Chapter 762: Food Changes

"No wonder it is said that the knight has the Midas Touch. The knight's calculation is indeed no different from the Midas Touch." Janella exclaimed sincerely, "Not only did he buy our food at the cheapest price, but now he is using us as a free granary, and he has used the conqueror's army's own transportation capacity to the extreme to avoid extra expenses. You have calculated everything to the extreme."

It would be a lie to say that Janella has no regrets at all.

After all, the Golden Sheaf Monastery is not hers alone, and the 5,000 tons of food are the inventory they have accumulated over the years.

Even if they have magic fields, it will take one or two years to accumulate such a huge amount of food.

If this agreement is signed a month later, even half a month later, it will definitely not be 500,000.

"I told the Patriarch before that this is not the end of our cooperation, but the beginning."

The Conqueror Army is hundreds of kilometers behind him, and Gavin is now full of confidence. "Agriculture is the foundation of everything. The first thing our immigrants do when they arrive in the Three Rivers is to reclaim land on a large scale. In this regard, Patriarch, you are professional, and many places still need your professional guidance."

The fact that he was able to negotiate such a huge deal with the Golden Sheaf Monastery at one time is not just based on money, especially when he knew that the price of grain would rise three times a day in the future, Gavin still dared to store them in the granary of the Golden Sheaf Monastery. Naturally, he had something to rely on.

However, what he relied on was not the powerful military force of the Conqueror Army, but the huge population.

For the Golden Sheaf Monastery, they are all potential believers.

As a monastery, the importance of faith is naturally far above gold coins.

Especially the Golden Sheaf Monastery, which was established with the grace of the God of Chauntia, attaches even more importance to faith. If there were no six square kilometers of magic fields blessed by the Mother Earth, they would be no different from ordinary monasteries.

Moreover, grain sales have never been the mainstay of their monastery. The believers' free donations and the sale of spell-related services are the mainstays (scrolls or hired spells).

"We have heard that the knight has carried out magic breeding on Stark shrubs and exploding crayfish in the Thun Swamp, and organized a seed union in the Kingdom of Cormyr." Janela said with a guilty look on her face, "We used to be proud of the high yield of the Golden Sheaf Monastery.

Now it seems that this is entirely the glory of the Mother Earth, and has nothing to do with us clergymen.

Because even if this land is handed over to those ordinary farmers, they can do the same as us, or even better, because the energy they put into the land is far beyond our reach.

We are also ready to follow the actions of the knight in the Thun Swamp, carry out magic breeding on those ordinary lands, and cultivate higher-yield and better-tasting crops. If possible, we want to cooperate with the knight in this regard to seek benefits for more farmers."

This priest of Chauntia praised Gavin very much and appreciated him very much for many reasons.

Whether Gavin established a seed association or used magic to improve crops and livestock, his starting point was to develop his own power, not to glorify the Earth Mother Goddess, Chontia.

Whether it is the gods or the world, the operation of the law, it is the final result, not the starting point.

In the process of implementation, this matter has indeed played a positive role in promoting agriculture, which is in line with the agricultural priesthood of the Earth Mother Goddess.

Because this matter is still in the fermentation period, the scope of influence is relatively limited. It has not yet attracted the attention of Chontia herself, but it is enough to attract the attention of their believers, especially the Patriarch Sect, who take care of farmers in cities, towns and villages and other people who rely on agriculture for their livelihood, including promoting agricultural development.

This sect not only has a wide range of believers among humans, but also has a large number of believers among all intelligent creatures engaged in planting and animal husbandry, at least his pan-believers.

It is no exaggeration to say that wherever there is farming, you can see altars or small temples dedicated to her. Most farmers have small statues of her in their homes, not limited to wooden or stone carvings, which are even more popular than the Kitchen God in the northern rural areas of flower-growing countries.

Fertility (if a newlywed couple spends their first night in a newly plowed field, not only can the couple have many children, but the output of the land in the next few years will also increase significantly. This is a wedding blessing from the Mother Goddess of the Earth, provided that the two are truly in love, not having a secret affair), Green Grass Festival (mostly on the first day of the beginning of summer, the celebration is full of feasting, singing and dancing, etc. to temporarily get rid of restraints), Supreme Harvest Prayer (when farming begins every year, all farmers will hold a solemn Supreme Harvest Prayer, praying for a good harvest this year), Harvest Festival (this is a festival dedicated to the harvest).

These festivals may have different names and times in different parts of the world, but most of them exist.

This is another god who fits perfectly with Gavin's development plan. As he expands, he will have more and more people, and the two sides will have more and more intersections.

In fact, Gavin's creation of nature should be dedicated to this god of agriculture.

But one thing cannot be dedicated to two masters. Since Ms. Strategy has already integrated part of it into her own way of war, she naturally cannot show it off in front of Shangtia.

However, Gavin does not regret this choice, because Tiangong Kaiwu is a supreme treasure for the strategic lady who has not yet perfected her way of war. When it comes to Shantia, the oldest god in Faerûn, she has disappeared. yes.

