In the third week of the recovery month, Cecil received a light rainfall.

Norris, the head of agriculture, stood in front of the freshly leveled field and watched the farmers go about their fields - they were carrying metal boxes similar to those of the combat backpacks of the fighters, and the metal boxes were connected by iron pipes and pressure rods, and as the user pressed the pressure rods, the sprinkler heads at the front of the iron pipes could spray the liquid evenly and in large quantities.

It was a new "sprayer" made this spring by the third workshop of the machine shop, and it was said to be a new thing invented by Miss Rebecca, and it did not use the slightest magic device inside, and even the most stupid person could learn to use it with a little training. With this sprayer, a farmer can do the work of several people in a day, and its role is simple: it is to quickly and evenly sprinkle alchemical potions on the fields.

The spray mist from the sprayer glows with a faint blue-green glow in the sunlight, and these magical medicine mist will quickly work when it touches the land, infiltrating the soil and decomposing the plant remains in the soil, while releasing the harmful magic accumulated in the soil - plants will continue to accumulate specific types of magic or elements in their root system during their growth, and this enrichment of magic or elements will lead to the annual decline in the yield of various crops and the rapid wilding, which is common knowledge that farmers have, There are usually only two ways to deal with it, either fallow in rotation, fallow for up to two or three years in exchange for a rebalance of land magic and fertility, or adjust the land with druid potions or fertility magic.

The former is a waste of time and land, while the latter is expensive and hard to find.

But in Cecil Collar, everything is not a problem.

The commissioning of the alchemy factory has brought an incredible supply of alchemy potions to this land, and under normal circumstances, the agricultural growth promoters and earth rejuvenation potions that are in constant shortage are directly distributed to every farmer by the government affairs department, and it is for this reason that the spring farmers can use the "sprayer" to spray the precious alchemy potion with such an intimidating efficiency device, so that every inch of the land can be adequately maintained.

Watching the medicinal mist infiltrate the land little by little, making the entire farmland float with a faint magical glow, Norris himself even had the feeling that he had finally tasted the rain after a long thirst, and he knew how much food the land could grow when it was well maintained, and this food was the lifeblood of a person—all thanks to the efforts of the lord and the intelligent people of the various institutes in the territory.

So what kind of unexpected things will those smart people come up with in the future that can change the entire territory?

Located in the government office in the center of the territory, Gawain met Hetty, who had just completed the latest population count.

"We have welcomed the 30,000th settler in the territory," the beautiful lady cheerfully reported the good news at the sight of Gawain, "On the cargo ship that arrived at the White Water River docks this morning, a group of farmers from the western region have completed the registration and have reported to the buffer camp. ”

When she was in the government affairs hall, Herty usually wore a plain black skirt and her hair was coiled high, looking at her like this, Gao Wen couldn't help but think of the words "workplace elite", and when he heard the other party's report, he couldn't help but show a smile: "It seems that Xicheng District, which has just completed the expansion in winter, will soon be lively." ”

"Yes, it's all thanks to the news we actively spread last year, as well as the results of the caravan activity," Hetty said happily, but then she frowned slightly, "but some problems have started to arise lately...... As the population of the main urban area increases, especially from various areas, fights and brawls occur from time to time, although the newly formed security team is actively dealing with it, and order has not been affected, this is a not good trend......"

When the territory was first established, the security in the camp was maintained by the soldiers, but after the initial development of the territory and the original camp became a town settlement, Gawain set up a "security team" separate from the army to be responsible for maintaining order in the territory and dealing with law and order problems within the territory.

So far, this security force, which is independent of the military system and directly responsible to the government department, has done a decent job, but it is clear that the root cause of the recent problems in the territory is not as simple as "there are more people and there are fights".

Gawain didn't look surprised at what Hetty had reported, in fact, he had heard about the recent rise in brawls in the realm - the reporter was Amber.

"I know that," he nodded to Hetty, "Amber told me about it three days ago. ”

"Amber ......," Hettie said, surprised, "is she still doing business?" ”

“…… Occasionally, it's just to do something serious. The corners of Gawain's mouth twitched, and he smiled helplessly in his heart: that half-elf wanders around the territory every day as long as he has free time, going to various departments to eat or running into the streets and alleys to make fun of passers-by, Gawain said that her behavior is touching fish (this statement once caused Tyre's dissatisfaction), but in fact, Miss Half-Elf is really good at doing something serious - she will report everything she sees and hears in the territory to Gawain, although in most cases she just thinks it will be funny to come back and meet people after running around outside, But Gawain did keep abreast of many changes in the city in the process.

