Chapter 26 Ideas and Opportunities

The main food crop of Prandal is very similar to the wheat on the earth. It is a crop with high starch content. The people here call it "Kadar", but for the sake of convenience, Dunn decided to regard it as wheat.

Although wheat does not require a lot of water like rice, the land in the farmland has been obviously dry and cracked, but the wheat is already half a foot high, just when it needs water. How can the yield be high like this?

"It's the month of jubilation. It's about to be the month of midsummer. The temperature is rising, and it's normal for the land to dry out a little bit?"

After all, Fiona came from a noble family and had never planted any fields, so she couldn't see the problem.

"That's not what I said. The Emerald River is next to it, but the farmland is doing this. This is very abnormal... Wait, didn't you dig a diversion channel?"

The last sentence Dunn said was to the farmers next to him.

"Aqueduct? What is that?"

The farmer looked confused.

"Dig a canal to divert the water from the Emerald River for irrigation."

Tang En is very surprised, no matter how huge the gap between the two worlds is, it is impossible not to know these basic things, right? No matter how stupid a peasant encountered a drought, he would know to go to the river to fetch water for irrigation, right? How big is it to dig a canal? Can't think of this?

A civilization has developed for so many years, and it is not still at the level of relying on the sky to eat...

"Oh, I understand, but Lord, that's impossible."

At this time, Elsa interjected: "The terrain on the other side of the Emerald River is lower than this side, and the water from the digging channel can't flow."

"I see!"

Tang En suddenly realized, and then frowned. There are no such things as pumps and sprinklers in this world. Although there is more convenient magic, it is impossible for a magician to condescend to stay in the farmland as an artificial rainmaker.

Suddenly, Tang En clapped his hands: "By the way, the waterwheel! How could I forget this."

"Waterwheel?"

Hearing another unfamiliar term in Dunn's mouth, Fiona Elsa and the others were at a loss again.

As mentioned earlier, the main power in this world is controlled by the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse, that is, those so-called people who can awaken their talents to become professionals, warriors, and magicians are all Apocalypse.

With these Apocalypse, ordinary people's development of the world's basic forces, that is, the development of physics, is at a standstill. When encountering problems that are difficult to solve, either warrior-type Apocalypse use brute force to solve it, or magic The teacher uses the power of magic to solve the problem, and ordinary people rarely think about how to solve the problem by themselves.

Do not believe? Look at the aborigines in this world, gnomes and goblins have climbed out of the nuclear bomb thousands of years ago without magic!

Now gnomes and goblins are so weak, that's because they blew up their hometown and tech tree!

As a result, it was the turn of the other races to catch up later.

It is an indisputable fact that individual strength limits the growth of group strength.

Danny of the militia team, his father is a miller, but his family's mill uses animal power instead of wind power, which is inefficient and has to feed livestock, so the cost is naturally large. If there is a windmill, it can save money. A lot of cost.

"A waterwheel is to use the power of water to lift the water to a high place, and then let it flow into the farmland with the help of the water's own gravity... Forget it, it's useless to say it to you."

Dunn looked at their blank expressions and knew that his efforts were in vain. Let's go back and discuss with Brian. Dwarves and dwarfs often communicate with each other, and he may understand the beauty of it. [e1]

"Don't worry, I will find a way to solve this problem, there will be water to irrigate the farmland soon, you don't have to worry."

Tang En smiled at the farmers: "Trust me, the harvest in this year's harvest month will be very good."

"We trust you..."

After the farmer finished speaking, he looked at Tang En steadily, as if he had something to say but didn't dare to say.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

The farmer summoned his courage and asked, "Lord Lord, we saw a notice on the bulletin board in the square this morning. You announced that the tax will be cut by half. Is this true?"

so efficient?

Dunn glanced at Fiona in surprise, and Fiona raised her face triumphantly, as if looking forward to his praise.

Tang En looked back and smiled at the farmer: "Of course it's true."

The proud Fiona's face stiffened, and she stomped her feet angrily, this guy!

"Great! Really great!"

The few farmers cheered when they heard the words, holding each other's rough hands one by one, shedding tears of excitement.

It's half percent...it's just a half percent tax cut...that's how excited I am.

Tang En's heart is very complicated. Farmers, no matter which world they belong to, are so simple. All they ask for is to eat a full stomach and then drop a little money in their hands. It's a pity that such a little Humble wishes are also hard to come by.

