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Chapter 154: Five Quarters Migrated West, Population

Geng Xuan looked at Liang Wenying, who was sitting upright in front of him and listening attentively.

After considering the words in his mind, he said:
"I am at least 80% sure that Wuyou Palace has no intention of caring about you.

So, you don't need to panic.

If you want to believe me, just pretend nothing happened.

You Fengzefang should do what you want, and the storms outside will basically not affect you."

The power of Wuyou Palace in the surrounding areas was almost eradicated.

According to common sense, Fengzefang, which was directly involved in this matter, would naturally have to bear the overwhelming anger of Wuyou Palace.

But unfortunately, this matter cannot be inferred by common sense.

Apart from anything else, the "bad luck" alone is enough for Geng Xuan to firmly grasp the hatred of Wuyou Palace.

As long as he releases enough dark luck in a timely manner, he will become the beloved of Wuyou Palace.

Before dealing with him, Wuyou Palace had no intention of paying attention to small fry like Fengzefang.

As for whether Wuyou Palace could get rid of him, Geng Xuan could only say that he was not seeking death by openly opposing Wuyou Palace at this time.

Therefore, Liang Wenying's concerns are reasonable.

But the reality is that it is not necessary.

He told Liang Wenying that he was more than 80% sure, which was actually a conservative statement.

According to what he really thought in his heart, the safety of Fengzefang was more than 99% certain and guaranteed.

However, to Liang Wenying, these words were too unconvincing.

He was silent for a moment, then said with an embarrassed look:
"Boss, do you have any other suggestions?"

Geng Xuan glanced at Liang Wenying, as if he could see through his thoughts at a glance.

"Don't just ask for my advice, what do you think?"

Liang Wenying leaned forward and carefully suggested:
"Wanpingji now obeys you exclusively, and you have also wiped out the surrounding forces of Wuyou Palace.

...Have you ever considered taking advantage of this opportunity to settle down here?"

Looking at Liang Wenying's suggestion, Geng Xuan suddenly smiled in his heart.

I thought that Liang Wenying's ability was indeed outstanding for a neighborhood leader.

But if you put it at the height of the entire Yueluyuan, or even the entire Yuanzhou.

Limited by the limited experience and vision, the "naive and romantic" side of him was completely exposed.

Looking at Liang Wenying who was eagerly waiting, Geng Xuan didn't explain much at all, but just shook his head and said:

"Right now, I don't have any such considerations. If you do, I can only apologize in advance."

When Liang Wenying heard this, a look of disappointment was visible on her face.

Seeing this, Geng Xuan stood up and was about to leave.

Liang Wenying suddenly reacted and said quickly:

"Boss, do you have any other suggestions?"

Geng Xuan stood up but did not sit down again. Instead, he asked:
"How many people are there in Fengzefang?"

Liang Wenying was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied:
"Fengzefang currently has 4,134 households and a population of over 21,670.

There are about 17,000 able-bodied men and women, and about 4,000 old and weak people."

Because agricultural production is the top priority of the neighborhood, whether people are healthy enough to participate in agricultural production is what the neighborhood cares about.

In the face of this core element, specific age and even gender must take a back seat.

Strong men and strong women are not determined by age.

A minor like Fan Hao, who has a physique stronger than that of an ordinary adult, would naturally be classified as a strong man.

By the same token, even if they are over 60 years old, as long as men and women can participate normally in agricultural production, they will be counted as strong men and women.

Similarly, even if they are in their twenties or thirties, they will be classified as old and weak if they are unable to participate in high-intensity agricultural production due to congenital weakness, illness or disability.

It is for this reason that the proportion of able-bodied men and women exceeds 80% of the neighborhood population, while the elderly and the weak combined account for less than 20%.

Among the less than 20% of the elderly and weak, infants and young children account for at least half of them.

At first glance, the population ratio seems seriously unbalanced and is not the population structure that a normal community should have. In fact, it is due to different statistical methods.

After listening to Liang Wenying's introduction, Geng Xuan's expression inexplicably softened.

Because of the overly eye-catching red name on Liang Wenying's head, people who had many negative impressions of her began to lean slightly towards neutrality.

Putting aside Liang Wenying's personal morality, people also turned a blind eye to his cruelty inside and tolerance outside.

During his tenure as abbot, he was able to develop Fengzebo to the top level in Yueluyuanlibo.

If he can firmly establish his roots, he will be a very qualified abbot.

The subtle change in his emotions caused a subtle change in the tone of his voice.

