Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

Hanhai Prefecture and the outside world are blocked by the Yunwu Strait and high mountains, almost isolated from the world.Going out for a trip is time-consuming and full of uncertainties. Even Zhong Qingran dare not boast that everything will be safe and he will bring everyone back.

Knowing this, Zhong Qingran did not dare to communicate with the outside world frequently.What Fucun lacks most now is not supplies, but manpower.In order to bring as many people back as possible, the relatively less labor-intensive sea route was abandoned. Zhong Qingran deeply regretted this.

The Yunwu Strait is a natural moat, completely blocking the sea route, and only Zhong Qingran can pass through it safely.But after all, he is only one person, and he has no skills at all. If the boats are not dispersed and gather together, he can still take care of them. However, the Cloud Strait is densely covered with hidden reefs, and it is shrouded in dense fog all year round. Unless the boats are connected by chains, otherwise, I am afraid. Not long after entering the Yunwu Strait, the fleet will disperse and lose contact with each other.

In this situation, Zhong Qingran could only ensure the safety of one ship if he took the sea route, which greatly limited the number of people and supplies he could bring.

It's not that there is no other way. If the boat is too small, then building a bigger boat will solve the problem easily?The problem is that the building boat provided by Zhao Qing was already the largest civilian ship in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Liu Fu, the only shipbuilder in Fucun, could not even build such a large building boat. Is delusional.Besides, even if Liu Fu has the ability, with only Fucun's manpower, the construction period... don't worry about it.What's more, the bigger the ship, the more difficult it is to pass through the Yunwu Strait.

Under such various restrictions, the best way for Zhong Qingran to go outside is to climb the mountains and conquer the endless mountains.Poisonous insects and ferocious beasts don’t need to worry much. The insect repellent powder he provided and the force possessed by Fukumura can minimize the danger.As for the direction, there are two eagles, and it is not easy for them to get lost in the mountains.The most troublesome thing is that trekking in the majestic mountains for a long time, the degree of fatigue is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Zhong Qingran scratched his head at the thought of staying in the mountains for a month or two.He really couldn't imagine what they would look like after they left the mountain, unkempt and ragged?It's really, really possible.A few days ago, he had only been in the mountain for one day, and his outer shirt was scratched several times. If he stayed in the mountain for dozens of days, his clothes would be ruined.

Walking in the primeval forest with a heavy load, it is estimated that you can't walk a few miles in a day.If you want to do this every day, don't you have to tire people out of trouble?Zhong Qingran didn't want to see two people carrying one away.After all, he is not cruel enough to be like a native of this world.Human life is very important in his eyes, unless it is absolutely necessary, he will not give up anyone who is worth saving.

After the bandits were wiped out, Fukumura didn't have to worry about it for the time being, as he would be discovered in a short time.As long as Walin Village doesn't disclose it to other tribes, and Fu Village doesn't get in touch with the locals, it will be safe for a while.As for the future, it's hard to say.

Zhong Qingran is confident that by using the ability of the Fu Yunzhu, he can keep other tribes out of Fucun.But can this be seen?Using such means, his secret will be fully exposed, and the villagers will not look at him strangely?Perhaps at the beginning, because of his power, they didn't dare to do anything, but as time went by, his family would be in danger.

The fall of a powerful country is disintegrated from within.In the same way, Zhong Qingran can not be afraid of external enemies, but internally, he can't leave any hidden dangers.He is not alone, no one can touch him, but it is not difficult to touch his family.Also taking this into consideration, Zhong Qingran's drugs and the like are all ready-to-use, and after the work is done, he will use the ability of the lucky beads to ensure that no one keeps them privately.

These drugs are too threatening to people and cannot be released at will. If someone with a heart turns to use them on his family members, he will probably vomit three liters of blood, which is not enough to express his anger.

In order not to reveal his secrets in front of everyone, to keep Fucun from being intimidated, and the villagers to live with peace of mind, they must have enough force.In terms of the current size of the village guards in Fucun, it is not enough to do this.Not to mention the big tribes, even the middle tribes are enough for them to drink a pot.

Fucun was able to exterminate wolves and bandits by relying on drugs, and drugs are not high-end products, and the stock is limited. After these two operations, less than half of them have been used up. It would be good if they can be replenished in time, but there are a few drugs, Zhong Qingran I haven't found any produce in Hanhai Prefecture for the time being. If I want to increase my drug reserves, I can only pray that these herbs can grow safely in the glass greenhouse. Otherwise, I have to buy them when I go to the outside world.

