"Tongtong, the big kitchen can't seat so many people, why don't we just eat in your classroom today?"
Li Wenxiu took out the last pot of chicken soup and asked her daughter with a smile.
"Okay, mother, then I'll tell Ping An and eldest brother to put the tables together and eat over there." Ye Yutong said as he walked towards the classroom.
It seems that their place is not big enough. In the future, there will be more and more people in the valley, so the kitchen needs to be wider.
I will discuss with Uncle Yongchang in the evening that the current large kitchen will be used for cooking and a larger one will be built as a canteen.
Lin Zhong looked at the sumptuous meal on the table and cupped his hands gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work, sisters-in-law."
"Brother, you're welcome. Sit down and eat quickly. There's still more in the pot." Li Wenxiu greeted everyone with a smile.
Lin Zhong brought twenty brothers. There were more than twenty people in the valley, large and small, and they sat at four tables in total.
After a lively meal, Li Wenxiu and the other women helped them arrange a place to stay.
Originally, I said that if I squeezed in one of their houses, I would be able to live there.
But Lin Zhong declined with a smile, "Sisters-in-law, don't bother, we can just live in the cave. It's warm in winter and cool in summer, and the place is spacious, so it's very comfortable to live there."
"No, no, how can we let you live in a cave? You all live at home, where can we live?"
Both Yongchang and Wencai disagreed. It would be rude to let guests from far away live in the cave.
Lin Zhong said nonchalantly: "Brothers, you're welcome. We are used to living in caves. People in our valley rush to sleep in the summer, and they can't find a place when it's late."
Yongchang and Wencai still want to persuade.
Li Yunze interrupted their politeness with a smile, "Let's live in the cave! The inside will be cleaned, and we will put a few more quilts under it when the time comes."
Li Wenxiu had already taken people to clean it, and the cave was already very clean. Since guests are staying here, they still need to scan again.
In autumn, they wove a lot of straw mats out of hay, which just fit underneath, and then put new quilts on them, making it quite comfortable to live in.
These children started attending classes after eating and now have to work during the day.
They only got up early to practice martial arts, and Master Zhou gave them lectures in the evening.
Although the class time is much shorter than before, everyone's progress has not changed at all, and everyone is studying very seriously.
Lin Zhong watched at the door for a while and then went to the martial arts training ground.
Li Yunze is there competing with the people he brought.
At first they went up one by one, then three people together, then five people together. In the end, half of the people were on it, and not even a piece of his clothes was stained.
Lin Zhong was extremely surprised. He knew that his young master was highly skilled in martial arts, but he didn't know that it had reached this level.
When the people who escorted him came back last time, they only said that his martial arts skills were excellent, but they were not so superb.
It has only been more than half a year, how come you have made such rapid progress?
Li Yunze knew in his heart that his rapid progress in martial arts in the past few months in winter was probably due to drinking the water from the immortal's well.
He and his uncle worked and practiced martial arts during the day, and went to work with the gods at night, but they didn't feel tired at all.
I am in good spirits every day and feel that I have endless strength.
Lin Zhong walked over and said with a smile: "Ping An, let me compete with you to see if I can defeat you?"
"Uncle Lin, please." As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhong made a sudden attack and slashed at him with his palm like a sharp blade.
Li Yunze moved his body slightly, and like lightning, he was behind Lin Zhong. Before he could react, the knife in his hand was already on his neck.
Lin Zhong paused and laughed.
It seems that when the young master competed with his men just now, he didn't show his true skills at all.
"Okay, okay, I thought I could defeat you in three moves, but I didn't expect that I was defeated before I even made a move."
Li Yunze's lips curved, "Uncle Lin, thank you."
Lin Zhong waved his hand back, and his men quietly returned to the cave.
He whispered: "Master, the young master will send a message back after the new year. He said that the situation this year will be even worse. Please try not to go down the mountain if you have nothing important to do."
"Uncle Lin, I have to go on this trip, but don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I finish my work. I won't put myself at risk."
When Li Yunze competed with Lin Zhong just now, he deliberately let him see his strength because he was afraid that he would dissuade him.
He had to meet Ding Beihou in person and understand his attitude before he could make other plans.
Most of the military power of the Yun Dynasty was in the hands of King Pingnan and Marquis of Dingbei.
One of the two is in charge of the military power in the north, and the other is in charge of the military power in the south. The only one who can compete with King Ping Nan is Ding Beihou.
This person is very important to him. Even if he cannot be used by him in the future, he must at least remain neutral.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult to bring down Li Yunkai and the second prince Li Yunhao.
Lin Zhong sighed helplessly, "Well, since the master insists on going, take me and these brothers with you. Although we can't be of much help, at least we can help you run errands."
"Uncle Lin, with so many people going together, the goal is too big. In three months, you can send a few people to Qingshan Town to wait. Then I will ask them to help bring some people up."
"Qingshan Town? Master, isn't he going to the capital? If we go to Qingshan Town, we will take a long detour."
"I won't go there when I go down, but when I come back I have to go to Dongyang County. When I come back from Qingshan Town, just ask someone to wait there."
The king of Liang in the northwest has rebelled. Such a person is very ambitious and he is not going to waste time with the king of Liang.
When the time comes, take Qingzhou City and Dongyang County first, and then attack the capital one city at a time.
Lin Zhong clasped his hands into fists and accepted the order: "Yes, Master."
Li Yunze then ordered, "Uncle Lin, you may have to stay here for a while. I am going to open several hundred acres of land to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes, and then build some houses."
"I will obey my master's instructions."
Lin Zhong thought for a while and asked: "Master, we took away most of the sweet potatoes and potatoes, and you don't have much left here. Where did you plant so much land?"
“Sweet potatoes and potatoes were discovered by Tongtong and I on the mountain, and there should be many wild ones nearby.
It will grow out after a while. When the time comes, cut the seedlings back and plant them in the ground.
You can grow as much as you can, and the remaining land can be used to grow other grains and vegetables. You can discuss these matters with Uncle Yongchang and Uncle Wencai. "
When she went down the mountain last year, Tongtong took out a lot of seeds and planted them all this year so that they can be planted on a large scale in the future.
Raising an army requires a lot of food. This time when we go down the mountain, we will also look for opportunities to buy some fields and shops.
"Yes, Master, then we will start working early tomorrow morning. First we will clear out the land, and then we will build a house."
It will take a long time to clear hundreds of acres of land, so don't delay growing food.
"Uncle Lin, don't worry. Let the brothers rest for a day. I'll take you there to see it tomorrow. Let's discuss how to build a house and a wall?"
"What's the point of resting? We're not tired at all. Let's plant the crops in the fields while the weather is good. Then build the wall, otherwise the food will be destroyed by the wild beasts on the mountain."
A fence covering hundreds of acres of land is a big project. It's fine if it's surrounded by mountains, but if there's no cover, it will take a long time to build the fence alone.
