There are many processes involved in building a shrine, from site selection to positioning, from specifications to materials, from manpower to payment, and every detail must be approved by Enichi.

Once labor is put into the construction of the shrine, there will definitely be a shortage of people during the busy farming season in Inuyama.

The flattened barren hills need to be excavated, and experienced old men have to survey the soil before they can determine whether the new land can be planted. If it is of high quality, rice is naturally the first choice; if it is mid-range, sweet potatoes and beans are the second choice; if it is of inferior quality, some workshops can only be built.

But no matter what you want to do, you have to work hard enough.

But since the monster attack on Inuyama four years ago, there has been a gap in the population. Even though there are foreign samurai and their families moving in, the number is still not enough.

Moreover, if the samurai were separated to do farm work, Inuyama's defense might be omitted, and it would be easy for many strange things to sneak into the samurai's ranks, thus evading the eyes and ears of the priests and shrine maidens.

Therefore, it is better to find another way.

"What do you plan to do, sir?" asked the head of the Mishima family. "Although Kurokawa is on the Tokaido Road, it is also far away from the capital. The emperor is young now and will not be able to deal with changes in the realm. We can wait until he grows up.

Not necessarily."

Yuan Yi raised his eyes, feeling quite emotional.

Mishima Junko is really not an ordinary person. Others dare not mention the Emperor. She not only dares to mention it, but also dares to analyze it.

"Even though Inuyama is only one of the big cities in Kurokawa, Inuyama's wealth is enough to attract people's envy. If you want to recruit samurai and men, even if the purpose is simple, you have to consider the jealousy of humans."

Mishima gave an intriguing smile: "Inuyama's trade routes have opened up, and more people have been offended. Sooner or later, the matter of 'Inuyama colluding with monsters' will fly into the ears of the emperor."

Opening the cypress fan with a swipe, Mishima narrowed his eyes: "If Dajing can bear it, he will not target you now. He will just turn a blind eye and let the half-demon continue to be the city lord, open up wasteland, grow food, and make more money."

Gold and silver. After waiting for more than ten or twenty years, they will come back to harvest everything in Inuyama and enjoy the harvest."

"But if Dajing can't bear it, maybe someone will come to 'visit' you after a while."

When people with evil intentions see him, they won't care whether he has a token of the Fujiwara clan. Just labeling the small lord of Inuyama a "monster" would be enough to kill all his efforts.

They can even assemble an army to attack Inuyama in the name of "justice".

Mishima Junko fully understands the evil of human nature.

"It's okay." Yuanyi said calmly.

From a human standpoint, he could understand Mishima's concerns and concerns. But from a monster's perspective, all worries were not enough to be feared.

"I have no plans to recruit humans." Yuan Yiyi said, "As for the shrine, I plan to leave it to youkai."

Mishima was slightly stunned: "Can we humans use gold and silver to summon monsters?"

Yuanyi shook his head: "The monsters use monster beads for trading, just in time. I don't lack these."

Mishima understood that it was probably the child's elder demon brother who had left some treasures to him so that he could use the demons when he was in trouble.

She was surprised. It turns out that monsters also have a brotherly relationship similar to that between humans? He is such a good brother who takes care of children.

"I understand." Mishima Junko said, "It's just that if someone comes from Dajing..."

Yuanyi: "Just bring him to see me."

Mishima understood, this was a hint to her to be straightforward. Since the little city lord was confident and could cope with all changes, why should she worry?

"In that case, I'll quit. But how do you recruit monsters? Do you need help?"

Yuanyi: "I will ask Mingjia to send a letter."

Mishima felt more and more that embracing Enichi's thick thigh was the most correct decision in his life!

What a troublesome matter, it can be solved by just sending a letter. It seems that as long as the Mishima family does their part in the future and follows the White Inu clan unswervingly, they will probably have nothing to worry about.

Breathing a long sigh of relief, Mishima left with satisfaction.

After a long time, Yuan Yi spread out the paper and wrote down the transaction details and the remuneration he was willing to pay. He also took the little stuffed tail that he cherished very much, painfully pulled out a bunch of dog hair and sandwiched it between the letter paper, and then folded the paper into

Small pieces.

He somewhat understood why his brother loved Downtail so much.

He also understood why his brother wanted to beat him when he cut off the fur on his brother's tail without knowing the importance of it.

Pulling the hair out makes people feel very distressed...

"Grandpa Meika," Enichi called, "send this letter to the youkai towns in Edo."

Mingjia:……

If he remembered correctly, that town was in the world of Zhubeng, and there was a stronghold of the White Dog clan stationed there. Could it be that the young master was already in contact with the White Dog clan?

"Leave it to a monster. I remember he is the descendant of the Hosenki." Yuan Yi drew a simple route and informed Mingka of the location of the intelligence point. "I need a group of strong and obedient monsters to come to Inuyama to do coolies.

