The Black Stone Collar ushered in the last autumn rain at the end of the autumn. The rain swept down from the dark sky, as if venting the reluctance of leaving that was about to leave.

Qin Song's guerrilla plan successfully restrained the orcs and the Holy Spirit, causing both sides to begin to reconsider the combat plan of Daotan Town.

But this is not a one-time solution. Sooner or later, they will find that the mastermind behind the scenes is the culprit who creates the dilemma.

However, at least the Black Stone Corps has secured enough construction time.

For example, in the residential areas of the people, under the Blackstone Construction Team led by Robles, brand new brick and tile houses rose up, horizontally and vertically, neatly. A spacious street was reserved in the middle. In the near future, cement will be laid and hardened.

The raindrops slapped the roof, making a crisp sound. Liya put down the quill in her hand and twisted her shoulders. She spent a lot of effort to get the people to survive the winter.

According to her statistics, the population of Heishi Township is 1,126, including 279 families, and the remaining people are mostly Qin Song's army, as well as some refugees who have no relatives and no reason, with a total of 268 people.

Regarding the way to deal with this part of the people, Liya referred to Qin Song's opinions and divided them according to age. Children and young people were arranged to go to school, while men and women were arranged to go to workshops as workers, with work pay, food and accommodation.

Brick houses are too short of shortage, and most of them are still relatively humid, so they have to try their best to play the role of the castle. As a military fortress, it has long lost its due role in the face of powerful weapons. Vacant granaries, storage rooms, stables, bakeries, living rooms, etc. are all used to accommodate the people, which can be regarded as the best use of the goods.

"Liya." Alice's joyful voice came: "A good news."

"What good news?" Lea turned around and looked at Alice, whose blonde hair was wet. Her little face had a faint blush and her eyes were full of energy.

Looking back on the past, Leah felt like she was a different life. She thought she had lost enough, but Alice's choice brought her a whole new world.

"Steam Mill!" Alice took out a roll of parchment from her arms and ran to the table excitedly. "The efficiency of livestock is too low. I designed a new steam-powered mill. As long as there is enough black stone, it can continuously grind out fine flour. Look, I also designed a mechanical sieve, which will no longer occupy valuable manpower."

Lea listened to her explaining the drawings with a smile. Although she couldn't understand some of the mechanical structures, Alice's confident expression was extremely infectious, which made her happy from the bottom of her heart.

"Did Qin teach you?" Liya took out a towel and helped her wipe her wet hair, her face full of smiles.

"Where is it?" Alice blinked playfully: "I thought it out myself. You know, our mills are so efficient, and there is a large number of barley in the warehouse. If we rely on our own mills, I'm afraid that in winter, the leaders will have to feed on barley."

"You've grown a lot, Alice, I'm proud of you."

"No, we should all be proud of knowledge." Alice smiled sweetly on her face: "Knowledge is not only wealth, but also food! Haha, if there were no orcs and no holy spirit, our Black Stone Corps would definitely be a good place to prosper."

"Yes." Lea sighed: "But we still protect this place and will surely prosper."

"Do you know what my next plan is?" Alice spread out a drawing with a ship on it: "I want to install the steam engine on the ship so that we don't have to rely on sails!"

"Really?" Lea's eyes widened.

"Of course, but it's very difficult. I have a lot of doubts. Maybe I'm going to ask Qin for advice. Their ancestors have made giant steel wheels, so there will definitely be a solution!"

Liya was about to encourage her, but there was a knock on the door outside.

"Liya, Alice, we have brought our guests to Black Stone." Carrick was wearing a rainbow bag: "Mason Pierre, our old acquaintance."

The merchant from Arabia, Captain Mason, and his friend Halsey are currently living in the Blackstone Corps with the caravan. However, now the Blackstone Corps and Daotan Town are under the invasion of orcs, and it seems a bit risky to come at this time.

"Please ask him to the living room of the government hall, and I'll be there right away." Leah nodded: "By the way, call his old friend Halsey."

"knew."

"Alice, guess what he is going to do at this time?"

"The merchant, of course, is doing business."

"Then let's go and see what business he wants to do."

...

When Leah and Alice came to the government hall in hooded cloaks, Mr. Halsey arrived with a straw hat and saluted politely: "Sir Leah, Lord Alice, I wish to greet you, I am glad to see you."