Because even in Gavin's eyes now, the things on Tiangong Kaiwu are transitional things. After all, they are ancient farming technologies from a world without magic. They are combined with the magic technology of Faerun to start modernization, and even Ultra-modern magic farming is the way to go.

"This is what we want. After all, the patriarchs are the professionals in this regard. You can definitely negotiate with the agricultural unions we mentioned earlier on this matter. Only by solving the worries of those farmers can they have Have the courage to try new things, and if necessary, you can even sign a planting and gambling agreement." Gavin actively made suggestions, and agriculture must be left to the believers of the Mother Earth.

They are selfless in this regard. As long as they achieve results, they will also benefit from it without occupying their own manpower and material resources, so why not do it.

As for establishing a monopoly in agriculture, it is easy to arouse public anger, and it is impossible to achieve it at all, unless it has special abilities such as good weather or building magic fields on its own.

"Planting Guarantee Agreement?" Janella was aroused with strong interest. "Sir, can you tell me in detail?"

"It's very simple. Before those farmers use our new race for planting, we sign purchase agreements with them. If the total output cannot reach the basic quantity we promised, we will purchase all the output at the agreed basic quantity.

If the output far exceeds the basic output we promised, we will purchase it according to the actual output. The same is true for livestock. Because it can provide farmers with a guarantee and allow them to make a profit without losing money, it is called a guarantee agreement.

In this way, those farmers will have a guarantee and can safely and boldly use or breed the new seeds and livestock bred by our magic. Gavin explained patiently.

The implementation of this kind of policy on a small scale is called a guarantee agreement. If it is of a national nature, it is a macro-control, but the method is simpler, rougher, and richer. It can directly provide tax exemptions or financial subsidies for certain agricultural products. Seeing the benefits from above, those farmers naturally flocked to it.

"This method is good." Janella's eyes sparkled, "Ms. Storm in Shadow Valley is very enthusiastic in this regard. She has been planning to promote the planting of cash crops in Shadow Valley, but there has been no improvement because of the farmers' heart. I am worried that the cash crops produced will be unsaleable. When I have the opportunity, I will introduce you to the lady. I believe you will be very good at this aspect. "

"Thank you to the Patriarch for your kindness. This matter is no longer necessary. I had already discussed this with Ms. Storm long before I held the ghost wine auction in the Land of Three Rivers. Unfortunately, Ms. Storm is too busy. Since then, , no chance to see you again.”

The tall and beautiful figure of the wind and fire flashed through Gavin's mind, and he said with a smile, "As long as our Asaba River management plan is implemented smoothly, even without our promotion, the cultivation of cash crops in the three valleys of Shadow, Mist and Battle will be smooth. Up, just like the cotton cultivation in Feather Valley.

It is just spontaneous in nature and requires a long period of fermentation. It is far more scalable, faster in development, and more secure for farmers than our planned guidance. "

"It turns out that Sir and Lady Storm are old acquaintances, so we are even more like a family." Janela's attitude became more kind. Storm Silverhand not only has a high reputation in Shadow Valley, but also has a very high reputation in other valleys. With her Recognition is not an easy thing. "Our understanding of agriculture is too one-sided. We neither realize the importance of seeds nor the promotion role of sales in agriculture. This is a serious dereliction of our duties."

"The Patriarch does not need to blame himself. The reasons for many things are multifaceted. What the Patriarch said are objective reasons. The subjective reason is because the valley is vast and sparsely populated. Most manors, villages and towns are self-sufficient, and naturally lack the means to increase production. power."

Gavin turned around and consoled him, "Patriarch, when you use the guarantee agreement, you must carefully select those who sign it, and establish a strict supervision mechanism to prevent them from manipulating or deliberately inaction in the process. Artificially lowering production or underreporting production to obtain subsidies.”

"Sir, please rest assured about this. We will definitely give priority to this method among the devout believers of the Great Mother, and then they will lead the villagers around them. I believe that no farmer will dare to fool the clergy of the Great Mother in this aspect." Zhan Nila said confidently.

Their believers are everywhere, and doing so is undoubtedly a kind of blasphemy by Shantia. Even if it does not attract the wrath of the Earth Mother Goddess, it will be spurned by the surrounding farmers.

"This is why I only dare to make this suggestion for you, the Patriarch, and why I dare not try it easily. You do have an innate advantage in this regard."

Gavin first affirmed Janella, and then changed the topic, "It is best not to rely entirely on self-discipline for matters involving interests. A perfect supervision mechanism is not only responsible for ourselves, but also for ourselves." , but also for those farmers, the human heart is the most complicated and cannot stand the test. With a single thought, it is easy to step into the embrace of darkness, and it is easy to make a wrong step and a wrong step. "

He is a firm advocate of the law. Moral concepts are more binding on those who have conscience and kindness. Those who have bad intentions have extremely weak moral concepts and must rely on mandatory laws to regulate them.

After all, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest.

