Chapter 13: Changes in Mindset

Zhao Hai looked at the two of them and was speechless. It seemed that they weren't really stupid; they were still afraid that he might be deceiving them. It looked like he would have to take them into the space. But it was fine; he would have to let them know about the space sooner or later, so he might as well take them in now.

Zhao Hai smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, put down your swords. Aren't they heavy? Get ready, we're going in." After saying that, he chanted a spell, and the three of them instantly disappeared from the spot, reappearing in the space farm the next moment.

Muti and Shitou stared blankly at everything in the space farm, seeing the radishes that had already grown in the fields, the thatched cottages, and the pile of things in front of the houses.

Zhao Hai saw that the two of them were still holding their swords and patted their shoulders, saying, "Put down your swords. We've already arrived, haven't we?"

Muti and Shitou snapped back to their senses and involuntarily put down their swords, not daring to disobey Zhao Hai's words. Now, they felt that Zhao Hai's words were like imperial edicts, and they could not disobey them.

Zhao Hai also sensed the change in the two of them. It seemed that they now regarded him as their master, which made Zhao Hai pause in surprise.

However, he didn't think too much about it. He carefully examined the growth of the radishes and looked at the things in the house, but there were no changes. Now, he only had two hundred gold coins left. He remembered that when playing the game, weeds and pests would automatically appear, which were the enemies of crop growth.

Fortunately, there were no such things growing in the field now. This was why Zhao Hai had to come and check. Although the farm had given him a prompt when the radishes matured, he didn't know if the farm would give him a prompt when weeds and pests appeared.

These radishes were all money, and if he wanted to live well here, he needed money, a lot of money. So, he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Muti and Shitou still followed Zhao Hai as usual, but their mindset had changed significantly. Before, they only listened to Green, but after coming here, Green's status in their hearts was far lower than Zhao Hai's. Now, they followed Zhao Hai's lead in everything.

Zhao Hai didn't know that this space was a mutated space, and everything here belonged to them. However, the space itself had no level-up system. Now, his level was too low, so he needed to level up. Once his level was high enough, the space would completely belong to him.

Because the space belonged to him, anything he brought into the space would recognize him as the master. His commands were like imperial edicts, and in this space, he was a god. This was why Muti and Shitou had such thoughts.

Zhao Hai hadn't noticed this yet. He just carefully inspected the space to see if there were any changes. There were none, everything was normal. Although he had leveled up again, he didn't get anything except for some seeds.

However, Zhao Hai wasn't discouraged. Although he didn't have much gold left, he could still plant another batch of radishes. If this batch of radishes was harvested and Green still hadn't returned, he would have to buy some radishes first and then use the money to plant more radishes.

It wasn't that Zhao Hai didn't want to plant other things, but he knew too little about the vegetables in this world. He was afraid that if he planted other things, he wouldn't be able to sell them. Now, he was in the stage of initial accumulation. If he ended up with a pile of unsold vegetables, his funds would be tied up, which he couldn't afford at this time.

Radishes were easy to sell in this world, so he decided to plant radishes. This was the safest approach. Now, Zhao Hai couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake. This not only concerned his life and property but also the future of the Buda family.

Zhao Hai clearly knew that he had not only inherited Adam Buda's body but also the Buda family and the responsibility that came with it. Therefore, he now preferred to be cautious and low-key rather than make a mistake that could expose their plans. If someone discovered their plans, they might lose their lives.

Seeing that there were no changes in the space, Zhao Hai nodded, stood up, and turned to Muti and Shitou, saying, "Alright, there's nothing here. Let's go out."

Muti and Shitou, who now followed Zhao Hai's lead, naturally didn't object and immediately responded, "Yes, young master." This made Zhao Hai pause in surprise. It was the first time Muti and Shitou had spoken to him. He looked at them curiously but didn't notice anything unusual. He then followed them out of the space farm and back to his room.

He glanced at the room. The door was still closed, and no one had entered. Zhao Hai sighed in relief and turned to Muti and Shitou, saying, "Let's go outside the castle. I want to see how the black soil is and make some improvements to the moat. We plan to raise fish there."

