Chapter 32: Sowing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Zhao Hai went to the study upstairs. This study was prepared by Grimm. There were some books in it which were mostly related to accounts, but there was no lack of paper and pens.
To Zhao Hai’s surprise, the pens here were divided into several types. There were ones made of bird feathers and animal bones. There were also pens made of metal that looked like a fountain pen. There were also brushes made of charcoal and lead-like things. There were all kinds of them, which broadened Zhao Hai’s horizons.
However, Zhao Hai was a little disappointed. It was not the white paper that he had imagined. It was yellow, similar to the kraft paper that Zhao Hai had seen when he was young. The paper was very hard and much drier than kraft paper.
In Adam’s memory, there were many things about romantic affairs, but he had no memory of this pen or paper. It could be seen what kind of person he was before.
Zhao Hai picked up the charcoal pen and drew the shape of the bedstone and roller on the paper before handing it to An.
An looked at the thing on the paper and immediately said, “Young Master, I can make this thing. We have used similar things before. Although they are not exactly the same, they are similar.”
Only then did Zhao Hai nod in relief. “Alright, it’s good that you can do it. Meg, arrange for forty men to learn how to make these two things. Make a few more. These are used to grind grains and make flour. We have many people here, so just one or two might not be enough.”
Meg nodded, and Zhao Hai continued, “The remaining ten men will go to the mountain to cut the dry grass. Let the women learn how to weave grass from Ju. There has to be mats in all the rooms as soon as possible. By the way, if anyone with skills looks for you, you have to tell me. Also, tell the slaves that if they feel that it’s too cold to sleep on the ground, they can spread the corn stalks on the ground. We don’t have resources to get beds for them, but they will get sick if they sleep on the ground all the time.”
Meg nodded. She knew that those slaves had nothing much to do now. The land improvement had not finished, and the mine was almost cleaned. There was really nothing left to do.
After giving the instructions, they came out of the study. Just as they walked to the living room, they met Merlyn. Breakfast was ready. Merlyn had come to call them.
At the dining table, Zhao Hai told Merlyn about the arrangements he had made. Merlyn did not object. The millstone was really useful. Zhao Hai had planned nicely.
After the meal, Meg immediately distributed the manpower according to Zhao Hai’s arrangements. She let Rock lead An and the others to find suitable stones to make millstones. She supervised the female slaves in weaving the mats.
The entire castle became busy, but Zhao Hai and Merlyn were not in the castle. The two of them went to the valley from the mountain lake. This time, it was just the two of them. Since there was no danger, bringing one person less was easier for Merlyn.
The two of them stepped on the waves and quickly arrived at the valley. Zhao Hai walked to the land that he had improved yesterday and looked at it. There were no changes. Then, he improved another piece of land beside that piece of land. It was still ten acres.
Seeing that Zhao Hai had finished modifying the land, Merlyn turned to Zhao Hai and said, “Young Master, why don’t we get those slaves to turn over the soil here tomorrow and plant these lands first?”
Zhao Hai shook his head. He still wanted to use this piece of land as an experiment. He would not forget the hint he had received when he first touched the small shovel. That small shovel could be brought out of the Space Farm to be used. It could also turn over ten acres of soil every day. Similarly, he wanted to know if the seeds and water in the space were still under his control after being brought out of the Space Farm. If they were still under his control, he could plant ten acres of land every day.
Seeing Zhao Hai shake his head, Merlyn knew that he must have some plans, so she stopped talking and looked at Zhao Hai, not knowing what he was doing.
With a thought, the small shovel immediately flew out of the Space Farm and started turning the soil. Zhao Hai immediately thought about sowing the seeds. As expected, the corn seeds immediately flew out of the Space Farm and landed on the ground that had just been flipped over. Zhao Hai looked over worriedly and was relieved to find that the seeds had been buried properly.
However, Zhao Hai also discovered a problem. The shovel, the seeds, and everything in the Space Farm could not leave the range of ten acres. They could only move in this area, and they could not do anything too complicated. Like the shovel, it could only turn over soil and not do anything else. The seeds could only plant themselves in the ground and could not do anything else. Zhao Hai still wanted to test the space water, but he could not do it. The space water had already been used to improve the land. He could not move it outside today.
