Next, Gervais visited another village. The situation was similar to that of the mountain village by the sea. However, this village was not close to the sea, but was located at the foot of a large mountain. It also had the largest population among the three villages, with about four to five hundred people.

The serfs in the village basically make a living by cultivating crops, and only two hunters make a living by hunting in the mountains.

When Gervais came, the two hunters had already entered the mountains. Gervais originally wanted to meet them, but he was unable to do so.

Still let the guard say the opening words.

But after the villagers in this village heard that Benny and the others were arrested under the order of the lord, their reaction was very strong, and the whole village was shocked.

Because the girl who was raped by Benny and others lived in this village, the villagers looked at Benny's men tied to the carriage with fierce looks in their eyes, wanting to grab her and beat her to death.

However, the photo was taken in the presence of the lord. Although everyone was filled with hatred, they did not dare to do anything extraordinary.

Gervais asked the village chief and learned that the girl's parents were also present, so he gave them five silver coins as compensation.

Although Gervais had not yet taken office when Benny did the evil, Gervais got the gold coins that Benny left behind when he escaped. It was appropriate for him to compensate them with five silver coins. It was not Gervais.

If you are stingy and don’t give more, if you give too much, you may even harm others.

After doing these things, Gervais learned from the mistakes of the seaside mountain village and just asked some basic information about the village.

Because he has also realized that when he asked the question of whether he could have enough to eat, he was posing a big problem to the serfs. No matter how he answered, it would be wrong. Even if he didn't answer, he would be guilty of contempt for the lord.

Wait for them.

After leaving the second village, Gervais led the guards and rushed to the third village without stopping.

Just visiting two villages made Gervais deeply aware of the poverty of serfs in this world.

Whether it was the original owner or the current Gervais, they originally just imagined that the serfs only worked harder and were squeezed more. As long as they worked hard, they could always live a good life.

But now it seems that he was too naive.

When Gervais and others arrived at the third village, Gervais unexpectedly discovered a plant that delighted him.

That is garlic. When Gervais and his party rode horses and passed the dirt road outside the village, there were several cultivated fields beside the dirt road. The serfs were pulling weeds in the fields, because Gervais and his men were slower and the serfs were turning.

He was so focused on his work that he didn't notice the arrival of Gervais and his entourage.

Seeing that the serfs were working enthusiastically, Gervais waved his hand to stop the guard who was about to shout to remind the serfs.

Then he stopped his horse on the spot and observed the field carefully. What should be grown in this field is wheat, the staple food of this world. The wheat grows sparsely and not densely. It is very different from what Gervais saw on the earth.

Don't.

Gervais has never grown wheat in the fields, and he doesn't know whether the wheat in this world is the same as the wheat on earth.

But just by looking at the sparse density of wheat in the fields, we know that even if there is a bumper harvest in such fields, there will not be much harvest.

While Gervais was thinking, a serf in the field, perhaps feeling a little tired, straightened up and rubbed his lower back with both hands.

Suddenly, when he looked towards the roadside, he saw Gervais and his party, as well as the guards' attire. He couldn't help but tremble with fright. Before the guards could identify themselves, he knelt down with a plop, and then called

: "Several adults, damn the villain, I didn't notice you coming!"

He couldn't help but not be afraid. Gervais and others were all riding horses. Except for Gervais, they all wore leather armor with long swords hanging on their waists, looking like guards. Not to mention that there were people tied to cross stakes on the carriage.

Dying people.

Especially since they were still stopping on the roadside to look at people like themselves. It would have been fine if they were just passing by, but now that they were parked here, the serfs thought that the noble master was planning some bad ideas.

"Sir!" The other serfs also reacted and quickly knelt down to salute.

"Don't be nervous, everyone, get up! I was just passing by and saw you working, and I was a little curious, so I took a look!" Gervais had been numbed by the startled behavior of these serfs. After seeing it, he no longer had any mood swings.

He just waved his hand and said to them.

Several serfs were a little doubtful and did not dare to get up. The guard behind shouted loudly: "This is Baron Gervais, the new lord of this territory!"

Then, the guard repeated what he had shouted along the way, and then several serfs relaxed a little and stood up.

"What crops are you growing in your fields?" Gervais asked the serfs, pointing to the fields.

"Back to my lord, this is wheat!" the serf replied cautiously.

"Oh." Gervais understood clearly. It is really wheat, the staple food of this world. No wonder people don't have enough to eat. How much land is needed to plant at such a density to reach the production level on the earth?

