Ouyang Shuo walked into the barracks. The recruits were already lined up on the drill ground. He smiled apologetically and went straight to the class-change room, pressing his right hand on the door.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Not Wearing for opening the barracks class-change room. Intermediate barracks allow you to class-change a Farmer to a Level 1 Militia. The class-change fee is 10 silver. You can also class-change a Level 10 Militia to a Rank 1 Soldier. The average class-change fee is 1 gold. Please select your class-change method! "
"Class-Change to a Rank 1 Soldier!"
"System notification: Class-Change method confirmed. Please select the number of people to class-change!"
"73 people!"
"System notification: Basic Commander's Tally detected. 53 people remaining. Would you like to use it first?"
"Yes!"
"System notification: Please select the direction of the remaining 20 people. They can choose infantry, marine, or cavalry. Of these, the Infantry Class Advancement Fee is 50 silver coins, the Marine Class Advancement Fee is 100 silver coins, and the Cavalry Class Advancement Fee is 150 silver coins. "
"I choose cavalry!"
"System notification: Number of people to class-change confirmed. Player Not Wearing for 30 gold deducted."
After opening the class-change room, the 73 militiamen entered the room in order and started the class-change process. The last batch of 20 people were ordinary Cavalrymen. Ouyang Shuo specially checked their attributes.
Name: Steel Tiger
Identity: Second Fire Soldier of the Military Intelligence Department
Profession: Cavalry
Level: Rank 1
[Combat Power]: 15 points
Consumption: 5 units of rations/day (Includes the consumption of mounts' rations)
Skills: Basic Horsemanship
[Equipment]: Ordinary warhorse, ordinary javelin, ordinary iron armor, ordinary wooden shield
Evaluation: This is the most basic cavalry type. In order to display their combat superiority, apart from strict training, they also need better equipment.
Compared to the Crossbow Cavalry, the ordinary cavalry was like a stepmother. Not only did they not have the 5-point combat power bonus of the Crossbow Cavalry, but they also only had one skill, Basic Horsemanship. Needless to say, there was a huge difference in equipment. With such equipment, they were only at the level of the elite bandits.
Fortunately, they had obtained a batch of wooden bows and iron swords from the last bandit camp. They could barely train these 20 ordinary cavalrymen into Crossbow Cavalry.
Shi Wansui revealed that he planned to use these two days to train the team and officially eliminate the newly appeared Intermediate Bandit Camp the day after tomorrow. The vacant squad leader position continued his previous practice, which was to be promoted and appointed according to the performance in this battle. Ouyang Shuo naturally had no objections.
After leaving the barracks, Ouyang Shuo prepared to inspect his territory. In three days, most of the buildings had been completed. As the lord, he had to recognize the door no matter what.
He walked into the winemaking workshop first. The workshop manager was Du Chun, a senior winemaker recruited from the Recruitment Hall.
Seeing Ouyang Shuo, Du Chun brought his two newly accepted apprentices to welcome him. He bowed and respectfully said, "Sir has personally come, this lowly one has failed to welcome you!"
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "I've been busy recently, so I've neglected Master Du. Please don't take it to heart."
"This lowly commoner is terrified. I dare not trouble you," Du Chun said agitatedly.
"Alright, there's no need to be so reserved. Is the brewery officially in operation? Are there any difficulties? "Ouyang Shuo asked directly.
Du Chun said awkwardly, "I dare not hide it from you. I am ashamed, but the workshop has not officially opened yet."
"Oh? Why is that? " Ouyang Shuo was a little surprised. The winemaking workshop was a gift from the system when the village was upgraded to Level 3. It had been five to six days since then, but it still hadn't opened yet.
"Because of food. On average, three units of food can produce one unit of wine. The territory is currently short on food, so we have to rely on purchasing from the external market. Therefore, the Reserve Department's opinion is that it's not suitable to start brewing wine for the time being. "Du Chun said embarrassedly.
Ouyang Shuo slapped his forehead. The Reserve Department's shortsightedness was giving him a headache. Ever since Cui Yingyou left, the Reserve Department had been making mistakes. It seemed that there was a need to reorganize this department. It was a pity that Mister Su Ze had declined his arrangement. He really couldn't find a suitable person to take over the Reserve Department.
In front of Du Chun, Ouyang Shuo couldn't directly criticize the Reserve Department's mistakes. He changed the topic and asked, "Master Du, have you heard of the Guilin Three Flower Wine?"
"Sir, are you referring to the Three Flower Wine known as Ruilu?" Du Chun said with uncertainty.
"That's right. Master Du, do you think that the Shanhai Village can brew it? "
Du Chun was obviously very familiar with the Three Flower Wine. He said confidently, "As the saying goes, water is the blood in the wine, rice is the meat in the wine, and the yeast is the bone in the wine. The reason why the Three Flower Wine has such a unique flavor is because of its water, rice, and yeast.
