The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Chapter 106 White Tofu and Small Red Bricks

Tofu quickly became popular on the swamp plantation, and the technique of turning unpalatable beans into a smooth and delicious food was quickly embraced by the serfs.

Everyone was tired of the bitter, hard-to-swallow black bread and the thick soup with a grassy taste, and they really needed tofu to improve the texture.

"Praise be to Young Master Rio!"

"Bravo to the Glowing Mushroom family, may the Holy Light forever bless Young Master Leo."

"This is the tofu that Master Leo taught us to make, so let's call it Leo Tofu!"

The serfs were genuinely grateful to Leo, so they called this tofu Leo tofu. Of course, some people thought the tofu was white and tender, so they called it white tofu. As for Leo, they still called it tofu.

Tofu is just tofu.

Some people like it, some don't; after all, it's just a dish, so it didn't cause much of a stir.

Leo didn't care; he was happy with his meal.

Soon, under the supervision of Master Craftsman Adam and with the advice of Leo, the brick kiln was successfully built in late July, and bricks were put into the kiln that very day, filling it with a full five thousand brick blanks.

Then, while teaching his apprentices, Old Adam also fired the kiln himself, first drying the brick blanks with a small fire for a day and a half.

Then use medium heat to shrink the bricks, allowing them to harden quickly.

Finally, the kiln was sintered in a large fire, turning it red-hot and sending plumes of smoke billowing out, which were carried by the wind all the way to the manor. For several days, the serfs of the entire manor inhaled the smell of peat, mixed with the distinctive aroma of vegetation.

In this process, the shade-dried peat showed satisfactory performance as fuel.

Although it has some drawbacks, especially the fact that it produces a lot of smoke.

But its advantage lies in its stability, and the fire is very strong, which is more than enough to meet the needs of brick firing. Even the fuel for the castle's kitchen was changed from charcoal to peat – charcoal is very expensive and has to be bought from outside, while peat can be dug up everywhere.

"Time to open the kiln!"

On the last day of July, the weather was perfect; it didn't rain, accompanied by a shout from Master Chef Adam.

The brick kiln door, which had been shut down and sealed for two days, was opened.

Five thousand reddish-brown bricks were neatly stacked. Several brick kiln apprentices rushed in first, picked up a few cooled red bricks, and gave them to Leo and the others to taste.

Leo grabbed a red brick.

It feels similar to the red bricks I saw before I traveled through time, but it feels a little lighter in my hand, and it has more cracks, making it look rough. The sizes are also somewhat inconsistent.

Some bricks are more regular in shape, while others are crooked and twisted.

But overall, it was indeed fired into red bricks.

He picked up two bricks and smashed them together. Crack! One of them broke with the slightest touch.

The quality is not very good.

Old Adam also experimented with a few bricks, then shook his head: "Young Master Leo, this batch of bricks was poorly fired. We need to fire several more batches to find the most suitable temperature and firing process, and strive to fire good bricks."

Leo nodded.

But Franken exclaimed happily, "They certainly can't compare to pottery, but these little red bricks are already very good; they're sturdy, like stone. Building a house with them will be much stronger than building one with wood or mud!"

Different people have different perspectives.

Leo judged it from the perspective of a time traveler, while Old Adam was used to firing exquisite pottery, so neither of them liked this rough red brick.

But Franken felt that being able to burn into stone was enough; what more could he want?

Anyway, the fortified village was built for the serfs, and it was already Leo's mercy that they could use these red bricks. It's impossible for the serfs to live in houses made of better materials than those used in the Sunflower Fortress.

Even if better red bricks are produced, they cannot be used to build houses for serfs.

Serfs don't deserve it.

In the eyes of these Frankenstein natives, people are divided into different classes: nobles should live in the best castles, while serfs should live in dilapidated houses.

"Let's fire them, and improve the process as we go. We'll use these red bricks to build roads," Leo decided immediately. "Let's build two roads first, one leading to the peat bed of the Northwest River and the other to the clay bed of the Southeast River."

With the red brick road, horse-drawn carriages and handcarts could easily pass, greatly improving transportation efficiency.

He added, "Old Adam, I'll need you to stay a little longer and lead the brick kiln apprentices to build two more brick kilns. Try to master the brick kiln process and eventually fire bricks in all three kilns at the same time, so that we can improve our techniques as soon as possible."

With money to be made and Leo's courteous treatment, old Adam was overjoyed: "Young Master Leo, you can rest assured!"

Unfortunately, his family members all work in the fluorescent town.

Otherwise, he would have preferred to stay here and become a master craftsman at the brick kiln.

"Young Master, you should prepare to depart for the Glowing Fungus Castle." In the small study that evening, Butler Dirk brought in a glass of red wine and reminded Leo, "Next month, August 5th, is the Master's birthday."

It's the Baron's birthday.

As the son, Leo would definitely be there.

"Hmm, I've been so busy with the brick kiln lately that I haven't even left the house much, so let's head over there ahead of time." Leo was really tempted and decided to go to the Glowing Fungus Castle to take advantage of the Glowing Fungus.

There's really nothing left to harvest at Swamp Manor.

As for going out, Vanessa hasn't dared to come over in the last few days. Without a mythical beast to ride, it's very inconvenient to go out.

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"Then I'll start making arrangements for the trip tomorrow. By the way, young master, what gift do you plan to give the master?"

What do you think?

"Following usual practice, and considering the example of Young Master Neant and Miss Lisa, you can simply send some local specialties from the territory." Butler Decker clearly had this in mind. "Currently, the territory's sunflower seedlings are the best local specialty, but you've already sent some to the old lady."

When his grandmother, Lady Cecilia, celebrated her birthday, Leo gave her a sunflower.

Sending it again would be somewhat inappropriate.

Leo took a sip of red wine: "So what should I send, Mr. Dirk? Just tell me, I don't want to bother with this."

"Thank you for your trust, young master. I have considered a few local specialties, namely Holy Light Honey, Light Pear, and Golden Wheat, but I feel that these are all things that the territory or you, young master, urgently need."

Butler Decker summarized for a moment before finally saying, "In my opinion, it would be better to send some white tofu and small red bricks. These two items were invented by you and are local specialties. The master might really like them."

Leo's eyes lit up.

Indeed, tofu and red bricks are cheap and affordable, and most importantly, they have a good meaning. This is his "invention".

Things are rare.

The Baron has seen it all, but he's never seen tofu before, let alone heard of it, much less eaten it.

I've seen plenty of pottery and exquisite porcelain, but I've probably never seen anything as rough and practical as red bricks. Fuel was too expensive, and firing bricks was too costly, so pottery and porcelain were the most common forms of firing.

"The peat reserves in our territory are huge; we definitely can't use them all at one manor. Let's bring some more peat over!" Leo added. "Who knows, we might even be able to do some peat business with the Glowing Mushroom Castle."

Butler Dirk nodded: "Yes, I'll arrange it tomorrow."

"Cheers, Mr. Dirk. May Swamp Manor prosper and the Glowing Mushroom family flourish forever."

"Cheers, young master. May the Holy Light forever bless you, young master, and may the Holy Light forever bless the Fluorescent Mushroom family."