Chapter 37: Entering the Space Farm
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Fortunately, the fort was not too big. Rock was very fast. In a few seconds, Zhao Hai and the others had already entered the living room.
The room was not big to begin with, and with so many people there, it was very crowded. Fortunately, there was no chaos.
The slaves knew very well that if they did not listen now, the outcome might be death. Therefore, they obediently entered the castle.
As soon as Zhao Hai entered the room, he immediately said to Merlyn and the others, “Grandma Merlyn, go into the Space Farm first. When those slaves enter the space later, make sure they don’t run around. Wood, Rock, guard the door. Meg, Ju, and An, organize everyone.”
Ju and An had not entered the Space Farm before, so Zhao Hai asked Meg to supervise the slaves while Ju and An helped her. He asked Merlyn to enter the Space Farm first so she could settle the people who entered later. Rock and Wood were on guard in front of the castle door to prevent the magical beasts from attacking.
Then, a hole appeared beside Zhao Hai. The slaves were not unfamiliar with this hole. It was the hole that appeared when Zhao Hai modified the land.
It was not that Zhao Hai did not want to put these people into the Space Farm directly, but he could not do it. When he realized that the Space Farm did not react when he wanted to take in the slaves, Zhao Hai was shocked.
Fortunately, when he took Merlin in, the Space Farm immediately reacted. Merlin appeared in the Space Farm, which relieved Zhao Hai. In the end, he had to let the hole-like thing appear to see if he could let the slaves in through it.
The slaves were originally a little afraid, not knowing where Zhao Hai wanted to bring them to. However, when they saw that Merlyn had already entered, they knew that Zhao Hai would not harm them. They immediately entered the hole slowly under Meg’s supervision.
At this moment, the roars of magical beasts could be heard from the outer fort. The iron gate was being slammed hard. Meg urged the slaves to move even faster. Fortunately, the hole that Zhao Hai had made this time was large enough for four people to walk side by side. The slaves could enter the Space Farm in few lines.
Soon, all the slaves entered the Space Farm. Meg, Ju, and An also entered. With a thought, Zhao Hai appeared in the Space Farm with Wood and Rock.
The slaves who had just entered the Space Farm looked around in a daze. Zhao Hai realized that the radishes were already ripe, but he did not have time to collect them now. He said loudly to the slaves, “Listen up, this is my Space Farm. Don’t walk around randomly. Find a place to sit down now. Be careful not to step on any crops.”
Fortunately, other than the farmable land, there were also some empty spaces. Those empty spaces could not be used to plant crops. Zhao Hai had tried to use the small shovel to dig there, but like in the game, there was no reaction.
Although the slaves did not understand what was going on, they still sat down obediently. Zhao Hai looked at the slaves and turned to Merlyn. “Grandma Merlyn, I’ll take out some cups, give them to those who want to drink water. Tell them to get the water from the spring if they want to drink. I will take out some blankets as well.” With that, he walked to the warehouse and with a thought, a large pile of cups appeared in front of the warehouse. These cups were wooden cups, the cheap ones that Grimm and the others had specially bought for the slaves.
These slaves were given such cups, but because of the urgency, they did not bring their things in. Now, they could only distribute them again.
Merlyn immediately led Meg and the others to distribute these cups. Then, Zhao Hai took out many blankets and spread them on the ground.
After doing this, Zhao Hai took out a few straw mats. These straw mats had just been woven by the slaves and were stored in the spatial warehouse.
Zhao Hai did not take out these straw mats for the slaves to sit on, but to cover the latrine. It was difficult to guarantee that no one would want to relieve themselves. There were both men and women here. It would be very inconvenient if there was nothing to cover them.
Fortunately, Grimm and the others had bought some planks. Although there were not many of them, they were enough to build two latrines.
Wood and Rock led the male slaves to the back of the straw hut and the warehouse. They used the straw mats to block the piece of land behind the two places. The women’s latrine was at the back of the straw hut, and the men’s latrine was at the back of the warehouse.
After all this was done, Zhao Hai and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Zhao Hai immediately collected the ripe radishes and planted another batch.
