In the process of Xia Zoe's governance of the territory and reconstruction of the city, some obvious or potential problems also began to collapse and be exposed.
For example, the shortage of food, backward thinking and culture, and even ignorance... Monotony and dullness in entertainment, city-state disputes, wars...
The territory he rules and administers is already a very stable and peaceful place, but the borders of other countries are still often harassed and provoked.
For this reason, Tyler and Dyna are often stationed outside.
There was a cavalry team to deter and repel, Xia Zuoyi was not very worried.
The issues he needs to consider are food and clothing per capita, cultural improvement, rich entertainment, etc... especially the output of food.
On the Western Continent, the grain planting system was implemented in two gardens.
This also means dividing the land into two pieces, cultivating one piece every year and leaving one unused, in order to ensure the fertility of the land.
But this system also directly led to the scarcity of food, and the civilians and slaves could not keep their food and clothing.
Because of backward farming methods and insufficient effective utilization... There are too many potential problems.
When people cultivate the land, they not only use cattle, but also often use horses. After all, horses can ride or carry goods in slack, and the price is cheaper than cattle.
But there are pros and cons.
Horse farming is not as powerful and intensive as cattle farming. The most important thing is that horses are used too much, carriages, war horses... Horse farming is gradually phasing out.
This is under conditions where wealthy families use cattle and horses for farming.
And without enough money to drive, the most used "tool" when cultivating the land is the slave, but neither the efficiency nor the speed is naturally comparable to that of cultivating with cattle.
Shallow agricultural knowledge, backward farming methods and technologies, lack of labor resources, etc... Many factors have made it impossible to increase food production.
Even a little abnormal weather changes or man-made disasters can lead to reduced food production and severe hunger and cold.
Xia Zuoyi has tried many times to solve this problem in the past three years.
For example, the combination of farming and animal husbandry is implemented, cattle and sheep are grazing on fallow land, etc., and livestock manure is used to increase soil fertility. The second step is to implement field management, fertilization, land preparation, weeding and insecticide...
After all, soil needs maintenance.
And land is extremely important for lords, commoners or slaves, and it is related to three meals a day and taxes.
After the effective decree was issued and re-implemented in the Territory of Desinia, the food production has indeed increased a lot, but the population and climate issues are still important factors restricting the development of agriculture.
Now, the food plight is on the verge of a recurrence.
The way Xia Zuoyi thought of was to go out to sea to find crops with great yields.
So much so that Samuel was thrown to Weissus a few days after he came to the castle to discuss the construction of Cogit Seaport with others.
This is also a top priority.
Then there is the improvement of culture.
At present, only two cities in the Territory of Desinia, Wissas and Fort Komoy, have built schools for the time being.
One is to take into account the problem of teacher resources and manpower to maintain the school's operation, and the other is to investigate the acceptance of the school by people in the territory.
Not everyone is eager to learn.
Compared to these, most of the children of commoners or slaves would like to join the conscription, because this way allows them to obtain achievements and money more quickly.
It takes about a year to build the school, and then recruit new students... Up to now, the education level has only reached the primary school.
Xia Zuoyi knows that there is no rush to improve the culture, and he is also slowly exploring. Compared with culture, entertainment is more easily accepted.
It is precisely because of this that Xia Zoe talked about clothing design to Boris.
Wool, linen, leather, fur... are common materials that can be used to make clothing on the Western Continent.
Among them, the material of hand-woven clothes is the most expensive.
Because of the extra time and effort required, clothes made of this fabric were only capable and qualified to wear by nobles.
And if a piece of cloth is dyed a beautiful color, the price is even more extraordinary, and the clothes made of this dyed cloth are even more advanced.
Anas Empire has a unique dyeing process, which can make the cloth not fade in a short time, and keep the bright feeling.
However, single dyeing, time-consuming and complicated steps are disadvantages.
Therefore, the production range of dyed cloth is not large, and it is mainly circulated between the two empires.
Xia Zoe needed this craft to be a suitable source for the technology he came up with later.
One of the commodities that the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce deals in is cloth dyeing.
When Xia Zoe asked Boris to give him this craft for free, Boris asked for a reason.
Xia Zuoyi: "You will never suffer, you should believe in my ability, Boris."
"Furthermore, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce must show a certain sincerity to cooperate."
Boris finally agreed to Xia Zoe's request.
"The method of dyeing the cloth will be delivered soon. In addition, many people have seen the changes in the Desinia territory in the past three years, including the Anas Empire..."
After discussing the detailed matters with Xia Zuoyi, Boris said before leaving: "Little Zoe, you have to be careful, there are vicious wolves watching over the Anas Empire, and..."
