Night Breeze nodded and said, "I know, I just feel that this world is too cruel. For people at the bottom, even having enough to eat is a luxury."

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Rowling was momentarily speechless.

Night Breeze waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about the past. Zhao Bo, Qing'er said you're not only an excellent carpenter, but also good at farming, is that true?"

“I do know a bit about farming, after all, I’ve spent my whole life working with wood and farming,” Zhao Bo said.

"Then tell me, what crops should we plant in this camp?" Night Wind asked.

Zhao Bo knew the most crucial moment had arrived. He dared not speak carelessly and thought for a long time before finally replying, "Lord City Lord, I have observed our camp and the surrounding soil these past few days. I must say that although the soil in the Death Mountains no longer contains the toxins of the Crimson Tail Beast, it no longer poses a threat to ordinary people."

"But the soil here, in my opinion, is still too barren compared to other places."

"Therefore, the most suitable crop to grow here is neither oats nor millet, but lotus seed."

Upon hearing Zhao Bo's words, Luo Qing immediately frowned: "But lotus root is hard to eat."

Zhao Bo smiled wryly and said, "Miss, the taste and texture of lotus root can't compare with oats and millet, but lotus root has two major advantages. One is that it is not picky about the environment and can grow as long as there is soil. The other is that it has a high yield, which is much higher than that of oats and millet."

"Moreover, our camp has only just begun construction, and the demand for food is huge, so I think the most important thing to solve right now is the problem of food and clothing. As for the taste not being good... that is actually irrelevant."

Perhaps fearing that Ye Feng might not know what lotus grain was, Luo Lin whispered, "Ancestor, lotus grain is a crop with a very poor taste. People with even a little status would disdain to eat it, and even commoners rarely eat it. When the city lord's mansion was still there, lotus grain was used to feed livestock."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "But I think Zhao Bo is right. What we need to solve most right now is the food problem. Lotus grain can just meet our requirements. As for the poor taste, it's not such a serious drawback."

Zhao Bo added, "The reason why lotus grain has a high yield is because it matures quickly. Oats and millet are harvested twice a year, while lotus grain is harvested four times a year. If we start cultivating lotus grain now, we will harvest the first batch of grain in three months."

"Once we have our first batch of food and have solved the problem of food and clothing, we can then consider cultivating crops with better taste. However, I still do not recommend oats and millet. After all, although these two crops are the main medicinal crops of our Hongtian Empire, they have relatively high requirements for soil and are not suitable for planting in the Death Mountains."

“I recommend another crop… rice. This crop is less demanding in terms of environment, but it requires more water. However, we have the Blackwater River here, so water is not a problem. Compared to oats and millet, rice is more suitable.”

This time, Luo Qing didn't object. Instead, she said with a smile, "I know about Migu. Migu does have a unique flavor."

Zhao Bo's answer was reasonable, well-organized, and supported by solid reasoning.

His vision is also very much in line with the current situation and future development trend of Xinluo City.

This shows that Zhao Bo is not only capable, but also good at observation and thinking.

This guy is a genius!

It would be a waste of his talents to make him a carpenter.

He should be given a higher position and more power so that he can play a greater role!

Ye Feng then said, "Zhao Bo, would you be willing to contribute more to our Xinluo City?"

"What does the City Lord mean?" Zhao Bo looked at Ye Feng with a puzzled expression.

Ye Feng laughed and said, "I want you to be the Director of the Agriculture Department of Xinluo City."

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, both Luo Lin and Luo Qing showed expressions of surprise.

Even Chen He and Jiang Wei are the same!

The civilians behind were also completely stunned!

Although the common people did not know what the position of the Director of the Agriculture Department that Ye Feng mentioned was, they knew from the sound of it that it was a high-ranking official!

Rowling quickly said, "Grandpa, I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"

"Why not?" Night Wind asked rhetorically.

“I admit that Zhao Bo is indeed very capable, and I admire him, but… he is, after all, just an ordinary person,” Rowling said carefully.

Ye Feng said nonchalantly, "What's wrong with commoners? Can't commoners be entrusted with important responsibilities? Luo Lin, capable people should have a corresponding status and position, and Zhao Bo is clearly such a person. As long as he can make our Xinluo City prosperous, what's wrong with making him the Director of the Agriculture Department?"

Zijing laughed and said, "That's right. I was a commoner before, but now I'm the Director of the Inspection Department. When Lao Deng made me the Director of the Inspection Department, why didn't you say I was a commoner?"

“You’re different,” Rowling said irritably.

The night wind knows why Rowling said the Bauhinia is different.

Although Zijing is a commoner, she is no ordinary person; she is a martial artist!

As a martial artist at the peak of the Separation and Union Realm, Zijing can no longer be considered an ordinary commoner.

No matter where or when, strength is fundamental.

Therefore, martial artists naturally possess an extraordinary status and position!

This is the main reason why Ye Feng appointed Zi Jing as the Director of the Inspection Department, and although Luo Lin felt it was somewhat inappropriate, she did not object.

But now Nightwind is appointing an ordinary commoner as the Director of Agriculture, which is a real challenge to tradition, which is why Rowling spoke out to dissuade him.

Moreover, Rowling's advice to Yefeng was actually for Zhao Bo's own good.

In Rowling's view, it wasn't all good for Zhao Bo, an ordinary citizen, especially an elderly one, to suddenly acquire such a high status.

The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind; this may bring Zhao Bo some unexpected trouble.

Ye Feng smiled and said, "How about this, Zhao Bo, you will first serve as the acting director of the Agriculture Department of our Xinluo City. If you can really solve the food problem, then you will become the real director. If you cannot meet my requirements, you will lose your position as acting director."

"I understand, I will definitely live up to the city lord's expectations!"

Zhao Bo said excitedly, his body trembling.

Rowling said, "But let's get this water pump up and running first, after all, drinking water is the most important thing... Ancestor, what do you think of Zhao Bo's modifications to the water pump?"

"That's good. We'll build it according to Zhao Bo's revised design," Ye Feng said.

“Yes, Ancestor.” Rowling nodded with a smile.

Suddenly, Zhao Bo seemed to remember something and said, "Lord City Lord, if you could invite a spiritual medicine master to refine spiritual medicine and improve the soil, our Xinluo City's food problem would definitely be solved faster and better."