Chapter 206 206. Just want to make the world more pleasing to the eye
The former priest's physical fitness is still quite good.
Although Rhea lost so much blood, she woke up in just half an hour. After drinking a sip of the broth given by her companion, she planned to start the task assigned by Cloya.
He was indeed full of confidence and enthusiasm, and felt that he had experience, but the whole process was not as smooth as he had imagined.
The reason for the difficulties did not even come from the environment and the people living here, but from... the apprentices sent by Hanjiao Island.
In a house, he sat opposite his apprentice Jamie, and the two were arguing about something:
“I don’t think we should do that.”
Jamie had no good feelings towards the guy who almost assassinated his respected mentor and benefactor.
Besides, Croa had told him to "cooperate", so of course he was free to use the methods and approaches.
So he bluntly questioned Rhea's plan.
Of course, the questioning should be conducted within a reasonable scope.
He said, "If everything is arranged, then why do we need to use people? Can't we just use golems?"
What Jamie cares about is Rhea's methods of cultivating and cultivating the land.
Rhea's method is to send people to supervise the work and let the farmers just focus on their work without having to think about anything else.
Just send one person to arrange the subsequent farming matters. This is the usual practice of the Church of Mother Earth, which can minimize manpower consumption.
But Jamie felt that doing so was in serious conflict with Cloya's usual method of arrangement, because Cloya always set a goal and let them study and work hard on their own.
He believed that in these matters, one should follow Cloya's method, which was the most correct way.
But Rhea was very surprised.
The former priest opened his eyes wide: "Will Master Croa agree? This will be very troublesome and will consume more manpower and material resources.
And the method of fertilizing the fields is not suitable for ordinary people.”
This is very pertinent advice, because it is indeed the case. Even the Church of Mother Earth, which has always promoted harvest and farming, has never thought about imparting some knowledge to ordinary people.
In other words... they have no way to pass on more knowledge to ordinary people.
"Since the master has given me full responsibility, no matter what it is, as long as we can produce results, the master will not care."
After Jamie finished explaining, he stared at Rhea and suddenly asked curiously, "What is the method of fertilizing the field you mentioned?"
"Use magic power." Rhea briefly introduced the method passed down by the Church of Mother Earth: "You can use water containing magic power to irrigate the earth, and then bury some magical beans and magical plants with magic power. This will achieve the effect of fertilizing the field."
This knowledge actually involves some secrets of the Holy See, such as which combination of magical plants is more beneficial to the fields.
The output of fields and food is something that all countries care about, so when he said this, in a sense he was already betraying the church.
If someone reports him now, a judge will come out and kill him immediately.
However, Jamie didn't pay much attention to what he said, but continued to ask:
"Have you ever thought that you can use animal and human feces to make fertilizer, and also achieve the effect of fertilizing the fields?"
"!!!"
Rhea's pupils trembled instantly and her expression twisted.
He blurted out instinctively: "How can those filthy things do this? They can only defile the body of Mother Earth and pollute the pure and sacred fields!"
“…”
Jamie almost said something inappropriate, but luckily he held back.
"But this is what Lord Cloya said." Jamie explained: "Lord Cloya said that if you want to turn vast fields into fertile soil for growing crops, this method is the least expensive method."
That's exactly what Croa had said.
Because the outside world is different from Hanjiao Island. The latter can rely on the accumulation of various magical powers to achieve a perfect magic field, but this method cannot be used in the outside world.
The amount of magic power required to cover the vast fields in the outside world... is truly an astronomical figure. Besides, most of the crops grown in the outside world are basic crops, which do not rely much on magic power.
Magic power is a kind of nutrient for them, which is necessary but not essential.
So Cloya thought hard and found some methods of fertilizing the fields in his memory - the simplest method was to combine farmyard manure with some fertile crops.
He was not sure whether the magical bean plants in this world could fulfill the purpose of fertilizing the soil, so he thought of trying combination planting.
That is to say, with a magical crop that can fertilize the fields as the core, more crops are planted nearby.
But how to complete this combination is the task he assigned to Jamie.
At this time, Jamie didn't know that the priest in front of him knew the specific number and combination.
After hearing that this was a task assigned by Croa, the former priest temporarily put aside some of his aversion to "farm manure".
He thought about it carefully and suddenly felt that if this was true, it would be very difficult to put it into practice.
For example...
"How do we collect it?" Rhea said helplessly, "It's okay to collect animal feces, but how do we collect human feces?"
"Do you want us to follow and pick it up?"
“…”
Jamie got that weird look again.
He asked in confusion, "Don't you know the toilet?"
