Chapter 088 Sandstorm and Autumn Harvest Buff
That night, the south wind howled like ghosts and wolves.
Dear townspeople, the following is a notice:
Meteorological observation shows that a sandstorm will arrive around 1:30 tonight. Please do not go out in the next few days to avoid danger.
But don't panic too much, there is a protective shield outside the town to protect your safety.
——Sent from Lord Lin Muqiu]
After receiving the system reminder, Ludmila was so angry that he clenched his back teeth. He really couldn't imagine that this natural disaster was so unreasonable and came so suddenly.
Those who do not believe in the Lord will die quickly!
The neighbors raised their eyebrows when they saw Ludmila like this.
Even though there's a protective shield in town, it's not completely shielding us! If there's a strong wind outside and a light breeze inside, we still can't set up our stall!
The most important thing is that sandstorms produce a lot of dust, and no one wants to have a mouthful of dust!
How terrible!
Grace shuddered and couldn't help but say, "Oh my God! Luckily I joined the Chamber of Commerce. At least I have external sales channels, so I don't have to worry about my income."
Ludmila couldn't help but retort, "What are you so proud of? The sandstorm is so severe, maybe the Chamber of Commerce won't be able to operate normally!"
The others couldn't stand it any longer and took sides: "What are you so angry about? Since Lord Lin can open a chamber of commerce, he must have a solution!"
"Now you're talking about the bad things about the caravan, but don't let me see you joining the guild again. I won't be the one who gets embarrassed then."
"Dude, I think you're just jealous, right?"
“…”
Everyone was talking at once, and Ludmilla blushed with embarrassment. She slammed the doorknob and went into the house, sulking alone.
Before leaving, he thought to himself.
Humph, this bunch of brainwashing kits, Lord, how can any of them be good! When they can't sell their own products and find out they have been fooled, they will just cry!
The others curled their lips and went into the house.
Elizabeth saw this scene through her window and couldn't help but find it funny.
Her husband walked over to her and asked, "Still thinking about the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Um."
"Since we don't know when the Chamber of Commerce will leave, and we don't know how much we can sell, why don't we make less beef jerky? That way we can take a break."
Elizabeth firmly objected to her husband's suggestion. "I don't think so! Beef jerky has a long shelf life, and your Excellency guarantees a 75% profit. Even if we can't sell it, we won't lose money at all."
The husband was surprised. "The caravan has just started, and you trust it so much?"
"I don't trust the Chamber of Commerce, I trust Master Lin Muqiu behind it," Elizabeth corrected, her tone serious. "Just after a few days of good times, have you forgotten the hardships we faced in Oez?"
The husband fell into deep thought.
Yes, when I was in Oez, we couldn’t even get enough to eat in the autumn!
It’s not that autumn is difficult, but that we have to prepare a lot of firewood and food for the winter in autumn. Apart from various natural disasters, we can’t go out and can hardly save any money. It is really difficult to have enough to eat.
It’s not like now, when we still have extra money.
When I think of the extremely cold winter, where not a blade of grass grows...
He thought about it and felt a chill running up his spine. "Yes, I'll listen to you. We have to take advantage of the autumn's [Harvest Buff] to make money and stock up on food, so we don't have to suffer through the winter!"
Elizabeth nodded.
The harvest buff is one of the few positive buffs in the natural disaster. It can enable plants to absorb more nutrients, making the fruits fuller and more abundant.
It is a good time to stock up on food crops.
It’s also the perfect time to prepare for winter.
*
The other side.
Russell was soaking in the bathtub, humming a little tune, feeling extremely happy.
He originally thought Marissa had lied about the news about his brother, but he didn't expect Marissa to come and tell him that it was true! His brother was at the Western Chamber of Commerce!
He was so excited that he could go pick up his brother and take him home soon!
At this moment, he was extremely excited that he was a space mage and could go find his brother regardless of the terrifying sandstorm. Of course, it would be best if he could go with the Chamber of Commerce, which would be convenient and safe.
I just don’t know if Lin Muqiu’s Chamber of Commerce will agree?
This is one of the exciting things. Another thing is that Sophia has also taken over the Chamber of Commerce. It is estimated that her pickle business will become famous all over the world in no time.
It’s really a double happiness!
Russell smiled, splashed water, and his mood improved.
"Russell! Come here!"
Sophia's anxious call came from outside the yard.
Russell's heart tightened and he cursed inwardly.
What’s going on these days? I can’t even take a shower properly!
He jumped out of the bathtub, threw on a coat and ran out of the yard.
In the courtyard, Sophia was standing anxiously in front of the vegetable garden with a kettle in her hand. This vegetable garden was specially expanded by them in order to grow a variety of vegetables to provide raw materials for making pickles.
