Lin Jue smiled and said: "Leader Mu, my Gao Dazhao leader and I walked around outside before and found that there are very few types of tree crops here. In addition to a large number of tea trees on the hillside, there are some locust trees and pine trees.
Although there are other trees, they are short and dry and cannot grow at all. There are also crops. I only see taro, barley and wheat, and they don't seem to be growing well. Since there is a big lake here and a large field next to the big lake, it should be possible to grow it.
Rice is the one. However, I didn't see a single rice field. There are only a few types of wild grasses that grow luxuriantly, and when they bloom, they are wild roses. When they bloom, the mountains are covered with wild flowers, but they are also very monotonous. Leader Mu can
Tell me why?"
Mu Zhenshan's expression changed, his long eyebrows furrowed, he stared at Lin Jue coldly and said: "You are looking very carefully. What is the purpose of your investigation? Don't you know the rules here? In my village.
You can't just walk around and explore."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Leader Mu, we don't have any ill intentions. I just happened to see this situation, so I thought it was a little strange. Don't you think it's strange, Leader Mu?"
Mu Zhenshan sneered and said: "Joke, what's so strange about this? Everything in the mountains and rivers has its own reason for existence. How can we control what trees grow on the ground and what flowers bloom?"
Lin Jue said with a smile: "That's right. I guess the brothers in Leader Mu's village must like to eat taro and eat pasta, so Leader Mu will let the villagers grow these crops. As for rice, all the people in Guizhai must be
I don’t like food. It’s really different.”
"Fang, what do you mean? What did you say in such a weird way? Are you here to see us just to talk about these things?" Mu Buping, who was standing by, finally couldn't bear it any longer and reprimanded sternly.
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Second Village Master, please don't get excited. I don't have any yin and yang evil spirits. It's just that you refuse to admit a fact. It's useless for you to hide it. Master Gao Dazhai and I both know in our hearts. Your Taoyuan Dazhai has encountered a big problem.
Are you in trouble? Are there only a few types of crops that can be grown in the fields, and the harvests are very poor? Is it because there is a shortage of food in the village, and it is impossible to raise more soldiers and horses? Is this problem very troublesome to everyone in the village?
"
Mu Zhenshan and his son looked at each other and saw panic in each other's eyes. This matter was a secret in the village. They never allowed anyone to talk about it, and they never admitted that there was a problem with the food supply in the village. Because
, once this matter is known to outsiders, people will know about the hidden worries of the village. If a guy like Qin Donghe learns that Taoyuan Dazhai is facing such a predicament, he will definitely take advantage of it and cause trouble. It can be said that,
This crisis in the Shanzhai is a major secret related to the existence of the Shanzhai, which must not be disclosed to outsiders. But now, it has been exposed by the two people in front of them.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Murderous intent arose in Mu Zhenshan's heart. He must not let these two people leak the core secret of the cottage.
Lin Jue suppressed his smile and said quietly: "My Gao Dazhao leader and I are here to negotiate a deal with Leader Mu."
"Deal? What deal?" Mu Zhenshan sneered.
"It's very simple. We want the leader of the alliance to come forward and recognize the identity of Luoyan Valley Dazhai and the fact that Shirenshan Dazhai belongs to our Luoyan Valley. We do not accept any conditions or blackmail. In exchange, we will help you solve your problem.
The biggest problem we are facing right now is the food problem in your village. This transaction can be considered a fair trade," Lin Jue said quietly.
"Hahaha, it's a good dream for Commander Fang. We don't have any so-called food problems in Dazhai. I'm afraid you won't be able to make this deal." Mu Zhenshan laughed and said. He would never admit it unless he had to.
thing.
Lin Jue also laughed, and suddenly reached into his arms to touch it. Mu Zhenshan's face changed color, Mu Buping reacted very quickly, and stood up. Cang Lang made a sound and already had the long knife in his hand.
Lin Jue was stunned and said: "What are you doing?"
Mu Buping sneered: "What are you going to do? What are you taking out of your pocket? A firearm?"
Lin Jue laughed dumbly and said: "What kind of firearms? What firearms should we bring when we come to see Leader Mu? We didn't bring any weapons. Didn't you check them at the door before? We still understand this rule."
Mu Buping frowned and said, "Then what were you doing just now?"
Lin Jue slowly took his hand out of his arms, holding a small cloth bag in his hand. He slowly placed it on the table, twisted the corners and slowly opened it. What was wrapped in the cloth bag was actually a lump of mud.
"This is..." Mu Zhenshan and his son were confused.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "This is a ball of mud. Does it look familiar? Yes, this is the ball of mud dug out of the fields of your Dazhai. Leader Mu, you refuse to admit that there is a problem with your food.
I can only provide evidence to prove this. Look, this ball of mud was taken randomly from a wheat field. This mud has a pungent sour smell, and there are some yellow particles in it. This kind of mud
The soil is corrosive and it is difficult for crops to survive on it. This is why the crops in Guizhai are all taro, barley and wheat, and only tea trees can be grown on the hillsides. The trees, flowers and plants outside are very monotonous. Because of these crops
They are all the most viable crops."
Mu Zhenshan and his son looked at Lin Jue blankly. They began to consider Lin Jue's words seriously. This guy actually got everything right. Maybe he really knew the solution.
