Chapter 43 Strengthening Seeds
A tree-like pavilion suddenly appeared next to the grain drying field, which immediately attracted the farmers working in the fields. Even the peasant woman who was chasing her husband with a pitchfork stopped to look. Let’s talk about the excitement.
Frederick sat quietly in the vine pavilion for a while, and then asked Matthias: "Do you know which plants are most profitable to grow?"
Matthias 1 With an expression like "I knew you would ask this", he shook his head and said: "Don't worry about expensive medicinal materials. The active ingredients in many medicinal plants require accumulation over many years, and the ones produced by magic are the same as firewood."< br>
“For example, I can make a grape seed grow into full-bodied fruits in half a day, but the grapes don’t taste like grapes at all and are as light as water. The grapes that will bear fruit in the second year will be normal.”< br>
"Don't even think about wheat. Growth is calculated on a plant-by-plant basis. Even I can only produce two or three plants at a time. I'll be exhausted in a day and I won't be able to grow enough for myself."
Frederick raised his brows and asked: "Can the induced wheat be sown?"
Matthias replied: "The root system of ordinary induced plants is many times more than that of natural planting. In this way In order to absorb enough nutrients in a short time, if the land is not fertile enough, it is normal for empty ears and shriveled wheat grains to be sown normally. "
"I am good at fruit strengthening, that is after strengthening. The fruit has certain characteristics under the influence of magic. At this time, the seeds are often affected by a large amount of magic and become inactive."
Frederick nodded. It seems that there is something wrong with the fruit.
Mathias pointed to the magic circle outside and continued: "Similarly, the seeds used in this vine are also magically strengthened, targeting the strength of the vine."
"The strengthened seeds Letting it grow naturally is different from magic. It can grow like ordinary crops."
Frederick discovered a problem and asked: "In this case, why is this technology of magically strengthening seeds. No one else can use it. No one can refuse the temptation of food growth. If I were the king, I would definitely make you a duke."
Matthias started to squeak and "hum" for a long time. Huicai said: "Because I invented this magic."
"The first thing I used was the grape I just told you about. I made the fruit bigger and sweeter."
"It's a pity that before I could sell it, a fight broke out in Constantbul. I don't know which bastard started a battlefield in my manor. Now there is nothing."
Frederick opened his mouth. , I didn’t know what to say to comfort me for a while, and I thought of a certain old man in the world in his previous life who was unable to graduate with a doctorate because some of the crops he cultivated were stolen.
He thought for a while and said: "I think if this trial planting is successful, you can make a fortune just selling seeds."
Matthias said seriously: "I think so too. I plan to cooperate with you when we have results in a few years."
Of course Frederick agreed and immediately said: "I have a manor east of Weissenburg. Or build a special crop research chamber there to facilitate experiments.”
Matthias did not agree immediately, but said: "But according to my theory, a seed that has been strengthened once will weaken back to its original state after two or three generations."
Frederick's smile became even brighter. , he understands the importance of such a seed company better than anyone else. If it is small, it can make money, but if it is big, it will pinch the throats of others.
"It doesn't matter," he said, "It just so happens that we can sell seeds every year and use the money we earn to research more productive crops."
Matthias thought about it and was very surprised. Soon I figured out how to squeeze out toothpaste without any teacher.
"Okay." The smile on the face of the Royal Plant Master, whose eyes were shining with gold coins, was extremely bright. "We will discuss it in detail after you finish settling the victims. During this time, I will put together a plan. .”
Of course Frederick had no problem, and then said: "I happen to have a priority project here, you can think about it first."
Matthias immediately became energetic.
Frederick pointed to a piece of green farmland in the distance and said: "Now I make a lot from Wesson syrup, but there is a way to make more." "The sweetness in that field The radish tastes a little sweet, and the sugar is much sweeter than Wesson syrup."
"But the sugar content in its roots is too low to be used. Extract sugar.”
"Think about whether there is any way to increase the sugar content in its roots. If we can extract sweeter sugar from it, we will make a lot of money."
There is no plant taxonomy these days. Beet looks like a radish and is called sweet radish because it is a bit sweet.
It’s just that the sugar content of beets these days is not high, so they cannot be used to make sugar, so they are eaten as vegetables.
Frederick made a lot of money from maltose, but the sweetness of maltose and white sugar was far different. It would be difficult not to make a fortune once white sugar was mass-produced.
Matthias thought for a while and then said: "I am not familiar with sweet radish. Its roots are sweet. I can start with the magic of strengthening the roots and design more plans for comparison."
Frederick didn't know the technical skills, so let the professionals handle it.
The two chatted for a while about the cultivation direction of other crops. Matthias went to check the magic circle, and Frederick went to the place where wheat seeds were piled to watch the excitement.
It is not without benefit that Lizi Village was chosen for the experiment. Weisenberg University signed an agreement with the villagers. If the grain grown is lower than the output of the same period last year, the university will compensate them. If the grain output is higher, the villagers will benefit.
Because the president of Weissenburg University is Baron Weissen, the villagers agreed out of their trust in the young master.
Frederick talked with the village chief about the agreement, giving the villagers a reassurance, and at the same time studied the wheat seeds in the basket.
By noon, the magic circle was finally ready.
During lunch, while eating bran steamed buns with chestnut flour and peas and pig offal soup, Frederick asked Matthias: "Is this magic circle placed here like this and not afraid of others stealing it?" "Study?"
"It's okay." Mathias said mysteriously, "This magic circle is just a tool, like a magic wand. What really works is my operation."
< br>Frederick looked like this, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He ate a few bites of peas and pig offal, the taste was not terrible.
Now is the busy farming season, and it is during this period that farmers have lunch and can eat meat.
Since the advent of steam bread, people in Wesenland can steam everything for a while, and this steamed bun is made by them without any teacher.
Nowadays, some people specialize in selling steamers placed on top of the soup pot. When the soup is cooked below, the steamed buns are steamed in the steamer. The odor is not worth mentioning in the face of saving firewood.
After everyone finished lunch, the farmers began to move the wheat seeds into the place designated by Matthias in the magic circle.
Matthias stood aside and chanted, and soon activated the magic circle. The green magic elements kept gathering above the magic circle, submerging the baskets containing wheat seeds, and gradually became like a huge wave. It is in constant and vigorous motion like the sea.
After a few minutes, which a layman could not tell, the magic circle stopped functioning and the magic elements quickly dissipated.
The basket was quickly moved out, and the wheat seeds inside exuded a green light, which gradually dissipated after a while.
Farmers, look at me and I look at you. Do you think this will increase production?
(End of this chapter)