Chapter 133: The Seed (I)
In the blink of an eye, it was July, and summer officially entered the Galle territory, and like most of the fertile territories, on the plains, patches of fields were neatly divided, among which the stars were grazing cattle and sheep, and the farmhouses of the lords were concentrated.
And in the distance, the hills that divide the forest house and the Galle territory, in the sun, become a pale green shadow, with the hills to the plains, the lush green, everything is so beautiful.
Baron Galle looked up from the field, looking at the green woods on the hills in the distance, at the endless plains, and at the cattle and sheep strolling leisurely, and his heart was full of pride.
This is the most beautiful and fertile land in the Kingdom of Eske, and his ancestors have spent many costs and sacrifices to get this territory, and protecting this family land has become the greatest wish of generations of barons.
He is no exception, and it is his responsibility.
At this moment, a group of face-faced people gathered around the baron, and they carefully observed the growth of the surrounding plants.
"Lord Baron, the plants in the territory have indeed improved, according to this situation, it will not take half a month for the plants here to return to their previous levels, although there is still some impact, but there is no problem with autumn sowing and the next year's harvest. "The new Interior Officer, who had come running from a field not far away, did not bother to wipe the dirt off his hands, and reported to Baron Galle very respectfully.
Hearing his words, Baron Galle nodded, and finally a smile appeared on his face: "Well, it's really blessed by the goddess of the earth, the plant problem in the territory has finally been solved, and you have worked hard in the past few days, so let's all go home later." β
Seeing him smile and say something to let them go home and rest, Baron Galle's subordinates finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This time was the most tense and hardest time for them, and this baron was much more difficult to serve than his grumpy-looking father, at least, when he was angry, unless he found a solution to the problem, no matter what you said, it would only be a bout.
Of course, the officials also understood that the young lord had just inherited his father's title and territory, and he was always worried that others would underestimate him, after all, the title was difficult to shake, but it was very likely to be vacated.
Therefore, any small thing will be paid attention to, let alone such a big thing as plants withering and crops not growing.
And these people, during this time, if they don't pay attention at all, they will be picked on by Baron Galle, and then reprimanded.
Now hearing the news, these people can't help but be overjoyed.
"By the way, how do you think I should thank Miss Aliene and that Druid Romon?" the group walked back, and Baron Galle suddenly asked the people to the right and left.
The people around "this ......" were all stunned, but the internal affairs officer reacted quickly, thought about it, and replied: "My lord, I think it is enough to express your gratitude to the two of them, but the gift must not be too light, so as to show both your kindness and your generosity." β
"Yes, that makes sense!" Baron Galle nodded, and then, instructing the Interior Governor to go down and prepare a thousand gold coins to donate to the temple where Miss Eleni was.
As for how can Romon thank him?
Baron Galle's handsome face once again showed a thoughtful look, and at this moment, one of his cronies urged the horse to catch up, and then, whispering a few words beside him, Baron Galle's face was a little complicated, and after a while he said: "I'll go back, please wait a while!"
Almost at the same time, Romond's Forest House also let out cheers.
Romon patrolled the walls of the territory are all made of bricks, half a meter thick and four meters high, Romon has been planted with thorns and vines, this year is not enough, next year will definitely grow and climb full, unless he is wearing full body armor, otherwise he will be injured if he climbs up.
On the left and right of the gate, there are two arrow towers, five meters high, you can watch the surrounding situation and then in the distance, that is, the thousand acres of olive trees that have been developed and rectified, now the olive trees have grown to a foot and a half high, condescending, densely packed within a wall, a piece of field similar to the well field, has been allocated, in the center of the most fertile and best five hundred acres of land, is the lord of Romon reserved land, one of them, on which has been planted with a piece of grapes, grapes are often propagated by cuttings, cut and grow stout, The annual branches with full buds are inserted in the ground, and the time is mostly between spring and winter, but Luomeng's Shennong Horn has a special surname to promote growth, and it can also be used in other seasons.
Therefore, a batch was cultivated, and 200 acres of land were taken out and planted with grapes.
The grapes are now growing fast and looking full of life, and for the other three hundred acres, Romon is still thinking about what valuable economic plants to plant.
Within the wall, neatly planned, the main road, the branch road, meticulous.
