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Chapter 158: Housewarming Gift, Production Tools

Perhaps those markets that did not send their visiting invitations immediately were just a little slow to respond.

Perhaps it was the conversation between Geng Xuan and Hong Quan that spread, which made those who were still hesitating and stubborn in the market finally make up their minds.

Less than three hours after Geng Xuan met with the first group of visitors, the second batch of visiting cards was delivered to him.

At this moment, Geng Xuan was sitting in the hall of Wanping Pavilion, and the hall was full of people inside and outside.

I traveled all night and killed people all night.

After returning to Wanpingji, Geng Xuan did not calm down, but became even busier.

All kinds of things that had to be decided by him personally came at him.

The first people he met were Liang Wenying of Fengzefang, Cheng Jia of Zhonghefang, Chang Sidao of Jingshunfang, Peng Ke of Lingbaofang, and Wu Ruohai of Wanshoufang, the owners of the five fangs who were preparing to move west.

The five people had apparently already had sufficient private communication on the specific process of the westward migration and reached consensus on many aspects.

Liang Wenying came forward and told Geng Xuan the specific plan.

“Because there are too many people, hasty action will inevitably lead to numerous mistakes.

Various materials need to be comprehensively inventoried and cleared, including which ones should be taken away and which ones must be left behind so as not to take up precious transportation capacity.

Another thing is that each household has different thoughts.

It wasn't until last night that we were able to unify the attitudes of the people in the neighborhood."

"In addition to coordinating the supplies within the block and organizing the population, we also mobilized the savings of each block to purchase as many carriages and horses as possible."

“On the other hand, we also immediately arranged for the best personnel in the neighborhood to conduct on-site verification of the westward migration route.

We will arrange at least three groups of people to travel along the westward migration route in advance.

Check the road conditions and surrounding situation.

We will do our best to ensure that when the main force begins its westward migration, the migration will not be hindered by road conditions or other unexpected events."

"In these diplomatic matters, both Fangzhu Fan and Fangzhu Wei have given us great help.

Otherwise, these things would not have gone so smoothly.”

Having said that, Liang Wenying looked at Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong, Chai Ye and other "relatives" from the surrounding areas of Kangle Group, and said with gratitude:

“Especially since Master Fan personally came forward and went to Liuyunfang to discuss matters with Master Liuyunfang.

With his permission, our westward-moving team can stop by Liuyunfang to rest, have a meal and spend the night.

This alone has saved us countless troubles."

Liuyunfang was the first neighborhood that Geng Xuan and his party encountered after entering Yueluyuan.

It was originally in great danger, but with the appointment of a new abbot, not only did the decline stop, but it actually got better and better.

Because of this incident, Mr. Chai also expressed his feelings about the importance of a reliable abbot.

Since entering Yueluyuan, Geng Xuan's Xuanyou Iron Cavalry has hardly stopped.

The more than ninety Xuanyou Iron Cavalry purchased from him by Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and other eight families were also not idle staying in Fengzefang to gain weight.

Also running around.

However, unlike Geng Xuan who led the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to kill people everywhere, Fan Hongsheng and others were more caring towards the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry under their command. They also lacked the military force like Geng Xuan that was superior to the entire Yueluyuan.

Therefore, in their hands, the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry was used more as a deterrent force.

A means to make all parties dealing with Wujiafang speak properly.

Yueluyuan has never been a place of good order.

Without this force, the Five Quarters would not be able to purchase enough carriages and horses at a reasonable price. It would be strange if they were not severely cut by all parties.

The neighborhoods, markets, and even vagrant settlements around the westward migration route could not just watch them pass by and do nothing.

If it weren't for Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others leading the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to run back and forth.

The strength of Wujiafang alone is not enough for them to complete such a huge operation.

It can be imagined that as Geng Xuan led the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to launch wave after wave of bloody massacres in one market after another, the news that was so bloody that it was enough to shudder at the mere sound of it spread like wildfire throughout the Yuelu Plain.

Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others who also travel with the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry will receive more obedience, friendliness and brilliant smiles.

After a pause, Liang Wenying continued to report:

"After communication and coordination, our five wards have decided to work together without distinction on this matter of westward migration."

"In addition, after evaluation, it was found that the factor that most affected the efficiency of the westward migration was that each household had to consider their own food supplies when migrating westward.

Let each family decide for themselves. They are reluctant to leave even a pickle jar behind and want to take everything away.

This not only wastes time, but also wastes transportation capacity.

If strict supervision is to be carried out, not only will conflicts and disputes be inevitable, but a large number of people will also have to be specially assigned to do this task.

It’s not necessarily going to work.”

"So, we made a decision to separate the people and the goods."

"Move the people first. The food and supplies only need to meet the needs during the westward migration."

"Those supplies can be transported on the next trip, or even the next trip after that, after everyone has moved everything."

Although Wujiafang had raised a lot of carriages and horses, the westward migration of 100,000 people could not be completed in one trip.

If everything had to be completed in one trip, one could imagine a scene where 100,000 people, carrying their elderly and children, and their jars and pots, went out to beg and escape famine.

That would only make the entire westward migration even less efficient, and it would be faster if more trips were made back and forth.

However, if all external things were abandoned and only 100,000 people were moved westward to the vicinity of Chiwu Mountain.

With the transportation capacity that Wujiafang can currently mobilize, it can basically be done in just one trip.

There is no need to have 100,000 people actually travel west by bus.

Just arrange the elderly and weak who will most affect the speed of movement in the car, and the other adults and young people can follow by walking or jogging.

When you get tired of running, you go back to the car to rest, and another group of people who have rested enough will get off and follow.

In this way, limited transportation capacity can be maximized.

"According to our estimate, if we set out at dawn at the hour of Mao, we can arrive at Liuyunfang, over 200 miles away, at the hour of Hai and spend the night there.

Rest in Liuyunfang for one night. If everything goes well the next day, we can travel through the wasteland between Yueluyuan and Chiwushan in one more day."

After listening to Liang Wenying's story, Geng Xuan already understood Wujiafang's idea.

First, relocate all the people in the five districts as quickly as possible.

As for those supplies, it will depend on how the situation develops in the future. We will move as much as possible.

Anyway, Geng Xuan has already promised to provide support for Wujiafang to take root in its new home.

Geng Xuan had no complaints about this.

On the contrary, I feel that they are very clear-headed and know that "people" are Wujiafang's most precious resource.

Everything else takes a back seat.

However, after considering the plan thoroughly, Geng Xuan frowned and said:

"It's easy to say that we should separate people and things, but it's not that easy to do it, right?"

Apart from anything else, the winter food stored by every household is as important as life to all the residents.

In their eyes, the two are even equivalent!

Now, in order to increase the efficiency of the westward migration, Liang Wenying and others want them to leave "cleanly" and leave all the food behind. Can this be done with just a word from the monastery owner?!
Although the borough chief has enormous prestige and authority within the neighborhood, it is not yet to this extent.

In addition, every household must have many "precious" things that are difficult to give up.

Perhaps these things, such as a pickle jar, are things that can be thrown away at will in the eyes of Liang Wenying and others.

But in many homes of ordinary people, these are very valuable, and may even be "old items" that have been passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson for several generations.

How can you just throw it away?

To Liang Wenying, Geng Xuan's question sounded like a question about his determination and attitude.

He said with a resolute look:
“Don’t worry, we will resolutely push forward this matter.

The westward migration team will definitely set out on time at 11:00 AM tomorrow morning!"

Geng Xuan's eyelids twitched when he heard Liang Wenying's speech, which sounded like a military order.

Looking at Liang Wenying's firm attitude in front of him, Geng Xuan didn't dare to think about it.

If I had agreed with his statement, the westward migration of nearly 100,000 people would have been a gloomy, depressing and resentful scene.

