Chapter 42: Give It a Try

After Zhao Hai led the four people into the room, he walked to the screen by the bedside and touched it with his hand. The screen lit up, and the icons reappeared on it.

Melin and the others looked at the screen with some surprise. For Zhao Hai, this was a common thing, but for Melin and the others, it was truly amazing.

Zhao Hai immediately tapped the icon for the camera, and the 3D map of the castle reappeared on the screen. Zhao Hai noticed that the green dots in the castle seemed to be fewer, especially in the main tower, where there were no green dots left.

Zhao Hai tapped the position of the inner courtyard, where two green dots were still moving. The scene on the screen immediately switched to the inner courtyard.

Although the screen could only display a 100-meter radius centered on the point where Zhao Hai entered the space, this area was not small. When Zhao Hai entered the space, he was in the living room of the main tower, which was not far from the courtyard.

The courtyard shown on the screen was not very large, just a part of the inner courtyard, but it was clear that there was a snake-like magical beast and a humanoid undead creature in the courtyard.

Melin and the others had been paying attention to the screen. When they saw this, they were all taken aback and leaned in to look more closely at the scene on the screen.

After a while, Melin said uncertainly, "Is this the inner courtyard?"

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Yes, this is our inner courtyard. Those two are the magical beasts that are still active in the courtyard. It seems the magical beasts haven't left yet, so we can't go out for now."

Melin looked at the screen excitedly and said, "What a great thing! With this, Young Master, you will be even safer. You won't have to worry about enemies attacking you anymore."

Zhao Hai smiled wryly. Now, Melin always put his safety first, no matter what, the first thing she thought of was always his safety.

Zhao Hai tapped the screen again, and the screen returned to the 3D map. Zhao Hai pointed to the green dots on the map and said to Melin and the others, "The green dots on this map are all magical beasts. The density of magical beasts on the map is much lower than it was yesterday. It seems that in a few days, these magical beasts will retreat."

After saying that, he tapped the living room position, and the scene on the screen immediately switched back to the living room. The living room was now in a mess, with almost everything destroyed.

Seeing the state of the living room, Mu Tou couldn't help but curse under his breath. Zhao Hai's hand moved lightly on the screen, and soon he had checked all the rooms in the main tower. None of them were spared; almost everything in the rooms had been destroyed by the magical beasts or undead creatures.

Melin and the others' faces were not good. When they first came to the castle, there was nothing in it. Now, all the living supplies in the castle were brought by them. One could say that the castle had gradually become more livable under their hands, but now everything was destroyed.

After a while, they had checked the entire 100-meter radius. Zhao Hai returned the screen to the 3D map and turned to Melin and the others, saying, "Grandma Melin, this is the situation outside. We need to rest in the space for a few days. During these days, you can arrange things for everyone. Teach them more characters."

Melin nodded and said, "Don't worry, Young Master. I know what to do."

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I'll organize the warehouse later. I saw that we brought quite a few common seeds from the continent. I want to try planting them in the space."

Melin was taken aback and then shook her head, saying, "Young Master, it doesn't matter if you don't plant those seeds. They are just some very common seeds. The yield of grain is not as high as corn, and the vegetables are also very common, not magical vegetables. Since we knew that only the Iron Mountain in the Black Earth Wasteland could grow things, we didn't buy those delicate seeds, as they wouldn't be useful. So, we only bought these most common ones."

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Let's see what seeds we have. Anyway, leaving them there is a waste. It's better to plant them."

Melin shook her head and said, "Young Master, I don't agree with you planting those seeds in the space right now. You should plant more magical radishes in the space. After all, magical vegetables are much more expensive and easier to sell than ordinary vegetables. Now, the Budan family needs more funds. If you want to plant the seeds we brought, you can plant them on the Iron Mountain. Those seeds are very hardy and don't need to occupy the land in the space."

Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "Grandma Melin, I'm not really planning to plant those seeds in the space. You don't know, the space has a special property. Every time I bring something special from the outside into the space, the space upgrades. Originally, the space only had ten acres of land, but the last time I brought black soil from the Black Earth and lake water from the mountain into the space, it upgraded. After one upgrade, the land increased by two acres. So, I want to try planting those seeds to see if the space can upgrade again. If it can, the land area in the space will increase again, and we can plant more things."

Melin was taken aback when she heard Zhao Hai say this and said, "Oh, I see. Then we can try. Young Master, if the space can upgrade, that would be great. You can try planting those seeds after we harvest the magical radishes tomorrow."

Zhao Hai nodded and turned to Melin, saying, "Grandma Melin, tomorrow morning, have them clean up the trash in the space and put it in one place. We'll take it out when we leave the space."

Melin nodded and said, "Okay, Young Master. I'll take care of it."

Zhao Hai glanced at the room's furnishings and said, "Grandma Melin, I think we should tidy up the room and set up two beds. You can rest in the room, so you don't have to go out."

Melin shook her head and said, "No, Young Master. We'll go out to rest. We can also keep an eye on the slaves to prevent them from damaging the crops in the space."

Seeing that Melin really didn't want to stay, Zhao Hai didn't say anything more. He knew that Melin and the others would not rest in the same room as him, and Melin would not give in on this issue. So, Zhao Hai turned and said, "Alright, when I go out, I'll take a few beds from the warehouse. By the way, should we partition a room for you and Melin? That would be more convenient."

This time, Melin did not object. She also thought it wasn't good to sleep in the open. Although the space was relatively enclosed, there were still over a hundred slaves. Sleeping and waking up under the gaze of over a hundred people would be uncomfortable for most people.

Zhao Hai still had a few mats woven by the slaves, which could be used to partition two small rooms for Melin and the others to rest in. Although they couldn't create a roof, at least they wouldn't be seen getting up.

Seeing that Melin did not object, Zhao Hai followed them out of the room. In this space, what he said counted. If he didn't take things out of the warehouse, Melin and the others could not get anything from it.

When they went outside, they saw that the slaves had already woken up and looked more energetic. Zhao Hai didn't pay much attention; people usually feel sleepy right after eating, but it would pass after a while.

An immediately called the slaves over, and Zhao Hai took out some wooden boards and partitioned two small rooms next to the thatched house. Each room had three large beds, one for Melin, Meg, and Ju, and the other for Mu Tou, Shi Tou, and An.

The conditions were rudimentary, but that was all they could do. Zhao Hai had Ju and An live with Melin and Mu Tou to show that they were different from the slaves.

Although Ju and An had become servants of the Budan family and were now commoners, they still worked with the slaves. This made the slaves feel that becoming commoners didn't change much, which could dampen their enthusiasm.

To show the slaves the difference between Ju and An and themselves, Zhao Hai made sure that Ju and An had different living conditions and meals. This gave the slaves a goal to strive for, which was a management strategy.

Although Zhao Hai was a homebody and had never managed people before, he was a bookworm. Even though he read a lot of leisure books, you can't deny that books are books, and even leisure books can contain useful information. Most of what Zhao Hai knew came from the novels he read, with only a small part learned in school.

The novels he read were mostly from the internet, and the biggest difference between online novels and traditional novels is that anyone can write them, and people from all walks of life can write. Sometimes, these novels have a strong professional flavor, making them more interesting. Zhao Hai liked this type of book and learned a lot of useful things from them.

After arriving in this world, Zhao Hai felt like he was living in the magical novels he used to read, but this world was much more real. Zhao Hai knew that if he died here, it would be real death. This was not a game or a dream; it was real life.

Everyone applies what they have learned to their lives bit by bit, and Zhao Hai was no exception. Although he didn't know if what he learned was correct, he had to try. Only by doing so could he gradually mature, right?