Chapter 150
Just as the Potato harvest was about to begin, Orville and Archibald, who had previously gone to Yami, each sent a letter.
In his letter, Archibald mentioned the collaboration between the Thorn Merchant Guild and the Nagabi Merchant Guild, and that the Nagabi Merchant Guild had already established a branch in Yami.
Currently, trade routes are being opened up to facilitate the transportation of goods.
This requires Cyrus to cooperate and coordinate with him.
Cyrus then handed the matter over to Foreign Minister Nat to handle.
Archduke Orville mentioned in his letter the search for the panda—of course, he found none, not even a single hair...
They spent a long time in Yami, but ultimately returned empty-handed.
In her reply, Cyrus wrote a few words of comfort and invited Grand Duke Orville to visit the castle whenever he had time.
Even though pandas don't belong to you, you can still look at them often.
In this regard, Cyrus felt he was quite generous—he was indeed a very good ally!
After replying.
Cyrus then summoned Judas, Ferdinand, Walker to discuss the upcoming Potato harvest.
He said, "Ferdinand, Walker, each of you send soldiers to the cities where you previously received the Potato seeds for planting."
"First, we need to have people calculate the total Potato yield for each city; second, we need to properly distribute the Potato..."
Potato yields are bound to be astonishing.
Cyrus said, "The total Potato yield will be divided into three parts."
"One portion will be kept in the city for the people to eat, another portion will be used to save seeds for future planting, and the last portion will be transported back to Par Mountain."
"Don't leave too much of the Potato for consumption."
"The main focus now is to expand the planting area of new crops and cover the entire territory as soon as possible."
"Yes, lord," Ferdinand and Walker nodded.
Cyrus: "Judas, have the Thorn Merchant Guild prepare to sell various Potato recipes. Also, get the newspaper company ready..."
While Potato production is astonishing, its widespread adoption and promotion are still necessary.
Moreover, Potato are indeed very delicious and can be prepared in many ways.
Once widely publicized, the people within the territory will inevitably and voluntarily enthusiastically plant Potato.
Judas and the others accepted the order and began their work.
Given the importance the lord places on the Potato harvest.
Ferdinand dispatched one of the delegation leaders, Daina, to personally travel to a more distant city to assess Potato production.
Old Bichy was the village chief of a village within this city.
He had previously gone to the government office as required, received the Potato seeds, and planted them; now it was harvest time.
To Old Bichy's surprise, the lord actually sent a captain from the Black Cavalry to personally come and check the production.
A squad of soldiers, carrying paper, pens, weighing tools, and trucks, waited nearby.
Old Bichy wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking a little nervous.
"Sir, shall we turn the soil now?" Old Bichy asked a soldier officer.
The soldier looked at Daina.
After receiving a nod of approval, he said to Old Bichy, "Start turning the soil now, and distribute the Potato after we've tallied the yield."
Old Bichy immediately responded.
He then called upon the strong young men in the village to pick up farm tools and go to work in the fields.
The booklet already explained that you should turn the soil down along the rootstock.
Old Bichy thought to himself that such a small amount of plant was better harvested by hand.
But after he dug in with his shovel, he realized something was wrong; beneath the roots buried in the soil seemed to be...
"Village chief, this number isn't right," a young man suddenly stammered.
Old Bichy turned his head to look over.
--The young man was quick and had already dug up all the Potato under the roots of a plant.
At a glance, there were at least eight or nine Potato.
Most importantly, each one is about the size of an adult's palm; even those that are a little smaller are still quite large.
Seeing this, Old Bichy's breathing became rapid and heavy—there were eight or nine Potato under this one plant.
Wouldn't that entire piece of land be...?
Thinking of this, Old Bichy quickly shouted, "Hurry up and dig!"
All the startled young people immediately and instinctively started turning over the soil...
One by one, the roots and stems of the plants were dug up, and piles of Potato gradually appeared.
Daina nodded to himself; it seemed the Potato harvest here was quite good.
Old Bichy's mood shifted from initially gasping for breath to gradually calming down, by which time the entire Potato had been harvested.
As he gazed at the scene across the field, his heart began to tremble with excitement once more.
This is way too much production!
The young people in the village also looked stunned.
Before long, even some elderly people, women, and children from the family began to look out from the edge of the field, and the discussions gradually grew louder and more boisterous.
In the end, Daina had to send out some soldiers to maintain order.
Daina called Old Bichy over, "Have the villagers follow the soldiers and transport Potato from the other side of the field to this side."
"After the statistics are completed, part of it will be transported to Par Mountain, and the remaining half will be divided into two parts..."
"Some of it can be eaten as food."
"The Thorn Merchant Guild will soon be selling various methods of preparing Potato, and another portion will be saved for seed cultivation to continue planting..."
