"Alas... not everyone can perceive their benefits like you, Miss Amy. It is normal for farmers to be suspicious, because they have never planted them, so I can only demonstrate them myself. And the lords or consuls... to be honest, they know nothing except fighting and collecting taxes!"
When mentioning lords and consuls, Dean had some disdain on his face. It was obvious that he was a very conceited person about his profession, but he was obviously a bit too upright.
"As the lord here, can't you ask the farmers to plant more crops?"
Amy can see that Dean has not paid attention to the research on agricultural products-otherwise, potatoes and corn would be everywhere.
But Amy also doesn't understand. Dean is the top manager of this village. Why doesn't he forcefully promote these high-yielding crops?
"Bax This place... is different, Miss Amy. I did not become a lord by fighting, but by building water conservancy projects in the south. Most of the people who own land in the empire are Baxian, and they are all descendants of legionnaires. They are not willing to obey a lord like me who has no military exploits... But my father doesn't understand me. He only wants me to get married and have children..."
Dean's face was full of helplessness.
A person who has the ability to improve crop varieties on his own is certainly not a fool. On the contrary, he is even a genius.
But his character is too straightforward and he is not a qualified bureaucrat, which makes him not very persuasive, and he has not yet learned to use other means to promote practice.
Dean's private land is only two hundred acres. For a lord, this is too little - probably only enough to maintain his relatively decent life, and he does not even dare to raise more servants.
Fortunately, the state provides equipment, food, and military pay for the troops, otherwise Dean wouldn't even be able to feed the soldiers.
Of course, he is not very good at leading troops in war.
The little lords of the Bacchus Empire are actually not rich, especially the newly ascended descendants of Pande.
This is because Bax is different from other countries.
The logic of enfeoffment in this country belongs to dispatched governance, and the territory is not the private property of the lord.
Lords are just dispatched officials who will be mobilized according to the actual situation. They are completely different from fiefdoms in other countries.
Bax's land nominally belongs to the "people", but since the "people" of this country 20 years ago only referred to the Bax ethnic group, most of the land is still in their hands.
Although Emperor Marius's reforms have given Pande equal status, most Pande are still proletarians to this day - there is nothing that can be done about it. Twenty years is too short, and there are not many new Pande.
In fact, just by allowing the two ethnic groups to have equal status, factional struggles have continued, and there are many high-level governors who do not agree with the reform... If Emperor Marius dared to touch Baxian's land, then he would have been dismissed long ago, let alone promote the reform.
And General Clerion and Lord Dean are the descendants of the locals of the Pande Continent, or in other words, they are the new Pande who came to power in the past twenty years.
Creon is Sergeant Major of Radiant Cross Knights. He led the exterminators and made great achievements in the fight against Snake Worship Cult before becoming a general. His family was not originally rich.
Dean also benefited from the academy jointly established by Emperor Marius and Radiant Cross Knights. After graduating from the Royal Academy, he will become an 'Imperial Guard Knight', and it has not been long since he became a lord.
So the father and son are actually not rich, and they are very different from the descendants of the old Baxian like Kairos or Agason.
The little land of Dean is not as good as the common people of Bax. Fortunately, as a lord, he does not have to pay taxes, so he can have the mind to do research all day long.
In the Bacchus Empire, in order for the lord to have no worries, the lord's private property is not taxed at all.
But this preferential treatment is not very effective for descendants of Pande like Dean...
Kairos Bax Senior nobles like Bax own countless lands. Many of the land-owning commoners will actively donate their land to the big lord and make themselves the lord's retainers or tenants. This way they can avoid taxes and more land will fall into their hands.
This situation will of course lead to large-scale mergers, and land mergers have always been a big problem for the Bacchus Empire.
Of course, this is also a world-class problem. The internal conflicts in every country are ultimately caused by land annexation.
After all, food is the first priority for the people, and food, whether meat or vegetarian, ultimately comes from the land.
However, even if descendants of Pande such as Creon and Dean become generals or lords, it is difficult to get such land donations - most Bax people can barely accept the nominal equality between the two ethnic groups, but they are still unwilling to actively succumb to the Pande aboriginal people, and will be looked down upon by their fellow tribesmen.
So not only is Dean not rich, but his father Creon is also extremely poor.
Even though Creon became a general, he still wore the uniform of a plague hunter, the 'Imperial Youth Infantry Armor', all day long. In fact, it was mainly because of poverty - Radiant Cross Knights's equipment is now uniformly provided by the empire, just like other legions, free of charge.
"I don't have much land myself, and I can't issue mandatory orders to people who own land, as it will be rejected by the tribune... So I have planted dozens of acres of various crops in order to be able to compare them under the same conditions, so that people can discover their benefits for themselves."
Speaking of this, Dean frowned and sighed, "But there are still many difficulties..."
