Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Chapter 12 – Reconfirmation

There are too many insufficient things.

I already know it but I was conscious about these again.

Currently, I want at least a seasoning. Salt.

Though the crops are delicious the way they are, I want saltiness.

Besides, salt is necessary if you are thinking about cooking and preservation.

However, there is no sea around.

I plowed around the area of my residence but all I see at the distance are mountains in every direction.

It seems like the place where I am is similar to a basin.

Because of that, finding a sea is hopeless.

My only hope is finding rock salt.

But will I be able to find one?

….

It would be pointless if I don’t look for it.

But before that, I need to plow the field again after finishing harvesting and raised the next crops.

I can produce my desired crop if I think about what crop do I want to grow in it while making ridges using the all-purpose farming tool.

Because there is a limit of storing crops, I will not make much this time.

I would like to do an experiment to understand what I can do and what I can’t do.

Because of that, I tried designating a part of the field for fruit crops.

It is easier to preserve fruits and I don’t have to panic in harvesting too.

For the time being, they will be apple, pears, tangerine, orange, persimmon, and peach.

Fruit crops came from trees so they don’t need ridges. I tried making assumption if I planted the seedlings here.

Although I intended to plant them in one field, I got a bit uneasy so I put four on one field.

I used two fields for them.

If the fruits grow well, I’ll plant more.

Next, the Kuro’s liked tomatoes so I planted them in two fields.

And, I also tried planting rice on one side.

It seems that rice grows from seedling then plant them in a paddy field….I don’t know the details about it.

I have to try various experiments.

In addition, I’m worried about whether I can make rice paddies using the all-purpose farming tool.

Currently, if I try using the water from the well for it, my physical strength will be wasted.

But I want to eat rice.

Rice seedling is just phase one.

Let’s experiment on creating a paddy field.

After that, I want oil so I’ll also plant rapeseed.

If it goes well, I’ll need to devise a method to squeeze them…

Can I transform the all-purpose farming tool into a squeezing tool?

Does that kind of tool even exist?

Will I be alright later?

From the squeezing idea, I planted sugarcane on one side.

Apart from salt, if this goes well, I can produce sugar.

In addition, I also tried plating soybean and wheat.

Through this empty field, I think I’ll experiment rice paddy here.

These cost me two days.

I feel rejuvenated.

I head for the forest in search of new things.

When going to the forest, at least one of the Kuro’s is accompanying me.

In some cases, my escorts increases. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

I’m delighted but I want them to guard the fields…

I tried advancing on various directions but nothing particularly happened in 10 days.

No matter where I go, nothing changed; it’s still forest.

We encountered the usual fanged rabbits, big rats, and big wild boars.

The encounter rate is 30:8:1.

It seems that there are many fanged rabbits in this forest.

I saw a tall weasel-like animal but it ran away as soon as it sees us so I don’t know how exactly it looks.

Thinking about it, the kuro’s are aggressive so animals don’t get near us.

However, it is a pity that I didn’t find anything new.

Maybe it is not good that I advanced only to a degree where I could return to my residence by nightfall.

Although the directions I plowed to can be considered as mapped, I don’t think the soil will be flat again soon…

If I keep doing this, the forest surrounding my residence will be done for and it will be harder to secure woods.

I wonder if the day will come that I’ll need to secure woods somewhere else.

I thought about it while eating boiled spinach, radish, and carrot.

I want salt or other alternative seasoning.

I’ll look for 10 days more but if I can’t find anything, I’ll work hard for wood security.

By the way, in the 10 days where I was exploring, the rice and wheat germinated and small seedlings show up from the fruit crops.

I hope that I’ll be able to harvest fruits without any problems.

Plowing while searching.

I thought of something.

Should I really need to plow thinking that I need to secure woods?

In other words, I should try using the all-purpose farming tool other than the hoe.

A tool that is easier to move with other than a hoe….wheelbarrow?

Is it possible?

It is.

Oh, if there is a space where this wheelbarrow can advance to, I’ll go there.

Since I only need to push this thing and doesn’t have to plow, my movement speed also increases.

However, I thought of something.

I never got lost in the forest because I’m moving while plowing.

If I don’t plow, I’ll get lost.

…

Should I give up on the wheelbarrow idea?

When I thought about that, Kuroyon, who’s accompanying me today, came into the wheelbarrow.

It’s not heavy.

As expected of the all-purpose farming tool.

Kuroyon is wagging his tail as if he got a new toy.

…..

That’s right, if I’m with the kuro’s, I will not get lost.

Why? The kuro’s are always entering the forest alone and come back with hunted rabbits.

Ohh.

It’s really a great idea.

Let’s go with that.

By the way, since it can transform to a wheelbarrow, I tried transforming it to a bike or a mountain bike but it was not possible.