Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 140 0139: Second Recruitment of Refugees

Later, Cheng Zongyang didn't stay long and turned to the third floor of the fresh-keeping warehouse.

Because of the storage of fish, he had to move the things originally on the second floor to the third floor. Fortunately, there were not many medicinal materials and other items stored on the third floor.

But now a lot of space on the third floor is also occupied by a lot of food.

Ignoring the food and herbs, Cheng Zongyang came to a five-layer wooden rack. The rack was three meters long, three meters high, and one meter wide, and was mainly used to display various items that he had bought but not used at the beginning, as well as his own collections.

Some have been used, some have not been used. Some were purchased previously, and some were purchased in the past two or three months.

For example: a medicinal bandage that can quickly stop bleeding; Wild Beans (Medium); Return to City Talisman;

Wilderness Red Heart Fruit; Earth Magnet; Plant Growth Solution Formula;
Wu Yuan Dan; Wu Yuan Body Tempering Method; Soul Gathering Monument; six soul crystals for use;

There are also the formulas of Seven Herb Powder he copied down; the formula of Qingwen Powder; the formula of Baiyao; the formula of Queti Powder;

Universal 40% discount coupon; solar-powered military watch; golden wolf tooth club; hundred-forged fine iron bow;
Wild Silkworm Egg; Orc Bow Blueprint; Elf Messenger;

These are the main items that exist. The rest are either fruits, seeds, or baby animals.

Among them, what he valued most was the formula of the body-tempering powder that could assist warriors in their training, the orc bow blueprints that could be mass-produced according to the design drawings, and finally the wilderness silkworm eggs.

The formula of the body-quenching powder can be taken by warriors below the third level, which is helpful for cultivation. The medicinal materials are basically all there, but there is no good normal excuse, so I haven't taken them out yet.

The orc bow blueprint comes from the ruins of an orc tribe in the wilderness world. Bows and arrows with different pulling forces can be designed based on the blueprint.

The highest longbow that can be designed to withstand a pulling force of 500 kilograms, which is almost 11 stones. This is a longbow that only an eighth-grade warrior can use at will.

The smallest one can also make a one-stone bow for ordinary people, which can meet the needs of different people in the village.

As for the last wilderness silkworm, it is a silkworm-like creature that comes from the ruins of an elf in the wilderness world.

Although they all spin silk, they eat different things, and they will spin silk threads of different strengths according to what they eat.

Silkworms basically eat mulberry leaves, but silkworms can eat meat, leaves, vegetables and fruits, etc. It can be said to be an omnivorous insect that is not picky about food.

The best ones are meat eaters, who can spit out extremely tough silk threads. Luo Zheng is currently incubating these ten pairs of wild silkworm eggs, and he will try to cultivate more of them later.

However, what surprised him was that a pair of strange creatures appeared yesterday - the Elf Messengers.

There is a kind of bird called the Elf Bird. This bird is a bit like a parrot. It is a bird from the Elf Forest. It is extremely fast and was once used by the elves to deliver messages. So it is called the Elf Messenger.

It has only one function - to deliver messages by carrier pigeon.

However, the way these creatures find their way is somewhat special, using their own feathers to lock onto other creatures.

No matter where a person is, as long as he has a feather of an elf bird in his hand, the released elf bird will go to where the feather is.

However, it is very difficult to pluck the feathers of this bird. If you pluck one feather, it will feel like it is sick and need to rest for a few days.

Although they don't understand the scientific reason behind this, it is precisely because of this characteristic that they once became the messengers of the elves.

This time when he goes back, he has to deal with the things he exchanged for gold - four items: plant growth liquid, body quenching powder, white medicine formula, and orc bow blueprint.

These can greatly enhance the village's foundation. Especially the growth liquid, which is what the village urgently needs.

The medicinal materials for the martial arts medicinal bath were basically used up, and the medicinal materials for the foundation-building medicinal bath were almost gone. Because of the fire a few months ago, it was difficult to find medicinal materials, so they could only be planted and cultivated. This took time.

Now we have the Body Tempering Powder as a temporary substitute, so that the warriors in the clan will not be left without auxiliary medicines.

In addition, this time I came to the county, I also wanted to see if I could continue to purchase the medicinal materials needed for the foundation-building medicinal bath at zero yuan.

The family’s martial arts medicinal bath can be stopped, but the child’s foundation-building medicinal bath cannot be stopped and must continue.

There are so many things to do that we can only take action at night.

Copy the design of the orc bow and leave a copy for Ma San and the others to make it later. Then collect the four items and take them to the market hut. They can be taken away at any time.

After changing his clothes, he called Luo Zheng over.

"Sir." Luo Zheng bowed at the door of the hut.

"How are those two little guys?" Cheng Zongyang asked.

