The growth rate of the purple alfalfa was very gratifying, which did not disappoint Narant. He immediately turned his attention to the sweet potato field on the other side.
At this moment, the sweet potato ground is also lush and green, and the originally sparse vines have fully grown and are crawling everywhere, making it impossible to distinguish between you and me.
This was the cornerstone of Narante's ability to feed a larger population, and he went directly to the sweet potato field.
Without instructing his men, he directly pulled out his long sword and started digging in the mud himself.
After a few gentle scratches, a flash of purple appeared in front of him.
"Hey, sir, there's something down there!" Shirley kept following Nalant because her lord had said that the red rat was a very delicious food.
Not only was it delicious, but it was also filling, so she wanted to see how the plant grew red mice.
"Haha, Shirley! These are sweet potatoes!" Nalant nodded, put away his sword and leaned over to dig with his hands.
With a few pulls, at least three sweet potatoes the size of an adult's fist were dug out.
"Hiss, this sweet potato is too big!" Nalant held the sweet potato in his hand that weighed about 70 to 80 taels, and he couldn't help but marvel at the sight, and at the same time he was happy.
If other sweet potatoes can grow this big, will he worry about not being able to feed more people in the future?
The world does not lack land, but it lacks crops that can feed people.
Because farming efficiency is low and wheat output is even more unsatisfactory, even if the land is vast, the small nobles still cannot afford too many people. This results in the vast majority of baronies basically maintaining a population of around tens of thousands. .
And Nalant was very ambitious. He wanted to ensure the safety of himself and his territory, so a large army that could conquer and fight would be indispensable.
If he now has a team of one or two hundred people, it's okay to be opportunistic.
But it is definitely not possible to confront the enemy head-on. The Autumn Campaign is a good example.
"Ah! Sir, this red mouse is so big, but why does it have no eyes or nose?" Shirley stretched her head over and looked around the sweet potato up and down, wondering.
"Shirley, it's called sweet potato, not red mouse!" Nalant was speechless. It turned out that this girl had always thought of it as a mouse, and he didn't know if other people were like this.
"Sir, then... can Shirley have a taste?" Shirley no longer wondered whether it was a mouse, but just swallowed her saliva.
"Of course you can, but you have to wait until you get back to the castle to taste it. Then I will personally make it for you to try this delicious and filling sweet potato!" Nalant also wanted to try this sweet potato from another world. Whether it is the same as in the previous life or not.
"Yeah! Thank you Lord for the gift!" Little girl Shirley immediately smiled from ear to ear!
After conversing with Shirley, Narante did not remain idle but continued to dig.
Sweet potatoes are like peanuts. Many fruits can grow on one vine, so what he dug now is only one of the sweet potatoes.
If you want to determine the yield and maturity of sweet potatoes, you also need to look at the sizes of several other sweet potatoes.
As we dig, more and more purple bulging figures appear.
"One, two... five, six! Oh, sir, there are six more. If this is food, then this one will weigh five or six kilograms!" As sweet potatoes of similar size were taken out one by one. , the people around suddenly widened their eyes.
"That's right! That's why adults value these sweet potatoes so much. Once we expand cultivation, you will no longer have to worry about not having enough to eat or going hungry!"
Although I am not sure whether the reason why the sweet potato is so big is because of the elves or because the seeds in this other world are different.
But what difference does it make?
As long as it satisfies your stomach, it is the best sweet potato in the world.
"Thank you Lord! Your Lord is wise!"
As the saying goes, people are like rice and steel. If you don't eat a meal, you will feel hungry. People in the previous life may not have experienced the feeling of hunger, but people in this world know it deeply, because a few months ago, they lived Living with days like this.
Being so hungry that you eat roots and leaves is something that most people can't imagine.
After hearing that they would never go hungry again, both the guards and the serfs felt excited from the bottom of their hearts.
"Kenby Cowdung!"
"Sir, my subordinate is here!"
"These sweet potatoes have matured. You will arrange for the serfs to carefully dig out all the sweet potatoes later and send them to the castle!" Through this plant, we can basically determine that most of the sweet potatoes are mature. Even if some are not fully mature, Na Rand doesn’t wait any longer and prepares for a bumper harvest.
Although there are elves around, they won't wither if they grow for a few more days, but isn't that a waste of resources?
Why not pull it out now and quickly complete the second round of cultivation. By repeating this, I believe that large-scale seed cultivation will be completed next year.
"Yes, sir!" Kenbi Cowdung responded immediately.
"Well, by the way, Kenby Cow Dung, there is one thing you should pay special attention to. When digging out sweet potatoes, remember not to destroy the stems and leaves. Instead, collect them, cut them into small pieces and insert them into the ground again, so that they It will become a new seedling!”
"Ah! Cut the stems and leaves into small pieces and insert them into the ground to become new seedlings!" Kenbi Cowdung was stunned immediately.
Even if the sweet potato yield is so high, if we can still raise seedlings like this, is there any justice in it?
Is it food given by the gods?
"That's right, just follow my instructions! When the time comes, take a small section of the root, and then pluck off the extra leaves and insert them into the ground!" Nalan benefited from spending the winter and summer vacations in the countryside in his previous life. Te also knows some farm work.
In particular, he was particularly interested in crops that could be eaten as snacks, such as sugar cane and sweet potatoes.
In addition to sweet potatoes themselves being cut into pieces and used as seeds, the stems and leaves can also be used to seed seedlings.
There are still elves in this world, so the success rate is even greater.
In this way, as soon as the sweet potatoes mature, he can immediately divide two large fields of sweet potatoes.
One piece will be left on the edge of the lucky village, and another piece of Nalant will be planted around the castle, so as to avoid some risks in the early stage.
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing Nalant personally pick out a stem and leaf as a demonstration, although Kenbi Cowdung couldn't believe it, he still unconditionally obeyed the will of his wise and mighty lord.
"Very good, then go make arrangements now!" Nalant then handed all the seven dug sweet potatoes to the women, which he planned to use for a taste.
After finishing the order, he waved his hand towards the storm knights and Mario, "Let's go, now let's patrol the southwest!"
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After more than two hours of trekking, Nalant led his subordinates to the buffer zone that originally belonged to him and Quint.
Of course, now this place has become his personal territory.
The originally dense woods around the buffer zone have been cut down, and on the open space, a square fortress more than ten meters high has risen.
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