Geng Xuan even thought again of what Liang Wenying had just said lightly, that the residents in the neighborhood had their own thoughts, and it was not until last night that they managed to convince the residents to agree to move west together.

Looking at Liang Wenying's attitude at the moment, Geng Xuan could probably guess that behind his "lighthearted" persuasion, there could not be any warm and heartfelt persuasion from house to house.

The residents of each neighborhood had to follow the entire neighborhood and migrate westward in such a hurry, heading to an unknown place with a long and uncertain future.

Perhaps only they themselves know how much fear and pain are in their hearts.

If he had a choice, based on Liang Wenying's current remarks, he would have to change the owner of Fengzefang.

By the way, the red name on his head that he had been coveting for a long time was taken away.

Unfortunately, he had no choice.

What's more, it was Geng Xuan who initiated the westward migration!
Geng Xuan suppressed the urge to send Liang Wenying away with a slap and shook his head.
"We can be tougher and more resolute in our attitude towards the outside world.

But you can’t do this internally.

Be more gentle and harmonious, and don't make the situation too ugly.

Those common people are not your enemies, but the foundation of your existence.

Don't let internal disputes turn into conflicts between enemies."

When he said this, Liang Wenying just stood there in a daze with her eyes wide open.

Cheng Jia, Chang Sidao, Peng Ke, Wu Ruohai beside him, as well as Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong, Chai Ye and others beside him were also in a state of confusion.

Dumbfounded and stunned.

But they soon realized that their shock was a little too premature.

Geng Xuan spoke to Liang Wenying from the bottom of his heart, then turned to look at Hong Quan beside him and asked:
"How much silver do we have now?"

Hong Quan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I'm not too sure. I haven't finished counting everything yet."

As he spoke, Hong Quan briefly explained this negligence.

"There's been so much going on these past two days that before we even had time to count the previous batch of loot, the next batch arrived.

We have very limited manpower and we don’t have time to do an inventory.”

Geng Xuan didn't care and asked, "You have 100,000 taels, right?"

"There should be more than that." Hong Quan said.

Not to mention anything else, the homes of four big shop owners in the market were raided.

In addition, a lot of things were also looted in other places, such as the stronghold of Wuyou Palace in Wanpingji, where a lot of gold and silver were found.

And so many people died at their hands.

Although not everyone can be found with gold and silver, many people have the habit of carrying some gold beans and silver with them.

Those knights-errant would rather take all their belongings with them.

Although the per capita harvest was not much, the number of deaths was too great.

Although he had not fully counted the items, Hong Quan estimated that the gold and silver harvest from this trip to Yueluyuan must have exceeded 100,000 taels.

After receiving a positive answer, Geng Xuan paused and asked again, "Do you have two hundred thousand taels?"

Hong Quan shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about that. We'll know after we take inventory."

Geng Xuan nodded and looked at Liang Wenying, and then his gaze swept over the four abbots beside him: Cheng Jia, Chang Sidao, Peng Ke, and Wu Ruohai.

He spoke in a calm tone:

“It was I who proposed the westward migration.

For the residents of Wufang, this news was indeed too sudden.

It’s normal to be unable to react for a while, to have emotional resistance and behavioral confrontation.”

“What’s more, for the sake of migration efficiency, you want to separate people and things, and let them leave without taking anything.

It is understandable that you may feel doubtful or even afraid.”

"I'm not asking you to use gentle words to persuade and comfort them, but there's no need to put a knife to someone's neck and use threats and intimidation."

"From their perspective, is there any better way out besides following Lifang?"

"Without the protection of the Lifang, how can they survive in Yueluyuan on their own?"

“I believe they all understand this.

Their behavior isn't cooperative, but more of an emotional inability to change."

“So, I believe that if you can lower your stance a little, show more respect when communicating, and be willing to listen to their grievances.

It’s not that difficult to communicate about this matter.”

In the hall, apart from Geng Xuan's voice, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

For everyone present, the image of Geng Xuan, the bloody butcher who killed people and chopped off heads, was so familiar that it was ingrained in their bones and they would never forget it in their lifetime.