Although this change was subtle, it was enough to cheer up Liang Wenying, who was always observing people's words and expressions.

Geng Xuan thought for a moment, looked at Liang Wenying, and said:
"If you feel that Fengzefang's current situation is unsafe, I can show you another way.

You should arrange personnel now, organize a convoy, and head towards Chiwu Mountain.

We will try to relocate all the people in the neighborhood within three days.

You can take away the valuable and easy-to-carry items, but don’t take away the worthless jars and cans that take up space.”

After hearing Geng Xuan's new suggestion, Liang Wenying widened her eyes and had no idea how to respond.

"This this……"

Geng Xuan patted his shoulder and said:
"If you want to trust me, you should do what I tell you.

As for how you will survive after arriving at Chiwu Mountain, you don't need to worry about it. I can arrange it for you.

If you don’t believe me, then just stay in Yueluyuan.”

After saying that, he left Liang Wenying alone in the study in a daze, while Geng Xuan went to a room next door to rest.

When Geng Xuan woke up, it was already around four or five in the afternoon.

He felt like a fully charged mobile phone. All the fatigue accumulated in his body and mind after running around for a day and a night was swept away, and he was full of energy and refreshed again.

Geng Xuan ate while listening to Hong Quan's report.

"Not long after you rested, Liang Wenying left with red eyes."

"He didn't say anything?"

"He said there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so he won't resign this time."

"Well, so he has made up his mind to move the entire Fengzefang to Chiwu Mountain?"

"Well, before he left, he specifically promised me that he would not hold us back.

Fengzefang has been rooted in Yueluyuan for many years and has accumulated a lot of connections. He will raise as many vehicles as possible.

Let the entire westward migration be as quick and efficient as possible, without any delays."

Geng Xuan put down his bowl and chopsticks, thinking in his heart, and said:

"In this case, we need to change our plan."

Since Liang Wenying led more than 20,000 people in Fengzefang to believe in his words, even in Liang Wenying's view, this was their only way to survive with no other choice.

Geng Xuan felt that he also had an obligation to think more about the survival of these 20,000 people near Chiwu Mountain in the future.

Instead of just pointing out a direction and saying a few words and then leaving it alone.

Among them, the most important thing is naturally the food problem for these 20,000 people.

Fengzefang had some food left for the winter, and because of my appearance, they were able to keep the food.

But according to Geng Xuan's understanding, the reserves of these winter grains are basically stuck at the bottom line.

Because according to the farmers in Lifang, there is no strenuous labor, which is equivalent to being idle at home in the winter, so there is no need to eat too much. Not only did they reduce the three meals a day to two, but they also added as much water as possible.

Eating well and having enough food is a treatment that should only be enjoyed during the busy farming season and when a lot of heavy physical exertion is required.

In Geng Xuan's opinion, this was enough to write the word "miserable" on their foreheads.

But in their self-perception, this is how things should be.

The winter food in the neighborhood is stored according to this standard.

Now, we have to carry out a large-scale migration, not to mention the travel expenses.

After arriving at Chiwu Mountain, they will also have to work intensively to build a new home, and the food reserves that are just enough to survive will be far from enough.

Just as Hong Quan was about to ask Geng Xuan about his next plans, Cheng Hui, along with Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others who were walking hurriedly, crossed the corridor, entered the room, and came in front of Geng Xuan.

After the greetings, Geng Xuan asked, "Have you received the people? Is there any problem?"

Fan Hongsheng shook his head and said, "Everyone has been picked up, and nothing has gone wrong."

Then Fan Hongsheng said:
"Boss Su, before we came to Wanpingji, we went back to Fengzefang first.

When we returned to Fengzefang, it was a mess. Liang Wenying was organizing people and dispatching vehicles and supplies in Manlifang.

He said that he had listened to your suggestion and would move all the more than 20,000 people in the town westward to the vicinity of Chiwu Mountain.

Is this true? "

Geng Xuan nodded and said:
"It's true. I killed too many people from Wuyou Palace. He was worried that Fengzefang would be retaliated by Wuyou Palace after we left.

He asked me for advice, and I showed him this way."

"He also said that you would help them settle down near Chiwu Mountain?" Fan Hongsheng asked again.

“Well, it’s okay if he doesn’t listen to my advice.

Since you've chosen to trust me, I naturally have to take responsibility for the 20,000-plus people in Fengzefang." Geng Xuan nodded.

Fan Hongsheng suddenly asked:

"Can we add some more people?"

Geng Xuan was stunned. He stared at Fan Hongsheng and asked, "What do you mean?"