"How could it be? I've only been here for a while, and I've already seen their huge benefits. With such a large output, why can't they be promoted?"
Amy looked at these two kinds of food with bright eyes. Everything she experienced with the lord these days was all related to food. She could easily judge the huge value of these two things.
"The yield is obvious... the main difficulty is that they all taste a little bit problematic..."
Dean scratched his head and pointed at the potato with some green sprouts in Amy's hand. "Fresh potatoes are actually very delicious, but potato seeds that have been stored in the cellar for more than half a year may be poisonous if eaten. Some time ago, a villager secretly ate one and was poisoned to death... Although it was his own fault, no one is willing to plant it now..."
Grain must be stored after all. If potatoes after storage will be poisonous if eaten, then it must not be promoted.
But Amy thinks this can actually be solved, just calculate the planting ratio...
When fresh potatoes are harvested in the summer, we rely on potatoes from a small amount of land to satisfy our hunger. In autumn and winter, we rely on corn and wheat to store food. After all, the huge yield of potatoes can completely cover most problems.
"What about corn? Is corn poisonous too?"
"There's nothing wrong with the corn, and it's easy to preserve. It's just that the dried corn has a hard shell, so it doesn't taste very good. I've been trying to improve the variety. But no matter what, it's at least edible..."
Dean is just an agricultural expert, not a chef or gourmet. It is indeed not easy for him to solve these problems alone.
Amy also noticed that Dean had no interest in matters between men and women, and was all about his research - General Clerion would definitely not understand Dean. It is normal for the estrangement between father and son to arise due to this.
Amy is thinking, if his teacher were here, what would he do?
Will he abduct Dean?
It should be possible...
You can do such a good job at Bax Dean, but what if it is in a place like White Deer Fortress and Wheat Fragrance Territory?
Autocratic enfeoffed territories sometimes have many advantages compared to territories managed by the three parties of Bax, such as the military, government and civilians - of course, when there is an excellent leader.
"Sir Dean, are you willing to sell some of these seeds to me? But I have to be frank, I am not Baxian..."
Amy is testing Dean's attitude.
"Of course, I can give you some. No matter where you are from, feeding people is Goddess Damia's ultimate will... But I can't give you too much. I only planted so much..."
Dean readily agreed and seemed very happy that someone could recognize his research.
Such people are the ones who are truly devout to Goddess Damia...
Build water conservancy projects to protect the land and bring good weather to the south;
Improve and promote high-yielding crops so that no one, regardless of nationality, goes hungry;
--His behavior is Goddess Damia itself.
When most people only know how to pray and ask, such people seem extremely noble.
"Sir Dean, if... I mean if, if there is a place where you can promote your research results without any scruples, would you be willing to try it? This may save tens of thousands, millions of people, and even the entire continent from famine..."
Amy looked at Dean with some admiration, and started the recruitment mode like the lord.
"Without any scruples? Is there such a place?"
Dean's eyes widened. It was indeed difficult for him to promote these two crops in this place. Not only was it a problem with the crops themselves, but the conflict between the two ethnic groups was also one of the reasons.
Those Baxian who own land are not very willing to change - those with vested interests definitely don't want to make any changes, and the landowners will not go hungry.
"Please come with me, Your Excellency Dean, and I will take you to see my teacher. He will definitely be able to give you a place like this."
Amy hugged the two potatoes and corn tightly in his arms, not caring at all that his armor and clothes were soiled by the mud.
Dean looked at Amy and laughed, "Your teacher must be a learned elder, and of course I am willing to meet him. But you don't have to do this, miss, I can see that you are someone who truly understands their meaning. I can give you a car in a minute..."
Amy was not polite. "Okay, then I'm not polite! I'll have the carriage come over and take the seeds away."
Dean nodded straightforwardly. "No problem. I also know that Meitengheim has been suffering from famine. It is a good thing that Goddess Damia can bring blessings to anyone."
Sarah thought for a while, whispered a few words to Amy, and then walked towards General Clerion, who was waiting in the center of the village.
"General, we can indeed persuade Lord Dean to come out..."
Sarah bowed to Creon, which is the etiquette of noble girls.
Creon was stunned for a moment and bowed slightly. "Sorry, I didn't realize you were a noble just now... I'm sorry. Is he really willing to come out?"
"I didn't express my identity first. I am a traveling poet... General, Lord Dean seems to be quite resistant to you. If you force the arrangement again, it might scare him.
I suggest you avoid it for a while, and we try to let him go with my caravan to the southern coastal area - there are achievements he has established there, which can make him relax a little.
In this way, you can not only avoid the punishment of the law, but also try to make him change his attitude. At least it is much better than sending him to the mine to move rocks. Even if it doesn't work, at least the problem this year has been solved..."
General Clerion sighed, "You make sense, but is he really willing to travel with you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Dean sending Amy out and kept walking this way. The two seemed to be having a good chat.