The reward is a bag of demon beads, which will be delivered after the shrine is completed."

Mingjia held the letter: "Then... monster food?"

He didn't ask the young master where he got the bead. It was most likely that the young master had done it himself, but he was more afraid of being told, "Of course it was given by my brother."

As a flea who knows how to survive, Mingka knew that knowing too much was not a good thing. Even if Sesshomaru really changed his gender and became a good brother, he would not be the master of his retainers.

"Monster food?" Yuan Yi blinked, "Brother said that monsters are not used to eating human food." If you are not used to eating human food, don't you need to provide food?

"Besides, if I'm not here, my brother will not eat for a long time." According to his understanding, his brother will be fine if he doesn't eat for several months.

Are other monsters different?

"Master, except for the big monsters, all the little monsters have to eat." Mingjia sighed, "Just like me, I have to find humans or birds to suck some blood every day, otherwise I will starve to death. The same goes for Ah Hung, but its bloodline is smaller than

I'm much stronger, so I can survive as long as I eat some grass every other day."

"It's much more difficult for little monsters. When eating, you have to consider what kind of monster you are. I can only suck blood or drink soup. The aquatic kappa prefers to eat fish and mushrooms. If a wolf monster or fox monster comes, they like to eat meat.

"

"So, Master, if you recruit monsters, it's best to recruit only one race. Otherwise, the things that need to be prepared are too complicated and too many. It is better to let humans build the shrine."

Yuanyi:……

Mingjia thrust the letter back into the child's hand and motioned for him to revise some of the content to avoid getting himself into trouble due to unclear expressions.

As soon as Yuan spread out the new paper, it was a little difficult to start writing.

After all, he didn't know which race of monsters ate less and worked more, and were obedient and wouldn't harm humans.

When he was about to ask, he heard Mingka say: "It's different for Young Master Sesshomaru. He and the Young Master's father, that is, the Master, are descended from the White Dog's 'Hiyao' clan. This clan is very good at fighting and hunting, and prefers

Meat eaters, especially the flesh and blood of great demons.”

"I heard the master mentioned that if a monster enters their belly, it will be digested into monster power. One meal can last ten and a half days. If you eat a big monster, you probably won't have to eat for a few years."

"Master Sesshomaru's matrilineal clan comes from the 'Yue Yao' branch of the White Dog. The characteristic of this clan is that they have a moon-shaped demon pattern on their forehead or body. They are good at sorcery and spiritual communication. It is said that they can recover from storms, dew and sunshine.

If you absorb the demonic power below, you can still be full even if you 'eat' the moonlight."

"How enviable!"

However, Yuanyi's focus is not on the bloodline of the great demon, but on "you can be full even if you eat the moonlight".

He paused and asked the question: "Grandpa Mingjia, if I want to invite the white dog of the 'Yue Yao' branch to build a shrine, how many demon beads will I have to spend?"

Monster beads can be spent, but food cannot be produced.

Besides, the shrine he built is related to Shiro Inu, so his recruitment shouldn’t offend Shiro Inu, right?

Mingjia:……

"Master, the white dog has no shortage of demon beads." Mingjia issued a fatal reply, "That clan lives like Princess Kaguya in the sky. How can you bear to let fairies who drink dew and eat fruits do things like build a shrine? Menial work should be done.

Leave it to the master’s bloodline!”

Yuanyi:……

So, is this how Grandpa Mingjia views his father?

No wonder Grandpa Mingka never said a word when he was cooking for his brother. Perhaps in his eyes, his brother was Kaguya who drank dew, and he was just a handyman doing menial work.

"I understand, do you want me to come?"

Yuan pinched Mingjia flatly.

Mingjia:……

…

The gradual construction of the Inuyama Castle Shrine was a process that made Aizen silent and Rimei shed tears.

At that time, Yuanyi changed out of his hunting clothes, put on his long-lost fire rat fur and stood in the back mountain, holding the ready calf in his hand, with a pale expression.

When the craftsman Saga told him: "Sir, the main hall of the shrine is located on the top of the mountain, and the shrine gate and the wall are placed between the top of the mountain and the mountainside."

Enichi gradually sketched the outline of the shrine in his mind.

"The torii gate symbolizes the entrance to the divine realm. It is placed at the entrance of Inuyama Castle and at the foot of the mountain leading to the back mountain. The entire shrine runs from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. You can also place a few Komatsu statues."

Yuan Yi raised his eyes: "How wide should the shrine path be?"

Saga gestured and said, "Just one foot."

"The trees along the way need to be cut down first. After they are chopped, they can be made into the shrine's shrine." Saga rambled, "Sir, I wonder when the manpower will come? I want to start the construction as soon as possible when the farming season is not busy.

"
To be continued...