Chapter 124: Chapter 65: The Beginning of an Abundant Harvest

The divine grace of the Summer and Wilderness God, Tal, comes with such intensity.

If one can endure the disasters he brings, after the storm, there are fortunes and opportunities falling from the sky everywhere.

This is practically a gift from the wilderness, a feast for the strong, the siphon effect reaches its peak after the rain clears, and numerous weak territories are wiped out, while the strong grow at a speed far exceeding previous times.

Listening to this thriving vitality and the competitive situation of all things, Su Li disregarded the trivial matters between men and women. He sent Harry with a team of armed attendants to escort the beautiful Forest Witch on her journey to the forest cabin, while he personally led the ministers on horseback towards Jorn Shallow Bay.

On their way, they first pass by the already cultivated farmland area of the territory, where the three farms attend to wheat, carrots, and cabbages.

After a heavy rain, Su Li felt that these vegetables and crops, like the wild grass in the summer wilderness, grew wildly, densely, and vigorously.

Thus, Su Li stopped his horse by the road next to the farmland, and said to Vandar, the Minister of Agriculture next to him: “This storm seems to be filled with Tal’s divine power. I feel like after a rain, our crops have grown rapidly by quite a bit.”

Vandar gazed over at these thousands of acres of lush green farmland, filled with hope for the territory, and said: “Tal is indeed a god of fierce divine grace. He doesn’t nourish quietly like the Dawn Goddess, nor is he like the Goddess who responds to every plea. But if one can receive his divine grace, it truly comes with extreme intensity. Given the current size of the cabbage and carrots, we can start harvesting.”

The cabbages in the field are indeed blessed by the dual divine grace of the Dawn Goddess and the Summer God, as Su Li initially chose these three crops under the guidance of the Daily Intelligence system just to ensure a bountiful harvest.

Now, the extent of the cabbage harvest truly exceeds everyone’s expectations, with cabbages in the fields already the size of soccer balls!

Know that these cabbages were planted not even two months ago, and as vegetables, their growth cycle is usually around a hundred days, which allows for roughly three harvests a year in the field.

This means the cabbages in the field still have at least a month to grow, by then each of them will probably weigh five pounds, as big as a basketball!

Starting to harvest the cabbages now can significantly alleviate the pressure on the territory’s food supply and extend the storage cycle of these vegetables.

After all, carrots can be preserved for one or two months after being pulled from the ground, but if all the cabbages are harvested in a short time, they might rot within a month.

Su Li decisively agreed to Vandar’s suggestion, they can start harvesting ten acres of cabbages daily.

At his command, a group of serfs soon arrived, stripping naked from the waist up, and started harvesting cabbages.

These men and women were dressed in rags, even the women exposed their bodies, yet the sickles and spades in their hands were extremely sharp, almost considered excellent weapons in the outer territories.

Swiftly, they completed harvesting an acre of land, and after weighing, Vandar’s face was filled with the joy of harvest and the surprise of high yield.

“My Lord, the cabbage yield is astonishingly high, with 2,500 plants in this acre, producing over 6,000 pounds!”

Yield of 6,000 pounds!

Su Li also revealed a delighted smile. In this world, if the divine grace is utilized well, this yield is slightly higher than cultivated farmland on Earth using fertilizer.

On Earth, early-maturing varieties of cabbage yield between 3,200 to 4,800 pounds per acre.

While at Hesse Territory, the farmland blessed by divine grace is nearly one-third higher than ordinary farmland!

Having such a high yield evidently comes not only from normal high production but also relates to some extremely large individuals in the field.

When the serfs moved these cabbages out, Su Li saw several had grown into giant cabbages.

Su Li remembered he had not bought the seeds for these valuable giant cabbages, the divine grace must have caused them to mutate, with one cabbage weighing over 100 pounds! This exceeds the weight of the largest giant cabbage on Earth by 20 pounds!

The key is, these cabbages can continue to grow; by the end of their growth cycle, they could reach 150 or even 200 pounds?

Indeed, the productivity in a fantasy world still relies on these strange magical plants, like giant cabbages and pumpkins; a few dozen of these can sustain the territory’s consumption for a day.

Subsequently, Su Li personally walked over to the carrot field and pulled out a huge carrot.

This carrot weighed at least two pounds, thicker than an eight-year-old boy’s arm.

Indeed, bigger is better.

Looking at such robust carrots, Su Li couldn’t help but smile with joy. He washed them in the nearby ditch and then took a large bite, savoring the fragrant and sweet taste of the carrot.

“The taste is authentic!” Su Li swallowed his bite and commented, then looked at the hundreds of acres of carrots in front of him and said, “Let the carrots continue to grow in the field. They can be stored longer. We’ll eat the cabbages first.”