As he said this, he looked the former priest up and down, wondering if this guy really didn't go to the toilet?
Did they all do it in the grass by the roadside? That's too dirty. Even the five or six-year-old children on Hanjiao Island wouldn't do that.
"Of course I know." The former priest was very angry at being looked at like this, and retorted: "But..."
Just as he was about to say something, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he asked in surprise: "Will you build a separate toilet for everyone?"
From beginning to end, he never thought of the concept of public toilets.
For some reason, Jamie suddenly felt a sense of superiority, so he described to Rhea some of the infrastructure built by Croa.
The latter was in disbelief at first, then shocked, and in the end only admiration was left in his heart.
"Master Croa is actually...actually willing to build this kind of facility for ordinary people?"
He really found it hard to imagine the existence of things like public toilets, bathrooms and canteens.
Logically speaking, he is well-informed, but even the Codex of the Holy See does not do such things, and you can even see some of them everywhere on the streets...hmm.
He just imagined the scene in his mind - neat and clean streets, people without odor and dirt, and places where he could buy food at will.
That feeling made him restless and excited.
"Can I go to the Reef?"
Rhea rubbed her hands eagerly, wanting to see with her own eyes what Croa's territory looked like.
"No." Jamie refused decisively.
But he added: "If you do your job well, Lord Croa should agree."
As soon as these words were spoken, a gleam of anticipation flashed in Rhea's eyes.
"Then follow Lord Croix's arrangements."
"We can start by building... a public toilet."
"After that, I know some magical plants that can help crops grow in the fields. Lord Kloa, please find some for me."
As he spoke, he placed one hand on his chest and saluted: "The task of teaching and imparting knowledge to the residents of Seagull Territory can only be left to you. I don't know what the specific situation is."
Once he accepted the mission, he was a priest after all, and what he was best at was preaching and arranging work, so of course he would be able to do it well.
Jamie nodded, "I understand."
Although he was still dissatisfied with this guy, when it came to serious matters, he would definitely take the initiative to communicate and cooperate with the other party.
Everything was done to fulfill Croa's orders.
…
After the two finished their discussion.
Thus began the transformation plan for Seagull Collar.
It is worth mentioning here that the original lord of Seagull Territory, a baron, has been sent to an island in the coastal area by Cloya and other lords.
The island provided them with shelter and land, sufficient food supplies, and even some entertainment programs. The only drawback was that there was no freedom.
Croya would never allow them to stay in their respective territories. If it affected what he was going to do, it would be very troublesome.
So for now, Jamie and Rhea are the bosses here, and certainly no one will stop them from doing what they want to do.
At first, the farmers didn’t understand what those white houses standing at the intersection were, nor did they understand the significance of building them.
In their opinion, this house is even more magnificent than where they live. Some even suspect that this house is where the honorable wizards will live.
After the mage apprentices who were working hard on the construction heard this, they didn't know what to say. Besides being amused, they also felt sad and relieved.
What's funny is that they use the toilet as a residence; what's sad is that if Cloya hadn't taken them in, they might have had such doubts too. Fortunately, they can now help these people.
The apprentices were all teenagers, and after receiving Cloya's education, they inevitably had some unrealistic aspirations and naive fantasies.
For example, they really wanted the northern territory where they were born to become like the Reef Island built by Croa.
These are actually not contradictory to their maturity.
Kloya even somewhat agreed with their seemingly unrealistic fantasies. He often felt that the level of civilization in this world was extremely fragmented.
On one side is a wonderful and great magical civilization, and on the other side is an environment that is even worse than the Middle Ages in memory - it can even be said to be barbaric.
It’s not that he is such a saint that he wants to change the world, but he wants to make the world more pleasing to the eye.
At least he wouldn't see people relieving themselves in the bushes when he was taking a walk on the roadside, and he wouldn't see some beautiful scenery and then find something discordant when he wanted to take a closer look.
This is also a very difficult task, so he needs help, and these magicians who are studying under his education are the best helpers.
The apprentices were also following Cloya's instructions.
So they wouldn't think it would be insulting to build toilets for a group of ordinary people.
Thanks to their efforts, the toilet was built quickly.
When they told the farmers what toilets were used for, they were stunned with surprise.
"bathroom?"
"Master Mage, can you build us a toilet?"
"God, is this true?"
The farmers entered the toilet cautiously and saw the spotless floor and walls, and then the classic long rows of squat toilets.
There was water flowing in it, which was brought by the apprentices from afar. All they needed to do was set up a small magic-driven mechanism, and a hexagram magic crystal could be used for several months.
