Chapter 237

The field in the fire season is full of vitality. On the fertile land, there are lush shrubs and endless green sedges, which are dotted with small flowers like stars, decorating the field into a colorful sea of flowers.

"Shimu flower, huojuan flower, lvding grass... Damn! Why are there so few blue sunflowers?"

Lucian straightened up, threw the wild flowers and weeds in his hand into the basket, wiped the sweat off his forehead and rubbed his sore waist. The refreshing beauty could not make the boy stretch his frown. If he could not collect enough blue sunflowers, he would not be able to win the favor of cousin leilira. This means failure for Lucian, who lives under others.

Lucian, 17, is the second son of a lord's family. Two years ago, when he was just 15 years old, he was sent to thorn thorn manor by his brother who inherited the family business as the mate of his cousin Lord lerilla.

This is consistent with the situation of the second sons of most broken nobles.

The small family's meager income can not support too many children. The second sons and daughters other than the heirs need to find another way out. Some of them will be fostered by the family to the in laws and become alternative partners for the in laws' children. If they can't successfully join the redundant in laws, they can only accept the fate of being displaced. Therefore, these noble children will try their best to please each other, and even bend their knees.

Lucian was not humiliated by this. At the first sight of leilila, he was fascinated by her beautiful and melancholy eyes. Lucian tried her best to win the beauty's heart, but all her efforts were in vain. The burden of the family was on lailila's weak shoulders. Flowers, love poetry, chess and painting could not resolve her sadness. Lucian's heart aches every time he sees leilila put down his newly picked flowers and turn around to take care of the baby ewe.

Lucian knew that only by helping lailila support this territory can she stop her busy steps and enjoy the beauty of life. Lucian began to learn to repair houses, grow vegetables, raise geese, harvest grass, take care of livestock and make wood. His efforts won the respect of the people, but he still couldn't make lella happy.

The Lord's collar covers an area of more than 400 square kilometers, with fertile land and lush vegetation, but it is full of low thorn trees and green sedge, and the land that can be cultivated is very limited. The Lord's main income depends on two logging farms close to the dark forest.

The mahogany in the dark forest is high-quality wood, but the Schultz family issued a forest farm rotation order. Every time the Baron led logging farm mines a forest, it must be shut down for seven years to restore the mahogany forest farm. The two logging farms in leilila take turns in logging, and the logging will be stopped for four years every ten years. The worship of these four years will be deducted from the logging income of six years, and the rest can maintain the livelihood of more than 700 people.

Lucian's hard work could not change the Lord's embarrassing situation. He was only one more leader in Leila's eyes. How could she be pleased. Lucian was born in a noble family after all. He soon realized the problem. He began to try to find a new source of income for the manor and set his eyes on the thorn bush.

The thorn tree is so tall that its branches are thick and thin, its vitality is extremely tenacious, and its wood is crisp. It can only be used as firewood. Its bark can be made into hemp rope, and edible berries can grow in the wind season. The farmer of the manor knew the characteristics of thorns like the back of his hand, but Lucian devoted his energy to the beautiful and useless flowers of thorns.

After constant exploration and experiment, Lucian finally made a brand-new dye from wild flowers and weeds. When he took the dyed linen out to dry, the people were amazed, and leilila also showed a look of joy.

Inspired by Lucian's efforts, he began to try to develop more colors and plant dyes that are not easy to fade. Now he wants to bring up the purple dye most loved by ladies, which requires blue sunflower.

The boy picked up his basket and walked deep and shallow among the thorns. He decided to go further to see if he could find Lankui. He was very eager to see the smile on cousin leilila's face.

"Lucian! Lucian!"

There were calls from the field. A middle-aged man dressed as a farmer panted and ran back, pulling Lucian up.

"Uncle Matt, what happened?" Lucian asked as he ran.

"Hoo... Hoo..." The farmer gasped and said, "something serious has happened... The Lord's housekeeper has come... Brought a lot of people... The eldest lady told you to go back immediately... There are distinguished guests coming to the manor... Hurry!"

Farmer Matt's incoherent expression didn't make it clear, but he was excited and let Lucian put his heart down again. This should not be a bad thing.

He ran back to thorn thorn manor as fast as he could, making Lucien's tired legs tremble. But he was surprised to find that the manor was full of people, not only familiar leaders, but also many well-dressed strangers. They kept moving out the old furniture of the Lord's house, and kept taking out brand-new furniture, gold candlesticks, silver tableware, red carpet and cashmere curtains from the carriage, Oil painting, once again moved into the house.