The road is full of wet fruits, this batch of wet fruits, has ripe, but sure enough, no one picked, sour and astringent, a few days ago the territory mobilized all picked down, and now in the winery, a large barrel of fruit wine has been brewed, presumably to meet the consumption in the territory.
In the center, of course, is the alchemy hall renovated from the temple, the lord's villa, and the inn, and also built a small square, this small square, in the center of the construction of a brick platform, is the place where the lord spoke, and there are flower beds around it, and the flower beds are planted with all kinds of flowers, which are still sparse this year, and they will be able to reveal their beauty and fragrance in the coming year.
The only thing that had not yet been completed was the construction of the sewers, but the work continued, again under the leadership of Barnel, who had gray hair and wore a broad-brimmed robe, and was patrolling behind Romone.
"Romon, I have seen many noble territories, but none of them are as well-organized and rich as you!" said Barnle.
After viewing, the crowd entered the Lord's Villa.
The lord's villa, centered on a small building, with two wooden houses built in the distance, was where the servants lived.
The second is the kitchen, the warehouse, and the stables.
When they reached the hall, Bell stood there with four Lori, two cooks, and a servant, bowing to Romon respectfully.
Seeing this, Barn was very envious, but it had taken him a lifetime to reach this height.
Now the number of households in Romong's territory has expanded to sixty-five, so he can have his own exclusive servants.
Of course, from Barnel's point of view, the layout and decoration of this small building are not elegant, and there is a lack of a large number of sculptures, paintings, and other works of art.
There is also a lack of books to decorate.
Of course, this cannot be demanding for Romong.
After viewing, a group of people went to the lounge, which was about fifty square meters, with rattan chairs and coffee tables against the window.
There is also a card table in the middle, surrounded by a circle of seats.
There is also a table on top of each table, and in addition to hanging lamps, there are hookah barrels for those who have this hobby to be able to enjoy this fun while playing cards.
On the top hung a bronze lantern plate, brand new, shiny, with twelve candles on it, and a special wooden frame on the side, which the servants would come up to a little bit or replace with a new one.
Sitting here are Romone, Barnle, Nick, Fafer, Fudy, and Miss Avisie.
When everyone sat down, they were all very satisfied.
"Romong, you've got all the workshop tools you want, along with the brewing professionals, but this man wants to be a freedman and not just a leader. Drinking coffee, Barn said.
The winery is divided into two kinds, one is ordinary fruit wine, which is not very demanding, and the other is wine production, which requires special tools and personnel, Romon nodded and said: "No problem, the mill has been shipped!"
"It's here, it's installed, you'll see it later. Barn said, "The bakers of the bakery have been invited, and the conditions are the same." β
The mill is to grind wheat into flour, which is an essential part of people's livelihood. A bakery is not really necessary because each family can make their own home, but considering that there are many adventurers here, a bakery was built to specialize in making bread, cheese, pastries, etc.
Romon nodded with great satisfaction and asked, "How much do you still owe you in total?"
"I received another batch of herbs, worth 350 gold coins, but the cows, the workshops, the bricks, the workers, and so on...... The total consumption is 2,758 gold coins, even the previous arrears, after removing the balance, you still owe me 3,000 gold coins!"
3,000 gold coins is 30,000 silver coins, everyone present gasped, only Miss Avisy and Romon remained silent, although Romon was also a little surprised, but this was the last expenditure, and there would be few such big investments in the future.
"Of course, of course, I still trust Mr. Barnle!" Romon said, turning to Nick, "How much income do you have in your account now?"
"Together with the pharmacy and patent revenue, there are now 5,800 silver coins on the account!" the numbers were in Nick's head, he said without thinking.
"Romon, you've spent a bit too much!" said Fafer.
"It doesn't matter, you can earn it back!" Romon said indifferently, turned his head, and said to Barnle: "Recently, I received another batch of medicinal herbs, although half of them were handed over to the Adventurers' Union, but there is still a weight of about 300 gold coins left for you!"
This is due to the expansion of the area, and the amount of herbs planted at one time has reached 15 acres, and the scale has expanded.
"Oh, that's great. The quality of Romon herbs is already known, Barn said happily, as soon as he changes hands, he can earn 200 gold coins, he said generously: "Mr. Romong, as long as you can repay another 700 gold coins by the end of the year, then I don't want you to pay the interest on this money." β
After a pause, he said, "Actually, I want to talk to you about this business this timeβI wonder if you are willing to sell your wheat seeds?"
(To be continued)