"I believe you must have tried many times, and finally found that you can only grow these kinds of rice. It's not that you don't want to eat rice, but that you have no way to grow rice. And, even so, although these crops can grow, they can't grow.
The harvest has also been greatly affected. There are more than 15,000 soldiers and civilians in Guizhai. Even if all the surrounding fields are cultivated to grow food, it will be difficult to guarantee the output due to production problems. That's why I conclude that you have encountered a major problem of food shortage.
.But you insist on not admitting this, but I can't help you. I originally thought that if Leader Mu could do us a favor, we would return the favor and help Leader Mu solve the soil problem in your village. But since you don't.
If you need it, we didn't say anything about it. If you force yourself to do it, the deal will be over."
Lin Jue stood up and said to Gao Muqing: "Master Dazhai, let's go. They are unwilling to make this deal, and our efforts are in vain."
Gao Muqing stood up and came: "That's all, we tried our best. I thought they would agree. If such a big mountain village doesn't even have enough food to eat, it will fall apart or be destroyed by outsiders sooner or later. Maybe we made a mistake.
, they have a lot of food.”
Lin Jue nodded, and together with Gao Muqing bowed to Mu Zhenshan and his son, turned around and walked out of the hall.
Mu Zhenshan was breathing heavily, staring at the two people's leaving figures with a very scary expression. Suddenly, Mu Zhenshan shouted loudly: "You two, please stay!"
Lin Jue had a smile on his lips, but when he stopped and turned around, his face was blank.
"What? Does Leader Mu have any other instructions?"
Mu Zhenshan swallowed and said with difficulty: "Well... I haven't finished the cup of tea yet, why not finish the tea before leaving?"
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "I don't want to offend Alliance Leader Mu. To be honest, this tea... doesn't taste very good. It has a pungent smell. I guess it's a problem with the soil. The tea trees have absorbed the smell in the soil.
The tea that grows does not taste good, it is disgusting. Or it is a problem with the water quality. The land here is like this, so the water in the lake is probably sour and smelly. Drinking too much of this tea will kill you.
of."
"You..." Mu Buping cursed with an angry look.
Mu Zhenshan waved his hand to stop him, looked at Lin Jue with squinted eyes and said: "You two should sit down and talk. He left halfway through the deal. This is not an honest businessman. We might as well talk about this business again."
Lin Jue chuckled, looked at Gao Muqing and said, "Master of the village, they want to continue talking about business, do you think we can talk to them?"
Gao Muqing smiled and said: "Of course, it's good to do business. Why not do something that benefits both parties?"
Everyone sat down again. Since he decided to make this deal, Mu Zhenshan no longer kept secret. And it was obvious that the other party had fully understood the situation, and there was no point in hiding. So when Lin Jue asked him again about the food and soil of the village,
When faced with the problem, Mu Zhenshan chose to speak frankly.
"To tell you the truth, it is indeed difficult to supply food in my village because of the quality of the soil. When our ancestors settled here, they were interested in the favorable location here, but did not consider the problem of the land. Facts
Above, at the beginning, the fields cultivated in this valley were also fertile, and the crops produced were very good. The food supply in my village was not a problem at all, and I could even feed my brothers in several villages outside. But all this was
It suddenly changed eight years ago. One night eight years ago, the entire valley suddenly shook. It was an earthquake. We didn't pay much attention at first. After all, ground shaking happens in Dazhai from time to time.
Over the past 100 years, it has happened no less than eight or nine times. People of the older generation said that this is the place where dragon veins are located, and that the underground dragons are surging, which is a good sign. Although I know this is nonsense, but because it comes and goes very often,
It was fast, but I didn’t pay too much attention to it.”
Lin Jue nodded secretly. This Taoyuan Dazhai is actually located on the crater of a volcano. This really corresponds to the saying of sitting on a volcano. Although the volcano has long been dormant in such a place, underground activities must have been very frequent. Over the past hundred years
It is actually not surprising that eight or nine earthquakes have occurred. They are probably just small earthquakes.
"The strange thing is that since the earthquake eight years ago, the crops in the field have begun to wither, and the roots of rice have rotted when planted. Once the dark and fertile land is plowed, you can see that
There were a lot of yellow pungent things. The lake water also became pungent and smelled bad. As you said, we tried to plant it many times, but the rice never survived. In the end, there were only wheat, taro, and tea trees on the mountain.
We can barely survive. In some places, the fields can’t even survive and can only be left uncultivated, so there is so much grass growing. Although we had a lot of food in the past, we couldn’t sustain the consumption. Over the past few years, we have
There is already insufficient supply.”
"I never understand what's going on? Why did it suddenly become like this? Is it because God is punishing us? If this continues, we have only one way, which is to abandon this village. But you also saw it
, Generation after generation of people have poured their blood and sweat into building our Taoyuan Dazhai. Is there any place better than this in Funiu Mountain? I am not willing to accept it. Besides, to tell you the truth, my Taoyuan Dazhai is here.
There will be chaos in Niushan Mountain. If our Taoyuan Dazhai falls, the mountain will soon be attacked by swords and soldiers. I, Mu Zhenshan, don’t dare to say how capable I am, but the Funiu Mountain strongholds can be in the situation they are today.
Because I, Mu Zhenshan, suppressed them. I have no ambitions and don’t want to engulf them. If I am here, I won’t let them think that some of them are ambitious and kill each other. Do you understand what I mean?”
