Chapter 405: Demonstration, Philosophy

However, not increasing the manpower is impossible; currently, every carpenter is followed by at least two Apprentices, teaching by word and deed, almost hand-in-hand.

Although this might delay their own production speed, the increase in numbers is enough to make up for it.

"Continue to increase the manpower. I want everyone to have their own home before winter arrives!" Xia Duo said without hesitation.

And Laidun also answered without hesitation, "Yes, my Lord!"

Having long understood Laidun's personality, Xia Duo knew he would never refuse his orders, so he couldn't help but ask one more thing, "Are there any difficulties?"

"This—" Laidun hesitated, but since the Lord asked, he would not refuse to answer, let alone lie, "My Lord, the brick kiln side has also just increased manpower, and currently, most of the Territory's manpower is clearing farmland and moving and splitting timber. If too many people are diverted to build houses, it might affect the clearing of farmland. After winter sets in, the ground will be hard and very difficult to work on; I am afraid we won't even be able to catch up with next year's spring sowing."

As expected!

There is a problem here!

The autumn sowing in Savile Territory is currently underway and is already nearing its end; if the pace is tightened here in Linshui Village, perhaps we can catch the tail end of the autumn sowing.

And if we miss this year's autumn sowing, and then miss next year's spring sowing, then basically for a long period of time, we will only be able to eat stored grain, and the stored grain all comes from Savile Territory.

Transport is not much trouble; floating downstream from Savile Territory, it only takes half a day to reach Linshui Village. The real trouble is the grain itself. Previously, because the Tower of Time's Arcane Garden was suspended for a period of time, the grain transported to Konnifila City had to be replaced with stored grain.

But in this era, there isn't much stored grain to begin with, and no one produces a huge amount of grain to pile up in warehouses, so if we miss the autumn sowing, it is already very troublesome, let alone the spring sowing of the coming year.

Even if the Arcane Garden increases production, it is difficult to achieve. On one hand, energy reserves are in the process of recovering but are ultimately insufficient. On the other hand, we must satisfy the grain trade of Konnifila City while also keeping a certain margin to prevent a poor harvest in Savile Territory itself.

The Arcane Garden has it hard too.

"How much longer can the grain in the warehouse last?" Xia Duo asked.

"Except for the children, the rest of the residents have to work every day, so the grain consumption is very high. And since the Lord's order is to let the residents eat their fill, calculating it this way, this batch of grain can probably last until the end of the year. Of course, activities decrease in winter, so consumption will also decrease; it might be able to last until early spring."

"I understand. I will have Savile Territory continue to transport grain over. As for the carpenter group, continue to increase the manpower. If there is no formal housing by the time winter arrives, the people's hearts will be unstable; do not relax in this regard."

After speaking, Xia Duo left Laidun behind and walked toward the east alone. Crossing the small camp where he usually lived, behind it was the Lord's Villa currently under construction.

Now the prototype of the villa has appeared. Perhaps after winter arrives, he will also be able to move into his new home, although at this time it might be too late to do any decoration.

Continuing to walk east, outside the fence that has already surrounded Linshui Village, a large amount of timber is piled up on the open ground. The passing residents perform secondary rough processing on the logs here, turning them into materials suitable for carpenters to manufacture with.

As for the first rough processing, it is actually just trimming off the branches and cutting the logs to move them back; this step was already done when clearing the trees.

And going further east, this is the future farmland. Of course, in the more distant planning, this will become a part of Linshui Town, or even Linshui City.

At this moment, this uneven open ground is full of pits and bumps; there are places where the terrain was originally undulating, and there are also pits left after tree roots and stones were cleared.

Moreover, the humus on the surface of the forest and the mud newly turned up from underground form a sharp contrast, and various odors are mixed together, full of "pastoral flavor"!

Now these "quasi-farmlands" are still in the early clearing stage. Later, to carry out sowing, one must plow the land. Xia Duo still understands the general farming process.

Of course, the early clearing stage is the most time-consuming and laborious. Afterward, whether it is plowing, sowing, weeding, harvesting, etc., they all belong to the relatively stable and simple "logging" stage.

Xia Duo certainly wants to enter the next stage as soon as possible, and looking at this large expanse of open ground that he doesn't know when it will be cleared, three big words suddenly popped into Xia Duo's mind—

"Demonstration Field!"

Developing and maintaining a Territory is indeed not an easy thing. The residents' food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and even their eating and excreting, all hang on the Lord. This is a burden and a responsibility, but at the same time, it is also the origin of authority.

Right now, the Princess is about to come for an inspection. He must let the Princess see his advantages and potential, or more accurately, the advantages and potential of Daxia Territory. It would be best to come up with a "Daxia Model" so that he can gain the Princess's attention.

And compared to other Pioneers, Xia Duo's biggest advantage lies in having an entire world as a reference, and he is willing to put down the status of a Spellcaster and truly consider the ordinary residents.

Because in Xia Duo's eyes, ordinary residents are actually seeds of Mages one by one; perhaps among them are future Great Arcanists!

In a world of Magic, longevity is not a fantasy, and immortality is not a delusion. With living examples placed right there, how could Xia Duo not think about it for a moment?

And a Chang Sheng Zhe must consider the long term. The benefit of a Great Arcanist appearing in the Territory is truly too great; it is not even just about benefits, but also a struggle of concepts and paths.

Everyone has a need for self-actualization and wants to realize the ideals and ambitions buried in the bottom of their hearts, whether they are those in high positions or at the bottom; the difference is only the size of the ideal.

The high ones dominate the rise and fall of civilizations and the birth and death of worlds; the middle ones are at least leaders in a certain field; the low ones perhaps only seek a day's food and warmth.

For a Spellcaster, the prospects are broad, so naturally, one must look upward, cultivate like-minded companions, and use this to guide the trend. This is what a transmigrator should truly do, rather than just being satisfied with material enjoyment.

Xia Duo certainly likes enjoyment—who doesn't like enjoyment? —but compared to material enjoyment, he prefers spiritual satisfaction.

Of course, as an adult, and even more so as a Mage, he wants fine clothes and delicious food, and he will not give up his ideals and ambitions. He will grasp both spirit and matter, and will not relax on either.

"Asking the vast earth, who decides the rise and fall," "Looking at the present for truly great figures," "Daring to make the sun and moon shine in a new sky"—such breadth of mind, realm, and even ability.

Although Xia Duo cannot reach this yet, he is full of infinite yearning for it and is willing to work hard for it.

Compared to great men, he is very small. If he hadn't seen the hope of longevity or even immortality, Xia Duo wouldn't even have such thoughts; living a peaceful life would be the truth.

But once there is hope for longevity or even immortality, thoughts naturally increase, and ideals and ambitions will change accordingly.

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