Wang said: "It is said that they all moved here, but in fact there are only about thirty households with seventy or eighty people. Among them, there are only twelve young adults and twenty-nine elderly people over fifty..."
Shen Zhoujin listened quietly and said, "That's enough."
Wang was stunned: "Is this enough?"
"Yes," Shen Zhoujin said: "We can't grow food here, so we don't need many people. I plan to grow pasture and raise sheep here. There are enough people. I can just hire short-term workers when I am busy."
Wang didn't ask any more questions, let alone retort: "Okay, I'll tell them quickly." She continued to explain.
Shen Zhoujin was very satisfied with such a subordinate and nodded.
Mrs. Wang added: "Actually, if there is only this group of people, it would be easier to manage, because this group of people has almost no relatives who can move around..." She said as she went along, and couldn't help but sigh: "They are all these people. poor guy."
The two chatted happily and then rode around for a while. Seeing that it was time for dinner, Mrs. Wang invited her out to eat. Shen Zhoujin said directly: "Just find a place and eat whatever you want. You can eat whatever you like." You don’t have to be so polite about what you want to eat.”
Mrs. Wang was a little embarrassed, so she took her over when she insisted, but she still sent someone to buy food outside.
They usually rest in a small shed. The sun is shining, and the roof is hot when you touch it. The room is like a steamer. Wang is sweating from the delicious food. Seeing that Shen Zhoujin is not even sweating, he is surprised: "Is it possible for martial arts to avoid being afraid of heat?"
Shen Zhoujin smiled and said: "As long as you have some success in martial arts, you can be neither afraid of heat nor cold."
Wang was very envious.
While the two were eating, they heard someone outside say: "Master! Master!"
Shen Zhoujin sometimes has the burden of being a big boss, so she didn't shout out "I'm here"... Instead, Wang went out directly and said with a smile: "Qingrong, this way."
Meng Qingrong got off his horse and came quickly: "Master!"
He has been busy these days, and he seems to have lost weight, but he is very energetic, and his face is watery. It can be seen that he has not slacked off in his practice.
Shen Zhoujin glanced at him and said, "Not bad."
Meng Qingrong chuckled and said, "Master, don't worry, I practice very diligently!"
As he spoke, he went to wash his face hastily, and without being asked, he took a pair of chopsticks and sat down to eat. He said, "I'm starving to death. I didn't even have time to eat breakfast. Master, I'm here." I met a horse bandit a while ago..."
Because to find such "villagers", one had to go to those no-care areas. Meng Qingrong was worried, so he took the people there himself.
At first, we were very lucky and never encountered any horse bandits. Until about ten days ago, we encountered a group of horse bandits, including more than ten people.
At that time, Meng Qingrong felt bad, but he still pushed forward and told his family to leave quickly. Unexpectedly, as soon as he started to take action, he found that... they were so weak.
Meng Qingrong said: "Master, that's how it feels. It's like their movements have slowed down. I can see it clearly and I can judge it in time. Moreover, I am thinking about how to fight back in my mind, and my hands can do it." I was quite strong when I did it... I was really, I was so happy, Master, I was so happy, Master!!"
As he spoke, his eyes turned red.
Shen Zhoujin listened quietly and touched his head to comfort him.
In fact, Meng Qingrong's martial arts should be the worst among these people, and Jiuxiao's initial power was not shocking, but the so-called horse bandits are just a bunch of gangsters who rely on their youth and strength to rob, and most of them are wild ways. To deal with this Meng Qingrong is enough.
Meng Qingrong vented his excitement and asked Shen Zhoujin: "Master, can I teach my family martial arts?"
Mrs. Wang glanced at him anxiously, fearing that he would take advantage of her and offend Shen Zhoujin.
Shen Zhoujin said bluntly: "You can't teach it. It's difficult to get started in Jiuxiao, and it's even harder to 'know why'. Unless you're a genius, you may not be able to teach someone even after ten years of training."
She paused for a moment: "But after you are done with this period of work, you can bring some people from the family over, and I will see if I can pick someone to teach you."
Meng Qingrong agreed repeatedly and was overjoyed.
Wang also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Zhoujin is not easy to talk to. There will definitely be people like this. There will always be people who can't be pushed away by twists and turns. When the time comes, it will be better to just let a sheep go. A group of sheep is best together.
After the three of them finished eating together, Shen Zhoujin asked someone to get paper and pen, and began to explain to Wang one by one: "The wall needs to be reinforced, and tiles can be made on top."
Nail tiles are tiles with protrusions on the top to prevent climbing. They can be placed on roofs and fences.
Shen Zhoujin had to use cement almost every time he went to the ancient plane. He was very familiar with it, so he wrote down the recipe. When the time came, he would use cement, smooth it, and put on nail tiles. Unless there was a master of martial arts, ordinary Horse bandits and the like can't get in.
And the residential buildings inside can also be used.
In order to save money, apart from the walls, the houses inside are all made of adobe bricks, which are made strong by cement and will not leak again without repairs.
Then she drew a simple mechanism to deal with the "attack". After all, these people are farmers and cannot be expected and there is no need for them to fight with outsiders, so it is easier to build some small mechanisms.
Then she began to explain in detail what kind of grass to plant and how to manage it in daily life, including everything after raising the sheep, and she handed it all to Wang.
Mrs. Wang's eyes became brighter and brighter when she heard this: "Is this business going to be handled by our Meng family?"
"Okay," Shen Zhoujin said, "If you can do it, I'll leave it to you."
Mrs. Wang was overjoyed and thanked her profusely.
Meng Qingrong said: "Auntie, you must also pay attention to this cement and don't leak it."
Wang nodded again.
Shen Zhoujin said: "Don't be too nervous. It's troublesome to keep this kind of thing secret, so after you use it, if anyone asks, you might as well choose a suitable recipe and sell it. It will also be a source of income."
Meng Qingrong pondered and said: "Then master, do you want to dedicate it to the government?"
"No," Shen Zhoujin said, "Don't mention me. I have a lot of abilities and I don't lack this. If I have more, it would be troublesome. You can think of an excuse and put it on your Meng family."
Mrs. Wang was overjoyed again, and Meng Qingrong also said happily: "Master is so kind."
Shen Zhoujin touched his head and said, "Let's do this for now, wait until I think of something."
Wang responded repeatedly, and then Shen Zhoujin put on his hat and came out with Meng Qingrong.
After leaving the wall and seeing no one around, Meng Qingrong said: "Master, I have found all the warehouses you asked me to find. Some of them have been idle for a long time and are unmanaged, and some are close to which side. I asked someone to buy it, and the surrounding area was empty, making it very convenient to get in and out."
He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "These are the places that no one knows."
Shen Zhoujin nodded, took it over and looked at it carefully. Several places were written in great detail.
She had to find a place to take out the grain seeds in the space, so she had to see how big each place was and what was suitable for planting.
Shen Zhoujin said, "Give me the key, and I'll take a look when I get back."
Meng Qingrong responded and took it out to her.
The two went to look around Land No. 2. There were only more than thirty hectares here, and most of them were fertile fields. Food was being grown at this time, but the growth was not good. This was also the norm here.
A fence has been built here, but no farmers have moved in. You can continue to grow food here, just change it to a suitable variety.
Shen Zhoujin went back after a busy day. As soon as she changed her clothes and came out, she found Xie Siwei waiting for her outside. Then he waved the servant away and whispered: "Do you know who Ye Yunchiao is?"