kingnovel Chapter 279 Reaching for the Moon in the Heavens and Capturing Turtles in the Deep Sea!
Chapter 279 Reaching for the Moon in the Heavens and Capturing Turtles in the Deep Sea!
A moment later, a group of orc children were brought to their dormitory building.
"Hehe! Brother, the houses here are so big! So beautiful!"
As soon as the little girl entered the dormitory building, she was amazed by the clean and tidy environment. She looked around excitedly, touching the walls with her little hands and sticking her little face against them.
"Little sister, stop! Don't get the walls dirty!"
Seeing the claw mark left by his younger sister on the wall, Niu Zi's expression changed slightly. He grabbed his sister's hand and said in a serious tone, "Have you forgotten what Father said? He told us to behave ourselves here and not cause trouble. If we make a mess, it will cause trouble for Her Majesty the Queen."
As he spoke, he quickly wiped the wall with his sleeve.
"Oh, what if someone bullies me?" the little girl asked innocently, tilting her head.
She grew up in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, where her father and brother protected her very well.
Therefore, without witnessing the wickedness of human nature, one cannot know how terrifying humanity can be.
Niu Zi's face stiffened. He could only grab his sister's shoulders and say seriously, "If someone hits you, run! If you can't outrun them, just endure it! Don't fight back, otherwise they'll beat you even harder!"
As he spoke, he tenderly patted his younger sister's head.
"Okay, I understand." The little girl was a little confused, but she nodded obediently and stopped making a fuss.
"Are you the newcomers?" Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Don't hit my sister, she didn't mean it!" Niu Zi turned around and saw that they were two human boys around twelve or thirteen years old. His expression changed slightly, and he instinctively shielded his sister behind him.
He guessed it was because his sister had dirtied the wall.
These humans found them dirty and could only apologize repeatedly.
It's rare that Her Majesty the Queen has a good relationship with the Lord of Dragon City, giving them the opportunity to attend school.
It would be a disgrace to Her Majesty if they angered humans by making mistakes.
"If you want to fight, then fight me!"
As he spoke, Niu Zi suddenly lowered his head, displaying a cooperative attitude of admitting guilt and accepting punishment.
"Forehead..."
The two human boys looked at each other in astonishment. One of them, a slightly chubby boy who was about 1.6 meters tall and around 11 or 12 years old, grinned and said, "Have you misunderstood? Why would we hit you?"
"We dirtied the walls, aren't you angry with us?"
Upon hearing this, Niu Zi finally raised his head, his face filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"Of course not! Once we're here, we're all friends! It's just a small matter, don't take it to heart." Another handsome young man, about 1.7 meters tall, laughed heartily.
As he spoke, he gently patted the boy with the bull horns on the shoulder to comfort him.
"That's right! Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Zhong Jun, and I am the student council president of Longcheng Academy!"
"My name is Ai Chengzu, and I'm the vice president of the student council!" the slightly chubby boy introduced himself.
“You’re new here and don’t know the area well, right? Come on! I’ll show you around and help you get acquainted with the surroundings…” Zhong Junhao laughed heartily, standing on tiptoe, trying to put his arm around Niu Zi’s shoulder.
But he found that he couldn't reach it at all, so he could only smile awkwardly and lead the way.
"This is the public bathhouse, the place to shower. The toilet is right next to this..." Zhong Jun and his companion explained to Niu Zi and his companion as they walked forward.
The dozen or so students who performed best previously are the future management talents of Longcheng.
Xiao Yu's Dragon City Academy, modeled after a university, established a student council early on.
These dozen or so people were all selected to join the student council.
Zhong Jun and Ai Chengzu... After being tested by Honglian and the three beast-eared girls, the two were found to have the best temperament and talent.
Let them take charge of the student council.
Managing a large group of people from a young age will likely lead to success when you grow up.
"If you encounter any difficulties at the academy in the future, you can come to us. We'll be staying there..."
A moment later, Zhong Jun and Ai Chengzhu gave a presentation on the dormitory building and the teaching building.
"Okay, thank you!" At this moment, the two bull-men were no longer afraid.
Similar situations are occurring in other dormitories.
"I knew it! Orcs aren't that scary!"
Previously, when Zhong Jun and Ai Chengzu were sent to receive these orc children, they were both somewhat intimidated because they had heard the legends of orcs going berserk and killing and eating people. Moreover, the orc children were all younger than them, yet they were all tall and strong with peculiar appearances.
