Chapter 431
"Xiao Yu Sui, your idea is very unique. A house made of glass," Shu Yu said with a smile as he listened to Yu Sui muttering about his plan. "It can block the wind and rain without affecting the sunlight. It's a really good idea."
He pondered for a moment, "But that's too expensive. You could use a barrier instead, but each has its own advantages. While a barrier saves money, it requires frequent infusion of magic power, otherwise it loses its effectiveness. If you're not in the tribe, it'll be very troublesome."
Yu Sui's eyes lit up. "Yes, a barrier would save money. There's a lot of wasteland around here anyway. We can build a glass greenhouse while covering a field with a barrier and see which one works better. I won't go out this year."
If the effect of the barrier is just as good or even better, it would be a great way to save money. His magic power is free and can be recovered after some meditation.
Unfortunately, the disadvantages of using the barrier are also quite obvious. No one in the tribe knows magic except him. Shuyu is an elf and it is impossible for him to stay in the Black Map tribe forever. As for Lanlos, he is also a variable. If he has to go away for something one day, the barrier will become ineffective.
If it happened to be winter, the crops in the greenhouse would have frozen to death.
The difference between the glass greenhouse and the barrier is like that between milk powder and breast milk. One costs money but does not rely on individuals, while the other saves money but cannot do without people.
"How long can the barrier usually last?" Yu Sui asked curiously.
Shuyu thought for a moment, "With your magic power, a barrier like this that simply blocks wind and rain can last for about three days in an area of several hundred square meters."
A barrier of several hundred square meters is not a small number. Moreover, the barrier used by Yu Sui is only needed to block wind, rain, hail and the like, not to withstand attacks. He can cast dozens of them. If his magic power is raised to a higher level in the future, the number of barriers he can release will be several times more.
Although it relies too much on magic, it is really practical. If such a large area of land is replaced with a glass greenhouse, a lot of materials will be needed!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. The barrier and the greenhouse would only be used after the weather turned cold. During this period, he would not have much to do, so the tasks that required going out could be handed over to others. He could just hold on until the weather warmed up, which would take about five months, and it wouldn't be difficult.
Now the Heitu tribe is still an ordinary tribe, and there is no need for him to go out for diplomacy. He is fully capable of doing that.
After thinking about it, Yu Sui made up his mind and decided to try using the barrier to grow a batch of winter wheat in the winter.
As for glass greenhouses, they are also indispensable. Although they are expensive, they are very convenient to use. I guess we won’t be able to build too many this year. In the future, we will expand the number of greenhouses every year when we have time. In a few years, there will be no need to use barriers.
"Shuyu, thank you so much for giving me such a great idea. If you hadn't told me, I would never have thought of this."
Yu Sui said gratefully that he has always used magic in his life, but he really didn't think of this aspect this time.
Shuyu couldn't help but laugh, "You taught me well. Before I met you, I would never have thought that the barrier could be used for farming."
"That's because the conditions where you elves live are so unique. It's not that easy for orcs to get food. When they farm, they have to worry about wind, rain, hail and frost. Alas." Yu Sui said enviously.
"No wonder the orcs have a hard life," Shuyu was thinking about the fight for territory between the Golden Kingdom and the elves. The elves were fighting for their status in the fantasy continent, while the Golden Kingdom's biggest reason was probably for survival. Unfortunately, over time, power corrupted the hearts of the orcs in the Golden Kingdom.
He lowered his head to look at Yu Sui, smiling gently, "Having you in the Black Map Tribe is a gift from God. I believe in you. Personal feelings aside, your abilities and character are worth it. When the Black Map Tribe reaches the size of the Golden Kingdom, you will definitely not follow in the footsteps of the Beast King."
His comment made Yu Sui blush. He was just an ordinary office worker. After coming here, what he thought about most was how to make his fellow tribesmen eat better and live more comfortably. Unknowingly, things had developed to this point.
He stretched lazily and looked outside through the large glass window. Where the golden sunlight fell, many dwarves were standing on ladders, and orcs were building houses nearby. It seemed that the walls did not completely block their work.
"That's great. I hope I can continue to live this smoothly in the future." Yu Sui sighed.
…
Time passed quietly as the orcs, dwarves, and humans worked together. In the blink of an eye, several months had passed and the crops that took a short time to grow were ready to be harvested.
The tribe burned the remaining bones of the monsters they hunted into powder and mixed them with wood ash and animal feces to use as fertilizer. It was unexpectedly useful. With the help of Yu Sui and Shu Yu's magic, the harvest in the fields was quite good.
The big-mouthed flower also deserves credit for this. You know, insect pests are quite terrible nowadays. Even in the previous life, locust plagues could easily result in a complete loss of harvest.
But with the big-mouthed flowers, the insects in the field were almost eaten up, the crops were not eaten by insects, and there was sufficient fertilizer, so they grew well. The weeds in the fields were also pulled out by the diligently patrolling cubs. Even if there were any that slipped through the net, the adults would check them and pull them out.
It was the first time for the tribesmen to farm. They watched the seeds they had planted in the fields grow into seedlings day by day, then grow taller, bloom, and bear fruit. The satisfaction in their hearts was self-evident.
During this time, Yu Sui also followed his grandmother's method and pinched the pumpkin vines to separate them, so that the nutrients of the pumpkin could be provided to the main vine, and the pumpkins grew very large.
When the pumpkin turns yellow and hard, you can pick it and put it in the cellar. Pumpkins can be kept for a long time without going bad, and are a must-have for every household in the countryside.
After you pick the ripe pumpkins, new ones will grow and you can harvest another batch.
The soybeans grew a little slower, while the mung beans and red beans were already ripe. The tribesmen were as happy as the old farmers in their previous lives, busy in the fields every day, always smiling even when they were tired.
The old beans were thrown to the ground, and the beastmen, under the command of the old man, jumped on them and stepped on them. The cubs loved this sport the most, as they could help the adults and have fun at the same time.
When the vines are almost done, the dry leaves can be collected and used for burning when the weather gets cold. The beans are scattered underneath.
"Wow!"
Seeing with their own eyes that so many beans had really grown in their own fields, the tribesmen exclaimed with joy and wished they could bury themselves in the beans and roll around.
The cubs didn't have as many concerns as the adults. In an instant, the beans were covered with fur and they rolled around one after another.
Yu Sui was also excited. Although he looked calm as an old dog, it was actually his first time farming. He was as excited as everyone else to see the harvest.
Large quantities of red beans and mung beans were collected and placed in the canteen cellar, which had been expanded several times.
There is one advantage to the orcs' territory: the orcs' scent is so strong that no rats dare to steal food.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
