapor and turns it back into a liquid. The unique shape of the still, which allows for a slow and precise distillation, is believed to be one of the factors that give cognac and other Charente brandies their distinctive flavor and aroma.