"Let's go in quickly. The eldest lady is still waiting for you."

Matt lowered his voice and asked Lucian to hurry into the house, but he was stopped by two strangers.

"Who is he?"

An old man came over. His housekeeper's clothes were straight and pressed, and his silver hair was carefully combed, looking serious and old-fashioned. Farmer Matt bent down and said with a smile, "housekeeper fidro, this is the eldest lady's cousin, master Lucian. The eldest lady asked me to take him in."

Pedro's suspicious eyes fell on Lucien's coarse linen robe and the basket at his waist. Lucian calmed down and gave an aristocratic gift.

"I'm Lucian Crocker of the Crocker family, and my father, Lord severs Crocker, is Lord leilira Schultz's uncle. Nice to meet you, housekeeper fidro."

Lucien's standard salute made the housekeeper fidro look a little pale. He replied, "master Crocker, you don't have to salute me. But your dress is not your identity..." Housekeeper fidro turned his head and said, "come! Take master Crocker to freshen up and prepare a decent suit for him."

Two beautiful young ladies led Lucian into the Lord's house, while farmer Matt was blocked out.

Lord's house is a three storey civil building, covering a large area and very spacious inside. Lucian walked into the main room and was surprised to find that it had completely changed. The ground was covered with red carpet, and the exquisitely carved mahogany furniture replaced the old furniture. The gold Candlestick was located in every corner of the hall, filled with snow-white candles, the coarse linen curtains were replaced by brand-new cashmere curtains, and the walls were hung with oil paintings and animal horns, Strange attendants were putting silver tableware on the long wooden table, and Lucian's familiar servants were gone.

The luxurious and strange living room made Lucian a little uncomfortable. Before he could think more, he was taken to the bathroom by the maid.

This was Lucian's first bath under the service of a young maid. He was at a loss in the whole process. After some twists and turns, when Lucian came out of the bathroom, he had become a graceful noble boy, but his beautiful face turned red.

In the light laughter of the maid, Lucian boarded the second floor in embarrassment.

Lucian straightened the collar of his fine linen shirt when he came to lyrilla's study. He couldn't wait to show lyrilla his new image.

Just as Lucian was about to knock at the door, a strange man's voice came out of the study, freezing his fingers on the door.

"Lyra, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to spend the night at thornthorn Manor! You must take advantage of it! Viscount Randall is completely different from the nobles we know. He is a real big man! Do you know those people who accompany him? The second son of the SoLIM family, the Clifton Knight! The ruling warrior of the church, master soloto! These are We want to meet people we can't even see... It is said that Viscount Randall's close maidens are trainee Knights! "

"As long as Viscount Randall has a word! No, no, no, as long as he is satisfied with thorn thorn manor, the Lord will certainly give you another forest farm, so you will have three logging farms to cut redwood in turn in the future..."

"But... James, what should I do?"

"First of all, don't be rude! Don't be rude... Who's outside?!"

Lucian calmed down, knocked on the wooden door with his finger and said, "cousin leilila, it's me, Lucian."

When the door opened from inside, Lucian's eyes lit up. He saw that leilila was already dressed up. The red fine linen dress and blue long belt were very suitable for her white skin. The bun set off a round and slender neck. The face was thinly powdered, making the slightly profound facial features soft and moving, and the brown eyes were full of joyful luster.

Lucian knew it wasn't because of herself.

In the room sat a young man. His exquisite scale and sword leaning on the chair showed his identity as a trainee knight. That alone, Lucian had to look up to him.

Lucian learned from the villagers that the rililla brothers and sisters had a childhood playmate. He was James, the trainee knight, the second son of another Lord of the Schultz family. Lyra likes James very much, but James doesn't mean to marry her. He just takes care of Lyra as his sister according to the advice of his friends. Leilila has wasted so far for him.

Reason told Lucian that he should thank James, or lillila wouldn't be able to pursue him. But seeing the brilliance never seen in the eyes of his sweetheart, Lucian still had a strong hostility to James.

"Cousin leilila, do you want to see me?" Lucian bowed his head and hid his anger and reluctance deep in his eyes.

Lyrilla did not answer Lucian, turned to James and said, "this is my uncle's child, Lucian Crocker."

"Oh." James came forward with interest and looked up and down at Lucian. "Are you Lucian Lyra's marriage partner?"

