William Smith
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After all the guest left the palace with a huge list of stuff that I gave them to think about, I decided to stay behind and enjoy my soup for a little longer. While its quality was as mentioned before, way off the mark of what I was looking for, it didn't pale in comparison to other dishes offered by the kitchen at any other given occasion. Thinking about the dishes, I couldn't help but longe for the good, old, tomato soup. In theory, making it was one of the easiest task ones could come upon. Brew some…-
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The offer I gave to those people had both brights parts and downsides to it. The first thing that one could think about, was the lack of ability to set new taverns without my consent. But upon closer inspection, how many of them could actually afford to do so? While the prices of the land were far lower than in the future, it wasn't that easy to obtain it from the nobles who were the sole landowners in the entire country with the exception of the crown. In reality, it was the set price that blocked them…
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"Two and a half silver when buying, three silvers when selling for a single garn (about 4 litres)" After taking his time to at first smell the content of his cup lightly wet his lips with it and only then taking a hearty gulp of my beer, the innkeeper I was talking with replied to my question. Just like I thought, the professional had good enough knowledge about the market to see the value of such a great liquid, that only the best royal liquors could compare in terms of taste, not to speak about the fact…
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"Welcome everyone, and thanks for sparing your precious time for this meeting. I will make sure it will be worth your while." Sitting at the head of the table with seventeen other people of various ages and appearances gathered, I opened the meeting with the standard greeting. The timing for this event was picked by me with the intention to hit at the less busy times in their shops and taverns. From the looks of things, not everyone bothered to participate, but at least I managed to gather the majority of…
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Just like both the ancient, current and future sages would say, sleep is a remedy for the most problems related to the man's soul. After a good night of rest in a surprisingly comfortable bed, all the worries from the last day were gone, with new challenges of the current day already taking all my attention. With my butler scheduled to come to fetch me when the time would be ripe to get to the meeting I set up yesterday with the innkeepers from my area, I had nothing better to do than just stay in my bed…
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While I was all excited about the prospects of bringing prosperity to the beer trade in my lands and using it as a stepping stone to kickstarting my economical reforms in the area, I still managed to calm myself down and wait for the bail to be filled with water. My testing of the system was so far limited to really small amounts of the brew, so I had to check whether it applicancies could be used in greater amounts. In the end, there was no way for me to personally spend the rest of my days brewing the…
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"I need you to get to the innkeepers from the city and roadside taverns in the area. Invite them to my palace tomorrow, at noon they should be free for long enough." As I carried Elia away to her chambers that my servants prepared right beside my own, I continued to give orders to the head butler of the castle while trying to ignore Elia's curious hands roaming all over my body. While the honey liquor wasn't as strong as real booze, with how easy it was going down one's throat, it wasn't an achievement…
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As I spoke my lengthy statement, I could watch with delighted as Peter's face turned from victorious, to a confused one all the way to one filled with wrath. While there were some great figures both in the past and in the times that have yet to come, most of the noble brotherhood wasn't known as capable of complicated political manoeuvres. Seeing how the realisation that I was playing him since the very beginning started to take root in his soul, guiding his hand towards the handle of his sabre, I only…
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The moment this guy took out this piece of paper, there was no longer a need for me to keep the pretence of being nice. With how we publicly acted like a couple already, even if Peter was too stupid to learn about the message about our alleged engagement, just by trying to steal my potential girlfriend, he couldn't hope to just leave scot-free!' "I don't care about her being or not under the governor protection. Just like you said, sir brother, she is no longer under his care, meaning that her family word…
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"To think that my lands could produce such great honey…" Taking a sip of the other cup that the servants thoughtfully prepared, I couldn't help but feel amazed. Maybe because of fully natural ingredients or maybe just how popular drink it was in the current place and time, but the liquor I was currently tasting was far better than anything I ever had the chance to try back in the future! At first, its mellow and sweet taste overwhelming my tasting buds as it seemed to dissolve on top of my tongue.…
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