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After Daina explained the matters the lord had instructed him to do, he had Old Bichy lead his men to take stock.
Generally speaking, one pound of Potato planted as seed potatoes can yield a yield of about 100 to 300 pounds.
If the germination stage goes smoothly and successfully...
Potato yields will increase to some extent, but the final result will depend on factors such as Potato planting density.
Old Bichy Village covers a large area, and the final weight of the Potato surprised everyone.
--It actually weighed over 700 jin!
The Potato yield was an incredibly high figure in that era.
Even though Daina was already mentally prepared, he couldn't help but touch his rapidly beating chest. "This is really..."
Old Bichy swallowed hard. "Sir, how much should we keep...?"
Even if they only leave a little bit of these Potato, it will definitely be enough for them to eat.
The lord has already calculated the proportions for distribution.
Daina distributed the potatoes reserved for food and seed Potato according to the total Potato production, and the rest were all transported to Par Mountain.
-- Cities that received Potato seeds are gradually getting busy.
at the same time.
Recipes for Potato dishes are also sold at the Thorn Merchant Guild.
The news was relayed back and forth, and finally reached the border cities of the territory.
The lord then ordered that the Potato transported to Par Mountain would later be distributed to border cities and other locations.
As a result, Potato cultivation now covers almost the entire Desinia Territory.
After the people in her territory began experimenting with making delicious food from Potato, Cyrus had already packed her bags and planned to travel to the Bovell Kingdom soon.
Given the unique climate of the Far North.
For this trip to the Bovell Kingdom, Cyrus decided to bring only three animals that originally came from the snow-capped mountains: Ice Cream, Eggy, and Rice Cake.
Cyrus held the well-behaved Nian Rice Cake in her arms, hugged the handsome Ice Cream with one arm, and held the silly yet adorable dog head of Eggy in the other, saying, "We agreed beforehand that you're not allowed to cause trouble outside."
Eggy let out a soft yelp and affectionately licked its father, though it's unclear whether it listened or not.
It was early November, and the further north you went, the colder it became.
Although it's not to the point where we need to wear a cotton-padded coat.
But a cold wind and icy air were already blowing in, and the ground was gradually hardening.
Cyrus had previously ordered tailors to make a sufficient number of cotton-padded winter coats, and almost everyone in the group heading to the Bovell Kingdom had one.
The excess items are packed in boxes for display.
As they approached the borders of the Bovell Kingdom, the area was already indistinguishable from a cold winter.
Once we enter the Bovell Kingdom, the climate will likely be even colder, and water poured outside will freeze into icicles in no time.
Cyrus wrapped herself up tightly, wearing a Cotton -padded earmuff hat on her head, which provided excellent warmth.
He ordered the tailors in the castle to make a new cotton coat for His Holiness the Pope, who had come with him—a completely new look from head to toe.
Especially hats that are the same style as his.
At that time, Cyrus secretly chuckled for a long time after seeing His Holiness the Pope wearing the ear flaps.
--The style doesn't match the person.
However, the slightly goofy ear flap hat somehow adds a touch of fashion and elegance to His Holiness the Pope.
Two days later, Cyrus's convoy successfully entered the Far North.
A biting chill swept in, and the temperature dropped noticeably.
Everyone put on thick cotton-padded clothes, and with them fully armed, they could finally keep warm.
Within the territory of the Bovell Kingdom.
The hard ground was covered with a thick layer of snow, and the surrounding vegetation gradually became sparse. The cold wind blew snowflakes that pelted against the car door, making a rustling sound.
Eggy was restless and kept trying to stick his head out of the car window to look around.
Even when Cyrus pulls his ear and scolds him, he only behaves well for a while before reverting to his old ways.
Cyrus had no choice but to pounce on the now-grown Husky.
He hugged Eggy and said, "What did I tell you before we came? Why aren't you listening now?!"
"Awoo."
Eggy let out an innocent yelp, and the three brows between his eyebrows made the Husky look very handsome.
Over the years, Eggy has grown quite a bit from a tiny puppy, and its size is much larger than that of an average Husky, almost catching up to Black Sugar.
Eggy loves to be pampered. When it saw Cyrus tugging at its ear and scolding it, it whimpered and snuggled into his arms.
However, it was no longer a cub.
The dog's considerable weight pushed Cyrus down into the Pope's arms behind her, and she ended up sitting on His Holiness's lap...
The tips of Cyrus's ears, hidden under her hat, suddenly felt hot.
Segalot chuckled softly.
Then he put his arm around Cyrus's waist to prevent him from falling to the side as the carriage jolted.
Eggy is still causing trouble.
Fortunately, Ice Cream got up from the spacious carriage, grabbed the Husky by the scruff of its neck, and dragged it away.
"Ugh."
Eggy drooped his ears pitifully.
Cyrus: Don't play the victim, I don't sympathize.