The pipes below were built by a team of earth-stealing rats and wind-eroded sandworms and will be washed into a pool for easy access.
“It’s so clean.”
"How do I use this?"
“Can we really use this?”
Faced with the farmers' cautious inquiries, an apprentice simply demonstrated in person how to use it - of course it was just a pretend move, he didn't really do it in front of everyone.
"You see, all you have to do is squat here and..."
"This and that again..."
The apprentice's face flushed a little, but he still described in detail how to use it.
After his demonstration, the farmers suddenly felt that the door to a new world had opened, and they couldn’t wait to start trying it out.
In a short time, all the slots were occupied.
The farmers obviously did not feel embarrassed about going to the toilet face to face, and they even discussed it with great interest.
Hmm...this scene and taste.
After a brief observation, the apprentices left the toilet, covering their noses, and walked away quickly, ready to continue construction elsewhere.
According to the plan, at least fifteen toilets need to be built to meet the needs of Seagull Territory.
As for if it is needed again in the future, the farmers will have to build it themselves. It is reasonable to get paid for their own labor.
…
At the same time, on the other side.
The water of the Telai River flows gurglingly, bringing magical moist water vapor to the land on both sides.
Inside the field, Rhea, carrying a hoe, was carefully planting several magical plants called "Tumor Beans" bought by Cloya in the center of the field.
This kind of magic plant is the one he asked Cloya to buy. It is one of the magic plants used by the Holy See to fertilize the fields.
It is not edible, but the tumors on the roots can grow very large and remain in the soil for a very long time.
Although the Vatican does not know why they can fertilize the fields, it has been using them.
Jamie was also busy around with his apprentices.
According to Cloya's request, the initial plan is to conduct a trial on three acres of land to see the effect of the magic fertilizer field, and then expand the area.
Of course, the rest of the land is also being reclaimed, with the help of worker bees and golems.
Now the Telai River will definitely not flood or wash away the fields on both sides, so it is best to reclaim the land directly along the river.
The fields were planted with corn and potatoes that Cloya bought from Estna. These two are the most common staple foods and are usually included in meals.
It was the first time for the apprentices to grow these common crops. They were a little uncomfortable at first because they thought these crops were a little too "delicate".
These corn seeds need to be soaked in water first, and then they need to be planted in the soil after they germinate. It also depends on the weather and temperature, as well as the thickness of the soil layer when planting...
It's similar with potatoes, which are quite troublesome.
To be honest, they had planted quite a few magical plants on Hanjiao Island, and had never encountered such difficulties.
Because the magic plants require more magic power from the environment, the magic concentration in the environment of Hanjiao Island can be said to be a paradise for magic plants, and they don't need to spend any effort at all.
You don't even have to worry about when to sow the seeds or the depth of the soil.
In comparison, corn and potatoes are so delicate!
But what they didn’t know was that not only were they shocked, even Rhea, the priestess of Mother Earth, was bewildered - are these really the corn and potatoes that I planted?
Rhea didn't dare to ask, thinking it was some brand new technology. It was already a great achievement that Croa was kind enough to let him see it, so how could he dare to have any questions?
Both parties were unaware that these were actually some memories of Kloya's past life. In fact, he didn't know whether this method would work in this world, so he wanted to give it a try.
It is because of this that, despite the confusion and confusion on both sides, the reclamation and planting of the fields are progressing steadily.
It was surprisingly smooth.
In just over ten days, with the experimental field as the center, a stretch of fields covering hundreds of acres took shape on both sides of the Telai River.
The golem worked in the fields with the people, planting corn and potatoes.
Although it looks like a dark piece of land now, it will become lush and green in the near future, with corn and potatoes growing everywhere.
The farmers strictly followed Cloa's instructions and used farmyard manure and river water flowing from the beaver dam to irrigate the land moderately and appropriately.
Every day, apprentices send soil to the laboratory on Hanjiao Island for testing, so that the plants with emotions can sense whether the land is suitable for taking root.
This work will continue until the most suitable data is obtained.
Kloya also arranged some magical beasts such as black-feathered chickens to patrol the fields to prevent insects from threatening the fresh new shoots.
They hold their heads high like generals, with no desire for the fresh new shoots. They stare at the little insects with their eyes and peck them with thunder as soon as they see one.
With their help, naturally no insects can threaten the new sprouts.
Humans, golems, and monsters all worked together harmoniously in the field, caring for the tiny, new sprouts.
They are all looking forward to the crops growing smoothly.
Time passes slowly.
One morning, a dusty team arrived at the field.
Leading the group was a young man with golden hair. The breeze blew his hair like rolling waves of wheat.
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