Fan Hongsheng said:

"After we went to the other four neighborhoods to pick up people, the owners of those four neighborhoods all followed us to Fengzefang.

The original intention was to take the opportunity to get together more often and strengthen contact.

When they saw that Liang Wenying was going to relocate more than 20,000 people from Fengzefang and had even started to take action, they were very shocked and hurriedly asked what was going on.

Forced into a corner, Liang Wenying told the whole story of what had happened in the past two days, as well as his concerns.

After hearing this, the four monasteries gathered together and whispered for a while, saying that they also wanted to move west with Fengze Monastery.

Please let us tell you that they dare not have any other extravagant hopes, as long as they can live safely in Chiwu Mountain like Fengzefang. "

After hearing Fan Hongsheng's last words, Geng Xuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

If this is not a luxury, then what else qualifies as a luxury?

Promising tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people, to settle down safely in a new place, is this promise cheap?
It is not difficult to guess why they made such a decisive decision.

Looking at the choices made by those originally neutral and fence-sitting masters of Baiyuanji after the "anti-Wu family forces" headed by Master Feng Yu left, it is not difficult to understand why the masters of these four family workshops made such a choice.

If Fengzefang doesn't leave, it will be at the forefront.

No matter how Wuyou Palace reacts to its own humiliating defeat in Yueluyuan, the four families behind can just wait and see.

But now, Fengzefang is leaving.

Doesn’t this expose the four of them?

Moreover, the act of more than 20,000 people leaving Fengzefang was itself a huge disturbance to the surrounding areas.

By then, the attention these four companies receive will far exceed what they receive now.

Their situation may even be more difficult than Fengzefang's current situation.

At this time, the best choice is to leave decisively with Fengzefang.

And it would be best if we could get a personal promise from a strong man who can fight against Wuyou Palace head-on, just like Fengzefang.

Although they had not met yet, Geng Xuan had already guessed the thoughts of these four family heads.

Although I found it a bit funny that they "did not dare to have more extravagant hopes", I was not annoyed at all.

An idea that came to his mind when he thought about the time when he instructed more than 20,000 people from Fengzefang to migrate west to Chiwu Mountain.

Geng Xuan did not think that it was a pure burden for more people to migrate westward.

Geng Xuan thought for a moment and asked:
"How many people are there in these four families?"

Fan Hongsheng said:

"They themselves have to know this clearly... The heads of these four families are waiting outside now.

How about I call them all in and you ask them yourself?"

Geng Xuan nodded and said:

"it is good."

Fan Hongsheng suddenly turned around and walked out quickly.

Soon, he led the four people back.

According to Fan Hongsheng's introduction, they were Cheng Jia, the owner of Zhonghefang, a middle-aged man with strong muscles and bones, who seemed to be the best fighter among the four.

The owner of Jingshunfang is Chang Sidao, a man who looks a bit weak and bookish.

Peng Ke, the owner of Lingbaofang, is a fat man with a silly look and a noticeable big belly.

However, just one look at his bright and lively eyes will reveal that he is the type of person who has a pig-like appearance but a loud mind.

The last one was Wu Ruohai, the owner of Wanshoufang, a man with a gray beard, between fifty and sixty years old. He should be the oldest of the four, only slightly younger than Liang Wenying.

The four of them paid their respects respectfully.

Geng Xuan asked directly, "How many people are there in your four districts?"

The four of them were obviously prepared for this question and gave answers immediately.

Cheng Jia from Zhonghefang was the first to speak:
“There are currently 3,608 households in our neighborhood, with a total population of over 18,450 people.

Among them, there are more than 14,780 strong men and women.”

Chang Sidao of Jingshunfang then said:

“There are currently 3,750 households and more than 19,620 people in our neighborhood.

Among them, there are more than 15,600 strong men and women.”

Peng Ke from Lingbaofang said: “There are 4,072 households and more than 28,600 people in my Fang.

The number of able-bodied men and women exceeds 16,000.”

This is also the inner block with the largest population among the four blocks, with a population only slightly less than that of Fengze Block.

Wu Ruohai of Wanshoufang finally said:

“There are 3,564 households and more than 16,350 people in my neighborhood.

There are more than 13,000 able-bodied men and women.”

After listening to the four people's reports, Geng Xuan made some calculations in his mind.

Thus, the total population of the four districts is about 75,300.

If Fengzefang is included, the total population is about 97,000, which can basically be regarded as 100,000 people.

There are about 59,400 male and female laborers. If Fengzefang is included, the number is about 76,400.

(End of this chapter)