System: Build My Own Territory Chapter 1282 - 340: Nothing Matters More Than Staying Alive (10,000 Words)

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Previously on System: Build My Own Territory...

Lynn oversaw the harvest of his Emperor Potatoes, calculating the potential yield and planning for future large-scale planting. Despite some minor damage during excavation, Lynn instructed his farmers on proper storage methods to preserve the crucial potato seeds for the next season's expansion.

Back at Lord’s Square, Lynn sat on the bench, resting.

With a thought, he opened the [Resource Management] panel to check.

[Potatoes]: 7200 pounds

Seeing the quantity of potatoes displayed on the panel, Lynn’s eyebrows slightly raised.

Indeed.

Just as he had guessed.

The yield per acre of the planted potatoes far exceeded fifteen hundred pounds.

It reached sixteen hundred pounds!

Although it is a significant gap compared to the yield of three to four thousand pounds per acre in Lynn’s memory.

However.

As long as there is a yield.

That proves that this land can grow potatoes.

And Lynn has many ways to increase the yield per acre!

Through deep plowing, fertilization, reasonable density planting and sowing methods, field management, irrigation, and more.

To improve the yield per acre of [Emperor Potatoes].

Under the condition of limited soil fertility and lack of chemical fertilizers, Lynn naturally cannot increase the yield per acre of [Emperor Potatoes] to three or four thousand pounds.

However.

Increasing the yield to two thousand pounds per acre, Lynn believes is still possible.

Moreover.

Even if the current potato yield per acre does not match the yield in Lynn’s memory, it still far exceeds the output of barley, wheat, and other grains.

Almost ten times more!

While Lynn was resting, Wilbur came running over quickly.

Bow down in front of Lynn and respectfully said.

"Master."

"The weight statistics of the harvested potatoes have been completed."

"A total of seven thousand two hundred pounds!"

Lynn nodded and spoke.

"I know."

"According to the method I instructed you, properly preserve and care for all the potatoes."

"To expand the planting scale next year!"

Wilbur hurriedly responded, "Yes, Master."

Sending Wilbur away to get busy.

Lynn stood up from the wooden chair and returned to the castle with Red.

The [Emperor Potatoes] planted in spring have been completed planting and harvesting.

Next, they are waiting for October to start harvesting the cotton in the field!

It was now midday.

With Kuisi’s service, Lynn comfortably enjoyed today’s lunch.

As Kuisi served a bowl of fresh fish soup to Lynn, she curiously asked.

"Master, Wilbur said he received your instructions to send over a basket of crops called ’potatoes’."

"However, the chefs saw this crop for the first time and had no idea how to cook them."

"Please guide..."

After sipping the fresh fish soup, Lynn put down the porcelain spoon in his hand and replied.

"There are many ways to prepare potatoes, they can be washed clean, placed in the pot with skin on, add water to cover the ingredients, and sprinkle a small amount of fine salt."

"Cook on the wood stove until chopsticks can easily penetrate, then take them out for direct consumption."

Kuisi listened earnestly to Lynn’s explanation.

Lynn continued: "They can also be used for charcoal grill."

"Directly bury the potatoes in the embers or charcoal, cover with hot ash grill for half an hour, once cooked, add rosemary, herbs or spices to enhance flavor..."

"You can also mash the cooked potatoes, add a small amount of milk, lard, etc., stir into a mud-like consistency, knead into dough, shape into patties for roasting."

"Or cut the potatoes into small pieces, boil them with oats and clear water into porridge."

"Alternatively, slice the potatoes thinly, use lard to fry them in the iron pot until golden and dehydrated, to make chips."

"Aside from these, you can also make potato stew, marinated potatoes, etc."

"They can both serve as a staple food to fill the stomach and as a supplement to body requirements..."

Listening to Master Lynn’s explanation, Kuisi quickly responded.

"Yes, Master, Kuisi has remembered."

Lynn nodded slightly, continuing to enjoy his lunch.

After finishing lunch under the service of Kuisi and Janet, Lynn left the castle with Red.

Lynn entered the blacksmith workshop area, joining the construction team of five other double-chamber reflector furnaces in the blacksmith workshop.

For now.

Lynn needs to forge suitable steel armor for all soldiers in the territory and garrison, which requires smelting a large amount of steel.

Lynn also needs a large amount of steel to lay down steel tracks for transporting ore and goods within the territory!

The previously laid wooden tracks, after high-intensity coal transportation over time, have shown some damage.

If there is a large amount of steel, Lynn would naturally upgrade the wooden tracks to steel tracks, designing and producing heavier load-bearing steel ore carts.

Only in this way can coal transportation efficiency be effectively improved.

Providing a continuous fuel supply for the six double-chamber reflector furnaces to be built in the future.

As for the iron ore supply, Lynn has no worries.

With two Kirk Ships capable of carrying ten tons as transport tools.

The iron ore excavated in the depths of the forest upstream can be transported back to the territory.

It can also satisfy the iron ore demand of the double-chamber reflector furnaces.

The most crucial thing is.

The shipbuilding apprentices in the shipyard are still continuing to produce Kirk Ships.

The water transportation capacity in Lynn’s territory will only grow stronger.

Taking the plastering knife from the hand of a blacksmith apprentice.

Lynn invested himself in the construction of the furnace body of the second double-chamber reflector furnace.

[Construction Experience+]