Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 78 Development in Various Places

At dawn, the distant horizon is bathed in the glow of sunrise.

"Hmm~ It's definitely more comfortable to sleep in your own territory."

Rod threw off the covers, overcoming his desire to stay snuggled in the warm blankets, and stepped out of the room.

A biting wind blew in his face, causing his body to shiver slightly.

To recover his energy, he began to stretch his neck and raise his arms, loosen his muscles and bones, and make a stretching motion.

A day earlier, after returning from the fortress, Rhodes had already gone back to his territory, the flat-topped mountain.

Although he was away during this time, it was gratifying that the territory's development was stable and positive, and no major problems arose.

After touring the residential area on the mountaintop, Rod arrived at the three-story government building.

As the chief of staff in Pingdingshan, Luke was already waiting here.

Upon seeing Rod enter, he quickly stood up to greet him.

"You've been doing a good job lately." Seeing him start working so early, Rod encouraged him with satisfaction.

This is what working people should be like! The boss himself gets up early every day, but there's never a soul on the street.

How embarrassing!

"Sir, you flatter me too much. I was just doing some trivial work for you."

Luke responded cheerfully, then handed the completed report to Rhodes.

Rod took it and flipped through it.

The above is a record of the Pingdingshan quarry, the construction of the city wall, and the environmental exploration at the foot of the mountain.

In addition, there are many records of conflicts between residents.

Although Rhodes established relevant guilds and officials to manage the situation, friction in the daily lives of residents was inevitable.

It might have been because of a lost piece of bread, or an accidental collision.

Or perhaps it's someone's son sneaking into his daughter's bedroom.

If the conflict isn't too serious, the newly established legal counsel will resolve it.

However, if bloodshed is involved, the matter will be handed over to him, the lord, for him to make the decision.

Thanks to the management system in place, this situation is not very common.

After finishing up all the tasks that had accumulated over this period, Rod put down his quill and smelled the aroma of fried eggs.

"White bread, don't you dare take that! You're getting more and more greedy!"

Lily walked over and held the breakfast in her hand high above her head.

It was a sandwich with two slices of bread, a fried egg, and bacon in between.

White bread was following closely beside her.

With its tongue lolling out, it nuzzled Lily's skirt with longing in its eyes.

It has grown to three meters in length, several times larger than Lily, and looks extremely impressive.

But after being warned by Lily, he lay on the ground in grievance.

Its wagging tail drooped down, making it look pitiful as if it was about to starve to death.

Rod took the sandwich, glanced at the white bread, and took a bite in front of it.

White bread needs to consume 30 kilograms of meat a day, which is equivalent to the edible amount of 20 adult roosters.

Rod had no idea where it got the audacity to try and steal his breakfast.

A few hours later, several craftsmen entered the government building from outside and came to Rhodes.

"Sir, these are the castle blueprints designed according to your requirements. Please take a look." The craftsman Barlow respectfully handed over a set of blueprints.

Rod accepted it with anticipation.

Lily, who had been dozing off out of boredom behind him, immediately perked up.

They peeked their little heads over, looking at the blueprints with curiosity and excitement.

"It's about time we built the castle," Rhodes thought.

The situation at Pingdingshan was presented to him from the perspective of a raven soaring in the sky.

Compared to when he first arrived, the landscape was rugged and overgrown with weeds.

After a long period of clearing, the mountaintop has now been neatly divided into four areas.

First, there are 400 acres of farmland, of which 200 acres have already been converted into demonic fields.

As a new batch of highland barley is planted, emerald green seedlings peek out, full of vitality.

Next to the Demon Field is the residential area on the mountaintop.

Rows of brick and stone houses stand in orderly rows, with well-maintained and clean roads connecting them.

Further down the mountainside, with the continuous influx of labor, the granite city wall is already more than half completed.

A 20-meter-wide avenue was left to lead from the city wall to the top of the mountain.

Along the main road are many newly built brick and stone houses, forming a new urban area halfway up the mountain.

Pingdingshan currently has a population of 1,200, with a maximum of 500 people living in the mountaintop residential area.

The new town halfway up the mountain was built for the newly arrived residents.

Unlike the bustling areas, the castle area at the very center of the mountaintop remains barren, except for a corner with a monument to the fallen heroes.

After inspecting the situation at Pingdingshan, Rhodes looked at the castle blueprints in his hand.

There are two sets of blueprints; the first is a traditional fortress castle.

This is the main part of the kingdom's border region, consisting of stone buildings surrounded by high city walls.

As the war progressed, axial ring-shaped castles also emerged.

That is, two stone walls were built on the outside of the castle, one inside and one outside, to reinforce the outer wall, and the inner wall was made higher than the outer wall.

This would give archers standing on the inner wall a wider field of vision and firing range, thus creating crossfire between the inner and outer walls.

The advantage of this type of castle is its security.

The downside is that the cramped living space inside can make people feel depressed.

Rhodes shook his head and put the drawing aside.

In fact, according to the traditional aristocratic view of castles, the entire flat-topped hill was considered part of his castle.

The stone wall halfway up the mountain is the outer wall of his castle.

There's no need to shrink your living space in the castle district.

He looked at the second drawing, which was a different style of residential castle, often built in the center of the city.

While maintaining basic wall barriers, the castle's exterior is light and elegant.

The castle features numerous stained glass windows, ensuring excellent lighting and panoramic views.

In Rhodes' words, this is a six-story villa, exchanging defensive capabilities for comfortable space.

"Let's start building according to this blueprint." Rhodes made the decision and chose this living castle.

The craftsman, Barlow, was a seasoned architect he had recruited from the fortress, with over forty years of experience in the castle construction industry.

His designed living castle is exquisite and beautiful.

At least for someone like Rhodes, who only knows how to make coffins, he couldn't find any fault with it after looking at it for a long time.

"My lord, please rest assured, given the efficiency of the territory's construction team, your castle will be completed in less than three months!"

"That's what the craftsman Balo said with confidence."

He then left with the other craftsmen and began arranging the construction of the castle.

The artisans then departed gracefully.

Outside the government building, the Linmu Guild members who were waiting hurriedly came in.

"Sir, a great discovery! Come and see, we've made a tremendous discovery!"

Marion, the leader of the Linmu Guild, excitedly ran up to Rhodes, holding a large clump of dark brown soil wrapped in cloth.

"Peat moss? Very good!" Rod took the lump of soil and understood what it was all about.

During this period, the members of the Linmu Guild have been traveling around the territory.

While measuring the land area, they were also responsible for collecting relevant topographical soil samples for Rhodes.

Pingdingshan is located in the middle of the Hanshui River Valley. About ten kilometers from here towards Hekou Town, there is a large area of ​​floodplains and marshes.

These peat moss samples were dug from this low-lying swamp.

After understanding the situation, Rod quickly got up and asked Marion to lead the way.

He needed to go to that swamp to understand the situation, as that would be the key area for the territory's future arable land development.

(End of this chapter)