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Old John's excitement was understandable. In this medieval era where supplies were scarce, cutlery was actually unnecessary.
Only the great nobles and the royal family would each have a set of exquisite cutlery. Even some small nobles actually shared cutlery when they ate. As for the commoners, they did not need the so-called cutlery. They would use their hands when they could. They did not have extra money to buy these luxuries that were useless to the commoners.
Even the black bread they ate might have been mixed with sawdust. Fortunately, although black bread was unpalatable, it was a nutritious coarse grain that allowed ordinary civilians to survive. Moreover, perhaps due to the existence of those mysterious energies in this world, in the medieval period of Louis 'world, people would usually die when they were in their thirties or forties. In this world, even civilians could generally live to around sixty years old.
Although there were dwarves in Saint Sauron, their strength lay in the quality of the metal they forged. They had a wonderful talent that could give the metal magical properties, which was a kind of enchantment. However, dwarves did not care about the appearance of the item. Only the master of dwarven forging would nitpick and maintain the exquisiteness of the appearance.
However, dwarven masters would always put their heart and soul into making better weapons, instead of spending their precious time and energy on making entertainment luxury items like tableware. Therefore, some of the exquisite metal tableware that was circulated in the world was as precious as jewelry and gold.
In this world, the items produced by modern industry according to standardized processes were definitely comparable to the craftsmanship of dwarf masters!
Louis 'action of casually giving a stainless steel fork was like giving a luxury item that only the great nobles could enjoy!
"My dear friends, look what I brought back!”
When John Senior returned home, he first placed the flour and meat on the table. Then, he called his wife and children over and carefully placed the wooden box in his hand on the table before opening it.
"Oh…God, this…this is a fork?!! John, tell me honestly, where did you get such an exquisite fork?”
John's wife covered her mouth and said excitedly. However, she soon revealed a terrified expression, afraid that John had obtained these things through illegal means.
Although the great dragon lord was generous, his laws were also very strict. In his territory, any criminal behavior would be severely punished. It was not a modern human rights punishment, but a real physical injury. With the medical standards of this era, if there was no priest to treat it, the result of flogging, for example, would definitely cause people to lose half their lives.
"Don't be agitated, dear! This is a special reward for my hard work. It's an item that has been bestowed with magic by the mages. It won't rust!!”
John Senior said proudly.
"Oh God, the Lord would actually reward such a precious item to us lowly commoners?”
John's wife's eyes were red. She trembled as she gently stroked the stainless steel fork, which seemed to be more valuable than her family, with her rough fingers. She was incoherent.
"Shh! Silence!"
John Senior's expression suddenly changed, and he made a gesture to keep quiet.
"Although the lord did not say it explicitly, some of us have discussed it in private. This city used to be the territory of the Church, but now it belongs to the respected lord.”
For unknown reasons, the gods had not performed miracles for a long time. Although the pious priests in the church would still receive divine spells from the gods, humans could no longer communicate with the gods. Therefore, not everyone in Saint Solon had to believe in the gods.
Perhaps when the gods could influence this main continent again, a new battle of faith would take place.
John's wife quickly covered her mouth and whispered,""…Then what should I say in the future?”
"Say 'Dragon above!'"
John said seriously.
" Yes, Great Dragon!!"
The two of them lowered their heads and prayed for a moment as if they were praying to the gods. Recently, it was as if the people of Dragon City had come to heaven. They would be rewarded for their labor, and they would be able to enjoy a full stomach and delicious food. To the ordinary people of this era, this was the greatest hope and desire!
Their impression of the dragon had slowly changed from fear to respect and support. If the church wanted to take back the city again, regardless of whether these civilians had the courage to resist, they would definitely not be willing.
"Daddy, daddy, let us touch it too, okay?”
John Senior saw the longing in his son and daughter's eyes. He hesitated for a moment before saying,""…Alright, then let my little cuties touch it too. In the future, this will be our family heirloom. You must always remember the good things of the Feudal Lord and take good care of this fork, understand?”
"We know, Dad!"
John Senior was also very happy to see the child so obedient.
At dinner, John Senior and his family sat around a shabby wooden table. On the table were a few pieces of high-quality white bread and a few thin slices of meat. They carefully tore the bread into pieces, then clumsily and piously used the stainless steel fork to stab the bread into their mouths as if they were facing the food bestowed by the gods.
After John Senior finished eating, he handed the fork to his wife, who did the same thing. Finally, it was their children's turn.
Old John had seen the nobles eat like this before. The only difference was that the nobles had plates on their tables, but the forks they used were definitely not as exquisite and gorgeous as the one he had been given by the lord!
At this moment, John Senior felt that his life had been worth it. He had actually enjoyed the life of a noble.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at John Senior's door. Someone knocked on his door. John Senior immediately became vigilant and asked his wife to put away the fork. He was afraid that someone would go crazy and violate the Lord's law and come to snatch it if others knew about the reward he had received.
He carefully picked up the long black bread on the table. This thing was so hard that it could be used as a brick. If it was hit on the head, it would definitely cause a person's head to bleed. It was a good weapon for fighting.
When he opened the door, John Senior found that almost everyone on the street had arrived at his door.
"Hey, Old John? I heard that you received a reward from the Lord?”
"It is said that several people who worked hard today were rewarded by the lord.”
"Two streets away, the kid who used to work with me received a plate from the Lord. I'm really envious.”
" My brother-in-law's next-door neighbor's second aunt…"
“……”
Everyone was talking at the same time. Old John roughly knew that he was not the only one who had been rewarded. There were other residents as well. Moreover, there were many things rewarded, and it was definitely not just forks.
He suddenly had more enthusiasm and motivation. He wanted to work hard and perform well. Who knows, one day, he might be rewarded with a set of cutlery by the Feudal Lord!
"Erm…Old John, can you let us touch the fork that was given to you by the Lord?”
Someone rubbed his hands and asked carefully. Everyone looked at him hopefully.
Such scenes happened in many corners of Dragon City.
……
In the Munn Forest, the capital of the Silver Moon Kingdom, Cisna and a large number of elves who were transporting food had finally delivered the food safely into the forest after a long journey.
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