"You believe in me, trust me, then I will definitely bring you a happy life."

Dunn was very serious and assured them very seriously: "In the next few days, you will see the changes in Ellington, and I guarantee that you will witness the rise of Ellington."

Elsa blinked her eyes and was full of excitement. At this moment, she felt that Dunn was really full of powerful charm!

Ilia next to her thinks very simply. She thinks Big Brother Tang En is a good person, so everyone will like him. A child's thinking is so simple.

After turning around in the field and taking the situation of the farmland into their hearts, they walked to the southwest of Ellington again. After walking down a small slope, they saw the Emerald River.

On the west side of the Emerald River, there are dense forests. The sturdy trees spread out into the mountains in front of them, forming an endless forest sea. There is the Emerald Forest, which is the realm of the elves.

On the east side is the boundary of Ellington. There are large tracts of vegetation and shrubs that like to be wet on the river bank. There are also some relatively sparse and low trees, which form a sharp contrast with the opposite bank.

"right here!"

Illya waved her little hand happily: "It grows a lot here, mint grass."

Tang En took a deep breath, the fresh air was filled with the fragrance of mint, which lifted his spirits. Looking around, there were a lot of mint growing on the river bank, which made Tang En feel at ease, at the same time. , and other ideas arose.

The climate here is so suitable for the growth of mint, that mint can be cultivated as a cash crop in Ellington, and everyone is encouraged to grow together.

Then come up with the essential oil extraction equipment, which can be used to process peppermint fragrance, peppermint candy, peppermint soap, peppermint toothpaste, peppermint soda, etc...

Perhaps, these mints can make themselves a fortune?

Tang En's eyes shone with golden light. In his eyes, this piece of mint grass was not some nameless plant, but a bright golden coin!

"These eye-catching grasses...well, what's so good about mint grass?"

Elsa asked curiously: "Although a little smell is good, but after a large area matures, there is that smell all around, which is very choking."

"Haha, what do you think is good?"

Dunn laughed and patted Elsa's head: "Elsa, I said these mint herbs will bring Ellington a lot of money in the future, do you believe it?"

Elsa hesitated, but Ilya said without hesitation: "As long as the big brother says, I will believe it!"

"Oh? You're not afraid that I will lie to you?"

"Don't be afraid! Because big brother is a good person!"

"Good man..."

Tang En touched his nose: "Well... Big brother will invite you to eat lollipops in the future."

"Lollipop? What's that?"

"You'll find out later... Fiona?"

Dunn noticed that Fiona seemed to be in a daze, and called her a little strangely.

"You said, these mint grass can make money?"

As soon as Fiona turned around, Dunn was dumbfounded. He thought he was already rich enough, but he didn't expect that Fiona's performance was even more exaggerated when she heard that these mint herbs could make money!

She's completely in a frenzy!

"Lord Lord! What is the function of these mint grass? Can it improve the speed of meditation? Or does it have a special effect for magicians? Can it restore magic power? Or can it be used as a special casting material?"

Fiona asked a series of questions like a cannonball. Since she knew that Dunn was a magician, she subconsciously thought that these mint herbs had a special effect on magicians.

"It's useless, it's useless..."

Tang En wiped his cold sweat: "This is just an ordinary plant..."

"Ordinary plants?"

"Yes, it's very common, but the scent is rather special."

Fiona lost interest all of a sudden: "It's just like this..."

For the people of Plandal, the great value of a thing depends entirely on whether it works for the Apocalypse.

For example, the reason why magic metal is so precious is that it can well accommodate the power of elements, and the equipment made can improve combat effectiveness very well.

The reason some herbs are so expensive is that they can be refined into various potions in the hands of alchemists, which can improve combat effectiveness or heal wounds.

A completely ordinary plant, just with a special smell, can make money?

Fiona scoffed at this, even if Dunn was a very powerful magician, she also felt that Dunn was bragging.

Don't forget, the Jin Qiangwei family started out in business. In business, her sense of smell is much sharper than Tang En's.

"You do not believe?"

Tang En hummed: "Dare to make a bet with me?"

"What bet?"

Tang En said with a smile: "If these mint grasses can make money, you will work for me for a lifetime in the future, how about that?"

"What's wrong with that!"

Fiona's heart skipped a beat, and said casually, "However, how much is the so-called earning money?"

Dunn thought for a while and raised a finger.