Chapter 2782: Lifestyle and Fruit Business

"To trouble you, my Lord, to come here in person, it really is—"

Upon seeing Xia Duo, Angtuo appeared somewhat agitated and a bit reserved. "My Lord, is there anything I can do for you?"

"I heard you inherited the Wizard heritage of the Kewu Tribe. I came here this time to understand the Wizard's Spellcasting process, how you Control external elements, and how you practiced when you were a beginner?"

"Oh, I see!"

Angtuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and invited Xia Duo, "My Lord, please come inside to rest for a moment. These questions are a bit complex to explain."

"Very well."

Xia Duo did not refuse. In fact, he had always been inspecting the grassroots, but he had never happened to come to Angtuo's home, nor had he ever chatted with a Wizard about Primitive Sorcery.

Angtuo's home was in the style of an ordinary resident of Daxia Territory. Of course, it was part of the land that had already been granted. Xia Duo remembered that as one of the early villages granted land, the New Three Villages were initially covered in wooden houses.

But now, the vast majority had been replaced by brick houses. From this perspective, the strategy of prioritizing support for the Brick Workshop in the early days of the Territory was very appropriate.

There were few stone resources near Daxia Territory, only some scattered stones and small rocky hills in the forest. To go further, one would need to transport them from Savile Territory or develop them from the Wolf God Mountain in the south.

"Hehe."

For example, the stonemason (who was actually also a bricklayer) did not originate from a Slave.

Before Xia Duo sat down, Angtuo turned and went to another room. A moment later, he brought out a plate of fruit. He was certain that what he had just heard was within expectations, but that plate of fruit truly shocked Xia Duo.

But despite mentioning so many benefits, the Magic Stove was not entirely perfect and had its shortcomings. Regarding this aspect, Angtuo mentioned:

The reason for promoting this Magic Stove in the beginning was more about considering going from nothing to something; only later would one consider further improvements. The residents certainly had the right to enjoy a better life.

"By the way, how is the Magic Stove working out? Do you think it needs improvement?"

That was not a good choice, so Xia Duo chose to develop the Brick Workshop. Clearing forest land and widening river channels near the Territory would produce a large amount of raw soil.

The Langasi were a nomadic people and rarely built structures in settlements, preferring to live in tents. But that was mostly because they had no choice. If they had a choice, they would certainly prefer to live in sturdy brick houses.

Although it was still winter, there were vegetables that could survive the winter. Xia Duo even saw fresh traces of recent picking.

Xia Duo had already thought of Angtuo's view. After all, the Magic Stove's heating used the form of a fire element Domain, heating evenly, similar to a microwave oven or an Oven.

Mentioning the Magic Stove, Angtuo's interest was even higher. "My Lord, I have never used such an easy-to-use thing. In the past, starting a fire on the grassland was very difficult; we usually had to keep the fire source at all times."

Of course, the most eye-catching things in Angtuo's house were the two Magic Lamps that did not quite match the room's style—one hanging on the ceiling and one portable, similar to a past lantern, which could be carried around.

The two Gold Coin fare, even for the official residents of Daxia Territory today, was not actually low, but it was definitely not unaffordable; it was just a day's wages.

"But now that we have the Magic Stove, there is no need to worry about the fire source, and no need to store fuel in advance. We can cook whenever we want; it is truly too convenient!"

"Although the Magic Stove is very convenient and requires no fuel, after using it for such a long time, I found it is more suitable for boiling and roasting. Other things like pan-frying are not very suitable."

Since he had come all this way, he couldn't leave without understanding anything; that would be too derelict in his duty.

Pan-frying was even less worth mentioning. The fire element Domain existed in a spatial range and could not concentrate heat on the bottom of the pot, making it very difficult to pan-fry.

"I remember there shouldn't be any fruit shops in the Territory yet, right?"

"Has no one transported fruit to the south to sell?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

"We will, we will! We always keep the Great Xia Code in our hearts! We will absolutely not evade taxes!"

When Xia Duo came in, Angtuo was worried that the light in the house was insufficient and specifically turned on the lamp on the ceiling. Once the light was on, bright light immediately filled the entire room.

"That's great, but if you are doing business, remember to pay taxes on time!"

More people were learning various crafts, and then the Territory organized exchanges and learning. There were points to be earned, and at the same time, they could improve themselves. Almost everyone participated enthusiastically.

Angtuo touched his head, his honest smile carrying a hint of cunning. "I also invested in it."

Entering the house, all kinds of furniture were complete. This was also thanks to the policy of universal artisan training that Xia Duo had pushed for, abandoning the old Apprentice system and organizing residents to learn various crafts from the very beginning.

"My Lord, this was brought back by my wife from Savile Town. It is very fast to go there by Steam Car. There are also carriages carrying passengers from White Sheep Village to Savile Town. It only costs two Gold Coins for a round trip."

Seeing this scene, Xia Duo couldn't help but feel moved. It wasn't about the indoor environment, but that through his efforts, his residents were truly living a life completely different from before.

"My Lord, please wait a moment."

If it were elsewhere, the Magic Stove might have been enough, but in Daxia Territory, Xia Duo had brought over the delicacies of his hometown, and the cooking methods were so rich that even the Magic Stove was inadequate.

"At the very beginning, there were some, but those merchants raised prices very quickly. It's cheaper to go to Savile Town to buy them. Some people in our southern village are organizing a chamber of commerce, planning to go directly to Kangnifeila City to stock up. By then, whether opening a shop or wholesaling to other merchants, they can earn quite a lot."

Coupled with the large amount of wood left over from clearing the forest, developing brick production was a match made in heaven.

He didn't understand off-season, Xia Duo sighed in his heart, then asked, "Have you thought about doing some fruit business?"

Angtuo's house looked a bit rustic to Xia Duo, but the front and back of the house were kept very clean, and a small vegetable plot had been opened up on the side.

As long as they were willing, any resident could learn a practical craft.

Angtuo listed all the benefits and advantages of the Magic Stove in one breath. Some of them were repetitive, but Angtuo didn't care at all, which showed his love for this kind of household magic appliance.

Of course, even without this condition, Xia Duo would still choose brick production as the Territory's priority industry. After all, letting the residents live in wooden houses forever was too shabby.

Xia Duo's main purpose for this trip was indeed to ask the Wizard about issues related to the Control of Primitive Sorcery, but as a Lord, observing the people was the duty of a Lord. Coming to a resident's home, he certainly had to care about livelihood issues.

But the improvement of the Magic Stove didn't necessarily need to be handled by the Territory's officials. In the future, the employment of new Mages from the Tower of Time could consider this field!

The most suitable is boiling; roasting is actually still a bit unsuitable, after all, there is no open flame.

Even now, although the overall frequency of exchanges was lower, the number of people learning was many times higher than in the past. The workshop was a School, learning while doing, and the efficiency was very high.