Luo Zheng heard this and smiled: "It hasn't recovered yet. The feathers of this kind of bird are really hard to pluck. Plucking one is like dying. It will probably take two or three days to recover. So now I only dare to pluck one from each. Sir, if you want to use them in more ways, I guess we have to wait until there are more of them."

Cheng Zongyang nodded: "It's okay, just take your time. Take good care of her."

"Yes, my lord!"

Leaving the wilderness world, he appeared in the inner room. Cheng Zongyang left his residence and headed to the refugee slums near the city wall at the junction of the south and west of the city.

This time he was going to take a group of people with him. This was the second time he was going to take people back to Neishankou.

The last time I sent the medicine powder to the county to Li Lu, I had already found a few people to screen it. This time I came to see the results.

The people to be taken away this time are basically the same as last time. They must have families, with more women than men, and more of them must have skills.

There is no other reason. The more women who live in the village, the more babies they will give birth to in the village. In the long run, the children born later will have a stronger sense of belonging than the children brought back now.

Craftsmen, no matter what they are, as long as they have a skill, can be taken away. This is the kind of people the village is in need of now.

Without haste, Cheng Zongyang walked all the way to the place where the dilapidated houses once stood.

Because the weather is getting colder, many former refugees choose to gather together, which is much warmer than being alone.

They basically worked as laborers in the county government, earning a little money or a meal to barely survive.

Although it was still difficult, it was much better than living outside the county town. At least there was a place to shelter from the wind and rain and the cold.

Even if there is no food to eat next time.

Wherever there is a crowd, there will always be a so-called small group leader who gradually controls the place.

This area is no exception.

The last time Cheng Zongyang came here, he went to find the leader of the refugees here.

Cheng Zongyang's appearance immediately attracted the attention of several younger brothers, one of whom immediately entered the small broken courtyard nearby.

Soon, a middle-aged man who was dressed a little better and had a relatively strong physique walked out quickly.

The moment he saw Cheng Zongyang, his serious expression immediately changed to flattering, half bent over, and bowed:
"Sir! You are finally here. Come on, come inside and sit down."

Seeing the other person's expression, Cheng Zongyang also smiled.

The last time I came here, I beat him up. After I showed my identity as a warrior, he became obedient.

"No need." Cheng Zongyang shook his head: "Seventh Zhao, how are you doing with the things I asked you to do last time?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "Everything has been registered according to your instructions, sir."

As he spoke, he carefully took out a crumpled piece of paper from his arms, opened it carefully, handed it over with both hands, and said respectfully:
"I found four literate people in the crowd and asked them to write this. Sir, please take a look."

Zhao Laoqi can't read. But in this world, it doesn't matter whether you can read or not. His big fists and strong body are the reasons why he lives better than other refugees. After Zhao Laoqi finished speaking, he turned around and raised his foot habitually. When he was about to kick a little brother behind him, he suddenly remembered that Cheng Zongyang was there. He immediately suppressed this action and pointed at him and said, "Bald, go and bring those scholars over."

The skinny young man with a patch of bald hair on his head nodded quickly when he heard this: "Okay, I'll go right away."

When Zhao Laoqi turned around and looked back at Cheng Zongyang, his expression of impatience towards his younger brother turned back into flattery.

"Sir, according to your wishes last time, this time we are looking for families with many people, young and strong men, and young women, and some who know crafts. We are also strictly following your wishes, asking and persuading them one by one. When those people come out later, I will let them find them one by one. You can take a look then, I guarantee you will be satisfied."

To this day, Zhao Laoqi still believes that Cheng Zongyang is a pawnbroker who is in the business of buying and selling human beings.

They had seen this kind of situation countless times since they came all the way from Linchuan.

Many people from the property brokerage business would buy children along the way, and those refugee families who could barely make ends meet would sell their children.

This not only allows the child to survive, but also provides the family with some food to survive.

What puzzled Zhao Laoqi was that when buying and selling people, why did they need to bring their families with them? And why did they need to buy and sell young and middle-aged people? Or craftsmen?
This is more like being taken to work as a laborer?

But it also seems wrong.

Zhao Laoqi felt that his brain was limited, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Taking care of this adult matter was more important than eating, otherwise he might lose his life.

Soon, the bald man came with four young men who were ragged, sloppy, and as thin as bamboo poles.

"Sir, it's these four." Zhao Laoqi said immediately.

Cheng Zongyang looked at the four of them shivering from the cold and nodded slightly. He ignored Zhao Laoqi and looked at the four of them and asked, "Have you all been educated? Where are you from?"

The four looked at each other without replying, but Zhao Laoqi could not bear to watch and shouted, "Why are you in a daze? Answer the master's question quickly!"

