In just a week, the first berries could finally be picked. 

"My order is late. I hope it arrives before the harvest." 

- Brother, Daddy wants to see you. 

- Tell him I'll be there soon. 

I've been slowly gathering, preparing my wicker baskets. Good thing it's not harvest season and I could use them as much as I needed. 

"I hope my father didn't call me for these..."

I also prepared the clay barrels. They were of impressive size, the coating was like smooth pottery, but they were fragile, so they had to be handled carefully. There were also wooden barrels in this world, it was unclear what kind of wood they were made of, so I didn't take any chances. 

All I had to do was wait for the devices I had ordered from the dwarf and I would slowly begin to realize my idea. Dreaming, I walked towards the manor. 

******

- You don't have to knock, I saw you coming. 

- Good day, Daddy.

- Good day, Will.

- Sit down, I have a favor to ask of you. The youngest daughter of our emperor is coming to our village in about seven days. 

- Why would such a person go to such a remote area? 

- Well, she's on her way to the capital from a neighboring country where she's undergoing training, and her path is not far from our village. She's very curious about the miracle tree in our village that grows higher than the clouds and she wants to see for herself that it's not a myth. 

- Right. So, wait, why did you call me, Daddy?

- Well, your sister has a lot on her plate, and you're about the same age as the princess. When she arrives, I'm asking you to accompany her to all the places in the village she wants to go. 

- But that's just about the time I have to harvest my crops.... 

- You'll have time when she's on the estate or she doesn't have to go anywhere. Yeah, and I know you have a lot of help. 

- Yeah...I just wanted to be a part of the process. 

- I can't say no to royalty. 

- Okay, daddy.

Little sister came into the room. 

- No knocking again, Iva! 

- Sorry, Daddy. It's just that Will got some strange devices and I came running to tell him. 

- Devices? Send them to my field, have them unload them by the barn, and I'll be right there.

- Okay, brother, and in a flash, Quince was out of the office. 

- Are these the devices you ordered from the dwarf?

- Uh, yeah. 

- All right, you can go. You can take care of your project this week, but you don't have to help us in the fields. Don't forget! Be ready for the princess in a week. 

- Okay and thank you, daddy.

As I headed to my fields I was wondering how I could show everything to the princess in time for the harvest. 

***************

Arriving at my field near the barn stood two devices based on the blueprints I had given Ed. But to my surprise, the press was bigger than I expected.  The auger crusher was normal size, it had differences from my drawing. 

- Brother, here's a letter. It was passed along with these strange devices. 

 (Hi, Will. Edith sends her regards to you, too. She's fine, the crystal charge you gave her will last a long time. Anyway, not about that. I did everything according to your blueprints. I tweaked your screw press a little bit, so it can hold several times the volume. How do you do it alone, you ask? It's very simple, there are magic crystals in the handles of the levers and if you put a little mana into them, they will start moving the handles. The yellow crystal is clockwise, the blue crystal is counterclockwise.  Also, because of the large size I installed two locks on different edges and if you need to hollow out the case, you have to split the two locks. Everything else is as per your drawings. The auger crusher has gone through a couple of changes as well. The first is that I made the augers themselves metal and they can be adjusted, everything else is made of sturdy wood. But there's a peculiarity, the augers need to be rotated manually, and there are also magic crystals installed there too. The system of controlling them is exactly the same as on the press. Well, that's about it, I haven't forgotten anything. If you're ever in my neighborhood or have any new ideas, stop by for a visit, Edith and I would love to see you. 

Regards Ed and Edith)

"What a pervert!" 

- What is it, brother? 

- All in good time sis, I'll show you after the harvest. Unless you eat the whole crop. 

- Brother, you're a fool! - Puffing up her cheeks and crossing her arms sis turned away from me, then turned back and showed me her tongue, at these moments she was just cute. 

"Yeah, I sympathize with her future husband, with her temper..." 

I set up my devices in the barn. Prepared the area for the crop. Adjusted the height of the devices. Now I had to wait for the berries to ripen. As I walked outside, I saw a beautiful sunset that illuminated my lilac ivy.

- Eh, How embarrassing that name is! I'll call it "grapes, lilac sunset."

- Okay, I should patent it. Hmm, is there a patent office in this world? 

- Brother, are you talking to yourself? 

- Just thinking out loud.

- And I thought I had a bad head... Let's go home, it's getting dark. 

- Yes, yes. I'll be right there.

***It's been a week***

Tomorrow is harvest day for my grapes, a lilac sunset, and today is the arrival of an important person on my mind. 

"I hope I have time to show her around today." 

In the village, since the morning, everyone was on edge. Even the road that leads to the great tree was decorated with ribbons and flowers. We stood near the entrance to the estate, waiting for the carriage. 

I was dressed in a white shirt with a sash around my waist, something reminiscent of the shirts worn in medieval times. The pants were much like those worn in my past life. Daddy wore a shirt with a vest and pants. Mama wore a brown shirt with stitched pockets, a wide leather belt adorned with silver buckles. On her feet were tall leather boots. They looked great in combination with straight, almost masculine pants of earthy color and a leather jacket. Feminine clothes were not her thing. Her older sister wore a light pink dress with white ruffles at the bottom, on the chest and on the sleeves. Her dress was decorated with embroidery. The younger sister wore a blue dress with purple ruffles. The ruffles, as usual, went along the bottom, on the chest and on the sleeves. The dress was decorated with embroidery and it was complemented by a blue sash.

A carriage with sixteen accompanying riders pulled up to us. Five rode in the front, five in the back and three people each rode on the left and right sides of the carriage. I can imagine how they'd get separated if they met someone on the way....

