Chapter 458: Left Plough Right Blade
After being familiar with the general situation of the land of Shura, Qiu Wuyi was also very happy, and finally dared to talk to others now, this little joy was like an autistic person finally coming out of a small dark room, and the world around him suddenly changed drastically
At least now that there are no flaws when mentioning some well-known knowledge, and it is not easy to understand the common sense of the world, Qiu Wuyi can finally start investigating the surroundings of the village with confidence.
In addition, some written materials on the citizen's house have recorded the location and distance of the capital city of Lucun City, and the old people have also mentioned related things, the country of Shura is relatively vast and sparsely populated, out of Boiling Spring Village, there will be a Lei Yan Village on the way to temporarily settle down for supplies, and then go directly to Lucun City, the convoy needs to go for a total of about a month, and it is not something that can be done casually.
Fortunately, after so many years of experience in paying taxes, there are basically no mistakes on this trip, and there are detailed records in the citizen's office.
"Village Chief, this is the cultivation ground in the village, as you can see, it is very simple. ”
Meng Lian's voice interrupted Qiu Wuyi's contemplation, she was the guide today, and it was not impossible to see it for herself, mainly because Qiu Wuyi still had his own plans.
"Such a large area, is it all?"
Qiu Wuyi pretended to be listening just now, looked around, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Yes, all of them, turning over the cultivation ground is the mine of the village, and sometimes many people choose to go to the mine to cultivate. ”
Meng Lian didn't see that Qiu Wuyi was actually distracted, and explained in a fifteen-and-fifteen-ten manner.
After searching the memories in his mind, Qiu Wuyi really couldn't imagine where there was such a huge cultivation ground, maybe Yongguo was there, but the relevant memories were not recovered, anyway, Yongguo basically had everything.
The so-called training ground is divided into two parts, one part is a fighting arena set up on the ground, which is nothing to say, and the other part is a huge volcano towering in front of you, the volcano is not gentler than usual because it has become a training ground, and the fire can still be faintly seen on the top of the mountain that is steaming hot.
On the top of the volcano, in fact, you can't see the villagers cultivating, the mountain is too big, and even if you see it occasionally, it's just some shadows speeding by.
Trenches, fortresses, and basic cultivation facilities on the mountains are all closely related to actual combat in this category, and there are few flashy things, and the danger of death is everywhere, such as the volcanic gas that erupts intermittently in the middle of the trench, or the magma that occasionally flows down in the place where you practice light body climbing. At the foot of the mountain there are more elementary obstacles, such as wooden stakes, which should be prepared for children, and fortunately, the Shura people do not have the habit of sending children to death casually.
After training like this, day after day, year after year, it would be strange if you couldn't practice martial arts.
"Now that I'm going to look at where the black potato beans are grown, and the water source in the village. ”
Qiu Wuyi already knew what the cultivation ground looked like, so he made the next request.
"It's not far away. ”
Meng Lian didn't know why Qiu Wuyi, as a citizen, was so interested in the things of the people, not only in her, but also in the eyes of most of the Shura people, citizens should be the ones who cultivated the hardest and made the fastest progress, and therefore set an example, at least Meng Lian had never seen or heard of citizens who cared about food and water.
For it is a matter of course for the people to worship the citizens, and there is no objection, just as the sun is destined to rise.
Indeed, as she said, the only place to grow crops in Boiling Spring Village was on the side of the cultivation field, which could barely be called farmland.
The situation seen in front of him is roughly the same as Qiu Wuyi's guess, the villagers are obsessed with cultivation and fighting every day, so their views on agriculture are basically still at the stage of "being able to bear things", the farmland is completely uncared for, but it can be regarded as an endless road, and the crops in the "farmland" grow extremely lushly.
At a cursory glance, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between the farmland and the ordinary sand, and the only difference may be that everything is slightly leveled, and it has been properly watered, but now it is not visible.
The staple food of Boiling Spring Village is this crop called black potato beans, Qiu Wuyi stood under a tree, touched the green bark with clumps of fine hairs, and suddenly had a feeling of crossing, although it seemed to be crossing.
Black potato beans are also found in the four countries of the mainland, and they are also one of the plants that can be used, and they are known for adapting to harsh environments, being resistant to cold and heat, and almost not requiring water, so they are extremely cheap.
It is a crop containing toxicity, although its toxicity is not fatal, but it is extremely difficult to clean up, the most reliable way is to soak in running water for about half a year, and then it can be used as medicine, because of this, the price of processed black potato beans is quite high.
Poison does not kill people, and it is difficult to deal with, and many pharmacists are reluctant to use this medicine, but in this barren land of Shura, the black potato beans that grow into towering trees have become a source of food.
The ripe black potato pods are constantly dropping, but when no one collects them, they are scattered all over the sand, and the rinds are dried by the heat, and the villagers who need food do not take them back here to eat.
