Living in a place like Luliang Mountain, everyone has a shadow of the past in their hearts. The situation itself is unstable in all aspects. The Liao people and border troops are attacking in turns, and the resources themselves are scarce. If you want to plant crops in a down-to-earth manner,
It’s not that there is no land, but when food is grown, people are killed, and things are robbed, it is normal. No one would choose to rob others with a knife from the beginning, but they can’t live in a down-to-earth manner, and those who survive are hungry.
With an empty stomach and no possibility of taking the right path, I had no choice but to go out with a knife.
Mountain villages and stockades with a little bit of strength can hold on to one-third of an acre of land, grow some food and raise some livestock, but the land is not fertile at all. In the shadow of the Liao people and border troops, there are also local people coveting them, surrounding them
They are all underfed. If it is a little better, more and more people will covet it. The more people covet it, the greater the protection force required, and the cost of survival will become higher and higher. The higher the cost of survival, the more people will
It can become more and more ferocious, leaving no room for anything, and in the end it can only form an endless cycle of deterioration. Everyone is hungry.
Lu Hongti shed tears at this time. Everyone knew that she was gentle to her own people, but they didn't think it was weakness. Even though she didn't say any harsh words, people around her could hear it in her eyes.
She was determined at this time. Of course, such words could not impress the people who were already sitting on the other side. Lu San and others just hesitated for a moment and gritted their teeth: "You can't say anything nice, but you just won't leave!"
I am not a coward. Since I have fallen into trouble today, you have to take action..."
"But I will let you live." On this side, Lu Hongti interrupted him, "You remember what I said, this time I will let you live, and this is the only time..."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar around him. Lu Hongti lowered his eyes. When he opened them again, his voice was forced out with his inner strength. The unhurried voice, in a moment, almost suppressed all the noise: "I don't
I know how many of you obey me and those who don’t obey me. This time I will let you live. Not only that, I will also let you go! You think what Lu San said makes sense. Take your family and luggage with Lu San.
Get out of here—"
She raised her head and pointed in the direction of the village gate in the distance: "If you think the market is good, then follow them out to conquer the world. If you encounter anyone who wants to be robbed or killed, kill them cleanly. Follow your rules.
Pay no attention to me, a woman! Those who left today will have to settle our grievances from scratch. Those who are left behind are my Lu Hongti family members. Those who abide by the rules here and are willing to listen to what I, a woman, say, I don't care about you...
To be able to live and have something to eat..." She smiled, "to be able to be a human being..."
"But if you stay here after tonight, there will still be two-faced people. I am a woman, and my ability is limited. But if I want to kill someone, you will not be able to escape even to the ends of the earth. I will definitely kill you then, and then kill all of you."
My family, so that they don’t stay in this world and suffer. I keep my word.”
The night wind was strong, blowing the skirt of the woman holding the sword in the square. There was first silence, and then a slight commotion, with whispers. What happened in front of me was really rare in this part of Luliang Mountain. After all, no matter which village it was in
, Lu San and others can be said to be dead, but now the other party actually gives other people in the village a chance to choose. Isn't this just breaking his own wings?
But it has to be said that at least some people in the crowd are moved. After all, Qingmuzhai used to unite the surrounding villages just because of the simple "being able to eat." When people joined in, they had no idea about the situation in Qingmuzhai.
It may not be completely clear, but after eating a full meal, each person's mind came alive, and he began to think about whether he would feel comfortable being controlled by a woman, whether the village leader was too soft, etc.
In the slight commotion around them, the rebel crowd who originally thought they would die became even more shocked, and started talking in confusion. In front of the crowd, the tall man standing next to Lu San, after making sure that he would not be killed, looked at the situation around him, and suddenly
Jian Yi gritted his teeth and stood up: "You're right, why did we leave the village? We were the ones who defeated the power of Qingmuzhai now, so why didn't you..."
"Brother Li!" Lu Hongti interrupted him coldly, "If you say even half a sentence today, I will kill you immediately and send my sister-in-law and niece on their way. Do you believe me?"
She glanced at the man surnamed Li, and then at a woman holding a baby in the crowd on the other side. After watching silently for a moment, she walked to the side and waved her hand: "That's it, send them away.
Others who want to leave will also leave tonight. Pack your things and bring dry food."
