Arafoo Otoko no Isekai Tsuuhan Seikatsu

Episode 171 Fertilizer is Difficult

The number of new residents in Sakura is increasing one after another.

Chef Sambak and magic expert Carldon also came from King's Landing.

I'm afraid they won't regret coming to such a remote place, but they seem to enjoy it every day.

With Carldon's help, we created a giant motor with a Golem core.

It is used to drive a large circular saw in the second mill.

The Lumber Mill's productivity has increased, but there is still a housing shortage.

Residents who don't have a home are working on the development by building a home based on the carriage they came in with their luggage.

If you develop it, it will be your own land.

I guess I'll try my best here.

Even residents who do not bring agricultural equipment are renting them, but so far no rent has been collected.

In this world, farming equipment is also a single item, so it is expensive to buy. This is a huge burden on farmers.

Well, the amount of steel used is the same as daggers, so I can't help but pay the same price as a weapon.

It is usually rented from shoya, where farmers are grouped together, and that is what oppresses farmers' lives.

By replacing that, the farmers' lives will be much easier - a kind of public undertaking.

So far, no taxes have been collected, and it is a prerequisite for residents to settle down sooner rather than taking money.

On the contrary, Santanka, who is making money, is starting to collect taxes.

Well - I'll take it from the one who has it. I can't help it.

With the start of agriculture, I was able to do a little work.

Magic is used to fix nitrogen in the atmosphere to create nitric acid nitrogen for fertilizer use.

It's easy to say, but of course no one has ever done anything like this.

Talking to Akira - In the old world, it seems to be producing ammonia in a way called the Harbour Bosch method.

Read a chemistry book written by the Harbour Bosch method at Shangri-La.

On the catalyst, it is written that hydrogen and nitrogen are reacted in an ultra-high temperature supercritical fluid state.

"This is De Kikkonais."

I snapped on the bed with the lights on.

"What do you mean?

Next to me is Anemone - this is a container house on a cliff with bells rounded under the bed.

With more inhabitants and no treehouse, they moved onto the cliff.

I have no plans to develop it here for a while. The solar panels used to charge the batteries were also relocated on the cliff.

I won't get in the way here.

"I was thinking of using magic to make fertilizer."

"Fertilizer?"

Anemone came up on my stomach and looked down on my chest.

"Oh, if you sprinkle it in the field, you'll be able to pick a lot of crops."

"Will that allow everyone to eat a delicious meal?

I see. If you have a lot of crops, you'll pay taxes, so you won't starve. "

I hope so.

"To do this, we may be able to use the magic of anemones. Can you help me then?

Yeah, that's fine.

Tickles because she's scratching my body.

"Kenichi - can you do the same to me as everyone else?

"Huh? No, wait till you're the same age as Lilith."

"Phew!

"You can't flip it."

"Zuluu!

It's not too slow.

Nevertheless, the Harbour Bosch method is impossible to imagine.

I have to think of some other way.

Then I read Shangri-La's e-book for about a week and found other ways to synthesize it.

Electric arcing.

Simply put, it seems that passing air through an arc produces nitric oxide, so dissolving it in water turns it into nitric acid.

If you put a small amount of water in the drum, magically discharge it, and then stir it with Golem magic, it will be possible to do similar things - it is difficult to convert nitric acid to potassium nitrate for fertilizer.

It would be possible at the laboratory level, but I don't know if it would be mass production.

Uh-huh

Reading an e-book on the bed, I roared.

Teach Carlton, who knows how to make magic tools, the knowledge of chemistry and work together....

I had enough magic equipment to separate the liquid. Isn't it possible to separate gases?

I'm sure there are magic tools - even if we take nitrogen out of the air, we'll need a way to get it into the soil...

I figured out a way to get the ammonia out.

All you have to do is remove ammonia from the residents' urine with a magic tool that separates the liquid.

I understand, but how do you make fertilizer from ammonia?

After all, when it comes to chemical synthesis - there are a lot of dangerous poisons.

In that case, if you have my item BOX, don't worry.

Any poisonous substance will disappear somewhere in the trash.

Chemical synthesis of fertilizer using magic without this and Shangri-La...

"No... let's give up... I can't think of a better way"

In the meantime, I decided to provide the farmers with the chemical fertilizer I bought at Shangri-La.

There is no point in spraying it too much, so I will keep the prescribed dose.

If we get more, we could sell the extra.

"What are you giving up?

There was a naked Lilith next door, and she got on my chest.

Her little chest touches my skin. This is on the bed of a container house on a cliff.

"I was wondering if I could use normal magic to make fertilizer instead of my own (unique) magic."

"Can't I?

I can't do it right now.

"So far - that means there's a possibility, right?