Zhao Hai was not satisfied. If the water in the Space Farm could really change according to his will, it might be able to become an attack weapon. Unfortunately, after the water in the space came out, it could only water the soil and nothing else.
Compared to Zhao Hai’s dissatisfaction, Merlyn was very shocked. She had not expected Zhao Hai to use such a method to farm. This was too mystical.
After more than two hours, the ten acres of land was planted. The small shovel flew back into the Space Farm automatically, and the seeds stopped appearing. Although it was only ten acres of land, Zhao Hai was still very satisfied. After all, he could only modify ten acres of land a day.
Seeing that the land was planted, Zhao Hai turned to Merlyn and said, “Grandma Merlyn, can you water this land with water magic?”
Merlyn came back to her senses and nodded. She walked to the side of the pool and chanted an incantation in a low voice. Her incantation lasted for a long while. Soon, a ball of water vapor rose from the pool. Then, the water vapor accumulated in the air and slowly turned into a light rain.
Zhao Hai felt the wonder of magic again. This was like artificial rain. It was too amazing.
In fact, Zhao Hai did not know that not all mages could do this. Only an advanced mage like Merlyn could do this. Moreover, this was only an auxiliary spell, not an offensive spell. It was much simpler than an offensive spell.
There was nothing to say about Merlyn’s control over magic. Soon, the soil in the ground became wet, and she immediately stopped her magic.
Zhao Hai looked at the ten acres of land and felt a sense of accomplishment. He turned to Merlyn and said, “Grandma Merlyn, although this place can’t let plants mature as quickly as the Space Farm, this is the foundation of our survival. I’m worried that the Space Farm will disappear one day, so I’m in a hurry to improve the land.”
Hearing Zhao Hai’s words, Merlyn’s expression changed, and she quickly said, “May the gods bless us. I hope Young Master’s Space Farm will not disappear.”
Zhao Hai smiled and turned around. “Alright, Grandma Merlyn, I can only improve ten acres of land in a day. Let’s go back.” Merlyn nodded and followed Zhao Hai into the cave.
Although it was very satisfying to move on the waves, Zhao Hai still hoped that he could ride a boat. However, not only did they not have the materials to build a boat, but they also did not have anyone who knew how to build a boat. Therefore, he could only think about it now.
The two of them had just come out of the cave when they heard work chants coming from a small cave not far away. Zhao Hai and Merlyn looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Rock was leading An and the others to carry a mined stone out of the cave.
Zhao Hai quickly walked over and looked at the stone. Of course, he could not tell if this stone was good or bad. He just wanted to see if this stone was big enough.
The shape of this stone was irregular. It was about 1.5 meters tall, the diameter of the smaller part was about three meters, while the larger part was about five meters in diameter. It was obvious that it was not light. They used a lot of ropes and carried the stone out of the cave bit by bit.
Zhao Hai quickly said, “Alright, put the stone down. I’ll bring it back. You guys can continue mining.”
An and the others looked at Zhao Hai in confusion, but Rock knew what was going on. Zhao Hai wanted to put the stone in the Space Farm and bring it back. He did not explain to An and the others and immediately said to them, “Alright, put down this stone and continue mining in the cave. We don’t have to worry about this.”
Although An and the others were puzzled, they did not dare to go against Zhao Hai’s words. They immediately placed the stone on the ground and untied the ropes.
Seeing that there were no more ropes on the stone, Zhao Hai waved his hand and kept the stone in the spatial warehouse. An and the others were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a magical ability. Although there was spatial equipment on this continent, those things were usually only available to some powerful nobles. Small noble families could not afford to use them. Slaves like An had not even heard of them, let alone seen anyone use them.
However, An and the others knew the wonders of magic. They thought that Zhao Hai was using magic, so they were all excited. They thought to themselves, “So Master is a powerful mage.”
Zhao Hai ignored them and immediately followed Merlyn to the castle. On the way, he saw a few men cutting the grass on the mountain.
This time, Zhao Hai did not help them transport the grass back. Grass was very light. He could just let the slaves take it back.
When the two of them returned to the castle, they realized that there were many women sitting in the square. These women were led by Meg and Ju and were making straw mats. Some women were carrying corn stalks from outside the castle and walking towards the rooms where the slaves lived.