In order to calm the slaves, Zhao Hai gave each of them a large radish to eat. These radishes tasted really good. It was sweet with a hint of spiciness. However, it was a spectacular scene to see more than a hundred people eating radishes together.
The slaves ate happily. After hearing Merlyn and the others’ words, they realized that this was actually a magical vegetable. Not to mention eating it, they had not even seen it before. They ate it carefully and treated it as a peerless delicacy.
Fortunately, these slaves were still calm. Zhao Hai returned to the straw hut. During this period of time, he had not entered the straw hut much. Anyway, there was nothing inside. Although there was a monitor, he could only enter the shop from it. If Zhao Hai wanted to buy something, he did not need to use the screen at all, so he had not entered the hut.
However, there was a bed in this room. Zhao Hai wanted to rest on the bed. These events had exhausted him.
Although the Space Farm was large, this straw hut was very small, only enough for one person to sleep in. Of course, a few people could sit at the table and chairs, but it was probably not as comfortable as sitting outside.
Zhao Hai wanted to have a good sleep, but he knew that now was not the time. After entering the straw hut, he called Merlyn and the others in, leaving Ju and An to watch over the slaves.
Merlyn and the rest looked around the room curiously. After a while, they did not see anything special and sat on the chairs.
Zhao Hai said, “We don’t know what the situation is like outside. We can only hope that those magical beasts will return to the swamp sooner, but we have to be prepared to live here for the long term. In a few hours, the corn will be ripe. With the food brought in from outside, food will not be a problem. After the corn is ripe, we don’t have to worry about fire materials too, but if we keep letting those slaves stay idle, it might be a problem. Grandma Merlyn, do you have any good ideas?”
Merlyn thought for a moment and shook her head. “The space here is only so big, and there’s no need for them to farm the land. I don’t have any ideas. Young Master, what do you think?”
Zhao Hai walked around the room and said, “When I first came in, I put all the books in the study into the warehouse. Grandma Merlyn, why don’t you teach those slaves how to read? If our Buda family wants to develop, we can’t rely on just the few of us. I believe these slaves won’t betray us. Let them learn some words. They might be useful in the future.”
Hearing Zhao Hai say this, Merlyn nodded happily and said, “Alright, Young Master, this is a good idea. There’s nothing much to do now. They will definitely be of great use in the future if they learn to read.”
Zhao Hai nodded and waved his hand. The books in the study appeared in front of him, as well as some paper and pens. Zhao Hai pointed at these things and said to Merlyn, “Grandma Merlyn, take a look and pick one to teach them.”
Merlyn looked at the books carefully and took out a book from the middle. “Young Master, this one.”
Zhao Hai took a look and saw that Merlyn had taken out a miscellaneous journal. Moreover, it was a relatively simple miscellaneous journal called <<A Trip Through Aksu Empire>>. Zhao Hai nodded and said, “There’s no need to start now. They just came in and are still a little shaken. Let them rest for a while.”
Merlyn nodded and looked at the exhausted Zhao Hai. “Young Master, have a good rest. We’re leaving.”
Zhao Hai also knew that this room was too small and was not suitable for them to rest. He could only nod and say, “Alright, I’ll take out a few more blankets. Grandma Merlyn, if you want to rest outside, remember to spread more.”
Merlyn nodded and led Meg and the others out of the straw hut. However, Wood and Rock remained at the entrance of the straw hut. They stood there like door gods.
Merlyn looked at the slaves who were sitting there, not knowing what to do. She said in a low voice, “This place is the young master’s magic space. Everything here works based on the young master’s will. The magical beasts and undead creatures outside have probably already attacked the castle. Only this place is safe, so you have to listen to us. Otherwise, Young Master will send you out of the Space Farm. Do you understand?”
The slaves immediately stood up and said in unison, “Understood.” This reaction was also trained by the slave traders. Any slave trader would make the slaves undergo some simple training before selling them. Among them, standing in line, counting their numbers, answering, kneeling, and kowtowing were the simplest, so these slaves had already formed a conditioned reflex.
Merlyn nodded and said, “You guys have done a lot of work today and are probably frightened. The young master said that you guys can have a good rest. Remember the location of the latrines and don’t run around. Don’t go near the young master’s room and don’t touch anything casually. Do you understand?”
The slaves responded in unison.