Lucian's affection for James immediately soared. He said gratefully, "good day, Knight James. I've heard of your reputation. It's my honor to meet you."

"All right." Leilila glanced at James and said to Lucian, "Lucian, there are distinguished guests at home. You must not be rude. You must go to the housekeeper fidro to review all the etiquette. In addition, your room should be let out. You will stay at Uncle Matt's house tonight."

"Yes, cousin leilila. I'm going to find the housekeeper fidro." Lucian said seriously. He nodded to James and turned to go.

"Wait!"

James stopped Lucian and asked seriously, "what's the matter with your hand?"

Lucian looked at the colorful dyes on his fingers and said reluctantly, "it's not dirty, it's dye. You can't wash it out."

"Well..." James touched his chin, shook his head and said, "family members must meet guests face to face. This is the most basic etiquette, but your hands don't look clean... When you go to see fidro, ask him to prepare a pair of white gloves for you."

Lucian nodded and left. He went downstairs and vaguely heard the conversation between James and lyrilla.

"Nice boy! When will you get married? Your brother has been talking about it."

"What nonsense? I just take him as my brother..."

"No! He's a man. I can see... You..."

At this moment, Lucian was devastated.

The tearing pain made Lucian in a confused state. He didn't calm down until he sat at the table, but Lucian determined that he was absolutely not rude. His etiquette came from instinct and couldn't pick out any defects. Lucian had no impression of viscount Randall and the big people around him.

The bright candlelight illuminated the living room like the day. The long table was filled with delicious dishes, including roasted golden, spiced lamb legs, fragrant braised goose with red mushrooms, roasted salmon more than one meter long, various selected fruits, and of course, the most popular "appreciation dish". A cooked eagle, the chef covered its feathers again and inserted an iron rod, In this way, it can spread its wings and stand on the plate. The eagle's mouth is stuffed with wool and amber. After it is lit, it can "spit out the fire, spread its wings and fly to the table".

When the "appreciating dishes" came to the table, the banquet also reached a climax. The host and the guest were no longer busy eating and began to exchange cordial greetings.

"Miss Schultz, is there only you and your cousin in your family?" Viscount Randall put down his golden glass and asked with a smile.

"Lord Randall, you can call me by my name, lyrilla." Leilila tried to maintain the most elegant manners and said, "I also have a brother, three sisters and a brother. After waking up and fighting, my brother gave up his identity as heir. Now he works for the SoLIM family and took away my brother. My sisters have also been married. Therefore, I inherited the Title of Lord."

"Oh?!" Clifton SoLIM asked in surprise, "miss lerilla, what's your brother's name?"

"Rosa Schultz, no, his name is Rosa SoLIM now."

"It turned out to be Rusa. I know him. He is a sheriff of our SoLIM family. Rusa is a naturally awakened trainee knight. At the age of 26, he has resonated with 10 elements, and only two can be promoted to knight. I have high hopes for Rusa." Clifton glanced contemptuously at Crusoe Schultz knight.

Sure enough, Crusoe and his trainee Knights all looked ugly, and James immediately cried bitterly. The Knights and trainee Knights of the Schultz family were promoted by medicine. At the beginning, Baron Schultz took back the three logging farms of thorn thorn manor because Rusa joined the SoLIM family, which also put leilila in trouble. If this situation continues, the title and territory of lerilla will be taken back by the Baron because it cannot pay the sacrifice.

James is willing to help leilila, but his strength is weak. Thorn thorn manor can maintain the current situation only by the face of his teacher Crusoe. Clifton's satire of Crusoe is tantamount to pushing lerilla to a dead end.

Lyra, only Lord Randall can help you now! James sighed in his heart.

"Miss lerilla, I noticed that the farmers at thorn thorn manor wear bright clothes, which can't be seen elsewhere. I'm curious about it. Can you introduce it to me?" Asked Viscount Randall gently.

Leilila explained, "Lord Randall, we use wild grass and flowers to mix dyes. In order to test whether the dyes will fade, most people's clothes have been dyed."

"Who invented using plants as dyes?" Asked Viscount Randall with interest.

"It's my cousin Lucian."

James gently kicked Lucian under the table. Lucian woke up and was startled to find that everyone was looking at him.

"Lucian, did you invent vegetable dyes? Did you study in the white tower?" Asked Viscount Randall softly.

Lucian hurriedly said, "Lord Randall, I invented vegetable dyes, but I haven't been to the white tower. This... This is my own exploration."