However, after actually getting to know them, I found that the orcs weren't scary at all.
On the contrary, they are much simpler and kinder than most humans, and are also very easy to get along with.
"Let's move on to the next one!" After the two left, they quickly found several other new orc children and warmly and friendly helped them get acquainted with the environment and make friends with each other.
And so, the orc children, who were initially very reserved upon arriving in Dragon City, relaxed.
I'm increasingly looking forward to my studies in Longcheng.
"The effect is good!" And Xiao Yu of the City Lord's Mansion saw all of this.
The purpose of sending Zhong Jun to find the orcs was to allow both sides to make contact and understand each other.
Humans will no longer fear or reject orcs.
Only orcs can integrate into Dragon City.
These things must be addressed starting with children.
……
Inside the inner city, in the lord's mansion, in the kitchen.
Contrary to expectations, all the women sat around the kitchen, working as kitchen helpers.
What they did was carefully wash the apples, pears, hawthorns, cherries, and other fruits, and then hand them to Xinglan so that she could use her water-based abilities to dry the fruits.
Finally, place it on the plate in front of the little monkey.
Originally, these tasks could have been completed in a second by a slime clone.
However, in order to increase their sense of participation, all the women said they wanted to try it themselves.
After several days, these fruits, which had already been ripened by Xiao Yu's methods, were bathed in the glowing light several more times, and absorbed enough nutrients from the earth and sunlight to complete photosynthesis...
Nowadays.
These fruits were no longer sour and astringent, but sweet.
It is already very similar to the fruits from Earth in its previous life.
Therefore, Xiao Yu had the women pick a batch of fruit to officially try brewing monkey wine.
Regarding monkey wine, Xiao Yu had read about it in a TV series or novel in his previous life. Many people wanted to drink monkey wine but could not get it.
Modern drinking beverages come in a wide variety of forms, the most common being fermented wines and distilled spirits.
For example, monkey wine, beer, and wine are all fermented beverages with relatively low alcohol content.
Baijiu with a higher alcohol content is a distilled spirit.
The process of making distilled spirits is extremely complex and complicated.
Therefore, today we will brew a simple monkey wine.
The first step is to collect the fruits, and then wash and dry them as shown in the picture.
The second step was to process the fruit pulp and ferment it, which was left to Xiao Yu and the little monkey.
The most original monkey wine.
The natural method is to let the washed fruit sit for several months, allowing it to slowly settle and ferment...
But now, Xiao Yu doesn't need to wait that long to brew wine.
Then... the little monkey swiftly removed the peel and seeds from the fruit in the jar.
The movements are smooth and smooth, done in one go.
Although it has little talent for combat, it is a primate spirit beast.
Its intelligence is among the highest of Xiao Yu's many pets, even surpassing that of ordinary humans.
It is very adept at using all kinds of tools that humans can use.
In just one minute, all the fruits were peeled, seeded, and then chopped into a paste.
Finally, pour in half a jar of milky white night-glow dew to completely submerge the fruit pulp.
To add some weight to the wine, Xiao Yu specially added some sixth-grade mulberries.
Finally, add a little honey and mix well.
Wait until everything is ready.
The little monkey immediately activated its talent.
Force ripening!
An earthy yellow aura flowed from his palm into the crystal jar.
All the women stared wide-eyed, their beautiful eyes lighting up.
Because they saw that the various pieces of fruit mashed in the crystal jar were gradually changing color.
Gradually, a layer of yellowish-brown juice settled out.
Under the influence of the earthy yellow hue.
The juice gradually became darker in color and accumulated more and more.
The fermentation process of the fruit pulp takes a long time.
It is also the most complex and time-consuming process in making monkey wine.
Under normal circumstances, it will take several months!
But now, in just a moment, a rich aroma of the national liquor wafts through the air.
"It smells so good!" The women exclaimed in amazement at the sight.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath of the wafting aroma of wine, completely absorbed in it.
After waiting for about half an hour, the little monkey's forehead was covered in sweat.
At this moment, the fruit pulp inside the entire crystal jar had completely spoiled.
The aroma inside also became increasingly rich.
"rise!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yu, who was standing to the side, flicked his fingertips slightly.
