warm dragon

Chapter 79 The half-acre square pond is opened (second update)

Jimmy Pork Ribs is a qualified fisherman, but Russell needs to be able not only to catch river mussels, but also to be able to open river mussels and grow pearls.

He didn't know much about the basic technical principles, he only knew a rough outline.

"Jimmy Spare Ribs." Russell shouted the other person's nickname. Serfs did not have noble surnames, and their names were often repeated, so they would often add a nickname to make it easier to distinguish them. "I need you to open the mussel without harming it." .”

"This requires clear water, sir." said Jimmy Pork Ribs. "Put the clam in clear water and it will open on its own."

"Is that so?" Russell nodded.

Then he said: "Then I'll tentatively appoint you as a fisherman, Charles. You go back and recruit a group of serfs, dig a small pond nearby, and use the small pond to breed river mussels. Then the task of Pai Ribs Jimin is to catch a group of serfs." Batch small river mussels and plant a little sand or something like that in their flesh."

Chops Jimmy didn't know why Russell did this.

But being appointed as a fisherman by the lord was a great opportunity for him. He couldn't help but grin: "Promise to complete the task, sir."

Asking the kitchen to give Jimmy Spare Ribs a large piece of bread for dinner, Russell motioned to Jimmy Spare Ribs to dig a pond with him tomorrow and raise river mussels.

Wait until everyone has dispersed.

Charles was the last to leave and asked curiously: "Sir, do you want these river oysters to give birth to pearls?"

"I have this idea."

"But can it be done by stuffing some sand into the mussel's meat?" Charles couldn't believe it.

Russell didn't explain, he just said calmly: "Just give it a try, and it doesn't cost anything. If you succeed, you will make a lot of money. If you fail, just think of it as adding some fun to your life."

Charles smiled and said: "The dragon is watching, and good luck always accompanies you. I hope that the river clams you raise will be like the bipedal dragon, which can continuously produce pearls."

"It depends on whether the Shadow Flame Dragon can watch me." Russell also smiled.

……

Three days passed in a flash.

The small market was no longer lively. The caravans who had sold a lot of goods said goodbye and left. The leading caravan owner said that he would come often in the future.

at the same time.

Not far from the manor's courtyard and not far from the small bridge entering the manor, a small pond measuring less than 100 square meters was successfully dug.

Based on Jimmy Paigu's experience, the pond was dug three meters deep and will contain one or two meters of running water. Only in this way can the environment be suitable for the growth of river mussels.

The pond was dug and canals were dug to draw water from the Youguang River.

Jimmy Paigu took several young people from the manor to dive and touch clams in the rolling river. For comparative observation, Russell asked them to catch river mussels of different sizes to ultimately see which stage of mussels was more suitable for cultivating pearls.

"Let them be careful not to be swept away by the river." Russell ordered.

Pai Guang Jimmy smiled so hard that he showed his front teeth: "Master, don't worry, we have all given birth to the seeds of fighting spirit and are in good health. When the Youguang River was even more turbulent than this, we dared to fish in the water... Hehe, it's help Lord Baron fishes."

Among the serfs, there were not a few who had the seeds of fighting spirit, but most of them had incomplete fighting spirit seeds and had no hope of blooming fighting spirit.

Anyone with a bit of talent was sent to the retinue training ground of Phosphorus Castle for rigorous knight training.

For example, Russell's four knight retinues were such talented serfs who, after successfully blooming their fighting spirit, changed their own destiny, got rid of the endless farm work in the fields, and began to follow their lords to live another life.

Touch the river clam.

First put it in a basin filled with clean water, and when the river mussels were waiting to open their shells, Jimmy Pork Ribs and others, under Russell's guidance, quickly stuck the clam shells with wooden boards. A grain of sand is then embedded into the mussel's mantle - from which the pearl is removed.

After embedding, remove the board.

The river clam quickly closed its shell, and Jimmy Paigu and others threw the river clam into the newly dug pond and let them grow freely.

"Jimmy Spare Ribs, your next task is to constantly observe the growth of these river mussels to make sure they don't die."

"Don't worry, sir, Jimmy promises to take good care of them!"

Cultivating pearls takes time. Russell is not sure how long it takes for a pearl to be successfully cultivated. It may be one year or three years.

In short, this is an industry that requires long-term observation.

After arranging the fisherman to take charge, Russell no longer had to keep an eye on this matter. He could occasionally ride the little dream dragon around the pond to see if there was any magical light blooming.

June went by in a blink of an eye.

The sunshine in the warm season is getting stronger and stronger, and the temperature is rising rapidly. It has just crossed zero degrees and is now 17 or 18 degrees.

The entire Youguang River Valley is as warm as spring, and plants are growing at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, driven by the power of the earth.

A day and a night can make you grow a lot.

In the fields and on both sides of the charcoal roads, you can see small pale yellow flowers blooming everywhere, clusters crowded together, expressing the vitality brought by the warmth.

This is a dandelion.

Russell remembered that there was a dandelion fairy bug in the Fluorescent Castle, so a large dandelion field was planted on the back hillside of the Fluorescent Castle.

Every time when dandelions mature, the wind blows and the sky is filled with white flying catkins, flying over the castle and into the distance.

"There are a lot of dandelions around the manor. It's a pity that I don't have dandelion fairy bugs." Russell stood on the lawn in front of the gate, looking at the little yellow flowers growing on the grass, and lamented that spring is such a wonderful time.

But soon, the warm and beautiful time was shattered by the sound of rapid horse hooves.

Raphael, the messenger knight of Fluorescent Castle, rushed to the manor's courtyard at full speed: "Master Russell, the Baron has given an order. All lords and lords, please go to Fluorescent Castle on time at noon today to participate in the business road cleaning meeting!"

"I understand." Russell raised his brows slightly, and then ordered Butler Morris, "Take Knight Raphael down for a cup of hot tea."

"Thank you, Master Russell." Raphael was not polite.

Russell quickly called Eric: "My father has sent an order to prepare for a business road cleaning meeting. This year I plan to participate in the business road cleaning, so I need Eric to help me prepare."

"Sir, you should focus on studying, and I will personally protect your safety." Eric said, "Tom and the others need to calm down and practice together a few times as soon as possible to avoid the Cavaliers team's formation becoming disorganized after entering the snowfield."

Eric has experience in this regard. He has followed Baron Roman to fight in the snowy fields many times.

Therefore, Russell did not intend to make his own decisions. He would listen to Eric's arrangements and go to the snowfield to see the world.

It would be even better if we could hunt down a group of snow ghosts and collect some ice beads to feed the little dream dragon.

After a while.

Eric was left to train four knights, while Russell took the golden and silver wolfhound Kevin and followed Raphael to the Phosphorus Castle.

(End of this chapter)