Zhao Hai was very clear that his Space didn't have any offensive capabilities, it didn't even have any active defensive capabilities. The only use it had, besides growing vegetables, was to hide inside it.
Zhao Hai didn't have any confidence in using the Space to deal with the Carrion Swamp. Don't forget, the Carrion Swamp was one of the five forbidden areas of the continent. Moreover, there were undead and poisonous magic beasts there. The Space didn't have any offensive capabilities, so how could it deal with the Carrion Swamp?
Time passed unknowingly, Zhao Hai couldn't think of any good ideas. In the end, he could only decide that if the magic beasts came out of the Carrion Swamp, then they could only rely on the castle to fight them. If that didn't work, then they could only bring everyone into the Space. The Space had more than ten mu of land, so it should be able to accommodate all of them.
At this time, Zhao Hai suddenly heard a noise coming from outside. He looked up and saw that it was almost noon, the slaves should be coming back to eat.
Zhao Hai just stood up and was about to go outside to take a look when he saw Meg, Blockhead, and Rockhead coming in from outside. When the three saw Zhao Hai, they immediately greeted him. They bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he smiled and said to the three, "You go and arrange the corn stalks and cobs in the open space outside. If the slaves feel cold at night, then they can use those things to warm themselves."
Meg looked at Zhao Hai with a puzzled expression and said, "Young Master, what is that corn?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Corn is the main crop that we'll be planting in the future. The yield per mu can reach more than two thousand jin. The corn stalks and cobs can also be used to light the fire. I've already discussed this matter with Grandma Merlin, so we'll be planting corn in the future."
Meg's eyes lit up, she looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, is the yield of corn really that high?"
Zhao Hai smiled and nodded, "It's true. Alright, go arrange a meal for them. Granny Merlin is almost done with her cooking. You should come back and eat, I have something to say in a while." The three nodded and turned around to leave the fort.
At this time, Merlin also came out of the house. She also heard the commotion outside. She glanced outside and didn't care. Merlin knew Meg very well and knew that Meg could handle things outside. She turned to Ye Hai and said, "Young Master, come and eat. The food is ready."
Zhao Hai nodded and followed Merlin to the dining room. Merlin went to the kitchen to get the food. Zhao Hai sat in the dining room in a daze. He found that he seemed to be getting lazier and lazier. Before, when he was on Earth, he had to prepare three meals a day by himself. He also had to clean the room. Every household chores were done by himself.
Here in the Ark Continent, he was a young master. If he wanted, he didn't even have to wear his own clothes. Naturally, he didn't have to do housework by himself. To be honest, this habit was really a terrible thing. In just a few days, Zhao Hai had already become accustomed to having others serve him.
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, Merlin came in with a tray. What they were eating now was still very simple. Bread, vegetables, and some meat. And this meat was only for Zhao Hai. Blockhead and Rockhead didn't have any.
Although the food was very simple, Zhao Hai could see Merlin's concern for him from this simple food. In the whole castle, the things he used were the best, the things he ate were also the best. The whole castle revolved around him. This feeling made Zhao Hai very grateful, but also felt a lot of pressure.
He wasn't Adam Buda, that debauchee. He was a man with a sense of responsibility. The more Merlin and the others treated him well, the more pressure he felt. These people all revolved around him in their lives. In other words, these people all relied on him to survive. Although the Buda clan was now in dire straits, as long as he was still alive, the Buda clan would still exist. These people wouldn't be bullied by other nobles. Perhaps like this, Merlin and the others were already very satisfied.
But Zhao Hai wasn't satisfied. These people revolved around him in their lives, so he had the responsibility to make these people live better. Wanting to make them live better in this kind of situation, the pressure on him was really too great.
Merlin found that Zhao Hai wasn't eating, but was instead staring at the tray in a daze. Thinking that Zhao Hai was dissatisfied with the lunch, she quickly said, "Young master, what's wrong? Is this meal not to your taste? "
Zhao Hai came back to his senses. He turned to Merlin and smiled, "No, Grandma Merlin, this meal is very good. I was just thinking, when can I let everyone in the castle eat this kind of food? Then I'll be satisfied."
Merlin's eyes reddened. Looking at Zhao Hai, she smiled and said, "As long as the young master's space exists, sooner or later, it will be done. I believe in the young master."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Yes, sooner or later, there will be such a day." As they were talking, Meg and the others came in from the outside. Merlin immediately went to the kitchen and brought out the food prepared for the three of them.
When they were almost done eating, Zhao Hai turned to Merlin and said, "Grandma Merlin, arrange for them to go and pick stones in the afternoon. Put this matter first. I'll take care of the matters in the valley. You just need to send me there every day and bring me back."
