"The plain where Harvest Castle is located has fertile land. In addition to growing crops, there is also a special product here."
Maybe he will make some big deals next, so Zhang Rui is in a good mood. He keeps telling Tianyang and others about the situation in Harvest Castle.
"Guess what it is, ha, it's rubber. The rubber trees planted here produce raw rubber every year to meet the living needs of the nearby fortresses and are also transported to other places in the East Continent."
Zhang Rui said proudly: "The Ruby Chamber of Commerce is in charge of this work. Harvest Castle sells their raw rubber to more places through us. We can make a lot of money every year just from the raw rubber business."
"In addition, there are many kinds of fruits in Harvest Castle, so many that they can't be eaten all. Their fruit farmers sometimes have to mix the unsold fruits with livestock feed and use them as part of the feed."
Zhang Rui said familiarly, "We will go through the formalities later. After we check into the hotel, there will be a full plate of fruit in each room. You can eat as much as you want. If it's not enough, tell the hotel and they will replenish it for free."
"If you're walking on the street and see some fruit you like, you can try it for free. Even if you don't buy it, the stall owner won't say anything and may even give you some as a gift."
Tianyang was secretly shocked. It sounded like the food in Harvest Castle was indeed abundant. There was more than enough fruit to eat.
Xiao Xiang squeezed over. The little guy had traveled all over the country with his father and knew a lot.
"Brother Tianyang, when you get to Harvest Castle, you must try their fruit wine. It is made from many fruits and has a very low alcohol content. You can drink it as a beverage."
Xiaoqing also nodded: "Yes, even we can drink it. I can drink two bottles at a time!"
"I can drink five bottles!" Xiao Xiang stood up and announced proudly.
Next to her, Xiao Qing looked away: "You can drink, but after drinking, you will wet the bed that night."
"elder sister!"
Xiao Xiang shouted, and the boy's face turned red.
Amidst the laughter of the siblings, they finally arrived at Harvest Castle. Unlike Twilight Castle, Harvest Castle seemed to have a loose control over outsiders. Not only were important figures from the Ruby Chamber of Commerce allowed to enter the fortress, but other members of the caravan, including guards, were also able to enter.
However, Tu Moshan felt that the procedures for entering and exiting were too troublesome, so he decided to let the others stay outside the fortress. Therefore, Fengshou Fort allocated an open space for the caravan to make it convenient for them to stay.
After settling the caravan, more than 20 people from the Chamber of Commerce, led by Tu Moshan, boarded seven or eight magnetic vehicles and entered the fortress.
After crossing the towering city wall, Tianyang saw that the road in Harvest Castle was very wide, able to accommodate five or six magnetic vehicles running side by side. Tall trees were planted on both sides of the road, leaving a cool shade on the roadside.
The buildings on both sides of the road are not very tall, the tallest one is only about four or five stories high. Most of the buildings here are wooden structures, and the roofs are almost gabled.
Zhang Rui explained that there is a lot of rain here, and the gable roof is more conducive to drainage.
Because of the heavy rainfall, the underground drainage system of Harvest Castle is very developed. They even dug an underground water storage space about 30 meters high to ensure that the city will not be flooded by rain during the rainy season.
Just as Zhang Rui said, when they passed a commercial street, Tian Yang saw a lot of fruit shops. Many of the stalls had so much fruit that they just put it in bamboo baskets and let the passers-by eat it.
People eat at will.
"strangeness."
Zhang Rui looked out the window, frowning, not knowing what he found strange.
Tianyang looked at him. The boss of the Ruixiang Caravan pointed around and said, "If it were this time in previous years, Harvest Castle would have started preparing for the celebration. But now, there is no atmosphere at all."
Xiao Xiang also said: "And they were so quiet, no one shouted, no one even spoke."
After being reminded by the boy, Tian Yang indeed found that the passers-by were in a hurry and everyone was serious and silent. Even if they were talking, they kept their voices low, so that apart from the sound of cars and wind, no other sounds could be heard on the road.
It's indeed a bit weird.
However, Tianyang didn't take it to heart. For him, Harvest Castle was just a stop on the journey, and it was certainly nice to be able to participate in the celebration and feel the atmosphere.
If not, he wouldn't think it's a pity.
When the magnetic car stopped, they had already arrived at a hotel. Although the hotel was low, it had a large building area and even had a parking lot that could accommodate forty or fifty magnetic cars.
As I walked into the hotel, I smelled a strong fruity aroma. There were seven or eight plates of fruit on the reception desk next to me.
At this time, Tu Moshan laughed loudly, opened his arms, and walked towards an old man in white clothes and white pants: "We haven't seen each other for a year, Lao Bai."
Zhang Rui smiled and explained to Tian Yang from behind: "That's the owner of the hotel, his last name is Bai. We all call him Old Man Bai, or Old Bai, and some people call him Old Man Bai."
"Every time we come to Harvest Castle, we stay at his hotel, so over time, we became friends."
