Chapter 10: .The value of date palm

　　 "Yes, date palm."
　　 Kant's lips were smiling, which was indeed a surprise.
　　For the fertile soil, which is suitable for human habitation and suitable for the growth of animals and plants, the date palm tree is actually not very useful. It can only be used as an ornamental plant cultivated in the garden, or as a rare fruit tree that increases the variety of non-staple food.
　　In other words, the existence of date palm trees is basically optional.
　　 But for those people in the harsh desert environment, this tall palm family tree is equivalent to sustaining life and is a great sacred object born in the desert!
　　This is the date palm tree.
　　 And Kant also understands that the fruit it condenses, the sweet date palm fruit, is its essence.
　　 Dates are generally known as the most nutritious dried fruits. It is called desert bread, and two-thirds of dates are sugar. The ancient Egyptians regarded the production of dates as a symbol of a bumper harvest, while Romans and Greeks used dates to celebrate victory and greet triumphant soldiers.
　　 A date tree can produce 300 dates, and each date weighs about 20 grams.
　　 This fruit has extremely high nutritional value, it contains a variety of vitamins and natural sugars that are useful to the human body. Not only that, the date palm is sweet and nutritious, it can be used as food and fruit, but also as a raw material for sugar and wine. Can be made into a variety of sweets, high-grade syrup, cookies and dishes, as well as vinegar and alcohol.
　　 Even the sugar and nutritional value it contains, let adults eat 6 dates per meal, can maintain basic survival.
　　 is worthy of the title of desert bread!
　　 So for a long time, it was the staple food of the desert people and an important crop for survival. Even if it is a system, it is also a specialty belonging to the Sultanate of Sarand, and it is also one of the strategic materials for maintaining this desert country.
　　Because the function of date palm tree is not so simple, almost all the body is treasure, and all can be used by human society.
　　The trunk of the date palm is used as a building material and sink. The tree has a beautiful shape and is often used as an ornamental plant. The branches can be used to make chairs, beds, and transport fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish, shrimps, and baskets. The leaves can be used to make mats, brooms, trays, etc., and can also be used as fuel. The trunks can be used to build farmhouses, bridges, and date cores Can be used as feed, inferior dates are used as fertilizer or as feed.
　　 Including weapons manufacturing, it can also play a very good role.
　　 For example, long-bar weapons and siege components can be made from the trunk of the date palm. In fact, some of the commonly used weapons of the desert people are indeed from date palm trees.
　　 "Be careful."
　　 Kant silently nodded his eyes, carefully watching the sentry oasis.
　　 Around the pond formed by the spring water, 50 farmers from Swadia have begun to work hard to clean up all kinds of garbage and dirt left by the jackal tribe, and gradually restore the oasis to a clean and tidy appearance.
　　 This is the order he arranged before, in order to reward the system's temporary tasks.
　　 20 bags of flour can be quite important.
　　Swadian farmers work hard, Kant naturally rest assured.
　　Now he needs to seriously think about how to divide the land that is not much in this sentry oasis to ensure the reasonable development of the future village of Caiyi, which currently has only one ruling hall "Dekhrem".
　　The Oasis of the Outpost is his most important territory, and he must not be sloppy.
　　Residential areas, commercial areas, agricultural areas, handicraft areas, areas that are only available in these large towns, should be divided as early as possible, otherwise the villages will grow up and the messy urban construction and division will be really uncomfortable.
　　 After all, there is a system as a golden finger, Kant does not think that he will be trapped in the desert forever.
　　 "The desert is not the end, the oasis is the cornerstone of my success."
　　 Kant muttered to himself.
　　After careful observation, he also had some ideas.
The spring water gushes out of the stone cracks under the ground and converges to form a pond. According to Kant's visual observation, the pond is 25 meters from west to east, the width is 6 meters from north to south, and the center of the spring eye is 1 meter deep. Then the surrounding of the pond is spread by sand. Gradually lighten.
　　 is the scarce water resource in the desert, which forms the basis for the formation of sentry oasis.
　　 Around the north and south sides of the spring water, about 50 meters of land has not been swallowed by the desert. A lot of fine green vegetation has grown. From time to time, several lush bushes can be seen growing.
At the same time, on the north side of the spring, there are 6 thick and twisted Populus euphratica trees rooted at the junction of the desert and the oasis. The yellowish leaves are covered with branches, swaying slightly in the wind, just like a woman in costume dancing, Pleasing to the eye.
　　Populus euphratica is a tree of desert, with a status comparable to a date palm tree, and is known as the
guardian of the desert
.
　　 This kind of tree plays a very important role in stabilizing the ecological balance of desert rivers, preventing wind and sand, adjusting the oasis climate and forming fertile forest soil, and is a natural barrier for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in desert areas.
　　 "It seems that the north side of the spring water can be developed into an agricultural area."
