Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1733 Cooperative Progress

When he first heard the news, Xia Duo couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

On the one hand, he is very much looking forward to the cooperatives taking root in Netheril, but on the other hand, he is also very clear that Netheril at this stage is not suitable for implementing the cooperative system.

Especially in places other than the Great Xia Territory.

This made him a little afraid to ask Nya for further information about the cooperative, but Nya didn't know his complicated psychology, and started to talk about it:
"Aiwa found that at least four territories near Severnton have confirmed the establishment of cooperatives. In those four territories, the lords will reorganize the citizens, and about [-] households will form a unit called "One Cooperative". Now The joint autumn harvest should have started!"

"What about the reaction of the citizens?" Xia Duo asked again.

"There is no further news for the time being, but the content of the agricultural book on improving crop yields has been unanimously praised by the lords around Sewington, and has already begun to implement it."

Niya's answer did not exceed Xia Duo's expectations. Although those inland lords got the agricultural book, they might not publish the agricultural book to the citizens. In fact, not publishing it is the normal choice of most people.

This choice is also a good thing for Xia Duo. People's hearts are the most fickle. Now the agricultural book may indeed increase crop yields, and cooperatives may not be all bad things.

But when the bad results of the cooperative come out, the resentment of those landless farmers may be directed at him.

Then, Xia Duo asked some more details, but Niya didn't know how to answer. After all, everything she knew came from Aiwa's investigation, and the information Aiwa investigated was still very limited.

"This matter still needs continuous attention. By the way, did Aiwa mention any news about the abnormal climate?"

"No, but I heard that the Seven Towers are planning a big plan, which may completely solve the hidden danger of climate anomalies."

Inadvertently, Niya revealed another piece of news, which surprised Xia Dao. How did Nya know something that even he didn't know.

"Where did you get this news? Is it credible?"

"Ms. Greta and I have always been in touch. Although she is now far away from the core of Gilles High Tower, there are still some secret relationships that have not been completely cut off. I know you care about this matter, so I will help you ask It should be more believable."

That's it!
Xia Duo immediately thought of the Master Yerevan whom he had met before. Could it be that the Seven Towers were going to support him in ascension in the agricultural field?

Indeed, if there is a god of order in the agricultural field, it will be the worst, and it can also be used to send priests to each piece of land to ensure the normal growth of crops.

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as a complete solution to the hidden danger of abnormal climate.

But Xia Duo thinks that this matter is not that simple. If it is just that there is one more agricultural god, it can only be regarded as a passive defense. Do we all rely on the priests of the God of Agriculture?

Furthermore, this time it is just an abnormal climate. As long as ordinary people deal with it properly, they still have a chance to survive the difficulties, but what if there are special spells or diseases that directly target various crops next time?

The priest of the god of agriculture may be able to fertilize the soil and increase production, but there is a high probability that he will not be proficient in spell confrontation!

Not to mention, if it is directly destroyed, can it be restored?Even if it can, what is the price?

Only by finding out the root causes behind the abnormal climate can we solve all possible crises once and for all, including but not limited to the agricultural sector.

Even Xia Duo could tell that the abnormal climate from last year to this year was not formed naturally, and it was very likely that there were spirits behind it.

If the Seven Towers only know how to defend passively, it will only encourage the arrogance of the mastermind behind the scenes, and it may really bring about a more severe disaster next time.

Xia Duo is very interested in the big plan that Nya said is brewing in the Seven Towers, but it is only limited to his interest, and he does not want to participate in it yet.

The family property in the southern border really cannot withstand turmoil.

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In the following days, under Xia Duo's instructions, Aiwa sent back more news about the cooperative in the territory near Sevington.

For the time being, it is all positive news, such as how many times the autumn harvest efficiency has increased compared to previous years, cooperative breeding can better share costs, and so on.

But some bad omens also began to appear, just as Xia Duo expected at the beginning, some lords were already trying to take back the land from the people.

The cooperative is more like a large farm. Some lords think that what the farm needs is not a farmer, but a serf. Of course, there is another very realistic reason why those lords want to do this, and that is——

The development of the Cologne Plain requires a large number of manpower, but these manpower cannot be conjured out of thin air. After most of the floating population is removed, the only idea is to use the free people.

The so-called "free people" are generally farmers with land or skilled craftsmen. Among them, farmers are the best to plunder, especially after the emergence of cooperatives this time, the existing land does not need so many farmers to complete the cultivation.

This has given many lords a great temptation. The demand for maintaining the local population is less, so the population that can be used for development will also increase.

In fact, this is just that cooperatives have liberated productivity from the production method. If more efficient production tools appear, fewer people are needed for the same task.

It's a pity that these lords who plan to "take back" the land in advance are too short-sighted. Obviously, Xia Duo has already pointed out the significance of improving production tools in the agricultural book, but those people are not even willing to wait for this time.

The things stuffed into the mouth are not tasty, Xia Duo can almost imagine that those people probably won't carefully review and practice the "Pioneering Guide".

This is not good news.

If the development efficiency is low, the population demand will be even greater, so how can the surplus be used for light industry?
How to transfer wealth without light industry?
If wealth is not transferred downwards, how can we cultivate the market?
It's a pity that it is difficult for Xia Duo to interfere in these matters now. The only thing he can do is to print more "Pioneering Guide" and "Agriculture Book" and send them out!

However, in a sense, the short-sightedness of those inland lords is also a good thing for Xia Duo, which will make it easier for him to recruit new subjects.

If all the inland lords strive to increase productivity, improve production relations, and develop light industry from agriculture, how can he recruit new lords?

Industry, even light industry, requires a large population base. If Xia Duo was the lord of the mainland, he would never let any of his subjects lose.

If there is no such new territory as the Cologne Plain that can be developed, the upper limit of the development of a single lord in the interior is extremely limited, surrounded by neighbors, and there is no room for expansion at all.

If you want to develop and grow, you can only upgrade industries (including magic industries), and population is the key to industrial upgrades.

That is to say, the current Netheril does not have a relatively complete "citizenship" system, which makes the movement of population between the territories very easy. Basically, as long as they are free citizens, they can move freely.

(End of this chapter)