Sweet potatoes and potatoes are steamed whole, giving them their authentic flavor. The ground cornmeal is used to make pimple soup, which is more filling than gruel.
After a few days' rest, the men began plowing the fields for the second time. This time the ground was much softer, making it easier than the first time.
The straw sandals made by women are sold by the public and are very popular. Especially for work, straw sandals are more convenient, durable and resistant to dirt than new cloth shoes.
This time wheat and radish are planted.
Wheat is ground into flour to make many delicious foods.
Radish is easy to preserve and rich in nutrients.
Fang You'an had returned to the courtyard to clean up. Hearing that the second batch of farming was going to be carried out, he wanted to go to work.
There is no food for being lazy.
"Wait a minute." Zhu Qinghong stopped Fang You'an who was walking out, "You keep working in the fields, but you can't be my guard."
His eyes lit up, Fang You'an turned around and knelt in front of her: "City Lord, please clarify. How do I qualify to become a guard?"
Looking at Fang Youan, Zhu Qinghong found that he was not as skinny as before, and he was also taller.
She asked: "How old are you?"
"Eleven years old." Fang You'an looked at Zhu Qinghong with burning eyes. He is young, but he knows exactly what path he wants to take.
Zhu Qinghong nodded: "To become my guard, you need to endure the pain of bone removal and marrow extraction. If you can't survive it, you will die."
Fang Youan kowtowed deeply: "I am willing. As long as I can be the guard of the city lord, I will die without regrets."
"Okay." Zhu Qinghong stepped forward and helped him up, "Xiaoye, genetically modify him. Prepare an embedded mecha."
[Yes, Master. Name: Fang Youan. Male, eleven years old. Voluntarily undergo genetic modification to carry an embedded mecha. 】
The first time he heard this voice, Fang Youan was extremely shocked. The space door opened, and Ono revealed his figure.
[Fang Youan, walk in. Only through genetic modification can you be qualified to become the master's guard. Do you regret it? 】
"Never!" Fang Youan clenched his fists and walked into the space door with firm eyes. Inside is a clean and huge room.
Zhu Qinghong then came in and authorized the activation.
A huge culture tank emerged from the ground, filled with transparent and unknown liquid.
"Fang You'an, take off your clothes and go in." Zhu Qinghong ordered. Fang Youan immediately took off his clothes and walked towards the culture tank.
Two robotic arms stretched out, grabbed him and pulled him into the culture tank. Being in an unknown liquid, Fang Youan can still breathe.
[Start genetic modification. 】
A machine with a sharp needle fell down and stabbed into the back of Fang Youan's neck like a snake.
Pain, as if all the bones in the body were broken.
Fang Youan was holding on tight, but something flowed into his body from behind, causing waves of pain. Each wave of pain became worse than the last. His toes curled up and his mouth opened wide, unable to make a sound. Fang Youan grabbed the transparent wall cover with both hands.
[Master, given his physique, genetic modification will take a month. During this period, an embedded mecha suitable for him was made. 】
"Yes." Zhu Qinghong glanced at the painful Fang You'an and turned to leave. After she left, the space door closed by itself.
One month, as long as it lasts for one month...
Fang Youan clenched his fists. He can become a guardian and stand beside his god.
This belief allowed him to persevere and carry on.
Even if countless blood gushes out of the skin and dyes the entire culture tank red...
City Lord's Mansion.
Yuanyou came in happily holding a piece of cloth: "City Lord, the first piece of linen cloth is ready, take a look."
Zhu Qinghong smiled and touched the linen cloth, and was very satisfied: "It's very good. With the cloth, you can make ready-made clothes."
The people in Tianchong City currently only have one set of clothes to wear, which is really shabby.
After the finished clothes are made, they can also be changed and washed.
"Yes." Yuan You smiled, "We have food and clothing. The people's lives are getting better and better."
"Not enough." Zhu Qinghong's words made him smile away. "There are only a few hundred people in such a big city, which is far from the level of prosperity."
Strong and prosperous, it is still far from the scene in dreams. Yuanyou nodded: "Population is not easy to solve."
Not only is it difficult to solve.
Increasing the population is nothing more than encouraging births or accepting people from other cities. However, this world is full of demons and monsters, and it is difficult to communicate between cities.
Where can they find someone? The wanderers outside are not satisfied with three melons and two dates.
Zhu Qinghong couldn't help but think of the country to the east of Tianchong City, and would go and see it in a while. There are priests in that country.
"You need people to keep an eye on the fields." She smiled and said, "Put the cabbage into the grain store when it's ripe, so everyone can eat a variety of things."
"Yes." Yuanyou went down holding the cloth.
Zhu Qinghong waved his hand and the map unfolded in front of him.
The flying camera cannot detect further, something is blocking it. It seemed that the demons elsewhere were not weak, at least they were stronger than those she met.
You have to find a way to restore your combat effectiveness.
Minerals... where can I find them?
Zhu Qinghong's eyes moved to the country to the east. She was very interested in the priest's abilities.
outside the city.
The people farmed diligently. As soon as a demon approaches, No. 1 and No. 2 quickly deal with it.
Wei Zhou stood on the city wall, feeling very at ease.
The main street became more and more lively, and soldiers helped carry food.
Before lunch, quite a lot of food had to be prepared in the shop. Several people hurriedly rushed and were very busy. They wiped away their sweat and kept smiling.
Yuanyou directed a group of people to dig cabbage.
A group of soldiers moved the harvested cabbage into the grain warehouse.
After entering the grain depot, it was managed by Ono.
Everyone performs their duties.