Drugs are always foreign things. The reason why they are so effective is that they have been blessed by the lucky beads. If ordinary medicinal materials and ordinary doctors use the same prescriptions as drugs, the effect of drugs will be greatly reduced. .If it was really so easy to make the drug, it would have been flooded long ago, and the common people might not have the chance to buy it, and the rich people would not have a copy?Wouldn't everyone be in danger by then?Some people don't like it, they are fascinated by the medicine, hehe, that scene is so beautiful, I really can't bear to watch it.

The problem lies here, when Zhong Qingran gets old, Fucun will no longer have this advantage.In order for Fucun to gain a foothold in Hanhai Prefecture for a long time, it must have a strong military force.And to increase force, you need manpower, and this is exactly what Fucun lacks the most.

Zhong Qingran needed a lot of manpower, the sooner he got it, the better.Before, when he heard about the mountain people in Walin Village, he had thought of them. He didn't want to imitate the way of the big tribes and take people into slavery. He planned to persuade the mountain people to move to Fucun. It can also be done manually.After thinking about it, it didn't seem appropriate to do so.A small number of people is not enough. When there are too many people, only the hundred people in Fucun can control it?

You know, he wants to select a large number of people from among them to join the village guards. If Fucun's original force can't suppress them, isn't he doing this as a marriage?After all, the mountain people are not of the same race as them. Even if he didn't mean it, Zhong Qingran would have to devote some energy to check and balance them.

After returning from Walin Village, Zhong Qingran handed over a dozen newly bought servants to Mr. and Mrs. Zhong and his wife to settle them down, and then stayed in the study all day long.He had to plan carefully. The food he brought, if used sparingly, was only enough for a village to last until the end of summer and early autumn next year.This is still in the current situation where meat is relatively plentiful. If it was left in the past, the food consumption would only be greater than it is now. With insufficient oil and water, everyone would eat a lot.More importantly, young and strong people must eat enough, he is not a black hearted person, he just wants the horse to run, not to feed the horse, Zhong Qingran disdains such a thing as killing a chicken to get its eggs.

If you take the sea route, you can bring back a large amount of supplies. If you take the mountain road, you don't have to think about it. If you can bring everyone into Hanhai Prefecture safely, the goal will be achieved. Zhong Qingran doesn't think about the rest.

As a result, there was a large gap in the originally surplus food.Maybe you can use wild vegetables, fish, etc. to satisfy your hunger, but this is not a long-term solution.The ice-free period in Hanhai Prefecture is only a little more than half a year, and the time to harvest these foods is not long. Besides, wild vegetables and fish are not enough, and eating meat is too extravagant.

Zhong Qingran leaned on the back of the chair, rubbing his swollen forehead.The existence of Fucun can be concealed for a while, but not for a lifetime. He must solve the problem of shortage of manpower as soon as possible.The time left for him to think is very short, and if he drags on, he might have to wait until next year to make the trip.

Fu Village is different from Walin Village. They have too many coveted people and things. Once the big tribe finds out, what awaits them is probably not as good as that of Walin Village. It will be divided up, even if Fucun still exists, it is not the original Fucun, so what is the point of compromise?

If there is no compromise, then only Zhong Qingran will act in person, which forms an endless loop.It was precisely because he didn't want to expose his ability to the public that he racked his brains to find ways to increase the manpower.He can get people into Hanhai Prefecture, but what worries him is the food.The ice-free period here is too short. When he brings people back, Hanhai Prefecture is afraid that it will enter winter. In order not to be trapped in the mountains by heavy snow, they can only pack lightly. The supplies they can bring are limited, and everything has to be supplied by Fucun.

Before setting off, Zhong Qingran had to make arrangements for Fu Village, and asked the villagers to prepare as much vegetables, fruits and fish as possible, so as to prepare for the deployment of a large number of people.

After sorting things out, Zhong Qingran started to worry about how to explain to Mr. Zhong and his wife again.It will take a few months at least for him to go, and he is worried about letting the two elders follow. He is also worried about staying.There is nothing infallible in this world, and if he is not around, if Fukumura encounters a disaster and is beyond his reach, no matter how capable he is, he will only sigh in vain.

But it’s okay not to take this trip. Zhong Qingran has never been in touch with the mountain people, and those who have been taken into slavery are not counted. Even if he thinks he has enough ability to control the mountain people, it depends on whether they are willing to cooperate. If they are not willing, Zhong Qingran will return Can you tie them up?He didn't want to be a slave owner, so what's the use of those who harbor resentment?

It is even more unrealistic to buy a large number of servants from Walin Village. From the fact that Zhong Qingran only brought back a dozen servants, we can know that manpower is an important property for all tribes in Hanhai Prefecture, and they will not give it up easily.Zhong Qingran didn't even think about going to the big tribes to do the shopping. The incident of bandits would inevitably make several big tribes vigilant.

When Zhong Qingran was worried, blacksmith Ma Chongwen entered Zhong's house with a red face.