Xia Zuoyi raised his head and waited for the words behind, but was caught off guard by Boris, his golden hair fell softly in front of his eyes, and an inaudible voice sounded in his ears.
"Little Zoe, it's best to stay away from the Pope."
Boris's dark green eyes are very like the color of the bottom of the lake, as if adorned with gems, absorbing all the sunlight, extremely deep, as if hiding an unknown secret.
Xia Zoe has never seen green eyes more beautiful than Boris.
He stared for a while, and asked why in a low voice.
Boris: "The Holy See is too complicated, don't get involved."
Xia Zoe didn't say anything else, and Boris hugged him and turned to leave.
He said goodbye outside the castle.
After the convoy of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce gradually disappeared, Xia Zoe re-entered the castle, but saw Segalot leaning against the window, and it was estimated that he had been watching the scene when Boris said goodbye to him.
Xia Zoe couldn't help but stop, and looked at Segalot's more and more charming golden eyes under the sunlight outside the window.
After watching for a while, he walked over: "When are you going to leave?"
This sentence was unexpected by Segalot.
He wanted to laugh again, but he couldn't help raising the corners of his lips: "So you want to drive me away?"
Xia Zuoyi: "It's not."
"...Just a polite question, doesn't the Holy See need you to manage constraints at all times?"
Segalote: "If I need to watch over the Holy See at all times, then there is no need for the people below, do you think so?"
Segalot rubbed the top of Xia Zoe's furry head and lowered his head slightly to look at each other: "Little Zoe, do you have a good relationship with Boris Abel?"
Xia Zuoyi: "It's average to good."
Pen pals and partners, although they have known each other for a long time, they are not close friends.
Xia Zoe didn't understand why Segalot asked this question.
The next moment I heard him whisper: "You'd better stay away from Boris Abel."
Xia Zoe: "..."
He couldn't help but look at Segalot with strange eyes, which sounded too familiar.
"why?"
Segalot: "Boris Abel is a complicated person."
Well, this sentence also sounds familiar.
Xia Zuoyi was silent, standing quietly on the spot, just nodding.
Seeing his small appearance, Segalot knew how he was dealing with it, and immediately rubbed his furry head: "I believe you have your own judgment."
Xia Zuoyi took his palms with both hands and said calmly, "You don't have to worry."
He wanted to let go of Segalot's hand, but the next second he was hugged into his arms, the tip of his nose hit his strong chest, full of masculine scent.
Xia Zuoyi couldn't help being stunned, and did not move for a while.
The tall and handsome man was leaning against the window, hugging the handsome and slender boy, and the sun set off the mottled silhouette, which was as beautiful as a painting.
Three days later, Segalote also left Desinia territory.
Xia Zuoyi held the brown sugar and scratched its little chin: "... Did he really come here just to give you to me?"
"Ow."
Brown Sugar squinted her golden eyes, and flicked her stubby little tail leisurely.
**
The God of Creation pushes away the chaos with his hands, creates all things in the world, and brings light and darkness, sea and land, mountains and rivers to the world...
He created seven life systems: gods, dragons, orcs, giants, elves, gnomes, and mortals.
The gods perform their duties to bring happiness to the world.
Griffith, God of Light, Karis, God of Moon, Mayweth, Goddess of Wisdom, Goddess of Earth, God of War, God of Eros, God of Sea…
Countless gods were created by the God of Creation.
They listen to the will of the creator god, love innocent and lovely children, young and young girls with pure hearts, hate wicked people... They will respond to people's prayers.
The above are the myths and stories that have recently spread in the territory of Desinia.
So far, only the legend of the gods has been involved in the story.
The stories were first circulated in schools and churches in Wissas and Fort Comoy, told only to children, and were very popular.
But just because the story is very complete and interesting, it began to attract the attention of adults not long after.
Immediately, the content of the story gradually spread to the entire territory.
It is not that there have been stories fabricated on the basis of the God of Creation before, but none of the stories have the same detailed system and cognition as the myths circulating in the territory today.
Each deity has a corresponding little story - their birth, abilities, relationship to each other, etc. are clearly explained...
Each story is independent, but when you read it, you will find that the stories together are more of a whole.
Word of mouth is not comprehensive after all.
So, when the Thorns Chamber of Commerce began to sell books about "Story of the Gods", many people, including commoners and slaves, gritted their teeth and spent ten copper coins to buy them back.
"The God of Creation is above! I must be crazy, I actually read books?!"
- said a civilian who was obviously illiterate.