Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 689: Chapter 58: Luoteng Canyon Flower Fields and Territory’s Honey Industry (Part 2)

But in any case, once these extraordinary vegetables are planted, the territory’s strength will comprehensively improve.

Su Li looked down towards Jorn Shallow Bay; after being transformed into a Holy Land, even the wind seemed warmer here. In this climate, the entire land appeared particularly fertile, with lush and thriving crops above, such as various wheat fields, vegetables, hemp, and cotton, all growing robustly, interconnected, and destined for a bountiful harvest.

Su Li then asked, ”How is the development here going this year?”

Jorn Shallow Bay is a major project. According to the irrigation scale of Lake Revelin and the wetland drained by hydraulic facilities, the arable land here can extend at least 30 miles wide, equivalent to about 337,500 acres.

But so far, the Hesse Territory has developed only over a hundred thousand acres of land, with at least more than half the development potential remaining.

Vandar immediately said, ”This year our farming has been very smooth. With various agricultural implements, we quickly planted the existing farmland. The previous good land was 173,000 acres in scale, and after this spring’s development, it smoothly increased to 212,000 acres.”

212,000 acres, or 2,120 hectares of good land, no matter how you look at it, the land size that Su Li, this Lord, currently possesses can rival two large landlords of the Central Plains Dynasty.

If further developed in summer and winter, achieving the goal of 2,500 hectares of good land this year shouldn’t be hard.

Su Li then continued to inquire, ”How many pounds of grain do you estimate to produce this year?”

Vandar confidently guaranteed, ”This harvest season, we will definitely realize the concept of a border granary. In these 2,120 hectares of land, two-thirds are planted with staple foods like wheat and soybeans, the remaining one-third with vegetables and cash crops.”

”With the effect of the Breath of Harvest you used again, this year’s wheat harvest will yield at least 300 pounds per acre. With this calculation, a conservative estimate would be a grain income of 25,000 tons. This will bring us profits of 5,000 Golden Crowns.”

5,000 Golden Crowns refer to the production value of this grain, the actual sale is estimated to be only about 2/3.

But you must know, this grain is all Su Li’s personal asset, created by the slaves for him. Even those consumed count as the territory’s wealth, just converted from external sales to military spending.

This means that this year’s farming income finally shows results, with just grain revenue exceeding 15,000 in income.

This is quite a remarkable number, even in Marle Castle; being able to take out 15,000 Golden Crowns makes one an extremely wealthy merchant.

But the situation is far beyond this. Vandar continued, ”Our remaining vegetables and cash crops are actually the main force in gaining wealth this year. Compared to last year, the increase in our staple crop production is relatively limited. This is because the vast majority of our land last year was planted with staple foods, but this year’s staple food land ratio is only up to 2/3, with the remaining one-third aimed at improving diet and life.”

”This means our territory has begun transitioning from meeting the most basic survival needs to living better and eating more abundantly. Undoubtedly, the rise of many new Knight Clans and manor lords has provided a sufficient market for this. They have the ability to consume more vegetables, fruits, cheese, and other higher-value foods.”

”We estimate that after this spring, the revenue from Jorn Shallow Bay here won’t be less than 9,000 Golden Crowns for you.”

On average, that’s 3,000 Golden Crowns of revenue per month?

This is indeed a decent achievement, already solving one-third of the territory’s finances.

But what Vandar is responsible for far exceeds just the agriculture of Jorn Shallow Bay; he is also the Minister of Agriculture and Shepherd Leader of the Dawn Goddess Church, responsible for guiding agriculture across the entire territory.

So after reporting here, he continued, ”Of course, the agricultural results of the territory are far from limited to this one place. In addition, the output of our territory’s specialty Purple Crystal Vineyard, Rose Star Dew, medicinal herbs, and spices have all improved.”

When counted in this way, the territory does indeed have quite a few specialties.

So Su Li said, ”Then let’s go, and we will take a look at all these specialties. Let’s first visit Luoteng Canyon.”

Luoteng Canyon is the must-pass place to the Rose Fragrance orchard. This road through the mountains, in the spring, summer, and autumn seasons, the slopes become a sea of colorful flowers. All this greatly pleases the aesthetic of the Dawn Goddess. So here has become a small Holy Land of the Dawn not considered to be a Sacred Land.

These flowers provide nectar for the many beehives lining the mountain’s edge, with the Dawn Church dispatching a Dawn Nun with no less than 30 beekeepers to care for these hives.

Su Li specifically stopped, watched it for a while by the beehives, and so Vandar summoned the nun here to introduce, ”Lord, this is the nun Ms. Hibraya Feiguang responsible for Luoteng Canyon. Let’s have her introduce the condition of Luoteng Canyon to you.”

The Priestesses of the Dawn Church are generally born into poverty, drawn to the path of Reya Priestess because of their innate affinity for animals, proficiency in caring for plants, or a strong sense of responsibility to care for the young and expectant mothers. They are part of the community, marry and have children, and help manage the daily affairs of rural life. They often have large families, and many Reya Priestesses have inherited this mission from their parents.