Chapter 300 Peanut Nougat

This chapter is an additional update for the "Fifth" ten-thousand reward.

The sun had set.

The glorious lord, ruler of Flower Town, Liszt Tulip, had already returned to the castle. On the rocks of the dock area, Parris still stood in the cold wind.

She tried to dispel that tall and imposing figure, but she could not.

On the contrary, the more she tried to drive it away, the more memories filled the silhouette. Finally, the figure turned around, revealing a face more beautiful than any woman's. Sapphire eyes were deep and captivating, short golden hair fluttered, and his lips always curved into a gentle smile.

The upward curve was so pleasing to the eye.

She thought of the first time she saw him, her forced composure, which was amusing; the first live combat drill, where his naive yet rapidly maturing swordsmanship was astonishing; the first time they set sail, the cold wind brushing against his face, as if he were separated from the world, breaking her heart.

And recently, rolling in the snow, his face almost touching her chest, every time she thought about it, her nightgown would be dampened.

Even now, when she recalled it,

Her cheeks flushed as if on fire: “What should I do, I seem to be unable to pull myself away…” Her chest felt compressed, making it hard for her to breathe.

The moon rose from the sea, casting a cold, clear light over the land. She had involuntarily dispelled her invisibility.

Her curvaceous figure, once concealed, now radiated with a burning heat.

After a long while.

As if remembering something, she suddenly turned and vanished into the shadows.

Only the wind carried her whispered words: “Unfortunately, he is a noble, and I am just… a commoner…”

This world.

The disparity between nobles and commoners.

It is clearly documented on the thick parchment in Liszt’s hands right now.

It is like a list of commodities, where each name represents a piece of merchandise.

The final list of serfs was just brought over by Gort. There was nothing noteworthy about the ordinary serfs and laborers, so he focused on the list of craftsmen.

There were no master craftsmen or grandmasters on the list, since no one would sell such highly skilled individuals.

"There are quite a few blacksmiths, a total of five, but unfortunately, I don't have enough iron for them to work with..." Liszt noticed the number of blacksmiths at first glance.

The Kingdom of the Eagle has the Iron Dragon, which yields abundant iron ore, so it's only natural that there would be many blacksmiths.

There are three stonemasons, who are urgently needed in both Flower Town and Black Horse Island. The amount of rock produced daily by Hiddleston has accumulated into a small hill, and stonemasons are essential for constructing bridges and roads.

There are four carpenters, which is perfect timing as Flower Town is on the verge of entering the Ironwood era. The addition of these four carpenters will accelerate the process. Ironwood thorns are exceptionally hard, and the carpenters work at a slow pace, so having more people can compensate for the low efficiency.

There are two leatherworkers, one skilled in crafting leather goods, the other in hide tanning. Along with the old shoemaker Phil Sun Descendant, who is proficient in making leather shoes, the leather industry in Flower Town is now well-established.

There are three tailors, which is also quite timely. Flower Town's population is nearing five thousand, and the demand for clothing will only increase, requiring more tailors for mending and producing clothes.

These five professions are the most common among craftsmen.

Hence, there are more people in these professions.

Two bakers and three chefs are also welcome additions, as they will become part of Flower Town's culinary culture and contribute to the advancement of the local food industry.

There were no further duplicate craftsmen in the remaining list.

A bone craftsman, who could be sent to the bone craft shop to speed up the process of polishing Fire Dragon bone fragments for Blake Bones and his family; a locksmith, who might be able to replace the locks on all the serfs' homes; a cooper, whose arrival was much-needed given the increasing demand for wooden buckets.

A brewer, capable of brewing beer and rice wine, would be an ideal fit for the brewing workshop; a barber, who could alleviate the heavy workload of the town's current barber.

Lastly, there was a spice specialist and a sugar maker.

"A spice specialist? Flower Town doesn't produce spices, and no one on Coral Island is known to grow them, so her utility is somewhat limited. Perhaps she could be hired into the castle kitchen to assist Abby with some culinary experiments." After considering, he decided that this female spice specialist, named Sithmi, would become Abby's assistant.

Upon reflection, Abby already had two assistants: Julia, who came from a chef background, and Sithmi, who specialized in spices. There were additionally three kitchen maids—Irene Fourfingers, Ollie, and Kalsi—as well as several apprentice kitchen maids. It was a sufficiently large team, big enough to run a grand hotel.

"We should consider hiring another baker so that Abby won't have to make bread anymore and can focus on researching stir-fry dishes instead!"

He clenched his fist, feeling a surge of excitement as his yearning for the flavors of home was slowly becoming a reality.

He was touched by his own brilliant decision.

"Hire this female baker named Alea into the kitchen. In doing so, Abby can lead culinary research and development, Julia can handle the cooking, Alea can make the pastries, and Sithmi can prepare the seasonings... My castle kitchen will become the source of the best cuisine in this world!"

With the spice specialist's position confirmed, Liszt turned his attention to the last craftsman on the list, the sugar maker, Kalum.

Sugar is an essential food seasoning. He wasn't sure if sugarcane existed in this world, and none was found in the Sapphire Duchy.

Sugar production there mainly came from the cultivation of sweetheart plants, a plant resembling a hybrid of beets and sugarcane on Earth. The roots of the sweetheart plant contained significant quantities of sugar.

Flower Town had a limited number of sweetheart plants grown for flavor variety.

Sugar production required the help of sweetheart bugs and, of course, a sugar maker.

Upon reviewing Kalum's profile, he realized he had been mistaken. Kalum was not a sweetheart plant sugar maker but rather a malt sugar specialist.

Making malt sugar is comparable to brewing alcohol.

Cereal crops such as wheat, barley, glutinous rice, and millet are fermented and then saccharified to produce malt sugar.

"Perfect. With a malt sugar maker, I might be able to develop a range of candy delicacies... Instead of hiring him into the kitchen, I'll build a malt sugar production workshop. And we can collaborate with the peanut processing workshop to produce nougat. I clearly remember that nougat is made from peanuts and malt sugar!"

Delicious nougat had a rich milky flavor, a variety of nuts, and malt sugar that became more fragrant the more you chewed it.

He believed that once the peanut nougat was produced, it would open up a significant market. Even if it were copied by competitors, it would still help establish Flower Town's culinary status.

Most importantly, Liszt quite liked eating nougat.

Peanut nougat was filled with sweet childhood memories. No matter what, he had to make this delicious candy shine in the new world.

After reviewing the list, he concluded: "There are mostly ordinary craftsmen, but the spice specialist and sugar maker are pleasant surprises among the specialized ones."

He put down the list of craftsmen.

At that moment, a knight rushed swiftly toward the castle.