Chapter 684: Chapter 57: The Territory’s New Extraordinary Agricultural Achievements and Vigorous Development

After Su Li returned from Marle Castle, he began his idyllic pastoral life in the territory.

The crisis in the Blue Mirror Territory had not yet erupted, so Su Li was naturally happy to be leisurely and would not actively trigger it.

He now had time on his side; any territory that could continuously harvest a large amount of wealth from various fields would remain calm.

The later the war breaks out, the greater the advantage for Hesse Territory, so he could surely remain at ease.

Especially after receiving support from Philis’s Sulande Province, Su Li’s pastoral life during this period was indeed extremely perfect.

Every day, all he needed to do was raise fish, plant vegetables, and develop new fields to harvest immense wealth.

In the sunny days of spring, he stayed by Lake Reiflin. This year was a rare peaceful and stable time for the entire territory; since the Green Dragon crisis ended, although there were thrilling waves above, the territory as a whole did not encounter any major turmoil or invasions.

The people of the territory took advantage of this peaceful and serene time to cultivate more fields and plant some grain, for the more grain stored during this period, the more confident one would be when facing a crisis in the future.

The entire area around Jorn Shallow Bay was full of vibrant vitality; tens of thousands of acres of fertile land were flat and orderly, and the lush green crops grew vigorously, with the serfs in the fields working actively. As the Holy Land of the territory, Maiden’s Ring had been completed here, and Reya’s holy image on the high slope overlooked the vast farmland below. The lake water filled with Spiritual Energy flowed down the hill covered with flourishing flowers and formed a clear stream through the spiral-shaped Reya divine pattern along the grassy path, irrigating the entire valley field.

Su Li and his Minister of Agriculture, Vandar, stood by the dam on the shallow bay, looking at this Holy Land, and then asked, "My minister, it has been more than ten days since we returned to the territory. How is the research on the Extraordinary Seeds sent by Philis going?"

Speaking of this, Vandar immediately became excited and said, "Thanks to the support from Prince Philis, after increasing by two Magic Pearls, the fertility of our Lake Reiflin water has further improved. Now the lake water that irrigates the lower land is full of divinity and spirituality through the divine pattern of Maiden’s Ring, bringing a lot of good news to the territory."

"First of all, the Steel Wheat Seeds we sowed have successfully germinated and are thriving, and undoubtedly we will harvest a large amount of Steel Wheat this harvest season!"

"Haha!" Su Li laughed joyfully upon hearing this: "My minister, this is indeed good news. How much Steel Wheat seeds did we plant this year?"

"The wheat seeds we used for the first batch of experiments were 80 pounds, and according to the seeding rate of 15 pounds per acre, we planted just over 5 acres, not quite 6 acres. The estimated yield is between 1400 and 1500 pounds."

"It’s a pity; we were a bit conservative at first." Su Li couldn’t help but lament a bit; the initial plan was indeed somewhat conservative, but there was no choice at that time. No one knew whether these Steel Wheat seeds could be grown, and couldn’t possibly bet everything and throw all seeds in.

Moreover, as long as these seeds could be planted in the territory, whether three months earlier or later would not make much difference; we can widely promote them next season.

Su Li was feeling very optimistic and said, "With these Steel Wheat, the issue of consumption and supply for our army will be greatly alleviated. Even a knight with a large appetite could fill up with half a pound of bread made from Steel Wheat."

Moreover, this bread has extra effects; it can temporarily increase a knight’s power by no less than twenty percent. This short-term effect lasts for about 4 to 6 hours, which is actually more than enough, perfectly aligning with three meals a day, and can even be seen as a permanent effect.

Su Li eagerly anticipated the astonishing expressions of knights from Blue Mirror Lake and Hesse Territory when they meet in close combat; it will definitely be fantastic.

"By the way, is the mill that grinds Steel Wheat seeds keeping up?"

"Keeping up, it’s absolutely keeping up," Vandar said with a smile. "Lord, do you remember Mr. Beaverberg from the Beaver Clan?"

Su Li recalled carefully and found that he had some impression: "Seems to be referred by your Dawn Church as the Lake Guardian?"

"That’s right; this year he became the chieftain of the Beaver Clan’s Willow Dam, able to lead the Beaver Clan to forge the Magic Water Wheel for us. This year, he also reproduced with his mate, increasing the number of the Willow Dam clan to 16. They’ve forged 2 Magic Water Wheels for us."

The Guardian Beast of the territory also reproduced? Spring is indeed a season full of vibrant vitality.

Vandar continued, "Of course, an increase in the Beaver Clan will have some impact; excessive water retention might threaten our irrigation system, and dams could block the migratory paths of fish. Additionally, their large-scale eating of trees and affecting fish might have some impact on our Holy Land. But we’ve already negotiated with Mr. Beaverberg, and they promise to build the dam under the guidance of the Dawn Nun."

The impact will be very limited, indeed; the willow and poplar they eat won’t affect the vegetation along Lake Reiflin. Under the irrigation of the lake, thousands of willow trees grow lushly along the lake shores and can be continuously expanded at any time.

Talking about fish migration, this spring Su Li guided the territory’s fishermen for three rounds of fishing and asked, "What is the quantity of fish in Lake Reiflin like?"