Adelaide left Martha's house to return home. She was quite surprised by the changes in the territory; things were changing so fast, almost daily. However, she liked it very much; she was living a very comfortable and pleasant life.
" Sister Adelaide, are all the houses in Taoyuan Village like this now?" Carly asked the same question. Such houses were unthinkable for ordinary people in their village.
" Carly, it shouldn't be entirely true. Aunt Martha's family is better off, which is why they can make it so beautifully. But in the future, it should all become like Aunt Martha's family's."
Adelaide and Carly talked about the territory as they walked.
"What about the castle? When will it become more beautiful?"
"It should be soon! We have enough Gypsum now." Adelaide wasn't sure either, because her master hadn't seemed to mention rebuilding the castle much lately.
Adelaide also vaguely knew some of the reasons; it was probably because there were too many things to build in the territory and not enough manpower, so the castle had not been rebuilt.
However, Adelaide had no good solution. The territory had a much larger population than before, and there was enough food to feed even more people. Unfortunately, there was no one around the territory.
Adelaide glanced at Carly beside her. "Hey, didn't Carly's market have Slaves when we got salt last time? We can buy them now!" she thought. "I wanted to buy them all anyway." She decided to go back and tell her owner.
"Hmm, I hope it comes soon! I also want to live in a beautiful house, but what delicious food will Lord Ed bring this time? I'm really looking forward to it!"
Carly still remembered what Ed had said before they came out, and she quickened her pace.
" Sister Adelaide, where are you going?" As they passed Statue Square, a group of children spotted Adelaide hurrying back.
" Oak Barrel! Let's go back to the castle. You had a lot of luck in this competition. I hope you'll not only have good luck in the future, but also good skills." Adelaide laughed as she looked at Oak Barrel's round body.
" Sister Adelaide, I am also very strong. You just haven't noticed."
"Hehe, sorry, that was my fault. But have you decided how to arrange the prize?" Adelaide now also liked to tease Oak Barrel.
"I'm sorry, I can't answer your question. It's my personal secret."
"Haha, Aunt Mint has already taken Oak Barrel's prize," Elm Stump exclaimed from the side.
Upon hearing this, the other friends all turned their attention to Oak Barrel.
Oak Barrel was a little embarrassed because he had boasted that he would treat his friends to ice water at the Peace Hotel.
" Elm Stump, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. It's just temporary safekeeping, it will be returned to me later. What an Elm Stump Head." Oak Barrel now really dislikes Elm Stump.
"You water bucket, I'm not Elm Stump Head." Elm Stump retorted.
Adelaide seemed to think that she had done something wrong, causing unpleasantness between the two children.
"Alright, alright, whatever it is, listen to me. I need some eggs, milk, and other things for the next few days. I'll make some different cookies. Come to the castle, and there will be food for everyone."
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" the children cheered. They were eager to eat cookies, something that department stores didn't sell.
Seeing the excited children, Adelaide thought that they would like salty cookies too!