The Rise of the European Emperor

America, on the island of Grenada, this is the 10th month since the colonists arrived. Grenada is a tropical island that is hot all year round. Therefore, the agriculture here is little affected by the seasons. Because the four seasons are the same here. In other words, there is no other season here, only summer.

When the first 400 migrants arrived in Grenada last September, the hard work of land reclamation began. Fortunately, the local Arawak people are more welcoming. After Amerigo left Grenada, Arawak villages were once again attacked by cannibals from the Caribbean. However, with the help of the simple fortifications left by Amerigo and the metal spears and 10 bows, this small Arawak village called Bukas once again repelled the enemy's attack.

When the 400 immigrant boys arrived, they were warmly welcomed by the Bukas. The Bukas tribe enthusiastically arranged the immigrants to be on the edge of their villages. When the immigrant boys started to cut wood to open up farmland, the Bukas people also came to help enthusiastically.

Moreover, in the surprised eyes of the Bukas, the masons who came with the boat built a huge yard with the bricks and cement they brought. There are suggested walls all around, which can be used for defense.

When the Caribs attacked again, relying on this large concrete-walled yard, and the muskets and bows and arrows they brought, the settlers easily repelled the enemy's attack. Even when the Caribs came over, the governor of Grenada appointed by Marin, Old George (old Hoffman's knight attendant who could read and write), also let the local Bucas people in and let them come to take refuge.

But I didn't expect that after the Bucas people entered the compound, some refused to leave...

The Bukas patriarch Labury strongly requested George to build a large yard like this for the Bukas, so that the safety of the Bukas would be guaranteed.

Even, in order to get a safe place to live, Zhang Labury, who was in his 50s, was throwing and rolling in front of George, who was a few years younger than him, because he wanted a yard with such a defensive function.

Old George didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only promise him first. Then, he wrote a letter and brought it back to Europe through the returning ship, hoping that Marin would allocate an additional batch of cement. As for the bricks, it is easy to handle, and the earth kiln can be built on the spot for firing.

Then, Old George first took the boys and used the bricks fired from the newly built earthen kiln to help the Bukas build a large yard next to the immigration compound. It's just that the big yard of the Bucas people only has bricks and yellow mud, and no cement is applied outside. If you want to apply cement, you have to wait until the cement allocated by Marin arrives.

Of course, old George had not forgotten his business. After arriving in Grenada, he first sent people to clear out a small piece of land, planted sugarcane seedlings purchased from the Portuguese Madeira Islands, and urged the Berber slaves he bought to take good care of them.

After all, Marin told Old George before that growing sugarcane is a very important task in Grenada...

There are not many sugarcane seedlings purchased from Madeira, only enough to plant two acres of land. However, as long as this batch of seedlings is well served, more will be planted in the future.

Old George was someone Marin believed, so Marin also told him the secret of making fertilizer. Therefore, in the Grenada colony of Fort George, all immigrant toilets must be designated. Then, the feces would be collected by several trusted serfs brought by Old George, taken to a hidden place, mixed with grass and wood ash, dried and hardened, waiting to be used as fertilizer. In fact, the governors of the three colonies were all trusted by Marin, and the production of fertilizers was basically controlled by them, and no one else could interfere.

Later, after Columbus returned, the spice seeds, rice seeds and Indian untouchable slaves that he brought back were also sent to Grenada.

Then, Old George arranged for these Indian pariahs to plant spice seeds and rice in an empty space. Of course, the area is not large. Even the largest rice planting area,

But only 5 acres of land were planted. The seeds of other spices are basically planted on a small piece of land, and some do not even have an acre of land.

As for the issue of cutting down trees, it is also difficult here. However, the only benefit is that the tree is cut down in Grenada, and the whole tree is not moved to a certain place, but is broken down into small pieces directly on the spot. Because, Grenada is tropical, there are no oak trees. There might be precious wood suitable for shipbuilding, but Marin didn't know or didn't understand it, so he didn't ask to stay. Therefore, the local trees are directly cut down and then broken down into small pieces.

