I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 109 Harvest Celebration
Early next morning.

Before the sun even rises, the whole town is already bustling with activity.

The women lit a fire and cooked, and after eating, everyone began preparing for the celebration.

Countless platters of dried fruit, nuts, and smoked meats were laid out on the table in advance—all of these were cold dishes.

Meanwhile, bonfires lit up in the alleys on both sides of the street, with barbecue grills set up on them to roast various wild game such as rabbits, pheasants, and wild boars.

Wooden barrels filled with fruit wine were placed along the street, each barrel containing 150 jin (75 kg) of fruit wine. Katie prepared ten barrels.

In addition, Katie is preparing ten barrels of newly brewed sour apple cider—that is, wild apple cider.

Having fermented for only about a month, these sour apple cider are more like a beverage, suitable for women to drink.

The townspeople and slaves worked hard all morning, and by sunrise, the table was laden with all sorts of delicious food.

Various kinds of grilled meats, grilled fish, bread, meat soup, and cold platters filled the entire table.

The people and slaves sat orderly on either side of a wooden table laden with food, waiting quietly.

Both the town's residents and the wild animals have learned to obey the rules under strict management over the past six months.

The inhabitants and slaves were taught by whipping them while working and exchanging work points, while the savages were driven by reverence for the Lord of the Holy Land.

Without orders, the savages dared not touch the food in front of them.

We no longer live in an era of extreme hunger, and while the barbecue in front of us may be tempting, it is not a fatal temptation.

The children were the most eager to try, but several were sternly reprimanded by their mothers just as they were about to reach out, and could only withdraw their hands in grievance, staring longingly at the delicious food on the table.

Rhodes sat at the head of the long table on the high platform erected in the square, facing everyone.

To Rhodes' left were Durant and Baron Bloom, and to his right were Avril Millie and Lawrence.

Rhodes originally wanted Gunther to sit at the head table, but he felt that his behavior was vulgar and he did not want to be the center of attention, so he ultimately chose to sit in the audience.

Rhodes did not force anyone, and the long tables on both sides of the high platform in the square were occupied by Rhodes's veteran subordinates, acquaintances from the hunting party, and the Us savages.

Rod didn't keep everyone waiting long; once everyone was seated, he stood up.

Lawrence and Otto stood by to maintain order, waving to signal everyone to be quiet.

"From the day I arrived in Frostleaf Town, I made a promise that I would not let you starve to death."

Rod's booming voice echoed throughout the arena: "Looks like I did it today!"

"Ow!"

Screams and cheers surged like a tidal wave as everyone responded to Rod's voice in the most primal way.

The cheers stopped after a moment, and Rod's voice rang out again.

"Today is a joyous day, and I don't want to take up too much of your time."

Rhodes's gaze swept across the crowd.

"But please remember everything that happened today, because this is just the beginning, and you will have so much more this time next year!"

"Praise be to our lord! You have provided us with ample food and clothing in this desolate north!"

"Praise the lord!"

Excited shouts echoed in the sky.

Rodwei raised his glass. "To the future of Frostleaf, let's raise a glass!"

Everyone raised their glasses and watched Rod's actions.

Seeing him drink it all in one gulp, the others followed suit.

"Have a banquet!"

At Rod's command, a joyful cacophony erupted, and the festive atmosphere instantly reached its climax.

Enjoying countless dishes in a joyful atmosphere, everyone's face was beaming with smiles, and laughter and reflections on life were intertwined.

"I knew the lord would lead us to a good life!"

A middle-aged man with a flushed face slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "I knew it when the lord took the seeds!"

"Shut up, you were the one who cursed the most back then."

His neighbor interrupted him without any politeness, which drew a burst of laughter.

"Luckily we didn't flee Frostleaf Town back then, or we would have starved to death outside long ago."

A young man held his wife's hand and said gratefully, while his wife lowered her head and stroked her swollen belly.

“You have been fortunate to live in a good time, and your children have been fortunate to live in a good time.”

The old man sighed as he tore the meat into shreds and put it in his mouth, "I'll never have to eat tree bark again..."

……

Similar sighs and lamentations were heard endlessly.

This is basically how most people who drink alcohol are.

After a few drinks, people's faces turned red, and their emotions were greatly released under the influence of alcohol.

Then they began to talk about life, reminiscing about the past and looking forward to the future.

Everyone knew in their hearts that such a wonderful day was brought about by that decisive and efficient lord.

Or, it should be called the Holy Lord, like a savage.

The beautiful reality has made everyone somewhat regretful of their past foolishness, and they want to talk about it and make amends.

Therefore, under the influence of alcohol, many people wanted to rush up to toast the lord and show their loyalty to him.

But most people don't have that kind of courage; they can only raise their glasses from afar, filled with awe and gratitude.

Ordinary townspeople dared not approach rashly, but Raine, who was familiar with Rhodes, was not afraid.

He was the first to stand up, pick up his wine glass, and walk over to Rod with his wife Luna.

"Please allow us to pay tribute to you for pulling us out of the mountain stronghold in the Black Rock Mountains and enabling us to live a stable and prosperous life."

