Chapter 371: The Creation of the Military Workshops, the 2-pounder Divine Eagle Cannon!

At the end of September, the corn in the Lake Region had just matured, bending the green stalks. The fragrance of the grains carried in the wind, along with flocks of birds that came attracted by the scent.

The farmers of the village were mobilized, sleeping in the fields day and night, to kill the birds and beasts that stole the corn. These hard days would last for more than ten days, until the corn was fully ripe, and only then would the farmers begin to harvest.

In this era, to maximize yield as much as possible, corn was always harvested late. Tender corn was a luxury for the nobility, while the majority of the common people ate corn that was old, yellow, and hard, biting into which could chip a tooth. From an agricultural perspective, this was to fully utilize the after-ripening process of the crops. It wasn't until the leaves turned yellow, the husks white, and the stalks died completely, that one or two more dou could be harvested.