Yun Wei heard every word of the other person's sigh, but remained silent.
Upon closer examination, he himself is the instigator of it all.
And the tyrant they were talking about was standing right next to them.
Yun Wei looked at Isaac, who innocently touched his nose.
So he cleared his throat and said to Koro, "This food is for you, but it's not free. I spent a total of one hundred and thirty gold coins, so you must work for me this winter."
To everyone's surprise, Koro agreed without hesitation, saying, "Sure thing, as long as we don't go hungry, we'll do whatever you say."
His palms slapped against his dry chest with a loud cracking sound, like a drumhead about to break; it was a chilling sound.
Yun Wei was surprised that the other party was so compliant. He asked curiously, "By the way, what about the little kid you were talking about earlier?"
He was genuinely curious about what would have happened to Reston if he hadn't arrived in time.
But since this was his territory, he couldn't bring himself to conduct a humanity test.
There was no need to do it; he had already seen it countless times.
"Uh..." Realizing belatedly that the lord had seen everything he had just done, Koro blushed slightly. "That kid was just full when he stole some food, he's fine. We were just making up an excuse..."
The only redeeming quality of the emaciated young man was his eyesight; he was surprisingly frank about his misdeeds.
Yun Wei sighed again and asked once more, "Just tell the truth. Is this enough food?"
Upon hearing this, Koro was suddenly stunned.
Under that unsettling gaze, he stammered, "Y-yes, that's enough... We can also go to the sea to catch fish and soak them in jars, hunt reindeer in the wilderness and bury them in snowdrifts, and oh yes, we also have pickled auks..."
He still had some confidence left, but as the lord's brow furrowed more deeply, his voice gradually lowered.
Actually, it's not his fault.
However, in his description, Yun Wei inevitably recalled several infamous "stinky foods" from his previous life, including canned herring and pickled puffin.
This was a hot commodity in the apocalypse, and also the culprit that caused him to go on a complete hunger strike.
He was already standing at the village entrance, unwilling to step into the stench-filled village. After figuring out the source of the stench, his expression turned even more unsightly.
"Alright. Find someone to distribute these things first," Yun Wei instructed. "After we finish eating, divide the manpower into two groups. One group will be responsible for dismantling all these fences, and the other group will come with me to the coast."
Like most territories, Resgorod practiced an open-field system that led to its self-destruction.
The fields are collectively owned by the entire village. When the land is fallow, it is used for collective grazing, and when it is time to plant, each village erects dense fences, cutting the fields into messy strips.
Not only is land use inefficient, but human initiative is also completely unmotivated.
Koro was dumbfounded. "Tear everything down?"
Yun Wei rolled her eyes at him. "I'm asking you, how's your harvest?"
The other person's topic was so abrupt that Koro felt his brain was about to shut down. He honestly replied, "We sow after the snow melts and harvest before the first snow. Two liters of wheat can yield three liters."
Yun Wei sighed again, “That’s the problem. On the Liujin Plain, planting one liter yields two liters; on the Jiuwei Plain, planting one liter yields three liters. But you plant and plant, working yourself to death, and after leaving seeds, you only have half a liter left.”
He didn't even want to talk about the fact that planting one liter of grain in Bili City yielded ten liters, as this was completely beyond the comprehension of the people of the Zhuyuan Continent.
Yes, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, thanks to advanced iron smelting technology and the professional knowledge of farmers, his civilization had already achieved such an incredible output ratio.
Not to mention that during the Tang and Song dynasties, water conservancy projects were built, and the technology was further innovated.
Spring sowing and autumn harvest, the whole world is at rest.
The emperor personally visited the fields and encouraged farmers to engage in sericulture.
It wasn't until the Yuan Dynasty expanded its territory and spread advanced iron smelting technology westward that the labor force in the western lands was gradually freed from famine.
The relationship between humans and gods finally began to be re-examined by the brain, which had regained its nutritional supply.
Why prioritize agriculture over commerce?
Because once you have stable profits that are more than ten times the output, business really becomes insignificant.
This is precisely why Sid and Silver are so eager for the agricultural techniques of the City of Green Glass.
However, Yun Wei decided to do the opposite.
He looked at the stunned Koro and simply said, "Just do as I say. If you keep staring blankly, then don't eat."
Only then did the other party begin to act in a daze.
Seeing that the people were finally getting busy despite their exhaustion, and seeing smoke gradually rising from the village, Yun Wei strolled along the fence by the village and silently arrived at the coast.
The sound of the waves was too domineering.
Under this gloomy and somber sky, the seawater was an endless black, with only the pale white fragments broken as it crashed against the shore proving its innocent purity.
"You're nervous." The man behind him spoke, but he came to Yun Wei's side.
“That’s right.” Yun Wei readily admitted, “For a long time, I’ve only lived for myself. Even if others are destroyed, even if the world is destroyed, I can remain at ease and indifferent.”
He readily relinquished all responsibility, severing himself from society as a whole.
But even he himself was well aware of one fact.
There is a serious deficiency in his heart.
Ironically, the apocalypse provides the perfect cover, allowing all kinds of perverse acts to be used as an excuse.
But now, as he returns to Isaac's side, he gradually develops a longing to restore himself to his former self.
This kind of longing is very fragile.
If a metaphor must be used, it would be that he had to hold his breath as he passed through a narrow U-shaped tube to return to the surface of the water on the other side.
Isaac quietly gazed at the young man beside him.
Despite the other person saying extremely cruel words, he only felt immense heartache.
He couldn't help but say reassuringly, "What you've done has exceeded my expectations. I thought you were just here to appoint a reliable village official and collect some rent on the way."
This is actually the current state of most lords.
As long as the people don't starve and they have their own rent, that's good enough.
But how could God possibly show mercy?
A drought, a flood, or a thunderstorm are enough to easily destroy a fragile human settlement.
The disaster victims were scattered and displaced.
Thus, eight hundred years later, the civilization of the Zhuyuan Continent had declined and desolate to the point that Emperor Catherine was heartbroken.
Yun Wei couldn't help but laugh. "The way you put it, I almost thought I had already accomplished something great. Alright, I know you will support me, and I trust you completely. Look, all my assets are in your hands."
Isaac's jaw tightened immediately. "You're making fun of me again!"
The way he acted coquettishly was also cool and handsome.
Yun Wei couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and peck at the man's chin.
There's no more prickly stubble there.
The other party had already cleaned it up again last night, which left him with a slight sense of regret.
He was delighted to see that his lover was also easily aroused. With his expected tacit consent, she wrapped her arms around his waist and gazed intently at him.
Being enveloped by familiar surroundings again is the best way to de-stress.
On the undisturbed shore, they can kiss freely.
However, at that very moment, an untimely voice rang out: "Alright, my lord, what you ordered—"
Koro, who had tracked them down, stared in utter shock at the two people embracing not far away, and stammered, "..."
“I… have already confessed everything.”
Ah, he knew it!
He didn't know exactly what he had learned; he only belatedly realized—
Good heavens, he stumbled upon the lord's affair on the very first day. Will he be silenced?
Yun Wei couldn't resist giving Isaac a quick pinch on the waist, but of course, it was an ineffective attack against those well-defined muscles that didn't need to be strained.
He was simply stating a position!
He didn't believe Isaac hadn't heard the noise of someone coming.
The other party was clearly doing it on purpose.
However, perhaps he really should give her a proper status.
Thinking of this, Yun Wei calmly broke free from the other person's embrace and looked at the village official who had already turned to stone.
He introduced with remarkable composure, "I forgot to tell you, this is my husband. You can call him Isaac."
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