strokinit Chapter 237 The Master of Chiffon
Chapter 237 The Master of Chiffon
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Summer June 24th.
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early morning.
The temporary camp outside Chiffon City was filled with thousands of cowhide tents, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Cody rubbed his sleepy eyes as he crawled out of a tent, stretched, and took a deep breath of fresh air.
Then, he squatted down by the small fire pit in front of the tent and began to cook a meal.
The ingredients were obtained yesterday afternoon by exchanging food coupons at the city hall.
Finely ground wheat flour, half a pound of sliced fresh beef, a pot of milk, and a tender, sweet cucumber.
As soon as the ingredients were put into the pot, the aroma wafted out. The warm wheat fragrance mixed with the meat aroma melted in your mouth, and the rich milk diluted the greasiness.
So comfortable!
From the top of my head to my buttocks, I felt so comfortable!
Moving from molten iron to chiffon cake, the daily meals were the same, it felt like arriving in the paradise the priests of light had described.
Cody couldn't help but sigh. He used to be a blacksmith in Ironwater Territory, and his income was considered high, but he still didn't dare to do this every day.
Back then, buying a pound of meat every three to five days was considered a treat to improve our meals. We had to cut it sparingly, adding just a few slices to the soup to enhance the flavor.
Unlike now, people can just throw in half a pound of beef any morning without a second thought.
atmosphere!
The city hall staff said that each person has a food allowance of 100 kilograms, which is considered a welcome benefit from the lord. After that, everyone will have to buy their own food.
Look at what you're saying...
No citizen dared to hope that they could receive food for free indefinitely, otherwise they would feel uneasy even after eating it.
Besides, it's not expensive to buy!
At Chiffon Cake, a kilogram of refined wheat costs only two copper coins, a whole copper coin cheaper than outside! Fresh vegetables cost three copper coins a kilogram, and fresh meat only ten copper coins!
The most outrageous thing is firewood. Outside, it costs two copper coins to buy a few bundles, but here it's sold on a monthly basis.
Five copper coins a month can buy a fixed amount of one hundred bundles of firewood, which can be taken as needed, regardless of whether it is used up or not.
In the frigid North, firewood is the lifeline for surviving the winter. It's so cheap that you could roast yourself to a crisp during the winter.
Furthermore, the city hall also said that once the jobs are assigned, I will receive a salary of ten silver coins per month.
Gee!
He is now incredibly glad he made the choice more than half a month ago. This chiffon cake was the right one!
After enjoying a delicious meal, Cody cleaned up the pots and pans, dusted off the straw, and headed towards Chiffon City.
Since the lord had not yet returned, no formal work had been assigned, but he couldn't stay idle and wanted to find something to do.
If you eat like this every meal and don't exercise to burn off some energy, you'll eventually gain weight like a pig.
So he planned to go to the craftsmen's department to help move things and do odd jobs, which would be a free contribution to the new territory.
Many people shared his thoughts. After breakfast, the citizens strolled slowly toward the inner city of Chiffon in twos and threes.
Cody followed the crowd through the city gate.
Oh dear, that dazed feeling I get every time I enter the city is back again. If being outside the city feels like arriving in paradise, then being inside the city is definitely paradise!
The central crossroads, paved with bluestone slabs, were wide enough for eight carriages to run side by side, unlike the crowded and filthy alleys of the Ironwater Territory.
The avenue was lined with flowers of all colors, which Cody couldn't name, only that they bloomed in a riot of colors.
A breeze carries the fragrance of flowers.
In the distance stood several exceptionally tall magical trees, their leaves shimmering with a faint fluorescent blue light in the morning glow.
There are also those beautiful and tidy two-story stone houses, with a small flower garden on the side and several pots of fresh flowers on the windowsill.
Every now and then, people dressed neatly and respectably would come out of the house, greeting each other with smiles and enthusiasm.
Cody had heard that everyone living in this city was a citizen of Chiffon, the family members of knights.
You can live with them if you want, as long as you make enough contributions to Chiffon and gain the lord's favor, you can be promoted from an ordinary citizen to a Chiffon citizen.
No doubt about it.
I'm going to stick with chiffon cakes for the rest of my life!
Cody was filled with longing; he would not rest in peace until he became a citizen of Chiffon!
...
Just as everyone was marveling and looking around, a series of rhythmic, heavy hoofbeats came from the end of the street.
Cody looked up and saw a large group of knights riding unicorns galloping towards him.
The legendary creatures had faint white flames burning on their hooves, and the knights on their backs were clad in bright silver heavy armor, from which tiny magical ice flowers constantly drifted.
Upon arriving near the city gate, the knights quickly lined up on both sides of the central avenue, their postures as straight as spears, instantly clearing the entire main street.
"What are they trying to do?"
Hearing the whispers of the people around him, Cody stopped in his tracks, bewildered, wondering what had happened.
Soon, a city guard walked to the middle of the main road and shouted loudly to the Qifeng people who had just entered the city:
"Listen up, everyone! Your Excellency has been rewarded for your meritorious service in treating the plague in the North and has been granted the title of Hereditary Viscount by the Royal Family!"
"Our lord is on his way back! Everyone, please leave Central Street as soon as possible. The Chiffon Legion is going to hold a homecoming ceremony for our lord!"
...
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd gasped in surprise.
"The lord has become a viscount?"
"Wow! The lord is coming back! Does that mean we'll be getting jobs soon!?"
"That's wonderful! I really want to see the lord soon and thank him in person!"
Cody followed the crowd to the side of the road, his heart pounding!
He recalled the young lord standing on the back of the Rock Armored Earth Dragon in the Bloodstained Square of Ironwater Territory more than half a month ago.
Is he finally coming back?!
...
Everyone's face was filled with excitement, and they followed suit, stepping back to the side of the street and consciously giving up the wide main street.
After the news spread among the city's defense forces, more and more people arrived, some from outside the city and some from inside.
In just half an hour, more than 13,000 people gathered on both sides of the avenue, making both sides completely packed!
Everyone craned their necks, gazing longingly at the north gate.
Time passed little by little.
Finally, the ground began to vibrate slightly in a rhythmic manner, each step sounding like a dull thud that would crush the stone slabs.
Outside the city gate, a massive shadow slowly approached—it was the lord's exclusive mount, the Rock Armored Earth Dragon!
A flag stood beside it, swaying and dancing in the morning breeze.
Gold background with black patterns.
A storm raged.
On its back stood a tall figure with his hands behind his back—it was Richard, who had been away from Chiffon for more than half a month.
The lord is back!!
Almost at the same moment that Da Yun stepped into the city gate, Karl, who was standing at the forefront of the Imperial Guard, drew his dark sword from his waist with a clang.
He took a deep breath and then let out a roar!
"Chiffon cake!"
More than three hundred Chiffon Guards drew their Neptune Greatswords in unison, the blades drawing a deep blue arc in the air, their tips pointing diagonally towards the sky, as they all roared in unison!
"glory!"
"glory!"
"glory!"
The sound almost lifted the sky!
As soon as the guards roared three times, the crowd on both sides of the street erupted in cheers!
"Long live the Lord!"
Long live chiffon cake!
"The lord is finally back!"
The cheers and shouts of more than 13,000 people resounded throughout the entire Qifeng City like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down!
Some people were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes, some waved their arms frantically, and some shouted the names of Richard and Chiffon.
More than a hundred city guards moved back and forth in the crowd to maintain order, fearing that the agitated crowd might rush into the street.
Seeing this, Richard smiled from the bottom of his heart and waved to the crowd. If others won't let us hold ceremonies, we'll hold our own. Home is the best!