Lord of the Oasis

"Yes, the date palm."

There was a smile on Kant's lips, which was indeed a pleasant surprise.

For the fertile plains, which are suitable for human habitation and suitable for the growth and growth of animals and plants, the role of date palms is actually not large.

In other words, the existence of date palms is basically dispensable.

But for those people in the desert with harsh environment, this kind of tall and straight palm trees is equivalent to the existence of life-sustaining, and it is a great sacred thing born in the desert!

This is the date palm.

And Kant also understands that the fruit it condenses, the sweet date palm fruit, is its essence.

Generally known as the most nutritious dried fruit, dates are known as desert bread, and two-thirds of dates are sugar. The ancient Egyptians regarded the production of date palms as a symbol of harvest, while the Romans and Greeks used them to celebrate victories and welcome triumphant soldiers.

A single date palm tree can produce 300 dates, and each date palm weighs about 20 grams.

This fruit has a very high nutritional value, it contains a variety of vitamins and natural sugars that are useful to the human body. Not only that, the pulp of date palm is sweet and nutritious. It can be used as food and fruit, as well as raw material for sugar and wine making. Can be made into a variety of candies, premium syrups, biscuits and dishes, as well as vinegar and alcohol.

Even the sugar and nutritional value it contains allow adults to eat 6 dates per meal to maintain basic survival.

Deserving of the title of desert bread!

Therefore, it has been the staple food of desert peoples and an important crop for survival for a long time. Even in the system, it is also a special product of the Sultanate of Sarand, and it is one of the strategic materials to maintain this desert country.

Because the role of the date palm is not so simple, almost the whole body is full of treasures, all of which can be used by human society.

The trunk of the date palm is used for building materials and water tanks. The tree shape is beautiful, and it is often used as an ornamental plant. The branches can be used to make chairs, beds, and to carry fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and shrimps and baskets. The leaves can be used to weave mats, brooms, trays, etc., and can also be used as fuel. The trunk is used to build farmhouses, bridges, and jujube stones It can be used as feed, and inferior dates are used as fertilizer or as fodder.

Including weapon manufacturing, it can also play a very good role.

For example, pole weapons and parts of siege machines can be made from the trunk of the date palm. In fact, some of the weapons commonly used by desert peoples do come from date palm trees.

"Careful."

Kant nodded silently, looking carefully at the sentry oasis.

Around the pond formed by the spring water, 50 farmers from Swadia have started to work hard to clean up all kinds of garbage and filth left by the Gnoll tribe, and gradually restore the oasis to a clean and tidy appearance.

This was the order he had arranged before, for the reward of the temporary task of the system.

20 bags of flour can be quite significant.

The Swadian peasants are down-to-earth and hardworking, and Kant is naturally at ease.

Now he needs to seriously think about how to divide the little land in this sentry oasis to ensure the reasonable development of the future fief villages, which currently have only one consular hall, "Dehrim".

The Sentinel Oasis is his most important territory and must not be sloppy.

Residential areas, commercial areas, agricultural areas, handicraft areas, these areas that are only available in large towns, Dehrim should also be divided as soon as possible, otherwise, when the villages grow up, the messy urban construction and division will be really uncomfortable.

After all, there is a system as a golden finger, and Kant does not think that he will be trapped in the desert forever.

"The desert is not the end, the oasis is the cornerstone of my success."

Kant muttered to himself.

After careful observation, he also had some ideas.

The spring water gushed out from the cracks in the ground,

According to Kant's visual observation, the pond is 25 meters from west to east, 6 meters wide from north to south, and the center of the spring is 1 meter deep, and then the surrounding area of ​​the pond gradually becomes shallower due to the spreading of sand.

It is the scarce water resources in the desert that form the basis for the formation of the sentry oasis.

Around the north and south sides of the spring, there is about 50 meters of land that has not been swallowed by the desert. Many dense green vegetation grows, and a few bushes of lush shrubs can be seen growing from time to time.

At the same time, on the north side of the spring, there are 6 sturdy and twisted poplar trees rooted at the junction of the desert and the oasis. The pale yellow leaves are covered with branches, swaying slightly in the wind, just like a woman in full dress dancing. Pleasant to the eye.

Populus euphratica is a desert tree with a status comparable to a date palm, and is known as the "desert patron saint".

This kind of tree plays a very important role in stabilizing the ecological balance of desert river areas, preventing wind and sand fixation, regulating oasis climate and forming fertile forest soil, and is a natural barrier for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in desert areas.

