The corpses of the ogres were salted with lime and hung on the walls of the town. This was actually a strategic deterrent. Other monsters and humans would be scared when they saw the corpses. In the Northern Wastelands, this was even more of a deterrent to other tribes.
If more tribes migrated here, most of them would avoid this place after seeing the corpses of the ogres, unless they were much stronger than the ogres.
After eliminating the ogres, Northguard Castle was filled with cheers. However, after a short celebration, the town returned to its original state. Because the planting season was coming to an end, all the land in the territory had been put on hold for a while. All the land was used for farming.
Of the twelve thousand mu of land in the territory, more than eight thousand mu were planted with potatoes. The remaining two thousand mu were planted with winter wheat. This was specifically requested by Kris. Zeon had bought it from Calt City last time.
According to Kris, a lord's diet must include fine flour. As for the last 2,000 mu of land, they were all planted with sugar beets. These sugar beet seeds were all collected from the wild. It could be said that more than 90% of the sugar beets within 30 kilometers of Suhlen's territory had been collected.
The yield of the sugar beets was still unknown, but it shouldn't be too low. The sugar beets that grew in the wild were the size of small radishes. The yield of one mu of sugar beets was probably close to that of potatoes.
Territory Farmland:
[Quantity: 12,000 mu.]
Current Status: Planting complete
Type: 2,000 mu of Winter Wheat, 2,000 mu of Sugar Beets, 8,000 mu of Potato
Diseases and Pests: Health
Fertilization: Little or no
Maturity: Winter Wheat (237 days), Potato (104 days), Sugar Beets (352 days)
Agricultural Special Effect: None
After seeing that the sugar beets would take a year to mature, Suhlen was a little anxious. After all, the sugar trade had just started. The demand for sugar would definitely increase in the future. The sugar beets collected from the wild wouldn't last long. Only by planting them on a large scale could they provide sufficient production.
Without sugar beets, there was no way to extract sugar. Suhlen's sugar trade would probably end prematurely. There were other ways to speed up the growth of plants. For example, the Elves had ways to speed up the growth of plants. However, the Elves hadn't appeared for hundreds of years.
The other option was for wizards to cast spells that could speed up the growth of plants, or druids who were proficient in planting. Of course, they could also ask the priests of the Goddess of Earth for help. They also had spells that could speed up the growth of plants. However, these methods were not very useful for Suhlen since his territory was so remote.
For the time being, there was no way to speed up the growth of plants. Suhlen could only continue to collect sugar beets in the wild. At the same time, he limited the amount of sugar he could trade. He would start implementing it after Zeon returned.
After the farmland in the territory was planted, the construction of the town was once again put on the agenda. Previously, because of the rush to plant the farmland, the construction of the town was basically stagnant. Now that the farmland was planted, only a small number of people were needed to maintain it. The extra people could start the construction of the town.
The dozen or so camel beasts obtained from the ogre tribe were not killed. Although they had bad tempers, they were strong and could carry a lot of weight. They were very useful for transporting goods or building roads.
The dozen or so beasts weighed several tons, so it was very convenient for them to transport wood and stone. Suhlen specially made a few huge stone rollers and let the camel beasts roll them back and forth when they were building roads. The effect was not inferior to the professional road rollers in his previous life. With the addition of the camel beasts, the construction of the roads in the territory was very fast.
In addition to the roads, the construction of Suhlen's Lord's Castle also sped up. Due to the small size of the town, Suhlen's Lord's Castle was not built too big. Apart from the town hall, there was also his residence, a small drill ground, and a garden where he lived.
The garden was built with pure white marble. Suhlen specially found these marbles in the nearby Sierra de Lotas. Suhlen also used Stone to Mud to remove the impurities in the stone, so the marbles were as white as jade.
According to Suhlen's idea, he also wanted to build a fountain. However, he did not have a skilled sculptor, so the statue in the fountain could not be made. He did not want to just find a random statue, so he could only wait for the sculptors in the territory to improve their skills.
A week later, Suhlen's Lord's Castle was finally completed.
"Congratulations, Host. The Lord's Castle is completed. The city management interface has been opened."
[Lord's Castle: Simple. This is a simple and crude Lord's Castle. The bonuses to the territory are limited. Note: A dignified and majestic Lord's Castle can better set off the Lord's dignity. Dignity + 2, Security + 2, Defense + 2, Popular + 1, Comfort + 1]
[City Management Interface:
City: Northern Fortress (Small Town)
Location: Northern Wastelands
Popular: 90 (The highest popular rating is 100. When the popular rating is lower than 60, the townspeople will express doubts about the Lord. When the popular rating is lower than 40, the townspeople will begin to leave. When the popular rating is lower than 30, the townspeople will have a few chances of riots. When the popular rating is lower than 20, the townspeople will rebel. Please treat your people well.)
Tax: 0 (Can set tax standards. Currently lacking a tax officer.)
Income: 2000 Kinnar (Grain per year), 5000 Kinnar (Caravan trade)
National Treasury: 1200 (Kinnar), 8000 units (Grain), Dried Salted Fish (5327), Dried Meat (1851)
Population: 812 (Includes Barbarians)
Livestock: Cattle (117 Bison), Antelope Cattle (233), Camel Cattle (17), Horse Cattle (40 Horses)
Sheriff: Pending appointment. Guard Captain: Pending appointment. Garrison Officer: Pending appointment.
Mayor: To be appointed; Tax Collector: To be appointed; Steward of the Castle: Chrissy; Matron of Waiting: Chrissy; Manager of Caravan: Jean
Social Security: 80 (The higher the social security, the more stable the territory is. A safe town can increase the sense of belonging of the townspeople. If the security is low, it will cause chaos in the town.)
Prosperity: 12 (Please increase the commercial activities of the town as soon as possible. The more prosperous the town is, the more people will be attracted to live there.)
Population Required to Upgrade: 5000
Current Population Growth: 2.1%
Troops: Barbarian Guards (71), Longbow Archers (5)
Town Defense: Beginner Stone Wall
Territory Specialties: Sugar, Dried Salted Fish, Dried Meat, Potatoes, Fur, Ironware
Territory Buildings: Mayor's Mansion, Houses, Barracks, Market, Warehouses, Farmlands, Blacksmiths, Port, Mines]
With the territory management system, Suhlen could clearly see the current state of the territory. It was a lot easier to manage the territory. The main problem now was the income and population. Other than the sugar trade, the territory's income was almost zero. The population was the foundation of the territory's growth. He was severely lacking in population. Relying on natural growth was too slow. Luckily, he still had the recruitment order.
However, the recruitment order was too hard to come by. Suhlen needed to find other ways to increase the population.
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