The crowd was first surprised and then noisy. Some people ran over and seemed to want to change Lu Hongti's mind, while others started to chirp and start talking about other things. But in fact, some arrangements had been made before, and some of Lu Hongti's most trusted men
People had already begun to send people off. Lu Hongti ignored the noise of the crowd, walked to a stone beside the small square and sat down against it. The night wind blew, and the firelight and starlight swayed together. Half of her body was covered in blood, but there was no
I didn't mind, I just put my feet together, pulled up my skirt to cover my shoes, tilted my head, and looked at the village in the night.
On the other side of the square, the old man she had gone to greet before was leaning on crutches and turned to leave.
This was destined to be an uneventful night. The noise in the village continued. Some people were preparing to leave, some were discussing, and some who participated in the rebellion began to repent and knelt by the square and said they wanted to stay. Lu Hongti finally
Still nodded. She left the small square and went to a house halfway up the mountain. Outside the door, the old man was looking at the situation in the village in the night wind. Lu Hong went over to help him: "Grandpa Liang, the wind is strong.
go in."
"It's hot. I don't know if you did the right thing today. I'm afraid many people will leave."
"It's troublesome to stay."
"Indeed, Mr. Ning has his point."
"Um."
"It's just... If Tian Hu's subordinates do this, I'm afraid it will scare away many people. I'm also wondering if it will scare away too many people..."
"If we really can't share the adversity, let them go."
She helped the old man into the house, and the old man nodded, smiled, and patted her hand: "No matter what, you really look like the leader of the village today. Mu Li is naturally rebellious, and he seems to be loyal and cunning. In the past, he was
He's the best at talking. If you scare him with just one sentence, that's good."
"Learned from others."
"oh?"
The old man looked at her, and Lu Hongti smiled and lowered her eyes. During the time she followed Ning Yi, although she didn't speak much, she tried hard to remember and imitate Ning Yi's actions. Later she came to the conclusion, "
"Kill the whole family" is the scariest word. Lu Hongti has practiced martial arts since he was a child and is not very knowledgeable. Otherwise, he would probably not be able to help but take a notebook and write it down.
This incident in the village had already been prepared before. Although it was not exhaustive, many people still knew what to do if something happened. When Lu Hongti encountered Cao Hong's attack, this
The old man next to him has already taken control of the overall situation. At this time, the two of them can make a summary here, who will leave, who will stay, and what will happen in the future. While talking, the old man also took out the small bag given by Ning Yi from the bedside.
While reading the book, Lu Hongti sat on a stool on one side and talked with him.
In the booklet, it was predicted that this incident would happen. Of course, Ning Yi could only make an inference based on human nature. Lu Hongti was on this mountain. As a woman and unmarried, she said she had a trustworthy team, but
They are the core few people. Such a state can maintain a small cottage. It is destined to encounter various things in the process of growth. This is also the reason why it is difficult for a family business to grow. There are too few people who can be trusted. These things will be later
Although it can be compensated through the system, it must be dealt with in the early stage.
Let them gather together and let them rebel, and it will be easier for those duplicitous people to be exposed quickly, and then pure killing can only vent their anger. At this time, you might as well take the opportunity to give them a chance to choose. Since there is already a leader, just
Let the village be divided once, eliminate these unreliable factors, and then only the real people will remain.
Of course, Ning Yi did not expect that Lu Hongti would consider Tian Hu's men. It was Cao Hong who was caught in the crosshairs. There are copycat villages everywhere in Luliang Mountain, and everyone is fearless. Qingmuzhai killed Tian Hu's men.
, this matter can be big or small. On a big scale, the Jinwang of Hebei is huge after all, and the scale of Qingmuzhai is incomparable. But on a smaller scale, the two sides are still far apart. Although they occasionally interact and do business,
But when it comes to conquering Qingmuzhai, this matter is completely thankless for Tian Hu. Cao Hong went to Qingmuzhai to cause trouble. Even though he died, the two sides could not talk about it.
But offending Tian Hu will, after all, cause psychological pressure to the people in the village. Some who were originally on the fence and hesitant may choose to leave at this time. This may also be because Lu Hongti is a woman who values emotions and treats her subordinates
But unreliability is still very important. Once this purge is over, the vast majority of those who remain will not have to worry about loyalty. When Qingmuzhai expands again, these people can become the core and no longer have to worry about finding someone.
I was worried because I couldn’t find a candidate for the “political commissar”.
The two talked for a while about the aftermath of Tian Hu's side. Lu Hongti suddenly remembered something and asked: "Grandpa Liang, has 'there' been affected?"