Hearing his ancestor's explanation, Hetty also smiled helplessly: "That guy ...... Well, it still works a little. But ancestors, the problem of law and order still has to be dealt with, although fights and brawls are just a trivial matter, but it is very problematic for this trend to continue to develop. ”

Gawain had thought about this a few days ago, and now he asked Hetty a question: "Have you ever wondered how the people spend their leisure time every day? ”

"Kill ...... Leisure time? Hetty was stunned for a moment, obviously she hadn't really thought about this question, and after thinking carefully about her situation, she replied uncertainly, "I don't know how they do it, I can only say that I usually read magic books or study astrological ...... in my spare time."

"Ordinary people don't have this condition," Gawain shook his head with a smile, and then looked at the clock hanging on the wall (due to the existence of mechanics and mechanism technology, mechanical clocks have long existed in this world), "Well, it's time to rest, you come home with me, and I'll show you something." ”

Hetty didn't know why, but she obediently followed Gawain home, and what Gawain showed her made her even more confused.

She thought it would be some kind of new magic device, or a new set of management methods that could improve the security situation, both of which the ancestor was best at, but she didn't expect that after Gawain came over with a square wooden box, there were only a few dozen chess pieces carved from wood inside.

"This is ......" Hetty watched curiously as Gawain took out a piece of parchment with checkered lines from the wooden box and spread it on the table, then took out the black and red chess pieces from the box and put them on the parchment, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What is this?" ”

"Chess," Gawain gestured to the chair across the table and motioned for Hetty to sit there, "I'll teach you how to play." ”

"Play? Is this something to play with? ”

Hetty sat across from Gawain with great curiosity, she couldn't feel any magic fluctuations from the chess piece, and even its material was just ordinary wood, she really couldn't see any connection between this thing and the deterioration of law and order she had reported earlier, but with great trust in Gawain, she still began to listen to Gawain's explanation of the rules of this "game" seriously.

The rules of chess are not complicated, even ordinary people with little education can easily learn them, not to mention the strong comprehension of Hetty, the lady quickly figured out what the meaning of each of these simple chess pieces is - Gawain localized the "translation" of the chess pieces, referring to the chess pieces as "king", "emperor", "guard", "knight", etc., so that Hetty can understand.

And after figuring out the rules, Hetty tried to play a game with Gawain.

"This ...... Is it a step forward? She pinched the pawn marked "infantry" and looked up at Gawain as she cautiously pushed it forward.

"That's right," Gawain smiled and nodded, "and then it's my turn......"

In less than ten minutes, Hetty's first chess game ended in losing his armor.

However, she felt an incredible joy in this bumpy and ultimately fiasco in this first game—how many variations and rules could be contained in these pieces...... Can it be so funny?!

"Can come again...... Once? Hetty's face was full of excitement and anticipation, and she looked straight into Gawain's eyes, "I think I can do without your prompting this time!" ”

"Of course you can," Gawain rarely saw Hetty showing such a relaxed and happy appearance, so he naturally agreed very happily, "This time you come to place the chess pieces, and I will teach you." ”

Ten minutes later, Hetty looked at the "king" who had fallen into death surrounded by chariots and wizards, and clenched his fists unwillingly: "Ancestor, I want to ...... One more ......"

It wasn't until the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark, that Betty went into the living room and lit the magic crystal lamp, that the lady who was addicted to chess suddenly reacted, she glanced at the time, and then at the chessboard in front of her, and the spirit sat up straight: "Ah! I forgot when ...... (Click). ”

There was a loud click on Hetty's shoulder and neck, and the second half of her unfinished sentence directly turned into a cry of pain: "Pain, pain, pain, ......"

"After sitting for a long time, you have to move," Gawain raised his eyelids and glanced at the other party, "What, is chess fun?" ”

"Okay......" Hetty said subconsciously, but then she finally remembered what the real topic was before, "but does this have anything to do with the conflict between the inhabitants of the territory and the deterioration of law and order?" ”

"Of course," Gawain clasped his hands to his chest, "why do you think they are fighting and causing trouble?" ”

Hetty rubbed his shoulder and neck as he pondered, "Because...... Are they hot-tempered? ”

"There are people with short tempers, but it is impossible for so many people to be short-tempered, and it is impossible for everyone to be mild-tempered in the past autumn and winter, and wait until spring to become irritable," Gawain shook his head, "The real reason is that our people finally have extra energy. They are well fed and clothed, and they no longer need to exhaust all their energy for a living, but after they are full and warm, there are not many means of entertainment, so of course fights and brawls are inevitable. Of course, this is not the whole reason, but it is also an important reason. ”

"No means of entertainment?" It seems that Hetty is really thinking about the question of "civilian entertainment" for the first time, "but before...... And in other territories, how come there is no such problem of concentrated fighting? ”

Gawain glanced at Hetty, "That's because they've never had enough." ”

Hetty was stunned, as if she understood Gawain's words, and then she looked at the chess in front of her: "Then do you think that with this kind of game, you can solve the problem of law and order in the territory?" ”

Gawain's answer this time was even more straightforward: "No." ”

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