Chapter 577 Winter Banquet!

The faint sweetness and the unique aroma of mint spread in the room.

Alma stared at the mint in her hand. She didn't know when the gentleman put the mint in her coat pocket, but at this moment, she had a strong emotion.

Touched!

With warm touch!

This was the first time that Alma really felt this kind of love from someone other than her family.

However, after seeing her brother and father, this smart girl would not let her brother and father misunderstand anything.

Immediately, Alma told the scene when she first met Arthur and Melinda.

"Sir Kratos is such a gentle and kind person."

Alvin sighed.

Gentle?

Kind?

Acker did not comment.

However, looking at his daughter who was smiling with the mint in her hand and his son who looked like he was sighing, the retired assassin left the room.

He looked into the distance through the window outside.

That was...

The direction of the inner bay.

At this time, the retired assassin really made up his mind.

…

‘The sugar should have been discovered, right? ’

Arthur estimated the time and put down the book in his hand.

Arthur didn’t have any other ideas. It was just because he felt good to make a smart and kind girl happy.

Of course, it was also because of the good impression of the other party’s old father Acker.

Arthur would not refuse such a thing as giving a little care to the children of Acker, an old father, which would greatly increase Acker’s favor.

Just like, he would not refuse the midnight snack handed over by Ms. Anna.

Noodles cooked in beef soup - this was Arthur’s suggestion, and Ms. Anna copied it perfectly according to Arthur’s oral description.

“After dawn, Arthur, you need to buy a piece of deer steak, a whole goose, fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and clams.”

Ms. Anna put the mixed radish peel in front of Arthur.

After tasting the mixed radish skin at Acker's house, Arthur was quite amazed and told Ms. Anna when he came back.

And the lady just flipped through the book and reproduced this side dish again.

"Deer steak, whole goose... It's the 'Winter Festival' dinner!"

Arthur was slightly stunned, and then he reacted.

As the 'Winter Festival' with the longest rest time and the coldest weather in South County, a sumptuous dinner will be prepared on the day of the 'Winter Festival'.

People call it the 'Winter Feast'!

Even the poorest families will cook some meat on that day.

And the slightly richer families will choose roast beef, lamb and the like.

As for the nobles?

They completely treated that day as the most grand banquet.

According to records, the old Earl of Nanlos once roasted 373 deer directly at a 'Winter Feast'.

At that time, the old Earl not only entertained the nobles of all sizes in Nanlos, but also invited many Chamber of Commerce owners to participate.

Nobles, Chamber of Commerce owners, plus servants.

Someone has counted that more than 1,500 people attended the "Winter Banquet" that day.

And the old earl was famous for his kindness. When inviting nobles and Chamber of Commerce owners, he did not forget the servants who accompanied them.

That's why 373 deer and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables were eaten.

As for wine?

That was countless.

The wine in the Earl's mansion was drunk early that night, and the old earl immediately ordered to buy it.

It is rumored that two horses pulling the wine cart died of exhaustion that night.

Unfortunately, with the death of the old earl and the current earl's "retreat from the world", this lively scene has not been seen for a long time.

People recall it from time to time and sigh for it.

Arthur did not comment on this.

With the collection of information about Nanlos, including but not limited to reading and conversations with others, Arthur has a very intuitive impression of the old earl.

He is a good person.

He does not have most of the bad habits of the nobles.

However, she is ambitious and extravagant.

It is precisely because of this that the current female countess chose to "retreat from the world".

Simply put, if the current Earl of Nanlos did not retreat from the world, the Nanlos family might have gone bankrupt ten years ago.

Moreover, even so, the finances of the Nanlos family were stretched to the limit.

So, Melinda seized the opportunity!

Melinda expanded such a territory and power in just two years because the Earl of Nanlos behind her treated Melinda as a money bag and gave her considerable tolerance.

Otherwise, even Melinda would not have been so smooth.

'However, the finances of the female countess should have improved considerably, right?

Especially after the South Town Minerals got involved...

Maybe next year, we can see the "Winter Banquet" of this female countess. '

Arthur thought in his heart and answered quickly.

"Okay, Ms. Anna.

Do you need anything else?

I'll buy it all."

"Of course, pine branches!"

Ms. Anna floated in the air with her hands on her waist, as if expressing her dissatisfaction with Arthur forgetting such an important thing.

Arthur immediately slapped his forehead.

"There have been so many things recently that I almost forgot.

Tomorrow I will definitely pick a beautiful, green and tough pine branch and bring it back!"

At midnight during the "Winter Feast", Nanlos people will put on the cleanest and most decent clothes and hang pine branches prepared in advance on the upper edge of the door, which symbolizes health, longevity, peace, perseverance and success.

Most civilians just take a nice-looking pine branch.

Rich people would decorate pine branches with ribbons.

The aristocrats were different. They would paint them with gold or silver paint, and some would even decorate them with gems to show off their status. In short, people would find it incredible after seeing them.

However, this is a good thing for many civilians.

Because this is their last chance to make money this year.

We sell beautiful pine branches.

Sometimes there are more people than in the butcher shop where the ‘New Year Pig’ is being slaughtered.

After all, pine branches are much cheaper than meat.

After receiving Arthur's assurance, Ms. Anna flew to the beam of No. 2 Kirk Street - this lady was thinking about how to clean No. 2 Kirk Street.

This is no small project.

No. 2 Kirk Street may not look big, but there are many secret rooms and secret passages, so the whole process must be done carefully.

At this time, Arthur was already lying on the bed after eating supper.

Malinda will be back tomorrow morning, and his normal sleep time will inevitably be disrupted. This is a big deal for Arthur, who is experimenting with the impact of the necessary sleep time on the [Orange] ritual when performing the [Cat Orange] ritual every day. Quite unfriendly.

Therefore, Arthur planned to go to bed early.

Ms. Anna confirmed that Arthur was asleep, and after covering Arthur with a quilt and telling Pendragon not to run around, she started cleaning overnight.

You mean during the day?

Don’t you need to cook the deer steaks, goose, vegetables, and fruits you bought?

As a member of this family, Ms. Anna will never allow the Kratos family to be criticized for such trivial things during the Winter Festival.

While Ms. Anna was busy, Arthur opened one eye, glanced at Pendragon, who had eyes wide open and could not sleep at all, and turned away with a raised corner of his mouth——

Hey, it’s Chinese New Year.