Chapter 209: The First Winter Snow in Flower Town

December 13th, early morning.

For the monkeys at the Fruit Thief Monkey Training Ground, this year's first snowfall arrived alongside new members. The monkeys that Lord Gort had ordered to be purchased hadn't arrived yet, but three pregnant female monkeys had already given birth to four baby monkeys, one of which was a twin pregnancy.

Perhaps Flower Town truly is a place favored by the glory of knights, as all four baby monkeys survived.

They were just in time to witness Flower Town's first snowfall, accompanied by howling northern winds.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

The monkeys celebrated the arrival of the snow in their own language. When the snow fell, the fragrant coconut trees would stop growing, and the fruits would no longer ripen—a fact they knew well from their constant thievery. With the fruits no longer ripening, it also meant that they could take the winter off from work.

Unfortunately,

such thoughts were laughable. Early in the morning, the overseer Giggs brought out fake fragrant coconuts and began the daily training routine.

"Lord Gort will bring in more monkeys, and when that happens, these fruit thief monkeys will serve as role models for the newcomers. Therefore, everyone, train hard and make the fruit thief monkeys an example!" Giggs shouted loudly, enjoying his authority on the training ground.

The other fruit farmers had to listen to him.

"I can't train my female monkey today; she needs to feed her babies."

"Then you'll shovel snow."

"Why shovel snow? Every year we don't shovel, staying inside is much better," said one of the fruit farmers nonchalantly.

Giggs immediately retorted, "Straighten your attitude. Advisor Gort has announced throughout the town that all farms and workshops must clear the snow from their entrances and work areas, and after that, clear the nearby roads too! You fool, do you dare disobey the advisor's orders?"

The fruit farmer dared not disobey but still complained to Giggs, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had, I wouldn't have let the snow pile up in the training ground!"

Despite his complaints, he obediently fetched a broom he had made himself and started shoveling snow.

Since it had only snowed overnight, the snow wasn't thick, and it could be cleared with a broom.

Just like the Fruit Thief Monkey Training Ground, as soon as dawn broke, the entire Flower Town began a massive snow-clearing operation. Patrol teams beat drums and gongs, urging the serfs to wake up and shovel snow, prioritizing clearing the roads to prevent delays in carriage travel and construction projects in the territory.

This winter was destined to be anything but peaceful.

In the castle and administrative offices, multiple meetings had already been held to plan the construction projects for the winter.

...

"Ahh!"

Stretching lazily, Liszt was reluctant to get out of bed.

The snow had started falling last night, and the temperature had dropped to the point where thick clothing was necessary. So he had covered himself with a cotton quilt. While Earth Knights naturally resist cold, no one would foolishly endure freezing temperatures without the warmth of a cozy blanket.

Still, with strong willpower, he resisted the comfort of the bed and got up to open the door.

Outside, the male and female servants were already waiting.

Thomas, the male servant, was there to help him dress, while the female servant was responsible for cleaning the room.

"Good morning, sir," Thomas said, holding a leather armor set.

Little Lily, carrying a bucket, dustpan, and mop, also bowed to Liszt: "Good morning, sir."

"Good morning."

Liszt had grown accustomed to having someone help him dress. He carefully groomed himself in front of the mirror before quickly leaving the bedroom to walk his dog.

Before stepping outside, he heard "oooh" and "oooh" sounds. It was the Thorns Ridge little fairy Jie La flying out of the insect house, following him outside.

Liszt smiled and patted Jie La's head: "Jie La, I'll show you the snow."

"Oooh!" Jie La, with wide eyes, was eager and excited, as this was its first time seeing snow since its birth.

As soon as they stepped out of the castle, it flew around excitedly, occasionally touching the snow on the ground, trees, and windows.

"Woof woof!"

Hiddleston stood at the entrance of his doghouse, barking excitedly. It was also experiencing snow for the first time. However, it had probably seen enough of it last night. Now, it was excited because it knew it could play freely with Liszt.

Unleashing Hiddleston's chain,

the trained guard dog, a high-level magical beast, dashed out into the snowy field, wagging its tail and playing wildly in the snow.

Plop!

A small snowball hit Hiddleston's head. Jie La, mimicking Liszt, had made a snowball to play a snowball fight. But its hands were too small, making the snowball tiny and ineffective against Hiddleston.

Seeing that Hiddleston ignored it, Jie La became furious and raised its hand to scatter seeds.

However, sensing its emotions through telepathy, Liszt immediately stopped it: "Jie La, play in the snow, but don't scatter seeds randomly."

With this mischievous spirit, it might be best to take it to Thorns Ridge to plant trees.

Then, he himself made a large snowball and threw it forcefully, hitting Hiddleston right on its forehead. Hiddleston was stunned, looking around but couldn't figure out who had thrown it. A few seconds later, its attention shifted, and it started rolling in the snow again.

The snow was thin, so when it rolled, the snow melted under its weight, revealing the alfalfa grass beneath.

It seemed to be rolling in snow, but in reality, it was rolling in grass.

Though childish behavior, considering it was less than a year old, such immaturity was quite normal.

Leaving Hiddleston and Jie La to play in the snow, Liszt began his daily morning practice. As the saying goes, the morning sets the day, and diligence shapes a life. Refining one's aura is a painstaking process. To become a sky knight capable of flying and wielding a sword with mastery, one must pour in diligent sweat.

Having completed his aura cultivation class, Liszt returned to the castle for a bath and changed into formal noble attire.

He had the servants move the dining table next to the window, where he leisurely enjoyed his breakfast while watching them shovel snow. This serene countryside tranquility was something he could never have experienced before his transmigration, just as the bustling charm of modern civilization was unattainable in this backward world.

Sometimes, he would ask himself: If given the choice now, would he go back to his original life or stay and be a noble?

In the first two months after arriving in Flower Town, he would have chosen to go back.

Now, he would without hesitation choose to stay and continue his unfinished quest of riding a dragon.

"Still, I do miss soy milk and fried dough sticks, porridge and buns... Wait, why haven't I asked Mrs. A and the baker Renard to 'invent' buns?"

Both are wheat flour-based foods, yet there is more than just bread that can be made from it.

Steamed buns, dumplings, flower rolls, jiaozi, wontons, noodles, pancakes, fried dough sticks, tangyuan, shumai, and ramen—all are common wheat flour dishes. Although Liszt originally came from the south and didn’t often eat wheat-based foods, he much preferred jiaozi and buns over eating bread every day.

Realizing this, he couldn’t help but recall the classic lines from Xiang Linshao.

"I am truly foolish, really..."