Chapter 504: Smaller
"You may not believe it, but I have no hope of riding the Shadow Flame Dragon, and I have no interest in the position of Grand Duke."
Russell tells the truth to his visiting cousin Mel.
This is indeed the truth. He has the little Dream Dragon, so he naturally has no expectations for the Shadow Flame Dragon. As for the position of Grand Duke, he really has no interest in it, because his goal from beginning to end is to create a new country.
"You're not even interested in the position of Grand Duke, Russell, do you want to go to heaven?" Mel didn't believe it at all. "Or do you want to follow King Ares's example and go to the Kingdom of Fiery Torrents to marry a princess and seek to become the heir? ?”
"How can it be."
"It is indeed impossible. Not to mention that King Ares already has children and grandchildren, and there are several direct heirs. Even if King Ares has a long lifespan, maybe even if we die, he will still be alive and well," Mel said.
After a pause, he said with envy: "Our country's record is that Grand Duke Quentin II lived a hundred and ninety-four years old, but the record of the Fiery Torrent Kingdom is that there was a dragon knight who lived a full two hundred and forty years. Six years old!”
If one generation in their twenties is counted, this dragon knight could be said to have sent away ten generations before leaving on his own!
"We, we should look up to this dragon knight!" Russell exclaimed.
Although he is only nineteen years old this year, it does not prevent him from already fantasizing about immortality. Life is so wonderful, how can he be willing to leave this world.
Moreover, the dragon knight's physical fitness can be maintained at its peak with the blessing of dragon flames, and he cannot feel the disadvantages of aging at all.
In other words, if you become a dragon knight, you can stay young and healthy for one or two hundred years!
"If you don't ride the Shadow Flame Dragon, you have no chance to be on par with this dragon knight." Mel raised his eyebrows.
Russell smiled and did not answer.
Instead, he changed the subject: "Cousin, it's rare for you to come to my territory. I'll take you around here to see the new sights."
"Okay!" Mel nodded, "However, I want to go to the Black-rumped Snake Manor first to see the place where you made your fortune in the past."
"No problem, let's go."
Iron Feather Gray Crane Moura's speed was not slow. In an instant, the two of them flew to the Black-rumped Snake Manor. The Black-rumped Snake Manor was very lively at the moment.
With the arrival of the warm season, relocation work has begun.
The serfs carried all their belongings, except for the four walls and roof, into the carriage, preparing to take them to the Blackfire Land.
The relocation of the Cigar Courtyard has long been completed, and during the Ice Age, Butler Morris took his servants and moved into the Cigar Castle.
At this moment, a group of serfs were busy in the pond in front of the Cigar Courtyard.
"Master!" The tall and thin young man who was responsible for commanding the serfs rushed over quickly and prostrated himself in front of Russell.
He is the Clamherd of the Cigar Courtyard, Jimmy the Chops.
"Jimmy Spare Ribs, what are you doing?" Russell hadn't asked about the general affairs here for a long time.
"Sir, we are fishing for river mussel seeds." Jimmy Pai Ribs smiled flatteringly, "His Excellency Fulent, the clerk, has assigned us a task. Every pearl mussel in the pond must be fished out, and no pearl mussels can be left behind. Next point.”
Fulent is the chief clerk of the Black-rumped Snake Manor who took office last year, and he is also a costumed knight follower accepted by Russell.
"Pearl clams?" Mel asked curiously, "What do you mean, are river clams that can produce pearls? Can they be cultivated on a large scale? No, right? According to legend, only river clams that have been seen by a giant dragon can give birth to pearls. ah?"
"It seems that you don't pay enough attention to me, cousin." Russell smiled, "In the past year, the gifts I gave out to nobles were cigars to knights, and pearls to ladies and ladies. Naturally, these pearls are Homemade.”
A brief introduction to the principles of pearl cultivation.
Russell continued: "Currently, two types of pearls can be cultivated in the territory. Golden pearls are cultivated using clay particles, and white pearls are cultivated using clam shell fragments. The effects are similar, but golden pearls have a more calming effect."
"Awesome, no wonder you can become a great scholar." Mel gave a thumbs up.
Jimmy Spare Ribs continued to work with the serfs, scooping up all the mussels in the pond, draining the water, and even backfilling the pond with soil to completely bury the pond to prevent the seeds from leaking.
These river clams are all descendants of pearl clams.
However, after Russell learned of the plan, he stopped the serfs from their work: "Just remove the mussels, there is no need to backfill the pond."
"Master, if this is the case, the precious river mussel will grow back." Jimmy Pork Ribs said tangledly.
"It will grow as soon as it grows. Consider it the good luck of Knight Commander Kendall." Russell waved his hand and did not mind the leakage of the technology. Now he views things from a different perspective and hopes to promote the technology.
Instead of using technology monopoly to make money.
Anyway, no matter how monopolized these small industries are, they are not as profitable as Yulong cigars - relying on the trade of Yulong cigars is enough for him to maintain the production and construction of the territory.
Send away the spare ribs Jimmy.
Russell said to Mel: "There are three rivers in the Black Fire Land. I have asked the scholars of the Black Fire Erudite Tower to follow up on pearl cultivation. I plan to promote the cultivation of golden pearls by serfs in the Xiangshui River and the cultivation of white pearls in the Chishui River."
Then he said: "If my cousin is interested, you can get some technical materials and go back to Sancha River Estuary to cultivate pearls."
"This is a specialty of your territory, are you willing to give it up?"
"What's there to be reluctant about? I will soon let the Blackfire Learning Tower organize this technology and then promote it to the whole country."
"Yeah, that's right." Mel's eyes turned, "Although you say you are not interested in the position of Grand Duke, you are already doing something as a Grand Duke."
Russell shook his head and said with emotion: "It's small, the pattern is small."
"Huh?"
"I am seeking development from the perspective of all mankind." Russell put his hands behind his back and said calmly with a compassionate heart, "Whether it is composting technology or pearl farming, in the final analysis, it is to promote the prosperity of human habitats."
Mel was stunned.
Then he raised his thumbs: "High, really high!"
Then he sighed: "Are the dragon knights beyond the concept of the country? King Ares regards himself as the leader of mankind. I find that you, Russell, actually have a bit of King Ares's style!"
"Are you praising me or insulting me?"
"Of course I am praising you, I praise you sincerely. In terms of pattern, I am far inferior to you." Mel said sincerely.
Russell spread his hands: "Maybe the dragon flies high, we stand on the head of the dragon, we can see farther, and even see crises that ordinary people can't see. It is because of this that we know that human beings are a whole."
"Haha, you admit it!"
"What did you admit?" Russell was stunned.
Mel showed an expression as if he had discovered a blind spot: "You said you had no hope of riding the Shadowflame Dragon, but now you admit that you are standing on the dragon's head! Tsk tsk, you must have hooked up with the Shadowflame Dragon in private!"
"Heh." Russell did not refute, but said calmly, "Is the Shadowflame Dragon the only dragon in the world?"
"But the most likely one for you to ride is the Shadowflame Dragon."
"Isn't it okay to ride the Torrent Dragon? King Ares thinks so highly of me, and I am so talented. Maybe the Torrent Dragon has already had a secret crush on me." Russell touched his chin and teased, "I don't ride a dragon, and the Torrent Dragon doesn't have a rider, so we are a perfect match."