In the blink of an eye, Qu Jianlei and his party had stayed on Home Planet for three months, and the real pastoral scenery was extremely peaceful.
There are also disadvantages. It is indeed a vast area and sparsely populated. There are not many people around, and the nearest town is more than 60 kilometers away.
People like Qu Jianlei are cultivators, but no matter how much they like cultivating, they also have corresponding social needs.
Except for Mrs. Jia, even Xiao Qin, a somewhat world-weary master, can't stand this boring life.
Not to mention young girls like Claire and Xiangxue who love fun.
Even the Fourth Master said half-jokingly that it felt a bit like a border guard post, with only a few familiar faces seen every day.
In their free time, everyone can take turns worrying about farming, but most of the work is done by robots.
They also visited nearby towns several times to purchase some daily necessities.
However, although the town is large, it is very deserted, and most of the buildings are abandoned.
There is only one street in the busy area, and the total number of people is less than 2,000.
You should know that a family here usually has seven or eight children, so it is really obvious how serious the hollowing out is.
Fortunately, there are some other farms around the land that Qu Jianlei and the others cultivate.
But these farms are much smaller, the largest is only twenty square kilometers, and is farmed by a family named Milton.
The Milton family has a total of over 20 members. The owners are Mr. and Mrs. Milton, who appear to be in their early eighties.
The couple had nine children, seven or eight third generations, and three hired hands.
According to what was said before, twenty square kilometers is simply not enough for such a family to survive, but the Milton family is doing pretty well.
This family is also warm-hearted. When Qu Jianlei and his party arrived, they came to visit.
However, the Fourth Leader definitely stated that this family may not be naturally enthusiastic, mainly because there are too few people around!
This reminded Qu Jianlei of some talk shows on Blue Star, but if the Fourth Master can be so sure, he obviously has a life.
The Milton family is indeed very cheerful. They even took the initiative to explain why they can live well in just twenty square kilometers.
The reason is simple. They are natives of their home planet and chose to plant instead of leaving. The government provides them with subsidies.
Their loan has been paid off long ago, but the subsidized area is only so large, so they have to consider whether it is appropriate to contract the land again.
Now there are two third generations of the Milton family who are developing outside their homes and do not want to be tied to the land.
Other farmers also received subsidies, but their loans have not been repaid and they have no ability to expand.
Qu Jianlei was a little speechless when he heard this. Protection in this place is really everywhere. The indigenous people really have local advantages.
No wonder there are so few contractors outside. Most people can't stand this kind of differential treatment, right?
However, even if the locals have such conditions, there are still some idle masters, and there are quite a lot of them.
These people will occasionally work part-time, but as long as they have money, they will never work again until it is spent.
When they are anxious, they will resort to deception and abduction, but the amount will not be large - it will definitely not meet the standards for filing a case.
Some people even break into other people's homes, that is, eat, drink, and take away some, but they will definitely not touch the valuables in the home.
In Hope or even the Skyhook Star Territory, if such a person is caught by the government, they will be forced to do hard labor immediately, but that is not the case here.
After Claire heard about it, she couldn't help but sigh with envy, "No wonder everyone wants to come to the bustling star field."
Qu Jianlei was also a little speechless. There is also a highly developed area like Guojia on Blue Star, which is likely to cultivate a bunch of lazy people.
Is this a side effect of prosperity? He wasn't so sure.
But there is no doubt that in a society with material scarcity, it is impossible to live so easily.
Not long after Qu Jianlei and the others moved in, they also encountered such people. Three young men came to steal construction materials at night.
The construction materials are not valuable and the harvest will not be much, but this kind of "work" is simple and easy.
Unfortunately, they chose the wrong person.
Claire hated this kind of unearned gain. She stripped the three of them naked and hung them upside down in front of the door for a whole day and night.
In the end, the artificial satellite in the sky discovered the anomaly while filtering the data, and notified the town's guards step by step.
There were only three guards in the town, and one of them rushed over and asked them not to use lynching.
Youyou released a B-level aura, indicating that she didn't like trouble and that it was necessary to regard this incident as a typical example.
Before the city guard had time to express his position, the fourth master also released a B-level aura and looked at him coldly.
The visitor didn't know what to do when he saw this. He wanted to enforce the law impartially, but... there were at least two Class Bs on the opposite side!
So he can only express that he hopes you will stop it and don't make too much trouble, otherwise it will not end well.
After this incident, the area around the farm became much quieter, and no one was seen talking casually anymore.
Even after the crops on the estate matured, no one came to steal them.
Stealing crops is a common practice among idlers.
