October 15, Mosk.
Time flies so fast in the busy life, and half a month passes in the blink of an eye. During these days, Mavey leaves the church affairs to Christopher and Salina, and he, Yunia, Levin and Daniel sit in the conference room all day , chatting all over the world in the Germanic language they learned, from the Great Famine to the Royal Family of Frederick, from the Royal Family of Frederick to the common people at the bottom, and then from the common people at the bottom to the Junker nobles...
Chatting all the time, their language proficiency has improved by leaps and bounds, and they have a deeper understanding of local cultural customs.
"In our Kingdom of Frederick, we don't add salt to our bread because we like to eat cheese and smoked sausages. The most common ones are sweet bread with sugar and tasteless buns..."
At the conference table, Daniel took a charcoal pencil and drew a fist-sized round loaf on the paper with a spiral pattern on the top: "Fredericks are very strict. When eating bread, you must cut it from the middle. Bavaria People in the southern part of the state like to cut it vertically, while people in the north of Thuringia like to cut it horizontally..."
"Baking such small bread is time-consuming and laborious. Is there no other larger bread in Frederick's Kingdom?" Levin asked in Germanic with a slight southern accent.
"Of course there is." Daniel said immediately: "There are three thousand types of bread in Frederick's Kingdom. The most common one is a round bread made of wheat flour and ground bran powder, which is larger than a human face. Circle, this kind of round bread is usually cut into triangles and eaten with sauerkraut and pork knuckles.”
"In addition to round bread, classic bread styles include baguettes with pointed ends and a thick middle like a large loaf. There will be three knife-cut stripes on it. Remember, it must be three strips. Four stripes will affect the bread in the oven. With the expanded texture, this baguette is cut vertically in both north and south, into small pieces, and eaten with sausage, pickles and cheese. Some people also use it to dip it in broth..."
Daniel was spitting as he spoke, and told all the customs he knew. Ma Wei kept nodding, silently taking note of the habits of not adding salt to bread, different cutting methods of different breads, and different meals...
To be honest, the rules in Frederick's Kingdom are too many and too complicated, as if they have obsessive-compulsive disorder. For example, the same fist-sized buns with spiral patterns on the top are called marilla buns, and those with a stripe on the top are called marilla buns. It's called Surilan bread. Although it looks similar, the name is completely different.
These are just dietary habits. When it comes to tone of voice, dialects and customs... there are countless regulations.
Daniel grew up in the Kingdom of Frederick. Because he was the first crown prince, he had to follow William V to meet officials from various places since he was a child. He was good at observing and was familiar with the dining habits of officials from various places, which was of great help to Ma Wei and others. .
At the same time, Ma Wei and others also realized that Daniel was not happy at all in the Palace of Forgetfulness. His life had already been planned, such as what time he got up, what time he washed, what time he got dressed, how he addressed his servants, and how he treated common people. attitude....Everything must be strictly implemented in accordance with regulations.
Didn’t William V love Daniel?
As a father, of course he loves his children, but as a king, he must cultivate outstanding heirs for the kingdom.
Daniel lives up to expectations. As the only boy under William V, he is very good. Whether it is swordsmanship, etiquette or behavior, he reveals a strong aristocratic style, elegant, easy-going, indifferent, calm... almost everything. All beautiful adjectives can be applied to him.
But since Daniel became a disciple of Mavey and stayed in the Romanov Kingdom, these court etiquette and elegant aristocratic style gradually disappeared. From the beginning, he was strict and strict, and gradually became relaxed and indifferent. Perhaps he realized that there was no one here. Control him, and Ma Wei always emphasizes that he should be close to the people, and Levin, a shit stick, plays with him all day long...
The aristocratic temperament of the past was hidden, and Daniel became active and learned to express his inner thoughts. He would occasionally fart at the dinner table and remain unmoved in the face of the disgusting looks cast by everyone...
Having lost his aura as the First Crown Prince, he often goes out shopping as a civilian. Those civilians will be frightened when they see him again. The last time he went shopping, he
He also met a thief and his wallet was stolen. When he heard this, Levin cursed and wanted to go out to avenge him, but Daniel said no, he didn't like the leather wallet with the Frederick royal emblem gilded on it. , every time he pays, he will be reminded that he is the first crown prince and should pay attention to his words and deeds...
"What's the bad thing? Princes can also throw things away. If you lose something you hate, just throw it away. Out of sight, out of mind. Maybe the thief who stole my wallet has been hungry for several days and did this as a last resort. , doesn’t the teacher often say that we should be kind to the people and be considerate to the people?” He said.
Then Daniel was so poor that he couldn't even afford a kvass drink. It wasn't until William V sent living expenses the next month that he became wealthy again.
"The price of bread must not increase." Daniel said, "Both my father and Chancellor Bismarck believed that the price of wheat flour was related to the stability of the situation. In recent years, a number of subsidy policies have been introduced for the import and export trade of wheat flour, which made the bread of Frederick's Kingdom The price has always been low, and poor people can afford bread made from pure wheat flour.”
"Are there any delicious snacks?" Yunia asked with wide eyes and great curiosity.
When it came to snacks, her slightly broken Germanic became fluent, especially the words "desserts", "cakes", and "desserts". They all had standard pronunciation, correct words, and even tongue flicks. On.
"Sugar has always been an important commodity. In the past, Frederick's Kingdom could only import sweet condiments such as icing sugar, sugar, and maple syrup from abroad. It was not until the invention of beet sugar making technology that the situation was alleviated."
Daniel talked eloquently: "Because the people have a high demand for sugar, they who could not afford it before can suddenly buy cheap sugar, and they will add it to their food like crazy. Therefore, the desserts in the Kingdom of Frederick are much more expensive than those in the Kingdom of Poppont." It is sweeter, and people also like to eat sweeter food. Desserts such as plum jam cake and hazelnut cake should be sprinkled with a thin layer of frosting on the surface and eaten with coffee or scented tea."
"In other words, I want to eat more desserts, right?" Yunia's eyes suddenly lit up.
"You can say that." Daniel smiled: "But the biggest difference between us and the Windsor people is that we don't add sugar or lemon juice to the hot tea, we only add some milk to balance the taste. Compared with Compared with tea leaves, finished tea bags are more popular, and coffee is more popular than scented tea.”
It's no secret that Windsors love to drink tea. You can let them go without eating for three days, but you can never let them go without tea for three days, just like Slavic men can't go without drinking for three days. They have a crazy love for something.
What's even more exaggerated is that the people of Windsor only drink freshly brewed tea, even on the battlefield.
A large part of Windsor people's love for tea comes from the pollution of water sources. Many rivers in Windsor are seriously polluted. When the water flow rate decreases in winter, they will emit a strong stench. Even if they are boiled, there will be a strange smell. Tea can solve this problem. solved this problem.
Boom, boom, boom!
While the four of Mawei continued to discuss the eating habits of Frederick's Kingdom, there was a knock on the door of the conference room. Salina walked in, holding a stack of documents in her arms and said softly: "Father, they have arrived. .”
"Yeah, I understand."
The smile on his face disappeared little by little. Ma Wei nodded to Salina, took out his pocket watch and took a look. He found that it was already 10 o'clock in the morning, and there were only four hours left before the truth conference was held.
Counting the time, it was almost time for those extraordinary races who accepted the invitation to arrive.
The invitation letter from the Church of Truth not only invites these extraordinary races to participate in the Second Truth Conference, but more importantly, this invitation letter represents the official opening of the door of human society to them, which is of great significance.
"Let's go."
Ma Wei stood up and said: "Go and meet the representatives sent by these extraordinary races. I hope..."
"They can give me a surprise."
