Fate and Chris were completely dumbfounded, especially Chris, who felt pity for these goblins.

Goblint was still immersed in the joy of the deal, and he couldn't wait to share the good news with his compatriots.

Fate couldn't bear to watch the group of goblins dancing happily. His conscience was condemned.

At this moment, Merlin was still muttering whether the goblins could distinguish between cotton and catkins.

Damn it, you actually want to trade willow catkins instead of cotton with these goblins? Fate looked at Merlin as if he were a devil. He walked up to Merlin, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Merlin, behave yourself."

"By the way, my friend, in addition to these transactions, the knowledge I mentioned before..." Goblin walked up to Merlin and asked cautiously.

"Knowledge? Ah, knowledge about planting, right? This is our first friendly transaction. In order for us to have a long-term cooperation, I decided to share this precious knowledge with you for free."

Merlin said to the Goblint with a smile.

Goblin showed an expression of disbelief. He did not expect Merlin to be so generous and give him such precious knowledge for free. He screamed, "My friend, are you really going to teach us this kind of knowledge for free? This is the first time we have seen such a generous human being. My God, you must be the saint my mother talked about!"

Fate couldn't bear to listen to Goblin's words and turned his head away with tears in his eyes. Chris felt a little reluctant and wanted to say something but was glared back by Merlin.

"Of course, my friend, I will teach you how to farm for free, and after this transaction I will provide you with a large amount of free cotton seeds. You can cultivate your own land, plant a lot of cotton, and achieve cotton freedom." Merlin half-knelt, put his arms around Goblint's shoulders, and gestured with his hands towards the open space in front of him, as if showing the other party a bright future.

"Oh, my friend, you are so generous that you are willing to give us cotton seeds for free! But why not grain seeds?" Goblin asked with some confusion.

Merlin laughed and said, "My friend, I am doing this for your own good. If you make a deal with me, I will pay you with enough food. You don't have to worry about food at all. You should know that cotton is much more expensive than food. It is not appropriate to make a deal with it!"

He knew that planting cotton seeds for the goblins was not only to make them financially independent, but also to control their lifeline.

The control of food is in his hands. If the goblins rely on the food he provides, they will become vulnerable, and one day in the future, Merlin can use this to manipulate them.

"Of course, I will teach you how to plant and pick cotton for free." Merlin continued, with a sinister smile in his tone, "The planting process of this cotton is very simple, but when picking it, you need some special skills."

"What special skills?" Goblin's eyes revealed a desire for knowledge.

Merlin smiled with his big white teeth and said, "This skill is very precious. Even in my hometown, it is very expensive knowledge. But for the sake of our friendship, I am willing to tell you for free."

"Oh, my God, my friend, you are so generous!" Goblin saw respect in Merlin's eyes. Although he proclaimed himself the king of goblins, how could a person as clear-headed as him not know the status and position of goblins in this continent.

It was the first time that Goblin met a human being who treated him so sincerely, and he was extremely grateful to Merlin.

"In my hometown, the owner of the manor, that is, the farmer, would use a whip to severely whip the lazy blackjacks. Those blackjacks who didn't want to work and liked to be lazy would work harder under the education of the whip. The harder they were whipped, the faster they would pick cotton."

Merlin chuckled and took out a whip from his space ring and handed it to Goblin. "I will teach you how to use this whip, so that your kingdom will have an endless supply of cotton!"

Goblin was shocked. There was actually such a method. He frowned as he looked at the whip in his hand, as if he had some concerns about Merlin's suggestion: "My friend, will this way of picking cause harm to our people?"

"Oh, no, no, no, Goblin." Merlin shook his head, his tone relaxed but firm, "The method I'm talking about is mainly for those goblins who have not been baptized. Your people need to go through some tests before they can truly understand the meaning of labor. In this way, they can better integrate into society and gain a higher status."

"There is an old saying in my hometown: When God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make his mind suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his body hungry and empty, and his actions frustrated, so as to stimulate his heart and endure his nature, and increase his ability to do what he could not do before."

Goblin was completely confused. He could not understand the charm of classical Chinese, but he could feel the power contained in it. He asked devoutly like an apprentice seeking to learn, "What does this mean?"

Merlin's eyes sparkled. "This sentence means that when God wants to give someone an important task, he must first make his heart suffer, make his bones tired, make him suffer from hunger, so that his skin becomes thin, make him live in poverty, make him have trouble doing things, and use such means to shock his soul, make his character tough, and increase his abilities that he does not have."

"Oh my God, the person who said this is definitely a saint!" Goblint was quite shocked.

Merlin continued, "In our human society, labor is great. Those goblins who have not been baptized will learn to understand and tolerate each other through labor."

Merlin reached out and grasped the goblin's hand that was holding the whip. "Use the whip to make them know what responsibility and obligation are in their labor."

"But..." Goblint was still a little hesitant. He couldn't let go of his worry about his compatriots.

"Listen to me, Goblin." Merlin's tone became more resolute. "This is for your future. As long as your people can understand the meaning of labor, they will eventually have a better life after baptism. If you encounter those who resist and are disobedient, just whip them a hundred times. After a hundred whips, they will definitely understand your painstaking efforts."

This is definitely an excellent method, at least Merlin thinks so. If he doesn't go through the baptism of Gadan Qugen, he will have to be whipped every day. Only those who have been baptized can be free from the pain of being whipped. Choosing a long-term pain or a short-term pain is a question worth pondering for the Goblins.