The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

May is the month when the roses bloom.

The two cities of Wissas and Fort Comoy have been hailed as "the city of roses in full bloom" by people in the Territory of Desinia more than a year ago.

In May, the fragrance of roses can be smelled almost everywhere in the city—the flowerbeds around the bells, the cloister outside the church...and the Chateau de Chazoi.

Judit once said that he would personally plant a romantic and beautiful rose garden for Xia Zoe.

Now such a good wish has already been realized.

——Large tracts of roses bloom in the garden, rose walls, rose-decorated passages, rose roads...

The air is full of fragrant and rich flavor, which permeates the surroundings of the castle, and also attracts swarms of butterflies and bees to fly and hover among the roses.

The egg yolk followed Xia Zoe into the flower garden to pick roses.

On each side of the big lion's broad back are a basket, which is cushioned with a soft cloth, and contains roses whose branches and leaves are trimmed after picking.

The bright and beautiful roses are crowded together in clusters, attracting the attention of bees or butterflies, and when they fly, they are driven away by the long tail of the lion.

Xia Zuoyi wears a simple white shirt with a tie at the neckline. The sleeves of the wrists are rolled up. The inside of the sleeves are sewn with cloth strips, which can be tied to the buttons at the top of the sleeves.

Below are black shorts with suspenders. Because the weather is getting hotter, the trousers only reach the knees, and on the feet are a pair of small black leather shoes.

He was holding a pair of scissors for pruning flower branches, and after a glimpse of the big lion swaying the thick and dense head of the mane, he lay down on the path of the flower bed and rubbed it with thick big paws between his nose .

But after lowering his paw, he immediately sneezed with the strong fragrance of flowers.

Xia Zuoyi suppressed a smile: "The egg yolks and roses have been picked, and we can go out."

As soon as the voice fell, the big golden lion could not bear to drill out of the flower garden like a gust of wind, and trot out of the rose garden quickly.

Xia Zoe couldn't help laughing at last, and wandered behind with her hands on her back.

After the egg yolk ran out of the rose garden, he stood at the door and waited for him. Two roses in the basket fell on the ground. The big lion looked at it and groaned.

When Xia Zoe walked over, he picked up the two roses by the way, and used scissors to cut off some of the branches and green leaves, one on one side, and each one was clipped to the ear of the egg yolk.

When the wind blew his temples, even the roses near his ears trembled slightly.

Xia Zoe couldn't help but praised: "Our egg yolks are so beautiful."

"Wow."

The egg yolk heard a complimenting tone, approached Xia Zoe affectionately and circled him twice, the innocent lion did not realize the "serious intentions" of human beings at all.

Suddenly the thoughts in Xia Zuoy's mind came out, looking at the appearance of the egg yolk, and muttered: "Well, maybe you can use rose petals to make some rose candy and rose cakes..."

In the past few days, he is also thinking about how to put sugar and fruit candy into the market.

He walked back with the big golden lion, and muttered as he walked: "The candy shop is about to open, and there can be no only fruit candy type, although it can temporarily..."

"In an era when sugar is so scarce, I don't know what kind of sensation this candy shop will cause."

"Hopefully, then...I will let Fernandi and Valk strengthen their defenses at the border..."

The egg yolk allowed Xia Zoe to follow its thick temples and walk around and listen quietly, while the two roses were firmly fixed in the upper temples, which was very eye-catching.

The servants I saw in the castle couldn't help but suffocate, and the lord was rarely mischievous.

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The price of sugar is high, and its value is even equal to gold coins.

Ordinary little nobles can't eat it all the time, let alone the lowly civilians and slaves.

As I said before, the civilians and slaves who originally lived in Weissas had never even seen sugar...

Things are precious.

It is normal for sugar to be sought after by nobles, and sugar is also linked to the status of nobles.

Boris investigates all the news about Maletitz for Xia Zoe, and he mentions Maletitz's preferences-he loves to eat sweet things very much.

Maletez was born in the Empire of Saint Airo.

He has followed the noble young master since he was a child, and once had the honor to taste the taste of sweet food made of white sugar.

That kind of taste is the most unforgettable thing for a child who tastes sweetness for the first time.

But after that, such opportunities were pitifully small.

Malditz is probably born to be an extremely sweet-loving person. If he can't eat sugar or sweet things for a period of time, he will never forget it.

His liking for sweets has never been mentioned to others, but it can be observed through his usual habits.

For example, most of Maltitz's monthly money is used to buy a very expensive sugar point in the Empire of Saint Airo-made exclusively of white sugar.

Now that he knew Maltitz's preferences, Xia Zuoy planned accordingly.

