Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

"Go, go and see, Xiao Hei is back."

"Eh, is it? Then go quickly."

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Many people are performing such bridges.

In order to express his gratitude to the animal army, Zhong Qingran specially asked people to notify them from door to door.He doesn't know what the world will develop into in the future, at least for now, he has a good relationship with the animals who have just opened their minds, and there will be no mistakes.

On this day, there were no outsiders in Fucheng, and everyone gathered outside the city gate to welcome them.

Look at the strong horses carrying heavy loads, followed by beasts pulling rafts.The birds and beasts on the periphery, who are responsible for guarding, are all strutting, and everyone can't help laughing at their proud appearance.

"Xiao Hei, this way!"

"Ah Huang, look at this!"

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Hearing the master's call, the team instantly lost their pace.Under the pressure of Dianbai and Minglei Qiqi, it was like a military parade, barely finishing the rest of the way.

Jiqingfang Square was crowded with people. As the biggest contributors this time—animal army, they unloaded the goods one by one, and after that, they went to find their mothers happily, rubbing against their owners, showing their intimacy.

Looking at the pile of goods like a hill, everyone's faces were beaming.

Shopkeeper Su marked each item with annotations, which greatly facilitated Zhong Qingzhu and others to arrange them.Among them, the money such as gold and silver belonged to Zhong Qingran, and many of the rest were bought by Zhong Qingran with his own money, so there was no need to distribute them to others.

After being busy for a long time, Zhong Qingzhu returned to the grocery store with a smile on his hands.These are all owned by Fucheng. The more supplies under the jurisdiction of the grocery store, the richer the public treasury of Fucheng, and the more secure it is for the people.

The goods produced in Fucheng are the most complete in Hanhai Prefecture, but this does not mean that Fucheng can take care of all the daily needs of the city residents.It was based on this that Zhong Qingran took the risk of sending an army of animals across the mountains to bring back a large amount of goods.

These materials may not be precious in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and may even be the most common things. When they arrive in Hanhai Prefecture, their value will be different.

Although every household in Fucheng has a greenhouse, due to various reasons, not many grow rice.With the increasing population, food in Fucheng has been in a state of tension.Even if it can be replaced by various meat, vegetables and fruits, it is not appropriate to not eat food that can satisfy the stomach.After all, nearly half of the people in Fucheng have just entered Hanhai Prefecture. Changing their eating habits is not a one-day effort. It must be done step by step, not overnight.Therefore, among the goods this time, grains accounted for a relatively high proportion, and the most of them were grains.

With this batch of supplies, Fucheng will not be short of things in the short term, and the life of the city residents is flourishing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhong Qingran didn't say anything, but was happy in his heart.These days, grandpa and grandma have become more energetic, even walking seems to be carried by the wind, and he is also happy to see it.

Time is like running water, gurgling by.The day before was warm as spring, and in a blink of an eye, it was winter of ice and snow.

After winter, the whole Hanhai Prefecture seems to be sleeping, and Fucheng is no exception.All the gates of the city are closed all day long, and activities in the city have also dropped sharply. Except for necessary work, everyone basically stays at home.

"Boom!"

Jian Mingyu frowned, put on a thick robe, and opened the courtyard door: "Changgui, what's the matter?"

"Young madam, a tribe has come to seek refuge. They are now placed in Shangqingfang, and young master needs to come forward." Shen Changgui explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly in a few words.

Jian Mingyu waved Shen Changgui away, turned back to his room after thinking for a while, and told Zhong Qingran about the matter.

The snow outside has not disappeared. Except for cleaning up the places where they often go, many places are not taken care of. Large areas are covered by ice and snow.Over time, the snow layer is getting thicker and thicker day by day. As long as you are careful, you don't have to worry about being submerged in snow.

This is true in remote places, but the well-trodden roads are stronger.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu were fully armed and walked out through the door.He was thinking about whether to ride a horse or not, but in the blink of an eye, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the wind became stronger, blowing on people's faces like knives, making people hurt.

Zhong Qingran was in a good mood. Facing such bad weather, he still had the pleasure of enjoying himself: "Mingyu, it's all over now. God helped us make a choice. Let's go."

Shangqingfang is not far from Jiqingfang, the two of them tightened their clothes and walked quickly through the streets and alleys. It didn't take long before they arrived at their destination.

Jian Mingyu's five senses are already extremely sharp. After taking Wuguo, his ability becomes more and more outstanding as time goes by.As soon as he entered the yard, he smelled a disgusting smell of blood.Fortunately, he was used to seeing blood, so he didn't feel much discomfort.

As Jian Mingyu's bedside person, Zhong Qingran knew Jian Mingyu's every move better than him. Seeing that Jian Mingyu's footsteps paused slightly when he entered the hospital, he turned his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Well, it smells bloody."

Hearing this, Zhong Qingran sniffed carefully, and suddenly, a very faint smell of blood filled his nose, making him raise his eyebrows uncomfortably.It is extremely rare to travel in winter, and it is not a small matter to be injured.

