Throughout Dragon Calendar 5581, Wuyou Snake Manor developed at high speed.
Russell halted all the originally planned projects for the Governor's Office, school, courthouse, and other buildings. There was no need to waste funds on them—Wuyou Snake Manor would sooner or later be returned to Baron Roman, and those buildings would be useless then, destined to be abandoned.
Although construction projects had been hindered, agricultural production and population growth had advanced in great strides.
"After a year of growth in the birch forest, most of the saplings have reached the stage where Fluorite Mushrooms can be cultivated on them. Next year, Fluorite Mushroom Potion production will definitely increase fivefold!" Charles said loudly.
Russell could not help nodding. Knights consumed enormous quantities of potions.
If not for the Fluorite Mushroom Family's investment and his mother Madam Meryl's support from her dowry, he simply would not have had enough potions along the way.
The future development of Blackfire Land would require a great many knights for protection, so they needed to plant more potion crops now, refine them into Magic Potions, and train knights—he could not possibly handle matters like protecting trade routes personally every time.
Therefore, he was very satisfied with the increased Fluorite Mushroom production.
"Over the past year, we planted two crops of tobacco potion plants. Seventy percent was used to refine potions, while the remaining thirty percent was used to make Frostwind and Cloud Mist Cigars... Old Hans will personally report that revenue to you later, my lord."
The Cigar Factory was a joint enterprise between the Fluorite Mushroom Family and Russell, managed specifically by Old Hans, so Charles skipped over it.
However, he soon continued excitedly, "Over the past year, we also completed one crop of Wheat Potion! One quarter of it was stored as food at