If everyone fears the majesty of the gods, there would be no place for demons and devils in this world.

"If we do this, it will hurt the hearts of those believers too much. I think..." Janila obviously has different opinions on this issue. Before she can finish her opinion, she is interrupted by the huge bell ringing throughout the town of Asabantan.

"Fire alarm! Nine consecutive rings, this is a serious fire alarm. Which village is on fire? Or is there a forest fire?"

Seven Misty Valley councillors heard the bell and stood up from their seats almost at the same time. Obviously, this bell was not struck casually, but had its own meaning, conveying a message to the people of the whole town.

The reason why Misty Valley is called Misty Valley is because of the special terrain here, which is very easy to form fog, especially in the early morning and evening, when fog rises from the Asaba River and dominates the entire valley, except for rainy days.

In order to quickly transmit messages when the fog is thick, each village is equipped with a special alarm that can penetrate the fog. Different alarms can convey different messages. These sounds sound similar to outsiders, but they are compulsory courses for people who have settled here for a long time. Even children of seven or eight years old know them well.

"Sorry, Sir, we have to end this meeting early." Supreme Councillor Harisk explained apologetically, fearing that Gavin would misunderstand, "This is our fire alarm, a very serious one, it is likely to be a widespread forest fire, we must do our best to deal with it."

"This kind of man-made disaster is our common enemy. Since I have encountered it, I can't sit idly by. Please ask the Supreme Councillor to find out the situation as soon as possible. If necessary, I can summon dozens of extraordinary druids to help put out the fire." Gavin will never miss this opportunity to bring the two sides closer and increase his reputation.

"Since the fire alarm has sounded, the knight who gave the warning has entered the town. I believe he will arrive at the Supreme Councillor's mansion soon. Why don't we go outside to greet him?" Supreme Councillor Harisk suggested.

Although the administrative system of Misty Valley is loose, it has its own complete system for emergency affairs such as military and fire, and it is effective.

The peace and tranquility here is only relative. There is the Thunder Peak Mountains, known as the Beast Country, and the valley closest to the ruins of Myth Drannor, which is often harassed by monsters and bandits.

With the great migration of the elves, the Elven Royal Court raised the regional Mythlock High Flame Crown to isolate the inside and outside. The good forces in the Great Forest of Cormanthor began to have a large number of gaps, and the dark evil began to grow in the forest on a large scale again. In particular, the suppressed drow elf forces began to rise here. Everyone in the valley had to strengthen the surveillance of this ancient forest. In recent years, the Lord of the Battle Valley, Ilmet, has spent nearly two-thirds of his time on this matter every year.

"What are you waiting for?" Gavin said nothing and walked out. If he did not take action, they would be restrained.

Just as the crowd rushed to the shop in front of the Supreme Councillor's mansion, a violent sound of horse hooves came from the street. Two knights in white cloaks ran over, and the residents of the Misty Valley along the way had already made way for them.

They are the famous Misty Valley Cavalry. Their white cloak is their most prominent symbol. According to legend, wherever they pass, there will be fog, which provides them with excellent camouflage and cover. When they charge out of the fog, their enemies will fall into despair.

This is definitely not as simple as relying on the geographical conditions of Misty Valley itself, but their cloaks are magic cloaks like the Shadow Cloak, which can cast spells such as cloud and fog to cover their tracks. If it is foggy weather, it will have a bonus effect.

They have a prominent reputation that does not match their number. The last time they showed their power was in 1356, when they formed an alliance with Shadow Valley to fight against the tens of thousands of troops led by Scar Valley Lord Lashan.

Although there are many external factors for the defeat of Lord Lashan, it is an indisputable fact that their front was resisted and defeated by Misty Valley and Shadow Valley. The title of the strongest cavalry in the valley naturally falls on them, although the armored cavalry of Bow Valley is seriously dissatisfied with this.

With two neighs, the two horses stopped in front of the Supreme Councillor's residence. Before the two horses stopped completely, the two knights landed lightly. Their movements were neat and beautiful, without any unnecessary movements, showing their beautiful riding skills. There was a burst of applause from the surroundings.

This made Councillor Will, who was beside Gavin, couldn't help but smile proudly. He was not only a high-level priest of Tyr, but also the current commander of the Misty Valley Cavalry, shouldering the most important training tasks. The Misty Valley Cavalry has become famous in recent years, and he has made great contributions.

After the two Misty Valley Cavalry beat their chests and saluted, the leader shouted: "There was a fire in the granary of the Golden Sheaf Monastery. The fire has spread and cannot be controlled."

This messenger was qualified. He used the simplest words to convey the most information, and the location, situation and current situation were clearly conveyed.

"Isn't it a forest fire?"

"A fire in the barn?"

"The granary? How could it be such a coincidence?"

After hearing this news, everyone turned their heads reflexively, but only half of them looked at Janella, while the other half looked at Gavin.

The fire was in the granary of the Golden Sheaf Monastery, but it was the grain of the Conqueror's army that was burned.

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