General Clerion didn't have any other intentions. She just felt that a female warrior like Amy should be able to talk to Dean, so that Dean wouldn't hide all the time.
It seems that Dean's temperament is a bit dull. He is probably the kind of simple-minded person who devotes himself to studying technology.
He went to the Royal Academy, he is more educated than his father, he has his own career and ideas, he wants to pursue his ideals and true love, and he may be a bit arrogant...
It is normal for such a person not to accept his father's arrangements.
Moreover, Dean is the lord directly belonging to Emperor Marius. Although Creon is his father, he cannot force him to order him. Even if it is a political marriage or a temporary engagement, it must be done with Dean's own consent.
Creon is actually quite flexible in his thinking. He originally agreed with Dean to deal with this matter first. As long as Dean shows off, he can announce with the village civil officer that Dean has entered into an engagement.
Even if the two parties are really not suitable, just wait for a while and then terminate the engagement.
The 'girl' General Clerion was looking for was also an older, unmarried young woman. She was already twenty-seven or eighty years old, and was about to reach the age stipulated in this special law, so it was originally an agreement, and both parties could avoid the punishment of the law.
But no matter how perfunctory this kind of thing is, it must at least be voluntary for both men and women, and both parties must be present.
Moreover, Dean is a local lord. If he himself does not agree, civil officials will not dare to make false claims.
But Dean promised well yesterday, but today he quit.
He didn't even want to show off, saying he couldn't deceive Goddess Damia...
He probably did not want to have any communication with the woman he disliked from the bottom of his heart. Now he has been unwilling to come out of the manor. It is basically difficult for father and son to communicate effectively.
Creon actually just wants to use the image of this "female mercenary" to persuade Dean to come out, or make an appointment - at worst, he will trick Dean into his own Calundru Castle, which is the front line and implement military control. Creon can cover the sky with one hand in Calundru Castle...
"Miss, I'm sorry for scaring you just now. I just hope you can meet Dean and help me 'date' him out. Today happens to be Damia's holiday - if you don't have an engagement or are interested in someone... Of course, if you do, it's really my fault."
Creon bowed slightly towards Amy and spoke sincerely.
He didn't intend to force anyone, nor did he mean to force anyone. He just wanted Amy to attract Dean to show his face. In his opinion, this shouldn't be a difficult thing for a mercenary.
Moreover, for southerners, asking people to dance during this festival is a local custom and normal.
Creon must have been extremely worried before he took this step. He did have the intention of seeking medical attention in a hurry.
But the problem is, Amy is a noble from Lion Territory, she is neither a southerner nor a mercenary, and she can't dance at all...
No noble would agree to such a request - how could a noble girl lower her profile and do such a thing?
This is actually one of the reasons why Creon has been having difficulty solving the problem.
Amy wiped the sweat from his head with his sleeve and breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he is not playing hooligan.
However, if Amy is really a mercenary, it is actually difficult to refuse a general's request. Although Creon does not mean to force the request, Amy is still a little uneasy.
--If you want to refuse, it is best to show your aristocratic status. Creon will definitely not ask the aristocratic girl of Lion Territory to do such a thing that will be laughed at.
But she is the daughter of White Deer Fortress Godric...
She was not sure whether Creon would detain her. The generals of Bax had suffered a lot in White Deer Fortress.
Sarah also frowned. She had had similar experiences and knew that this matter was very troublesome.
Amy thought for a while, then refused directly. "General, I'm sorry, I have someone I like. And I am a believer of Goddess Eunomia, so it is not convenient for me to participate in Damia's festival..."
But after looking at Creon's disappointed expression, she added, "However, I may be able to help you persuade Lord Dean, but not in this way..."
Sarah stared at Amy in surprise. "But we still have to hurry... The big boss is still waiting for us!"
She didn't understand what Amy meant. Although Creon now seemed like just an old man anxious about his son, he was a general of an enemy country!
Amy shook his head to Sarah: "It's okay, it only takes time to say a few words. The carriage also needs a rest."
Creon originally thought there was no chance, and was sighing. Hearing what Amy said, he was a little overjoyed. "That's great, you may really be able to help me persuade him. Please come with me, noble lady!"
They all use honorifics.
Obviously, as long as there is a chance, Creon is willing to try.
Then General Clerion personally led the way, leading the two girls to a manor in the village. Along the way, he began to arrange his exterminators. It seemed that he really planned to get Dean to Calundru Castle.
This is indeed a civilian general who is anxious about his son.
Sarah whispered in Amy's ear, "What's going on, Amy? Why do you want to see Dean?"
"Didn't he just say that Lord Dean's specialty is water conservancy and agriculture, and he has achieved great results... Isn't it that we came out this time to solve Meitengheim's food problem? I think it might be beneficial to meet Dean. Anyway, General Clerion will not hurt us, and we will not delay anything."
Amy is acting more and more like a lord now, wanting to seize every opportunity.
She even waved her hand to Meitengheim people in the distance, signaling them not to follow her.
Sarah nodded, but she whispered meaningfully, "Amy, it seems that you really have someone you like..."