They just eat it themselves, and farmers usually don't care - no one knows how much crops rot in the fields every year.
No one dares to come to Qu Jianlei's place when there is free food and drink, which shows that notoriety has its benefits.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed, and Qu Jianlei finally completed the calculation of the ordinary version of the spirit gathering array.
He just said he was going to purchase materials, and the Miltons came and sent invitations - their youngest son would be fifteen years old soon.
The surrounding farms all have a pretty good relationship, but they are usually too boring, so from time to time they find excuses to have dinner parties and have carnivals.
Of course, it is necessary to have a grand celebration for your fifteenth birthday, and it is inevitable to invite the neighbors grandly.
Qu Jianlei thought about it and realized that he was not in a hurry to buy materials at this time, so he agreed.
The Milton family attached great importance to this birthday party. It was held very grandly and all the neighbors were notified. There were nearly two hundred people.
In addition, there are some people in the town, plus the younger son's classmates, the number exceeds 300.
The Miltons had no intention of taking this opportunity to make money, and all expenses were covered, but no one came empty-handed.
Seven people came to Qu Jianlei's side - only Mrs. Jia, Xiao Qin and Youyou were not present.
They just collectively gave a gift: a brand new off-road motorcycle!
Giving away resources for cultivation is a no-brainer as it can easily attract more attention.
This off-road motorcycle is worth nearly ten thousand, which is quite affordable.
Milton's youngest son was so happy that he couldn't stop showing off in front of his classmates.
He was about to turn fifteen and no longer attended the school in the town - there was no such school in the town.
The school is in a city two hundred kilometers away, and he lives on campus. If there are no unexpected events, he will come back twice a month.
His fifteenth birthday was very grand. He would definitely make a special trip back and invite a dozen of his classmates.
Anyway, everyone is around fifteen years old, and he has also attended his classmates' birthdays, but it's just a back-and-forth.
After receiving such a gift, he couldn't help but feel proud. After all, he is a young man. Who doesn't like the feeling of speed?
So he sighed with fake regret, "What a pity, I'm not old enough to drive yet!"
Most of his classmates are also in very good condition, and many of them are richer than the Milton family.
In the eyes of truly wealthy people, it is impossible to make a lot of money simply by farming - just mastering the production side is not enough!
Seeing him showing off like this, some people were unconvinced, "This car is indeed good, but do you dare to ride it out quietly later?"
Milton's youngest son quickly shook his head and said that although he could ride a bicycle, he did not dare to ride outside the farm.
The empire can't control riding inside the farm, but it can't be done outside the farm. It's illegal if you're under age.
"Coward," someone snorted disdainfully. They are all at a young age, how can anyone not be a little rebellious?
Milton's youngest son also couldn't stand it. He was obedient at home, but he didn't want to be looked down upon.
So he could only argue, "The uncle who gave me the car has several awakened people in his family. I can't make them unhappy."
"What about the Awakened One?" Someone chuckled, but he couldn't quite tell who said it.
But Milton's younger son, who had good hearing, gave someone a hard look - a guy with pimples all over his face.
The celebration continued, and everyone gradually became drunk and began to sing, dance and sing loudly.
This group of fifteen-year-old classmates are not old enough to drink, but the rules in the empire are not that strict, and it is more okay to drink at home.
I drank a lot of wine when I had acne, and even flirted with a girl in her twenties.
The empire has no restrictions in this regard, and interstellar development has led to unlimited demand for population.
Milton's youngest son came over while no one was paying attention, "Come here for a moment."
He knew that the other party's family background was very good, but as for how powerful he was, he really had no specific knowledge.
What he is worried about now is whether the other party has any intentions.
Qianzi glanced at him sideways, laughed, and spoke with a big tongue.
"I know what you want to ask, but I won't tell you until you ride out in a while!"
Milton's youngest son was at a loss for words and nodded hesitantly, but obviously a little unhappy, "Okay."
The celebration here is very casual. At early ten o'clock at night, people started to say goodbye and leave one after another.
People who like to have fun can continue to stay. Anyway, the area is sparsely populated, and there is no need to disturb the residents.
At about one o'clock in the morning, everyone was walking around, and Milton's youngest son was riding a motorcycle in circles around the farm.
His classmates sat in three SUVs and drove themselves around, following him around.
Before they knew it, they drove out of the farm and into the common area.
The youngest son of the Milton family stopped the car, took out a cigarette and lit it without saying a word.
Seeing this, Qianzhan also stopped the off-road vehicle and walked over with one step at a time.
When he came closer, he said with a playful smile, "You are all in trouble, don't you know it?"
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