　　 Kant had a decision in his heart.
　　 striding around the spring, he walked towards the five Populus euphratica trees, and came to the junction of desert and oasis soil.
　　 Here is like a clear line.
　　 The north side is yellow sand, and the south side is the darker sand. A tenacious weed grows tenaciously, which means that the soil under the soil layer is moist and can grow crops.
　　 And the six Populus euphratica trees grow in the sand outside.
Kant approached. These Populus euphratica trees are estimated to be decades old. The 6-meter-high branches are slightly twisted, but the branches at the top are very lush, covering the sun from the top down, so that the trees are also carried A little cool.
　　 "It turns out this way."
　　 Kant dug a few times down the bottom of the Populus euphratica with his short sword, and knew in his heart: "The root system penetrates deep into the soil under the sand layer to absorb water, and is close to the oasis and spring water. It is not extremely arid here."
　　The roots of the Populus euphratica can draw water 10 meters deep into the ground.
　　 Therefore, as long as you can see the Populus euphratica in the desert, you can judge that within 10 meters under these Populus euphratica trees, you have scarce water resources.
　　 But here is an oasis of sentries, next to which is abundant and sweet spring water.
　　 "20 palm date trees can form a row of woods."
　　 Kant nodded his head and swept the border between the desert and the oasis seriously.
　　 He decided to plant all the date palm trees here, just like these Populus euphratica trees, as a wind shield for the oasis, preventing the desert from continuing to spread towards the oasis, consolidating the sand and soil, and preparing for the future planting of real crops.
　　Whether in reality or in the system, the desert people or the Sultan of Sarand are all such cultivation methods.
　　 Outside is the date palm tree, inside is the crop.
　　Under the protection of date palm trees, as long as there is sufficient water to irrigate, the crops can grow well in the oasis. Even when the date palm trees form a larger-scale forest with other trees, they can grow sweet fruits and vegetables.
　　 Now, the sentry oasis is not short of fresh water resources.
　　 So even if it is planted in the desert on the edge of the oasis, the root system of these date palm trees can absorb the water from the oasis at a depth of several meters deep.
　　 "System, can you plant date palm trees here?"
　　 Now that he has a plan, Kant contacts the system in his mind.
　　 "Yes." The system responded instantly.
　　At the same time, the date palm tree that appeared like a card also appeared in Kant's mind, and as the data flow began to spread in this reality, the place appeared just where Kant planned to plant it before.
　　 The data flow disperses.
　　In the desert on the edge of this sentry oasis, 20 date palm trees formed in just 2 seconds.
These palm date palm trees are more than 7 meters high. They look like coconut trees growing on the beach at the seaside, but the fruit condensed on the tall and tall trunk is not a huge coconut, but a bunch of purple-red. The date palm is about the size of an egg. It is dried in air and dried to become a crimson red. It can be stored for up to ten months.
　　 "This is really beautiful." Kant couldn't help feeling.
　　 Date palm trees are tall and straight, and they are distributed in a straight line at the junction of desert and oasis with a horizontal line.
　　 A slight heat wave blows along with the breeze, so that the flat, slender leaves with the distinctive characteristics of palm plants, gently swaying with the wind, does have a special charm, such as the pretty beauty in the desert.
　　In the vast sand sea, the green plants are always so charming because it symbolizes survival.
　　The emergence of these date palm trees also attracted the attention of Swadia's farmers and the soldiers on alert, and they all cast surprise eyes.
　　 Many farmers looked at the wisps of dates under the canopy. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
The fuchsia skin indicates that these dates are ripe and sweet enough to eat, even if the kingdom of Swadia and the Sultanate of Sarand are at the border, but because of war and gangsters, this delicious date It can be called expensive.
　　 "I need 10 people to help." Kant greeted.
　　 "We are willing to serve you, Lord Lord."
　　 There were 10 Swadian farmers packing up the broken tent. When they heard this sentence, they immediately put down their work and quickly walked to Kant, waiting for orders and arrangements.
　　 "I need you to pick up all these dates." Kant said.
　　 "Observe the order, Lord Lord."
　　 These farmers raised their heads, under the 7-meter-high canopy, a skein of dates is very attractive, but because of the height, it is obviously impossible to pick effectively without tools.
　　 But it won't bother them.
　　 A farmer said: "I remember in the ruling hall, there is a wooden ladder 6 meters high."
　　 "Yes, there are rattan baskets on the roof." Another farmer added.
　　 "Very good."
　　 Kant nodded with satisfaction: "This task can be given to you."
　　But thinking about Degrim’s current food plight, Kant still cautioned:
But you need to be careful, these cute little guys cannot damage the skin, otherwise they will not be able to withstand storage after drying.

　　 These Swadian farmers shrugged and nodded affirmatively: "Relax, Lord Lord."
　　 Although they are not good at fighting, they can be regarded as good hands in farm work and miscellaneous work.
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