Just like the vast majority of civilians in this era (according to the nobles, they are all untouchables), Norris has a natural fear and fear of the nobles, although this generation of Viscount Cecil and the high priest who has only become the new lord these days Wen Du was friendly enough, but the habits accumulated over decades were not so easy to change. It took him a lot of effort just now to communicate with Heidi normally, but when Gawain came, the farmer became nervous again involuntarily.
But apart from the nervousness and humility on his face, Gawain saw something different from other commoners in Norris' eyes. At first he didn't realize what it was until half a minute later. Realized—he didn't see the numbness of most poor folk in Norris's face.
He was tense, shy, humble, and fearful, but he was not numb. In the deep sunken eye sockets that were wrinkled and wrinkled due to years of hard work, there was still a lively brilliance.
No wonder Hetty found such a farmer to discuss land reclamation. Norris did have the ability to "discuss".
"How is this land?" Gao Wen asked gently.
Norris stretched out three fingers, standing upright on his chest like a seedling, and made a gesture of prayer: "Eve, the goddess of harvest, blesses this place. I never thought that I could see arable land in the Dark Mountains—the terrain here It is flat, easy to get water, and the land is very fertile, and there are not many stones in the soil. There is really no better place to open up wasteland than here. Now half of the harvest month has passed, it is too late to plant rice, but it can Plant sweetwood roots and fire leaf vegetables, sweetwood roots spend the winter in the soil, and you will have a good harvest in the next spring, fire leaf vegetables can be planted next to sweetwood roots, and it grows quickly with the fertility of sweetwood roots , before this year's foggy moon, we can still catch up with a wave of harvests - next spring, the rhizomes of firefly vegetables and the vines of sweetwood roots will rot directly in the ground as fertilizer, and then we can plant grains - as long as the rain can keep up, everyone can Eat your stomach."
The sweetwood roots and fire leaf vegetables mentioned by Norris are all crops in this world. In fact, most of the animals and plants that Gawain saw in this world are quite different from those in his home world. Even if the names are the same, the essence is completely different. , he can only use those "ancient memories" stored in his mind to assist in understanding these things. From Norris' answer, he confirmed that the agricultural technology in this world is not as bad as he imagined at the beginning. At least the farmer in front of him has the ability to mix specific crops to increase yield, and use waste such as roots, stems and leaves to retting. Concepts such as rotten into fat and rational use of land fertility, although these knowledge are likely to be limited to his own experience summary, fragmented and unsystematic, but this is enough to show that people in this era are not just sowing seeds and waiting. Rain and wind come and go depending on the sky.
It's a pity that the memories from Gawain Cecil in his mind are not omnipotent, and even the fiercest pioneer heroes are not proficient in everything. In terms of agriculture, Gawain found that he could not completely rely on the memory bank in his brain, so he just You can count on the experts in front of you.
He had a general idea of the expected yields of several crops, and Norris answered them one by one. At the end, the old farmer added an extra sentence: "These are yields based on the fertility of the land itself and some plant fertilizers. Moreover, this kind of farming consumes a lot of land power. No matter how good the land is, it still needs to be left fallow for two to three years. In fact, it is not too high... "
Gao Wen frowned. He knew that there was no such thing as "chemical fertilizer" in this world, and he hadn't discovered the possibility of using local raw materials to produce soil chemical fertilizers. The periodic table of elements probably didn't match up, so he asked : "Generally, how do you increase production and maintain soil fertility?"
It was Hetty who answered: "It would be best if you can get in touch with the churches of the three goddesses of the abundance gods—Eve, the goddess of harvest, Flora, the goddess of spring, and Gaia, the mother of the earth and god of life." , their priests master a lot of magical arts related to the earth and plants, but the southern border is desolate and has never been an important food-producing area, so the main temples of the abundance gods are concentrated in the central Holy Spirit Plain, and based on our territory The current state... I am afraid it will be difficult to attract the attention of the priest."
At this time, Knight Philip suddenly said, "There is a small church of the Mother Earth Goddess in the town of Tanzania. Maybe the priests there can help? I remember that the territory used to send people to Tanzania every three to five years." Town, ask that priest to come and bless the land..."
"The priest will return to the Mother Earth Headquarters in the Holy Spirit Plain this year to receive the 'enlightenment', and he will come back in a year." Hetty shook his head, "I can't count on it."
Gao Wen frowned slightly - he didn't expect that the question would lead to the gods.
There are many gods and churches in this world. He knows this. Even when he was hanging in the sky, he saw more than one religious war. The signs and the many churches and temples can tell what's going on just by looking at it. Although this continent has gone through vicissitudes, and even the "Dark Tide" disaster that is close to the reshuffle of civilization, religion has always accompanied the mortal race like a tangled vine.
