The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

After Xia Zoe counted the things Samuel brought back from the sea, he began to think about planting matters at this stage.

It is now in spring, and the end of March is approaching April, which happens to be spring planting.

The six crops, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, cotton, peppers, and tomatoes, are included in his consideration and will be selected for planting in the near future.

Each crop has different requirements for the environment and temperature.

For example, peppers have a heat-loving habit, spring planting and early summer planting are the most suitable seasons.

The best time for spring planting is in March.

But peppers need to be cultivated in advance, starting from January to February.

It is indeed a little late to grow peppers now.

But the problem is not too big, after all, peppers are crops that can be grown in sheds.

As for tomatoes, they are usually planted from February to March.

——The planting has only started now, and it is a bit late in time.

However, tomatoes are not easy to preserve. If the seeds are not treated immediately, the precious crops that were brought back in this box will soon rot away.

The cold tolerance of tomatoes is relatively low.

Some colder areas will wait until April when it gradually warms up before planting. If the temperature during the day cannot be maintained, it will affect the growth of tomatoes...

Because of the lack of restrictions on seeds, this also requires special attention.

Especially when planting peppers and tomatoes, the seeds should be processed in advance.

Otherwise, the seeds that have not been soaked or disinfected by the medicament are prone to viral diseases after planting, and finally cause defects in the flowers, leaves and fruits, poor growth, and inedible consequences.

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In view of the fact that the seeds of tomatoes and peppers need to be soaked and disinfected with chemicals in advance.

Xia Zuoy went to a nest in the alchemy laboratory, and the next day he found out a special medicine for soaking seeds.

——After the seeds are soaked in the medicament, remove them and wash them with clean water, and then they can be ready for germination and planting.

In addition.

He must always pay attention to the cultivation of the seeds of potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and cotton.

These are all used and are scarce.

He was very worried if he didn't stare at it himself.

Therefore, Xia Zoe has been so busy recently that even the fluffy people rarely go to see it, let alone think about the little bit of "something wrong" between him and the pope's crown.

Even once.

Xia Zoe was holding the medicine that was soaking tomato seeds, and his eyes were filled with trays and glass bottles in his hands...

He just walked past under the crown of the Pope without squinting his eyes, without even saying hello...

In the evening, Xia Zoe was not free either.

He especially needs to review the agricultural planting knowledge he has seen earlier.

Although there are servants in charge of planting in the castle, they are experienced.

However, crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes are new varieties after all, and the soil and temperature must be adjusted separately by different planting methods.

Early cultivation and planting is the key.

After burying the seeds in the ground, Xia Zoe relaxed a little.

He listed the needs for watering and fertilizing, regulating irrigation and other precautions, and then handed it over to civilians and servants.

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During this time, Xia Zoe asked the Youth League to send a letter to Barna.

——The letter asked him about the condition of Quincy City and the process of going deep into the Ravens Mountains to eliminate the robbers.

After Barna arrived in Quincesi, he quickly led the soldiers into the Ravens Mountains and stationed in the mountains.

He didn't believe that the robbers couldn't be found in the carpet every day.

But the weird thing is that after many days, Barna did not even see the shadow of a robber.

He received the letter sent by the lord from the Youth League, and quickly replied.

The reply wrote that he had observed the situation in Quincesi when he first arrived.

Indeed, as the official who came to the meeting said, the recovery was good.

As for the suppression of robbers.

In the letter, Barna apologized and trusted him to Lord Lord, but he didn't feel ashamed of doing it well.

If no trace of the robber can be found, Barna can no longer delay in the Liffins Mountains.

About four or five days later, he will lead the soldiers back to the port to be stationed.

Xia Zoe looked at the letter in thought.

At night, the Youth League flew out of the castle, and the snow-white figure quickly disappeared under the night.

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Ravens Mountains.

Bana led the soldiers to garrison deep in the mountains, surrounded by tents in the camp, with a fire rising in the middle, and soldiers were on guard at night.

Suddenly a more pronounced eagle chirp was heard in the sky.

A soldier raised his head and looked at the night that seemed to be unremarkable, and then reported it to Captain Barna alertly.

After a while, Barna walked out of the tent and looked up and waited.

A white spot that gradually enlarged suddenly appeared under the night where only the moon and stars could be seen.

From far to near, the white spot suddenly fell on the trunk closest to the leader's tent, causing the branches and leaves to sway.

"Tweet."

The Youth League called to Barna.

Barna took the letter and opened it. After reading it, he said to the Youth League, "I see."

Lord Lord wrote in the letter that there is no need to reply.

He immediately turned around and threw this short letter into the fire. The white paper was quickly burned to ashes.

The Youth League yelled again, then spread its wings and flew away.

Three days later, Barna led the soldiers out of the Liffins Mountains.

This time he returned to no avail. He refused the invitation to the banquet from the Mayor of Quincesi, Vernon, and returned soon afterwards.

Quincecy.