Lea and Alice responded politely and took Mr. Halsey into the government hall together.

Mr. Mason was wearing a decent robe and neatly tidy hair. He was curiously looking at the house made of red bricks, with Carrick by his side.

"Oh my God, this is such a wonderful idea." Mason touched the hard red bricks and the solidified cement in the gap with his hand: "The black stone collar is a place where miracles are everywhere."

Leah took off her hood and unbuttoned her cloak: "Mr. Pierre, welcome to the Black Stone Collar."

Mason turned around in surprise and immediately bowed to caress his chest: "My Lord Lea, Lord Alice, I'm glad to see you again and come to Black Stone Collar in person, it's my honor."

"Let's talk while we are doing it, Carrick, inform the cook to arrange some specialties of our Black Stone Collar for Mr. Pierre."

Both sides sat down at the long table in the living room. Lea asked with a smile: "Sir Captain, you must be very tired of sailing along the way."

"It's really not peaceful along the way." Mason smiled bitterly and paused: "When I left, Daotan Town was still very prosperous. But now, it's empty and dead town."

"It originated from the invasion of orcs. Not only Daotan Town, we are also facing threats. In a sense, it is not a wise choice to choose to come to the Black Stone Corps at this time."

"You are very honest." Mason laughed and his eyes fell on Halsey: "My old friend Halsey told me to come to Blackstone for a trip. If you miss it, you may regret it for life. Don't worry, I landed from Blackstone, and from our original path, it was a little muddy."

Lea glanced at Halsey meaningfully: "Sir Captain, although you are far away from Arabia, you are very informative."

As a shrewd businessman, Mason heard what Leah meant and waved his hand quickly: "My old friend, my old friend, never spyed on you. He was just shocked by the miracle you created and did not tell me what it was. Believe me, such actions will destroy our friendship, which is absolutely stupid."

"I hope so." This behavior is similar to an insider, but there is no need to pursue it too much. Lea nodded: "However, we are happy to see you too."

The prosperous Arabian represents wealth, and the Pierre family is a famous family. Although Mason is only a sideline, the recipe for treating the "Sea God Curse" he brought back last time earned huge amounts of wealth for the family and also made his status rise steadily.

Therefore, this time, when I received a letter from Halsey, the letter mentioned the threat from the orcs, he still chose to come without stopping.

"Haha, every time I come here, it makes me feel different." Mason looked curious: "A lord should live in the castle. But these houses cut into red stones have a different feeling. I heard that these red stones were not mined, but made by you?"

"Yes." Liya nodded reservedly: "It is indeed made by us using special methods, at low prices and mass production."

Low price, mass production...

Mason's eyes were full of eager eyes, but now is not a good opportunity to ask for a price directly: "I believe what you said, it sounds very marketable."

Liya smiled without saying a word, and the chef also picked up a plate of round pastries at the right time, with a layer of light yellow crystal slime on it, with a faint sweet aroma, and it was divided into the plates in front of each.

"Worried all the way, please." Lea stretched out her hand politely.

Is this honey?

Mason was a little excited. Treating guests with honey was a very high courtesy, which made him feel flattered.

"This... Lord Liya, honey is too luxurious."

"This is not honey." Riya smiled mysteriously on her face: "You can try it first."

"Not honey?" Mason became even more curious. During the voyage, his meals were basically dry and hard bread, bacon, and wine, so he was no longer reserved. He picked up a piece elegantly and felt the soft and fluffy feel.

Put it gently in your mouth and chew it, and a burnt sweet smell is released on your taste buds!

In this era when sugar is extremely precious, sweets are definitely a luxury and delicious food. Even the big man Mason is no exception. His eyebrows stretched out in an instant, and he felt even more curious.

"Lord Leah, this sweetness is indeed different from honey." Mason could no longer hold back: "Oh my God, please don't tell me, this is made by you yourself."

Lea and Alice looked at each other and smiled at the corners of their mouths: "I'm sorry, you're right."

"Really!" Mason almost bounced from the seat, his face full of unabashed excitement: "You can make sweeteners! This is definitely a wealth that is unimaginable."

Honey is indeed very precious because it has limited production and is not controlled by people. But if you can master the method of making sweeteners, it means that it can be made in batches.

This is definitely a huge fortune.

The next sentence of Liya is another bombshell.

"Fake cheap, mass production."
Chapter completed!