Well, yeah.

My conversation with Lilith caught me in a strange voice.

"Oh, Master, forgive me."

Naked Milene is on the floor.

For some reason, when I was with Lilith, I had Myren.

"Myren - were you still doing it? Oh, forgive me, forgive me."

Naked Milene stood up slowly to my flippy words.

I bought her black stockings and garter belts on her thighs.

Fufufu - After all, black suits the maid captain well... that's a good job for me.

Her glasses glitter.

"Your master needs to be more aristocratic!

"I don't care if they say I'm noble."

"Please use your maid even more and curse me dirtier!"

"If you do that, you're pathetic, right?

"That's right. It's because you're pathetic that you can smell sweets and steal and drink good wine."

Are you saying you can't do that under me?

"That's right!

Even if I was forced to do that with my glasses naked.

"I'm making you eat delicious sweets, and I'm making you drink good wine."

"Then there is no sense of treachery that satisfies a slight vengeance against the nobles."

"What happens if I don't?

"Is that the sense of fulfillment or the sense of happiness that makes a maid?"

I don't know if Myren is a maid or not.

"If you can build a mansion, you can build a warehouse, so you can pick up some wine. Wait till then."

"Ahhh! That's not true. Please say something from the princess."

"Ha ha ha, Myren. Kenichi can't do it, so give it up."

"It's hard to snack on confectionery or steal wine, but don't make change, spend public money, or drain it. If you want a minute in advance, I'll think about it."

"Well, that's a little bad."

While Lilith listened, she turned my body around.

"If you do, you'll be dismissed immediately."

"Don't you want to tease me?

"Don't do it, just throw it out."

"Yes, I understand...."

Millen turned downwards.

"Oh, I'm scared. Wasn't it nice to your girl?

"I can be gentle because I think everybody's working hard, but I don't like dishonest people, and I don't forgive people I don't like."

"Myren - Kenichi is not like a normal aristocrat. Serve from there."

"Sure...."

The morality of this world may be slightly different from that of the original world, but I think it will sufficiently apply.

Because I'm noble, I don't have any weird morals.

Even nobles are decent people.

------◇◇◇------

--A day with good weather.

Gather the colonized peasants and give a briefing.

There are farmers lined up in run-down, rough clothes.

Many farmers came here dressed up because they couldn't do it in other territories.

In harsh territory, taxes are also collected from poor farmers, so they don't go straight away and are missing.

Since there is no family register in this world, it is not a sin to lose it, but if there are no peasants, the management of the territory will be even stricter, so it will end up falling.

"This is the fertilizer I made magically."

In front of everyone is a chemical fertilizer bought at Shangri-La - it's in a vinyl bag and costs 1400 yen for 10 kg.

"" "Ooh..." "

"By spreading this gradually into the field, yields can be expected to increase."

"Oh, is that true?

"Yes, of course."

Explain how to use it.

"Dig a hole next to the crop, pinch it, cover the soil, and sprinkle the water. You can mix it into the soil before planting the crop. It's easy, right?"

"Well, that's better for the generations...."

I don't need that.

"But, lord - even though you lent me agricultural tools and provided me with a place to live....."

Wearing peasants naturally have no carriage and no place to live.

I lend them a container house. Easiest and cheapest.

I don't know where Shangri-La leads, but the container house maker makes a lot of money.

If the peasants can afford it, they will be able to build houses.

When I charge Shangri-La, I charge her as much as I can.

If you put in gold, there will be a shortage of gold coins in circulation, as always.

It must be avoided.

"Don't worry. I plan to collect taxes when you get rich. Hurry up and get rich."

"" "Ooh..." "

It is troublesome to open the plastic bag, so I will give it to you as it is.

"Don't spread too much. It's too late, but it's too late."

The bag will have a lot of use. The plastic bag doesn't rot and is sturdy.

Farmers return with bags of chemical fertilizer, but farmers who lack the fertilizer are allowed to expand the area.

In an attempt to further increase yields, farmers are also gathered and taught a simple lesson.

Some farmers don't have a simple knowledge of agriculture - for example, the obstacles to collaboration.

It is only natural that crops made in such conditions will not yield higher yields.

It was recommended that fallow plots be made on a regular basis to plant renge.

Lenge seeds are also sold to Shangri-La for about 1,800 yen per L, but they will increase as much as they want at first.

It seems to be a green fertilizer crop such as renge, but there are also disadvantages to using it.

The difference between the soil and the original world is unknown, and it looks like we're going to try everything as we watch the crops grow.

That's why Shangri-La has a kit for testing the soil.

Seriously, you're selling everything. Data should be collected to identify differences from the original world soil.

Agriculture is academic.

"Oh, what a beautiful flower field!"

