At this moment, everyone ran to the kitchen to start cooking. Zhang Yi sat alone in the dojo, took out a small notebook from his pocket, and read the line of small words he wrote in regular script, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
"On the early morning of July 4, 69th year of the Black Iron Age, a corner of the blue sky appeared among the dark clouds. This was the day when everything in the world recovered, and it was a good omen."
In the 69th year of the wasteland world, people have reached the third generation, and the environment has shown signs of improvement. Zhang Yi recorded this in a small notebook.
The little notebook was given to him by Xiaolong.
Taoist priest Ma once collected some white paper from nearby villages and gave it to Xiaolong. Xiaolong cut it neatly and folded it together, sewing one side with needle and thread, and it looked like an ancient book.
Xiaolong has three such notebooks. One of them records the secret skills taught by his mentor, using a secret text that only he can understand. In the second notebook, Xiaolong intends to record important information to help him think about problems.
As soon as he came to Baisongling, he took out the third notebook from the secret basement and gave it to Yi Ge, as well as a writing brush and an inkstone. Zhang Yi was so happy that he couldn't even buy this set of things with gold.
The heaven and earth have the ability to purify themselves, and sooner or later they will clear away the damage caused by humans. The people who have survived now will have many good things coming. The sky will turn blue, the water will become clear, and the air will be filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants.
The question is, has the human heart been purified?
I'm afraid not.
Today we are in the Black Iron Age, where bandits are rampant, princes are fighting each other, and people are walking on the edge of the cliff. A new round of social evolution has begun, and the level of civilization lags far behind that of ancient times. There used to be culture, etiquette, and order, but now only
Down to ignorance, brutality and violence.
Must act as soon as possible.
Smash the forces of darkness before they dominate the world!
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A sumptuous table of mountain delicacies, coupled with Baisongling's rich seasonings such as chili pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, tangerine peel, licorice, cloves and wild ginseng, activates people's taste and makes them feel as if they are discovering a new world.
"My life was in vain!" Shi Gandang took a moment to shout while sipping the vegetable soup.
"Really." Niu Ben looked at the little fat man eagerly, hoping that he would leave a bite for himself.
Zhang Ping'an, Anu and Yue Ya'er excitedly asked Xiaolong for advice on where each spice came from, what it was used for, and how to best match the flavors of each other.
Diet is a science, and seasoning is the secret to delicious food.
Zhang Yi and Xiao Han looked at this group of people with a smile. They had eaten good food, but the most pitiful ones were those who had only known the three flavors of salty, sweet and bitter since they were young.
After eating all the food, everyone was satisfied. Shi Gandang also controlled himself, gave everyone a bowl of soup, and finished the remaining half of the bowl himself.
"Brother Yi, what are you doing after dinner?" Xiao Han asked.
"You design the waterwheel. I, Xiaolong, Zheng Qiang and Su Baobao will decide on the water diversion route and organize people to dig reservoirs and ditches." Zhang Yi arranged.
"What about the two of us?" Niu Ben took Shi Gandang's arm and asked on his behalf.
"You two go find dozens of kilograms of clay and small stones and move them to the Peach Blossom Cave." Zhang Yi said. He gave the cave in the Common People's Home this name. In ancient times, there was a Peach Blossom Spring, and now there is a Peach Blossom Cave.
The two of them were surprised and confused, not knowing what the step-brother was going to do.
I wanted to ask, but saw him talking to Zhang Ping'an, Anu and Yue Ya'er, so they both got up, took the shovel and wicker basket to find clay and carried stones.
This kind of trivial matter can be solved by two strong young men in one trip.
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Zhang Yi, Xiaolong, Zheng Qiang and Su Baobao came to the foot of Taohua Cave and walked up and down the mountain several times before determining the most reasonable water diversion route.
Before Xiao Han designed the waterwheel, he also participated in the route planning. He had to know how many waterwheels were needed and how high they were.
Zhang Ping'an, Anu and Yue Ya'er brought many dead branches and inserted them on the planned route to mark them.
Afterwards, Zheng Qiang and Su Baobao organized people from the People's Home to start digging.
Zhang Yi and Xiaolong patted the loess on their bodies, laughed and walked into the Peach Blossom Cave.
Seeing a large pile of clay and stones in the cave, weighing seven to eight hundred kilograms, Niuben and Shi Gandang were walking out, preparing to make a few more trips.
"That's enough, I said a few dozen kilograms, you get a few hundred kilograms." Zhang Yi stopped the two of them, dumbfounded.
The two of them looked innocent. There was no big difference between a few dozen kilograms and a few hundred kilograms, and it didn't take any effort.
"Haha, they have endless strength," Xiaolong said with a smile. "The extra ones can be blocked outside the entrance of the cave to form a defensive wall."
Zhang Yi smiled and then said what he wanted to do.
He wanted to make a sand table map and use earth and rocks to map Mopan City and the surrounding mountains based on the actual geographical conditions. This would make it clear at a glance and help make plans.
It is inconvenient to place it in the dojo, so it would be more appropriate to find an open space in the Peach Blossom Cave.
It was another genius idea, and the brothers just did it.
Regarding the surrounding situation, the person who knows the most about the surrounding situation is Xiaolong, followed by Shi Gandang. Finally, Xiao Han can add. Except for these three people, no one else understands the situation.
He found an unobstructed open space deep in the cave, lit torches around it, rolled up his sleeves, and first used earth and rocks to shape the shape of Mopan City. It looked just like the real thing, with the castle, mountain roads and a landscape surrounding the foot of the mountain. The stone wall is still vivid in my mind.
Niu Ben smiled happily, took a small branch and inserted it where the courtyard was, and said, "This is the tree in our backyard!"
Yes, that is the home of the brothers and sisters. Everyone looked at each other and smiled.
With Mopan City as the center, Xiaolong and Shi Gandang worked feverishly, crushing out the surrounding mountains and rivers. Niu Ben was at the side providing mixed clay and stones.
Working until night, Xiao Han designed the waterwheel. When he came over to take a look, he was surprised.
The brothers used their hands to shape an outline of the terrain with a radius of hundreds of miles. He immediately realized the importance of this simulated map and immediately participated.
Even dinner was taken care of, and the brothers worked harder and harder. By midnight, they were finally done. Mountains, canyons, wastelands, rivers and roads, etc., were all displayed in front of people's eyes.
"That's it for today, brothers, let's eat," Zhang Yi said with satisfaction, "Tomorrow, we will mark out each cottage and analyze the size, number of people, resources and force, etc. We must be well aware of it."
"Okay, Brother Yi," Shi Gandang said with a smile, "Sooner or later we will take down all the mountains! General Cao is nothing, Brother Yi is the hero of this side!"
A few people laughed and nodded. The words were a bit rough, but this land must be unified, and there must be a new leader, and that is Yi Ge.
But Zhang Yi fell into thinking, pointed to the periphery of this territory, and asked.
"Do you know what the situation is like for the people outside these mountains?"