Qiu Wuyi opened a pod that was almost the same height as himself, and the bulging beans inside might weigh fifty kilograms each, and the jet-black skin was also extremely tough, and the toxins were more than ten times more violent than the varieties of the four continents.
People always have a way.
Arriving at the village's drinking water supply, Qiu Wuyi saw at a glance the square pond built along the water flow, in which many black potato beans were placed cut into slices.
"This is soil, it's soil! Why don't you cultivate here?"
Qiu Wuyi bent down and pinched a handful of red soil, and suddenly there was some uncontrollable excitement.
"Although it can be grown in such soil, the toxicity of black potato beans becomes very strong and cannot be completely eliminated, and it is dangerous after eating. ”
Although Meng Lian felt that Qiu Wuyi's question was a bit incredible, she still answered this question as it was.
"It's a pity...... If you try it here......"
Qiu Wuyi whispered to himself for a while, pinched the soil, and walked a few quick steps to the hot spring, suddenly falling into deep thought.
The drinking water in the village is a hot spring, which is in a small pond with a large amount of water flowing into the mountains through the square pond where the black potato beans are soaked.
Although the sand may not be useful, but the red soil in this area seems to be something to look forward to, I don't know how long I will live in this place, the living habits of the outside world are difficult to change in a sense, so Qiu Wuyi hopes to be able to turn the food he brings into a permanent supply, and maybe it will also bring some unexpected gains.
I just checked the red soil, and it is not much different from the normal soil, so it may be possible to build new farmland here.
Of course, Qiu Wuyi didn't want to convince the villagers to change their farming habits for thousands of years, everything was just about himself, and since Shi Tian would send the villagers everywhere to look for seeds, maybe the villagers wouldn't be too reluctant to the new crops, maybe they would still be in need.
Why did you forget to ask! Qiu Wuyi secretly miscalculated.
"Meng Lian, if I want to plant the crops I collected during my travels here, will you help me?"
Qiu Wuyi had already made up his mind, and suddenly turned his head with a serious face, his burning gaze shining directly on Meng Lian's mask, almost reflecting bright light.
"Could it be...... Could it be that the village chief has other seeds with him?"
Meng Lian was stunned by Qiu Wuyi's fright, and after a few seconds, when she understood the meaning of this sentence, she immediately screamed in surprise and joy.
"Yes, yes, I just don't know how to plant it, no, I know some of it, but I haven't practiced it. ”
Qiu Wuyi said hesitantly, farming is really not within the scope of his knowledge, the relevant content he has learned since he was a child is only foraging in the wild, when a person is in a strange wilderness, it seems that he does not have the patience to plant the seeds on his body.
"Of course, the black potato beans can only barely fill their stomachs, and the toxins in them are not beneficial to cultivation at all, and they can't make wine. Everyone in the village is looking forward to growing something else! If there is any other food, even if it can't make wine, it can be used to offset the taxes, and maybe a lot of things can be exchanged!"
As soon as he mentioned crops, Meng Lian really became excited, although the Shura people are extremely unparticular about eating, they finally know what kind of food is beneficial to themselves, due to the special region, there are still areas that cannot be cultivated at all, so there is still a certain market for food, and excellent crops are not only of great help to cultivation, but also can be exchanged for resources in trading.
The reason why grain is not included in the tax category is simply because the quality is too poor.
In addition, although the number of demonic beasts in the country of Shura is far overwhelming humans, there are not too many of them that can be eaten with confidence, and sometimes foreign beasts attack the farmland, but the corpses left behind cannot be used by the villagers, and at this time, a large amount of food needs to be imported, and this kind of thing happens in places every year, which is not uncommon.
"Well, then I'll leave this matter to you, it's what we've eaten, and we can only plant it after it sprouts, and I remember that many of them have already sprouted. By the way, these crops of mine must be planted on the red soil here, and they need to be taken care of by you frequently, which may hinder your cultivation. ”
Qiu Wuyi crossed his arms and nodded profoundly, but in fact, he was sorting out the stored potatoes, and due to poor storage, it seemed that a large part of them had sprouted.
"It's okay, it's for the future of the village. ”
Meng Lian took a breath and replied resolutely, after Shi Tian's mask was shattered by Shi Tian's expression without regret, she was actually the person who was most eager to gain strength in the entire Boiling Spring Village, but between cultivation and Qiu Wuyi's task, she still chose the latter that was beneficial to the overall situation.
"Okay, let's do it, in order to make up for your cultivation time, I have a ** here, maybe the handwriting on it is a little different from here, if you don't understand it, just ask me, I'm not sure if it's useful, anyway, try it when you practice." ”
Qiu Wuyi smiled slightly, and took out a thin notebook from his arms.
"Smack!"
The package Meng Lian was carrying in her hand slid down from her fingertips and hit the ground solidly.
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