Spring has arrived quietly.

However, it doesn't feel like there is any big change. The temperature has warmed up since the snow gradually passed. Gradually, it is only a little cold in the morning and evening, and the sun is shining brightly at noon.

When spring comes, it is the time for farmers to go to the fields to farm. During this period of time, Sean has repeatedly seen many people walking towards the west on the sand table... The west is the grain production area of ​​Oro City or the Oro region.

The Oro region is a border area and is not suitable for large-scale crop cultivation. Most of the storage has always come from purchases, and taxes from border trade are used to purchase grain from other regions. As for farming by themselves, there is only a large estate on the west side. With about tens of thousands of acres of arable land, it was no problem to feed hundreds of thousands of people in the past!

The world has always been dominated by a large land area and a small population. Sean has previously analyzed that for safety and convenience reasons, many people are willing to live closer to the city. Even if they cannot live in the city or the surrounding towns, they would rather live closer to the mountain village.

My own small town of Telemian was like this. It was not far from the city of Koga, less than a day's walk in a straight line. However, because it was a mountain road, it took a day and a half to walk there.

The arable land near the city is responsible for feeding the surrounding people!

Sean even specifically consulted the agricultural tycoon Diwala family around him about this matter...Now the population of Oro City has increased rapidly, and all the surrounding areas have almost reached more than 500,000 people. It is estimated that there are actually 6 people per acre of land.

Even if it matures once a year, it can still feed six people.

only……

There are not so many people cultivating land in Oro City.

Many places are abandoned, and some land has to be allocated to other crops, fruits, etc.

They all have to be separated...

To put it bluntly, some crops cannot be planted together, including fruits, rice and wheat. The soil has a process of development, especially for vegetable fields that like to be fertilized, other things cannot be planted in that area.

"This is related to many reasons, such as..."

"That goes without saying."

Sean was enjoying the afternoon tea and snacks served to him in front of the sand table while listening to Charles Diawara's report on the situation of the surrounding crops.

Charles Diawara is Philo's brother. The Diawara family was arranged into the management level... After all, the Morgan family already took control of part of the real estate, so Sean would naturally let the Diawara family take control of another part of the real estate.

Balancing the power of the two major business giants will help you better manage the city.

"So, although we have a lot of land in Oro City, the conditions for planting are actually not as good as those in other inland cities," said Charles.

"Has acidification ever occurred in the cultivated land to the west?"

"Uh...what does your Excellency mean?"

"Oh~ It's okay. I mean that the plants can't produce any fruits or the leaves often turn yellow and so on." Sean explained hurriedly.

In fact, it is the process of soil acidification caused by excessive application of fertilizers, which is the reason why Charles just said that all crops cannot be planted together... Before, Sean wanted to use magic to increase production, but according to the reports of several business tycoons, the consumption of magic is not as fast as using alchemical potions directly.

Sean really overlooked this point!

Because the principles of alchemy were not understood in Koga City at that time, it seemed that it was not difficult to make some high-nitrogen fertilizers based on my current understanding. Alchemists had already been involved in this area, so wealthy ranchers would buy some alchemists' powders or solvents for fertilization.

Therefore, although there is a lot of land available for cultivation in Oro City, on the one hand there is no population, and on the other hand the areas available for cultivation are too uniform, making it difficult to cultivate, and most of it is idle.

After drinking a cup of warm tea, the maid will come over and take the cup.

Then they would hand you a warm handkerchief to help you chat, and if you were hungry, some desserts would also be brought over.

After wiping his hands, Sean picked up a piece of soft fruit pastry...

"Go on." He motioned Charles to continue his report.

"We haven't seen the situation you describe, sir. However, such problems do occur occasionally for a few years. At that time, we use alchemical potions to restore the vitality of the land, so this problem can be solved."

Is it necessary to balance the acid and alkalinity when using medicine directly?

It seems to work.

That's a solution... Sean took a bite of the pastry, wiped his hands, and watched the bustling little dots moving on the sand table.

The problem remained. Only one side of Oro City was suitable for growing crops. The north was mountainous but lacked many villages. To the south lay the old city of Tacoma, and further south, some swamps and small towns led to the country. The east was still rocky, and until the trade route with the Adak region was reopened, that area would continue to serve as a road and trade zone for merchants from both regions.

It is impossible to develop planting along the border roads. It requires a lot of people to manage it, otherwise it will be destroyed or stolen.

"Charles, you see, these are the problems we face in the Oro region right now. In previous years, we'd have been doing quite well, but we don't know when the trade route to Adak will reopen. The surrounding towns that once prospered thanks to the flow of merchants won't be so lucky this year... Plus, with the war in the north still undecided, we're going to have to deal with a large number of refugees potentially migrating south and paying taxes and grain to the state."

"We have just entered spring. If we prepare in advance, we may still have a chance to be rich. Otherwise, it will be difficult for everyone this year~" Sean said with emotion.

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