Chapter 167
The weather on the Breeding Mountain is still very cold. Sometimes it even feels colder than before the eternal night, and my hands and feet are trembling with cold.
When everyone just wanted to lie in bed and rest, Lawrence called everyone into the living room of the cabin.
"There are three tasks this year. The first is to open up farmland, the second is to build a manor and expand the area of the manor, and the third is to develop stable non-staple food." Lawrence knew that some people didn't understand what he said, so he just said it on the wooden
board Draw a picture of the manor in charcoal.
The current manor only has an area of about 40 acres, most of which is residential and wasteland. There are only more than 13 acres of crops grown, and they are scattered scattered.
The output of one acre of land is very little. Crop production here in the north is slow and the harvest ratio is pitifully low. If you plant a handful of seeds, you can harvest three handfuls of wheat grains if you are lucky.
If you want to maintain food rations for more than thirty people, you should have fifty acres of wheat land to be on the safe side. After all, the harvested wheat needs to be cultivated, and simply farming the land will definitely not be enough.
"The first is to plant the land. I have reserved wheat seeds for sowing in the spring. Although there are not many, it is enough for more than ten acres of land." "
Then is to plant peas, potatoes, pumpkins, barley, rye, and oats."
Wheat is the most edible crop and has harsh growing conditions.
Barley lacks gluten, the dough spreads easily, and the flour has no extensibility, so it is not suitable for making bread. It is used to cook porridge, make wine, and feed sheep and livestock, but some can also be added to bread.
Rye does not have high requirements for soil quality and is suitable for growing on barren land. It is used for making bread and brewing wine. Its disadvantage is that it is not elastic and tastes bad. It is usually mixed with wheat to make bread.
If you add too much rye, it's black bread.
Oats are not easy to peel and have low calories, so they are suitable for growing in cold and dry places. In the north, there is heavy physical work, and it is easy to get hungry if you eat them, so they are rarely grown.
Barley has the highest yield among the four crops. This does not refer to the yield per acre, but the yield under the same level of care. Generally, wheat will receive more detailed care.
The price of oats is the lowest, but it is suitable for planting here and can be grown as a miscellaneous grain.
Lawrence thought about his own manor for a long time and knew that others would not care about these things, so he did not tell them why he planted these.
Lawrence had some rye and oat seeds, which he brought back from Pig Trotter City. There were only more than two kilograms of seeds for each crop.
If there was no light before, there would be no breeding. Wait until the sun comes out for more time before starting to breed.
"Now start to develop the forest near the river and open up fields there." "
Build a lumberyard specializing in processing wood. I will widen the river in the future."
Lawrence thought about expanding the area of the manor, thinking about developing fishery resources, and thinking about building Blacksmith shop and water mill.
However, things must be solved one by one, and the steps must be taken step by step. The food problem must be solved first.
Although no one was willing to go out to work at this time, under the pressure of the manor owner, everyone still worked according to their assigned tasks.
Seravan took two men to build a lumber camp in the forest, Mandekru took his children to smash ice on the ice to catch fish, and Reglo took people to chop wood.
The women lighted the fire and assisted Reglo in carrying the wood.
Edie cleared the kitchen utensils and took the ashes from the kitchen to melt the snow.
The shepherdess took care of the children in the room and did housework.
Three nuns were clearing snow outside.
Salil and Sophia were in the house organizing pots containing various crops and fruit saplings.
Lawrence and Khalan were alone in the second-floor room, studying the effects of witchcraft and crops.
"According to your witchcraft, how long does it take to ripen the wheat seeds to the point where they fall?"
Kehalan looked at the seeds in Lawrence's hand, "I haven't tried it. You know, I don't eat this."
Lawrence Asked: "Is it okay for us to eat?"
Kehalan showed a reluctant and uncomfortable look, "I feel very uncomfortable when I smell that kind of stuff, and my whole body feels uncomfortable."
Lawrence did not comply with Kehalan's preferences and insisted. He said: "As for the kind of seeds that grow naturally after ripening, will you feel uncomfortable when you get close to them?"
Kehalan replied: "It will be lighter. I have also cultivated medicinal herbs before, and they will be left outside for a few days. The smell Use it after it's diluted, I won't eat it."
Lawrence asked curiously: "Have you never eaten it on the mountain before?"
Kehalan was silent for a second or two.
Lawrence could also guess what kind of hard life Kohalan had lived in the mountains before. "These are mainly used for breeding, and will be planted on the other side of the river later. They will not affect you." "
And just like using fertilizer to grow crops, these things will become normal soon after they are exposed to the wind and sun outside. "
Khalan said slowly: "You can only take care of five stalks of wheat a day. If you take more, my head won't be able to bear it." "
Okay." Lawrence said proactively: "Three stalks a day are fine. These are used as seeds. One Just a few months will be enough."
