Chapter 2 Gavin and the Flame

Mr. Edric pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing Edmund standing in front of the window, he bowed briefly and said with some joy: "Master Edmund, the child is born, a boy, both mother and child are safe, his face is very similar to your brother's when he was a child, but his hair is silver like his mother's. The child looks very healthy."

After hearing the news, Edmund showed a happy expression on his face: "Oh? Really?"

The old maester smiled and nodded: "Absolutely true, master"

Edmund put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the room: "Very good, let the kitchen prepare some good food. In addition, does my father know?"

Mr. He lowered his head slightly, looking embarrassed: "I haven't had time to report to the Earl yet."

Edmund stopped, his expression serious and his eyes firm: "Then don't say it, you also know my father's stubbornness, how long can you hide it."

The bachelor hesitated: "But the Earl will always remember it, and those servants..."

Edmund smiled bitterly: "It's okay, I will tell the people below to shut up, if my father finds out, just say it's my order and put it on me."

The bachelor took a deep breath and nodded solemnly: "Yes, I know what to do, Master Edmund." He bowed to Edmund again and left.

Gavin's birth did not bring much joy to this cold castle, only his mother Alice looked at him with joy.

Zhang Ming regained consciousness again and found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment. Everything around him became huge and blurred, and his body was so petite and weak.

Then, he was horrified to find that he couldn't speak, and even simple movements were difficult to complete. This small body was completely out of his control.

The unfamiliar environment and situation made Zhang Ming confused. Then, he remembered that he was playing games at home before, and accidentally knocked over the water cup on the keyboard. After a crackling sound, he lost consciousness. Could it be that I traveled through time? Traveled through time and became a baby?

He tried to observe the people around him, those unfamiliar faces. There was only one woman, with wet silver hair and purple eyes full of endless tenderness.

Is this my mother in this life? He opened his mouth to say something, but what came out was the cry of a baby.

Year 282 of the Aegon calendar

Zhang Ming, or Gavin Flowers, was standing on the beach at this moment, holding an iron pot tightly in his hand, looking at the blue sea. He walked carefully to the beach, squatted down, slowly put the iron pot into the water, and waited for the pot to be filled with sea water, feeling the weight of the sea water and the iron pot. He lifted the pot with difficulty and walked step by step to the pile of firewood prepared in advance.

Gavin put down the iron pot and began to build a fire skillfully. His little hands kept fiddling with the branches and hay, and beads of sweat gradually oozed out of his forehead.

This body is still small, and it is so tiring to do such a small job, but the next step will be simple.

He put his hand close to the hay and snapped his fingers. A weak flame appeared out of thin air between his fingers and instantly ignited the hay. The flame jumped happily and gradually became stronger.

Gavin looked at the fire he lit out of thin air with his fingers. Although he was used to it, he was very excited every time he used it.

This was the ability he discovered when he was four years old. At that time, he was using flint to light a fire. Maybe the flint was damp, and he tried hard for a long time but failed. Instead, his hand was sore.

Just when he was furious and tried for the last time, a spark appeared in his palm. At that time, he was scared and thought he had an illusion. After calming down, he tried again and a flame really appeared. Although the flame flashed and extinguished, Gavin was sure that it was not an illusion.

Gavin was very surprised to suddenly get magical powers. After calming down, he didn't tell anyone, including his mother in this life.

After all, after observing the surroundings in the past few years since birth, he traveled to a world similar to the Middle Ages. He was afraid that he would be burned to death as a monster if he rashly showed his extraordinary abilities.

Gavin, who figured it out, didn't tell anyone. He only practiced silently when he was alone. Now he can light the flame at will, and the duration has lasted for 1 minute.

Placing the iron pot steadily on the fire, Gavin stared at the sea water in the pot without blinking. As the flames baked, the sea water began to emit hot steam, and gradually, water droplets condensed on the wall of the pot and rolled down. Gavin's little face was burned red by the fire. He held a branch in his hand and fiddled with the campfire from time to time to make it more prosperous.

The sea water in the pot kept rolling, and bubbles came out one after another. When most of the water evaporated, a layer of white crystals appeared at the bottom of the pot. However, these crystals were not pure enough, but this was the salt eaten by the civilians in this world.

Without hesitation, Gavin quickly extinguished the fire and let the iron pot cool down slightly. Then, he carefully took out the coarse salt from the pot and placed it on a clean cloth. Then, he took some clean water, gently poured it on the coarse salt, and began to stir. After stirring evenly, he put the mixture into the pot again and heated it for secondary purification.

He put a handful of wood ash in for the third time. After repeated attempts, crystal white salt blocks appeared at the bottom of the pot.

Wiping the sweat off his head, Gavin carefully collected the refined salt, put it in a small cloth bag, and began to crush it.

After the task was completed, Gavin carefully cleaned up the fire and put the pot in order. He picked up the iron pot, his face filled with satisfaction, and walked towards the town under the castle.

On the way back to the town, Gavin touched the bag of salt in his arms. He was happy to see the result of his hard work.

This small bag of salt can be exchanged for 5 copper stars. In this town, 2 copper stars can be exchanged for 1 bread, but that kind of bread is very hard, which is nothing compared to the bread Gavin had eaten in his previous life. After the bread here cools down, it can even be used as a weapon. In terms of hardness, it is no less powerful than a brick.

The town under the castle is close to the sea. People here are not short of salt, but most civilians can only afford coarse salt, which tastes very bitter. Only the nobles in the castle eat fine salt, and most of it is mined from salt mines. People here do not have the technology to purify sea salt. The price of fine salt is ten times that of coarse salt.

Gavin used the knowledge of his previous life to secretly make some to sell to subsidize his family. He and his mother had lived in the castle for a while before, and the amount he sold each time was not large. So far, he has not attracted the attention of others. However, if he continues to sell, it may attract the attention of those who are interested. In serious cases, it may also bring danger.