Lord of Rot

Chapter 135 Wanting to Become a Potato Baron (Page 12)

The return of Crowe Camel is an unexpected surprise. Talents can be cultivated, but extraordinary courage is not something everyone has. Loyalty is very important.

In Li Qi's eyes, the desperate Crow is not only loyal but also useful. If he is asked to do a similar job in the future, the worst he can do is ban Crow from the tavern, or put up a sign that he will be whipped if he becomes drunk and crazy, and restrict his movements. Act wantonly.

Wodu 19, Wodu 20, and 21 later did not show up.

Probably the defeat of the previous tens of thousands of "armies" made them have no courage to show up, or they may be planning a new conspiracy.

After a brief chat with Crowe, Li Qi rode to the towns in the water stream to recruit craftsmen and sailors.

Miss Irene rode with her.

The atmosphere on the road was a little awkward. Li Qi didn't expect that there was someone guarding the door last night, and she was the sister of the person on the bed.

My sister is currently committing a crime?

On the contrary, Yilin is very open-minded. As a member of the aristocratic circle, she is used to it.

There are no large towns in Shuijian.

There are only a few dozen large towns on the continent of Lulea with the size of Iron Stone City. There are hundreds of lords with their own castles, but there are countless "village chief level" lords. There are lords who don't even have a small village. I have absolutely no idea how many there are.

The houses in the towns are generally not high, and they are definitely more prosperous than the current Porcupine Territory. People come and go, and there is a constant stream of hawking and shouting, but the emotions on people's faces are not high, and they are worried about the future.

A series of small rivers are connected together. Some people are walking on the road, and some are rushing on the water in boats. Occasionally, boats can be seen crossing the bottom of the bridge.

Although the war ended yesterday, its consequences will not disappear immediately.

The most critical point is that most of the serfs, slaves, beggars and even civilians joined the war. At this time, they were hiding one by one and did not dare to show their faces, for fear that Mrs. Jielin would settle the score in the future. Some were already preparing to move and escape to Lintawan or Lintawan. Pork spine valley.

After the war was over, it was hard to say that Mrs. Jie Lin had won, and the economy was severely affected.

Naturally, the job of recruiting craftsmen does not require Li Qi to take action. Yilin will find nearby leaders, and the leaders will find qualified ones for Li Qi to choose.

"Go buy more seeds." Li Qi told his men to search for plantable crops first. Agriculture is still the top priority for development.

When Li Qigang woke up in his bed in another world, the population of the Porcupine Territory was more than two hundred people. Due to the management problems of his father Lid, the Porcupine Territory had no serfs or slaves.

After the war, Leard only wanted money and food, not slaves or prisoners at all.

If the cheap daddy had a smarter mind, Li Qi wouldn't have to worry about others.

Afterwards, Li Qi bought slaves several times, and the total population reached six to seven hundred, from which he selected some soldiers.

Grandpa Greenlin Castle sent 500 slaves, which turned out to be more than 400. However, there were many who died on the road or were seriously ill, so the number should be discounted.

Not everyone dies in the porcupine collar. People will die one after another from construction hazards, fevers and colds, tetanus at work, etc.

After Li Qi didn't allow the pharmacists to use bloodletting therapy, fewer people were killed, but the pharmacists didn't know other treatment methods, and the people who should have died were still unable to be rescued.

Now coupled with the more than 500 captives and the 500 captives sent from Longship Castle, the population of the Porcupine leader has exceeded 2,000.

If we want to feed more than 2,000 mouths, we must vigorously develop agriculture, and food is the foundation.

"A large number of slaves must be allocated to farm land, not only to grow crops, but also to grow other crops in different seasons."

Vegetables, cabbage in the short term, wheat, etc. in the long term, combined with livestock production, not to mention adequate nutrition, but people should be able to live relatively healthy.

"You can plant potatoes first."

The Lureyan people resist eating potatoes because they grow from the ground.

It can be seen from the Lureyan people's rejection of manure that this group of people is very stubborn.

However, potatoes occasionally appear on Li Qi's dining table, and he likes mashed potatoes very much. There are also stir-fried shredded potatoes, French fries, and potato stewed chicken. They are all delicious no matter how they are cooked.

This thing has a large output, is easy to grow, and can fill your stomach.

Not only Li Qi, but also the nobles knew that potatoes had a large yield and could feed more people, but they still strictly prohibited the cultivation of potatoes.

Devil fruits grown underground will not be delivered to the nobles' elegant dining tables. Farmers grow food and most of the harvest will be sent to the castle. If the nobles don't want it, they can strictly order not to plant it.

Nobles are not allowed to plant, and farmers don't dare to plant even if they have 10,000 courage. They can only plant wheat and barley with very low yields, and then send the meager harvest to the castle. Their family lives half-starved. .

Li Qi didn't care about that. He only had to grow and eat what he grew and didn't publicize it.

However, he could also guess that the nobles would probably give him the title of Potato Baron after they found out that he grew potatoes.

The population has doubled. If we don’t grow potatoes, what will we eat?

Potatoes must be grown!

It's a pity that he hasn't discovered sweet potatoes yet. They are probably looked down upon like potatoes and will not be circulated in the market.

He doesn't mind having a sweet potato baron on his head. Roasted sweet potatoes. After a long time without eating them, he gets quite anxious thinking about them and is a little greedy for that bite.

Soon, a group of craftsmen gathered in front of Li Qi.

In the past, recruiting workers in the Porcupine Territory would never have been so attractive. The reason may have been the war. The Shuijian Land is now very chaotic. The craftsmen can make a good living no matter where they go. They are just afraid of being robbed by the rebels outside. He didn't dare to leave, so leaving with Baron Porcupine now was a good opportunity.

"Blacksmith? Of course the more the merrier!"

Li Qi didn't even look at it and said, "Blacksmith, I want them all as long as they come!"

With the addition of a few mature blacksmiths with senior blacksmithing experience, the blacksmith factory can open a few more assembly lines, and some metal products can be put on schedule early.

Whether they are masons, blacksmiths, or carpenters, Li Qi welcomes everyone, but there are not many of them.

The most numerous people were sailors, and there was a huge crowd, and there were more and more of them gathering together.

There was no way, Li Qi's generosity in recruiting craftsmen just now was really amazing. No matter whether you were older or younger, as long as you were a craftsman, he just asked a few questions and passed.

There was even a blacksmith who broke an arm, but he still wanted it.

Can you still blacksmith with a broken arm?

Li Qi doesn't care whether he can make iron or not. It's enough that the old master has experience and can train on the assembly line. He can also make guest inspections on the assembly line.

But it is different in the eyes of others, which means that Li Qi doesn't pick people at all, he just wants them.

"Are you a sailor?" Li Qi looked at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy in front of him, his ribs were stretched, and his arms were not as thick as a wooden stick. Li Qi wondered if he could shake the oars.

"Yes, my lord!"

The boy replied loudly: "I can row!"

"Can I go into the water and hold my breath?" Li Qi asked.

"Yes!" After saying that, the boy turned around and jumped into the river nearby. The thin boy was like a fish. After splashing in the water, he disappeared.

It took a while before his head showed up.

He raised his hand to wipe the water from his face, climbed ashore and looked at Li Qi expectantly.