We were foolish enough to resist your decision back then.

Ryan suddenly felt his words were inadequate, unable to express the excitement in his heart.

It's like when you have a wonderful married life, and you look back at yourself crying for your ex, and realize how foolish you were.

Rod filled his glass and said with a smile, "Then you should toast yourself, after all, you made the right choice back then."

Renn chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, under your guidance, I led everyone out of that mountain stronghold."

Like many hunters, Raine's mountain stronghold has no shortage of meat, but every year they worry about the wheat harvest. Especially in winter, it's hard to survive on just meat.

In Frostleaf, Raine no longer needed to worry about those things.

Therefore, respect yourself.

Rod raised his glass, and the two of them drank the wine in their glasses together.

With Ryan taking the lead, everyone else followed suit and offered toasts.

Lawrence was the second. He walked up to Rhodes and said frankly, "Thank you for choosing me as your butler. It has allowed me to experience a different life and taste different flavors."

"Then you should savor the taste of a woman next."

Rod joked, "You're just like Gunle, it's time for you to settle down and start a family."

Lawrence was only interested in making money; he had no enthusiasm for anything else.

Rhodes initially thought Lawrence liked men, but later discovered that Lawrence only liked money.

"Women need money...but I will obey your orders."

Lawrence nodded respectfully, then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

This time, Rod did not finish the drink in his glass.

He could see that his subordinates were all eager to offer him a toast.

I can't drink too much.

Sure enough, Otto, Gunle, Jess, Doron... one after another toasted Rod.

As more and more people offered toasts, Rod could only take a small sip each time.

Avril also wanted to go up and offer a toast, but after seeing that Rhodes had already drunk seven or eight glasses, she couldn't bear it in the end and silently put down her glass.

In fact, she had a lot to say to Rhodes, but Avril held back in this setting with so many outsiders around.

Avril casually called her maid, Lia, to her side and whispered, "Go boil some water and brew a pot of fruit and flower tea."

Rhodes was bound to drink too much if he kept going like this, so Avril thought that giving him some tea would make him feel better.

Durant noticed Avril's thoughtfulness and nodded slightly without realizing it.

In truth, everyone knows that if Avril could become a Baroness, it would be a good thing for everyone.

Then Graystone, Sawmill, and Tassa raised their glasses and came to Rhodes.

These three former savage leaders are now captains of savage spear-throwing teams.

They knelt down directly in front of Rhodes.

"Great Lord of the Holy Land, please allow us to pay you our utmost respect!"

Instead of offering toasts like the others, the three of them cut their palms and dripped their blood into their glasses.

It looks like a sacrificial ritual performed by a savage tribe.

The White Frost Prophet's expression changed, and he quickly stood up.
"What are you doing?"

He quickly ran to Rod and whispered, “They meant no offense to you. This is a way of offering sacrifices to the Lord to express our respect.”

If you find this blood-tainted wine offensive, I can have them leave now; you don't need to drink it at all.

"It's alright, as the Holy Lord, I can accept it."

Rod waved his hand and said, "But I can't drink too much right now, I only need a little bit."

"Do your will."

The three men respectfully poured a small cup of wine mixed with blood and handed it to Rhodes.

Rod took the cup and took a small sip.

"Thank you for accepting our offering."

After the three savage brothers stood up, they respectfully withdrew.

At this moment, more people wanted to come over and offer a toast, but they saw Durant stand up.

This knight's status in Frostleaf Town is second only to Baron Rhodes, so no one dares to compete with him.

Durant picked up his glass, walked over to Rodman,

“Your Excellency, you have had enough to drink. As your knight, I should not let you drink any more.”

only"

Durant paused, then solemnly gave Rhodes a knightly salute.

"Today is your birthday. May this day bring you endless joy, health and glory."

May your future years shine like gold, and your glory be as immortal as the stars.

As soon as Durant finished speaking, the crowd fell silent, except for the noise from the long table in the distance.

"Is today your birthday?" Otto asked, bewildered.

Rhodes nodded: "I didn't want to say this, but I didn't expect you to remember, Durant."

Rod didn't really want to celebrate his birthday.

The subordinates don't have much property, so mentioning that it's their birthday today would put a lot of pressure on them.

On the lord's birthday, as his subordinate, you can't just leave without giving anything, can you?

Besides, Rhodes himself doesn't really care about birthdays, and today is a harvest celebration, so these things can be ignored.

"Sir, why didn't you say so sooner? We haven't prepared any gifts for you."

Everyone looked regretful.

The most nervous one was Avril, who was annoyed that she hadn't prepared a gift for him.

"We're ready!"

The three savage brothers stepped forward, "We happen to have a gift we'd like to offer you!"

The three then stood up, and a voluptuous and beautiful savage woman slowly walked forward.

"This is a sacrifice for you; please accept her as your consort."

Rhodes looked at the savage woman, propped his chin on the table, and said with a slightly amused smile:

"You guys are quite interesting, sending me gifts with my slaves, aren't you?"

(End of this chapter)