I have millions of wage earners

The villagers flattered and flattered themselves in all kinds of ways, which made Brother Bao Ying feel a little embarrassed.

Although it is tax-free for one year, there is no need to pay food.

But Brother Bao Ying feels that this is not worth bragging about, it is just a little money.

The food tax burden is exempted for one year, but the actual cost is not high.

Brother Bao Ying made some estimates and found that the food that hundreds of villagers could turn in a year, if converted into dinars, would only cost a few thousand copper coins at most.

Perhaps selling to places where food is scarce can be much higher, but that is another matter.

Although Brother Bao Ying is not a second-generation rich man, he has been in the game for such a long time and the total number of dinars he has earned through part-time work and mission adventures has exceeded 100,000.

As an ordinary player, Brother Bao Ying will naturally not consume all of it himself. Although he sold some of the dinars he received, he also consumed some.

But Brother Bao Ying still has around 20,000 to 30,000 copper coins in his dinar.

Enough to spend!

The main reason is that the villagers don't have enough to eat, and they can't bear to collect grain anymore.

Brother Bao Ying considers himself a lord with a long-term vision.

Harvest less food and harvest it later when development develops...

Take a longer-term view and give priority to domestic development.

In this era, the first priority in domestic affairs is naturally agriculture. We must first fill the bellies of the villagers before we can talk about development!

So Brother Bao Ying asked his villagers again, what is the main problem currently facing agricultural production in Huomao Village?

The villagers' answers were very unanimous.

Because of the terrain of Huomao Village, it is a little difficult to irrigate farmland through river water.

At present, when villagers water their fields, most of them have to go to the river to pick up the water themselves.

But because the main farmland is hundreds or even thousands of meters away from the river, plus you have to climb a small slope every time you come back.

So, it's not easy.

The young and middle-aged people in the village are doing well in farming, but it is quite difficult for the old people or women to carry two heavy buckets of water while farming.

There have also been accidents like falling down while carrying water.

Huomao Village is right next to a small river. Since irrigation is difficult, everyone is not stupid. Some people thought of digging a canal to divert water from the river to Huomao Village.

But in order to dig a canal, we have to pass through an apple forest on the way.

The land in that apple forest was fertile and the apples grew big and delicious. It was the private property of the former lord.

The knight is not a particularly rich lord, so the apple forest is naturally his favorite. The villagers are not allowed to infringe on the lord's property!

Therefore, it has never been possible to open canals and divert water for irrigation.

Agriculture has trouble getting water, so this is a big problem!

Brother Bao Ying took a look and found that there was indeed an apple forest not far outside the village.

This apple forest was the private property of the previous lord, so now it naturally became the private property of his current lord.

The location of this apple orchard does seem to be very good.

The land is fertile, and the apples grow abundantly and beautifully. It’s like a beggar’s version of the spirit of nature.

The distance from the river to the apple forest is less than 100 meters, so carrying water is not a problem.

Obviously, the best land in the entire Fire Cat Village was occupied by the lord for private industry.

Of course, there is no problem with this. Brother Bao Ying will not be aggrieved.

What's more, Brother Bao Ying also hopes that the apple forest that belongs to him now will be as fertile and outstanding as possible.

Separated from the lord's private apple orchard, the villagers' cultivated land generally requires carrying water for five to six hundred meters or more, and there are also climbing sections, which is indeed difficult for the elderly.

Of course, this difficulty is not fatal, nor is it insurmountable.

So over the years, the villagers have just come here.

But if possible, the villagers still hope to build an irrigation canal.

There is no need for the lord to pay, but only the lord's consent, and then the villagers will be happy to build the canals on their own initiative.

The previous lord was worried that building a canal in the village would encroach on some of his private apple orchard land, so he never gave permission.

Although Brother Bao Ying also values ​​Apple Grove very much, there are still differences between him and the previous lord.

New Era! Here it comes!

After receiving the villagers' request to repair the canal, the new lord Bao Ying thought about it for a while and immediately said that there was no big problem.

For the sake of agriculture, it is worth the sacrifice of a mere apple orchard.

Not to mention building canals, it would only occupy a small piece of apple forest land at best.

It is the apple forest that occupies 20% or even 30%.

What does it matter?

To be honest, although Brother Bao Ying cares about the output of Apple Forest, he is not like the previous knight who only relied on this industry to make a living.

Brother Bao Ying knows very well that his main income in the future will definitely come from taking risks and completing missions to participate in wars as a player.

Instead of managing the three-thirds of an acre of your own territory.

Apple Grove does not account for a high proportion of Bao Ying's income.

The long-term benefits brought by building canals can definitely offset the losses caused by the destruction of some apple orchards.

Just now he generously announced his agreement, but at this time the village administrator NPC came to Brother Bao Ying and gave him a piece of advice.

That is, the flow of the small river that separates Micang Village and Huomao Village is not very large.

Especially in the dry season when the weather is bad, the amount of water is even more worrying.

Although it is not as short of water as in arid areas, it does not mean that water can be obtained without any scruples.

Micang Village next door is also a large farming company. Its population and cultivated land area are much larger than that of Huomao Village. If Huomao Village opens a canal next to the river and intercepts the water, it may cause trouble for the villagers of Micang Village. dissatisfaction.

Hearing the warning from the NPC village administrator, Brother Bao Ying was stunned for a moment, then nodded unconsciously.

Indeed, I thought it was too simple.

The previous lord never built a canal on the nearby river, perhaps because he did not dare to compete with neighboring villages for water.

After all, not to mention in ancient times, even in modern society, it is not uncommon for village fights to occur between two villages because of border assets such as rivers, land, and woodlands.

If the water in this small river is indeed not that abundant.

Then, if a canal is dug on the river, it is likely to cause dissatisfaction among the people of Micang Village next door.

When it develops into a conflict between the two villages, it will be difficult to deal with.

Whether it is the number of villagers in Micang Village or the strength of the lord Northwest Killer King of Micang Village, they are obviously better than those in Fire Cat Village.

Besides, I have a good relationship with the Northwest Killer King, so there is no need to cause any conflicts.