A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World
Episode 562: Greeting Count Elvis and About Rice.
Takeo and the others arrived in the hall when Frederick took them.
Frederick knocked on the hall door and said from the inside, "Go ahead. Confirm that the permit is dropped and open the door and enter the room.
"Lord, if you'll excuse me.
Lady Alice and Lady Takeo have returned.
We are also coming to greet the people in the workshop and the test platoon.
Grandpa Elvis and Smith were waiting in the hall, and everyone's desk and chair were placed in the shape of the letter Lo.
"Um. Alice, Takeo, welcome back.
"Welcome back, sister, Dear Takeo.
"Grandpa, Smith, I'm home now.
"Mr. Elvis, Smith boy, I'm home now.
"Um, let's all just sit down.
Takeo's butler is new today. Will you sit down?
Would it have been a long journey or would you like some tea?
Each takes a seat at Grandpa Elvis' words.
"Takeo, can you introduce us all?
"Yes. So do you want to go from Victor and Gina?
"" Yes.
Victor and Gina take their seats.
"Those are the people I brought in this time.
The rest will come later with the face of the test platoon and the lab director of the laboratory.
The introduction of everyone, including the Elvis family facade, ended.
"Hmm, I see.
Everyone, please continue to give my regards to this city.
"" Yes.
Everyone replies.
"After this, the people of the workshop will move into the residence and workshop.
"Mr. Frederick.
Excuse me, but could you accompany one of the butlers?
In my first land, my opponent... "
"Right, I get it.
Let's add about 3 people.
"Thank you.
All right then. "
"Yes, Count, thank you for your continued support.
The facades of the workshop stand up to Bradley's words to thank him, and Frederick takes him out.
Frederick returns to the hall after a while.
"Lord, ladies and gentlemen, we are back.
"Um, good luck.
What are you holding?
"Sarita told me that Takeo left it when he left the other side, so I took it and came.
"Excuse me, Mr. Frederick.
"Hmm. Takeo, what did you buy?
"It's cereal.
"Oh, did you sell something rare?
"Yes, it's a cereal that says rice grown in the Elf country.
"Rice?... I think Takeo did say it before.
"Yes.
We've only talked a little before, but it's something that's not eaten or cultivated in this country.
It's the staple food where I come from.
"Ho, I have a feeling there will be more food.
Grandpa Elvis nods happily.
"Yes, I thought I could double it.
There are just so many different kinds of rice, you don't know what you can make unless you actually cook it.
"Is that what it is?
"Yes, and I want this rice for making if I can.
Well, I don't know if there's a farmer who lets me create unknown grains... "
"Hmm... Negotiating with Elf Country to get...
East of the demon kingdom, there's nothing I can do... "
"No, that's Victor's story. He says it exists face-to-face across the Temple Count Territory and the woods.
"Nano!?
Grandpa Elvis, Smith and Frederick are astonished.
"Is that true?
"If I can trust the words of Victors.
"I don't mind trusting you there... but this is the first time you've heard..."
"Yes, it wasn't even known in Wang Du.
"Hmm, sure that forest had demons?
Turn to Frederick while Grandpa Elvis says so.
"Yes. I did... talk about insects not being able to go into the woods.
Does it feel like I said Lord of the Woods?
We wonder if other demons will not come in because we have the Lord of that forest. Yet the other side was not the demonic kingdom, but the kingdom of the elves?
"I want to negotiate with you there somehow.
I said Victor, is that hard?
"Yes, it's a swarm zone of worms and slimes.
I'm not expanding the habitat... but I thought we'd attack the intruders. "
"Hmm... that's troublesome.
... Takeo, I'm sorry. As for me, I want to push for the expansion of the area where wheat is made first.
So I don't think there's room for people to create new fields.
Grandpa Elvis and Frederick make a difficult face.
"No, I know you focus on staple wheat because of the low self-sufficiency in the territory.
Personally, I was just wondering if some farmers would make rice with different making times, as the wheat they used to say was sown in December - mowed in about May.
You want to do something and hang up with Elf's country, right?
"Wait a minute, Master Takeo.
Is the time of making different from wheat?
"Yes, rice should have been sown in March or April and mowed in about October.
"Frederick! Can you use this!?
"Yes. Lord, I can use this.
It can be a by-product of farmers.
Grandpa Elvis embarks on an explanation for Takeo.
"Takeo, if we prepare the fields, can we grow them?
"I think we can grow it.
Hmm... what do you think... "
Takeo worries.
"Hmm? Can't you?
"No, what happens to germination rates...
You don't know if you can harvest enough to sow and eat next April.
Privately, it's a stage where we see if we can grow it next year.
So if you refer me to one farmer who will cooperate, I would like to start cultivating it on an experimental basis and get ready for sowing next year.
"Hmm... I was wondering if it's after next year that we get into our mouths..."
"You can't rely solely on the achievements of Master Takeo's fields.
I think we need to think about how to set up a place for negotiations with the Elf country, which Master Takeo has also said... there as well.
"Hmm... we have time to sow rice in Takeo.
Shall I think about this for a moment?
"Right.
You have to ask the farmers if you want to make a test, and you have to talk to the Bureau of Economics.
Grandpa Elvis and Frederick snorted at each other.