The lid of the crystal jar was lifted, and the large amount of yellowish liquid that had accumulated inside turned into a stream of water that flew out and entered another crystal jar next to it.
"The monkey wine is basically done!" Xiao Yu said with a slight smile.
"Really? Can we drink it now?" Hearing this, the women's eyes lit up.
They picked fruit, sorted it, and washed it in the plantation...
In short... isn't the whole morning spent just to drink monkey wine?
"It's a newly made wine, it hasn't been aged or refined by time, so the taste is just average." Xiao Yu shook his head calmly, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If you really want to drink it, it's not impossible."
“We’re not in a hurry!” Upon hearing this, all the women shook their heads repeatedly.
We've already waited several days, a little longer won't make a difference.
Xiao Yu then looked at the little monkey.
The little monkey once again used its innate ability to accelerate the chemical reaction of the alcohol.
"Xinglan, go cook first, prepare more fried peanuts and roasted meat." While waiting for the little monkey to cast its spell, Xiao Yu reminded Xinglan.
The fine wine is almost here, so how can we forget to have some snacks to go with it?
"Okay, brother-in-law! I'll go make it right away!" Xinglan glanced back at the crystal jar, then reluctantly left with her maid to cook.
A moment later, the fruit wine had aged for more than ten years.
But at the same time, the little monkey's mental energy was almost completely exhausted.
This is why Xiao Yu didn't personally use his methods.
Clearly, this process of accelerating the ripening of alcoholic beverages is extremely mentally taxing.
"Ten years is already quite good!" Looking at the little monkey with a somewhat ashamed expression, Xiao Yu patted its head and comforted it.
Although ten-year-old wine is not considered a masterpiece.
However, because the water used for brewing is seventh-grade Night-Shining Dew, it is itself an exceptional brew.
Now, thanks to the little monkey's brewing and ripening process, it is actually a top-quality wine.
If you want to continue ripening it, even to the point of producing raw liquor, then the little monkey will have to be squeezed dry!
On the other side, Xinglan had already prepared the meal and served roasted meat, peanuts, and other snacks to go with drinks.
"Everyone, what are you waiting for? Let's eat!" Xiao Yu said with a smile as he looked at the women who were already sitting at the table, staring at him like a pack of hungry wolves.
As he spoke, he directly opened the seal on the crystal jar.
Suddenly.
The rich aroma of ten-year-aged wine instantly enveloped the entire city lord's mansion.
Xiao Yu first used the Crystal Beast's ability to condense more than ten wine cups.
To prevent the women from gulping down a large mouthful at once.
The cups he made were all only slightly larger than a thumb, and were crystal clear.
"There are specific rules to drinking alcohol; you can't rush it."
Xiao Yu poured a small glass for each of the women, then picked one up for himself, teasingly saying, "Since this is your first time drinking, you can't gulp it down. You should do it like this..."
As he spoke, he brought the glass to his lips and took a small sip.
After closing my eyes and savoring the experience, I was immediately filled with enjoyment and became completely absorbed in it.
The women immediately followed suit and each took a small sip.
"Ah~ It tastes so spicy!" Xinglan smacked her lips after taking a sip.
The monkey wine is a bit spicy when you first taste it.
However, after carefully studying what Xiao Yu had taught her, her beautiful eyes lit up once again.
This monkey wine has a sweet taste, a rich flavor, and a lingering aftertaste.
Then, he downed the remaining little wine in one gulp.
The next second, Xinglan's pretty face instantly turned red, and her eyes gradually lost focus.
"It is fragrant, pure, and sweet, with a gentle sensation in the throat. It is truly wonderful!"
The women were all in similar situations; after all, it was their first time drinking brewed wine, and they were somewhat unaccustomed to it.
But upon closer examination, one discovers...
This wine is elegant and delicate, with an unforgettable aftertaste that makes it irresistible.
Moreover, and most importantly... it is extremely beneficial to both body and mind.
Since following Xiao Yu, all they've experienced is happiness and joy! Their lives are complete!
However, each of them holds important positions in Longcheng, and it is inevitable that they will feel tired from time to time.
But after drinking this wine, I instantly felt relaxed and my whole body was radiant.
and...
Although they were women, they felt boundless pride rising in their hearts!
I want to reach for the moon in the heavens, and I want to catch turtles in the deep sea!