Chapter 163 163. Shortcut

Kerosene lamps are very useful.

Fill it with one liter of kerosene and adjust the lamp to the size of a bean, and it can be used for more than a week.

The price of oil was only seven copper pennies, so low that ordinary families could afford it.

In the few months since it was launched, the appearance of the kerosene lamp has been continuously optimized. At the beginning, it did not come with a lampshade or a handle, which made it inconvenient to hold.

A few months later, the lamp had a glass cover and a handle. When walking on the street, I no longer had to worry about the light being blown out by the wind.

Almost every citizen of Donggang City longs to have a kerosene lamp of his or her own.

Due to the production capacity and the time of popularization, currently only officials affiliated with Fulinbao and a few wealthy families own it.

Anyone walking on the road at night holding a lantern will inevitably become the object of people's envy.

Because it symbolizes wealth and power.

The light in the darkness and the warmth in the cold night are so precious in the eyes of mortals.

No one would be dissatisfied with the performance of a kerosene lamp, except for Lowe, who imagined a brightly lit world that never sleeps, which is far beyond the reach of a kerosene lamp.

I need electricity! I need a generator! I need lights! He kept repeating this in his mind.

Perhaps magic could do the same thing, but due to the lack of knowledge inheritance, Lowe finally decided to take the path of technological development.

The existence of magic provides a shortcut for the development of science and technology. Things that would have been impossible to accomplish in a short period of time become possible with the intervention of magic.

It's like ice cream.

Before they reached Fort Fortune, the girls started quarrelling on the road.

"Master, I want to eat ice cream!"

"I want one too, I want one too"

No one knew who took the lead, but for a moment, Lovey was surrounded by the pleading cries of girls.

"No, eating too much sweets is bad for your teeth. Who would eat cold food at night?"

"But, I didn't even get a bite just now." Lanlan wagged her tail pitifully.

"Well, considering you've worked so hard today," Lovi thought for a few seconds before changing the subject: "I'll make a little to satisfy your cravings, not too much."

"Okay, okay! Master, I love you." The girls cheered and jumped for joy, as happy as if they had won a battle.

Under the night sky, Fulinbao looks like a small apartment.

Although in the eyes of others, it is already magnificent and spectacular enough. However, in the eyes of people who are used to seeing tall buildings, there is actually not much to praise.

It has been built to the limit, and it is not impossible to build it higher. However, the foundation is not solid enough and it is easy to collapse over time, so the cost-effectiveness is not high.

Lowe once wanted to build a real high-rise building, over one hundred meters high, with a total of thirty-six floors, as a representative building of Donggang City.

At that time, it was really just a dream.

Now that reinforced concrete materials have appeared, Lowe began to weigh his thoughts.

Let's wait a little longer. The main reason is that there is still a lot of room for improvement in the material, and it will take a few years for the technology to settle down.

Lan Lan carried a wooden bucket of ice cream and placed it in front of Luo Wei.

"Master, please help me."

Luo Wei raised his hand to speed up the solidification of the ice cream. After a moment, he nodded slowly: "Eat less, everyone. Do you hear me? If you eat it all, everyone will be slapped three times on the face."

His words fell on deaf ears, and everyone started a frantic scramble for the goods.

"Master, where are our men?" Georgia looked jealous.

"Eating candy is not a good thing!" Lovi put the reclining chair flat and leaned on it: "Georgia, go to bed. Are you tired?"

"Not bad." The white tiger orc squatted beside Lovey, looking at the noise around him, a little distracted.

The stars disappeared, the full moon set, and gradually a ray of light began to appear in the sky, and dawn came quietly.

In a blink of an eye, the autumn harvest has entered its third day.

People who hide during the day and come out at night have blissful smiles on their faces.

The amount of food was beyond anyone's expectation. According to conservative estimates, the harvest this year has doubled.

The reasons can be summarized as follows: First, large-scale land reclamation, some places are naturally suitable for farming, and there is output without cultivating the land. Second, the effect of chemical fertilizers is remarkable. Third, there is sufficient sunshine, and no rain leads to reduced production.

The three factors created a harvest that seemed like a miracle. The sensation spread quickly to distant places. Grain merchants came after hearing the news.

In border villages and towns, intermarriage is common, so it is difficult to conceal the fact of a good harvest.

For example, the neighboring Dongqin Town and Changqing Town, which were directly under the Free Territory and Principality, had always had close exchanges.

Regarding the early autumn harvest in Dongqin Town, the mayor of Changqing Town came to the fields to check it out in person.

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The harvest was so huge that it was breathtaking. Who would have thought that this was still a bad year? This was a record-breaking year of abundance.

The wheat yield per acre is simply too outrageous! There seems to be an endless supply of truckloads.

Horrible, so terrifying.

The mayor of Changqing Town didn't know how to describe it. She couldn't figure it out anyway. The two villages were only a few kilometers apart. Why did one village have a bumper harvest ahead of schedule, while the other village had scorched yellow fields and listless wheat ears. It was like the contrast between heaven and hell.

Everyone who has seen it is puzzled and imagines it to be related to magic.

Fulinbao has no secrets about fertilizing the land. It has an open policy and discloses the production process of soil fertilizer.

People in this world must be made aware of the importance of fertilization earlier so as to stay away from hunger.

Lovey silently releases his kindness to the world.

Just like a butterfly fluttering its wings at the border of the Eastern Continent, sooner or later it will stir up a storm on the continent.

"There is too much food. How much do you plan to sell?"

"Keep some for yourself, and sell the rest."

"Are you going to make some wine?"

"No, the envoy said that the weather this year is abnormal, and grain production has decreased and the harvest has failed in many places. In order to stabilize the situation, we must sell as much grain as possible to the Principality and contribute our own strength."

The Principality of Xien must not be in trouble, otherwise there will be no defense between Donglin City and Donggang City. This is purely from the perspective of geopolitical interests.

Lovey saw clearly that no egg would remain intact when the nest is overturned.

Furthermore, Duke Dafen has always been very caring and his actions show that he treats me like a complete family member.

This is enough to gain the full support of Fulinbao.

Not to mention that legally, the earldom is a subordinate of the duchy and should support the suzerain state.

Of course, this world is too vast, and the so-called law can only be maintained by interpersonal relationships. As a lord, Lowe has a deep understanding of this.

The only place he can fully control is the nearby Donggang City.

In places further away, even news could not be received. The poor transportation seriously hindered the lords' control over their territories, and each place became independent.

There is only nominal subordination and taxation rights.

Therefore, Lowe wanted to check and balance the power of the Archons. It would not last long if it relied solely on human touch to restrain them.

It has been proven countless times in history.

(End of this chapter)