When Maloney listened to David introduce the few villagers in his village, her first reaction was that she was like, probably, like, should she be late?

He had previously considered whether to invest in David, but looking at the situation in Winter Village, is there a lot of people who 'bet' on David?

Although he didn't know what kind of family Watney, Fordin, and Crawford were? And it can't be said that there are no civilians with surnames, but he definitely doesn't believe that these people gathered in the newly built villages in such a remote area have some strange coincidence to appear here.

What's more, the lumberjack named Tirio Fortin, although he seemed polite and respectful to himself, had a special temperament that could not be ignored at all—it was like facing his own father, grandfather, or the top nobles of Irontree, because it was so ridiculous that Maloney suspected that she might be so tired that she lost her judgment.

Riding into the village and sitting at David's usual dining table, Maloney would occasionally turn her head to find Tirio Ferdin, trying to make sure she was mistaken. However, the lumberjack named Tirio doesn't know where to go, but it's Mark Watney, whom he hadn't seen before, and Maloney finally sees him.

"This is the farmer?"

Although Mark Watney's appearance was not particularly outstanding, and he was wearing very ordinary coarse cloth clothes - after Ferding saw someone coming from afar, he informed Mark of a temporary change of clothes, so that Maloney did not see Mark in the first place, and after seeing him, he felt that he was facing a scholar with a wealth of knowledge, not a farmer who only knew how to farm.

Now he can be sure that David's status is very unusual, otherwise he would not have received such strong support.

As for a young man who is suspected of being a descendant of a nobleman, join the development team and then become the village head, and obtain the territory, should he be stabbed?

Maloney had already made a decision almost as soon as she decided who David was: it's my business!

It is true that he is here to inspect Winter Village, but the content he wants to inspect is whether Winter Village is a qualified village? Has farmland been reclaimed? Is there a steady crop yield? Can it support ordinary people to live on this land?

After these things are determined, by the way, we will investigate the surrounding geographical conditions, whether there are any mineral deposits or specialties in this land, and so on.

As for David's identity? It has nothing to do with his work. Not to mention that the identities of David and these villagers are just his speculation, even if Maloney is confirmed, he will not expose this matter.

The reason is simple, what good will it do him to uncover David's 'true' identity? Not at all! The Edict of the Frontier of the Kingdom of Tiran had a very liberal requirement for status, and anyone who was a citizen of the Kingdom of Tiran could participate, regardless of whether it was a nobleman or a commoner.

Even when the Pioneer Order was first issued, the main force to open up new lands was the nobles of the kingdom, especially the descendants of the nobles who could not inherit the territory of their elders! It was not until the kingdom of Tiran had increased to a certain extent, and the good places were occupied, leaving only a few bitter cold lands, that the nobles gradually 'withdrew' from this activity.

Not to mention that David is just a suspected descendant of a nobleman, even if he is really a nobleman, it is not a big deal. At the same time, David's situation gave Maloney some inspiration: he could do something similar when needed? After all, as a rich and powerful aristocrat, it is not strange to have several illegitimate children.

"Although the winters in this area are colder, and the general crops cannot grow, it is still a territory."

With this thought, Maloney became more concerned about some things, and kept chatting with Mark about the situation of the land, and he wondered if there was really nothing to grow in the land except potatoes.

"It's not that you can't plant it, it's more troublesome at most." For Mark Watney, who comes from a more advanced world and has mastered more advanced growing concepts, nothing is absolutely impossible, especially when the potatoes he planted on Mars have successfully sprouted, and his self-confidence has exploded.

In Mark's opinion, no matter how bad the environment is, it can be worse than Mars? So with the right means, he believes that this land can grow any crop he wants, whether it's wheat, vegetables or fruits!

Maloney listened to Mark's various rhetoric, and had already determined the identity of the other party in her heart: this is a scholar in this field! They came here to ensure that David's Winter Village would be able to produce successful crops, and it's no wonder that potatoes were spotted as a crop that no one had ever discovered before.

Maloney added to Tirio Fortin's identity by the way—perhaps a powerful knight, perhaps a personal guard for David.

Considering that feeling of his own, maybe this Tirio Fording also served as the commander of an elite unit? Otherwise, it is impossible to have that kind of temperament.

In that case, whose child is this David?

