Live Stream: I Am A Lord In Another World

“Reporting to the Count, people heard that Count Richard’s territory in the north was recruiting workers, so they all went there,” reported a subordinate in Stone Fort City.

“Count Richard is recruiting workers in his territory? Let them go then,” Count Zane mused.

After the uprising forces had pillaged a significant amount of food, Count Zane was worried about the food shortage. The rebels from the south had consumed a large amount of food.

Richard’s recruitment effort was seen as a partial solution to the problem.

However, Count Zane would later regret this decision because those who went to Richard’s territory would not want to return.

After all, working in his territory offered better conditions and more hope.

“Lord, the recruitment plan has been very successful. We have recruited tens of thousands of workers in the past few days, all of whom have been sent to cultivate the land as you instructed,” Fred reported in the city hall.

In recent days, people had been streaming in from the south.

Richard’s offer was exceptionally generous. Not only were there copper coins, but also a meal was provided.

To many, that meal was even more important than the copper coins.

Given the current situation in the northeast, where food was hard to come by even if one had money, the high prices made it difficult to afford food.

Some people were only eating once every day or even every two days.

Thus, many people rushed to Richard’s territory, and after registering, officially became his workers. He now had over 100,000 workers at his disposal.

Richard pondered and asked, “How many of the officially registered residents are there?”

Registered residents are those who officially join the noble’s territory after registration. They are subject to greater constraints, but generally, they are more loyal.

Richard had assigned important duties to many of the initial residents.

Typically, a territory distinguishes between registered residents and ordinary residents.

After the uprising forces killed many nobles, those registered residents in the noble territories became ordinary residents and many of them had fled to Richard’s territory as refugees.

Of course, becoming a registered resident isn’t easy and involves certain evaluations.

Fred replied, “We have added more than 10,000 registered residents.”

“Good, continue recruiting.”

“Yes, my lord!”

Next, Richard visited the barracks.

There was now an additional regiment of a thousand soldiers in the barracks.

This meant Richard now had four regiments of a thousand soldiers each.

A count is generally expected to maintain an army of 5,000 and can expand it during wartime. Richard, however, did not intend to follow this rule.

He had already exceeded 5,000 soldiers.

The 2,000 crossbowmen, with the older members replaced by those under thirty-five, combined with the four regiments, brought the total number of soldiers to over 6,000.

And that didn’t include the demi-humans.

The saying “the emperor is far away and the sky is high” described Richard’s situation well.

In the current northeast, no one really had control over him. Even if Count Zane knew, he would likely turn a blind eye.

Moreover, if anyone were to challenge this, Richard could argue that the area is still in a state of war, considering the uprising forces in the interior have not yet been fully subdued.

The last war had already been settled with rewards based on merit.

Soldiers who distinguished themselves were honored.

Moreover, any soldier who fought bravely was given an extra month’s salary, which boosted their morale significantly.

After inspecting the barracks, Richard visited the location of the greenhouses.

There, a large number of workers were busy harvesting potatoes from the fields.

“Wow, so many!”

Some workers exclaimed in surprise as they dug up the potatoes. The yield was so high that it was quite shocking to them.

Compared to wheat, the potato yield here was significantly higher. Potatoes are also much simpler and more convenient to prepare—boiled or roasted with just water and fire.

Unlike wheat, which requires grinding into flour to make dense and unappetizing black bread.

“The yield is truly enormous!”

Seeing the potatoes, Daisy the bunny girl had stars in her eyes.

Recently, Daisy had been responsible for managing the greenhouses and overseeing the growth of the potatoes.

Additionally, Richard had purchased a large number of books for her to read.

Daisy had learned a great deal about planting. She had become quite familiar with managing the greenhouses.

The soil in this greenhouse area was relatively fertile. Richard planned to use this space to grow various vegetables in the future, either to meet the needs of Florencia City or for sale.

Daisy would be in charge of all of this.

Rabbit people indeed had some unique skills in planting.

For example, Richard noticed that despite minimal pesticide use, there were hardly any pests. At one point, he even thought Daisy might be using magic.

It was not magic but rather Daisy’s special abilities as a bunny girl.

Additionally, Richard noticed that there were very few mosquitoes where Daisy was, suggesting she had a notable pest-repelling ability.

Richard specifically asked Daisy if it was just her who had these abilities or if all rabbit people had them.

“Every rabbit person has these abilities to some extent. We can understand insects and know what they are afraid of. The lack of pests in these crops is also due to the mixture I’ve prepared.”

Daisy then produced a small bottle containing a green substance.

“This is a concoction of Roro grass, large fan leaves, and bitter tree juice. Sprinkling some of it in the greenhouses prevents pests.” Daisy explained.

The plants she mentioned were unfamiliar to Richard, likely unique to this world. Even if not unique, the terminology differed, making them unfamiliar to him.

After learning about the rabbit people’s special abilities, Richard was inclined to bring the entire rabbit tribe over. However, he had been too busy with the war to pursue it.

Now that the potato harvest was underway, Richard planned to discuss this possibility.

“Master, the potato yield is so high!” Dorothy exclaimed, watching as workers unearthed crates of potatoes.

After becoming Richard’s woman, Dorothy had been shy for a while but had become accustomed to it.

Until now, Richard still bullies her every few days, though they lived on the same floor, making it convenient.

However, except when she was dragged away by Richard to be bullied, Dorothy would still live in her own room most of the time.

Well, she was afraid that Mia would tease her after she knew about it.

She would stifle her sounds to prevent Mia from hearing them, as even with a layer of separation, Mia’s sensitive cat ears could potentially detect her.

But the careful Miwei seemed to have noticed something.

