André spent only a week in the Valley of the Pregnant Tide, and in addition to sea salt and various tropical fruits, he even found a tropical tree resembling a rubber tree, the sap of which the Van Gardiners called the gum tree, which also piqued the druids' interest. The elves have a long history of using the sap of the World Tree, also known as "Sacred Tree Amber", and other products such as rosin asphalt, so they are very interested in this elastic solid sap when it dries up. It's just that when they haven't systematically studied this product in their alchemy, which is mainly based on herbs, they can only empirically imagine where these things that the children of the abyss call rubber can be used.

All of this was only an idea until the trade routes were opened, so the druids simply collected the seeds of some strange tropical plants. While the Whispering Forest may not be suitable for them to grow, the elves' magic can solve these problems to some extent. There may be a price to pay, but it's enough if it's just for research and not for large-scale cultivation.

So the "expedition" team of nearly 100 people left behind some stonemasons and left the valley of the pregnant tide, and they once again crossed the winding mountain stream of the Foggy Mountains, and boarded the "Otter No. 4" in the dock built by the Limestone clan for river transportation. Along the tributaries of the Emerald River, we reached Newport, which was being built on the main trunk, and then took the Horned Hippogriff, which the Watcher had specially prepared for the area outside of Garanord, and headed for the hilly area of the northern forest, where hobbits and hill dwarves were mixed.

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Andrari's ability to use excrement as green manure has long been proven by the Druid Church, but it's a bit of a nourishment for elves who have a circle of life and whose crops are mostly in woodland. The rotten leaves of the forest were originally good green manure, so the filth that made the elves frown was a bit redundant.

It wasn't until they stepped out of the forest and saw the vast expanse of farmland that the hobbits had cultivated with little end in sight, that the children of the abyss were convinced that their more advanced farming system was truly useful.

The hobbits and hill dwarves practiced a more primitive rotation of farming, and because most of them believed in Garlandia, the goddess of the earth, these peaceful dwarves did not expand their territory uncontrollably like humans in the other world. Although druids and hobbits are rare, they are far more recognizable to the balance of nature than humans thousands of miles west of the moor.

The second main purpose of Andrei's trip was to teach his more scientific ecological planting methods to the short men protected by these goddesses.

The first is to change their annual round of frequent tillage to a biennial or triennial round through manure, or they can also change the annual wheat to a mixed crop of wheat and oats, two crops a year. Then there is the excavation of ponds for water storage, which can be done slowly, aided by hobbit-raised cattle such as buffaloes. Raise some fish in the pond, and use the surplus grain and wheat straw to raise some eggs and poultry in captivity......

"Your Highness, what you have said is very miraculous, and we would like to believe the prospects that your words have revealed. But the food in the village is already enough, and there is no need for us to expend so much effort and effort......" The village chief, with sparse hair, asked Old Hawkins a little cautiously.

In the face of such helpless doubts, the children of the abyss don't know whether to say that this old hobbit is simple or to complain that this old guy with no open mind has no pursuit. Or maybe Andrari, who had attracted a great deal of young and strong labor from the village, had made the bad old man look himself off as a liar?

"Well, we've brought some of Andrarui and Whispering Forest from Riverport this time. Why don't you inform the people in the village that we will have a grand dinner party in the evening?"

"The dinner party is to be prepared by you and your elven friends?" Old Hawkins's wrinkled face suddenly straightened, and he seemed to disagree with the proposal of the children of the abyss, "You are distinguished guests from afar, and it is not in accordance with our hobbit rules for you to work for the dinner!"

In the face of such an old man, even Andrei is about to lose the patience to carefully consult with him - of course I know that such behavior is not in accordance with the rules of anti-client, but isn't it because you first ignored my kind proposal, and I have no choice but to find a way to arouse your interest first!?

"Why don't you look at this, your village prepares the food, and we show you the 'Andrari flavor' that has only recently become popular in Garanord through the emerging commodities of the forest?"

"Hmm...... Since Your Highness is so enthusiastic, then we will not shirk it anymore. The gray-bearded old village chief still had a speechless expression on his face, and perhaps it was Andrari's flavor, which was far more popular with the elves than the "hobbit" - there were many hobbits who had tried to make the inhabitants of the forest like their food, but they had never succeeded!

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It wasn't until he returned home with André that a dozen or so Hawkins, who had studied their culinary skills in Andrare, began to flex their muscles and prepare a grand dinner party that would satisfy hundreds of hobbits. The Children of the Abyss are still glad that they have been able to implement the trade blueprint smoothly, and have gathered the chefs in the territory in advance.

In the midst of the staggered and warm atmosphere, Andre once again found the village elder Hawkins. The old guy with the wooden bowl and the wine in the bowl looked flushed and smiling, and the same stinky face during the day was like two people.

"I wonder what the old gentleman thinks of our Andrari's 'White Amber'?" the Son of the Abyss asked with a smile, very enthusiastically.

"Nice, nice. Although it was obvious that the expression was more than good, the old guy finally relented.

"This is a new type of distilled spirit purified by Andrarui's special distillation method, and as long as we have Andrarui's special equipment, it will take less than half a month to make such a mellow jar...... and five kilograms of grain. ”

Old Hawkins's eyes began to flicker a little.

"Try this again...... Fat duck stewed in Andrari's special sauce. ”

“...... Uh, okay, how did you get this wonderful flavor?"

"This unique sauce is made from grains such as soybeans, glutinous rice, and mushrooms......

"Where's the sauce in this food?"

"This is obtained by fermenting crab roe and crab paste. ”

"'Xie Huang' and 'Xie Cream' are also grown?"

"No, although they are relatively precious, I think it's perfectly fine to trade them for food. ”

"And what about the tools used to make wine?" the old village chief rolled his eyes thoughtfully, obviously fully understanding what Andre was referring to, but the old slippery head was still trying to fight for more benefits for his village.

Distillation utensils were originally one of the bargaining chips used by the children of the abyss to convince the hobbits, anyway, the limestone clan and the elven kingdom have already obtained a lot of distillation vessels, and they are not inferior to the hobbits. Moreover, these utensils, which require experience and craftsmanship, were originally one of Andrarui's important export commodities, and as long as these people, accustomed to the primitive production structure of self-production and self-sale, were not able to organize a workshop of a certain size, then Andrari's amber series has always maintained a very clear competitive advantage.

"Of course, it can be exchanged, but even in Andrari, there are only a few skilled craftsmen who can make them, so they are a little more expensive. But if you're interested, I can give one to this hospitable village. Just ......"

"Just ......?"

"As long as you and your people are willing to spread the word to the surrounding villages about the benefits of our Andrari's specialty products and 'ecological farming'. ”

"Deal!" said old Hawkins's drunken face, and the two eyes were almost like hungry wolves in the moonlight—as if they were emitting a seeping glimmer.

So the spark of the new and efficient agriculture began to spread in the northern hills of the Whispering Forest in such a form that André couldn't laugh or cry like child's play.

Maybe business at the dinner table is an advanced means that can always work wonders between intelligent races?

It is tentatively expected that the introduction of cash crops among these shrewd short men will probably be in the next year, and by that time these guys who have already tasted the sweetness will probably not resist the trade exchanges that will bring benefits to both sides as they do now.

You must know that it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift, but it is a simple truth that has been verified by thousands of years of civilization and is applicable everywhere.