Book 6: Chapter 20
While the snow on the roads wasn’t so deep, there was a lot of snow in the fields.
Freya and I dismounted to walk into the fields. We used our hands to remove the layers of snow, revealing black soil underneath.
‘This is very rarely seen black soil. I’ve only seen it in Northeast China. Logically speaking, this black soil should be a natural occurrence. The reason the people in the Northeast produce food is precisely because they have land with black soil. Plant anything there and it’ll grow.’
‘Of course, perhaps my common sense there doesn’t apply here since this is a different world, which is why I can’t be certain. This might be a sign that the land is poor for all I know.’
I grabbed a handful of soil. The ice-cold soil slid through my hand.
Freya watched me from my side and then asked, “Have you figured out something, Onii-sama?”
“No, nothing…”
I shook my head with a helpless smile. This has got nothing to do with my major. I’ve never farmed. I don’t even know if this land is good or not if you asked me.
“Your Highness, if you can’t figure anything out, let’s head back… this place is freezing…”