"Uncle Ma, you are so happy, did gold fall from the sky?" Zhong Qingran teased.

"You're really right." When Ma Chongwen said about Xingqi, he patted the table and said excitedly about his new discovery, "Didn't you bring back a few pieces of ore last time? I took one back, and it has been in the past few days." Research, no, there are some clues today."

Now, Zhong Qingran became interested and sat upright to listen.

"You also know that I'm just a blacksmith, and the most contacted is iron ore, and I don't know much about other ores." Ma Chongwen was a little regretful. It is not easy to learn a craft. He had worked with his master for more than ten years before he was considered a master. That's it, he didn't learn the master's housekeeping skills.Nowadays, many of his abilities come from his own groping, iron making is not his strong point, but Fucun is short of people, so he can only be replaced by a blacksmith.

Ma Chongwen has limited knowledge. There are several types of iron ore. He didn’t recognize the ore that Zhong Qingran discovered this time. It was not until he tried to smelt it that he was sure that it was also iron ore. No, once the result was obtained , he couldn't wait to come over to announce the good news.

It's not that he can't hold his breath, it's that he is a blacksmith, if he has no use for himself, if he is asked to dig food in the mound, won't he be blinded?He has never farmed land since he was a child. Before he wanted to let it go, he rented out the land and relied on rent collection to make do with it. If there were more fields, he might be able to live a landlord's addiction.But the situation is different now. Everyone in Fucun has land. If they don't do it themselves, who do they ask?A little help from the folks in the village is fine, but for a long time, no one can bear it.

Ma Chongwen has been worried about this for a long time. The construction in Fucun is very serious, and the consumption of iron is very high. According to this situation, his blacksmith shop will have to close down in a short time. Isn't this cutting off his livelihood?It's all right now, what do you want, he is worrying about his future, Zhong Qingran puts the iron ore in front of him, how can this not make him happy?

Zhong Qingran was extremely happy when he heard the news.If you want to live a good life, you can't do without ironware. You can't do without it in daily life, and it is even more indispensable in military equipment.Without iron, even force would drop a lot.

"I know about this, and I will arrange the manpower for mining." Having said this, Zhong Qingran became annoyed again. There is really not enough manpower, and there are not many villagers who can be assigned to mine iron ore.

Mining is hard work, and not many people are willing to do it. If it weren't for the good conditions offered by Zhong Qingran, and the villagers didn't dare to confront him, he might not even be able to recruit people.In order to make the glass workshop run at full capacity, a lot of manpower has been used. Now moving around, it can free up a few people, which can barely maintain the blacksmith's consumption.What about after that?Going out to sea for fishing requires manpower, and so does building a ship. You can’t just have a lone building boat, and a small boat that can only carry a few people, right?

In addition, the remaining [-] or so craftsmen are not just for people to see. How wasteful is this?However, such a breathtaking spectacle appeared in Fu Village. Most of the craftsmen are currently bare commanders, and they have to do everything by themselves. When there is a big need in the village, they will be assigned a few apprentices.These apprentices are extremely sought-after, and any craftsman who is too busy will be replaced by them.

The elementary school apprentices in Fucun are both painful and happy. They are eager to learn more skills, but they are too busy. They have just learned a little bit from this master, and then they are sent to another master.In this regard, their parents complained quite a lot. They learn everything but are not good at it.

This matter was resolved after Mr. Zhong came forward and talked with them.Indeed, doing so is not conducive to the growth of young apprentices, and it will definitely not work in the long run, it can only be used as a stopgap measure.

After sending Ma Chongwen away, Zhong Qingran immersed himself in the future planning of Fucun, and discovered iron ore, which required a slight change in his plan.

That night, Zhong Qingran took out the plan and asked Jian Mingyu to read it to see if there were any omissions.

Jian Mingyu read a few articles and had doubts. He pointed to some of the clauses and said, "Thankfully, the land reclamation has ended. Now the land reclamation is the spontaneous behavior of the villagers, and the village does not interfere. You propose to organize them to reclaim the wasteland as much as possible." Why? And this, building a house, now that everyone has a house to live in, and building a new house, what a waste? I know you won't mess around, what is your intention in doing this?"

Zhong Qingran was stunned, he seemed to have forgotten something, and hurriedly added: "Mingyu, we have to go far away, the village is seriously understaffed, and the village guards can't be reduced, just like this, I still think the force is too weak. We are lucky , I ran into Valin Village, a medium-sized village that is relatively easy to deal with. If it is replaced by other tribes, I don’t know what the result will be. But we can’t have a fluke mentality. Who knows if we will have such good luck next time? ?”

"Going far away? Where are you going?" Jian Mingyu put down the booklet in his hand, and looked up at Zhong Qingran steadily.

