Chapter 1 The Monastery in Neverwinter(1/2)
The so-called "blasphemy" is a concept corresponding to "sacred".
If "holy" means raising living creatures, things or concepts to the clouds from a secular perspective.
Then "blasphemy" is to drag these seemingly sacred things that are not secular into the dust again.
Just like wearing silk and satin and pearls and agate, the radiant and graceful woman is the beauty of the world.
But wearing a black and white plain dress, a scarf to tie up her long hair, her whole body wrapped tightly, wearing a cross or a rosary, and dedicated to serving the gods, there is also a sense of taboo beauty.
Everyone respects and fears the sacred.
Everyone also has the potential to blaspheme.
In this regard, Jiang Jin now has a very deep understanding.
Because now he...came to a very special women's monastery.
Monastery, also known as seminary or monastery.
In a Western context, it is a very common secluded institution.
Those who are deeply committed to their religion will leave society.
Come to this desolate and forbidding place on the frontier of civilization.
Live a life of poverty and lifelong devotion.
However, the "Silent Monastery" that Jiang Jin came to now is obviously not the case.
"Be careful when you go in, especially don't do anything unnecessary."
"Help me take all the goods in the car to the storage room, and then we can go back the way we came."
"The rules and regulations here are hairier than my wife's legs. If you violate them, it's no joke."
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When Jiang Jin was sitting on the carriage that seemed to be transporting people to be beheaded.
Go straight along the surprisingly flat bluestone road.
When we arrived at the monastery located on the outskirts of this small village.
While he was listening to his boss, Uncle Taiqiong's warning.
While looking at the building in front with surprised eyes.
This is...a monastery?
No way? This is too... too luxurious.
Ever since he traveled to this "Neverwinter Town", Jiang Jin had never seen such a luxurious building.
Although this small town has a very nice-sounding name.
But it is nothing more than a border town built in a Sangui area.
This place is located in a remote area, and although it is not full of unruly people, the folk customs are quite simple.
But it has little to do with prosperity and wealth.
However, just as Jiang Jin was on his way to deliver the goods with Uncle Taiqiong who kindly took him in.
What he saw made him extremely surprised.
As soon as you drive through the gate of the monastery, you will see a beautiful courtyard.
Dense and lush trees line up in two rows along the path.
The garden below is filled with colorful flowers.
Paired with the fountain that trickles out clear water, everything looks very sentimental.
After following the carriage and Uncle Taiqiong into the interior.
You can see a thick red carpet covering the corridor inside the house.
The windows next to it are also inlaid with beautiful colorful glazed glass, emitting a gorgeous light.
This...is this a monastery?
The mansion of a nobleman is nothing more than that, right?
Just when Jiang Jin was surprised by the luxurious decoration inside this monastery.
The two of them had already pushed a large box of supplies on a cart into the back kitchen area of the monastery.
According to Uncle Taiqiong, they are responsible for supplying the food for this monastery.
Although the food of the residents of "Neverwinter Town" is not bad, the food delivered to this monastery is even more exaggerated.
Jiang Jin watched with his own eyes as the uncle stuffed a bunch of fresh meat, mutton, potatoes, onions, bread, wine, butter, milk and various spices into the cargo box.
You know, this is a small town built on the edge of the extreme north, some distance away from the five major human kingdoms.
According to Jiang Jin's knowledge, there are many materials in this town that cannot be produced at all.
In other words, a large part of these materials were transported from unknown distances.
In this ancient context where transportation was not that convenient.
It goes without saying how much manpower and material resources are needed to achieve this step.
To actually go to this extent for a monastery... What on earth is going on in this place?
With such doubts, Jiang Jin and Uncle Taiqiong sent the materials to the storage room.
But just after these various ingredients are delivered to the location.
They saw two pretty girls in maid outfits looking like they had a headache.
"What should we do? Mrs. Vicki fell and injured her arm. Can we really solve the problem for dinner today?"
"Nonsense, of course it's impossible. I only know how to make oatmeal and kidney pudding. It's definitely not possible to feed a few of them."
"That's right. After all, they are...but what should we do?"
The two maids were whispering at the kitchen door not far away, and their voices reached the ears of Jiang Jin and Uncle Taiqiong.
Uncle Taiqiong looks cold on the surface, but he is actually a warm-hearted middle-aged man.
So he raised his eyebrows, put down the empty cart, walked over, and greeted the two maids:
"You two, Mrs. Wei Qi is not here today? No one is cooking?"
"Yes, uncle, you...can you cook?"
The maids also looked at him expectantly, as if they were looking at a savior.
But Uncle Taiqiong smiled and said: "At most I can spread honey on the bread, but I can't entertain the big shots above."
"Well... that's right, then let's think of a solution."
"But even though I don't know how to do it, this guy is really good at it, right, Brother Jiang."
Uncle Tai Qiong pointed at Jiang Jin with full confidence in his tone.
Speaking of which, when I picked up ginger embers in the muddy field in the suburbs.
Uncle Taiqiong didn't know that he was still a chef.
As a result, I discovered later in life that this young man's cooking skills were extremely good.
He can make many jaw-dropping dishes, which makes Uncle Taiqiong's family eat with great joy every day.
Of course, apart from Jiang Jin himself who is very knowledgeable about cooking.
The biggest reason is that the overall level of cooking technology in this world is extremely poor.
And...he has a very special pair of eyes.
Has it really turned out like this? Forget it, it’s just cooking, nothing special.
Seeing this good old man who was cold on the outside and warm on the inside, he pushed himself up in a flash.
Jiang Jin didn't say anything, but nodded and walked into the storage room nearby.
And asked the maid who followed behind: "How many people want to have dinner today? What are the usual specifications of the dishes?"
"There were five hosts dining in total. The originally scheduled dinner was cream soup, roast duck, avocado with cauliflower and chocolate shortbread."
...What an exquisite dinner, and the previous chef's skills seemed to be quite good.
Suddenly, Jiang Jin looked at the duck meat piled in the corner of the storage room.
All the wild duck meat was delivered by him and Uncle Taiqiong, and it was very fresh.
Moreover, Wudong Town is surrounded by hills on three sides, and Muscovy ducks naturally roam in the mountains and forests, drinking spring water and eating grass.
The Muscovy duck raised in this way not only has very delicious meat, but also has a musky flavor that leaves a lasting fragrance on your lips and teeth.
However, simply roasting it cannot achieve the requirement of "perfect cooking" and cannot preserve the delicious food inside.
Therefore, Jiang Jin does not plan to bake it as planned.
To be continued...