"It doesn't seem like there is, but I'd better go and have a look."
"Um."
Lu Hongti nodded, lit the torch, and went out together with the old man holding the pamphlet. They turned around a short path in the forest behind them. In the open space in the forest, there was a building that seemed to be half-built.
However, he was not affected by this incident. The old man opened the booklet until the last few pages, and looked at the drawings as usual. Lu Hongti frowned: "I was too impatient. I should have known it would have been too late.
These constructions may not be looked at by interested people these days..."
The old man shook his head: "It's okay. How can they know what such a simple thing is for? They just don't know... whether this thing is useful..."
"He said it should be useful..." Lu Hongti looked at the building and reached out to touch the stones on it. "What he said is not clear, and we don't have enough stuff here now, but I think... we should build it first.
Bar……"
Time went back to more than two months ago. In the days before she said goodbye to Ning Yi, Ning Yi came to her and said something to her one day: "I have something. It is not difficult to make, but I don't know its use."
How big is it, but you might as well give it a try. The raw materials you can find now may be a bit lacking, but you can make one according to the pattern first. When you have a chance, try it again to see the effect. Well... it looks like this..."
Ning Yi gave her a few drawings to look at: "You still have to be careful about this and try not to fall into the hands of others."
The sound of wind came from the forest, shaking the light on the torch. During the shaking of the fire, it illuminated the handwriting and patterns on the booklet. Since the paper was not big, the writing was densely packed. It was just a statement.
Use. On the broken corner of the old man's finger, there are four words at the beginning, which are: steelmaking by local methods.
A faint light spreads forward, and there is only a dark outline in the open space, which is unfinished and built with stones...
...half a blast furnace!
The mountain wind stirred up from the forest, blew past the old man and woman in the clearing, and passed through the mountains, gradually, like thunder...
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When the wind blows, spots of light shine.
The crowd that dispersed from Qingmuzhai divided into different groups and dispersed towards the mountains. Here was the largest group led by Lu San and Li Li. Looking back, the light of the torches in Qingmuzhai could be seen.
Living in the mountains and forests over there is like another world.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After coming out of the village, Lu San and Li Li were not the only ones who gathered in front of the team. They wanted to launch a rebellion, but they were not two people who could organize it.
Yes, there were several others who were also participating. They were either good at martial arts, or had a flexible mind, and could speak. They stood up at this time. At this time, they looked at the firelight of Qingmuzhai, feeling unwilling to do so, but they returned
There is no going back.
"What should we do now?"
"Among the mountains nearby, the terrain at Qingmuzhai is the best! If we win it today..."
"What's the use of talking about this now! I'm going to go to Chen Daxing, where I'll eat meat and drink in big bowls. I won't be a mother-in-law like this woman..."
"I can't swallow this breath! Everyone in the village has a share, and now that we are driven away, is it just like this?"
"Bye bye if you're still alive! Can you beat a woman from the Lu family? You can beat her. Now that we're out, one man is in a position to block ten thousand others. Can you beat Qingmuzhai?"
"I thought there would be more walking..."
Among the leaders, they all had their own opinions, but after all, most of them couldn't swallow it. Lu San's son had been killed in this incident, and the team behind him was dragging the young man's body, and he became red.
His eyes looked a little dazed: "I won't give up here. I want to go to Tian Hu and tell them that General Cao has been killed..."
"So what if I tell Tian Hu! Lu San, Tian Hu can't take care of things here at all, so what can he do if he takes down Qingmuzhai! There won't be much benefit from losing troops and generals!"
"Do you think we are unlucky today?" On the other side, Li Li looked around with a cold face and said, "Liang Bingfu, Lu Hongti, the old man and the young man had a premeditated plan, haven't you thought of it? We will attack immediately
, they came over immediately and wanted to drive us away!"
His words made everyone stunned, and then they suddenly realized: "Liang Bingfu planned it...this old guy is really scheming..."
"It's not Liang Bingfu, he's not that powerful..." Li Li shook his head.
"Lu Hongti? Impossible."
"Where is Lu Hongti? Apart from her high martial arts skills, what else can that woman do? When the old village master passed the throne to her, he thought she was kind and could not abandon the people of this village... You haven't discovered it yet? What is a village?
When did things start to change? Ever since Lu Hongti went south for revenge, and since he came back, he has done so many messy things, set rules, and do business with others. Haven't everyone been talking about it for a long time..."