Zhu Qinghong rode on his flying car and disappeared towards the forest of monsters, seeing many strange monsters along the way.
Some still retain the characteristics of animals, and some are no longer recognizable as they are. Monsters are evolving, and that's not good news for humans.
The forest of demons has towering trees.
Zhu Qinghong was riding a bicycle over the woods when an unknown object suddenly struck him.
She drove her speeding car to avoid it, frowning.
It's obviously invisible, why can the other party find it.
That was... a tail just now?
[Master, I suggest you retreat immediately. It was detected that a large number of creatures were gathering here. Invisibility doesn't seem to work on them. 】
"Damn it." Zhu Qinghong drove away immediately.
She already understands the danger of the Demonic Forest and will not come again until her fighting strength is restored.
After she left, there were loud noises in the Demon Forest. The trees fell one after another, and it took a long time to calm down.
Zhu Qinghong went to the south to explore the river.
There are indeed many demons gathering here, and fights occasionally occur. Most of these monsters have the characteristics of animals and are relatively safe compared to the Forest of Monsters. As she went up the river, the demon became more powerful as she went.
Unable to take risks, Zhu Qinghong made a decisive U-turn.
She then went to take a look at the country to the east and the city to the north to get a rough idea.
When we returned to Tianchong City, it was already dark.
Zhu Qinghong jumped off the ground and the speeding car recovered on its own.
The hall is brightly lit.
Ono provides the menu for dinner.
After she made her choice, she sat down in the main seat, and the minerals were detected in the big country to the east.
With minerals, she can restore a certain amount of combat effectiveness.
While Zhu Qinghong was meditating, Yuanyou came in and presented the amount of cabbage collected today.
She took it and looked at it casually.
Things moved into the grain depot have their own Ono records. As long as the quantities are almost the same, there will be no problem...
"What's going on?" Zhu Qinghong frowned, "Are you sure you remember correctly? The quantity put into the warehouse is obviously less than your record."
"This..." Yuanyou sighed, "Some people think it tastes good after eating it raw. There are cases where things are taken away."
One for you and one for me, or several people can get one together. They thought they wouldn't be discovered and that they would be fine if they were discovered?
As expected, one cannot eat too much. Zhu Qinghong stood up and returned the record to Yuan You: "The law will be promulgated tomorrow."
Before they had enough to eat or drink, they started stealing things. How can this be tolerated?
Zhu Qinghong's eyes were sharp, just in time to scare the monkeys.
Yuanyou opened his mouth but said nothing.
Zhu Qinghong raised her hand, and a booklet fell into her palm, with simple laws written on it.
She handed it over, and Yuanyou quickly caught it with both hands and looked through it.
Zhu Qinghong sneered: "Steal a cabbage and cut off one of its fingers."
What?
Yuanyou raised his head in shock: "Is it too harsh? It's too cruel and may cause dissatisfaction among the people."
"Dissatisfied? Anyone who is dissatisfied will be kicked out." Zhu Qinghong said with cold eyes, "Tomorrow, I will order someone to read the law loudly at the city gate. Those who are restless will also be tortured on the spot. Touching other people's things should be punished. I think so Let’s see who is dissatisfied.”
No precedent can be set.
People are the best at pushing the envelope. If one person does it without punishment, more and more people will follow suit.
Zhu Qinghong doesn't like white-eyed wolves. This matter is not strangled in the cradle, the foundation is unstable, and people's hearts are floating.
Yuanyou wanted to persuade.
Zhu Qinghong raised his hand to stop: "I have made up my mind. Military advisor Yuan, we cannot be indecisive at this moment."
"Yes." Yuanyou bowed his head and saluted.
Only by decisive killing can unhealthy trends be cured.
He can't be soft-hearted, he can't be soft-hearted.
The next day, it was bright and clear.
Wei Zhou led his troops to guard the city gate.
They were very angry that someone was stealing!
As more and more people gathered together, Yuanyou unfolded the book and read it loudly. The soldiers had quick eyesight and quick hands, and they managed to sneak out the few people who stole cabbage yesterday.
Those people were still smiling, not knowing that disaster was coming.
Another group of people came, and the soldiers immediately went up to arrest them, and they all kneeled on the ground.
Twenty or thirty people were detained one after another, and the people whispered. Yuan You finished reading and closed the folding book: "These people who steal cabbage are stealing everyone's rations. The city lord ordered: cut off one finger for each cabbage. Come and execute!"
A group of soldiers stepped forward, grabbed the prisoner's hands and pinned them to the ground. The prisoners panicked, cried bitterly, and struggled for mercy.
The knife was just raised and fell heavily.
The prisoners screamed in pain.
The finger fell off and blood flowed.
The people turned pale with fear and retreated one after another. Someone stole two, and naturally cut off two fingers.
The soldiers did not listen to their pleas for mercy and kept their swords in hand. The ground at the city gate was stained with pools of blood, and fingers fell one after another.
Wei Zhou was scornful, he had known this, why did he do it in the first place. The soldiers were still filled with righteous indignation and glared at the prisoners.
Yuanyou closed his eyes and suppressed the unbearable feeling, then opened his eyes and spoke sternly: "Food belongs to everyone, no one can take it for himself. Today is just a small lesson, and next time you won't want it with your hands. I still don't thank the city lord. magnanimity?"
The prisoners covered their hands with pain and regret. My finger was cut off, but I still want to thank the city lord for his mercy.
The hot-blooded man threw stones at the prisoners: "You deserve to have your fingers chopped off if you steal everyone's food rations!"
After finally having food, no one wants to have it stolen.
The crowd was excited and some cursed or spat.
You can't live a good life without debt!
