Chapter 27: 2,500 Kilograms per Day
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Just as Zhao Hai was fretting over weapons, a voice suddenly sounded. “The corn is ripe. Please collect them as soon as possible.”
Zhao Hai was stunned for a moment. He looked at Merlyn and said, “Grandma Merlyn, the corn I planted are ripe. I’m going to collect them. Do you want to come?”
In any case, he had already brought Merlyn to the Space Farm. It was not a big deal to bring her along now. However, Merlyn was not Wood or Rock. He still respected Merlyn a lot. Therefore, even if he was going to enter the Space Farm, he would ask her opinion first.
Hearing Zhao Hai’s words, Merlyn also wanted to go to Zhao Hai’s space to take a look. She nodded and said, “Alright, Young Master, I want to take a look too.”
Because the radishes in the space were planted in the morning, only small leaves had grown, but the corn was completely ripe.
The ripeness of the corn was different from what Zhao Hai had seen in the game. In the game, even if the corn was ripe, it was still green. In the Space Farm, when the corn was ripe, its leaves were already dry. However, the ears looked strong. They were nearly 50 centimeters long, and the kernels were already bulging out. They were golden in color and looked appetizing.
Merlyn had clearly never seen corn, and she had no idea how to cook it. She looked at the corn curiously with no clue about what to do.
Zhao Hai walked to the side of the cornfield happily and broke off a large corn cob. He peeled off the husk. The cob was filled with golden kernels. It seemed like the yield was not low. At this rate, these two acres of land could produce at least 2,500 kilograms of corn. If they could be used as seeds, it would be enough to plant 1,000 acres of land.
Zhao Hai handed the corn cob to Merlyn and said with a smile, “Grandma Merlyn, look, this is corn. Its kernels are the edible parts. Although it is not very delicious, it can fill our stomachs. These two acres of corn should yield us more than 2,5000 kilograms of corn. If they are used as seeds, they can be used to plant 1,000 acres of land. In the future, we can harvest it once a day. This way, we don’t have to worry about food.”
Merlyn took the corncob and stared at Zhao Hai. “Young Master, are you saying that we can collect more than 2,500 kilograms of food every day?”
Zhao Hai smiled and nodded. He knew what Merlyn was thinking. 2,500 kilograms of food might not be much for a hundred people if it was per month, but 2,500 kilograms a day was a little terrifying. The time for corn to mature in the Space Farm was about 14 hours. Zhao Hai saying 2,500 kilograms a day was actually lowering it.
Seeing Zhao Hai’s expression, Merlyn was so excited that her face turned red. She kept muttering, “2,500 kilograms a day, 2,500 kilograms a day.”
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “Alright, Grandma Merlyn, corn is not very delicious, we will plant something else in the future.”
Merlyn came back to her senses and quickly said, “No, Young Master, no need to plant anything else. Just this. This is the highest yielding food I’ve ever heard of. Young Master, let’s plant this.” She was so excited that she was incoherent.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “Alright, I won’t plant anything else. Just this. Grandma Merlyn, don’t be agitated. Hehe, there are many high-yield grains. Although they are not as high yielding as corn, they are more delicious. Don’t worry, I know what to do.”
Hearing Zhao Hai’s words, Merlyn nodded and said, “That’s good. Young Master, let’s collect it now. Let’s collect it right away.”
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “It’s okay. I have the final say in this Space Farm.” Then, he said in a low voice, “Collect the kernels, corn stalks, and cobs.”
In Zhao Hai’s hometown, the cobs were simply called corn, and the kernels grew on these corncobs. In Zhao Hai’s hometown, the silks were called corn beards, and both the cob and the silks were a good material to start a fire.
Zhao Hai wanted to see if the Space Farm could accept such a complicated order. If it could, he was sure that the Space Farm completely obeyed him.
Merlyn looked at Zhao Hai in confusion, not knowing who he was talking to. However, what happened next stunned her. A basket with the word “Collect” on it flew up, and the corn flew into the basket.
After a while, the two acres of corn were collected. Before Merlyn could react, Zhao Hai immediately walked to the door of the warehouse and touched it with his hand. Then, he heaved a sigh of relief and laughed.
Merlyn followed Zhao Hai and asked, “Young Master, what are you laughing at? Is something the matter?” She pointed at the empty space.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “It’s okay, Grandma Merlyn. Didn’t I tell you? I have the final say in this Space Farm, so I don’t have to worry about farming or harvesting.”