But have they ever seen Geng Xuan like this, speaking softly and looking so gentle?

Geng Xuan did not react to the reactions of the people in the hall.

Should I tell everyone that you all misunderstood me, this is the real me!

He simply continued:

“Of course, if there is only one attitude, the effect may not be very good in such a short time.

In this way, when you go back later, you can get some silver from the warehouse.

Give each resident two taels of silver as a housewarming gift from me in advance."

Two taels of silver as a housewarming gift was not really much in Geng Xuan's opinion.

According to the prices in the previous life, it would only be one thousand yuan.

If it were in the previous life, expecting people to soften their attitude with such a small amount of money, leave their hometown, and start a new life in a new place where they knew nothing would not be feasible except in dreams.

But based on Geng Xuan's understanding of these residents, this was enough to extinguish the already small resentment in their hearts.

But to Liang Wenying and others, this was not just two taels, but a huge sum of nearly 200,000 taels!
Don’t think that tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are insignificant just because Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others made a fortune by following Geng Xuan.

For Fengzefang, Zhonghefang and other neighborhoods in Yueluyuan, let alone tens of thousands of taels of silver, even thousands or even hundreds of taels can be considered a huge sum of money.

One hundred taels of silver, according to the market price of Yueluyuan, would be equivalent to 20,000 kilograms of grain.

And if it is sold to the rice shop according to the price in the neighborhood, it would be at least 60,000 to 70,000 jin, and at most more than 100,000 jin.

——Because the harvest in different years varies, the price of grain collected by rice shops will naturally be different. In any case, rice shops will leave enough profit margins for themselves.

Based on the average yield of 200 jin per mu, one hundred taels of silver would be the annual grain output of at least 300 to 400 mu, and at most 600 to 700 mu.

This is the case when there is no disaster or drought and the weather is good.

Who among the people in the neighborhood dares to say that this is a small amount of money!
In the minds of the five abbey owners, two hundred thousand taels of silver automatically converted into grain produced on hundreds of thousands or even millions of acres of land.

They couldn't even imagine how many kilograms of food that would be.

In other words, the amount of food was so much that they couldn't even imagine it.

Just thinking about it made them feel as if they were about to suffocate.

However, such a huge sum of money was given by this murderous murderer to the heads of the lower-class people who he had never even met.

Liang Wenying and the others, who had just come to their senses, felt that this world was so absurd that they could not understand it at all.

Geng Xuan didn't care whether they could understand or not, but turned to Hong Quan and said:

“If we have enough money, then forget it.

If it’s not enough, go find Sheng Xiang and ask him to help you find a solution.”

"Yes." Hong Quan nodded.

Geng Xuan saw that he responded straightforwardly, but fearing he might misunderstand, he immediately added:

"This is a normal transaction, not something you can rob... We have collected so many weapons, if we just sell some, the hole will be filled."

Hong Quan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then responded again: "Yes, I understand."

Seeing his attitude, Geng Xuan thought, well, at least I added a sentence.

Otherwise, according to what this guy originally had in mind, he really wanted to rob.

There's no way around it, this trend was started by him, the gang leader.

Ever since entering Yueluyuan, he has been leading people running around, doing all kinds of business with no capital.

What goes up must come down. Even though Hong Quan originally had some conscience, he has now been completely led astray.

Geng Xuan had no intention of explaining the differences to Hong Quan. After explaining the matter, while the others were still in shock, Geng Xuan had already started talking about a new issue.

He looked at Liang Wenying and asked, "Are there any other difficulties?"

Under Geng Xuan's gaze, which was a little too calm, Liang Wenying's heart shuddered. He inexplicably felt that this was even more terrifying than when the other party killed people like killing chickens.

Because it is unimaginable, incomprehensible, and indescribable.

As for whether the residents would still resist relocation, Liang Wenying did not think that this would be a problem after spending the 200,000 taels of silver.