"Fine wine must first have good spring water. The Li River, especially the underground spring water at the bottom of the Elephant Trunk Mountain, is pure and sweet without any impurities or strange odors. It contains trace minerals, which provides the Three Flower Wine with excellent blood in the wine. Secondly, the fine rice from the Li River Valley is plump and contains high starch content, making it the ideal meat in the wine. Lastly, the specialty yeast made from herbs has a rich aroma, which is the bone of the Three Flower Wine. It's said that after the Three Flower Wine is brewed, it has to be placed in a ceramic jar and stored in a cave. After a year or two, it will age, making the wine more mellow and fragrant.
"Our Shanhai Village is located in the Lianzhou Basin, which is the same area as the Guilin Prefecture. Among the three conditions of water, rice, and yeast, there's no problem with the rice and yeast coming from the same source. What's more, the water of the Friendship River is so clear that you can see the bottom. All of it comes from the mountain spring, which is similar to the Li River. I believe that as long as I look carefully, I'll be able to find a mountain spring comparable to the one at the bottom of the Elephant Trunk Mountain. Lastly, the southern part of the territory is full of rocky mountains. It should be easier to find a suitable cave to store the new wine. "
"Good, good, good!" Ouyang Shuo laughed and said, "Master Du is indeed a wine connoisseur. Your analysis is penetrating. Since you're confident that you can brew the famous Three Flower Wine in Shanhai Village, the territory will naturally give you our full support. I'll go to the primary market to buy the 'Guilin Three Flower Wine Brewing Technique Manual'. Don't worry about the food problem, I'll personally instruct the Supplies Division to cooperate fully. What you need to do is to find a suitable mountain spring and cave from now on. "
Du Chun was overjoyed. He didn't expect that he would really have the opportunity to brew the Three Flower Wine. He said excitedly, "Thank you for your trust, Sir. I won't hesitate to sacrifice my life for you!"
Ouyang Shuo nodded and went to the primary market. He spent 20 gold coins to buy the 'Guilin Three Flower Wine Brewing Technique Manual'. It was already noon when he returned to the winemaking workshop and handed over the manual to Du Chun. Ouyang Shuo didn't say anything else. He took his leave and returned to the Lord's mansion for lunch.
At the dining table, Qing 'er was making trouble again. She used her chopsticks to knock on the table and said with a playful smile, "Dang dang dang ~ ~ ~ Everyone quiet down, I have good news to announce!"
Cui Yingyou was very fond of this girl. She cooperated and asked, "What good news does our family's Qing 'er have to announce? I'm all ears. "
"Hehe, it's really good news! In the last defensive battle, the wild dogs, wild wolves, wild boars, and wild bulls dropped a lot of perfect furs. I've been sewing them into leather armors these past few days. I didn't expect that Qing 'er would be promoted to Master Tailor when I finished sewing the last piece of Bison leather armor. Hehe! "The little girl was extremely excited and her face was full of pride.
"Clatter." The chopsticks in Ouyang Shuo's hand fell to the ground. He was dumbfounded as he looked at the complacent Mu Qingsi. He couldn't react for a long time. This time, he was really shocked. He had thought that Qing 'er would be promoted to Master Tailor one day. But he had never thought that this day would come so quickly.
Sitting next to Qing 'er, Ying You put down the chopsticks in her hand and pinched Qing' er's little face. She proudly said, "Worthy of being our family's little monster. You really amaze the world with a single brilliant feat!" She didn't forget to tease Ouyang Shuo, "Look, you scared your big brother silly."
Qing 'er immediately refused. She leaned into Ying You's embrace and acted like a spoiled child. "Big sister ~ ~ How can you say that about me! What little monster, it's so unpleasant to hear! "Her voice was flustered, like a child being praised by an adult.
Ouyang Shuo finally reacted. He deliberately coughed and said, "That's right, Qing 'er really gave us a big surprise this time. Heh, an eighteen year old Master Tailor. If this were to spread, it would probably scare people to death. In order to reward you, big brother promises to fulfill one of your wishes. Say it, what do you want? As long as it can be bought, big brother will definitely give it to you. "
Before Qing 'er could say anything, Ying You already teased, "Hoho, it's rare for big brother to be so generous. Qing' er, you must think carefully. What do you want that is so damn expensive? This time, you must make big brother bleed a lot. "
Qing 'er nodded her little head forcefully. Her eyes wandered about. No one knew what kind of wicked idea she was thinking. She looked at Ouyang Shuo with malicious intentions and sweetly said, "Big brother, I heard that there's a legendary Dark Gold Tailor's Toolkit on the market. It's so convenient. I heard that it can even increase skill proficiency!"
Ouyang Shuo's eyes immediately widened. This girl really dared to ask for an exorbitant price. Although he didn't know the exact price, it was a Dark Gold Equipment. Moreover, it was a rare artificer's equipment.
Looking at the little girl dotingly, Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "Alright, I'll give you a Dark-Gold Tailoring Toolkit. However, I'll say this in advance. If it's too expensive, you'll have to wait for a week. You'll have to sell the sea salt and have working capital before you can cash it in. "
Originally, Qing 'er didn't hold much hope for it. She was just teasing him on purpose. She never thought that her dream would come true. The little girl immediately cheered. She stood up and ran to Ouyang Shuo's side, giving him a big hug. She giggled and said, "Thank you, big brother!"
Ouyang Shuo tapped her little head, telling her to pay attention to maintaining her ladylike image. She couldn't be too presumptuous.
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