This border city has experienced the outbreak of the Black Death, and afterwards has been plundered by robbers entering the city, the city that is not prosperous is even more bleak and desolate.

Although the weather has gradually warmed up, there are still no people in sight when walking on the street...

It took a long time to pass a few people, but they walked in a hurry.

Because it is a border city, the development here is slower than the surrounding cities such as Fort Como, Nilamo, and Kays.

After the cement concrete pavement appeared, Quincesi began to build roads and implement some related policies in the city.

At this time, the cement road is smooth and clean.

Trash cans and road signs are placed on the road. There are greenery and flower beds on both sides. The road is divided into sidewalks and car lanes.

A carriage drove to a pub and stopped.

Three people got in and out of the carriage and walked into the tavern. It is daytime. Near the evening, the tavern opens, but the people inside

Not much.

The tables and chairs in the pub are not neatly arranged, and they don't look very clean. There is still the kind of dirt that will not be removed even after wiping.

Dim kerosene lamps were lit on the mottled walls, making the tavern dark.

On the far right wall of the tavern, there is still a bear head with a grinning tooth, and a few stacked wooden wine barrels are placed below it.

It can be seen that there are not many people in the tavern.

They drank wine dullly, and didn't pay much attention to the three who had just entered. Only the tavern mate greeted them and handed the simple wine list to the leading knight.

Walker took the wine list and ordered three glasses of rye at random, then waved to let the tavern guy go down.

These three are Shazoe, Walker, and Taylor.

In order not to be noticeable, Taylor dressed up as a businessman, and Xia Zoe wore civilian costumes.

Walker is the mercenary knight responsible for protecting merchants.

Civilian knights do not necessarily become vassals of nobles.

Sometimes I choose to travel around alone, often accepting some commissions and employment.

For example, Wright Green, who continued to travel the mainland not long ago, became a mercenary knight.

After receiving the letter from Bana before, Shazoi felt something was wrong.

——The soldiers brought by Barna are not few.

What's more, going deep into the Liffins Mountains, stationed for so many days, it is impossible not to touch the shadow of a robber or find a trace.

Most importantly, the mayor of Quincesi, Vernon, never reported to him about robbers entering the city to rob.

In the subsequent arrangement, no specific report was submitted.

——Just one sentence that the city has recovered very well.

Xia Zoe will not believe this.

He accepted Barna's request and ordered the other party to go to the Ravens Mountains to eliminate the robbers, also to determine what the situation in Quincy City was.

But the description in Barna's reply is also well restored.

At first glance it's nothing, but how can it be possible if you think about it.

This made Xia Zoe wonder if the mayor of Quincey, Vernon, deliberately only let Barna see the "good" side.

And cover up the other side.

Therefore, Xia Zoe made Barna no longer have to look for the robbers.

Instead, he was ordered to lead the soldiers to leave Quincey directly, and then send people into the city in disguise to find out the news.

The ease of Desinian territory for many years has allowed Barna to form an inertial thinking-no one would dare to deceive or deceive Lord Lord.

But an easy life can also breed corruption.

Especially after being swept by the Black Death, many places left bleak and deserted, whether it was aristocrats, civilians, slaves...

I am afraid that their lives will not be restored as before.

Xia Zoe's plan is that if there is nothing wrong with the news that Bana sent someone into Quincexi City in disguise, then he is suspicious and wrong.

But if the Mayor of Vernon is hiding something...

After that, news came from Barna that the mayor did conceal something.

Barna’s disguised spies initially strolled along Quincey.

——This man discovered that there was a weird place in the city where people were missing, and then followed the clues all the way to the vicinity of a village on the edge of Quincey.

It was guarded there, and there were people checking in and out.

The detective found the situation suspicious and reported it to Barna.

The Youth League has been delivering news for Xia Zoe.

After receiving Bana’s letter again, Xia Zoe decided to ask Bana to find a place to stand by, and then he took the people to Quincesi in person.

On the way Xia Zoe rushed to Quincey, Barna did not sit idle, but sent soldiers to disguise and continue to inquire around the village.

He was finally given a chance.

——Some people dragged a lot of dead bodies out of the village, and they wanted to throw them into a dug pit in the back mountain to bury them.

The soldier followed secretly, and then heard their chattering conversation.

——It turned out that some poor people who became orphans or helpless under the influence of the Black Death epidemic were all driven by Vernon to a fringe village in Quincecine.

Vernon made a nice excuse-to concentrate on helping.

This group of poor people believed Vernon's words.

Afterwards, they were taken to a dilapidated and desolate village...

This group of people was completely imprisoned and restricted by Vernon.

They were guarded in the village. Without work, they would have no food, sleep, or escape.

Once they disobeyed or resisted, they would be whipped, and the severe ones would be killed on the spot... Under the slaughter of chickens and monkeys, these people gradually no longer dared to resist.

And what Vernon forced them to do was dig mountains.

——Behind this village is a part of the Ravens Mountains.