He had been reminded by Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others long ago that this was not the time to be humble.

If you have any questions, ask them immediately. Don't be so foolish as to promise that there are no problems.

So, he quickly sorted out his messy thoughts and said:

“We have encountered many problems, but thanks to the help of Fangzhu Fan and Fangzhu Wei, most of them have been solved.

Now, there are some troubling questions, just one.”

"Tell me." Geng Xuan said.

"From here to Liuyunfang, which is over 200 miles away, there is a connecting road.

We also arranged personnel to conduct surveys in advance, and those road conditions that were in poor condition have been urgently repaired.

It is enough for us to use.

It is for this reason that we are confident that we can reach Liuyunfang within a day."

“But after Liuyunfang, we gradually entered the wilderness area.

The road conditions there cannot be compared with the section from here to Liuyunfang.

If the road conditions are particularly bad, it is likely that a planned one or two-day journey will be doubled or even several times longer.

Not only will it waste time, but people, horses, and vehicles will also be more likely to be damaged in that situation."

Geng Xuan nodded and asked:

"How do you respond to this?"

Liang Wenying said:

“What we are preparing for now is, first, to send more people and try to choose the best route.

On the other hand, some tools and materials are carried on board the vehicle to carry out emergency repairs on sections of road that affect traffic or may even pose safety hazards.

We would rather go slower, but we must ensure the safety and order of the entire westward migration team."

Geng Xuan nodded and said:

“It’s great that you have been able to prepare to this extent in such a short time.

However, if you are only talking about this issue, then you don't have to worry about it and just set off.

There's no need to bring those tools and materials. Our limited transportation capacity shouldn't be wasted on these things."

"Ah? Never mind?!" Liang Wenying widened her eyes again in shock, confused and asking questions.

Geng Xuan said: "It's alright, I have arranged for someone to take care of this matter."

Just as Liang Wenying and others were looking at each other, wondering how Geng Xuan had foreseen the future and solved this biggest difficulty for them in advance, a series of crisp footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.

Everyone in the hall, who were already very familiar with this, could tell from the sound alone that several riders on Xuanyou horses were approaching quickly.

The Yuanzhou horse's small body cannot kick to such an effect.

Finally, the crisp kicking sound stopped not far outside the hall.

Geng Xuan looked at Liang Wenying and the others and said, "The person who can solve your problem should be here."

The one who solves our problems?

Who?
Liang Wenying and others were confused.

The sound of horse hooves disappeared, but footsteps were heard from outside the hall, and several figures appeared at the door.

The first person to come forward was Liu Yueji.

The person next to him was Gu Yuqun.

Following carefully behind the two men were two men who lowered their heads and bent over, walking so cautiously that they even looked a little wretched.

When Liang Wenying, Cheng Jia and others looked at the two people, there was confusion, inquiry, subconscious rejection and disgust in their eyes.

It cannot be said that these two people were born with unpleasant faces.

Rather, it was their instinct as the masters of the neighborhood that made them see something familiar yet strange in these two people.

However, when Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong and others saw these two people, they showed expressions of surprise and astonishment on their faces.

Because these two people were none other than the two leaders of the nomadic settlement who were across the river from each other on their way to Yueluyuan and who had caused a fight involving thousands of people because of the loss of a few ducks.

Fan Hongsheng, Wei Wanzong, and the others all had expressions of confusion, thought, or sudden realization in their eyes.

Liu Yueji, however, walked up to Geng Xuan with a calm demeanor and said, "Boss, I've brought the person to you."

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Liu Yueji bowed again and stepped aside.

Geng Xuan then said to Gu Yuqun beside him: "You have worked hard too."

Gu Yuqun, who was arranged to be a "bodyguard" and followed Liu Yueji on a trip, showed an expression of surprise and a little joy on his face.

It seemed that he had not expected that the murderer in front of him, who was not afraid of killing without blinking an eye, would speak to him in such an attitude.

Feeling an inexplicable sense of satisfaction in his heart, Gu Yuqun bowed and stepped aside.