Following the direction Sophia pointed, I saw that the seedlings that had broken through the soil in the vegetable garden had turned gray-black, stiffer than paper, and as hard as stone when touched. A reminder popped up:
【Autumn is the harvest season, and you can harvest abundant fruits! 】
Russell, Sophia: No, you call this richness?
:)
The next second, another reminder appeared:
[However, your soil fertility is not sufficient to support the nutrients needed by autumn fruits and vegetables, so the plants cannot absorb sufficient nutrients and will fall into a frozen state until the soil fertility recovers! ]
Russell: ???
Sophia:!!!
Where did this crappy system come from!
Russell was stunned. “Has this ever happened before?”
"No!" Sophia was sweating all over. She took out the [Planting Manual] and started flipping through it. There was nothing in it that said such a situation would happen.
Russell's heart tightened. "Could it be that the characteristics of autumn have deepened?"
In the past, the autumn [Harvest Attribute] buff would allow crops to absorb more nutrients, resulting in more abundant fruits, but they hadn't considered...
What if the nutrients in the soil are not enough to pay for this buff?
"Damn it!" Russell cursed. "What the hell is this? I just took over the Chamber of Commerce, and now I can't grow the raw materials for business!"
What do you call this? It's like a happy occasion with a leaky roof, right?
*
Some families also felt something was wrong.
"Oh my God! Why can't we grow any plants?" the wife of another family cried. "If we can't grow vegetables, isn't it like we bought all this land for nothing?"
The husband said with a fierce face, "Don't cry! We are just unlucky! We just bought a whole estate and this happened!"
The wife opened her mouth and said, "I'm just afraid of wasting money."
"It's not about money now," the husband gritted his teeth. "If the plants keep being like this, and the town runs out of fresh vegetables, won't we all be suffering from vitamin deficiency?"
The wife said nothing and slumped down on the bed.
The husband took a deep breath. "But don't worry, we're in Ankang Town after all. Lord Lin should send the Chamber of Commerce to other towns to buy vegetables."
The wife's complexion looked better.
Fortunately, Lord Lin was wise to join the Chamber of Commerce! As long as the vegetable supply is guaranteed!
But at the same time, her patience with her husband is not that high.
She couldn't help but blame him, "It's all your fault! You insisted on buying some land while the Chamber of Commerce was still running, saying you could make a fortune from planting. Now look what's happened, it's all gone!"
The husband said nothing and could only sigh.
*
Lord's Hall.
Nicole looked at Lin Muqiu, who was counting accounts at the desk with a normal expression, and clicked her tongue.
If she were to say, only someone as capable as Lin Muqiu is suitable to be a lord!
To be honest, if she were the lord, she would definitely be so worried that she couldn't sleep for half the night and couldn't think of a good solution. How could she be as calm as Lin Muqiu!
She couldn't help but clear her throat, "Are you worried?"
Lin Muqiu raised his head and said, "I'm really worried. I don't know if the Chamber of Commerce's profits tomorrow will exceed my expectations."
Nicole: ?
I told you she was extraordinary!
Wait……
"Tomorrow?" Nicole was stunned.
Lin Muqiu hummed, "Yes, the caravan will set off tomorrow morning. Remember to bring more space mages and wind mages for me."
Nicole was stunned. "Are you crazy? There's a sandstorm outside! Are you worried about the town running out of vegetables? There's no need to rush, is there?"
"Besides, vegetables can only solve the immediate problem. If you run to other towns, other towns will not sell land to you. There is no point in being anxious!"
"Even if you sell it, how are you going to get it back?"
Lin Muqiu sighed and put down his pen. "Maybe I was too hasty."
Nicole nodded frantically.
Lin Muqiu said softly, "I mean, I originally only thought that the accelerated growth buff from the summer disaster could allow me to plant more land. Now I think that might not be reasonable. Excessive exploitation of the land may have affected its fertility."
Her tone was very light, like a feather. For the first time, Nicole saw a hint of guilt in Lin Muqiu's eyes. The guilt was very light, but nothing could cause Lin Muqiu to be upset.
Unless she really cares.
Nicole was unusually silent for a moment, then spoke seriously, "Lin Muqiu, I forbid you from thinking that. Natural disasters have been getting worse over the past few years, and it's not necessarily you who's to blame. Besides, the high yield of the seeds you brought is unavoidable. Perhaps exchanging them for the original seeds will help. Most importantly, good and bad are interdependent. Without the large-scale planting we did back then, how could the townspeople have enough to eat, prospered so quickly, and developed a tourism economy?"
Lin Muqiu sighed, "But it will take at least three days to resolve. It's very troublesome."
"As long as it can be solved..." Nicole nodded, her eyes suddenly widening casually, "What? Three days!"
Even the donkeys in the production team didn’t dare to be so efficient!
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