Lilith looks at a pink flower field shaking with experimentally planted lenge flowers.

I see.

"What's the use of this?

Renge is a mammalian plant that can take airborne nitrogen into the soil with the help of fungi.

"This grass can feed the land. If you put this thing on the ground and plant a crop, it'll grow better."

"Hmm! I see!

"We can use this to turn even skinny land into farmland."

"That's a wise man."

"Besides, you can eat these flowers."

"Really?

When I pick flowers and put them in my mouth, it tastes a little sweet and bean-like.

Well, it's natural because it's a mammalian plant.

There is a clover with similar plants, but the clover is slightly poisonous and cannot be eaten.

You can't eat a small amount if you add heat, but even a lot of cattle can make you sick.

In that case, I can use Lenge.

At Lilith's request, cook the renge.

The easiest part is tempura, but I don't know tempura, so I'll show you the example.

Place the eggs and fry with oil through the lenge flowers into the flour dissolved in water.

It's easy, but tempura is deep inside.

"Hmm! This is a simple cooking technique, but it takes advantage of the good ingredients..."

Sambaku is roaring over the lenge tempura.

"I used flowers today, but it's actually a dish that uses vegetables and fish."

Well, let's make something else.

I see.

Get help from Sambaku and his maids, and make tempura with vegetables, mushrooms, and clarken.

Now that everyone is eating Kraken's meat, don't worry if you serve it.

The dinner table was lined with tempura, soup, and other dishes.

In addition to my family, there is Akira at the table.

Carldon doesn't eat with us.

I am always immersed in research, so if I feel the need, I seem to be eating extra food.

If you want to eat with me, you can always tell me about the table, but I won't be here right now.

Even after listening to the story, it seems that diet is considered an energy supplement and is not very focused.

--Meanwhile, if you let me eat something delicious, it seems that I understand the taste because it is said to be "delicious", but it is probably lower in priority than my own research.

"Whoa, is it tempura today?

Akira seems happy to see the tempura.

Yes, Lilith asked me to make a tempura of a renge flower.

Hee ~, I ate Niseacasia flower tempura, but I've never eaten renge.

"Niseacasia is also a legume, so I think it feels the same."

It seems that Akira was selling fried chicken in the Empire, but she didn't make tempura.

"Yeah, it's delicious! You can eat flowers, right?

Anemone is smiling at Lenge's tempura on her cheeks.

"I can't eat anything. There are lots of poisonous plants."

"I understand. If I could eat it, Kenichi would be eating it."

"Haha, that's right."

Akira laughs as she eats tempura.

"I tried tempering the mass.

"This is the first time I've had a mushroom tempura, but it's sweet and delicious! Salmon and mushrooms were also tempura, so it was delicious. I'll make it if I fish too."

Akira pounds her tongue on the tempura while drinking beer.

"This is delicious! It suits Yale well."

"It's crisp and very delicious. I can't believe I can eat flowers....."

Amaranthus and Primura also have a good reputation.

A little further away, Nyamena, who was eating the same thing, screamed.

"Husband! Is this the Kraken?

The squid tempura is delicious, so of course Kraken is also delicious.

"I've never eaten flowers before!

Murray has a spaghetti tempura.

"Yes, Nyamena. Isn't it delicious?"

"It's delicious, but when it comes to my husband, the meat of any monster will be delicious..." "That's right."

"I am eating monsters now, but some of them may be poisonous and cannot be eaten."

"Still, if you soak it in bran or sake meal like a fugue's ovary, it's poisonous... right?

Akira was right, there was such a story in the former world...

"You don't have to do that, you have plenty to eat."

"Well, yes, but as a delicacy, haha"

"When I hear your stories, will you go out of your way to eat poisonous things?

"That's what I'm talking about. Have you ever eaten Akira?

"Well, there is... hahaha. It didn't suit my mouth."

When I searched for Shangri-La, I found out that it was for sale - a delicacy among the delicacies.

Let's stop this.

According to Primura, the sales of squid and sume seemed to be good.

With this amount of time, the Kraken in the item BOX may be gone as soon as possible.

I wish Kraken could farm it - no, it's impossible.

There are a lot of worms...

Sambaku has come up with a delicious worm dish, but he's struggling with it.

It's best to bake and eat normally - or it's better if it's dried like the elves did.

Again, as Akira said, it would be good to build a young worm and use it for stir-fried things.

There is plenty of nutrients everywhere, so we recommend worm-cooked food in the sand of the lake for people who don't have money.

It's disgusting at first, but it's quite delicious if you try it thoroughly, such as by removing mud.

It is becoming a staple food in Sakura.

Even if it's a little disgusting, it's better than starving.