Because of the departure of Liu Yueji and Gu Yuqun, the two leaders of the nomadic settlement who were "hiding" behind them were completely exposed.

Their cultivation level is only at the Flesh Refining Stage, and they are like small shrimps in this hall.

In those eyes that were either doubtful, inquiring, rejecting, or disgusted, my heart couldn't help but clench tightly, and my body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Geng Xuan said: "I don't know your names yet."

Seeing that the two did not respond, Geng Xuan looked to the person on his left and asked, "You go first, what's your name?"

The person who was named finally said in a trembling voice: "Little...little Xu Dazhi."

Geng Xuan nodded, then looked at the person next to him and asked, "What about you?"

"My name is Zhang...Zhang Yao." the man replied.

Geng Xuan said, "I think Liu Yueji should have told you the reason why I called you here on the way, right?"

"I said it, I said it all."

The two of them quickly responded, as if they had telepathy, and knelt on the ground together, saying:

“It is a great blessing for us that you think of us.

If there is an order, please let Master Hua know. There is no need to use the Xuanyou Divine Horse to pick us up. We are not worthy of your high regard!"

The two of them spoke more fluently.

After hearing this, Geng Xuan looked at Liu Yueji, who looked as if lice were crawling on her body and was standing uncomfortably, and said with a smile:

"Master Hua? I didn't expect your name to be so effective. People can call you 'Master' even if they are hundreds of miles away."

Liu Yueji smiled awkwardly and said, "It's just a nickname, just for fun, don't take it seriously."

Geng Xuan nodded. This little episode gave him a deeper understanding of Liu Yueji's appeal among the knights and even the homeless circles.

……

Long before Geng Xuan had just returned to Wanpingji and before the visiting cards from the surrounding markets were delivered to him, Liu Yueji reported to him the grain transportation plan she had been planning.

Transporting enough food for 100,000 residents to consume for at least half a year is much more difficult than moving 100,000 people westward.

Just like Liang Wenying and others noticed that road conditions would become an important factor affecting migration efficiency after arriving at Liuyunfang, Liu Yueji also discovered this problem.

Unlike Liang Wenying and others, he thought of a solution.

That is to call upon the nomads living in the settlements on the edge of Yuelu Plain, which are also the places they will encounter along the route they pass, to escort them along the road.

Are there rough roads that cannot accommodate large numbers of vehicles and horses?

Let the homeless come in!

Level the road and make the rough road smooth.

There is a river blocking the road, and the Xuanyou horse can wade through it, but how can the carriage wade through it?
Let the homeless come in!

Fill in the river and build a temporary high-load bridge...

There is a solution anyway.

The nomads living in settlements along the way are the best labor force to solve these problems.

Liu Yueji said confidently:
"The route was planned in advance, so it shouldn't be too difficult to organize.

For those who really need to be toughed out, that’s fine. There are plenty of vagrants there. If a hundred people are not enough, then a thousand can be recruited. If a thousand are not enough, then ten thousand can be recruited!

As long as there are enough people, the mountain can be flattened!"

After listening to Liu Yueji's plan, Geng Xuan felt that it was highly feasible.

But thinking of the scene of thousands of people working together to dig the earth, he couldn't help but ask, "To mobilize so many people, the cost must be high, right?"

Geng Xuan had no prejudice against vagrants.

Even though they are responsible for more murders and have a stronger reputation than the residents of the neighborhood.

But in his eyes, no matter what their past was like, in this world, when they are willing to put down their swords, pick up hoes, and bury themselves in the fields, there is no difference between vagrants and ordinary people.

——Liang Wenying and others did not expect to use this power. Perhaps it was not because their intelligence was inferior to Liu Yueji, nor was it because their thinking was not flexible enough.

But in this world's concept, the relationship between the common people and the vagrants is competitive or even hostile.

As the leaders of the neighborhood, they consciously safeguard the interests of the neighborhood and naturally will not take vagrants into consideration.