- Prrrrr, stop. Your Majesty, here we are. 

Three girls got out of the carriage. 

The one in the middle was dressed in an exquisite but not too luxurious dress. Her outfit reflected refinement and elegance, but at the same time, it was devoid of intrusive luxury. Every detail of the outfit was thought out to the last detail. The hue of the dress emphasized nobility and aesthetics, and the cut emphasized her femininity and graceful forms.

The other two girls were smartly dressed, but their attire could not compare to the one in the middle. My gaze was not fixed on the princess, it was fixed on the girl who stood modestly by her side, framed by her natural beauty and simplicity. My heart sank...

"What's the matter with me?" - but my thoughts were disturbed by the voice of the girl who stood in the center. 

- Hello. I am the 2nd child and first daughter of Emperor Augustus Demirun and Empress Melissandra Demirun.

"Hmm, their surnames ended with the name of the empire... Apparently the empire was named after the ruling family." 

- ....... My name is Louise Demiroun. It's a pleasure to meet you.

- Nice to meet you too, thank you for choosing to visit our estate and village. We are the Farg family.  This is my youngest daughter Iva, youngest son Will, eldest daughter Renee, my wife Eva, and I am Joseph.

- My son, Will, will be your escort.

- My honor, princess, I will be happy to assist and accompany you. 

I bowed as my father had taught me. One hand pressed against my torso, and the other hand hid behind my back (this custom of bowing in this way came from a warrior who carried two swords. He had one on his belt and the other short sword behind his back).

The princess and her two accompanying girls took the edges of her dress and curtsied. After all the rules of etiquette were observed, the princess and her escorts entered the house. For a moment, one girl looked back and looked in my direction with a smile. 

The princess was placed in the guest room, which had a beautiful view of the great tree. Today the princess decided to rest after her long journey and my plan was a failure.

********

The next morning came. Either the princess likes to sleep or it takes a long time to get ready, but we went on the tour around lunchtime. 

- They say this tree grew in just overnight ?

I was pensive, a little frustrated and annoyed, but I tried to pull myself together and tried to answer the princess' questions with a smile. 

- Yes, you're right. There is a legend that it is the spirit of the forest and the goddess of fertility. 

"I'd better not say that the tree grew tall because of me." 

One of the princess' attendants said something in her ear. 

- Also, they say you were nearby at that moment...''

"Damn! How does she know so much?!"

- I was just nearby and lost consciousness at that moment. They never found out the cause, and I most likely passed out due to the abnormal mana release by that tree. 

"I hope they believed..." 

"I wonder how the grape harvest is going over there?"

I explained to my little sister beforehand how to pick grapes. The process itself is not difficult, only ripe bunches are cut. The main thing is to work with gloves and try not to disturb the waxy coating on the berries and carefully stacked in baskets. 

My thoughts were broken by the exclamation of the princess. 

- What a big one! 

- Who's big what?!

- The trunk of the tree, it's huge!  And under the crown of the tree you can put a whole city or a settlement! 

- I'm Toruk Makto.

- Did you say something?

- А? No, nothing, just thinking out loud... Would you like to walk around the tree? 

- I'd appreciate it. 

Our walk was even a little amusing, the guards kept a distance and followed us around, reminiscent of the president's guards from my past life. 

From my observations, the girls accompanying the princess were either her maids or advisors, sometimes she would talk to them before asking or saying something. 

"Eh, how hard it is to be a person from a noble family..." 

I often met a glance with one of the girls.  For some reason, it was always her that I happened to be paying attention to.  When our gazes met, I would try to start looking in the other direction and it always felt like she was watching me intently. 

"Maybe it's her guard? And she's watching to make sure I don't suddenly attack the princess...?"

We spent most of the time walking around. Talking about nature and the plants we grow in our village, in other words, it was like a question answer, with the princess already knowing the answers. Apparently it was to keep the walk from being boring or to lighten the mood. Yes and I think it was difficult because it was the first communication after meeting her. 

"Eh, I've lost all my social skills. "In my former life, I had a job 

I had to communicate with people and find a way to understand their drinking habits and offer them something they'd like. To tell all the subtleties of taste and smell, sometimes even to tell the story of creation. And in this world, I am a simple farmer, with an idea on the verge of madness, with the hope that everything will work out as I plan..." 

- I see you're always thinking. Am I burdening you? 

- Oh, you're mistaken. I'm happy to accompany you.  It's just that it's a first for me to accompany a nobleman like you. 

- I understand. I'm always treated like this wherever I am, sometimes I just want to get away from all this security and live like a normal person without all this pathos. I even came here to see not only the tree, but also how ordinary people live... If you can treat me as just a friend.

- I'll try, but no promises. 

All 3 girls laughed. The time was already approaching evening and we walked slowly towards the manor. After seeing off the princess and her escorts, I quickly headed towards my fields. All the young people of the village were working in my field, thanks to my younger sister. By the time I arrived, all the ripe grapes had been picked. After a little bit of picking, all the berries were taken to the barracks. Approximately, according to my calculations, several tons were collected. For the first picking and it was impressive.

Every four days we must repeat the picking of ripe grapes until they are all ripe and picked. A certain amount will be given by me to my sister and her helpers. 

Yes, that wasn't a problem either. Without my sister's help, I wouldn't have made the deadline and wouldn't have been able to tend and handle so many plants alone, so sharing the harvest was a small price to pay for her help. I stood in the barracks and looked at the baskets filled with grapes. The only thought in my mind was, "How much more is there to do?"

After all, only the first steps had been taken.