"We understood that but..."
"But..."
"If we were to use four fields, then the soil would erode and eventually be useless. I think it would be unwise for us to use four fields instead of three." said another man in a low voice & everyone nodded as if accepting the fact.
They didn't want to out-voice Leonhart, but were also not going to agree on his stupid idea.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on James's face. These weren't just farmers who learned what their forefathers taught and did not understand the underlying principles of why it was so. At least in terms of their profession, they were all educated farmer, who clearly understood why one should not do as he had suggested.
"So, If I were to tell you to create a four-field rotation separated into the category wheat, turnips, barley, and clover. Would it not solve that issue of yours?"