"If it's a burden on your body, or you're seriously uncomfortable, you can stop and talk about it later." Kharan didn't expect
Lawrence to be so easy to talk to, so he said sheepishly: "No, five days a day. There's no problem at all. To me, it's like spitting all over the floor. I just need to take a little rest."
Kharan felt that he had contributed too little, and then thought about the fact that he had received a lot of care during this time and stayed here. Much more comfortable than before.
"I can ripen ten stalks a day, three at a time in the morning, noon and evening."
One ear of wheat contains almost thirty wheat grains. If it can be grown 100%, it will be of great help to the sowing work in spring.
Lawrence said quickly: "Okay! Don't be tired. Take a good rest when you feel tired. I will improve the food during this time. There are many fish in the river outside, and we also have cheese and eggs." "Okay!"
Keha Of course, Lan always welcomes good things like this, and said happily: "Wizards spend all day thinking about violent things, or studying complicated and dangerous things. A wizard like you who likes to take care of the manor, Very rare!"
Lawrence seemed to have established a wrong image of gentleness, and quickly made amends: "No, I am not good at taking care of the manor, but planning for the future." "Planning for the future?"
Kharan felt as if he felt it What, after all, this man is very extraordinary, he is a wizard!
Lawrence said seriously: "Look, our current manor is already very good. If it gets better, we have more servants, richer food, and more comfortable residences, maybe more companions will join us in the future." Us."
Kehalan frowned and said, "But wizards are too dangerous. We should take in more witches. Many witches outside actually like our life, I'm sure!" Lawrence didn't take it seriously, anyway
. If you don't go out, what can you do if you stay here all the time?
"Yes, that's what I think." Lawrence said firmly: "I want to create a paradise and build a peaceful and comfortable habitat for our few remaining sisters." Kharan looked at Lawrence in surprise
, "My master, I feel the temperament of a leader in you! I will do my best for you. Maybe I can go to the Southern Kingdom to find our sisters!" Lawrence quickly denied, "No,
we are not good enough now. The urgent task now is to increase the scale of our manor. When the manor becomes stronger, people will naturally come over."
Kharan quickly asked: "Is this your witchcraft prophecy? Your ability as a prophet?"
Lawrence was very vague. Said: "Yes, but now is not the time. It may take a short time, or it may take a long time."
With Lawrence's prophetic ability, Kharan stayed here to help with peace of mind, and began to use his witchcraft Ripening wheat seedlings in flower pots.
She began to chant a spell in a low voice, and green smoke came out of her nose and mouth. The mist was like green light in the sky, and like mist with life consciousness, it actively floated to the wheat seedling.
The wheat seedlings grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if they had accelerated a thousand times. In just a few breaths, they grew from a small bean sprout to a golden wheat stalk.
Compared with Delen's witchcraft, Khalan's witchcraft is more spectacular.
Lawrence looked at the wheat stalks that had grown to more than one meter in less than half a minute, with heavy golden ears hanging on them.
No need for sunlight, no need for fertilizer, no need for watering...
Lawrence was amazed, is this the mysterious power of this world?
Kohalan soon went to ripen the second wheat seed, and this time Lawrence saw it more clearly.
The wheat took root and grew in the flowerpot, and the malting stalks above completed several months of progress in a very short period of time.
Seeing that Kehalan was about to continue ripening the third one, Lawrence hurriedly said: "Khalan, please rest and think about it. Will using witchcraft in this way have an impact on your body?"
Kehalan smiled and said: "No. Yes, sometimes I will ripen a big tree to emit rotten poisonous gas to kill and drive back some wild beasts. Usually, that level of witchcraft can only be used once a day. If used more than once, it will be very weak." "I just
said There are only ten pills because I haven’t used witchcraft for a long time. When I first arrived at Talim Mountain, I could make a long-lasting rotten air appear at the foot of the mountain in one day." Lawrence looked at the one-meter-high tree
. The golden wheat ears said: "It doesn't matter, ten ears a day is enough. This kind of wheat ears is much better than I imagined. It feels like there can be more than fifty grains." Just like human strength, it is easy to stack up in the early stage
. , but when it reaches a critical point, it always feels like something will happen.
Lawrence didn't want Kohalan to hurt her body and quickly let her take a rest.
To Lawrence, the three witches in the family were treasures.
No matter how big or small, they are all good babies that need careful care.
(End of chapter)