"Go to the border town." Zhong Qingran looked back with anticipation on his face.He didn't want to force Jian Mingyu to accompany him, if he could get his approval, everyone would be happy, otherwise, things would be a little tricky.

"Where are you going?" Jian Mingyu's expression didn't change much. This will happen sooner or later, but only sooner or later.

"Take the mountain road." Seeing Jian Mingyu's attitude, Zhong Qingran breathed a sigh of relief.

"Have you figured it out?" Jian Mingyu asked seriously.

"En." Zhong Qingran's eyes were firm. Obviously, this decision was made after his careful consideration, not hastily.

"How do you think about telling your grandparents about this?" Jian Mingyu showed embarrassment on his face. They came to Hanhai Prefecture, and they had a birthday in a few days. It was a bit strange to leave the two elders behind for a few months. Unreasonable.But this matter, hearing what Qingran said, seemed to be imminent, and it was impossible not to do it.

"I'm planning to tell you about this. It's easy to convince my grandparents. The two elders are not such vexatious people. I'm afraid that they will always worry about us. If they can't eat or sleep at home, they will wear down their health." This is what Zhong Qingran is most worried about. As for his parents, they have long been used to him not being around. Although they will worry about him, they will not become ill.

The two discussed this issue for a long time, but in the end they failed to come up with a feasible solution.This matter is really incomprehensible, unless Zhong Qingran takes Mr. and Mrs. Zhong away, otherwise, it is inevitable for the two elders to worry about them, but the degree is different.

After figuring out the crux of the matter, Zhong Qingran was helpless. In order to rest easy in the future, he had to make this trip. All he could do was try to make the two elders believe that he would be fine during this trip.

When old man Zhong and his wife heard the news from Zhong Qingran, it was like a thunderbolt exploding in their ears, and they were stunned for a long time before they came back to their senses.Just as Zhong Qingran expected, not to mention Mr. Zhong, even Mrs. Tong stopped persuading him when he was sure that he had to make this trip.

Both elders understood that the third grandson did this to make Fucun no longer have to worry about the future.As long as they survive these few months, Fucun will no longer be easy for anyone to take the lead, and they will be completely settled in Hanhai Prefecture.

Just thinking of the experience at sea, Tong's face turned pale.Although it is not by sea this time, but where can the mountain road be easy to go?She knew that Qingran and Mingyu were quite capable, but it would take dozens of days to walk in the vast mountains. Even if there was no danger at all, just walking on foot would make people wish they could fly away with wings. The hardships are simply unimaginable.

"Happily, Mingyu, since you have already decided on this matter, my wife and I will not obstruct it." Mr. Zhong sighed. If he was a few years younger, he might still be able to follow in the footsteps of his grandson and his wife, but not now. Yes, it's okay to do everything, he has no power to walk over mountains and mountains for such a long time, and he can't hold back his grandson.

Just as he was filled with regrets, Mr. Zhong belatedly remembered that no matter how young he was, he could not leave Fucun.Here is Qingran's foundation, he must guard it for him, and not let others take it away.

With thoughts in his heart, Mr. Zhong quickly cheered up: "Qing Ran, how many people do you want to take away?"

"There is no shortage of force in the village. I want to take away a team and a half of the village guards. It happens that half of each team will be taken away." This is the conclusion reached by Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu after discussion. This number is the largest manpower that Fucun can draw. , No matter how much, Fukumura cannot function normally.Just like this, Zhong Qingran was a little nervous, Fukumura's force was still too weak.

"Do you want to bring more?" Mr. Zhong hesitated. He wanted Qingran to bring all the village guards, but it was obviously unrealistic.If he really did this, Qingran would be worried about them. If something happened in the mountains and forests, who would they turn to for reasoning?

Zhong Qingran shook his head, and said with a serious face: "Grandpa, if someone comes to attack Fucun, and the village is unable to resist, then you don't have to do anything else. People must be transferred to the boat. Nothing is more important than life."

Zhong Qingran wanted to see who dared to rob him of his property, and he was not afraid of taking it with his life.You must know that if you use improper means to seize everything that belongs to him, you will definitely suffer bad luck. The more you grab, the more unlucky you will be.When a person is unlucky, drinking water will get stuck between his teeth. If there is a knock, then...

If it wasn't for his benefit, Zhong Qingran really wanted to see how unlucky they would be.Thinking of this, he remembered one thing.I don't know who owns Qinghefang. Hehe, I'm afraid the person who bought it will be entangled in bad luck. It's better to say that it was not forcibly robbed.Who has few competitors?Once they are choked by their throats, just dealing with their opponents is enough for them to be devastated.Well, when he arrived at the border town, he had to inquire about the news.