Taoist is a bit salty

Chapter 2 Coiled Snake
"I know what to do." Shen Fangxu already had a plan in mind.

Three days later, Shen Fangxu led the team and set off.It's normal for the little girl to go out to open up wasteland, and he goes out to see her off.What's abnormal is that this group of mortals and their contents are packed into seventy carts.

He also borrowed these large carts from the chariot and horse shop, and he also borrowed a team of monk escorts from his friends.

Their large convoy left Shen's house neatly and slowly, a servant of Ren's family who had been staring at them snorted coldly, turned around and ran back to Ren's family quickly.

Because mortals walk slowly, the long convoy traveled for half a month before arriving at Pan Snake Mountain before the end of June.

The small official in Meixian County who was in charge of receiving them was surnamed Zhao.

In fact, Zhao Xiaoli had a good impression of this newcomer named Shen.

I thought to myself: After all, they came here to open up wasteland seriously, bringing people, supplies, and various equipment for opening up wasteland.It was better than those who came to Mei County to open up new lands, but they came by themselves, obviously lying in Meishan, eating and waiting to die all day.

"This is the big lake on Pan Snake Mountain." Zhao Xiaoli pointed to the endless big lake in front of him.

The great lake is so big that it looks like a vast expanse of mist.

At this time, patches of indistinct white mist formed on the Great Lake.

That is the condensation and manifestation of the water aura on the great lake.

In the patches of white mist, you can vaguely see dotted with islands of different sizes.

"This lake is so big!" Qinghu said in surprise.

"Yes. Lord Shen." Zhao Xiaoli looked at the little girl and said with a smile, "This lake boss, even though it is on the top of a mountain, has a radius of three hundred miles."

Qing Hu was surprised and immediately asked, "Is it so big? I have never seen such a big mountain top lake in the geographical maps of the human states."

"That's not true, otherwise this is the Eastern Wilderness! Naturally, anything strange can happen in the Great Wilderness. The depth of this big lake is more than eighty feet. There is also a huge waterway leading to an underground river at the bottom of the lake.

Donghuang is not without droughts, but the water level of this great lake has never dropped. "

Xiaoli's introduction completely attracted Qinghu's idea.

"It is directly connected to the underground river, and the water level never drops, and it is not afraid of drought. Then this place is really suitable for building a territory." Qinghu praised.

In fact, what I think in my heart is: Emma, ​​it is very suitable for the growth of my fish, and I will not worry about eating all the food in the lake in the future!We have an underground river, a huge food source, and we can eat all the way along the underground river.

"Yes, yes, yes." Hearing this, the clerk said happily, "This is indeed one of the top ten most suitable lands for opening up wasteland in this county." Except for the shortcoming that a lot of fierce beasts often come out of this place for no reason. outside.

Cough cough, this shortcoming is scary enough.Six lords have died in this ghost place in a row.

None of them survived six months.

"We want this place." Xiao Qinghu waved her small hand proudly, don't look like her father is paying the bill.

Seeing this, Shen Qingzhen almost burst out laughing.

Shen Fangxu shook his beard, after all he didn't hit anyone, after all there were outsiders.

"It's great if you have no objections. I think this territory is very good, really. Besides, other people's territories only have a tax holiday of half a year, but yours has a full year of tax holiday."

"What? Still need to pay taxes?" Xiao Qinghu asked in astonishment.

"Ahem, when you came, didn't your family tell you that you have to pay a land reclamation tax of [-] catties of grain and [-] catties of meat every year?" the little official asked in surprise.

"No, and the figures you mentioned are too many, right? Our family only harvests 30 catties of grain and [-] catties of meat a year." Xiao Qinghu said.

"Shut up. Master Zhao, don't worry, our family will definitely pay the land reclamation tax in next autumn." Shen Fangxu hurriedly cupped his hands and said apologetically.

The little official looked at Xiao Qinghu, then at Qinghu's father, thinking that this was another girl who cheated on her father.

"You must remember that paying taxes every year is a must."

"Yes, yes, all must be paid." Shen Fangxu said immediately.

"The previous lords built a lot of houses around the big lake. There are also lakesides, and there are islands in the lake. The latest is the house built by your previous lord on that peninsula. They are all probably new." Zhao Xiaoli Take people to the peninsula.

This is a peninsula that refers to a small hand.The part of the wrist is connected to the shore of the lake, and not far away is the mountain pass they came up from.

As far as the island is concerned, there are ironwood forests everywhere.

Donghuang iron wood is a good material for making bows and arrows and building houses.Looking at the size and thickness of the ironwood forest in front of you, this batch of ironwoods has grown for at least five or sixty years.

"The iron trees on the island were all planted by a land reclamation lord 60 years ago." The little official took the initiative to introduce the iron trees in the border area to them.

Going around some iron woods on the very edge of the peninsula, you can see a clearing.

There are many dilapidated houses scattered on the open space. This is a small village full of filth.

Qing Hu stepped directly on a half-broken hoe.In the grass a few steps away, there is still a half-skull.

Xiaobai almost jumped up when he saw it, but was dragged away by Qingzhen's servant Qingquan.

Zhao Xiaoli saw it and said, "In Donghuang, things like skeletons are often seen. Don't worry too much. You see, although these houses are dilapidated, they can still be used after repairing them."

The three of them, father and daughter, all looked at the filth and blood stains all over the wall.

"Those things don't affect the materials of the house." The little official added deliberately.

The three members of the Shen family: "..."

"Ahem, of course you can also dismantle and rebuild."

"Teardown and rebuild." Shen Fangxu immediately made a decision. "It's disgusting to see those things every day."

"That's alright, just watch and come. Every time you persist in the new territory for a month, Meishan will give you rewards. I'll come back after you have lived for a full month. If you don't give up and plan to continue to open up wasteland, I will support you on behalf of Meishan County. A small batch of seeds."

"That's really great, thank you, Master Meishan County."

"They're all human races, you should be rewarded if you work hard on land reclamation," said the little official. "By the way, my name is Zhao Housheng."

"Master Zhao." Everyone saluted together.

Zhao Xiaoli refused to be courteous. "Then see you next month." Shen Fangxu gave it away, and gave him twenty red gold coins.

Zhao Xiaoli left happily.

After he left, Shen Fangxu began to make arrangements.

"Qing Zhen, you should lead the people to pitch your sister's tent first. Then go to pitch other people's tents. In short, you need to pitch enough tents before dark."

"Take orders." Qing Zhen called a few young and strong boys he had known in the past half a month and left.

"Old Zhao, you lead someone to repair the house of the Qinghu brothers and sisters first. Speed ​​up and move out all the materials we brought with us. Try to dig out the foundation before dark."

"Take orders." Uncle Zhao also called someone to leave.

"The others came with me to unload the carts. The carriages will leave after unloading. Later, I will take some people to send the coachmen and bodyguards to Meishan County. I will buy some daily necessities and come back. If you need any farming tools, just tell me." .I'll go shopping."

(End of this chapter)