Would Ed like walnuts? Of course he would, it's just that there aren't any walnuts here that he could like.
However, we don't have walnuts yet, but grapes should be coming soon. Do you remember the grapes we planted before?
Yes, Ed recently discovered that the grape seeds he planted have already sprouted tiny shoots.
Why did it sprout so quickly? Ed didn't know why either; maybe it wasn't too cold this winter.
That's the only explanation Ed could come up with, but it's still a good thing that it sprouted.
At that moment, Ed was leading two of his followers to build a grape trellis.
Ed didn't know when to build a trellis after it sprouted, or when it would bear fruit. But it's always good to be prepared.
"Lord Ed, will the grapes grow on this trellis from now on?" Carly asked, looking at the grape trellis that was almost finished.
"Yes, Carly, the grapevines will climb up this trellis like pea vines, and when they grow up, the grapes will fall on it like pearls." Ed could imagine the beautiful sight of grapes on the trellis.
"Ah! That's so beautiful." Carly closed her eyes, imagining herself standing under a grape trellis laden with pearls in the near future.
"Carly, what is a pearl?" Adelaide had been in Greyhold for a long time, and the most precious thing in Greyhold was the silver ornament on the hilt of Edd's short sword.
Carly, on the other hand, was different. She could always hear or see something precious when she was near the market.
"Sister Adelaide, pearls are very precious white beads, very beautiful. I've heard they come in many colors, but I've only ever seen white ones. They're very rare and only the most precious people can own them."
Carly looked at Adelaide and told her what she knew about pearls.
"Sister Adelaide, pearls can also be made into necklaces, earrings, headdresses, and pendants. They look very beautiful when worn. I once saw a noble lady wearing one from afar."
Adelaide found it hard to believe what Carly was saying, because she had never met her before.
"Carly, where did those pearls come from?"
"Sister Adelaide, I heard that pearls are found inside oyster shells in rivers, but I've found some oyster shells, and there's nothing inside at all. I wonder if that's true?"
Carly wasn't sure where the pearl came from, nor was she sure if what she was saying was true, so she turned her gaze to Ed.
Ed knew, of course, and he smiled at Adelaide.
"Yes, Adelaide, Carly is right. Pearls can indeed be found in freshwater clams, but the pearls from freshwater clams are not very good, and it is difficult to find good ones. If you want to find better pearls, it is better to look for them in the sea."
"Master, are there pearls in the river near Peach Blossom Village?" Adelaide was intrigued by what the two of them said, and she wanted to find a few to see.
Ed looked at her and said, "There should be some, but it's not certain. You can post a purchase request."
When Adelaide heard Ed's words, she suddenly remembered that no one had contacted her to trade honey after she posted a message asking for it.
"Master, no one has contacted me to trade since I posted the purchase request last time. Is it because there is no honey in Gray Fortress?"
"Adelaide, don't rush, honey isn't something you can just get anytime easily."
Ed knew that finding honey was very difficult; it was often found on cliffs and high in the trees. That's why honey was so precious.
"Okay, Carly and I are going to make cookies in a bit. Do you want to come?"
There was no honey left after making the cookies, which was a bit of a disappointment for Adelaide.
"Yes, of course I'll go."