Chapter 23 (1/2)

23 – The Convoy Arrives

The dairy farms' idle serfs were summoned by Liszt to clear open the uncultivated land around the castle and to cultivate alfalfa

As the lord's serfs, Gort had intended to make them come over and work unconditionally

Liszt, however, did not go so far as to exploit theive the serfs three enerally ate two meals a day Therefore, the serfs had rushed over to do the work

The excess wheat bran in the castle was evenly distributed to the serfs Wheat bran was the hard outer layer removed from wheat The fine wheat flour was solely for Liszt to enjoy The wheat bran was generally used to feed horses, yet commoners were also used to eat it The wheat bran cookie he had previously fed to the wild horse hat quite a lot of serfs were used to eat

“Supposedly, the nutritional value of wheat bran is higher than that of wheat flour” Liszt reht wheat bran cookies The seller had claimed that wheat bran contained rich dietary fiber and Vitamin B, could soothe constipation, and could lower the cholesterol, “However, wheat bran is unpalatable and is difficult to digest”

As an aristocrat, he was not lacking in nutrition Thus, he did not have to force hih wheat bran

Naturally, aristocrats ate white bread

Here, bread was an absolute staple food According to different rades There were four grades of white bread, and five grades of black bread

The finest white bread was reater aristocrats had the financial, physical, and human resources to make this kind of white bread The price of this white bread was astonishi+ng, with one loaf going for quite a few silver coins

The next grade of white bread was made from sieved fine wheat flour Because the coarse particles were sieved out, its taste was exceptionally exquisite Usually, one loaf would go for one silver coin

The following grade of white bread was made fro, with two to three loafs going for one silver coin

The last grade of white bread was made from crude, simply processed wheat flour The taste was even worse, with one loaf going for ten copper coins The white bread Liszt currently ate was of this grade, while the white bread eaten in Tulip Castle was of the grade above

Commoners ate black bread

‘Wheat bran whole wheat bread' going for a few copper coins ell-off freed the co for one copper coin hat ordinary freedman could eat; serfs ate ‘blend black bread' made from a blend of no wheat bran wheat flour and other kinds of flour, with four big loafs going for one copper coin

Serfs a bit poorer either ate ‘grains black bread' round into flour, or ate wheat bran cookies made from whole wheat bran

Additionally, Liszt still knew of a kind of black bread commonly made by commoners

This black bread, after fermentation, would become very hard Commoners would carve it into slices, and then use as plates or as table leg pads

Reportedly, the black bread plates could be used for quite a few hed hypocritically, then recovered his train of thought He had no intentions of s the aristocratic system Where one stood depended on where one sat Aristocrats enjoyed great status, so of course they were not willing to be pulled down froh chair

Besides, it was very hard to sons or sprites, what could be used to sht?” Thomas inquired very cautiously He had always been so cautious in Liszt's presence

“There is no need By the way, Tho in the stables? Did he loose his te fellow that you had just subdued had bullied Fierydragon last night In the on could already approach it and eat the straw