Rhodes woke up from his sleep, and the quality of his sleep had slowly improved again, and the bloody images had reappeared in his dreams very early. Instead, there was a night of peace and quiet.

The town is right now, and everything is peaceful in the early morning. Opening his eyes, Rhodes couldn't help but think of the situation in the machine shop, where the dwarfs had been making a fuss about the last time he had told the dwarven engineers about the sketches and design concepts of the harvester. Some people say that this guy can't be built at all, it's too complicated for today's technology. Some engineers think that this thing is not complicated, and the key is to solve the problem of mechanical linkage.

At the same time, Rhodes also knows that there are some people who are talking about the practicality of this guy behind his back. For thousands of years, farmers harvested wheat by hand, and no one thought of harvesting it with a machine. Even if it were to be built, would it be necessary to have such a high cost? But that's what Rhodes demanded. Let them also have nothing to say.

Of course, the question of cost and benefit Rhodes also thought about it, if the cost of the machine made by the dwarves was too high and it had to burn alcohol, it would simply be changed to livestock force, that is, let several horses drag the harvester together to drive the machine forward. It's hard to see, but until the Empire's engineers join in. Otherwise, it would be almost impossible for these dwarves to design a machine that is not powered by alcohol. Dwarves are notoriously stubborn, and what they believe in is basically impossible to change in this life.

"My lord, Madame is here......"

Just as Rhodes finished washing up and was about to go downstairs, the guard's report came from outside the door.

"Okay, let her wait down there, and I'll go down at once. ”

"But my lord, ma'am, she has ......"

The guards were about to report when Caroline pushed the door open and burst in. A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Rhodes who was getting dressed.

"It's always so urgent, can't you be a little more reserved?"

Rod put on a light gray woolen sweater and grabbed the fur coat hanging on the wall.

"I'm going to check and see if you took the girl back to the room. ”

Caroline pouted and pretended to make a look before she put her hand on Rod's shoulder and put on Rod's coat with satisfaction.

"Then you should really check it out, under the bed, in the closet, by the way, in the toilet. ”

"Well, I trust my husband. ”

Caroline whispered, picking up her cloak and hanging it over Rod's shoulder.

"By the way, why don't you recruit a squire anymore. Every lord has his own attendant, even the knight has his own attendant, and you, as an earl, don't even have a single attendant by your side. Danger doesn't help you. You have to rely on yourself for everything in life. I've never seen you lordship like this. ”

Caroline continued to murmur as she helped Rhodes get dressed. She saw that Virgil had his own attendants, and that her father had many attendants during his lifetime. Looking at Rod again, he seems to be different from everyone else.

"Forget it, every squire who was with me eventually died. Maybe I'm inherently ill-suited to recruit squires around. I'm going to kill these young people. ”

Rod smiled wryly. But I thought of Talinnam. That was the most proud attendant he had ever been, upright and kind, brave and resolute, however, he was such a person, and in the end he disappeared after a bitter battle. Rainbow Literature Network

"Well, let's not talk about that. Caroline hung her sword on Rod's belt, "I'm here to tell you today that I've found a way to grow ice peppers on a large scale." ”

"Really, tell me, what?"

"You come downstairs with me first, and I'll tell you when you get to the ice pepper field. ”

A mysterious smile tugged at the corner of Caroline's lips, and she took Rhodes in her arms as she walked down the castle.

Walking through the bustling neighborhood, Rhodes and Caroline arrive at Riverbend, Rhodes' only private garden. The place is very small, and at the bend of the Dongquan River, you can just have a panoramic view of the river. Ice pepper is cultivated here as a green plant, which is not only a high cash crop, but also as a greenery and landscape. This crop is a specialty of Kislev, and it is scarce in quantity, and when it blooms, it has a beautiful blue color.

"We thought that the yield of the ice pepper had solidified, and that it would be difficult for the ice pepper to survive without the care of the frost witch. However, half a month ago I found the trick. One thing that can be used as a reserve carrier of ice energy is the Ice Crystal. This mineral is very rare and can be processed into various gemstone pendants or rings. Half a month ago, by chance, I used a small spell to cool down the milk, and inadvertently found that the ice crystal ring on my hand actually absorbed a part of the ice energy. Originally, that glass of milk was supposed to cool down instantly, and I like to drink iced milk, you know. However, after I cast the spell, the milk didn't cool down to freezing. Instead, it stays at about 10 degrees. So, I took the ring off and experimented again, and the other glass of milk immediately cooled down. ”

"So you discovered through this that this stone has the ability to absorb frost energy?"

Rod asked.

"Hmm. That's right. We all know that ice peppers are priceless, they are the best herbs and flavorings, but they need ice magic to grow. Now, with this stone as a container for frost energy, we can grow it on a large scale. I can pour a lot of frost energy into these stones before planting ice peppers and place them in the field. After absorbing magical energy, the crystal will slowly cast the energy in its natural state, spreading the absorbed cold energy again. With it, we can grow ice peppers on a large scale. As long as I work hard in the early stage, I can ensure the yield of each ice pepper field in the next three to five years. ”

"But then you'll be tired......"

Rhodes cared, and ran his hand through the fine hair on Caroline's forehead.

"It's okay, I'll enchant each stone in stages, like enchanting one ice crystal a week. Enchant the next piece next week. That way you won't get too tired. For a qualified Frost Witch, casting a spell once a week is really not much. ”

Caroline replied earnestly.

"Well, well, since you're so insistent, go for it. But promise me that I can only do it once a week at most. Take a break. ”

"Hmm...... But there's one thing you need to be prepared for. That's the field, and a new place has to be carved out to grow ice peppers. Moreover, it cannot be a suburban land, it must be a place that the army can protect. Although it can be grown on a large scale, it is still very valuable. It would be a pity if it was stolen or destroyed by a foreign enemy. ”

Walking beside the ice pepper growing area, Caroline said.

"I understand...... By the way, where do you get these ice crystals?"

"Crystals that form naturally in ice caves are hard to come by. But don't worry, the amount it needs is very small, as long as a small piece of ice crystal, you can store enough frost energy, and a farm only needs a maximum of three such stones. ”

Caroline returns to ......