Tian Yang said "oh", but the old man surnamed Bai didn't look very happy. Instead, he smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Mr. Tu, please speak softly, please speak softly."
It seems that their friend is not very enthusiastic.
Tu Moshan had felt something was wrong since he entered the city. He was also surprised to see that the old man, who used to be very enthusiastic, suddenly seemed a little cold today: "Mr. Bai, is there something wrong?"
"It's a long story. Please go in first. I'll visit you later." The old man called the hotel staff. It seemed that he had made preparations long ago. He quickly assigned rooms to everyone and provided keys to open the doors.
Tianyang and his son didn’t care about the hotel owner’s attitude. They took the key and went to their room.
The rooms here are much more spacious than those in Twilight Castle. Even though the weather outside is hot, the temperature inside the wooden house does not feel very high.
On a long wooden table at the entrance, there were three plates of fruits, large and small, of various colors, many of which Tianyang couldn't name.
He glanced at his father, laughed dryly, and took a dark blue fruit without any hesitation and took a bite. He felt that the fruit skin was very thin, and the fruit inside was fresh, juicy, sour and sweet.
"It's delicious! Dad, why don't you try it?"
Su Lie said unhappily, "Didn't your mother teach you to wash your hands before eating?"
After that, he walked into the bathroom.
Tianyang chuckled and threw one to Xingluo. Xingluo, who also needed various nutritional supplements, took the fruit and ate it elegantly.
Tianyang picked up another thick-skinned round fruit and peeled it while walking into the room. There were four rooms in this house, each of which was as big as the bedroom in Tianyang's previous apartment.
This was enough for them to live in. After resting for a while, there was a knock.
There was a knock at the door. Xing Luo went to open it, but it was Zhang Rui.
"How about it, Tianyang? I told you I would give you some fruit. Have you tasted it?"
Tianyang nodded: "I tried some, it's really good."
Zhang Rui nodded and sighed, "It seems that our trip to Harvest Castle was in vain."
Su Lie, who had already washed his hands and was eating fruit, asked casually, "What happened?"
Zhang Rui sat down and shook his head. "Nothing serious happened, but just now Father Bai went to see Mr. Tu and said that the celebration would not be held this year."
Tian Yang asked curiously: "Why?"
"It is said that this year, the old city lord changed his faith and first abolished the parish of the Church of the God of Nature in Harvest Castle..."
Tianyang was stunned.
The Church of the God of Nature is one of the four great churches that stand side by side with the Lord of War, the Goddess of Light, and the White Ivory Tower.
Harvest Castle has fertile land and its production and income increase year by year. It is not surprising that they originally believed in the God of Nature. But now, they actually drove away the God of Nature, one of the four major churches
This is rare.
Su Lie was also stunned for a moment: "Did I hear correctly? They abolished the parish of the God of Nature?"
"Yes, I also found it incredible when I heard it. The Church of the God of Nature has made great contributions in the field of planting. Their planting technology is the most advanced in the world."
“Although Harvest Castle has a unique geographical environment, it would be difficult to develop to its current scale without the support and technical assistance of the Church of the God of Nature.”
"And now, they actually kicked him. It's ridiculous."
Tianyang said thoughtfully: "Their old city lord may be ill, here."
He nodded his head.
Zhang Rui smiled bitterly, "We don't know if he is sick or not, but Old Man Bai told Mr. Tu that after abolishing the branch parish of the God of Nature, the old city lord issued a decree, saying that people in Harvest Castle and its subordinate districts are not allowed to believe in the four major churches and other sects."
"Once discovered, they will be arrested at the very least, or executed at the worst."
Su Lie's eyebrows slightly twisted: "So domineering."
Zhang Rui nodded. "In addition, starting this year, we will no longer hold harvest festivals. And, in order to ensure respect for the gods, no one is allowed to make loud noises, gather together, or fight in the city. If these regulations are violated, they will be severely punished."
Tian Yang said: "In this case, don't we have to leave soon?"
He wanted to stay for a few more days. If the Chamber of Commerce was in a hurry to leave, he would have to stay by himself. He would get the materials for exchange and then catch up with the caravan. He knew the route anyway.
Zhang Rui said, "That's not necessary. Although we will lose a lot of business if the celebration is not held, we will have to stay for three to five days just for the raw rubber business."
That is not bad.
Zhang Rui explained some new and strange rules of Harvest Castle before saying goodbye and leaving.
After lunch, Tianyang, who couldn't sit still, went to Zhang Rui first and asked him to find a way to send him to the adverse world. Of course, if Zhang Rui couldn't do it, Tianyang could sneak into the Kraf Gate. With his current ability, it was not difficult to do this.
It’s just that Tianyang doesn’t want to do this if it’s not necessary.
After asking Zhang Rui for help, Tianyang took Xingluo for a walk on the street. He planned to have a good rest today and think about entering the opposing world tomorrow.