With a large number of merchant ships laden with ash expected to arrive in Frontier and the snow melting, Owen figured it was time to start the long-awaited farming plan.Before that, Owen ordered Clive to gather all the farmers and unemployed miners.Since the mine was equipped with a steam engine, there was no need for so many people, so some of the old miners were laid off.Their physical strength is no longer suitable for such high-intensity work as a miner.Of course, Owen will not let the unemployed miners struggle to find a new livelihood, so he will redistribute the abandoned farmland and let them participate in the farming project.When they got a piece of wasteland, the group of unemployed miners all looked depressed, thinking that such land must not be able to grow any crops.That's why Owen needs to gather everyone and hold a special farming mobilization meeting.Standing on the high platform, Owen made a solemn statement that he had found a way to break the curse of the Kaztus.As soon as these words came out, the people in the audience showed shocked expressions, and once again shouted that the lord was the savior of Frontier Town.No one doubted what Owen said, thanks to his success in fending off the undead monsters in the winter, accumulating a lot of prestige and winning the trust of everyone.In order to motivate everyone, Owen also promised that as long as the planting policy he provided was followed, 40% of this year's harvest would be allowed to be kept for himself and only 60% would be handed in.With this promise from the lord, everyone eagerly picked up their farming tools and went to the fields assigned to them and began to work and cultivate.At the same time, Ryan hired a group of helpers to remove all the wheat seeds transferred from another world and pre-treat them to improve the survival rate of the seeds.After turning over the soil, Owen sent someone to distribute ash powder to each farmer.According to the data obtained by Winster, they were asked to sprinkle the right amount of ash powder evenly on the plough and turn it over again to mix the ash with the soil.It was a bit of a hassle, but the lord said that this was the only way to break the curse of the Kaztu, so everyone worked hard.It was then that Owen learned that the Magicstone Merchant had hoarded a large amount of ash powder, far more than was currently needed.Holding the report submitted by Clive, Owen frowned slightly and said, "The dock is already full of ash dust, and there is a merchant ship full of ash dust that has nowhere to unload. ”It seems that the plan to expand the dock has to be put on the agenda as well, and find time to talk to Viru, Owen thought to himself."
Lord Marquis, since the gray powder purchased is enough, then we can announce the rejection of the group of magic stone merchants."
Clive suggested.
[Isn't there still a lot of land that can be cultivated?]
】Winster said in his head.
[There are no more surplus manpower. 】Owen responded.
[Oh?
Not necessarily. 】[Do you have any ideas?]
】Owen asked.
[Have you ever heard of the military cantonment system?
】To put it simply, the military cantonment system allows the border garrisons to engage in agricultural production while guarding the borders, so as to realize the self-supply of the army.After listening to Winster's explanation, Ou Wenming nodded whitely, this is a solution, then let the newly established People's Army try it."
Lord Marquis?"
After a long time of reply, Clive called out quietly."
Oh!"
Owen came to his senses and ordered, "You go and hire someone to carry the ash dust from the dock into the empty warehouse, and let the ship unload."
Then tell the magic stone merchant that he will collect up to five more boatloads of ash powder in the future, and he will not accept it. ”"Do you need so much?"
Clive wondered.As for the amount of ash powder, he participated in the calculation and knew it well.So I was a little puzzled by Owen's order."
Don't worry, I'm useful.""
Then I'll do it."
Since Owen had said so, Clive had no choice but to go down and do something.Soon, Viscount Jarvis received a message from Owen that he was going to establish a military cantonment system on a trial basis, so that the People's Army would also participate in the cultivation plan.In order to ensure the combat capability of the army, training is still necessary, so a rotation system is adopted.While one group went to the fields, the other stayed behind for training.Owen will send people to manage the land reclaimed by the army in a unified manner to ensure this year's harvest.As a result, Kadir's gang wondered.I didn't expect to stay in addition to strict training, but also to continue to study systematically in classes, and now I let everyone pick up farm tools to work as farmers.I wonder if they will work honestly for the sake of a high monthly salary.After confirming that the ash had been sprinkled, Owen sent for the wheat seeds to be distributed for everyone to plant.In order to compare the differences between native wheat seeds and wheat seeds from other worlds, Owen also planned to conduct a comparative experiment.Farmers who can cultivate land are given local wheat seeds that were previously used, while newly cultivated land is given wheat seeds from other worlds.According to Winster's data, if everything is in order, there should be a good harvest and there will be no need to buy grain from other places.However, there is no magic in the world on Winster's side.Seeds from another world are sown here, and the final harvest will only be known through this experiment.…… While large-scale farming was in full swing in Frontiertown, a force of lizardmen lined up neatly outside the borders of the Mystery Forest, ready to go.With Owen's acquiescence, Rusha led the force into the forest in an orderly manner, heading towards the gathering place of the lizardmen tribe.The river originates in the Horizontal Mountains, zigzags through the Mystery Forest from northeast to southwest, and the east bank of the northern section of the Wenshui River is a gathering place for lizardmen.Deep in the Mystery Forest, Shiron arrived near the east bank of the Wenshui River with five companions, each carrying a large bundle of spears.Since you want to recruit the Black Wind Tribe for revenge, you definitely need to sneak back to collect intelligence.This work, in the winter, Rusha had already sent Shilon to carry out quietly.Ever since the Black Wind tribe conquered all the tribes, they have imposed a hierarchy.The people of the Black Wind tribe are superior, and the people of the other tribes are inferior.Not only that, but all the weapons of the other tribes were confiscated, and they were not allowed to make weapons privately, and the fish caught from the Wenshui River had to be handed over to the Black Wind tribe first, and they would distribute them.Naturally, the food that the other tribes could distribute was pitiful.In order to control the other tribes, the Black Wind tribe sent troops to garrison the other tribes' residences.These people are the bosses of other tribes, and they run rampant and even wantonly violate the young women of the tribe.The other tribes were already resentful, and they had no choice but to have no weapons, and if they resisted, they would only incur more severe punishments.In this regard, they dare not speak out.Arriving at the agreed hideout, Shiron and the others met with the agent of the Wumu tribe.