Chapter 14: Venison (Seeking Collections)

"In this era, if the heirs are all dead, the son-in-law also has the right of inheritance. Of course, this is limited to the direct line; those collateral branches separated by who knows how many generations should just step aside..."

"After the men of the Davis Family are all dead, Sylvie will be a rare commodity."

"Furthermore, those ignorant masses have always believed that there should be a noble lord to rule over them, and they harbor a strange sympathy for the descendants of fallen nobility. This is also a reason that must be seized—to strangle all instability in the cradle!"

Aaron Sotos thought indifferently.

"And by taking this step, I can be considered to have completely abandoned the struggle for the succession, which can greatly reduce the future troubles brought about by being too prominent in this war... if Colin is smart enough."

To tell the truth, he really did not have much interest in a mere piece of territory.

With the prospect of the supernatural now in sight, whoever wants to inherit it can go ahead and inherit it.

"Mortals all hope for Changsheng, but they seek it in vain. Therefore, there are substitutes, such as the bloodline Changsheng of seeking to have children, and the spiritual Changsheng of writing books and establishing theories to pass one's name to future generations. However, these are all delusions!"

"Now... the true extraordinary is right before my eyes, what meaning does anything else have for me?"

Aaron's gaze was firm.

Watching this scene, Theodore could not help but sigh in his heart.

In a dream.

Aaron recalled various video image materials he had seen in his previous life, found those that could be utilized, and then began to repeatedly memorize them.

In the dream world, he was equivalent to having obtained a state of controllable Supernatural Memory; his memory was equivalent to a Library.

At this time, it was a matter of taking out the content he was interested in, memorizing it again, and then bringing it back to reality!

Although he did not have the ability of 【Supernatural Memory】 in reality, the quality of an ordinary person was enough to recall the content repeatedly studied in the dream.

Using this method, it was entirely possible to replicate some of the technology from his previous life.

He woke up, picked up a brand-new notebook beside him, and began to write.

This time, he was not using Chinese, but Lüsen Yu.

After all, these were not any Secret, and perhaps they would need to be shown to Craftsmen for research; making it too complicated would be entirely making things difficult for himself.

"Chemical Fertilizer, cement, indigenous steelmaking, Steam Engine concepts... once my own territory is granted, I can fully launch these projects..."

"It seems I don't even need that much; one Chemical Fertilizer is enough for the territory to have a bumper harvest. After all, the current miserable agricultural technology is really not worth looking at..."

Chemical Fertilizer is quite simple and is indeed a Dharma Treasure for transmigrators to increase production, and the materials are also easy to obtain; all that is needed is fresh cow dung, Soybean Flour, and calcium sulfate.

And the Knight territory is completely private; no matter what industry is done on it, there is no need to fear being directly seized by Theodore.

Even if it were rebellion, Theodore would have to be able to defeat his private soldiers to continue the trial.

Furthermore, as long as he does not rebel and fulfills his obligations as a vassal, the suzerain cannot do anything to him anyway...

After putting away the notebook, Aaron rang the bell on the table.

A maid immediately walked in to tidy up the table for him and select clothes for going out.

"Tiya, this is yours."

Aaron stuffed a gold coin into Tiya's clothes. Looking at the little maid's shy expression, he suddenly said, "After Colin's wedding, I will probably go to Black Stone Manor to take up my fief. You should think about your way out in advance and then tell me."

Hearing this, Tiya's expression could not help but change.

For the maids in the castle, they are accustomed to the affluent life within the castle, and the vast majority are unwilling to return to the farmers to suffer.

And these maids do not have many ways out; becoming the lord's mistress is probably the best one.

In this era, no matter how much a maid loves to daydream, she has never thought about being able to become the mistress of the castle.

Besides that, it is to be matched with the stewards and their sons.

Of course, maids with a special skill can also continue to stay in the castle to work, serving as cooks, housemaids, or nannies to teach the ladies.

The worst result is being driven out of the castle after getting older, marrying a farmer, and spending a lifetime in hardship.

Looking at the maid biting her lip, Aaron continued expressionlessly, "Whether you want to continue following me, or you have taken a fancy to some steward or his son, or you want a sum of money... you can tell me. You don't have to answer me immediately; you have a few days to consider."

It must be admitted that he did not have much affection for this maid; doing this was already the limit.

After dressing, Aaron walked out of the room and came to the garden.

Suddenly, his nose twitched, and he smelled a hint of the aroma of roasted meat.

"Jinni, it's you!"

Aaron changed direction, came to a corner, and saw little Jinni secretly roasting venison to eat.

On the white marble were a grill, wire mesh, and various bowls and dishes containing seasonings, which used precious spices and black pepper.

A deer leg was hanging to one side. Jinni's maid was holding a dagger, cutting off pieces of venison and placing them on the grill. The other plates were piled full of roasted venison, and little Jinni was eating with her mouth full of oil.

Hearing someone coming, the little girl was originally very panicked, but she relaxed after discovering it was Aaron: "Brother Aaron..."

Ever since he taught her this way of eating last time, especially the secret recipe for the dipping sauce, Jinni seemed to particularly like this.

"If you want me not to tell anyone, you have to share."

Aaron laughed, sat down, took out a dagger, and cut the deer leg.

The sliced venison sizzled on the grill, sprinkled with a little spice from time to time, and after it was roasted, it was simply fragrant on the teeth and cheeks.

Aaron ate very happily, as if competing with Jinni, devouring the roasted meat like a whirlwind.

After finishing, the maids cleaned up the grill. Jinni held a cup of deer milk and suddenly spoke: "Mother has been very unhappy these past few days... and Sean too."

Aaron did not speak.

The castle was preparing for a grand wedding; it would be strange if Lady Sonia were happy.

At this time, Jinni lowered her head and said in a tiny voice: "They even mentioned you..."

Aaron was a bit speechless, but this matter was proposed by himself, so he was prepared to be vented upon.

After all, don't look at how Sonia and Sean are still infinitely glorious right now, but when Theodore passes away and Colin takes power, their end might be even more miserable than his previous self!

At this time, he already possessed a fief; this was granted because of military merit and could not be deprived. As for Sean... if there were no justifiable merits, even if it were Theodore, it would be very difficult to let him possess a fief.

I fear that after growing up, becoming a wandering Knight is the only way out.