Muti and Shitou would have stopped him before, as Green didn't allow Zhao Hai to leave the castle. But now, they didn't say anything and just followed him silently.

The three of them reached the castle square. Zhao Hai casually put the supplies that hadn't been stored in the house into the space. At the same time, he used his divine sense to probe the space and found that many things had been placed in the space's warehouse, neatly arranged and categorized, with the quantities clearly displayed. This made Zhao Hai very happy.

Zhao Hai also realized that he could control everything in the space without going to the farm. When he wanted to see something in the space, a projection of that thing would appear in front of him. This projection seemed invisible to Muti and Shitou, making it much more convenient.

The three of them slowly left the castle. The main gate was already open, and Merlin and Meg were watching the slaves tidy up the abandoned mines.

Actually, even if they weren't watching, the slaves wouldn't slack off. Zhao Hai had given them a goal: if they worked hard, they would no longer be slaves. This was the greatest motivation for the slaves.

Merlin and Meg also noticed that the slaves were particularly energetic today, as if they had endless energy. What used to take an hour now took only half an hour.

Zhao Hai didn't go there. Now, he could trust very few people, but he could absolutely trust Merlin and Meg. Since he trusted them, there was no need to go and check. He wanted to see the black soil and check if the space could improve it.

However, Zhao Hai first walked to the moat. The moat wasn't very wide, but it was well-built, with the entire channel lined with stones. Although no one had lived here for many years, the water was still clear.

Zhao Hai looked and saw that the moat had two water sources. One was two springs in the moat itself, which continuously spouted water. The other was an underground river flowing down from the mountain.

It was strange that there was an underground river in the mountain, but the water flowed directly into the moat. On the other side of the moat, there was an outlet, so the water in the moat was always fresh and suitable for raising fish.

However, if he just raised fish, he would definitely lose money. This was fresh water, and if he just put fish in, they would swim away. Therefore, he needed to make some improvements to the moat.

But there was another problem. The moat was connected to the castle's drainage system. If he wanted to make improvements, he would also need to modify the drainage system, which would involve many issues.

Zhao Hai frowned and put this matter aside. He still thought it was better to check the black soil first. If the black soil could be improved, he would have more work to do, including farming, water management, and harvesting, all of which he had planned.

Farming seemed simple, but to do it well was difficult. Although Zhao Hai had never farmed before, he had some knowledge of it. He had seen people farm, and the government emphasized agriculture, so there was always news about farming, droughts, and floods. He also liked historical books, so he knew how difficult farming was.

The term "water management" was mentioned many times in Chinese history, and every emperor valued it. However, there were no water management facilities in Zhao Hai's territory.

It was strange that nothing grew on the black soil, and after so many years, it should have been desertified. But it was still black soil, and the wind and sand seemed to have no effect on it.

Zhao Hai led Muti and Shitou to the black soil. The black soil was not far from the castle, just a few dozen steps away. Zhao Hai slowly squatted down and grabbed a handful of black soil, which made him pause in surprise.

Zhao Hai had lived in the oil city in northern China, where there was a type of black soil called oil sand. This oil sand, which looked black, was like sand mixed with oil and couldn't grow anything. Zhao Hai had seen this oil sand before, and when he touched the black soil, it felt like oil sand.

Zhao Hai's heart sank. If this was really oil sand, he would be in trouble and couldn't grow anything. He hoped it just felt like oil sand.

Zhao Hai turned to Muti and said, "Muti, dig up some black soil. We'll study it when we get back." Muti responded and dug up a large pile of black soil with his sword.

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "That's enough." He then moved his hand, and the pile of black soil was stored in the space's warehouse, ready for further study.

After storing the black soil, Zhao Hai looked at the vast expanse of black soil and sighed. It was a waste that such a large area of land couldn't be used for farming. He hoped that the space water and space soil could improve it. Otherwise, their development would be much slower, and his secret would soon be known to the world, which would spell the end of the Buda family.