And at the moment, which official doesn't have such complicated thoughts in his mind? He is looking forward to doing something in this troubled world, but he is also full of hesitation about the future... With such a contradictory mentality, the officials'

The carriages gathered in the square in front of the Governor's Palace.

After all the officials were seated, Cohen Keda, who was dressed in armor, led the Prime Minister and four internal affairs supervisors into the venue. The officials had long been accustomed to Cohen's appearance... This is Cohen's most normal attire.

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It could be seen that Cohen's mood was not very high. He first patiently made the opening remarks of the meeting, and then handed over the responsibility of presiding over the meeting to the Prime Minister.

Things that needed to be solved were put on the table one by one. The heads of various ministries and departments spoke one after another, and the staff and internal affairs supervisors also chimed in. The problems were gradually solved - except for the issue that no one wanted to mention.

"Today's agenda went very smoothly." Prime Minister Wei Su stood up with a smile: "The next step is the most urgent problem in the province at present, food!"

"As you all know, due to the underestimation of the total population of several provinces in advance, the influx of a large number of refugees, and finally the destruction of the war, our food supply is very problematic." Prime Minister Wei Su picked up an official document: "

As for the extent of the food shortage, I don’t think everyone has a clear idea yet. So let me tell you now that before the first harvest next year, the people of the province will have a food shortage period of two months. If this is ignored, these two

A lot of people will starve to death in a month."

"Yes, we have carefully calculated the surplus grain on hand, and the army's supply has also been reduced by half." Feilin continued: "But we still can't fill this gap."

An official stood up and asked: "Is it possible to transport food in from abroad?"

"It's impossible. We need a huge amount of food, and the rebels have blocked us." Feline replied: "We have sent letters to other kingdoms of God, but we have not received a reply from them yet. Personal opinion

, they won’t sell us food.”

"What about other business channels?" Someone asked: "Can Wanpu think of a way?"

"In fact, Wanpu City has been hoarding food before." Dill Merlin, who attended the meeting for the first time as an internal affairs supervisor, replied: "Not a single grain of food was left in hand, and these have been counted.

It’s stored in the grain.”

"It seems that widespread famine is unavoidable..." Someone among the officials sighed.

"In the current situation, we can do as much as we can!" Wei Su couldn't come up with any good solutions: "First of all, we must explain the situation to the residents and let them make arrangements for rations. Pay attention to it from now on.

Save it, or combine it with other edible foods, and try to get through this period of time."

"In areas close to the coast, you can catch a lot of fish." An aquarium official stood up: "We have a fleet and can handle some."

"Although relying on fishing can solve some problems, it cannot solve the fundamental problem." An official said: "Think about the scene when the province was first established two years ago, when the refugees dug wild vegetables..."

Speaking of wild vegetables, Count Ivar Merlin, who had been sitting among the officials without speaking, raised his head, his eyes showing surprise - but then he lowered his head again.

But who was Visu Keda? There were dozens of officials at the meeting, and who of them could escape his gaze?

"Count Ivar Merlin, this is your first time attending a meeting. You may not be familiar with the rules of the meeting." Visu immediately named Count Ivar: "There are no restrictions on speaking in our meeting. What suggestions do you have?"

? It doesn’t matter what you say.”

"I, I... Hello, Prime Minister." Although he has been a nobleman for so long, this is the first time he has experienced such a scene, and Count Ivar Merlin's hands are all sweaty.

He tried his best to maintain the temperament that "an elegant nobleman" should have, but unfortunately things went against his wishes: "I want to say that I know a little about the cultivation methods of wild crops..."

At this time, Mrs. Dill Merlin, the home affairs supervisor sitting in front, stared at her father, her eyes full of encouragement.

Seeing his daughter looking at her like this, Count Ivar couldn't help but feel excited, and he immediately gave up.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I actually don't know much about this." Count Ivar picked up his cane and walked forward. His loud voice echoed in the hall: "In fact, when it comes to growing wild fruits, in the Divine Alliance, I, Ivar,

·Merlin recognized the second place, but no one dared to recognize the first one!"