"Yes, I seem to have heard that...she met some master..."
"Bring back a secret book? I think I heard about it."
"What an expert... scholar." Li Li said, "I once inquired and found out that Lu Hongti was not wary of the people around him at the beginning. His tone was not strict at first, and some things could still be found. Lu Hongti
What she met was a scholar who planned these things for her. The scholar had some skills, just like Liang Bingfu... Lu Hongti relied on these to expand the village. I tried to find the secret book several times.
But Mrs. Liang Bing is so good that I can’t do anything..."
"Then what do you want when you say this now?"
"Oh, how about... Do you know? A few years ago, Lu Hong wanted to find a random family in the mountains to marry. If someone proposed marriage, she might hesitate, but she might not reject it completely... Although in the end, she would
Yes, she refused. But since she came back from the south, she has refused if anyone proposes marriage. What does she want to do if she focuses on the village and doesn’t get married? Last year, she went south for the second time. I overheard
For these things, Liang Bingfu hoped that Lu Hongti would simply find that person and marry her. Lu Hongti said no, but in fact... I could see it all in her expression in the days before she left..."
Li Li snorted softly: "She grew up in the mountains and kills people all day long. Although she is good-looking, what can she really do? Such a woman can't take her eyes away after seeing the colorful world... She likes that person
She is a scholar, but it is a pity that she is not willing to accompany her to a place like this. Hey, look, if that man is willing to marry her, she will probably stay in Jiangnan and be a young mistress. If she doesn't come back, we will miss so many things. But the scholarly
Who would be willing to marry a restless woman with such a high level of martial arts skills?"
Li Li's tone was extremely derogatory. After thinking about it, everyone couldn't help but nod: "So what?"
"How? Ha." Li Li laughed, and then a hint of coldness flashed, "Lu Hongti's temperament is originally emotional. She doesn't have any family now, so she has less worries around her. But that man, it seems that she is
I like her so much, you know, when she went south a year ago, she brought back another pamphlet. Whichever village you want to go to, or if you want to complain to Tian Hu, I won’t stop you... I’m going
Capital City.”
"ah?"
"I know that person's name, hey, I heard it. Ning Yi, Ning Liheng, the most talented man in Jiangning, but he should be in the capital. Haha, I heard it. I can't beat Lu Hongti, but that person
He's just a scholar who can talk a lot, or he's a genius. I don't know what he is. But I don't deny that he has a lot of useful things in his mind. You have to have a method to do things, and you have to squeeze the persimmons softly. We can't do it.
Hongti, run to catch a scholar, and you will be able to capture him naturally. When the time comes, I will make his life worse than death and bring him back to Luliang. With Lu Hongti’s character...then the village will be ours, and the book will also be ours...I am now
Just asking, which of you will do it with me? Huh?"
Amid the roar of the wind, there was a moment of silence, and then someone picked up the knife: "I'm participating."
Someone next to me said: "I'm one of them!"
"Done!"
"Haha, I caught her concubine and see how arrogant she can be!"
In the faint light, one after another raised their hands, and for a moment, the atmosphere became lively. Coming out of Qingmuzhai, although there were so many people around, the road was not easy to walk. It is better now. In winter, I am afraid it will be difficult again.
They will be hungry, and building a new stronghold is also a big problem. The best way is to take back Qingmuzhai. At this time, because they saw the way to go, everyone's emotions boiled up like a gathering of friends.
It was still late at night, and several people looked to the south in the night wind. The sound of the wind encouraged them, and their determination and ambition seemed to be unable to be blocked by the mountains. Li Li held his hands in front of his chest and attacked Lu Hongti.
, they were indeed reckless, they should have had hostages long ago - at this moment, they finally took the right direction.
Thousands of miles away, in the room in Bianliang City, Ning Yi turned over and hugged Xiaochan's body, which was only wearing a bellyband, and fell asleep. In his arms, Xiaochan opened his eyes and blinked.
Blinking, he looked at Ning Yi's sleeping face in the faint light. After a moment, he laughed, pouted slightly, gave Ning Yi's mouth a gentle "pop", and then continued to blink and look,
Finally, he yawned slightly, curled up in Ning Yi's arms, and continued to sleep happily...
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There are more than 5,700 words, I really want to add 200... But forget it, let's count the votes, No. 1, I seem to be feeling good recently...