"Beep, beep -" the train entered the station and stopped slowly amidst the steam and the sound of brakes.
The door of the carriage opened, and skilled loaders unloaded the goods from the carriage. The carriage carrying passengers on the other side also lowered the ladder, allowing well-dressed passengers to step down.
Not long after one of the men in black clothes got out of the car, a familiar servant came over and saluted and greeted him.
"Master Samuel, I'm coming to pick you up."
The man nodded, handed him the bag in his hand, and then asked something.
"How is the manor going lately? Is the batch of wine I mentioned last time ready?"
"We are ready, and this time we harvested the grapes before the cold wave arrived, saving 70% of the yield.
"Seventy percent----" The man was not very satisfied with this result, but he also knew that the current situation was different from usual.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. I'm here this time to adjust the future planting situation."
"Yes, sir." The servant followed, hesitated for a while and then spoke.
"Recently, Mishir District's guardians, Mage, Hedra, announced a proposal that all fields in Mishir District be replanted with food crops that are durable and have high yields."
"Oh, that one." The man remembered the figure he saw in the newspaper a few months ago.
"How does Miss Hedra----Hedra perform in government affairs?" he asked the servant behind him.
"I don't dare to comment on this, but Lord Hedra has a very high reputation in Mishir District. All major local workshops and chambers of commerce respect this Lord."
"Haha, I respect it. After all, it has brought such huge profits, and it has simply revitalized the industry in a region." He smiled.
"Well, it seems that this suggestion has to be followed." Since all the major chambers of commerce and workshops support the girl's decision, he, a small businessman, should not think of doing anything special.
"Remember, the fields in our manor are by the river. It should be good to grow wheat there." Samuel recalled the last time we came here to inspect.
"Yes, my lord."
"The yield of wheat is good, but it also consumes a lot of fertile land. If we don't rotate cultivation and fallow, I'm afraid it will become barren in a few years." This is the reason why he didn't want to change to wheat before.
"I heard that there is a kind of fertilizer that can maintain the fertility of the land. I wonder if you know about it."
"This, I only heard occasionally, that kind of fertilizer is shipped from the north, and only a few manors usually buy it."
"Oh, do you know how these fertilizers are made?"
"I've heard that it's made from livestock manure and has a very bad smell. Many noble people dislike it, thinking that crops fertilized with this stuff will be polluted. If you dare to use it to make wine, the price will drop significantly."
"Haha, that doesn't sound very nice." After that, he changed the subject.
"However, we still have to try. You can find a way to get some, and then allocate a small piece of land in the manor to try."
"Since they dare to sell it and some people buy it, it means that this thing has some use."
After saying that, the businessman got into the Steam Locomotive that picked him up, and then the vehicle started with a roar and drove to his manor in Mishir District.
In order to maximize the variety of grains in Mishir District's fields and ensure that there are sufficient grain reserves before Season of Sinking Fog arrives, Xilu Tia convened many manor owners and representatives of Mishir District to negotiate with them, saying that if the suggestions were adopted and all grains were planted, the official would provide certain subsidies.
In addition, she also actively promoted the purchase contract, saying that as long as the food crops are grown, Mishir District officials will purchase them at an agreed price, and this price is three times the previous price.
Due to the current high reputation of Sylutia in Mishir District, and the suggestion was approved by many people, the representatives all agreed. As for the subsequent grain purchase contract, there were not so many people who agreed. Many manor owners had other ideas.
After the meeting, Xilu Tia and Cheris walked out of the venue, and they continued to discuss food-related issues.
"Cheris, are you curious why I don't further increase the price of grain purchases and let more manor owners sign contracts." Sylutia looked at the gray and cloudy sky outside.
"Yes." Cheris nodded.
"Mishir District's current financial situation is good. Even if the purchase price is increased to five times the usual price, it can still be obtained, but-" She paused.
"But that will cause another problem, that is, these people will not be satisfied with the current income, and then purchase food from other places, and then disguise it as produced by the manor, and come to me in exchange for a high purchase price."
"We did get grain, but this went against the original purpose, which was to increase the production of local estates and purchase grain from other places. We can do it ourselves, and there is no need to transfer it from the hands of these estate owners."
"In addition, the upcoming long Season of Sinking Fog will be a huge test for the entire the Alliance. If the overall production cannot be increased, it will not be of much use to demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall."
After Sylutia finished speaking, go down the steps and return to the Mage tower.
In the next two weeks, under the leadership of Sylutia, Mishir District officials collected a large number of fields from various villages and recruited professionals to take care of them. The original villagers were given double compensation of food and money.
After sorting out the statistical reports in hand, Cheris handed the collected field conditions to Xilu Tia for review.
"In this way, the grain production can be increased by about 50%, thanks to the fertilizer from Northern Grasslands, but the price of this thing has begun to increase now, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to buy in the future." Cheris thought for a while.
"These fertilizers were originally produced by a workshop of Kandra. The sales volume was mediocre and tepid. However, after the news of Season of Sinking Fog spread, all parties began to look for ways to increase grain production. Their fertilizers have already sold out." Sylutia was flipping through the report while talking about the news he had just received.
"Although it is a bit difficult to purchase from them again, when I inspected North Wind Defense Line and Novaton before, I also got to know a lot of local Orc. If I purchase it directly from them, I should be able to get a batch. However, the shipping cost of this thing is not low, so it will only be used in emergencies."
The girl put down the form and recalled the scene of her travels in North Wind Defense Line last year. She wondered what the life of the group of people who migrated to Hulan District was like now. Let's ask someone about it this time when they go shopping.
When it comes to purchasing candidates, she thought for a moment and looked at Cheris, then shook her head slightly. Although Cheris was not bad in strength, he had a cold personality and was more suitable for combat missions or Inspection Department's work. It would be better not to bother her with such matters as trade procurement.
As for the other candidates, Sylutia thought of several gang members Asura District knew originally. Although these guys were relatively smooth, they were not necessarily business material. Suddenly, she thought of an acquaintance Kandra she met on her way north.
"Purple Silk Chamber of Commerce" president Silis, who was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Woze District, followed me to Kandra. After arriving, she inspected the business there. I don't know what the situation is now in the past year. Maybe I can contact her and ask her to do this.
However, the purple-haired president may not like this smelly business of selling fertilizers.
But I'd better write and ask, and give her a gift by the way. The production of new cars has increased recently, and one should be able to be produced.
Do a good job in all kinds of work on Mishir District to increase grain production, and before you know it, the time has come to December, and the annual Silver Bell Festival" celebration is about to begin.
Not only will Mage Alliance members from various schools return to participate, but Fourth Continent's other forces will also send representatives. Perhaps we can also use this opportunity to inquire about the situation over there at the Woodland Alliance. In Sylutia's memory, Woodland Alliance When she left, E had vigorously developed Dark Mist Mountains and many World of Shadows bases, and the grain output among them had also increased a lot. Especially after the Purple Alfalfa she cultivated was promoted, many bases began to adopt it.
If she can purchase food from the Woodland Alliance, it should greatly alleviate the pressure. However, this involves complex considerations between the two major forces. She can only ask and cannot make the decision easily.