This sentence made the officials in the hall unable to react for a long time, and even Wei Su was caught off guard by him.

"I, Ivar Merlin." The Earl walked to the wall and turned to face the officials: "I am the nobleman who is best at farming in the Riva Empire, and for this Ivar the mud-legged one is ridiculed by countless people!

"

While the officials were staring at each other, Tiff Lorenzo stood up and walked to Count Ivar.

"If you are really 'Ivar with mud legs'..." Dean Lorenzo looked at Count Ivar with a very serious expression: "That will be the luck of our Sbia Empire!"

"This is not a good reputation. You are pretending to be a fool." Count Ivar said with a wry smile: "Although I have stopped growing things long ago, I have never gotten rid of my habit of wandering around in the wild."

Dean Lorenzo nodded to the Prime Minister.

"Bring me a map." Prime Minister Wei Su immediately became more energetic: "Put the largest one directly on the ground!"

The map occupied one-third of the floor of the hall, and everyone had to stand up and gather around the map to listen to Count Ivar's words.

"First, let's take a look at the area around Wampu." Count Ivar took a long stick and pointed at the map: "According to what I have seen during my years of outings, there are dozens of wild crops that can be eaten around Wampu. Because

It's winter now, so if we remove the seasonal restrictions, there are only seven species left."

"Aren't there a lot of choices?" an official asked in surprise.

"Wrong, because we have to feed so many people, there is only one kind that is suitable at the moment." Count Ivar explained: "Wild cassava."

"Is that food edible? Everyone knows that it is poisonous." One official said, "Even animals don't eat wild cassava!"

"No problem, cassava processed through special techniques can be eaten. Although the taste will be very bad and rough, it will not kill anyone." Count Ivar smiled: "It meets all our conditions and can be eaten in

It grows quickly in the winter, is easy to survive, and you don’t have to worry about seeds.”

“Why don’t you worry about seeds?”

"Both branches and roots of wild cassava can be planted as seeds." Count Ivar gestured: "A piece of cassava root can be cut into more than a dozen pieces, and the same can be said for the branches. It can survive when inserted into the soil. In the past, this kind of crop would

It invaded farmland and was cleared away by farmers as harmful things. I also found out that it was edible by an extremely accidental opportunity."

"But, is this food really edible?" Some officials still asked doubtfully.

"Of course, it cannot be eaten without extraction. It must be mixed with other things." Count Ivar gave the lie: "If anyone dares to eat it raw... the end will be very miserable."

"What about yield?" Weisu asked the most important question: "Growth cycle?"

"The yield is very high. It will start to bear fruit twenty days after planting, and it will continue to bear fruit. At this time, you can selectively harvest according to the size." Count Ivar explained: "It takes up less space and can be planted intensively... until we are scheduled to be short of food.

When the time comes, we can harvest twice.”

"What are the negative effects?"

"Processing is troublesome, and the storage period cannot exceed ten days." Count Ivar said with a wry smile: "In other words, you have to eat it as soon as it is ripe."

After much thought, Prime Minister Wei Su finally made up his mind.

"Okay! Count Ivar, please calculate how much land is needed, how many manpower and funds are needed." Visu held Count Ivar's hand: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs will allocate it to you immediately."

"The land needs to be re-demarcated, because wild cassava is harmful to other crops, and there will not be much need for manpower." Count Ivar thought for a while: "The difficulty is that after the wild cassava matures, it needs to be processed intensively, and it also needs

Make lots of special tools."

"These are all fine. If anything is missing, just speak up."

"Count Ivar, this matter is of great importance. I hope you can bring us good news." Dean Lorenzo held the count's other hand: "Use your knowledge as much as possible, you can save countless people."

Having never been entrusted with such an important mission, Count Ivar smiled sheepishly and turned to look at his son-in-law.

At this time, Cohen was the only one still sitting on the chair. He first looked at his father-in-law quietly, then raised the corner of his mouth and showed everyone a very evil smile...
Chapter completed!