Chapitre 146: Chapter 146 Horse Farm
Chapter 146 Horse Farm
The banquet at the racecourse did not end until very late.
Roning didn't remember how many dances he had danced or how many glasses of wine he had drunk. In the end, he was so tired that he had to pretend to be drunk and let Macon and Tom help him leave the hall and go back to his room to sleep.
The guest rooms in Ironhoof Fort were very comfortable, much more spacious, and grander than those in Shanlin Town. Roning fell asleep quickly as he lay on the soft bed.
The next day.
After enjoying the breakfast carefully prepared by Ironhoof Fort, Roning first greeted Viscount Marvin and then showed him the effects of armor and weapons such as the Tiemu Zhajia.
Viscount Marvin was initially uninterested in these things, but after seeing their effects firsthand, his opinion immediately changed.
Let's not talk about how powerful the weapons made of this wood are, but this set of lamellar armor, breastplate, and shield can at least meet the armament needs of infantry and even junior knights.
He believed that these products produced by the iron and wood workshop in Shanlin Town must have a large market.
Viscount Marvin did not lower the price and directly purchased the equipment at the price when Wushan Castle ordered it.
As for how Ironhoof Fort could make a profit, it was nothing more than selling it at a higher price. Roning did not ask how much the other party was prepared to raise the price, as he did not need to consider this.
Roning left the equipment he brought with him to Viscount Marvin for research and promotion, and he himself went to one of the horse farms in Ironhoof Castle under the leadership of Rognar.
According to Rognar's introduction, the area of this horse farm is not large, and only about a hundred horses are raised, including war horses, riding horses, and pack horses.
Luo Ning rode on the Cloud-Stepping Horse and looked around.
The racecourse's terrain is relatively flat, but there are also undulating hills. Tall trees are planted at the boundaries, and artificial fences are also installed.
On the east side of the farm, there are stables and living quarters for horse herders. On the other end, there is a house. I don't know whether it stores feed or handles horse manure.
"Why can't I see any horses?" Luo Ning asked in surprise.
Rogna smiled and said, "Since you are coming here today, we asked the managers here to lock up all the horses in advance."
As he spoke, he took Roning into the stables.
As soon as he entered the horse farm, or, more precisely, when Roning approached the farm, he could smell a faint, pungent odor. This should have been the smell of horse manure and hay mixed together, and it was not pleasant.
"Rognar, how does Ironhoof Castle deal with horse manure?" Roning thought of this question.
He was indeed very curious. With horses raised on such a large scale in the Horse Ranching City, a lot of horse manure would be produced daily. If not handled properly, it would pollute the city's air and bring plague and disease.
"I don't know how it's handled specifically, but I've learned about it. To be precise, handling horse manure is indeed one of the problems in the horse ranch city."
"Generally speaking, horse farm managers collect horse manure and then spread it on unused grass. Even though there won't be much grass growing on the grass that year, the grass will grow well next year," said Rogner.
"However, this is a waste of manpower. Many horse farm owners prefer to dump the manure in uninhabited forests. Some even dump it directly in the city to save time and money."
He shrugged. "Ironhoof Castle is very opposed to this last behavior. Every time it is discovered, a high fine will be imposed. This is barely enough to control it, but some still release it secretly."
Luo Ning nodded slightly.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the air in Muma City smelled a little unpleasant at that moment.
"If I am willing to buy it, I wonder if the owners of these horse farms are willing to sell it?" he said thoughtfully.
"What?"
Rogner's eyes widened in surprise. "Did I hear you right? You said you wanted to buy this horse manure?"
Luo Ning nodded seriously, "Why is it not possible?"
Hearing such certain words, Rogner was even more surprised, and his eyes seemed to say, "Is this guy crazy?"
"Why did you buy such useless things?"
"And how much manpower, time, and money would you have to arrange to transport it from Muma City to Shanlin Town?"
"Also, if you really plan to acquire it, how much will it cost?"
Because it was too difficult to understand Ronin's idea, Rogner asked three questions in a row.
Roning has his own considerations.
The manure collection team in Shanlin Town has now basically collected all the manure on the streets of the town, mixed it with dead branches and leaves, and fermented it together.
Although there are quite a lot of fertilizer piles now, they are enough to meet the needs of Roning's experimental field and some land for organic fertilizer.
But in the long run, it is clearly not enough.
After all, there are only so many people in Shanlin Town. Even if everyone is a master of pooping, they can't produce much feces in a day.
Livestock and poultry, such as horses, cattle, and sheep, are small in scale and produce little manure.
And more importantly, the town's leaders have learned a lot.
They saw that the lord not only collected feces but also built toilets. They gradually understood the concept of fertilizer. One by one, they treated their feces as treasures and stopped handling them casually.
If Roning wants to get more fertilizer, buying it from outside is a good choice.
There are so many horse breeders in Muma City, and a lot of horse manure is produced, so it is a good choice.
"You're going to waste it anyway, so you might as well sell it to me."
Luo Ning did not say how he would use the horse manure but directly answered the third question of the other party.
"If you're willing to sell it, I'm willing to pay one copper coin per ..."
He hesitated momentarily as it was difficult to decide on a price.
He thought for a moment before saying, "100 kilograms of horse manure for one copper coin, what do you think? Of course, I'll be responsible for the manure."
"Are you sure?"
Rogner was shocked again and immediately pulled a stable manager over to inquire about the situation. When he learned that an adult horse produces about 13 kilograms of feces daily, he smiled at Roning.
"Even if there are only a hundred horses on this horse farm, collecting their horse manure will cost you thirteen gold coins every year. Muma City has at least a hundred horse farms like this one. You must spend hundreds of gold coins every year purchasing horse manure?"
"And you have to provide manpower and effort to remove and deal with it. Oh my God, I don't know how to describe your actions."
Luo Ning touched his nose to hide the slightly upturned corners of his mouth.
How much more food and vegetables can be grown with less than 500 gold coins per year to buy so much fertilizer?
He estimated that this should be a good deal.
"Rogna, if anyone wants to sell it, please help me contact them. After I return from Wushan Fort, I can start to deal with this matter."
Luo Ning smiled and said, "Of course, please help me lower the price. One copper coin for 200 or 300 kilograms would be best if possible!"
Rogner shook his head helplessly. It wasn't that he didn't want to help Roning, but he didn't quite understand Roning's intentions. What benefit could he get from doing this?
"Okay, I can help you make the contact."
He said, "I think many horse ranch owners will be lining up to ask you to help deal with their manure. By then, there will be so much filth that it will bury your mountain castle."
"Hahaha, thank you very much!"
Since so much feces needs to be processed, Roning would naturally not set up a fertilizer base in the town.
He would open an area in the mountains to deal with these things. The forest in the north is so big and uninhabited, so why not set it up somewhere else?
After being processed into fertilizer, it will be used in Shanlin Town and several villages below it, and the surplus can be sold.
The horse manure you buy may not be valuable, but the fertilizer you sell it at will be worth a lot of money as long as people know its effect.
He didn't expect to discover a business opportunity when he came to buy a horse today.
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