However, after pulling out six or seven carrots one after another, each one was quite large, weighing no less than a pound. It was almost certain that this carrot field would also yield a bountiful harvest.

With just carrots and cabbages, he would achieve a yield on the scale of a million pounds!

This much food is enough to support over a thousand people for 4 to 5 months, and he hasn’t even accounted for the wheat and fishing gains.

After roughly calculating, Su Li was filled with hope for the future, smiling at the Minister of the Seal, Lauren, and said, “As long as we hold on until our food is harvested, our territory can expand to accommodate 2,000 to 3,000 people!”

“If the grain is all harvested, it will be enough to support 3,000 people for three to four months.”

Though three to four months isn’t much, in the Great Unified Dynasty, failing to have a year’s savings means risking widespread starvation at any time.

But in this remote domain of the Border Prince’s Territory, it is considered a bountiful harvest and stability.

This means Hesse Territory can at least transition smoothly into the next cycle’s harvest.

And how much grain can be produced in the next cycle largely depends on the development of Bjorn Shallow Bay.

After inspecting the farm, Su Li immediately took the ministers to the dam at Bjorn Shallow Bay.

At this time, the dwarves had already inspected it numerous times. Kurgan proudly reported to Su Li, “Lord, the dwarves’ engineering and masterpieces are always synonymous with reliability.”

“As I promised you a few days ago, there are no issues with the dam! Our flood prevention was a great success, and the dam held the heavy rains to the highlands on the east side.”

Following his finger, Su Li looked and saw Lake Reiflin’s waves shimmering for miles to the right of the dam, the water clear and the horizon undistinguishable—water fusing into sky. Flocks of waterfowl glided gracefully across the surface.

Looking at this beautiful scenery, Su Li’s mood unknowingly improved.

Successful flood prevention is undoubtedly an accomplishment, but for an organized and rapidly rising territory, disaster prevention is a given! The entire territory has been fully committed to preparing for disasters, and any problems would instead call for accountability.

However, compared to other territories with lower standards, the successful flood prevention of this territory seems truly unique.

So Su Li solemnly said, “We mustn’t become complacent because of a single successful flood prevention effort. We must treat such occurrences as the norm, ensuring that our territory’s water management facilities remain effective, never allowing flooding to spread.”

Kurgan patted his chest, promising, “Lord, rest assured. The dwarves will build more water projects in your fertile plain territory, ensuring that your territory can avert any disaster.”

Su Li nodded in satisfaction and said, “That’s the kind of determination I want. You must abandon the indifferent mindset of other territories. I don’t care how things are in other parts of the Empire. At least within my territory, we will not allow floods or droughts to occur every year.”

Minister of the Seal, Lauren also promised, “Lord, we will certainly build more water projects here, ensuring that your wealth at Bjorn Shallow Bay is protected.”

Lauren’s assurance highlighted the vast difference in their mindsets. Su Li wanted the entire territory, all of Hesse Territory, to remain disaster-free. Isn’t disaster prevention essential?

But in the eyes of ministers in this world, disaster prevention specifically means protecting the wealth of the rich and nobles, not allowing floods to reach noble fields and estates. For the fields of ordinary citizens, even if they are right next to the dam, they won’t spare a glance, let alone send troops or crews to assist the farmers in disaster prevention.

Su Li also didn’t bother to correct their thinking, because for now, building water facilities at his Bjorn Shallow Bay effectively means building them for the entire territory. After all, the most fields currently belong to this lord himself.

Then Su Li walked to the other side of the dam, looking down at the expansive Bjorn Shallow Bay below. In the sunlight, most of the accumulated rainwater had already flowed through the drainage canals into the Hein Canal.

The Hein Canal is the large channel excavated by the Ogres for transporting grain. It connects the Black Water River and the Brionne River in a northwest-southeast direction, not only facilitating the canal’s water conservation but also benefiting the farming endeavors at Bjorn Shallow Bay.

After most of the accumulated water drained into canals and waterways, and the ground dried under the sun, the development of Bjorn Shallow Bay could then move forward.

Su Li asked Vandar, “My Minister of Agriculture, when do you think we can start cultivating Bjorn Shallow Bay?”

Vandar responded fluently, “Lord, today I have already inspected and examined the soil in various locations. Based on the current moisture levels, we can dispatch the serfs for large-scale land reclamation after the Summer Solstice, preparing for summer planting.”

“The plains below Bjorn Shallow Bay are vast, the land fertile, and water facilities well-established. As long as the serfs work diligently in land reclamation, we can quickly acquire tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland and establish several prosperous farms!”

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