Cthulhu Gonfalon Chapter 44:
The autumn is high and fresh.
In the Duchy of Thunder in the south of the main plane, even in autumn, the air pressure will not be very high, the air will not be relatively dry, and of course it will not make people feel “refreshing”.
But if you face the golden farmland, neat and tidy, one by one with heavy ears, you don’t need to harvest and just look at it and you can estimate that the harvest is great…
There are probably only two types of people who are still unhappy in this situation.
One is a pervert, and the other is a lunatic who believes in the **** of famine.
Crick is neither a pervert nor a **** of famine, so he looked at the vast golden field in a good mood and smiled happily.
“It’s unimaginable!” Standing next to him was Keene’s spell advisor, Mage Damweid. This mage, who usually appeared very calm and even cold, was shocked at this moment, a strange light flickered in his eyes, making him appear a lot more gloomy, which was originally gloomy.
“Look at this field. I am afraid that one mu of field can receive three or four hundred catties.” The butler of Leiden looked at the field and smiled and said, “Master, you are so amazing!”
“The peasants who are great are the farmers, not me.” Crick said with a smile, “I just came up with an idea, it is them who really farm.”
“The farmers themselves have always been like this for hundreds of years.” Master Damweid said seriously, “After I got the news, I carefully studied historical records. Except for the special farmland managed by the master. In addition, ordinary farmland usually only yields a hundred kilograms per mu of land, and it is a miracle that 200 kilograms can be harvested. It is enough for people to hold a grand ceremony. Thanks to the rich lady (the goddess of harvest). For situations like Keen Ling, Except for some **** that you know at a glance, it’s certain that it has never happened in history.”
Crick smiled: “History is always advancing.”
“Yes, history is always moving forward.” Mage Damweid smiled and nodded, then looked at the golden field in a dream.
“It’s just… I didn’t expect that I would be able to witness such a scene with my own eyes, and even I was one of the people who pushed history forward…”
From fertilizer to reclamation, to the development of various farming tools, he has worked hard as a part-time alchemist. As he himself said, if the scene before him is that “history is advancing,” then he has indeed made a lot of effort in the great cause of advancing history.
Perhaps the nobles will look down on this, but as a spellcaster, a spellcaster who has also studied as a scholar, Damweid knows what this means.
This means that even if you are old and dead in the future, you are likely to be appreciated by a certain deity because of this feat, and you will be promoted to gain eternal life. Or even if there are no gods who appreciate themselves, the kings of **** will treat themselves differently because of this great feat, and treat themselves preferentially.
Only gods and deeds can be immortal in this world.
The Leiden butler, who has only nine intelligence, didn’t think so far. After managing the farm for many years, he quickly estimated this year’s harvest, and then estimated the taxes that could be received, so the old face almost smiled A flower bloomed.
But he suddenly stopped smiling because he thought of a serious problem.
“Master, our harvest is so good here, will the selling price of food be lowered?”
Although his intelligence is not high enough, he has been a steward for so many years, and his social experience is still sufficient. He remembered that every harvest year, the merchants would lower the price of grain purchases, so that the harvest would not really benefit much.
The Principality of Thunder is located in the south, with a warm climate and fertile land. It has been an important food producing area for these years. But no matter the farmers here or the lords, no one can make a fortune by growing food.
Although Keenling’s harvest was extraordinary, it is no longer even a “miracle”. But for businessmen, doesn’t it mean to lower the purchase price…
Crick raised his eyebrows slightly and asked: “Do you think the merchants will press prices to death?”
“Yes, this kind of thing is not once or twice.” The Leiden steward sighed, “Whenever there is a bumper harvest, the merchants will press the grain purchase price to death… See too much. .”
“It was aimed at civilians. Don’t they dare to do this to our nobles?” Crick asked in a deep voice, “If you encounter a grumpy noble, it is possible to hang these profiteers directly.”
“Hehe, as long as you can make money, what is hanging?” Leiden said with a sneer. “Back then, I heard of a viscount who was angry and hanged a businessman who lowered the purchase price of food. What happened? He bought his food, and it rotted in the warehouse in the end.”
“…This is unreasonable!” Crick frowned and said, “Life is more important than money!”
“I don’t understand something too esoteric. Anyway, I’ve never heard of a merchant who is not here to desperately lower prices.” Leiden sighed and said, “Generally speaking, they will form an alliance. , To draw up a rough price. In any case, it can only fluctuate up and down this price, the whole country is like this.”
Crick’s eyes lit up suddenly: “This is the case in the entire country?”
“Yes.”
“Then don’t worry.” Crick laughed. “I have sent Rena to investigate before. Except for our Keene district, the harvest in other regions this year should not be much different from previous years. In other words In other words, food prices should be similar.”