They also didn't think that these vagrants who "smelled foul" and were "evil in nature" and were as wild as wild dogs and poisonous snakes would cooperate with their plans.

The fact is just the opposite. In the westward migration plan formulated by Liang Wenying and others, these vagrants living in settlements along the way were one of the "unexpected factors" that they needed to guard against and be vigilant against.

Its importance is even as high as the dangerous and difficult road conditions.

However, because they had "relatives" such as Fan Hongsheng and Wei Wanzong leading the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to escort them along the way, they did not have to worry about nomadic settlements harassing and destroying them while they were migrating westward.

Liu Yueji also regarded the nomadic settlements along the way as a force that could be borrowed because of her position.

For example, all the negative comments about the homeless group made by Liang Wenying and others do not exist in Liu Yueji's case.

In fact, Liu Yueji, who has become the "big brother" among the vagrants, is the "master" in the eyes of the vagrants living in settlements. He is a spiritual totem, life mentor, and guiding star.

In the spiritual world of the homeless group, which is so dark that it is almost completely silent, people like Liu Yueji are the few stars that can light up their spiritual world.

The greatest ideal of those children in the nomadic settlement is to become a knight like Liu Yueji who "takes pleasure in avenging enemies, roams the world, eats big chunks of meat, and drinks big bowls of wine."

So, in Liu Yueji's opinion, what is there to be afraid of in nomadic settlements?

Wild dog and poisonous snake?

For him, going to the homeless settlement is like going home.

It’s just that the house is so shabby that it’s a bit of an exaggeration to describe it as having nothing but bare walls, because even the “walls” in this house are a luxury.

Being sought after like that, like stars returning to their hometown, facing the eager admiring eyes of children, big and small, how could they not give some greeting gifts?

The rangers, who also live a tight life and need to eat meat, drink wine, and practice cultivation, naturally would not go to the nomadic settlement when they have nothing to do.

But this time it's different.

Liu Yueji felt that she had done great deeds and her whole body was shining with golden light.

When Geng Xuan asked "how much will it cost", Liu Yueji's eyes widened immediately.

He shouted: "What's the price?!

Provide them with a full meal when they need it.

We don't need them, let them go home and figure it out on their own."

As he said this, he chuckled:

"Of course, since they have to work, they need tools like hoes, shovels, picks, hammers, saws, axes...

Otherwise, with all the stuff they make out of wood or stone, you won’t be able to get anything done until next year.”

Geng Xuan suddenly realized that this guy wanted to take the opportunity to get some iron farm tools for those vagrants. However, Geng Xuan did not feel that he had fallen into Liu Yueji's trap. Instead, he felt that such a price was too small.

"Is this really all we need to ensure that the roads along the way are clear?"

Liu Yueji nodded and said:

"That's enough... although we still need baskets, carts, and ropes.

But it’s easy to do with the right tools.”

Having said this, Liu Yueji paused and continued:

"Not only can these people ensure that the roads along the way are open, but in my opinion, there is no better and more convenient assistant than these people to transport as much food as possible to Chiwu Mountain as quickly as possible."

Speaking of this, Liu Yueji emphasized:
"Boss, I have no selfish motives for this plan.

I have exhausted all my brains to follow your request.

But after thinking about it, I couldn’t think of a better way than this.”

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Okay, I agree with your plan. Go ahead and do it."

Liu Yueji immediately said that he would immediately contact the homeless settlements along the route and inform them of the news, so as to get their active response and cooperation as soon as possible.

Geng Xuan immediately recalled the incident where the loss of a few ducks led to a fight between two riverside nomadic settlements involving thousands of people.

In order to understand the cause of the fight, he also captured the leaders of the two settlements and questioned them individually.

Geng Xuan told Liu Yueji about this little episode.

Liu Yueji immediately expressed excitedly that because of this cause and effect, the leaders of these two settlements would be the easiest to convince.

There is no need to appeal to their emotions or reason with them. Just because Geng Xuan spared their lives, they should unconditionally offer their loyalty.