The most abundant fruit in Desinian territory is lemon, which is easy to obtain.

Add an appropriate amount of lemon juice to the boiled syrup, then pour the syrup into a mold, stir and shape, and continue to stretch... and finally form a hard fruit candy.

This sweet and sour candy is bound to be more expensive than sugar.

After all, we must first consider cost and labor costs.

White sugar is the main raw material. With this alone, one can think of the price at which lemon sugar should be positioned.

Otherwise, before Malditz and Paul left, they would not have a solemn expression on their faces.

Xia Zoe had read about the history of the real Middle Ages before, and there was a mention of it-the war caused by sugar.

This does not mean mere plunder.

Whether in the real Middle Ages or on the Western Continent, sugar is an extremely rare material.

Sugar will replenish body energy, and eating sugar will make people unconsciously produce happiness and happiness, which is an irresistible feeling.

There are huge commercial interests behind sugar.

Once the price of a thing reaches a very expensive point, there must be capital to chase, try to control and own it.

And for all of this, they can do anything, such as colonial plunder, slave trade...

Fortunately, the situation in the Western Continent is different from the real Middle Ages.

At the very least, sugar cane is produced in the most remote areas... Although white sugar is extremely scarce, it can also be owned by great nobles in the two empires.

Because the place where the sugar cane is produced is controlled by both the Saint Airo Empire and the Anas Empire at the same time, the two sides occupy half of it, and disputes often arise.

But it can't help each other.

Under such circumstances, the white sugar made by Xia Zuoyi and the fruit candy that will definitely become rare are once available, and will later flow into the market, other small countries, empires...

By then, it will inevitably break the current inherent situation.

A steady stream of gold coins will flow into Desinia’s pockets like a tide, but with it comes coveting, prying, and danger...

Making sugar from beets was his idea three years ago.

Because of the words under the pope's crown, Xia Zuoy dismissed this idea again.

Three years have passed.

Since Xia Zoe has made beet sugar, it means that he is fully prepared to deal with everything. The act of asking Maletez and Paul to bring a box of fruit candies back to the Saint Airo Empire is a signal. .

Two days later.

A shop with the logo of the Thorns Chamber of Commerce engraved on the signboard opened in a low-key manner on the busiest street in the city of Wisas.

The name of the store-Desinia Candy Shop.

Although there is no big publicity, the name of this store is really conspicuous, making people want to ignore the past.

All the people passing by couldn't help but stop.

"Sugar, candy shop?! It won't be...sell sugar..." This person's tone was full of uncertainty.

Someone nearby looked at the store: "Although the door is closed, someone inside is moving..."

And the closed door is also locked from the inside.

"What's the situation? Does this store really sell sugar?!"

"Okay...Although it is a shop opened by Lord Lord, I will buy it even if there are only sweet sticks and honey in it..." a passing nobleman murmured.

In the candy shop at this time, Udit and Gibran were guarded here.

Toby squatted by the window and stared outside.

From time to time, he reported the situation outside to the housekeeper and his brother, and then he spoke enthusiastically.

"Butler Udit, brother, the people outside are getting more and more together. I think the candy we prepared today must not be enough for them to buy!"

Udit took a sip of the scented tea slowly.

He wears a close-fitting butler's suit, usually wears white gloves on both hands, and the family crest representing Desinia is pinned on the chest of his chest. The face that is not surprised.

He is also old enough to marry a wife and have children.

However, no matter who tried to persuade Xia Zoe, they still haven't gotten married.

Udit put the scented tea back on the table and walked to the window and said, "Most people around the store are ordinary people. Sugar and fruit candies are expensive, and they may not be able to afford it..."

The price of a piece of sugar is expensive enough.

"However, as long as there is a nobleman who buys it, according to the Lord's expectation-the sugar in the store will be sold out by night."

Gibran nodded: "After all, there is only a little sugar and fruit candy on sale in the store today."

"The main thing today is to spread the news of the candy shop until it spreads throughout the territory."

Gibran has now completely taken over the financial situation of the Chamber of Thorns in the territory.

He reported to Xia Zoe every seven days about the Chamber of Commerce, and every month he sorted out the financial statements of the Thorns Chamber of Commerce and Xia Zoe reviewed it.

Long-term exercise and continuous learning have made Gibran mature a lot.

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——The Desinia candy shop only opens from noon to the time before the sun goes down. The sale of sugar and fruit candies is limited, and the sales method is large, medium and small cans of white sugar and a fruit candies.

This is the news that Xia Zoe will deliver on the first day of the opening of the Desinia Candy Store.

When the guys in the store removed the locks inside, an unstoppable "wind" would set off a tornado in the entire Desinian territory.