"Why are the wheat so sparsely planted? Why not plant it more densely so that you can harvest more!" Gervais immediately asked the doubts in his heart.

He is a layman in farming. If he wants to develop his territory, food must be the first priority. Only when there is food can people be full, and only after they are full can people have more energy and time to work instead of spending time every day.

In the fields, they still suffer from hunger.

"Lord, if the wheat is planted too densely, it will not grow. There will be many empty husks in the wheat ears, and it will be even more difficult to plant next year. Only by planting like now can the wheat grow well, and it will be just as good next year.

He looks good." The serf replied seriously, although what he said was a bit difficult to pronounce.

"Oh!" Gervais nodded, he probably understood what the serf meant.

In fact, the fertility of the land is not enough. If the wheat planting density is high, many wheat ears will become unfull or even empty due to insufficient fertility. This will also affect the fertility of the land next year, creating a vicious cycle.

Gervais has never learned farming, but he still knows common sense. The fertility of land cultivated all year round will gradually decrease. There is still fertilizer on the earth, so don’t worry, but there is not in this world, and the serfs don’t seem to know fertility at all.

If you say this, you won't have to worry about affecting next year's farming.

Gervais didn't know how to make chemical fertilizers, but he knew that human and animal excrement could be used as the most primitive fertilizer. Although the effect may not be as good as chemical fertilizers, it is definitely suitable for this world.

So Gervais kept the idea in his mind and tried it when he returned. If it was effective, he could vigorously promote it.

In fact, Gervais had a plan in mind. Orcs came to plunder his territory every year, and there were still very few serfs. He wanted to develop trade or handicraft industry.

However, he still doesn’t know where to start. When he saw oysters and other seafood in the first village, he also thought about whether he could start a seafood industry first. After all, the taste was so good and the market prospect was great. However, because of the preservation

The problem has been put on hold, and he will continue to look for other solutions.

Gervais was thinking wildly when he suddenly saw a serf holding a weed that had just been pulled out of the ground. He looked stunned for a moment, then quickly dismounted and jumped from the dirt road into the field.

The guards and serfs were shocked when they saw Gervais's actions. Laurie, Audry and the guard who was responsible for shouting also quickly jumped off their horses and came to the field to stand beside Gervais. Only those responsible

The guard on the carriage needed to guard the carriage, so he stayed on the dirt road.

The serfs in the field were even more frightened and all trembled. Gervais came to the serf, pointed at the plant in his hand and asked softly: "What are you holding in your hand?"

thing?"

It wasn't that Gervais meant to scare everyone, but he saw that the serf seemed to be holding something very familiar to him. In a moment of excitement, he got off his horse and jumped into the field.

"Go back to the lord... Sir, these are weeds..." When the serf saw Gervais coming in front of him, he was so frightened that his soul almost flew away. He could only raise the things in his hands and answered honestly.

Wes' question.

"Oh, show me."

After Gervais finished speaking, the serf immediately handed a handful of weeds in his hand to Gervais respectfully.

Gervais eagerly took the weeds handed to him by the serfs, selected one of them, and threw the rest on the ground.

Gervais picked up the 'weed' in his hand, broke the roots of the weed, took one of the weeds, and then put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it. When he was sure that it was very similar to the thing he knew, Gervais

When I got excited, I peeled off the outer coating, bit off a little bit with my teeth, and tasted it carefully.

"Lord, this weed is not... inedible." Originally Gervais just took the plant and smelled it. Although everyone saw it and didn't understand the reason, they were not surprised. But when Gervais put the thing away

After taking a bite, the guards and serfs were a little stunned.

The serf in front of Gervais was about to cry. He never imagined that the baron in front of him would eat the weeds he had just pulled out. If anything went wrong, he would definitely suffer, so he stood up

Courage reminded Gervais in a low voice.

"Yeah." Gervais tasted it for a while, and after hearing the serf's reminder, he nodded to him, and then spit out the 'weed' he had just bitten into his mouth.

"Do you have a lot of this here?" Gervais raised his hand and presented the plant in front of each serf.

"Lord, there are a lot of these things in the fields." The serfs all answered one after another.

"Very good, now help me pull out some immediately. The more the better, remember not to hurt its roots. I will pay you later." After receiving the affirmative answer from the serfs, Gervais was very happy.

Happy, and then said seriously to several serfs.

"Yes, Lord." Of course, the serfs had no objection. Even if Gervais didn't pay, they would have to find this kind of plant for Gervais. Although they were all surprised, why did the Lord like to eat such weeds?
Chapter completed!