Geng Xuan smiled and shook his head, thinking that Liu Yueji was just kidding.

But he also agreed with the idea of using these two settlements as a breakthrough point and then expanding from point to surface.

Geng Xuan withdrew his thoughts, looked at the two people crawling on the ground, and said:
“It is also necessary for you to come here in person.

Things should be explained face to face to avoid any misunderstanding.

When Liu Yueji went to look for you two, I had already arranged for people to collect all the iron farm tools that could be found in Wanpingji. They have all been loaded onto the truck, and you can take them back with you when you return later.

This is just the first batch. When the Five Quarters migrate west, they will leave behind a lot of farm tools, which will also be handed over to you."

Hearing Geng Xuan take such a big responsibility to decide the destination of the five family farm tools, Liang Wenying and the other five family owners were slightly moved, but then did not react any more.

Although, they planned to take away many small and portable as well as relatively expensive farm tools.

Only those that are too bulky and not very valuable will be kept.

But now that Geng Xuan has spoken and promised personally to give these things to those vagrants, what can they say?
What can you say?
They couldn't even say Geng Xuan was biased.

Compared with the expenditure of two hundred thousand taels of silver, those farm tools which add up to hundreds of thousands... are... nothing... Forget it, when the time comes we will go to Chiwu Mountain and replace all the farm tools with new ones!
It's not something you would have noticed if you hadn't thought about it too much, but when Liang Wenying and the others thought about the number of "lost" farm tools reaching 100,000, they felt their hearts start to twitch again.

From a certain perspective, it is not an exaggeration to say that these farm tools are the core assets of Lifang.

In the end, it was the nearly 200,000 taels of silver and tens of thousands of kilograms of grain that made them regain their sanity.

Geng Xuan certainly knew that the total number of farm tools in Wujiafang would far exceed the number of vagrants who could participate in Liu Yueji's plan.

Not to mention one or two pieces per person, the agricultural tools needed are at most a fraction of this amount.

However, since he had given the residents nearly 200,000 taels of silver as a housewarming gift.

It would also be possible to provide the homeless groups with some necessary production tools.

Agricultural tools are different from other tools. They are only valuable in the hands of real farmers.

"Bang bang bang-"

Suddenly, a series of loud bangs were heard in the hall.

That was Xu Dazhi and Zhang Yao struggling desperately with their heads against the hard ground.

How could the two of them not know the meaning behind Geng Xuan's casual promise?
Any cheap item, when the quantity reaches tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, has incomparable weight.

What's more, iron farm tools are all luxuries for vagrants!
After explaining everything clearly, Geng Xuan signaled Liu Yueji to take the two people out.

All he needs to do next is communicate with Xu Dazhi, Zhang Yao, and other nomadic settlements.

However, when Liu Yueji was about to lead the two out of the hall, Geng Xuan suddenly remembered something and reminded them:
"Liu Yueji, you must keep a close eye on the distribution of those farm tools.

If the various homeless settlements start rioting because of the unfair distribution of farm tools, I will hold you accountable!"

Liu Yueji patted her chest and promised:
"Don't worry, Boss! If I, Liu Hua'er, can't figure this out, I wouldn't have the face to let everyone call me Master Hua!"

For the first time, he uttered the three words "Liu Huaer" in front of Geng Xuan with such force and confidence.

　During the Northern Song Dynasty, the yield of rice per mu was 2-3 shi, or to kilograms, while the yield of wheat per mu was less than kilograms. In earlier periods, the yield per mu was even lower. The average yield of kilograms per mu already took into account factors such as God's gift and fertile land.

　　In ancient times, there was at least a 2.5-fold price difference between the grain purchased and the grain sold by grain merchants. If there was an excessive harvest, "low grain prices hurt farmers", or other extreme situations, the price difference could be several times or even dozens of times higher. Considering that rice shops purchased grain from the neighborhoods, which had a stronger "robbery" element, the price difference should have been even greater.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)