Viscount Randall nodded and suddenly said, "Lucian, I noticed you were wearing gloves. Can you show me your hand?"

Lucian hesitated for a moment. He originally wanted to push off his hand and get hurt according to the words arranged by federo's housekeeper. When he thought that leilila had never regarded him as his future partner, a mood of self abandonment arose spontaneously. He simply took off his gloves.

This is a pair of rough hands. The red and green color blocks on the fingers are dyed with pigment, which is particularly dazzling under the bright candlelight. Leilila looked flustered, but her eyes were full of a touch of emotion, which Lucian didn't notice.

"Diligence is a virtue. You don't have to hide it, child."

It was the middle-aged man sitting opposite Viscount Randall. Lucien remembered that he was the ruling warrior of the church, master soloto. Lucien threw a grateful look at master soloto, and soloto nodded to him as encouragement.

"I now believe that you invented vegetable dyes. It's a great initiative." Viscount Randall nodded and raised his voice and said, "gentlemen, our dyes are mineral dyes, mainly red, blue and black. Yellow mineral dyes are very rare and precious. Among the plant dyes invented by Lucian, there are yellow dyes, so his invention is very valuable."

"Lucian, I appreciate your intelligence and diligence. Would you like to follow me to Randall? At Randall, I promise you can show your strengths. Or, you can make an offer and sell me the formula."

Everyone admired Lucian's luck. Viscount Randall's appreciation is an opportunity to change his fate for this noble son who lives under the influence of others. Renma Hill hasn't even recruited knights. Now as long as Lucian nods, he can live a good life in Renma hill and maybe win a future.

He will go! It's so poor here that even my brother doesn't want to stay.....

At this time, leilila's heart seemed to be bitten by the sharp teeth of a beast and felt convulsions. The irresponsible brother took refuge in the SoLIM family, leaving only leilila to support the whole territory. She was so eager for someone to rely on, and Lucian had been silently supporting her. However, she never paid attention to Lucian's efforts. At the time of loss, leilila found that Lucian had already entered her heart.

"Lucian, thank Lord Randall soon!" Leilila held back her inner suffering and tried to smile at Lucian.

Lucian was silent for a moment. He looked up directly into the eyes of viscount Randall and said, "Your Excellency, I'd like to give you the formula, but can I make a request?"

"Tell me."

"I want a tonic." Lucian's voice trembled with tension, but it was very firm.

"Do you want to be a trainee knight? Are you not going to make achievements in invention?"

Viscount Randall frowned. His voice was as soft as ever, but it put a lot of pressure on Lucian. He took a deep breath and shouted: "I want to fight for a chance for cousin lailila. There are only two forest farms in this territory, and there are useless thorn trees everywhere. It's too hard for cousin lailila to support here. If she becomes a trainee knight, she can at least work under the Lord's command, get an allowance and improve the life of the people."

Leilila's tears couldn't stop flowing down. She covered her mouth and didn't let herself cry, but her trembling shoulders were visible to everyone.

The feelings between them could not move the guests. In the final analysis, they were just humble little nobles. Even master soloto was expressionless at the moment.

Viscount Randall tapped the table with his finger and said with a smile, "I'm full, master soloto. Do you need to continue eating?"

"No, but please distribute the food to those who need it." Soloto said faintly.

The housekeeper fidro bowed slightly, and the well-trained attendants quickly removed the food from the table. No one asked lailila for advice, and she didn't care. She was surrounded by great happiness, but the housekeeper fidro stood behind her. Although the Lord's housekeeper's respectful attitude was impeccable, lailila still felt a cold atmosphere on him.

Things have been messed up! How to face the Lord's censure later, lailila can't help feeling a burst of weak bitterness.

"I think you misunderstood."

Viscount Randall did not leave the table. He took a goose yellow silk handkerchief from his close maid, put it on the table and said: "Plant dyes have been invented by our Randall family for a long time. As we all know, our Randall family has invented the breeding methods of snow sugar, coffee, purple cane wine, crude sugar, ground lizard, the planting methods of sweet potato, of course, plant dyes, and even more. These are not my inventions, but the creations of family leaders. I am not influenced by master Edwin Always pay attention to the wisdom of leading the people, and their inventions will be rewarded by me. Therefore, I value your ability, and I am willing to encourage you to create, not for the sake of dye formula! "

Lucian looked pale, and the people shook their heads and sighed. They regretted that the young man had missed a valuable opportunity. Viscount Randall said, "you said that this territory is troubled by thorn trees. In my opinion, these are immeasurable wealth!"