"This..." Creon smiled in surprise.
But his smile soon turned into anxiety, "Look at him like this. There is such a cute girl beside him, but he doesn't even look at it..."
Sarah smiled, "Just take it step by step. At least he is out and willing to communicate with girls."
This is true. Creon nodded and agreed to Sarah's suggestion, "If you are traveling within Bax, that's no problem. I will send a few people to escort you."
At this time, Dean, who was walking this way, saw Creon standing near the statue of Goddess. He stopped and frowned, as if he was unwilling to go any further.
Creon sighed, shook his head, and asked a few of the plague hunters to follow Dean, then walked towards the other direction of the village.
Seeing that his father was gone, Dean moved towards the entrance of the village again. Meitengheim people was already waiting at the entrance of the village with his motorcade.
Li Ang was in a car in the convoy - it was a van he had modified before setting off. It was specially used to carry people. It was pulled by two horses and could accommodate four people inside. The roof and rear cargo box were used to store luggage.
This is the common four-wheeled box carriage facing each other in modern times.
The driver was Kloze, Sarah and Amy also came in this car before.
This is for use when not showing up, the others are trucks.
"Teacher, I think you should get to know Lord Dean."
Seeing Li Ang coming out of the carriage, Amy came forward happily, like a child showing off his achievements.
Dean looked a little suspicious. "This... is this your teacher?"
Obviously, the lord's young appearance is very unconvincing... He doesn't look like a learned elder at all.
But Li Ang didn't pay attention to what he was saying at the moment. His eyes were fixed on the potatoes and corn that Amy took out.
"Amy... Where did you get these things?"
Amy reached out and handed it over, then pointed at Dean.
The lord held these two crops in his arms almost in a robbing manner, and his actions were exactly the same as Amy before.
Dean looked at Li Ang's violent reaction, and his expression changed from suspicion to joy. "You seem to know these things?"
Li Ang looked at Dean with eager eyes. "Of course I know, these things can change the world! Your Excellency Dean, I am Li Ang, I have to talk to you..."
Then he dragged Dean onto the carriage with rough movements and an excited expression.
Several of the dispellers who were following behind thought that Dean had been kidnapped and became anxious. As they gathered around, they heard two people chatting animatedly in the carriage.
"..."
"... What? I have to take you away. People like you should never be sent to move rocks in the mines!"
"After all, it is a legitimate law. I broke the law and I deserve to be punished..."
"No, you just don't want to talk nonsense with idiots, and you don't want people who don't understand anything to interfere with your research. I can understand it, and I often think so..."
"Ha, that's right... but I always don't know what to say, I'm not very good at expressing..."
"Geniuses are like this. Yes, I'm talking about you, Dean, you are the person who can change the world... By the way, I know what's going on with potatoes' toxicity. After they sprout..."
Several of the exterminators looked at each other. Did these two people hit it off so well?
Amy smiled and shrugged, "Gentlemen, get in the car, we are about to set off."
Then he and Sarah got into the car together.
The motorcade drove slowly towards the village, heading to Dean's house to collect seeds.
Several people in the carriage were still chatting and laughing.
The exterminators were relieved and sent one person to report the situation to Creon, while several others followed the convoy.
After unloading the goods in the car and towing away a large truck of seeds, the convoy left Yimeier Village.
Dean's housekeeper was beaming with joy - it was the same car, but the leather products were much more valuable than food. The housekeeper felt that Lord Dean had made a huge profit and made a fortune.
The Lord Lord was also beaming with joy, he had really made a huge fortune.
Amy is really a lucky girl to pick up such a treasure on the way.
Potatoes! Just eating this single food is enough to supplement most of the human body's needs, and it is the highest-level high-yielding crop;
Corn is one of the most adaptable grains and can be grown almost anywhere.
If you can spread these two things...
Lord, I feel that the future is infinitely bright.
With those few epidemic hunters traveling together, the rest of the journey became smoother. No one in the Bacchus Empire would stop the convoy traveling with Radiant Cross Plague-Exorcist.
Unless they encounter Snake Worship Cult gangsters, even bandits will avoid them.
Radiant Cross Knights does have this reputation in the south, and this reputation is not earned by fighting, but by doctors who have treated illnesses and saved people over the past hundreds of years.
Although the plague hunters are not doctors, they are the troops that protect the doctors and fight against Snake Worship Cult. They are a true civilian army and are highly respected by the people.
The convoy traveled thousands of miles south, stopping at some small villages for supplies along the way. Dean was traveling with the exterminators. They encountered no trouble during the five or six days' journey until they arrived near Buyulin Village.
This is a village in the south of the Pande Continent. More than a hundred miles south is Imperial Port.
It was getting late at this time, and the team originally planned to rest for the night at Buyulin Village.
But the village was full of wailing villagers, as if some disaster had occurred.