Rise In Calradia

The banquet hall of Fort Amira collapsed in half in the earthquake, and it has not been fully repaired until now. Atiman has been busy with wooden supports, iron reinforcement parts and stone mud for a long time, and has only completed the most basic repairs, and it is still a while before it can be used. Therefore, now large or important banquets will be held directly in the hall, while small or less important dinners will be held in the vacated utility room. The servants have cleaned the place and placed the furniture, and the rest is to see the craftsmanship of the cook.

"Try them all. These are my chef's specialty dishes, and the guests who come to visit me like them very much."

Byron made a gesture of invitation, and the cook put the sixth course on the table.

When Byron entertains guests, the cook will prepare them specially. Although this time, it is a little more urgent, but there are still some essentials. Freshly baked white bread is sliced ​​and served as a plate for other dishes, and some are placed on the side for easy eating as a main meal. Lamb ribs seasoned with garlic and spices and platters of lamb are Salander classics, but have also been on the menus of Rhodok and Swadia lords near Salander, for which the chef has chosen Only fat sheep slaughtered for cooking. Of course, the favorite beef of the Swadian nobles is also indispensable. The beef stewed with spices and fennel is placed in multiple jars, and the taste is very rich. Whole chickens are an important source of eggs for commoners, so they are very rare on the table, but Byron's table has a whole, roasted dry chicken, dipped in almond butter.

But even at aristocratic banquets, pies were a staple on the table. However, compared to the pork offal pie eaten by the poor, it is pork and even venison pie. The crusts of these pies are ghee and can be eaten straight away instead of being rock-hard. In addition, a well-cooked big fish can also add color to the host, but there are no good sea fish these days, so I had to make some simple fried fish with salmon that can be found everywhere in Calradia today.

In the end, hospitality is of course indispensable to wine, even if Byron has the habit of drinking hot water, it is unavoidable. The nobles treat guests with good wine, and Byron's territory and control area happen to have the best wine producing areas in Calradia, so he can take out two bottles of good vintage to serve these two identities. What a noble guest.

Catherine and Wolfhard were a little flattered. This was the personal reception of a real power earl lord in the kingdom, and besides the earl and them, there was only Baron Fatis, a well-known Swadian nobleman, plus The delicious food and wine made Catherine a little uneasy, because in her impression, a commoner like her could be entertained like this by aristocrats, either because she had successfully returned from a life-threatening affair, or she would be sent to do a lifeless crime. thing.

However, Byron seemed to see her scruples and ate it himself, and then Fatis followed. The two of them looked at each other, took the bread, and ate it with the broth. In terms of taste, this is arguably the best meal Catherine has had in at least five years.

Then Byron started chatting with them. From their encounters along the way, to the market details and even business trips in the north, Byron talked about everything, and because of his past mercenary experience, he knew a little bit, so The tension passed quickly, and the atmosphere became more relaxed. At this moment, Byron picked up the wet towel and wiped his mouth, then took out a pocket and put it on the table.

Gu "Catherine, this is the payment you deserve this time, and a little compensation for the loss you paid for it."

Catherine immediately took the pocket, she did not dare to open it in front of the count, but the heavy weight was enough for this seasoned businessman to estimate the number of dinars. Those heavy gold coins are more than the value of the goods brought by their caravan this time, and it can even be said that it almost doubled her expectations. While she was happy, she was also a little uneasy. Even though Earl Byron has always been generous, these dinars are still too many, which makes her feel a little abnormal, and makes her even more worried about whether these earls have any terrible arrangements for them.

"I'll just say it straight, Catherine." Byron wiped his mouth, and Catherine shuddered. Although Wolfhart didn't understand what was going on, he could recognize Catherine's smile hidden under the smile. Feeling uneasy, he naturally stopped eating, waiting for the earl's next sentence.

"My troops need supplies wherever they go, as well as the conveniences they have in town, and I need a reliable merchant who can provide our soldiers with what they need as our troops march, And in the whole Calradia, I am afraid that there are not many people who have more experience than you in this field, so I send you an invitation, I hope you can become my army's businessman, and also manage a part of it for me. The logistical chores I don't have time to dig into." Byron paused when he said this~www.readwn.com~, and added: "Of course, this may not be the same as the ones you've done before, you were hired by me to earn To take profit, I need to follow my rules, I need to make sure my soldiers don't waste dinars and energy in some small village along the way that I may never pass again. I already have some plans, and then I will tell you, as long as you agree and sign the contract. Rest assured, as a noble lord of Swadia, I will give you suitable conditions."

Catherine was surprised to accept the contract written on the parchment. Just like the rumors, this adult really has the "contract spirit" of a mercenary. And most importantly, she used the words she knew to compare with Wolfhardt, and finally confirmed that the contract was fair enough that the Count was really hiring them, even if it was just him. The form is also impressive enough. After all, Catherine didn't know how many times she was lost by the verbal checks of those nobles. When it came time to pay, they always liked to default.

"I won't refuse, my lord, you are so kind to us small businessmen." Catherine happily picked up the quill and wrote her name in an unsightly font, and Earl Byron also listened with satisfaction. The system beeps.

[Catherine: [Strong Strike 1], [Riding 2], [Persuasion 2], [Management 5], [Trade 6], [Army Merchant];]