"If you need bricks and stones, if it's close to Anfield Village, just ask Goss to coordinate the solution. If the distance is too far and the transportation cost is too high, just buy it nearby." Gavin turned to Goss. , "If you have any problems that cannot be solved here in the future, you can directly consult Ms. Gauser. Her orders must be strictly implemented."
Goss is smart, but you can't count on him for big things.
What Gavin valued most was his loyalty and his unhesitating execution of his orders. This one advantage was worth tens of millions.
"Yes." Goss responded loudly, "I will definitely treat Ms. Gowther as the lord's wife, and her orders are second only to the lord."
Poof.
Gao Se's mother couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I found that I kind of like this little guy. With him here, it will be a lot more fun, haha... Your abacus is really meticulous. The renovation construction team has it themselves. Now that you have your own quarry, if you open more logging sites, no one else can even think of making a penny off of your business."
"This is exactly the other thing I want to say next." Gavin kicked a huge head out from under the table, "I have killed the roc, and its lair has been occupied by me. The kobold servants They are all accepted by me, so I really don’t need to worry about wood in the future.”
Telling Craven and Gowther's mother the news that Ji Peng was killed was the result of Gavin's careful consideration.
He not only fully considered the character of the two people, but also fully considered the emotional and interest entanglements between himself and the two people. Generally speaking, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
Because this Southern Clapt is priceless only in your own hands.
If it were placed in the hands of Mother Gothel and Father Craven, it would be tasteless and worthless.
They lack the means to effectively control the kobolds, and they do not have the ability to develop and utilize the garden farm. Don't forget that it is wrapped deep in the Krept Garden Forest, and there is also a wild magic area shrouded in it. Periphery.
If you want to move people into large-scale development, it can be said to be full of difficulties. After a long time of work, it is likely that in the end, the harvest will not be as big as the effort.
This is also the reason why many seemingly valuable mines and industries have been abandoned.
If Gavin had no kobolds or fey in his hands, and relied entirely on humans, he would have no other options. He would loot the place, take the heads of the rocs to the racecourse owners in exchange for bonuses, and then abandon the place.
Craven, who had been eating and drinking leisurely, couldn't help but put down his knife and fork at this moment, and said in surprise: "You've hidden yourself deep enough, and made a big deal quietly. How did you do it?" Arrived?"
"His abilities are mainly to twist and hijack spells. Just avoid this. I happen to have a weapon that can restrain it." Gavin took out the Death Roar, slapped it on the table and said, "Those kobolds before The defector is not really a defector, but a play arranged by me specifically to lure Ji Peng into taking the bait. Once he comes out of his own territory, he will never want to go back."
"What? Did you arrange for the kobold defector?" Gowther's mother stared at the boss with bright eyes, "You guys really acted like one. You even deceived me. I still felt sorry for you because I lost so much. What a fine kobold craftsman!”
"It's not that I want to hide it from you, madam, but I'm afraid that someone in the village who colludes with Ji Peng will tip him off." Gavin defended himself, then continued, "But I hope you two can keep this secret for me. , don’t tell outsiders for the time being, I will send someone to pretend to be Ji Peng and keep everything as it is.”
Mother Gothel and Craven were both smart people, and they knew everything. They asked at the same time: "Do you want to occupy the Swift Roc's lair?"
"Yes." Gavin admitted generously, "There is a dwarf castle called South Klept, and there is a silver mine that has been mined again by Ji Peng and the kobold servants. Its value far exceeds The owners of the racecourse have offered a reward of 100,000 gold coins, so I have selected people to run it there."
"I am really old, and my thinking cannot keep up with the development speed of you young people." Craven couldn't help but sigh, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be unimaginable that you, in just half a month, They renovated a large hotel, rebuilt a quarry with kobolds, killed a troublesome dragon-veined creature and occupied a silver mine. Many horse farm owners who have been operating in Amphier Village for a lifetime, no, have been operating for several years. The racecourse family of the past have all been overtaken by you. If they knew about it, they would definitely die of shame."
"It's not that your thinking can't keep up with young people." Gao Se's mother said with a smile, "It's that the young man in front of you is not an ordinary person. For this reason, you should come to Anfeier Village on his first day. You should have felt it when you were in the tavern.”
"Yes, I will never forget what happened that day." Craven's thoughts unknowingly returned to half a month ago, when the young man in front of him entered the Xuanlu under the leadership of the female mages. Everything was blurry. Like yesterday, it seems like it happened a long, long time ago.
"We got married over wine, so today let's say goodbye over wine." Gavin said as he began to make preparations, and soon he was in an extraordinary state.
Damn it!
Craven shivered uncontrollably and bent his knife and fork. For a would-be legend, this was a sign of serious emotional loss.
Gao Se's mother jumped up from her seat.
Neither of them were ordinary people, and they recognized Gavin's current condition at a glance.
A monster with six extraordinary attributes appeared before them alive.
Even if it is accumulated through magic and special abilities, it is not something that ordinary people can do.
How old is the young man in front of you? The professional level is not even extraordinary?
How can this be?