"Kenchi is surprisingly harsh when it comes to food."

Lilith cheeks on the tempura.

"I don't suppose many of you didn't think that coming to this collar would make you eat something you didn't know well?

"That's right, Nyamena. You won't starve if you have something to eat. I'm not forcing you to eat something bad that you can't eat."

"That's true, but come on...."

"When you get really hungry, you'll dig into the roots of the grass and eat them?

"I was always hungry, so I was always looking for something to eat..."

Anemone snapped at my words.

She was wandering around looking for something to eat in the woods because she didn't have a satisfactory meal at home.

"If you knew there was a worm in the swamp, and you could eat it if you drained the mud, why don't you bake it and eat it?

"I definitely ate it...."

"Lord Tiger has grown his tongue in luxury."

"Don't be stupid."

At first, Kraken's stock was declining steadily.

I can handle it.

------◇◇◇------

--A few days after the tempura.

Sugar cane planted on the shore of the lake grew well, so we decided to mow it and refine the sugar.

Gather your hands and mow the cane - there's a new person in it.

A young man named Nigela sent from the Mallow Chamber of Commerce.

He has long, brown hair all back, and is wearing a grey shirt and struggling with long sickles.

This long sickle is not sold to Shangri-La, so it is made in this world.

He expects Marlowe to hire him personally.

It's not difficult to get Nigela to work and learn how to make sugar.

Crush and chop the cut cane and simmer in a large pot.

It is different from the original world that it is magically dried when simmered.

There is a man watching the work - Mallow, the head of the Mallow Chamber of Commerce.

"Do you make sugar from this grass?

"Yes, it is."

I used to call him my stepfather, but he stopped me.

It's impossible for me to be a nobleman and use honorific words against merchants.

When we're alone, we call ourselves the stepfather, but officially, Marlowe is abandoned.

There's a Primura next to him, watching the work - but I'm not used to it.

Aside from that, the magic of dryness is left to Anemone.

"Mmm! Dry!

With the white mist, the pot loses its moisture.

This will be unique to this world. Magic can greatly shorten the work, so burnt brown lumps remain at the bottom of the pan.

Oh, it's finished with brown sugar.

Akira is looking at the bottom of the pot. He seems to have helped with the sugar cane harvest in his former world, so he should also know about black sugar.

"That's enough to sell normally, right?

Anyway, sweetness is worth it enough.

Besides, black sugar is rich in minerals and nutrients.

Black sugar is much better when you think of sugar as a nourishing medicine and nutrient, as in the past.

"Which one....."

Lilith reached out to the bottom of the pot and picked up the shards and put them in her mouth.

"Mmm! Sweet!

"I'll eat too!

Anemone is also together, licking black sugar and smiling.

"Oh, it's really sugar!

"I told you, right?

Marlowe, who licked black sugar, was also surprised.

"I didn't know you could handle this at the Mallow Chamber of Commerce....."

The sale of sugar and salt is permitted by the state, but it has already been taken.

Well, thank you very much.

Hahaha ~

Mallow drips his head.

Since coming to this world, he has been taken care of a lot, but it is difficult to abandon it, but the Chamber of Commerce seems to be doing well and I will be grateful enough.

"The sugar used by the Holy Knight is pure white."

Amaranthus also put black sugar in his mouth.

"I'm thinking of selling white sugar as a luxury product."

"Kenichi, do you need a centrifuge to remove molasses from the black sugar?

"Oh, I understand."

As Akira was right, I did a little research on how to make white sugar in a book sold by Shangri-La.

A Golem motor made by Carldon doesn't mean you can't build a centrifuge...

"Actually, there's a good way."

I removed the magic tool that separates the liquid from the item BOX.

I always use it to synthesize oil, so it smells like oil.

"Anemone, I need you to clean it with some magic."

"Fine - Clean!

When it's clean, pour black sugar into the top of the magic tool and melt it in hot water.

The intermediate container is then filled with water melted with white sugar.

This is a magic tool that separates the components of the intermediate contents from the liquid placed on it.

This separates the white sugar melted water from the black sugar solution.

Evaporating the separated sugar water leaves only white crystals.

The magic of anemone revealed white crystals at the bottom of the contents.

With this, if Carldon makes extra magic tools, we can make sugar without me.

"" "Ooh!

"Su, that's great, Master Frontier!

"Marlowe took good care of me."

"No, absolutely not! The Mallow Chamber of Commerce has grown so much thanks to Master Border!

Primura is smiling with Mallow, but am I a good husband?

Although polygamy is permitted in this world, there is still a little moyamoya.

Strains of harvested sugar cane grow sidesprouts and allow for immediate next harvest.

Sugarcane fields began spreading to the shores of the lake.