Had she been older, she might have offered herself to her master.

There were over a thousand greenhouses, with hundreds of acres of potatoes planted. Richard had deployed many workers for the harvest, and the process was broadcasted live.

【Which variety of potatoes is the anchor using? The yield looks impressive.】

【Indeed, it seems to be around 5,000 pounds per acre, which is quite good.】

【The anchor will make a lot of money from this.】

【…】

In the live stream, viewers discussed and watched the potato harvest, often reacting with excitement when images of beast-eared people appeared.

【Please stay on camera longer!】

【The rabbit-eared girl is so cute and adorable.】

【The fox-eared girl has more of a goddess vibe.】

【…】

Most viewers’ wishes might not be fulfilled since the automated camera followed Richard’s movements.

At most, a few shots were captured occasionally.

This excitement led to several million viewers being captivated by the potato harvest for over an hour.

After the broadcast ended, the harvest was still ongoing. Crates of potatoes were being moved from the greenhouses to hand trucks.

Richard had bought several thousand of these hand trucks, which could carry several hundred pounds each. With two people, they were much more efficient than carrying things by hand.

Before the potatoes were even transported back to the city, some merchants were already waiting to buy them.

With the northeast region now recovered, merchants became active again.

Some larger and smaller cities in the south needed substantial quantities of grain, and these merchants were eager to buy.

Additionally, some merchants were even taking risks to transport grain to inland cities for higher prices.

Today’s potato yield was extraordinarily high, and even if a merchant bought ten thousand pounds, they wouldn’t be able to purchase all of it.

Previously, Richard had cleared over eight hundred acres of land. With the soil quality being good, the average yield was around 2.5 tons per acre, totaling over two thousand tons of potatoes…

Ultimately, a dozen large merchants and numerous small merchants bought nearly two hundred thousand pounds of potatoes.

This contributed several dozen gold coins to Richard.

“The number of merchants is still too low,” Richard thought.

He was preparing to establish his own trading caravan. The amount of potatoes here wasn’t excessive, given it was only a few hundred acres. Once Richard expanded to tens or even hundreds of thousands of acres, the yield would be astonishing.

Well, a million acres sounds scary, but it is actually only a little over 1% of Richard’s territory, which is just over 600 square kilometers. That’s equivalent to a region made up of over six hundred squares, each one kilometer on each side.

If these lands were consolidated, they would measure roughly 25 kilometers on each side, which isn’t too large.

With the current number of workers—fifty to sixty thousand dedicated to land clearing and planting—there would be over a hundred people per square kilometer, and the workforce was continuously growing.

Planting could be completed within one to two months. If the average yield reached one ton per acre, Richard could harvest at least one million tons of potatoes. If the yield averaged two tons per acre, or four thousand pounds, Richard could harvest at least two million tons by January or February.

The merchants’ capacity to handle such quantities was insufficient.

Richard planned to form his own caravan or release news to attract more caravans from inland.

“Lord, the statistics are in: the average yield per acre has reached over five thousand six hundred pounds. It’s astounding—I’ve never seen such high-yielding crops before!” Daisy reported in the afternoon after the harvest was completed by thousands of workers.

Daisy was amazed by the potato yield. Potatoes had a short production cycle, generally between two to four months. Richard had chosen an early-maturing variety from another world, which had a production cycle of just over two months.

With greenhouses, it’s possible to grow multiple seasons within a year.

Richard didn’t plan to build excessively large greenhouses due to high costs. Instead, he would use the wide land for large-scale planting.

“Wow, so many!” Dorothy was also shocked upon hearing the specific figures.

Five thousand six hundred pounds per acre was beyond her imagination.

Even on Earth, a yield of ten thousand pounds per acre was only achievable on exceptionally high-quality land with careful cultivation. Typically, potato yields on Earth ranged from three thousand to five thousand pounds per acre.

Richard considered this yield acceptable, as it surpassed the average level on Earth.

“Keep the specific yield confidential, understood?” Richard instructed.

Daisy nodded and replied solemnly, “Yes, Lord!”

Afterwards, she hesitated and said, “Lord, Daisy actually has a small request.”

Richard looked at her and said, “Go ahead.”

Daisy continued, “I’m grateful for the Lord’s care. Daisy eats well every day and sleeps comfortably. However, I often dream of my fellow tribespeople who might be suffering from hunger. Since my people are skilled in farming and will not be idle, I’d like to ask if you could give me a chance to persuade them to come over.”

Richard was surprised by Daisy’s request. He had already considered bringing her rabbit tribe over.

He pondered for a moment and said, “Of course you can.”

Daisy’s face lit up with joy as she thanked him, “Thank you, Lord. You are so kind!”

At this point, Dorothy asked, “But Daisy, if the rabbit tribe leaves, will the wolf tribe you are affiliated with allow them to go?”

Daisy showed a worried expression and said, “I’m also troubled by this issue.”

Richard asked, “How many people are in that wolf tribe?”

Daisy replied, “The wolf tribe is quite large, with several thousand people. There are two to three thousand strong wolf warriors among them.”

“That many?” Dorothy was somewhat surprised, as she wasn’t very familiar with the situation of the wolf tribe.

Richard pondered for a moment and asked, “What is the temperament of the wolf people like?”

If the wolves weren’t too aggressive, they could potentially be recruited. Of course, if the wolves were as troublesome as the gnolls, then it wouldn’t be worth it.

Daisy said, “The wolves used to treat us fairly well and provided us with protection. However, after the recent food shortage, their behavior hasn’t been very considerate. My lord, if you trust me, I could ask Charlotte to take me back to check the situation.”