Chapter 177: Beets and Arrows
"Got food?"
Victor really couldn't imagine that he had been out for two months, and the Golden City had changed its appearance, and he couldn't figure out where his father and sister could get food.
The relationship between the surrounding countries and Dadamir is very average, not to mention that they will not have too much food in stock, and even if they do, they will not lend a hand, especially those sworn enemies on the edge of the Emerald Lake, I hope that Dadamir will destroy the country.
Although there is also a Xia Ya who has a good relationship, but in that place where it is difficult to protect itself, he has to sell ore at a low price to help them, how can he go back and help himself.
"Brother, why don't you go back to the castle and take a bath first, and I'll tell you slowly when you eat."
"Then how can I wait?"
Before Victor could finish speaking, the carriage behind him made a noisy noise, alarming the brother and sister who had stopped in front of them.
"It's ......" Victor looked at the full flatbed truck, speechless for a moment.
"It was Shaya who sold us the grain, wheat, rye, gray kidney beans, turnips, and even a small amount of beets, all of which were of the best quality." Anisha said beamingly.
"So much...... Wait, who do you say sold it to us? Victor was stunned.
"Charya."
"It's Oliver Princess...... Oh no, it's Colin Vane now. "Although Victor hasn't paid much attention to Xiaya, he still knows about it after changing the lord.
"That's right, it's the new lord, a disciple of His Excellency Roman Sagan." Anisha said.
"However, why did Shaya ......" Victor really couldn't figure it out.
"I can only say that the new lord is very capable."
Although Anissa is not very old, she has also participated in the management of the country for a long time, and at first she thought that Xia Ya was only concerned about the relationship between the two sides and reluctantly lended a helping hand, but when the first batch of grain arrived in the Golden City, she knew that things were definitely not simple.
Wheat has not been grown in the land of Shaya for hundreds of years, especially in the vicinity of Winterfall, where even the least environmentally friendly rye yields are low.
But now there are not only wheat, but also vegetables such as radishes, bitter thistles, and even more excessive, sugar beets.
Beets, a crop that is difficult to grow in the entire Southern Continent, are not only vegetables, but also the main raw material for sugar production.
How precious is sugar?
Many serfs may have the opportunity to eat meat twice in their lifetime, but sugar is something that they would never dare to think about.
There is even a more extreme view that the Oshik Empire is dominant because after occupying large swaths of red land of centaurs, sugar beet production is higher than anywhere else.
"Beets?" Victor only reacted at this time and asked, "Are you sure it's a sugar beet?" ”
"Yes, beets, although there are not many, it is also a very morale-boosting thing to let the front-line soldiers nibble on two bites once in a while." Anisha smiled widely. The red-skinned beets that Charya had delivered were of better quality than the ones they had occasionally bought from Tulum before, but the quantity was small and not cost-effective for making sugar. But the roots of this red-skinned beet don't need to be cooked, and they are very sweet when chewed.
"It seems that the new lord is very capable...... "Victor sighed with some emotion.
Anisha smiled: "Disciple of Master Roman, it's not strange to do these things, I remember that Miss Sophia of the fortress is still a graduate of the Magical Biology Department of Cambrig, isn't it normal for the two of them to get together and study some strange magic cultivation techniques." ”
"That's just as well."
"There's one more thing you must know, brother." As the two spoke, they had reached near the castle, and Anissa reached out to stop a carriage at the back of the convoy and lifted the cover that covered it.
"It's ......," Victor gasped.
"In addition to food, Xia Ya also promised to provide us with iron tools, most of which are various agricultural tools, and some of them are in front of us."
"Arrows?"
"Yes, these arrows are very well made, thinner than the average one, but harder and straighter, and our archers have already tried it, and the range has increased by two percent compared to before." Anisha said to her brother as if to take credit.
Victor reached out and picked up an arrow, and carefully studied it for a moment, as a middle-level knight, he was certainly no stranger to arrows.
"What a perfect arrow." He picked up a few more and sighed, "The most rare thing is that the length and thickness of these arrows are exactly the same, and Xia Ya's craftsmen are too powerful. ”
"Indeed, the polishing of the blade of the arrow, as well as the sharpness of the arrow, I asked our craftsmen, and they all said that it could not be done." Anisha said excitedly: "With such arrows, Xia Ya actually gave us 20,000 arrows at once, and we will continue to provide them in the future." ”
"In this way, our battle in the Emerald Lake ......"
"Yes." Anisha laughed, "Bows and arrows are the most commonly used weapons in water warfare, and with these arrows, I have no doubt that we will be able to drive those invaders out of the Emerald Lake once and for all." ”
"Invaders?" Victor didn't understand for a moment.
Anissa blushed, suddenly realizing that she had been brainwashed by Jennifer's statement, and hurriedly explained, "I mean, we will definitely be able to win." ”
"However, the price of these things ......"
"Charya gave us a great discount, the grain was almost half price, the farm tools were very cheap, and I even felt that they sold it to us at a loss, and as for the arrows, Miss Jennifer said very clearly, and they could be offset by ores or catches."
"Fish and ore offsets...... And this kind of good thing? Victor couldn't believe that if he could really enjoy the Emerald Lake alone, the harvest of fishing would not increase several times.
With these arrows, and plenty of food, and beets as an inspiring bonus, it doesn't seem inconceivable that Dadamir wants to take over the Emerald Lake outright.
And after the food problem is solved, they can also invest more manpower in the mines.
"Miss Jennifer said......" Anissa laughed, "their lord loves to eat fish. ”
Victor also smiled: "Just listen to this, people must have helped us in the face of Duke Violet and Duke Oliver." In order to defend the fortress against the orcs, it also needs a lot of arrows, and Colin Vane is willing to lend a hand, so this love must be remembered. ”
"Of course."
"I remember Jennifer relaying a quote from their lord. ”
"What?"
"If someone gives you a drop of water, you need to return the favor." Anissa: "My father has always sold the ore to Xia Ya at a low price, and I once complained a little, but now it seems that my father has a vision. ”
"If you have the courage!" Victor first exclaimed, and then smiled: "Now that people have given a spring, it seems that we need to return an emerald lake." ”
(End of chapter)