As a lord, I was forced to farm

Storage rings and storage bags are precious things. The government of Suling County prepared five storage rings and ten storage bags, and put half of the territory's food, equipment, elixirs, etc. into the storage rings or storage bags.

These space magic weapons will eventually be handed over to Jiang Ran for safekeeping, and they will be the last line of defense of Suling.

"The county still needs to grow crops. Ask the Spiritual Agriculture Department to pay more attention to the status of the demon spirits. Pay attention to the grain prices outside."

Even though Suling is close to the sea, humans cannot only eat seafood.

Moreover, Wu Yun also brought some not-so-good news, "…Yesterday evening, the Henghai sank."

The Henghai is the largest and best fishing boat currently built by Suling. Needless to say, the reason why the Henghai sank must have been because it encountered a dangerous underwater monster.

"Are there any casualties among the crew?" Jiang Ran suddenly felt that the spiritual dew in the cup became a little bitter, and he put down the cup with a frown.

Wu Yun said quickly, "Thanks to the eight wind spirit ships equipped on the Henghai, and the vigilance of Deputy Commander She Yu and Young Monk Hu Lian, the crew was successfully evacuated before the situation became more serious. However, seventeen people were injured in the panic evacuation, but no one died, and the precious fish on the ship were all scattered into the sea."

It was a blessing in disguise that no one died. Jiang Ran nodded, "If the fish are gone, we can catch more."

But the sinking of the Henghai was a big loss for Suling County. Not to mention its own value, Yulongxuan and dozens of restaurants in Mingxiao City were looking forward to Suling sending them seafood every day.

By this calculation, if the Henghai sank, Suling County would lose at least tens of thousands of spirit crystals a day.

"…Have the wreckage of the Henghai been salvaged?"

Even if the entire ship was scrapped, the more than ten wind-fixing rudders, fish-blasting cannons, water shields and submersible sinkers installed on the ship were developed with a lot of spirit crystals and effort. If these things were salvaged, they might be able to be installed on other ships.

Moreover, the Xuanhan iron and iron birch used to build the hull can be reused.

"After the incident was settled, the Black Armor Navy immediately sent another ship to investigate the situation and recovered about 30% of the losses: the submerged water shield was recovered intact, three wind-fixing rudders were recovered, and two fish bombers were recovered, but they were severely damaged and could not be used..."

The waves are rough, and it is already good enough to recover 30% of the losses.

……

The next day, with the sound of horses' hooves galloping, a horse-drawn carriage sped past the blue bricks and soon entered Nanzhu Village.

The golden wheel on the sea is bright and dazzling, the sun is pouring down, the breeze is blowing, the waves are jumping, and bits of gold are surging.

The sea breeze brought a slight fishy smell, and almost all the villagers in Nanzhu Village had salted sea fish hanging in front of their doors to dry.

Wu Yun thought to himself, who could have thought that a village built only two years ago could become the richest place in Suling County at such a fast speed? Not to mention that the trading town Xinheng Town is now not as good as Nanzhu Village, I'm afraid the economic benefits of the entire towns in those county-level territories outside are not as good as Nanzhu Village.

Jiang Ran looked through the raised curtain of the car, and scanned the scattered houses and busy fishermen. Her soft but still noticeable voice reached Wu Yun's ears, "Where are the deceased crew members being accommodated now?"

"Rest in the boatman's courtyard. It's not far from here. It will take about an incense stick of time to get there."

"Then let's go and take a look." After Jiang Ran finished speaking, Huang Qingma suddenly turned slightly, and soon, a huge wooden courtyard house appeared in everyone's sight.

The eye-catching carriage quickly attracted the attention of the people in the courtyard. When someone saw the dragon flag on the carriage, they were immediately surprised and said, "The county lady has arrived!"

"Hurry up and call everyone, the county lady is here to see us!!"

It was not Jiang Ran's intention to cause a commotion, but she was already accustomed to such scenes and there was no need to hide it.

It was also her first time to come to the boatman's compound, where lived the boatmen who were summoned from all over the county to fish. About one kilometer to the left was the camp of the Xuanjia Navy.

The conditions in the boatman's compound are very ordinary. There are more than 20 rooms in total, and about seven or eight boatmen are crowded in one small room.

The smell of fish, sweat, herbs and other smells intertwined in the boatman's yard to form an indescribable strange smell.

The boatmen were obviously aware of this problem, especially since Jiang Ran came so suddenly that no one cleaned up, and some people's bedding, pants and clothes were even flying everywhere.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little anxious and uneasy. Everyone only dared to look at Jiang Ran below her knees. Looking over, they saw that the noble person was wearing a silk skirt with moonlight reflecting the lake. The delicate embroidery was natural and the length of the skirt covered the upper part of her shoes. Her movements were graceful and swaying, as if snow had fallen on her body - the ground, which was not that dirty, looked like a pile of mud...

In fact, the boatmen were thinking too much. Jiang Ran did not feel uncomfortable, but secretly thought that the residents here were changing very quickly. The crew members were exposed to wind and rain at sea and could easily get sick, so they must pay more attention to the hygiene of the boatmen's compound.

Afterwards, Jiang Ran took another look at the crew members who were injured in the shipwreck the day before. They had been examined by a doctor at public expense and had also been given medicine, so they should not have any serious problems.

Wu Yun said, "Don't worry, County Lord. We have already paid them compensation for their injuries. Once their condition stabilizes, we will send them back to their hometown to recuperate. The doctor also said that we have Qianji Medicine Powder, so there is no need to worry about ordinary skin injuries. For those with more serious injuries, we have the elixir we brought back from Mingxiao. We guarantee that these people will not suffer from any underlying diseases."

Suling County opened a herbal medicine store in Mingxiao City. It was easy to collect various spiritual plants from Mingxiao Spiritual Court and make some low-priced and easy-to-use spiritual medicines. Naturally, they were also willing to give gifts to the warriors who risked their lives to catch fish for Suling.

After confirming that the wounded were properly treated, Jiang Ran did not stay long.

There was no expression on Jiang Ran's face. She came and left indifferently. But to the boatmen, the county lady remembered the injured boatman and visited him in person. The coolness lingering in the courtyard seemed to dispel all the stuffy and strange smells in the house.

The sea in Suyuan is rich in fishery resources. Many fishermen are fishing on the beach. Soon after the tide recedes, the plump clams come out to breathe, like swords stuck in the beach waiting for a swordsman to pull them out.

Jiang Ran came to the boat shop. It was more spacious than a year ago, and the facilities were much more complete than before. Of course, there were also many new faces.

The two weapon refiners, Bai Lifei and Wang Zhenyun, are also in the boat workshop now.

The former had previously dabbled in a wide range of areas, refining everything from weapons and equipment to daily-related magical tools, but human energy was limited. After finding the direction, he began to gradually transition to refining magical ships.

Bai Lifei recruited many apprentices before, and he really taught two of them as his apprentices. He even taught them the engraving skills of magical instruments he had developed before, such as the Liuyun Lantern and the Tooth-Front Knife. Now, the Xuanyang Equipment Refining Business is mainly managed by the two apprentices, and he will only go back to take charge when there are important matters.

Wang Zhenyun is a talented weapon refiner who is involved in many aspects. Although she is not interested in weapon-type magic tools, she is actually very good at refining such magic tools.

(End of this chapter)