The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

After Xia Zuoyi counted the things that Samuel brought back from the sea, he began to think about the current planting matters.

It is now spring, and the end of March is approaching April, which is just right for spring planting.

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

Each crop has different requirements for the environment and temperature.

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

The best time for spring planting is March.

But peppers need to grow seedlings in advance, and they will start from January to February.

It is indeed a little late to plant peppers now.

But the problem is not too big, after all, pepper is a crop that can be grown in a shed.

As for tomatoes, February to March is usually chosen for sowing.

——It is only now that the planting is started, and it is a little late in time.

But tomatoes are not easy to preserve. If the seeds are not treated immediately, this box of precious crops that were brought back with great difficulty will soon rot and spoil.

The cold tolerance of tomato is relatively low.

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

Because of the constraints of lack of seeds, this also requires extra attention.

Especially when sowing peppers and tomatoes, the seeds should be treated in advance.

Otherwise, seeds that have not been soaked or sterilized by chemicals are prone to viral diseases after planting, which will eventually cause defects in flowers, leaves and fruits, poor growth, and inedibility.

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

Xia Zuoyi nested in the alchemy laboratory, and made a potion specially soaked in seeds the next day.

——After the seeds are soaked by the medicine, they are taken out and washed with clean water, and then they can be prepared for germination and planting.

Besides.

He also has to keep an eye on the seed cultivation of potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and cotton.

These are all used and gone, and they are scarce.

He was very worried if he didn't keep an eye on it himself.

Therefore, Xia Zuoyi has been so busy recently that he seldom even looks at the fluffy ones, let alone think about the little bit of "wrong" situation between him and the Pope.

Even once.

Xia Zuoyi was holding the potion that was soaking tomato seeds, and her eyes were full of trays and glass bottles...

He just walked past His Majesty the Pope without looking sideways without even saying hello...

In the evening, Xia Zuoyi also had no free time.

In particular, he needs to review the agricultural planting knowledge he has read 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 according to different planting methods.

Early cultivation and planting is the key.

After the seeds were buried in the ground, Xia Zuoyi relaxed a little.

He listed the requirements for watering and fertilizing, regulating irrigation, etc., and then handed it over to the common people and servants.

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During this period of time, Xia Zuoyi asked the Youth League to deliver a letter to Bana.

——The letter asked him about the situation in the city of Quincy West, and the process of going deep into the Riffins Mountains to eliminate bandits.

Soon after Barna arrived in Quincy West, he led his soldiers into the Riffins Mountains and stationed in the mountains.

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

But the strange thing is that many days passed, and Banner did not even see a shadow of a robber.

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

In the reply, he wrote that when he first arrived in Quincy West, he observed the situation in the city.

Indeed, as the official who came to the meeting said, the recovery is not bad.

As for clearing up bandits.

In the letter, Barna expressed his apology and his sense of shame that the lord trusted him, but he didn't do this well.

If there is no trace of the bandit, Bana can no longer delay in the Riffins Mountains.

After about four or five days, he will lead the soldiers back to the port to station.

Xia Zuoyi looked at the letter and thought.

At night, the youth group flew out from the castle, and the snow-white figure quickly disappeared under the night.

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Rifens Mountains.

Banner led the soldiers to station in the depths of the mountains. The tents in the camp surrounded a circle, and a fire was raised in the middle, and some soldiers were keeping watch at night.

A more obvious hawk chirp was suddenly heard in the sky.

A soldier raised his head and looked at the seemingly normal night, and then alertly reported to Commander Banner.

After a while, Bana stepped out of the tent, looked up and waited.

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

From far to near, the white spots fell on the nearest tree trunk to the edge of the head's tent, causing the branches and leaves to shake endlessly.

"Chirp."

Qingtuan yelled at Bana.

Banner went over to take down the letter, unfolded it, and said to the Youth League after reading it, "I see."

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

Then he turned around and threw the short letter into the fire, and the white paper was quickly burned to ashes.

Qingtuan yelled again, then spread its wings and flew away.

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

This time, he returned without success. He rejected the banquet invitation from Quincy West Mayor Vernon, and left for the return journey not long after.

Quincy West.

This border city has experienced the outbreak of the Black Death, and then experienced the looting of robbers entering the city. The city, which is not considered prosperous, is even more desolate and desolate.