Could it be that they had mistakenly seen that the person in front of them was not a person at all, but a powerful dragon, or a similar legendary creature disguised in disguise?
Gavin ignored the shock of the two people and focused on mixing wine. Naturally, what he was mixing now was the wine of emotion brewed by drinking with friends.
He kept mixing drinks in his hands, but what he was recalling in his mind was every bit of contact he had with the two of them after arriving here.
Although his cheap teacher Craven didn't teach him much, he did lead him into the door of bartending without too many selfish thoughts. It was precisely because of bartending that he Using magic as a stepping stone, he quickly integrated into Amphail Village. Even the special ability he is currently using is thanks to this incident.
In the days that followed, Craven basically didn't do much for himself, but his shadow could be seen in many places.
For example, when he was engaged in free maintenance and had a conflict with Palost, he stood silently at the door of the Antler Pot Tavern.
For example, when the village of Amphile questioned his promise to build a road, he stood up without hesitation and blocked all his taverns.
He is like a silent father. He is not good at expressing his feelings. He just watches from a distance. When he encounters difficulties and setbacks, he does not hesitate to lend a helping hand. When you succeed and achieve glory, , he was just in the corner, silently toasting in celebration.
This long-lost way of expressing feelings makes people indulge in it unconsciously.
As for Gao Se's mother's selfless help to him, even a fool can see that it is by no means a simple friendship for interests. But when it comes to the relationship between a man and a woman, it is far from that level. It can only be said that the two are very compatible and born. As for Gavin's extraordinary charm and special ability, even Gavin himself can't tell clearly. After all, these things have become an integral part of him now. They are indivisible and impossible to look at separately. .
All in all, getting along with and cooperating with Mother Gothel is a very pleasant thing.
He does not want this relationship to come to an end, but rather regards it as a beginning to launch more cooperation and establish a deeper relationship.
When Gavin finished reminiscing, the wine was mixed, and he pushed it in front of the two of them and said: "This wine is called Yuyun, and it contains my most sincere feelings for the two of you, but there is one thing that I must say before , this wine is made with one of my special abilities. It has a real magical effect and will deepen the bond and relationship between us. Therefore, please consider carefully whether to drink it. No matter what choice you make, I will There will be no objection.”
"It's okay if you don't say it, but if you say it, I have to drink this wine." Gao Se's mother couldn't help laughing, and she picked up the wine glass boldly and drank it all in one gulp.
"No matter what, I will personally taste and evaluate my student's new wine." Craven also had no hesitation.
The special ability of making friends with wine is not directly blended with finished wine. It can be blended with the finished wine that Gavin is proficient in.
It can be integrated into the mind and the aftertaste.
In Gavin's opinion, if you want this kind of wine to have the greatest effect, you don't have to sneak into a roadside tavern and invite a stranger to drink, because although the magic effect will work, it is also the worst kind, at best. Being able to reverse half the favorability level would be amazing.
On the contrary, after both parties have established a certain emotional foundation and experienced countless ups and downs, sublimating on this foundation can maximize its effect.
Many things in Faerûn are quantified, including comparative sensory cognition such as favorability.
In daily life, few people mention this kind of thing. After all, it is not static, but constantly changing based on the interaction between two people and the intertwined emotions.
Sometimes, a small thing can make people turn against each other, and a glass of wine and a good conversation may heat up the relationship between two people, but as time goes by, it may deepen or weaken.
This quantitative level is mainly prepared for magic.
Many magics can directly control people's senses and emotions, and usually the spell level is not high.
For example, charming humans, charming monsters, etc. are all first or second level spells.
They can often change the subject's perception, directly changing from an enemy to a close friend or guardian.
Strong is strong, and it is usually time-sensitive. It usually does not exceed twenty-four hours, and there are very few that last until it is lifted.
Some will also serve as a lure, turning the victims into their followers. When the dog demon controls the wild wolves or hobgoblins, it usually combines special abilities with intimidation methods.
Emotional attitudes are roughly divided into nine levels: extreme hatred, hatred, hostility, unkindness, indifference, friendliness, kindness, respect, and reverence.
When you meet someone for the first time, they are usually in a strange and cold stage in the middle, with no good feelings or bad feelings. As your words, deeds, and actions begin to show diversity, you may have good feelings, bad feelings, or no feelings at all. .
The place with the highest favorability towards Gavin is undoubtedly the Nectar Village, even more so than the kobolds in the Dragon Oak Territory. Because of his high starting point, a milestone in destiny sent him directly to Respect, and it was a mandatory lock.
No matter how much Gavin behaves, even if it breaks through their bottom line, this attitude will not change, but there is no hope of improvement.
Gavin was certainly not stupid to that extent. Although he used Picklings in the future, he tried his best not to exceed their bottom line, or used roundabout ways to make full use of their own characteristics to mobilize their enthusiasm.
This has made his reputation in Huami Village slowly and continuously grow. Even if he has not reached the level of respect, he has reached the peak of respect.
Gavin's reputation in Amphail Village is now barely friendly. Craven's friendliness is at the early stage, and Mother Gothel's friendliness is at the end of the stage. It's close to friendly.
