Battles and Brews in the Ming Dynasty Chapter 8

Next to her, Lily Harper looked at Lucas Thorn, who was drinking wine and enjoying himself in a rocking chair. She couldn't help but look at another empty chair next to her.

After hesitating for a moment, Lily Harper walked to the chair and lay down.

As I lay down with my feet off the ground and the chair swaying slightly, the chill brought by the cold wind outside the door when I was standing just now instantly disappeared.

At this point, how could Lily Harper not understand why Lucas Thorn added iron sheets on both sides of the stove at the door?

Hanshan City is located to the west of Daming and is surrounded by many rivers, which makes it even more humid, making it even colder during the winter solstice.

Just like now, the yard is covered with flying snow and the cold wind is howling.

Even standing under this roof, the coldness comes from all directions.

Even if you stay indoors, as long as the door is open, the cold will rush in and then go down the back of your neck and into your body.

Lying at this door, unless you circulate your internal energy, you will shiver with cold, let alone rest. I'm afraid you will get sick directly.

The iron sheets on both sides of the stove at the door blocked half of the door because of its five-foot height. The biting cold and wind could only blow into the room over the two people's heads, and then the coldness was completely dissipated by the pleasant temperature in the house.

After a while, smelling the rich fruity aroma coming from the side, Lily Harper turned her head and saw Lucas Thorn picking up the warm wine pot on the table.

As the wine jug was poured, the amber-colored, crystal-clear, light red wine was immediately poured into the cup.

At the same time, the rich fruity aroma also penetrated into Lily Harper's nose.

It was not until now that Lily Harper discovered that the wine flask contained not strong liquor, but plum wine brewed from green plums.

"If you want a drink, get it yourself!"

"Also, remember not to turn off the fire in the stove when you cook next time. Leave some fire in a few stoves to warm up the house first, like we did today."

Lucas Thorn said this casually after putting the wine jug back into the copper basin used to warm the wine.

Lily Harper first said "Oh" in response, and then waited for Lucas Thorn to pick up the wine glass before she picked up her own.

Before putting the wine glass to her lips, Lily Harper first sniffed it and then took a light sip.

It tastes sweet and sour, but the alcohol flavor is not strong.

With the added flavor after being warmed, the taste is certainly not bad.

Lily Harper was only 28 years old now, at the age when she liked sweet and sour things. After taking a sip, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she drank the remaining wine in the glass in one gulp, and then poured herself another glass.

Lucas Thorn on the side glanced at Lily Harper who picked up the wine jug to pour wine, then looked outside the house again.

Although plum wine is delicious, it is still wine after all.

As for something like wine, whether it is heated or frozen, it never tastes strong, and people will drink too much unconsciously and get drunk.

What's more, this green plum wine is made by Lucas Thorn, so it has both flavor and aftertaste.

Although Lily Harper was not so greedy as to drink the whole pot of wine.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, the warm wine and the alcohol that gradually spread in the body made Lily Harper feel warm all over.

As the heat from the stove outside the door hit her face, Lily Harper actually felt as if her whole body was numb, and the effect of the alcohol gradually rose.

After putting the cup down, he leaned back on the recliner.

As her body swayed slightly as the chair moved her, and she looked at the snow falling outside, the leisurely feeling and the lingering fruity aroma in her mouth made Lily Harper unable to help but imitate Lucas Thorn and let out a long sigh, and her body gradually relaxed.

After a while, as the alcohol wore off, his bright and lively eyes gradually began to become heavy.

Listening to the gradually lengthening breathing sounds beside him, Lucas Thorn raised his eyes and glanced at Lily Harper beside him.

At this time, Lily Harper leaned her head against the back of the chair. It was not known whether it was caused by her scratching herself or rubbing against the chair, but a piece of flesh-colored skin had already risen next to the right side of Lily Harper's hair.

If other people in the martial arts world were here, they would definitely be able to tell at a glance that Lily Harper in front of them was disguised by wearing a human skin mask.

"This girl is really skilled and brave, she dares to fall asleep like this."

Lucas Thorn is not stupid. If he didn't notice any problems when he just bought Lily Harper, then after having contact with her for a while, how could Lucas Thorn not notice the abnormality of the person next to him?

A person's identity can be disguised, but his character and behavior are developed over a long period of time.

Even someone who is good at disguising himself can be exposed if he is not appropriate in the slightest way.

Before, when Grant Hudson was here, Lily Harper acted timid and lonely, but after entering the yard just now, although she seemed docile, her words were full of lightness and her eyes were smart. She didn't have the uneasiness and caution that an ordinary slave would have when he was sold and changed his master.

Moreover, her behavior and tone of voice were also different from those of ordinary maids.

Lily Harper's cooking skills alone are much better than those famous chefs in restaurants outside.

If you have a maid like this and open a restaurant, you will have no worries about food and clothing in the future. Who would easily sell such a cash cow for some money?

"At such a young age, her cooking skills are far superior to those of ordinary people, and her performance is also quite smart. Her name is Lily Harper."

Based on the information currently available, it is difficult for Lucas Thorn not to associate Lily Harper's identity with the daughter of one of the Five Great Masters of Peach Blossom Island.

As for the previous cause, combined with the recent situation, the only person who could match it was the female beggar who also had a pair of bright big eyes at the door of the pawnshop this morning.

"But shouldn't this girl be from the Song Dynasty? Why is she here in the Ming Dynasty?"

Although he was confused, Lucas Thorn felt relieved after roughly guessing the other party's identity.

The unknown is often the most troublesome and worrying thing.

If you know everything, it would be simple.

After knowing Lily Harper's true identity, the situation became simple.

At least, this girl is not a person who kills innocent people out of whim.

And I have no grudge against him.

I'm afraid he just did this because he was in a playful mood.

The only thing that bothered Lucas Thorn was that he wanted to find a maid who could take care of him for a long time.

And the person next to me might have suddenly become playful.

Lucas Thorn couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"It looks like I have to go to the pawnshop again this afternoon to look for Grant Hudson and continue to look for a suitable maid."

After his thoughts flowed for a while, Lucas Thorn stood up slightly and reached out his hand to Lily Harper's cheek, and used his fingers to smooth out the part of the human skin mask that was lifted up at Lily Harper's temples.

"In life, you should be confused when you need to be confused, and you should cooperate when you need to cooperate."

Just like now, you see the truth but don't say it out loud, sir, just continue doing it.

And time will tell.

If he pretends to be confused for long enough, he might be able to attract a maid who can fight wolves outside and manage the kitchen inside. Then Lucas Thorn's life will be much more comfortable from now on.

After taking his hand back, Lucas Thorn picked up the coarse cloth, took the wine pot in the copper basin and poured himself a glass of sake.

Sometimes you take a small sip, and sometimes you pick up a roasted peanut to go with the wine.

By the time there were some peanut shells on the ground, Lucas Thorn, who had a full meal and enough wine to drink, also felt a little sleepy.

Gradually, as the chair swayed, Lucas Thorn closed his eyes until his breathing became longer and longer.

It was snowing heavily outside, and the yard outside was covered with a thick layer of snow.

The biting cold wind was howling constantly, and sometimes snowflakes were blown into the house but melted instantly, making the air inside the house fresher.

The crackling sound of the wood burning in the fire can be heard from time to time, and the warmth gradually increases.

Green plums in a copper basin induce sleep, and the fire in a cold day soothes people to sleep.