"Miss lerilla, can your people make charcoal?"

Leilila's newly lit eyes darkened again and whispered, "yes. It's just that the charcoal price is low, the profit from selling charcoal is not enough to pay the freight, and the price is high and can't be sold, because there are Wild Shrubs in each family's territory."

Viscount Randall smiled and said: "When you transport the prepared charcoal to yeliucheng, you can exchange it for green bricks. Every five carts of charcoal will be exchanged for three carts of third-class bricks, or two carts of second-class bricks, or one cart of first-class bricks. Now, the price of third-class bricks is 15 bricks for one copper sol, 8 bricks for one second-class brick, and 3 bricks for one copper rope. You can sell these bricks at your own price. As long as the thorn tree can't be cut down, you can It's my promise to change to green brick! "

"Thank you so much, dear Lord Randall." Leilila stood up excitedly and said in embarrassment, "but I don't have enough carriages."

"You don't have a carriage, but others do. I always think it's not advisable to monopolize all the interests. Only by making more people benefit can we continue to develop." Viscount Randall smiled at the Schultz knight and said, "Lord cruse, what do you think?"

Crusoe shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "well, I'll solve the transportation problem, but I'll take 60% of the green bricks, and 30% of them are for the Lord. What do you say, lillillila?"

"I totally agree!" Leilila lifted her train, bowed to Crusoe and said sincerely, "thank you, uncle Crusoe."

Lord Randall was not angry, and fidro was secretly relieved. He glanced at Lucian with a smile and was determined to let the unscrupulous boy get out of Baron Schultz's collar. The prosperity of thorn thorn manor is just around the corner, and maybe his boy can form a partner with leilila.

At this time, viscount Randall clapped his hands. His guard took out two exquisite leather boxes from his pocket. Each box was neatly inserted with 10 crystal bottles. The green potions gave a dazzling luster under the candlelight. The trainee Knights of the Schultz family had straight eyes. These were all washing potions!

"This is the lotion." Viscount Randall said to Lucien, "these potions are gifts given to me by Archduke Williams. They are all royal potions. Each ordinary washing potion is worth 2000 gold sol, and the Royal potion is worth 3000 gold sol."

Lucian took his eyes away from the training potion. Only then did he know how reckless he was. His formula could be worth 2000 gold sol.

Viscount Randall shook his head and sighed, "a training potion may not make a trainee knight, but each noble can use up to 10 training potions."

"Dear Sir, I apologize most sincerely for my ignorance." Lucian saluted deeply and lowered his head in shame.

"Lucian, I am moved by your sincere feelings for miss lerilla. I am willing to give each of you a chance to become a trainee knight. You can take these potions at will. Whether you can become a trainee Knight depends on the will of the Supreme Lord."

Lucien and leilila couldn't believe their ears. Everyone at the scene was moved by Viscount Randall's generous gift, which was a training potion worth 60000 kinsol! Even master soloto took a deep look at Viscount Randall.

"The training potion is extremely precious, and every time I take one, I will fall asleep for one day. To tell you the truth, these potions will bring you disaster. In order to ensure your safety, I can stay at thorn thorn manor for 10 days at most."

Lucian and leilila wept with joy. He said excitedly, "big... Lord... How can I repay your kindness?"

Viscount Randall smiled and said, "if you are promoted earlier, I can also visit Marquis SoLIM earlier. You can take the potions now. These potions are kept by my guard for the time being. If the potions are not used up, I will take the rest."

Leilila and Lucien saluted Viscount Randall again. They each took a potion and walked hand in hand to the second floor.

When the host left, the banquet was over, and the guests left one after another. Only Viscount Randall and knight Clifton were left in the living room.

Clifton shook his head and said, "Lord Randall, I'm afraid it will take many more days."

"It will really take some time." Viscount Randall nodded and said apologetically, "why don't we go hunting in the dark forest during this time!"

"OK! I've long wanted to go hunting in the dark forest." Clifton shouted in surprise. He realized his gaffe and said, "Lord Randall, you are so generous. The emotion between miss lerilla and Lucian has changed their fate."

Viscount Randall said in a relaxed tone, "I'm trying to make up for Baron Victor Wimbledon's regret! I can say goodbye to the past now!"