"It seems that the north side of the spring can be developed into an agricultural area."

Kant made a decision in his heart.

Walking around the spring, he walked towards the five poplar trees and came to the junction of the desert and the oasis soil.

It's like a clear line here.

The north side is yellow sand, while the south side is slightly darker sandy soil, where unknown weeds grow tenaciously, which means that the soil under the soil layer is moist and capable of growing crops.

And the six poplar trees grow in the sand outside.

Kant approached, these Populus euphratica trees are estimated to be decades old. The branches of 6 meters high are slightly twisted, but the branches and leaves at the top are extremely lush, blocking the sun from top to bottom, and letting the trees also carry Kind of cool.

"So it is."

Kant used a short sword to dig down the bottom of the Populus euphratica tree a few times, knowing in his heart: "The root system penetrates deep into the soil under the sand to absorb water. It is close to oases and springs. It is not extremely dry here."

The roots of Populus euphratica can penetrate 10 meters into the ground to absorb water.

Therefore, as long as you can see Populus euphratica in the desert, you can judge that there is scarce water resources within 10 meters under these poplar trees.

But here is a sentry oasis, next to a plentiful and sweet spring.

"20 date palm trees can form a row of trees."

Kant nodded, his eyes swept across the junction of the desert and the oasis in earnest.

He decided to plant all the date palm trees here, just like these poplar trees, to act as a wind shield for the oasis, preventing the desert from continuing to spread towards the oasis, consolidating the sand and soil, and preparing for the planting of real crops in the future.

Whether in reality or in the system, the desert nation or the Sultanate of Sarand is this way of planting.

Outside are date palm trees and inside are crops.

Under the protection of date palm trees, as long as there is sufficient water for irrigation, crops can grow well in oasis, and even when date palm trees and other trees form large-scale forests, sweet fruits and vegetables can be grown.

Now, Sentinel Oasis has no shortage of freshwater resources.

Therefore, even if they are planted in the desert on the edge of the oasis, the roots of these date palm trees can absorb the water from the oasis at a depth of several meters.

"System, can date palm trees be planted here?"

Now that he had a plan, Kant connected the system in his mind.

"Yes." The system replied instantly.

At the same time, the date palm tree in the shape of a card also appeared in Kant's mind, and as the data flow began to spread in this reality, the place where it appeared was exactly where Kant planned to plant it.

Data flows away.

Just in the desert on the edge of this sentry oasis, 20 date palm trees took shape in just 2 seconds.

These palm family date palm trees are more than 7 meters high and look like coconut trees growing on the beach by the sea. The date palm is the size of an egg, and becomes a reddish red after being air-dried and dehydrated, and the storage time can be as long as ten months.

"This is really beautiful." Kant couldn't help but sigh.

Date palm trees are tall and straight, and are distributed in a straight line at the junction of the desert and the oasis.

A slight heat wave blew with the breeze, and the flat, slender leaves with the distinctive characteristics of palm plants swayed gently with the wind. It did have a special charm, like a pretty woman in the desert.

In the vast sandy sea, green plants are always so charming because it symbolizes survival.

The appearance of these date palm trees also attracted the attention of the farmers in Swadia and the soldiers who were on guard, and they all cast their eyes in surprise.

Many farmers stared straight at the strands of dates under the tree canopy.

The purple-red skin shows that these dates are ripe and sweet, even if the kingdom of Swadia borders the Sultanate of Sarand, but because of the war and bandits, this delicious date It can be said that it is expensive.

"I need 10 people to help." Kant said hello.

"We are willing to serve you, Lord."

There were 10 Swadian farmers in the vicinity who were cleaning up their tattered tents. When they heard this, they immediately put down their work and walked quickly to Kant, waiting for orders and arrangements.

"I need you to pick all these dates," Kant said.

"Follow your orders, my lord."

These farmers looked up, and under the 7-meter-high tree canopy, the wisps of dates were very attractive, but because of the height, it was obvious that they could not be picked effectively without tools.

But that didn't stop them.

A peasant said, "I remember there was a 6-meter-high wooden ladder in the Consulate Hall."

"Yes, there are rattan baskets on the roof." Another farmer added.

"very good."

Kant nodded with satisfaction: "This task can be handed over to you."

But thinking of Dehrim's current food predicament, Kant still warned carefully: "But you need to be careful, these cute little guys can't damage the skin, otherwise they won't be able to withstand storage after drying."

The Swadian peasants shrugged and nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, Lord Lord."

Although they are not good at fighting, they are good at farming and chores.

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