Although the weather has gradually warmed up, there are still no people to be seen when walking on the street...

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

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

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

At this time, the concrete pavement is smooth and clean.

Trash bins and road signs are placed on the road, and there are greenery and flower beds on both sides. The road is divided into sidewalks and roadways.

A carriage stopped in front of a tavern.

Three people got off the carriage and walked into the tavern. It was daytime and it was almost evening. The tavern opened, but there were no people inside.

Not much.

The tables and chairs in the tavern are not arranged neatly, and they don't look too clean, with the kind of dirt that won't come off even after being wiped.

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

And on the rightmost wall of the tavern, there is a ferocious bear head with teeth bared, and several wooden wine barrels are placed below it.

A glance at the tavern shows that there are not many people.

They drank dully and didn't pay much attention to the three people who had just entered. Only the tavern clerk greeted them and handed over the simple wine list to see that they were the leading knights.

Walker took the wine list, casually ordered three glasses of rye wine, and waved the tavern clerk to go down.

These three people are Xia Zuoyi, Walker, and Taylor.

In order not to attract attention, Taylor dressed up as a businessman, and Xia Zuoyi wore civilian clothes.

Valk, on the other hand, is a hedge knight responsible for protecting merchants.

Commoner knights do not necessarily become vassals of nobles.

Sometimes I also choose to travel around alone, and often accept some commissions and employments.

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

After receiving the letter from Bana before, Xia Zuoyi felt that something was wrong.

——The number of soldiers brought by Barna is not small.

What's more, going deep into the Riffins Mountains, it is impossible to stay there for so many days without even being able to touch the shadow of a bandit or find any traces.

On top of that, the mayor of Quincy West, Vernon, never reported to him about the raids.

In the subsequent arrangements, no specific report was submitted.

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

Xia Zuoyi would not believe all these words.

He accepted Bana's request and ordered the other party to go to the Riffins Mountains to clear up the bandits and also to confirm the situation in Quincy West.

However, the description in Bana's reply letter was also recovered well.

At first glance, it seems nothing, but how is it possible when you think about it.

This can't help but make Xia Zuoyi doubt-whether the mayor of Quincy West, Vernon, will deliberately let Bana only see the "good" side.

And cover up the other side.

Therefore, Xia Zuoyi made Bana no longer have to look for the robbers.

Instead, he ordered him to lead the soldiers to leave Quncesi directly, and then send people to enter the city in disguise to find out the news.

The comfort of the Designia territory for many years has given Bana a habit of thinking - no one will dare to deceive and deceive the lord.

But a life of ease can also breed corruption.

Especially after being swept away by the Black Death, many places were left bleak and deserted, whether they were nobles, commoners, or slaves...

I'm afraid their lives will not return to the way they used to be for the time being.

Xia Zuoyi's plan was that if there was nothing wrong with the news that Bana sent someone to pretend to enter Quncesi City to inquire about the news, then he was suspicious and wrong.

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

Afterwards, news came from Barna that the mayor had indeed concealed something.

Barna's disguised snoopers had initially wandered along Quincy West.

——The man found out that there was a strange missing person in the city, and followed the clues all the way to a village near the edge of Quincy West.

It was guarded there, and people checked in and out.

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

The Youth League has been delivering messages for Xia Zuoyi.

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

On the way Xia Zuoyi rushed to Quincy West, Bana did not stay idle, but sent soldiers in disguise to continue investigating around the village.

Finally he was given the chance.

——Someone dragged a lot of dead bodies out of the village, and they were going to throw them into a dug pit in the back mountain for burial.

The soldier stalked behind and overheard their small talk.

——It turned out that some poor people who became orphans or had no one to rely on under the influence of the Black Death epidemic were all driven by Vernon to a marginal village in Quincy West.

Vernon made a good reason on the surface - to concentrate on helping.

This group of poor people believed Vernon's rhetoric.

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

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

They are guarded in the village. If they don't work, they will have no food, no sleep, and no escape.

Once they are disobedient or resist, they will be whipped, and those who are serious will be killed on the spot... After killing chickens and monkeys, these people gradually no longer dare to resist.

And the job Vernon forced them to do was digging mountains.

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