Gods are a part of the civilization system of this world.
However, as a time traveler, or a time traveler who has hung in the sky for many years, Gao Wen has an innate attitude of respecting the gods.
It's not that he is so stubborn that he still firmly denies the existence of gods in such a fantasy world - there is even magic in this world, and his two great-great-great-granddaughters can make big fireballs with their hands, and those priests also master the real magic. Even if he wanted to deny the gods, he couldn't deny them.
He just instinctively doesn't want to deal with something super-cognitive, super-experiential, and super-logic.
He hung in the sky for many years, during which time he saw countless people fighting and killing in the name of God. Gawain Cecil lived for thirty-five years, during which time he even witnessed the scene of priests performing divine spells up close. It is a kind of power completely different from magic—it does not need to practice incantations and magic skills, but is replaced by a pious heart and a life style that strictly abides by various rules and regulations. With this kind of behavior that is closer to "self-discipline" and some specific With the "spiritual gift" of God, human beings can display the super-real power from the gods.
It is said that all magic arts and knowledge about the gods in the world come from the ancient "eternal slate", and that legendary slate was broken and lost after the first development, and now there are only a few in the world called "core sects" "The large churches in the headquarters store scattered fragments of the slate, but even though the slate has been broken, the knowledge and power of the gods are still effective today.
But Gao Wen had never seen the real figure of a god.
At least not on this continent, in the sky... I don't know if there is in the sky, after all, I failed to do a backstroke back then, so I'm not sure if there is really a white-bearded man holding a spotlight in space...
But no matter where the gods lived, Gawain always maintained a three-point awe and seven-point alienation towards this power that was difficult to explain clearly with logic.
The power of magic can also be studied and interpreted by calculation and reasoning. Although it is said to be supernatural, it is actually a kind of natural power that can be analyzed. Only when his personality and way of thinking are infinitely close to the "spirituality of God" can he get a glimpse of it, which means that if he wants to study God, he must first become a believer and hold infinite reverence for God. In this state... how do you study God
Gao Wen shook his head, and put all these questions aside. In any case, it is difficult to attract the attention of the church in this poor place. He looked at Hetty and continued to ask about crops. The problem of increasing production: "If you can't count on the three goddesses of abundance, is there any other way to solve the problem of production?"
"The problem of production... To be honest, based on the conditions of these lands and the first year's food provided by His Majesty the King, we are not short of food." Hetty frowned. worthy."
"But we can't have only 800 people forever. In fact, I'm already planning to increase the population by buying serfs and introducing pioneers." Gawain shook his head. Hetty obviously still can't understand the preciousness of people. "The food problem is fundamental. Sooner or later you have to face it.”
Hetty couldn't understand the preciousness of people, but Norris understood the importance of food. He thought about it carefully, and boldly replied: "Besides magic, another way is to ask druids for help. Forest druids The alchemy potions they make can effectively increase food production, and although their potions are less effective than divine spells, they are better at protecting the land. In addition, they usually have some plant-based spells, which are very good for crop growth. helpful."
Gao Wen listened, his eyes lit up: he likes this way!
And I heard that druids made alchemy potions to increase the fertility of the land... Could those so-called alchemy potions be the "fertilizer" of this world? Or something similar in effect
In any case, it can be prepared by a fixed method (and may be able to be mass-produced), it can be applied easily, and it can produce a relatively stable increase in crop yield. With these conditions, no matter what the essence of the alchemy potion is, Gao Wen will decide Call it fertilizer!
What's more, this "fertilizer" actually has the effect of protecting the land!
He couldn't wait to ask: "Where can I find the druid?"
Norris looked at Hetty with some embarrassment, and Hetty frowned slightly: "This is another problem... There are not many Druids in human society, and they are usually concentrated in the western region near the moss forest, while in the south... They can almost be described as rare creatures. Cecil has almost never dealt with druids, and I don't know where to find them."
Gawain showed a disappointed expression, while Philip Knight said thoughtfully: "However, due to inheritance reasons, the relationship between druids and elves is very close. Almost every druid's inheritance can be traced back to elves, including gray elves. and the silver elves..."
The eyes of several people at the scene involuntarily fell on Hu Po behind Gao Wen, and Hu Po's pointed ears trembled.
Gawain's complexion immediately fell down: "Don't make trouble, she can be considered an elf if she is ashamed of being an elf? Which druid would sneak around like her..."
Before Gao Wen finished speaking, Amber's voice sounded: "Speaking of... I do seem to know a druid!"
Gao Wen: "?!"