She understood what Amy was thinking. This little girl probably wanted to do something to help the lord, and she didn't want to be a little girl who was always being protected.
Amy did not answer, but gave Sarah a harmless look.
Amy's current way of thinking is indeed completely unlike that of girls in this world.
She likes to learn new things, and she is flexible and able to draw inferences. She does not stick to tradition. She has her own judgment and dares to make decisions. She also wants to be a heroine...
Each of them has basically nothing to do with the aristocratic girls of this era.
Now, after following Li Ang for several months, this young girl is becoming more and more like a female lord.
That matchlock gun is still in the hands of Amy.
The lead bullets and gunpowder obtained from Foucher were also on her body - the matchlock gun was Amy's trophy, and Foucher was shot to death by her.
The gunpowder was placed in two leather bags. Foucher fell into the water briefly and did not wet the gunpowder inside.
The reason why there are two leather bags is because the firing powder and the ignition powder are two different things.
The percussion powder has a higher saltpeter ratio, while the ignition powder has a higher sulfur ratio. The former is for full detonation, while the latter is for rapid combustion to avoid exploding in the medicine pool.
The match rope was also made by Amy himself. It is made of hemp rope mixed with saltpeter, soaked in vinegar for a day, and then dried in the sun. This kind of match rope can burn slowly but does not have an open flame. It can burn more than one meter in an hour.
This kind of match rope can also be used to make incense, which is not a new thing.
I don't know why, but the shooting level of Li Ang with a matchlock gun is far different from that of Amy.
Li Ang I tried firing a few shots, but they never hit the target...
After all, his firearms proficiency was only 40, and it was his first time using an "ancient new weapon" like a matchlock, so it was normal that he couldn't hit the target at first.
But Amy also used a matchlock gun for the first time, but after only two test shots, she was able to guarantee that she would not miss the target within 100 meters.
This is probably human talent.
Maybe Amy is naturally good at using such long-range weapons - she is also terrifyingly accurate when using a crossbow, and her bow and arrow skills are also very good.
It's just that she can't draw Strong Bow, so she can only play with the cork bow like Ansen. That kind of cork bow can at most shoot a rabbit or a pheasant, but it has no fatal damage to people, so she usually only carries a crossbow.
But now, a more powerful musket has replaced the Women's Crossbow on her body.
Moreover, she also designed a Y-shaped gun frame without any teacher - in order to make up for her lack of strength and unable to hold the weapon stably and level, and also to reduce the impact of recoil.
This matchlock gun weighs up to sixteen pounds and is one meter and three meters long. It is not very ergonomic, so it is very difficult to hold it straight without shaking.
The gun stand she made was modified from her noble sword.
She dug a hole in the weight of the sword hilt and made a Y-shaped stand that could be inserted into the hole.
Insert the tip of the sword into the ground and place the gun on the Y-shaped stand on the hilt. This can ensure stability and avoid huge recoil impacts when shooting.
She also specially got a lot of fine cloth strips to hang on the rack, because when the muzzle-loading gun is loading, the lead bullets will be pressed with fine cloth strips to ensure a tight fit and no air leakage.
When shooting, you can also hang the gunpowder and bullet bags on the rack for easy operation.
If you need to use a sword for self-defense, remove the stand inserted into the hilt and it will become a normal sword.
Do you think this is the end?
No, Amy even made the Y-shaped frame into a slingshot... The size and weight of the musket lead bullets are just right for the slingshot...
I have to say that Amy is really smart, and his ability to draw inferences from one instance even surpasses that of the lord.
You must know that these things were made when she had just been exposed to muskets for only a few days.
At that time, the lord was still busy formulating wasteland reclamation policies in the territory, and did not give her any instructions on how to do this. It was all her own thought.
So Amy is now a musketeer.
Just look at her talent in business and her ability with weapons, and you will know that this beautiful girl is just a man at heart...
It is indeed true that Amy has no talent at all in those things that ordinary noble girls are good at.
She sings out of tune, dances and taps her feet, can turn any ingredient into charcoal when cooking, doesn't know how to put on makeup, and is not good at dressing up.
She didn't even know how to wear a corset, and she never brought her maid with her - she thought it was too much trouble.
She likes to wear the swordsman uniform and the lightweight half-armor given to her by Li Ang, actually because it is very convenient to wear and it also satisfies her desire to be a heroine.
There are no perfect people or things in this world. There are gains and losses.
It's just that she has a gentle and polite temperament, plus she is well-behaved, so she can easily be misunderstood as a lady...
There are not many people in Dean's manor, most people may have gone to the square to participate in the activities.
The lord was currently manning a waterwheel in the farmland of the manor and was already at work.
Seeing Creon coming from a distance, Dean turned around and entered the building, seemingly not wanting to communicate with his father.
General Clerion watched his son turn around and enter the door from a distance. He shook his head and gave Amy and Sarah a wry smile, "Look, he doesn't want to talk to me... I won't go there. If I go, he will only be more resistant."
It seems that the old general knows his son's temperament, but there is nothing he can do about it with Dean.