Merlyn said excitedly, “That’s great, Young Master. Shall we plant this land now?”
Zhao Hai nodded, but he was still very careful. With a thought, a handful of corn kernels appeared in his hand. They were the corn he had just put in the warehouse.
As soon as Zhao Hai took out the kernels, the Space Farm’s notification sounded again. “Type, Corn. Quality, good. It can be used as a seed and can be brought out of the Space Farm.”
Zhao Hai was delighted. He heaved a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, “Sow the corn.” As soon as he finished speaking, the small shovel immediately flew to the cornfield and began to dig the ground. Then, the seeds seemed to appear out of thin air and fell to the ground. The bucket began to sprinkle water on the ground.
Merlyn was dumbfounded. She had not expected Zhao Hai’s Space Farm to be so magical. She had not even heard of such a magical ability, let alone seen it.
After a while, the two acres of land were planted again. Zhao Hai nodded and walked to the radish field. He looked at the radishes. He was not worried that there would be pests. Although the pests spawned automatically in the game he played, he believed that the Space Farm would remind him if they appeared.
Merlyn stood beside Zhao Hai. She was really too happy today. With this magical Space Farm, it would be easy for the Buda family to soar.
Seeing that the radishes were fine, Zhao Hai turned to Merlyn with a smile. “Grandma Merlyn, let’s go out.” Merlyn nodded. With a thought, the two of them appeared in the castle’s living room.
Zhao Hai looked outside. They had not been in the Space Farm for long, so there was no change. Zhao Hai nodded and turned to Merlyn. “Grandma Merlyn, let’s take out those corn stalks and cobs. With these things, we don’t have to worry about fire.”
Merlyn quickly nodded and said, “Alright, Young Master, follow me. Put these things in the kitchen.”
Zhao Hai shook his head and said, “No, Grandma Merlyn, these things have to be dried. Otherwise, they will still be wet. After they are completely dried, we can store them again.”
Merlyn nodded. “Alright, let’s put it outside the castle. There’s not much space in the castle.”
Zhao Hai nodded and followed Merlyn to the outside of the castle to the land that they had modified yesterday. This land could not be planted now, so Zhao Hai was preparing to place the corn stalks and corn shafts here. Firstly, it could prevent the modified soil from being blown away, and secondly, it could hide the contrasting color of this land.
Looking at the corn stalks and cobs that appeared in the open space, Zhao Hai turned to Merlyn and said, “Grandma Merlyn, you can just burn these when you cook in the future. Although they are not as resistant to fire as wood, they are good flammable materials. If those slaves are cold at night, they can also burn these things to warm themselves.”
Merlyn looked at the large piles of corn stalks and cobs and smiled. Now, she finally did not have to worry about firewood. She kept nodding and said, “Alright, Young Master. Let me handle this.”
Zhao Hai nodded and looked at the sky. “Grandma Merlyn, it’s getting late. Meg and the others might be coming back for lunch soon. After lunch, arrange for someone to gather stones. Unfortunately, we don’t have a blacksmith. Otherwise, we could smelt those iron tools into some weapons.”
There were few craftsmen among the slaves, and even fewer blacksmiths. Those slave owners were afraid that the slaves would learn how to forge weapons themselves, so they did not allow them to come into contact with these things at all. Even if they encountered slaves who knew how to forge, those slaves were blacksmiths who were turned into slaves.
Merlyn also knew that if those farming tools were not modified, they would not be as convenient as some stone weapons. Moreover, they did not have a furnace, so it was impossible to modify those iron tools.
Zhao Hai and Merlyn went back to the castle. Merlyn went to prepare lunch, while Zhao Hai sat alone in the hall and thought quietly.
Now, they were facing another huge crisis. If the magical beasts and undead creatures in the Carrion Swamp really rushed out, what could they use to block them? Moreover, once these things came out, his entire livestock breeding plan would be destroyed. This was what troubled him the most.
Livestock breeding was a large part of his future plan. It would be a pity to give it up like this, but even if he did not give it up, with the threat of the Carrion Swamp, he could not raise anything. It seemed like he had to resolve the problem of the Carrion Swamp first.
But how was he going to resolve this problem? There were many experts on the continent, but wasn’t the Carrion Swamp still one of the forbidden areas on the continent? Relying on his Space Farm? This didn’t seem to be of much use. Zhao Hai was at a loss.