However, digging up the roots of those thousand-year-old trees is too difficult. It has been 10 months, and even with the help of the Bukas, the migrants have only reclaimed 1,200 mu of arable land. Without these big trees, hundreds of immigrants would have cultivated thousands of acres of arable land long ago.

In addition, old George also found that there was a big problem - that is, European cattle are not well adapted to the hot and humid tropical climate. Hundreds of young men who immigrated, including old George, who was a knight attendant, were all in great shape and had no problems. On the contrary, the cattle bought in Poland are probably adapted to the cold climate of Poland, but not to the tropical climate of Grenada. Of the 200 cows that Marin sent by boat, 90 died. Of course, the remaining 110 Polish cattle have gradually adapted to the local tropical climate.

When old George's report came to Marin, Marin wondered -- should I get some buffalo over there?

Because, cattle are not very suitable for paddy field farming. Marin was actually very happy when he learned that Columbus brought rice seeds back and sent them to Grenada. Because, he can eat rice later.

Moreover, Grenada is a tropical island, which is hotter than Hainan Island. The rice over there ripens three times a year, which is not a problem at all. However, there is a problem. That is, cattle are not suitable for cultivating paddy fields and are prone to rotten hooves. Moreover, cattle themselves are afraid of water, and no buffalo is adapted to the tropics.

So, Marin was wondering if he should get some buffalo. In Nagazi, India, rice has always been grown, and naturally there are buffaloes. So, next time you go to India, buy some tropical-adapted buffalo? Cattle can be raised as beef cattle in the tropics. In hot and humid areas, serving cattle is done. Unless, they don't need to cultivate the paddy fields where rice is grown...

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Not to mention the Grenada region, Amerigo Island and Cape Breton Island are very smooth. Apart from the troublesome work of cutting down trees and digging their roots, agricultural activities have been carried out smoothly. None of the cattle that came in was a problem. Because the climate here is very similar to that in Poland, the cattle are very adaptable.

It is conceivable that by the September harvest season, the rye harvest in these two places will definitely be good. As for soybeans, Amerigo Island has also tried planting, and the situation is somewhat unsatisfactory. Because it is an Indian variety, it may be accustomed to tropical climates and not very accustomed to temperate climates. Therefore, the germination rate of soybeans on Amerigo Island is only 60%, and the growth rate is also average. On the other hand, the soybeans planted on the 1 mu of Grenada Island are growing very well. It is indeed a tropical region, with a similar climate to India.

Marin, however, is putting more emphasis on growing North American soybeans. Although the soybeans on Amerigo Island are growing in average, at least it proves that they can be grown here. At that time, when the autumn harvest is over, Marin can pick out the best-growing soybeans and continue to plant them. After a few generations, these soybeans were adapted to the North American climate.

After all, planting soybeans in the future will definitely depend on the vast land in North America. It is absolutely wasteful to use the little land in Grenada to grow soybeans. There, sugar cane, spices and rice are the most important things to grow...

Moreover, Grenada's first batch of ginger has already matured. Old George arranged for someone to bring 1,000 pounds of ginger and ship them back to Europe for Marin to enjoy.

In fact, Marin also successfully grows ginger in his glasshouse outside Aurich, and doesn't need the colony's ginger. However, Grenada's ability to mass produce ginger is also gratifying. Because ginger is also very expensive, it can be sold to others as a commodity. Other spices grow too long, and Marin may not be able to wait. But ginger only takes about five months to mature, and Marin can plant a lot of ginger in Grenada and sell it in Europe. The price of ginger is currently comparable to that of other spices in Europe. By selling ginger, Marin can also make a lot of money... What's more, since Marin rescued Prince Juan with ginger brown sugar water, ginger has become a valuable medicinal material, and its sales are very good...