Several plague exterminators brought the two people into the manor, and the soldiers in the manor did not ask at all - obviously, this was not the first time that Creon had found someone to persuade Lord Dean.
Unlike the skinny and short General Clerion, Dean is a slightly fat otaku.
There are many models in his manor, most of which are irrigation equipment such as waterwheels, and some agricultural tools such as shell-blowing trucks.
Obviously, this is a technical geek.
Probably because Creon did not enter the manor, the technical geek did not hide in the house, but waited for a few people in the courtyard filled with models.
"I am Dean, ladies, please come back... I know it was my father who asked you to persuade me. But I am not in the mood to talk about personal matters right now, I'm sorry..."
Dean frowned and gave the ejection order directly, speaking in a very skillful tone.
Amy smiled, "Your Excellency Dean, we are not interested in your personal affairs... I heard that you are very professional in water conservancy and agricultural products, and I came to ask for advice - do you have any methods to increase food production in mountainous areas?"
Dean was stunned for a moment, and then took a closer look at Amy and Sarah.
Then he laughed, "If it's just to discuss this, then you are welcome!"
"I have some Meitengheim friends, I think you can understand why I ask this question... That place is full of mountains..."
Amy is indeed very knowledgeable about food issues and has done a lot of homework before. Because most places in White Deer Fortress are mountainous, she has always been concerned about food issues.
The two quickly chatted about specific agricultural matters.
In this era, Amy's practical ability can really defeat most people. When it comes to agricultural management, even intellectuals like Sarah can't get a word in.
But Sarah could very keenly sense that something was wrong with Dean - there were two stunning beauties with different styles in front of him, but Dean didn't take a serious look at them at all. He didn't seem to have any feelings for women!
Sarah has too much experience in looking at men. This is not a state where Li Ang treats Sarah as an employee, but a state where he is completely indifferent to women...
The lord sometimes glances at beautiful women secretly, and jokes with Sarah and Amy when nothing happens. This is a normal reaction of a man, he just maintains appropriate etiquette.
But Dean... was completely different. He looked at Amy and Sarah like he was looking at two potatoes.
Maybe it's better to look at potatoes...
"... This is a human-powered waterwheel that can divert water to the mountains. It is not a new thing, but I modified it and it can irrigate places with high height differences. If it is difficult to divert water to canals, then I suggest a variety of potatoes, or this one..."
Dean was talking about potatoes. He took the two of them around the manor to look at his equipment and dug out a yellow-orange stick and a few potatoes covered in soil from the cellar.
The way he looked at the potato was much more complicated than when he looked at the woman.
"What is this?"
Amy I have never seen these two crops.
"They are all grains. I call this stick corn or corn, and this lump is potato. These are originally Amara Continent crops. I have spent nearly ten years improving the varieties, and I have achieved some results in the past two years. The planting period of corn is similar to that of wheat, and the yield is higher than wheat. Although potatoes can only be planted once a year, they have a very large yield and are drought-resistant, making them suitable for mountainous areas."
When talking about what he is good at, Dean talks about it without reservation.
"Corn? Is this freshly harvested? It looks beautiful."
Amy took the corn cob. The corn was very big and plump. It had been dried in the sun, and the golden corn kernels shone like jade.
"These are just the seeds I selected. Most of them won't grow so well... But corn has a big advantage. It only takes five pounds of seeds per acre, unlike wheat..."
Now Dean seems very enthusiastic. Probably these things are indeed the causes he loves from the bottom of his heart and are also his pride.
He was indeed happy to share these results with Amy, because he could see that Amy was really interested and not just perfunctory at all.
Probably after leaving the academy, there were very few people who could communicate with him on these issues on an equal footing. The people he usually faced were either submissive farmers or aristocrats who didn't understand practical matters. He was probably relatively lonely.
Dean The land in the manor was divided into several parts. There was a large area of dried corn stalks standing in the ground, and all the corn had been broken off.
Dean should be deliberately compared with the wheat field, and the corn is operated completely according to the wheat time cycle.
Amy looked at the corn cobs in his hand, then looked at the number of corn stalks in the field, and easily came to the conclusion that the yield per mu was at least two hundred pounds.
Before the scientific cultivation of varieties, the yield and taste of crops were not very good, but this yield has already beaten the wheat of this era.
Amy is keenly aware of the advantages of this crop - high yield and low seed consumption, which means a very high seed-to-yield ratio. This is a crop that is very suitable for large-scale planting.
There are still a few acres of low crops in the field, which are potatoes planted by Dean. They will not be harvested for another two months, but now they look like just clumps of shrubs.
Amy picked up a potato and weighed it. "Is this the rhizome of that kind of plant? How many such potato knots can each plant in the field produce?"
"With more than two pounds, one plant can produce four or five potatoes like this."
Dean pointed at the big lump in Amy's hand that weighed nearly half a pound.
"So many?!"
Amy screamed in surprise.
There are at least a thousand plants in one acre of land... can an acre produce thousands of pounds of grain?
"With such a comparison, the advantage should be easy to see? Why are farmers reluctant to grow these new crops?"
Amy looked at the potatoes in his hand as if he were looking at a rare treasure.