This is just Gavin's personal rough estimate. I haven't heard of any magic or tool that can directly see other people's affection for me.
Gavin had a special purpose in developing and mixing the Aftertaste cocktail.
He wanted to make full use of Filancini's absolutely lonely imprisonment life and take advantage of it. The aftertaste of the five glasses of wine would make her repeatedly recall the feeling of the two of them getting along for five days. Not only would they not be separated by a month, It becomes lighter, but continues to heat up.
But after the cocktail was prepared, he found that it was a more suitable vehicle for the special ability of meeting friends with wine than observing the mind.
This concept of meeting friends over wine follows the principle of life of exchanging sincerity for sincerity, and Yu Yun interprets this to the extreme.
Gavin gets as many responses as he puts into it.
After the aftertaste of the cup, both Craven, who was extremely reserved, and Mother Gowther, who looked like she didn't care about anything, couldn't help but burst into tears.
Because the emotion contained in it directly touched the softest part of their hearts.
By the time they recovered from this emotional shock, Gavin was gone.
Gose's mother couldn't help but ask Gose, who was crying on the side: "Where is your lord?"
"Lord... Lord Lord... has left... He said, he said, what he wanted to say is already in the wine... There is no need to say goodbye in person... Tusheng is sad, and it is not a separation of life and death. He can do it at any time He will all come back. If you miss him, just let me know and you can come to our territory as a guest." Although Goss was choked with sobs, his words were conveyed clearly.
As for why Goss was crying, you would know without asking.
Because he was also holding a wine glass tightly in his hand, Gavin obviously mixed him a glass of Yuyun.
After all, drinking with friends can be used three times a day, while the extraordinary state can only be entered once a day, so it is wasted if not used.
The superior-subordinate relationship between him and Goss destined Gavin's feelings to be magnified tenfold with Goss.
Gavin just recalled the process of getting to know each other and what happened, and added a little care and attention to him.
It was enough to make Goss shed tears of gratitude, and his affection for Gavin directly reached the peak of reverence, full of the kind that he would not hesitate to die for him.
"How can people dislike such a considerate and good boy?" Craven sighed quietly, "He is afraid that we will lose our composure after drinking and be embarrassed to face him."
If you have deep feelings for a person, you can't help but help him to beautify and defend him.
Gavin's farewell without saying goodbye has now become an out-and-out advantage.
It doesn't matter whether he thinks so or not.
The key is that Craven thinks so. After his explanation, Gowther's mother also thinks so. She nodded involuntarily and said: "It seems that we didn't help the wrong person from the beginning. In this world, such an innocent young man It is indeed rare for people to have the aftertaste of a cup, and then they know that their feelings are not in vain. How good is this cocktail to your level?"
"Little girl, are you laughing at me?" Craven glanced at Gowther's mother angrily, "This cocktail is far beyond the upper limit of my ability. I will never be able to make this kind of drink in my life. You have also seen the state of his cocktail making. It is a transcendent state. This is an extraordinary cocktail. If it is not in that state, even he cannot make it."
As a top bartender, Craven has a very venomous gaze and can see the secret of Yuyun at a glance.
When Gavin's previous state was mentioned, Gowther's mother couldn't help but fell silent.
The extraordinary state is an existence that they can only look up to in this life.
They had only heard of it before, never seen it.
Even if there are, most of them appear in those extraordinary or legendary races, rather than in a human being.
This incident somewhat broke their cognition, leaving them shocked and speechless, further catalyzing the effect of the aftertaste cocktail.
A man who was less than half her age had become someone she needed to look up to. Perhaps, it wouldn't be long before he would grow into that legendary figure.
This realization made Gao Se's mother's heart become hot again, because they now have a good relationship foundation and have cooperative projects.
If anything, Gao Se's mother was originally only prepared to invest a lot of energy in this cooperation project.
So now, she is ready to invest in it regardless of all the investment, and the Happy Hall as the foundation will be pushed to the back.
After understanding the idea in her mind, Gao Se's mother couldn't help but encourage: "Dad, we are going to start a new hotel model. Once successful, it will be an unprecedented big business. Do you want to get involved?"
She knew very well that Craven had a wide range of friends in the City of Glory, and even many of the secret lords were closely related to him. With him joining, some things would be much easier.
Craven shook his head and said: "Don't take my chances. I have many friends and enemies. Joining rashly may not be a good thing for you. However, you can lead the girls in my tavern appropriately." "Brother, in the past they might have been able to stay in one place peacefully, but now that Gavin's horizons have been raised and opened, it's hard to hold back."
After thinking for a while, he suggested: "Since we are planning to open a hotel, my bartending and knife-throwing skills are somewhat useful. If your girls are willing to learn, they can send them to me."
"Okay." Gowther's mother naturally would not refuse the kindness of a quasi-legendary warrior.
The lingering aftertaste of the cocktail requires the taster to savor it slowly afterwards.
The instigator, Gai Wen, was already thousands of miles away, officially launching the plan that had been brewing for two months - the Great Migration.
(End of chapter)