After seeing Zhao Hai's miraculous performance in the space, Merlin's confidence in Zhao Hai greatly increased. She immediately nodded and said, "Alright, I'll organize them to pick stones in the afternoon. Young master, you should have a good rest in the afternoon."
Zhao Hai nodded. He also knew that he couldn't be of much help right now. Because he drank the Water of Nothingness, his body wasn't as strong as the slaves who worked all year round. Moreover, Merlin and the others wouldn't let him pick stones.
After eating and resting for a while, Merlin immediately organized the slaves to go and pick stones. They still had some tools for picking stones. In addition, when the castle was built, the stones used were of good quality. Therefore, there wasn't much damage. The main purpose of picking stones was to make some stone-made weapons.
Making stone-made weapons wasn't very difficult. Most of them were stone spears, stone hammers, stone axes, and the like. There was no way to make them into something that was too powerful.
Although they only had a little more than a hundred people, and the number of strong male slaves who could fight was no more than fifty, they couldn't prepare too few weapons. Stone-Made weapons were very easy to break, so everyone had to prepare a few backup weapons.
In addition, they had to mine more stones and put them on the castle to be used as nightmare stones. After all, when Zhao Hai and the others were preparing their weapons, they didn't think about fighting the undead creatures and poison-type magic beasts head-on. They didn't have the ability to do so, so they could only rely on the castle for defense. This was under the condition that there weren't many undead creatures. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hold on at all.
However, the problem immediately arose. Although this place used to be an iron mine, it was now an iron mine that had been mined by the dwarves. Moreover, the real place where stones could be mined in the belly of the mountain had now become a mountain lake. Therefore, Merlin and the others spent an entire afternoon just to find a mining site, which took a lot of effort.
In the end, Merlin and the others found a small mine that could be mined not far from the castle. However, this small mine couldn't extract too many stones. Merlin couldn't help but sigh. This mine that had been mined by the dwarves really looked like it had been ransacked. It was so clean that it made people want to cry.
After a whole afternoon, Merlin and the others had no choice but to return to the castle dejectedly. They found that the method of mining stones to make weapons wouldn't work. First, they didn't have any experience in mining stones. Second, the tools in their hands weren't very convenient, and the efficiency of the work was too slow. Moreover, there weren't many stones here. Even if they had all been mined, it wouldn't be enough. In the end, Merlin could only tell this situation to Zhao Hai, and the plan had to be canceled.
Zhao Hai was really resting in the afternoon. His physical strength wasn't good now. After waking up in the morning to exercise and walking such a long distance, he was really tired. As soon as he lay down, he fell asleep.
When he woke up, Merlin and the others had already returned. Hearing Merlin's words, Zhao Hai had no other way. It seemed that they could only wait. After Green came back, they would sell the radishes and then buy some weapons from outside.
During this period of time when Green wasn't back, they couldn't do anything. If the undead creatures and poison-type magic beasts in the Carrion Swamp really attacked, then they could only hide in the space.
While Zhao Hai was at his wit's end, suddenly Meg ran in from outside with a face full of excitement. After entering the room, she immediately happily said to Zhao Hai, "Young Master, there's good news." Ever since Zhao Hai had improved the land for the first time and Meg excitedly hugged him, Meg had unknowingly changed. Now, when she saw Zhao Hai, she didn't lower her head. Instead, she was more natural and more lively than before.
Zhao Hai and Merlin both stared. Merlin immediately asked, "What's the matter?"
Meg immediately smiled and said, "Grandma, a slave just came to find me. He said that he can weave grass. He can weave grass from the mountain into all kinds of things, such as mats, curtains, and straw sandals."
Zhao Hai stared, then his eyes lit up. He thought that this was an opportunity. Originally, when he set the rules to remove slaves, he stated that as long as they had a skill and performed well, then they could be removed. However, these past few days, none of the slaves took the initiative to say that they had a skill. Although they worked hard, Zhao Hai was still very disappointed.
Zhao Hai also knew that the slaves wouldn't be able to change their minds in a short time. They were afraid, so they didn't dare to show off. If they wanted to change this situation, then it would take a very long time. Moreover, they needed someone to set an example.
The slaves had been oppressed for too long. Their thinking had already become rigid. If they wanted to accept this new rule, then it would take a long time.
Zhao Hai had already prepared himself mentally, but he didn't think that the slaves would give him a surprise today. Unexpectedly, someone actually took the initiative to stand up. Although what he said was an unremarkable skill, this leader was very good. When Zhao Hai set the rule, he had the intention of buying horse bones with a thousand gold coins. Now, horse bones had appeared.
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