A few family names turned around in his head, and it was definitely not an ordinary family that could use such excellent resources, but after a few names flashed in his mind, he almost scared himself out of a cold sweat. Maloney found that it might not be a good thing to continue dwelling on this issue, so she decisively stopped thinking about it......

David tidied up in his cabin while observing Maloney's condition from time to time.

Laura stood right in front of him, but didn't mean to 'help': "Aren't you worried about what Mark is saying?" ”

"Don't worry, Mark isn't stupid!" If you are a scientist who can join the Mars exploration team, it will not only require Mark to be at the top level of the industry in his own profession, but also to be able to complete additional training, and those who can do this will not be stupid.

Don't look at Mark sitting there bragging about it, in fact, he hasn't said a word that shouldn't be said.

At this time, Fording came to David's hut after turning around somewhere, walked up to David's side and whispered, "Two of those soldiers are resting, and the other two are patrolling outside the village." ”

Finally, there was the knight Hackett, who, after a turn, also returned to Maloney's vicinity, standing guard not far behind Maloney.

"By the way, the old hunter with the child was arranged by me to rest in my cabin." When Tirio led Maloney to visit the general situation of Winter Village, in fact, he looked at the small farmland, and learned the general situation of these people from Laura, Ardis and Alfie are not officials of Irontree or their entourage, but will become the 'own people' of the villagers of Winter Village, and will naturally take care of them alone.

You must know that except for Maloney Mansfield, who can live in David's cabin, the rest, including Knight Hackett, can only live in a temporary cabin that has not been demolished.

"What about you?"

"It's up to David, how do you arrange it?" Furding looked at David, and then at Laura, who was standing next to him, and although he didn't say anything, the meaning he wanted to express was already obvious - if David and Laura lived in a room, he could go and live with Mark; If David was going to stay in a cabin with Mark, Ferding would have to go to the big cabin for a few days.

"I'll go to Laura." There was nothing to hide from this kind of thing, and David immediately answered Ferdin's question, and asked by the way how many potatoes are in the village: "How many potatoes are in stock?" Is it enough for fifty kilograms? ”

"Of course not." Ferding didn't even need to look at it to give the answer: "The last batch of potatoes, except for a part of the potatoes left for our food, the rest has been replanted." "The food reserves they left for themselves are not as much as 50 kilograms, only about 20 kilograms.

In addition to the relatively small number of seeds at the beginning, which limited the yield, it was mainly the people in Winter Village who did not rely entirely on potatoes to live, whether it was the food that Mark brought from the Martian base or the food that Laura brought from her hometown in England, they did not have to worry about eating.

"Why do you suddenly want fifty kilograms of potatoes?"

David directly told Ferding that he had 'sold' fifty kilograms of potatoes to Captain Grigory at the northern outpost, and in addition to earning the first sum, he could also exchange them for chickens, ducks, horses, and so on.

"Speaking of which......" As if remembering something, Furding suddenly mentioned something that everyone ignored: "Large livestock such as cattle and horses are not easy to handle, but chickens, ducks, and even pigs and sheep, we seem to be able to try to solve it ourselves, right?" ”

David was stunned for two seconds, and then slapped his head hard, he really didn't think about it: "But can you bring something alive?" ”

I had only been sure that I had to 'lift' things if I wanted to bring them, which is why I couldn't bring anything too big or too heavy.

At the same time, there is no way to bring someone over, otherwise Laura could have taken Rose to Winter Village for treatment, even if Rose was seriously injured at that time, but as long as he did not die on the spot, it was completely possible to be cured with the magic of the Holy Light.

"When Maloney takes the people around to inspect the surroundings, shall I go back and buy a live chicken to try?" Laura must go back, and she will have to take care of the fifty kilograms of potatoes that she has promised.

"Well, just buy a live chicken and try it first, and then decide whether to buy more chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep when the situation is confirmed." There's no need to buy them right away until you're sure they'll be delivered: "But books like how to raise chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, etc., can be bought and delivered in advance." ”

David didn't know how to raise poultry and livestock, not only he didn't, but none of the people in the winter village, including those who came to visit temporarily, knew this, so he had to ask Laura to bring some teaching materials, and then sharpen the gun and sell it now.

"Well, I'll consult with relevant professionals, maybe the experience they put together is more useful."

"It's a good idea, or ...... You'll be in charge of the Winter Village Chicken Farm! ”

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