"I know what to do." Shen Fangxu already had a plan in mind.
Three days later, Shen Fangxu led the team and set off. When the little girl goes out to open up wasteland, it's normal for him to go out and see her along. What's unusual is that this batch of mortals and the things they carry are packed into seventy carts.
He also borrowed these large carts from the carriage and horse shop, and also borrowed a team of monk bodyguards from his friends.
Their large convoy left the Shen family neatly and slowly. A certain Ren family servant who had been staring at them snorted, turned around and ran back to the Ren family quickly.
Because ordinary people walk slowly, the long convoy traveled for half a month before arriving at Coiling Snake Mountain before the end of June.
The Meixian official who was responsible for receiving them was named Zhao. He had a kind attitude, loved to smile, and was also chubby in appearance.
In fact, Zhao Xiaoli had a good impression of the newcomer named Shen.
I thought: After all, they came here seriously to open up wasteland. They brought people, materials, and various tools to open up wasteland. It was better than those who came to Mei County to open up new territory, but came alone, obviously lying in Meishan, eating and waiting to die.
"This is the big lake on Panshe Mountain." Zhao Xiaoli said, pointing to the endless lake in front of him.
The lake is so big that it looks vast.
At this time, patches of blurry white mist appeared on the big lake.
It was the condensed manifestation of the water aura above the Great Lake.
In the white mist, you can vaguely see islands dotted here and there.
"This lake is so big!" Qinghu said in surprise.
"Yes. Lord Shen." Zhao Xiaoli looked at the little girl and said with a smile, "This lake is big. Even though it is on the top of the mountain, it has a radius of three hundred miles."
Qinghu immediately asked in surprise, "Is it so big? I have never seen such a large mountaintop lake in the geographical maps of human states."
"No, otherwise this is the Eastern Wasteland! All kinds of strange things can happen in the wilderness. The water depth of this big lake is more than 80 feet. There is also a huge water channel at the bottom of the lake that leads to the underground river.
The Eastern Wasteland is not without droughts, but the water level of this great lake has never dropped. "
The clerk's introduction completely attracted Qing Hu's idea.
"It has direct access to the underground river, and the water level has never dropped, and we are not afraid of drought. Then this place is really suitable for building a territory." Qinghu praised.
In fact, what I’m thinking in my heart is: Emma, it’s so suitable for my fish to grow. I won’t have to worry about what else to eat if everything in the lake is eaten up! We have an underground river, a huge source of food, and we can eat all the way along the underground river.
"Yes, yes, yes." After hearing this, the clerk was even more happy and said, "This is indeed one of the ten most suitable lands in the county for land reclamation." Apart from the shortcoming that a lot of ferocious beasts often come out of this place for no reason. outside.
Ahem, this shortcoming is scary enough. Six lords have died in this ghost place in a row.
None of them survived more than six months.
"We want this place." Xiao Qinghu waved her hand proudly, not looking like her own father paying the bill.
Shen Qingqing almost burst out laughing.
Shen Fangxu shook his beard and did not hit anyone. After all, outsiders were there.
"That's great if you don't have any objections. I think this territory is very good, really. And other people's territory only has a tax holiday of half a year, but yours has a full year of tax holiday."
"What? Do you still have to pay taxes?" Xiao Qinghu asked in shock.
"Ahem, when you came here, didn't your family tell you that the land that was opened up would have to pay a land reclamation tax of 100,000 kilograms of grain and 50,000 kilograms of meat every year?" the clerk asked in surprise.
"No, and the numbers you mentioned are too high, right? Our family only harvests 300,000 kilograms of grain and 80,000 kilograms of meat a year." Xiao Qinghu said.
"Shut up. Mr. Zhao, don't worry, our family will pay all the land reclamation tax next autumn." Shen Fangxu quickly handed over his hand and said apologetically.
The clerk looked at little Qinghu and then at Qinghu's father, thinking that this was another girl who was cheating on her father.
"You must remember that it is necessary to pay taxes every year."
"Yes, yes, it must be paid in full." Shen Fangxu said immediately.
"The previous lords built many houses around the lake. There are also some on the lakeside and on the islands in the lake. The latest ones are the houses built by your previous lord on the peninsula. They are all 80% new." Zhao Xiaoli Take people to the peninsula.
This is a peninsula that looks like a small hand. The wrist part is connected to the lake shore, and not far away is the mountain pass they came up from.
As soon as you look across the island, you can see that it is covered with ironwood forests.
Ironwood from the Eastern Wasteland is a good material for making bows and arrows and houses. Looking at the size and thickness of the ironwood forest in front of us, this batch of ironwood has been growing for at least fifty or sixty years.
"The ironwood on the island was planted by a land reclamation lord sixty years ago." The clerk took the initiative to introduce them to the ironwood on the border.
After walking around some ironwood trees at the very edge of the peninsula, you can see a clearing.
There are many dilapidated houses scattered in the open space. This is a small village full of filth.
Qinghu stepped directly over a half-broken hoe. Just a few steps away in the grass, there is half a skull.
Xiaobai almost jumped up when he saw it, but was pulled away by Qingzhen's servant Qingquan.
When Zhao Xiaoli saw it, he said, "Skeletons are often seen in the Eastern Wasteland. Don't mind it too much. You see, although these houses are dilapidated, they can still be used after repairs."
The father and daughter all focused their attention on the traces of filth and blood covering the walls.
"Those things don't affect the materials of the house." The clerk specifically added.
The three members of the Shen family: "..."
"Ahem, of course you can tear it down and rebuild it."
"Tear it down and rebuild it." Shen Fangxu made the decision immediately. "It's disgusting to see those things every day."
"Okay, you guys come and go. Meishan will be rewarded for every month you persist in the new territory. I will wait until you have lived there for a month before coming back. If you don't give up and plan to continue to open up wasteland, I will support you on behalf of Meishan County. A small batch of seeds.”
"That's great. Thank you so much, Mr. Meishan County."
"We are all human beings. If you work hard to open up wasteland, you should be rewarded." The clerk said. "By the way, my name is Zhao Housheng."
"Master Zhao." Everyone saluted in unison.
Zhao Xiaoli was not polite to excuse him. "I'll see you next month." Shen Fangxu gave him twenty red gold coins as a gift.
Zhao Xiaoli left happily.
After he left, Shen Fangxu began to make arrangements.
"Qingqing, you lead the people to pitch your sister's tent first. Then you go to pitch other people's tents. In short, you must have enough tents to pitch before dark."
"Take your orders." Qingcheng called a few young and strong boys he had become familiar with in the past half month to leave.
"Old Zhao, take the people to repair the Qinghu brother and sister's house first. You have to work quickly and move out all the materials that we have brought with us. Try to dig out the foundation before dark."
"Take your orders." Uncle Zhao also called people and left.
"Other people come with me to unload the trucks. These carriages will leave as soon as they are unloaded. I will take some people to send the drivers and escorts to Meishan County later, and buy some daily necessities back. If you need any farming tools, just tell me directly. .I’ll go shopping.”