The two quickened their pace and walked into the hall.

When the person in charge saw the city owner and his wife, he immediately stood up to greet them.

"What's going on?" Zhong Qingran looked around.

The huge hall was full of people.Several of them were lying on stretchers, groaning in pain from time to time, and others were more or less injured.All the doctors in Fucheng are concentrated here, and they are dealing with various injuries non-stop.The smell of blood, coupled with the soft sobs that wafted into his ears from time to time, made Zhong Qingran's face a little dignified.

The person in charge quickly described the cause and effect.

It turned out that these strangers in the hall were all from the Qingyuan tribe.The Qingyuan tribe is a small tribe, located two to three hundred miles north of Fucheng, with a total population of just over 100.In the past, after entering winter, the tribes didn't have to worry about safety at all except for their livelihood.At this time, even the bandits would not risk their lives to go out, and the beasts would retreat into the mountains, not to mention the walls blocking them, they would not patronize the tribe at all.

Unexpectedly, only two months into winter, a group of vicious wolves rushed into the tribe, leaped over the courtyard wall, and caught everyone by surprise.Fortunately, everyone was nestled in the house, and there was almost no damage at first.What is frightening is that the wolves have no intention of retreating, and have been entrenched in the tribe since that day.

This is troublesome, people want to eat and drink, how much is there in the bedroom?What's more serious is that the weather is freezing, how many days can we last without water and firewood?

A small tribe also has its advantages. In winter, everyone gathers in the center of the village and can notify neighbors with a single shout.Seeing that this was not going to work, the patriarch suggested that while they still had strength, they were ready to fight. They knew that the loss would not be small, but they had to do it. It was better than sitting still, wasn't it?

Everyone rummaged through boxes and cabinets one after another, and the young and strong each held a variety of "weapons" and fought desperately with the wolves, losing a lot of manpower before driving the wolves away completely.

After suffering such a catastrophe, the Qingyuan tribe was no longer able to sustain it.After the wolves are gone, who knows if there are other beasts waiting behind?In desperation, they had no choice but to migrate, and Fucheng became their first choice for refuge.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu looked at each other, their faces were a little unhappy.It has been more than two years since Wuguo appeared, and it is the first time that it has really posed such a big threat to people.If there is one, there are two, neither of them will take chances.It seems that in the future, the guards of Fucheng will have to be strengthened, and more city guards will be dispatched when traveling.

Of the more than 100 people in the Qingyuan tribe, only half of them persisted to Fucheng.Others either died in battle, or died of cold and disease due to the harsh conditions during the migration process.

Zhong Qingran had never seen it with his own eyes, but he could feel the sadness in it.

The city walls of Fucheng are taller than those of the Qingyuan Tribe, so there is no need to worry about the beasts coming in for a while, but what should be guarded against is to pay attention in advance.Every house is equipped with weapons, so as not to end up like the Qingyuan tribe.

Jian Mingyu arranged this way just in case.There are many birds and beasts in Fucheng, and the difficulty for wild beasts to sneak in is quite high, unless the five senses of the animal army collectively fail.

After that, Fucheng was very peaceful, and no other tribes came to their door miserably.Occasionally, wild beasts would jump down the mountain, either being hunted and killed by the city guards, or photographed by some birds such as Bai Minglei, avoiding Fucheng.

Winter goes to spring, and another year flies by.

"Qingran, it's almost summer, and there are no caravans coming to trade. Is there something wrong?" Zhong Qingzhu lay down on the counter bored, thinking of the backlog of goods, he felt dizzy all over.

"The Qingyuan tribe was almost destroyed by the wolves. Perhaps this is not an exception. Other tribes also suffered losses. According to this inference, even if they come to Fucheng again, they will have to increase their manpower. It will probably take some time." Zhong Qingran Thinking of the downsizing of the blue crystal group after the ice and snow melted, I have a bad feeling.

Sure enough, when the fishing boat set sail for the first time, the fishermen obviously felt that they needed to exert more strength to pull the net of the same weight, and the rate of damage to the fishing net was also accelerating.Although it has not reached the level of fishing for three days and mending nets for two days, it is not far behind.

Afraid of being overturned by a big fish, Zhong Qingran ordered that small boats not be allowed to sail long distances, and medium-sized boats should try to appear within the blue crystal territory as much as possible. As for the big boats, so far, there are only two in total, so I won't mention them.

Perhaps it was because of the blue crystals and the others, there were no ferocious sea beasts in the waters near Fucheng, which reassured the fishermen a lot.

Zhong Qingran was not blinded by these, it was impossible for him to ignore the situation of the dolphin population.After discussing with Jian Mingyu, he decided to set sail on a regular basis, and with the assistance of the blue crystals, they cleared up a relatively safe sea area so that no one would die in the sea.

Similarly, the area behind the mountain also followed suit to minimize accidents.Of course, these are all carried out by the city guards, and the two are most likely to sweep the formation.

After such a movement, Fucheng returned to calm.People's lives are not much different from before, but more people carry weapons with them when they travel, and the city guards patrol more intensively.