The butler of Leiden was stunned. He thought for a while, and finally understood, he couldn’t help laughing.
Since the harvest situation in the entire Principality is almost the same as in previous years, the super-bumping Keene collar will naturally make a profit, a big profit!
“Great! Next year, the finances of the territory will be much better!”
Crick smiled and nodded. Although the money he won in the Masked Void Playground has not been used up, for a territory, it still depends on its own production to be stable and capable. Reassuring.
As long as the territory’s agricultural income can maintain the current level, he is confident that within five years, Keene will become the most prosperous baronial in the entire Thunder Duchy. Given him ten years, I believe that even the Viscount may not be able to make it here. If you give him twenty years, a baronial collar alone is enough to wrestle with the powerful counts who can influence the country’s political affairs!
Time is on his side.
The three of them talked and laughed, stepped down from the observation deck, and returned to the castle.
In every field of Baron Keene, the farmers are happy and worried.
Joy is naturally due to the harvest.
Worry, is afraid that it will rain in the last period of time before harvesting.
As we all know, the harvest season is most afraid of rain. Once it rains, the quality of the grain will decline. And the wet grain needs more time to dry, which will consume more time and energy. If the sun is not dry enough, it will become moldy and will not sell for a price.
“The barn in the village is not big enough!”
“Why don’t you build an additional barn and expand the drying yard by the way?”
Similar words appeared in the mouths of the heads of various villages, and the petition was quickly delivered to the lord.
Crick would naturally not refuse such a request. He also contacted the two knights under his team and suggested that they should also pay close attention to the last free time before the harvest, build more barns, and expand the drying field.
His prestige in the territory is very high. With the order, the residents of several villages acted together and invested in the construction work.
Fortunately, this time it was really blessed by the harvest goddess. For the next half month, there was no rain.
Taking advantage of this rare dryness, the autumn harvest work is proceeding intensively. Because the harvest was too much, the original manpower was not enough, and Crick had to hire temporary manpower to speed up the autumn harvest.
Fortunately, just on the third day after the autumn harvest was completed, a heavy rain swept the entire south.
During the heavy rain, I don’t know how many peasants burst into tears, and how many lords sighed. But it is certain that the farmers and lords of Keene are not among them.
At this time, they are already preparing for this year’s harvest festival.
The people from the Church of the Harvest Goddess quickly got the news and rushed here.
They claimed that the harvest came from the gift of the goddess, and called on the people of Keene to believe in the goddess, so that they can be blessed and have the next harvest.
Rena, who had been bought by Crick and diverted to work as an investigator for him, quickly got the news and reported it to Crick.
“My lord, what do you think should be done?” Knight Howard James asked with a frown at the high-level meeting led by Baron Keene.
He is not a believer in the goddess of harvest, and he does not believe that this year’s harvest has anything to do with that goddess.
As we all know, since the last time I failed in the battle with the Goddess of Wealth, the Goddess of Harvest has been quite quiet all these years, without major actions. To say that he will specially give a gift to a region that does not even have a temple, and give such a good harvest… Now, James Knight is not very intelligent, but don’t fool him as a fool!
What’s more, the goddess of harvest has not blessed certain places in recent years, but who has heard that the areas blessed by him can receive a yield of three to four hundred catties per mu?
Crick smiled slightly, but his eyes were cold.
The harvest in the territory is not only because of the advancement of science and technology, but also because of the hard work of the farmers. The Harvest Goddess Church did nothing, but wanted to jump out and pick peaches now, how could he agree!
Be greedy of the heavens for your own sake, and don’t be afraid that too much credit will crush them to death!
But he didn’t rush to make a conclusion, but first asked his subordinates what they meant.
“Forget it, everyone is just to be happy…” The Leiden butler obviously belongs to ~IndoMTL.com~ Seeing the harvest, he is in a good mood and does not want to fall out with the church of the goddess of harvest.
“This…I think it’s better to take the opportunity to have a good relationship with them?” The young Knight Oss, the son of the late Divor Oss Knight, suggested Charles.
This proposal has been approved by many people. After all, the Goddess of Harvest is an influential deity. It would be great if she could take the opportunity to establish a good relationship with his church.
Crick was noncommittal, turning his head to look at the chief priest of the Church of the Void Mask.
This chief priest was recently exchanged, and his name was Milomon, who was a werewolf. It is said that he is not only strong in his skills, but also very good in his brain.
Facing the gaze of Crick’s inquiry, the once excellent scout of the Orc Empire, and now the local chief priest of the Void Mask Church, the gourmet Mr. Milomon smiled slightly and put forward his own suggestions.
“Since we have such a good harvest here, other places have suffered disasters, shouldn’t we contact those disaster-stricken places.” He said, “Goddess”gift’…”
Crick’s eyes lit up suddenly. (To be continued.)