Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

"The custom-made farm tools from Ironforge have been delivered, and the slaves have started plowing and sowing according to your request. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

"Of course I have to go see it."

Although he compiled an agricultural planting manual based on his own memory, Noah was completely uneasy. After hearing Serena's words, he immediately wanted to go to the site to see with his own eyes.

After returning from inspecting the territory, all of Noah's requests were granted, including but not limited to setting aside 60 hectares of land outside the city, allocating 300 slaves to him, and sending the first slave to the surrendered Ironforge. A custom order.

For today's Augustus family, these resources allocated are just a drop in the bucket. In the eyes of many people, this is more like coaxing the young. As long as the golden dragon is happy, it doesn't matter if it is wasted. After all, the golden dragon brings The benefits are greater and more.

Noah can vaguely feel this, but he also doesn't care, because it only takes three or four months from planting to maturity for a season of wheat. When it is harvested, the grain yield after intensive cultivation is enough to sweep away all opinions.

Outside the city of Elisium, on the main road where huge caravans come and go from time to time, half-armored guards lined up with guns, and the fierce heavy-armored knights patrolled back and forth with bright eyes. In the carriage surrounded by guards, Noah looked carefully .

Noah deliberately chose the land assigned to him by the Augustus family on the edge of the main road so that people coming and going could see it because it was a demonstration field.

If he wants to popularize the ridge cultivation method, he has to produce tangible results. Otherwise, can he rely on his adoptive father's prestige as the legendary Grand Duke to force the promotion? No matter how much you indulge him, you will never act like this. The territory is the basis for the continuation of the family.

When they see with their own eyes the result of doubling grain production under intensive farming, even if he doesn't tell them or the lord doesn't give orders, the farmers who see it with their own eyes will do everything possible to imitate and learn.

The ridge cultivation method will naturally spread. As for the metal and iron tools needed for deep cultivation and fine cultivation, people will naturally think about how to solve it.

After all, at this time, the yield in the field is no longer a pitiful one to two, but can at least reach more than one to ten. This is an output that has increased five times. Who can ignore it?

Moreover, this is still a very conservative estimate. When the planting techniques become more proficient and the soil fertility becomes better, it may be six to seven times, and eventually reach the one to twenty ratio in Noah's memory.

This is the limit that can be achieved by purely manual farming, but it is not the limit of the world. If extraordinary power can be applied to farming, Noah does not know how much yield per mu can be achieved, because there is no actual case to refer to. .

As for now, there is no need to aim too high and teach the primitive people on this land how to farm.

Noah described the planting method in his memory in detail on the parchment. Considering that the real planters were farmers and had limited cognitive levels, each paragraph of text had a corresponding picture.

But even so, during the actual operation, the slaves were still full of tricks. Of course Noah was patient and sent people to give guidance. He simply piled soil and turned the ridges, but he had to work for a long time.

The only thing that made Noah slightly gratified was that the slaves were quite motivated and did not slack off. On the one hand, it was probably due to the presence of the lord's guards and knights, and on the other hand, the slave self-redemption law allowed them to work free.

However, sowing has just begun, and subsequent fertilizing, watering, and weeding are all indispensable, which requires the enthusiasm and autonomy of the slaves.

It is worth mentioning that Noah also introduced the methods of retting and composting, combined with the ridge cultivation method, which can effectively solve the domestic waste and excrement in the city.

However, these methods are too advanced for the primitive people on this land. There is no need to expect them to understand them. Just force them to implement them. When the results come out, they will naturally follow and imitate them.

"Little Noah, where did this knowledge related to farming come from? Does the dragon clan's inheritance also include this?"

Serena's eyes flashed as she accompanied him throughout the whole process. She had read all the pictures and texts drawn by Noah.

Although it was just the beginning, she could roughly predict the scene during the harvest, which would definitely shatter the perceptions of those rough farmers.

The sudden increase in food production will definitely bring about a series of positive changes. Serena doesn't care much about these. She is more curious that the golden dragon can actually master this kind of knowledge that is useless to them.

"Of course, many of my ancestors studied pharmacy, and knowledge of planting is a must."

Upon hearing his adoptive mother's question, Noah without hesitation brought up the inheritance of the dragon clan as an excuse. No one could question it anyway, not even his biological parents. Who knew what inheritance he had obtained.

"Oh, that's it."

Serena nodded. This sounded very reasonable. After all, it was not surprising for a creature whose lifespan was so long that it was measured on a thousand-year basis to learn anything.

Among the colorful evil dragons, there are also many strange and incomprehensible behaviors, which can be called strange species. In comparison, the golden dragons who study pharmacy and ponder planting are simply not too normal.

"Auntie, are there any livestock that can be driven by mortals and raised on a large scale?"

Seeing the slaves working hard, Noah asked that there were not many livestock tamed by the Augustus family. The knights' mounts and the meat they usually eat during training had special pastures.

But even livestock raised for food cannot be driven by ordinary people, because they are ferocious species, and if they are not careful, they can cause death and injury to ordinary people.

However, the efficiency of deep cultivation relying only on human power is really low. It is completely different if animal power is involved.

"You want the animals to be harnessed to pull the plow?"

Serena looked at the plowing fields. The plows that were supposed to be pulled by livestock were now being replaced by slaves.

"Yes, the manpower is too weak."

"You can send the knight down."

"I can command knights, but thousands of farmers cannot command knights. Therefore, there must be a kind of livestock that can be cultivated and bred on a large scale, has a docile temperament, and has enough strength and endurance that even mortals can command it."

"I can find this kind of livestock. It's not difficult. But have you ever thought about what will happen when the knowledge you spread spreads?"

"With the population explosion, the Augustus family will usher in unprecedented prosperity."

Noah said without thinking.

"So, what kind of reward should we give you? The land and slaves you asked for cannot be regarded as rewards."

"It's not too late to reward me after you see the results."

The golden dragon doesn't matter. The material conditions of his current life are so good that few even the golden dragons of the same clan can compare with him.