Chapter 649: Chapter 421: Thousand-Mile Eyes
But to just waste it like that, she still thought it was quite a pity.
She had plenty of seeds, enough to plant thousands of acres of crops. Even if the yield per acre was a thousand pounds, with one season of rice and one season of wheat per year, wouldn’t she be able to manage over two million pounds?
Not to mention the potatoes she planned to introduce, which had a high yield and could be cooked in diverse ways, including making vermicelli noodles.
The more she thought, the more she felt it couldn’t be wasted.
However, what her brother said was also a problem. It seemed that the major issue to resolve first was the looting by the Yi tribes.
By that time, even if the army couldn’t manage to grow some food themselves, the villagers would return, and the tens of thousands of acres of barren land would be farmed again.
A meatball was placed in the bowl: "Eat well. I’ll consider your idea. Didn’t I say I wanted to make firearms? If it truly succeeds, it will certainly deter most of the Yi tribes."
Xiaomi suddenly smiled brightly: "Of course, firearms are fast, have long range, and with precise aim, it hits one after another; others wouldn’t even realize why... Wait, Brother, I just thought of something."
Wei Ziang sighed helplessly: "What did you think of this time?"
Xiaomi’s eyes were gleaming, looking at Wei Ziang with sparkling eyes.
"Brother, there are so many people patrolling every day, yet the Yi tribes still sneak in. Is it because they hide too well?"
Although this question was a bit redundant, Wei Ziang patiently nodded, indicating it was correct.
"Even though there are many patrols, and they are serious, there are times of visual fatigue, and distant places may not be clearly visible, making it easy for loopholes."
"Indeed!"
Xiaomi suddenly grew excited and began to eat heartily.
"Brother, hurry and eat. After dinner, come to my room. I’ll show you something great!"
Wei Ziang looked at his already empty bowl, and then at Xiaomi’s bowl, which was barely touched. He sighed softly and simply served another bowl of soup, slowly drinking it.
Once Xiaomi finished her meal in a whirlwind, she took Wei Ziang’s hand and sprinted straight to the room.
As soon as they entered the room, she leaned over the table, then brought Wei Ziang into the space.
Wei Ziang was utterly bewildered throughout, having no idea what Xiaomi was up to.
Because, as soon as Xiaomi entered the space, she left him and ran to the warehouse.
Finally, Wei Ziang simply went outside for a walk, watching the warehouse full of fruits. He suddenly started to understand Xiaomi’s feelings.
All kinds of vegetables and fruits, countless grains, and rare herbs that had grown for over ten years on the mountain.
There were many things he hadn’t even seen before, especially those beautiful and alluring fruits, which he hadn’t even heard of.
He didn’t dare to share them with family or friends.
Suddenly, he understood Xiaomi’s idea: going to places where no one had been, strategically revealing these items, even if they were just seeds or saplings.
Pretending they were brought back from elsewhere, with the Spiritual Spring water for rapid growth, soon they would thrive.
Wei Ziang had a thought.
If this is indeed Xiaomi’s intention, why should he stop her?
From his known information, he could infer that Xiaomi in her previous life must have lived in a peaceful, affluent, and rich place.
If possible...
"Brother, come and see what this is."
Xiaomi practically appeared in front of Wei Ziang instantly, handing him a large item.
"What’s this?"
Two connected barrels, he felt he had seen them somewhere but couldn’t remember exactly what they were for a moment.
"Binoculars! Try it out; it’s camping gear from a high-end store, and can clearly see things two thousand meters away!"
Xiaomi held several binoculars in her hand, including both dual-lens and single-lens ones, ranging from high-end models to more ordinary ones.
Wei Ziang’s eyes lit up.
"I remember now! I’ve seen introductions in books!"
Of course, in the books found in Xiaomi’s space.
Urged by Xiaomi, Wei Ziang was eager to put the binoculars to his eyes.
The feeling of seeing far off all at once disoriented him a bit.
But soon, he was stunned.
Within his line of sight, a small bee was fluttering beside a stalk of rice, visibly clear, as if it was right in front of him.
Even its leg hairs, the stinger on its behind, and its continuously vibrating wings were clearly visible.
Wei Ziang was shocked. If he remembered correctly, his position was about a kilometer away from the rice?
"How is it, how is it? Does it look clear?"
Xiaomi excitedly asked beside him, having adjusted the magnification just now so Brother Ziang could see clearly.
"This is the best binoculars I have; it can view things over ten thousand meters away. But due to the space here being too small, I adjusted it to see a thousand meters."
"By the way, I have an astronomical telescope too. Once it gets dark, we’ll sneak up onto the roof and look at the moon and stars. You can even see what the moon looks like!"
Wei Ziang snapped out of his shock only to hear Xiaomi’s comment, making him widen his eyes in surprise.
"Can you really see what the moon looks like?"
He never imagined that the distant moon, just a disc in the sky, could be viewed in detail.
"Yes, Brother, you must not have caught everything in the books while in space. I’ll find some books and classify them for you to read slowly in the future, for now focus on this."
Xiaomi placed the various binoculars she held onto the ground and took out an encyclopedia.
"The most important part of binoculars is the lenses. If I remember correctly, the Capital City also has glass, oh right, namely crystal. But glass generally refers to transparent ones, while crystal has some color."
"Look here; this shows the method of making glass. It looks quite simple, but we need to locate coal first. Coal’s temperature is much higher than charcoal, making it better for forging metal and making glass than charcoal."
Xiaomi spoke as she already turned to the glass-making page.
Wei Ziang carefully placed the binoculars down after Xiaomi finished speaking.
"Xiaomi, we do have binoculars here, but they’re called Thousand Mile Eyes. If I recall correctly, there are only two in the whole Capital City, and the furthest they can see is said to be only around a thousand meters."
Wei Ziang sighed as he took the book from Xiaomi.
"Such precious Thousand Mile Eyes, yet Xiaomi can produce so many, which even surpasses Xiaomi’s own."
Xiaomi blinked, while Wei Ziang’s fingers slowly traced the page Xiaomi opened.
"I heard that the Ministry of Works in Capital City uses rare charcoal fire to forge weapons. Charcoal fire burns at extremely high temperatures, thus making weapons more durable and sharp."
Xiaomi’s eyes instantly sparkled.
"That’s coal!"