"Ah, I, I'm from Linchuan."

"I'm from Xiangyang, and I came from Furong Town."

"I, I'm from Linchuan too."

"I'm from Qingfeng County."

Hearing the last one, Cheng Zongyang was a little confused: "Qingfeng County? Isn't it also in Xiangyang? Why did you come here from there?"

Qingfeng County is located in the north of Yufeng County, a little further north than Bowang Town. But, running from one county to another to become a refugee?
Furong Town is not so bad, it is just a town in the south of the county seat and also belongs to Yufeng County. But is Qingfeng County more chaotic than Yufeng County?
The young man stammered, "I, I am from a village in Qingfeng County. Qingfeng County doesn't allow people to enter, and there is no disaster relief. We can't survive here. My family and I can only go south to Yufeng County."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, not dwelling on the reason, and said: "I think Zhao Laoqi has also told you that I am going to find a group of people to go with me. There will be food, drink and shelter. You are all educated, can you teach others?"

"Yes, yes."

"I was a student at first, but after the disaster, I didn't take the exam."

"..."

The four of them nodded in response.

Cheng Zongyang was very satisfied. He did not need these people to have deep knowledge. He just wanted someone who could teach and let the children in the village distinguish right from wrong and learn to read and write. More importantly, they would accept the clan ideology he prepared.

"Okay, then find all the people on the list and I'll check them one by one."

Cheng Zongyang immediately handed the paper to the four of them and asked Zhao Laoqi to cooperate.

So, a quarter of an hour later, a total of two hundred people lined up and stood in front of Cheng Zongyang.

They were all thinly dressed and huddled together shivering.

Let the four scholars verify each registered family, craftsmen, and single women of marriageable age one by one.

This process took more than an hour.

After confirming that it was correct, Cheng Zongyang was quite happy.

Among these craftsmen, there are carpenters, blacksmiths, accountants, potters, weavers, dressmakers, cooks, etc. There are even feng shui masters.

Cheng Zongyang didn't care about these and kept them all.

After confirming it, Cheng Zongyang said to them:

"This winter is difficult. The county is difficult, and you will also have a harder time. You all know what the situation is now. Starving to death is only a matter of time.

Now, I need manpower, so I will provide you with food, drink and shelter. You don't have to worry about what I will do to you. Look at yourselves, there is nothing worth doing this for me.

So, I will give you a chance now. I will give you a place to live, food to eat, clothes to wear, and medical care. If you are willing to go with me, then wait at the official road entrance outside the west city gate before noon tomorrow. If you are not willing, I will not force you. "

After saying that, Cheng Zongyang turned around, took out the ten taels of silver note that he had left over from last time and gave it to Zhao Laoqi. He patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Well done."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" When Zhao Laoqi saw the ten taels of silver note, he was so excited that he bowed and thanked him repeatedly.

He didn't know how long it had been since he had seen a banknote.

Ten taels. Although there are not many places to spend it now, at least he can buy some dried meat every three days.

Cheng Zongyang patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Since everyone here is a refugee and it's difficult for everyone, don't make it too difficult. I may come back to look for people after the spring. You can then use the situation this time to see if you can keep them. It doesn't matter if you can't keep them. Just do your best. You will get the benefits as well."

"Yes, yes, I'll remember it! Don't worry, sir. I will definitely select the best ones for you." Zhao Laoqi was also very excited.

What excited him was not the benefits, but the relationship with a warrior!
This is something I dare not even think about!

What is a relationship? After a while, isn't that what a relationship is?

Maybe I will become your subordinate in the future?
Cheng Zongyang understands the thoughts of these people at the bottom of society very well. Once they have the opportunity to move up, they will spare no effort.

Rats have their own ways, and in the county, he still needs this kind of people to do this kind of thing for him. At least, a lot of gossip is easier for this kind of people to gather.

Therefore, he pointed at Zhao Laoqi, motioning him to move away, indicating that he had something to say.

Zhao Laoqi nodded rapidly, bent his waist a little more, and quickly followed.

"Sir, please tell me what I want to do." Zhao Laoqi suppressed his excitement and became more respectful.

"It's nothing serious. As the head of this place, it's convenient for you to get information. In the future, you can get more information from those idle people from outside.

If there is anything important, you can go find the head of the police, Li Lu, and tell him that it was me who gave the order, and my last name is Cheng. Remember, it must be something important."

When Zhao Laoqi heard the word "Captain of Police", his body trembled.

He didn't expect that this young man in front of him was not only a warrior, but also had a relationship with the official constable!

Now, Zhao Laoqi became more determined in his decision.

However, he thought for a moment and asked weakly, "Sir, what kind of news do you want? I can't let my own imaginations delay your important matters."

Cheng Zongyang said, "Information about the source of the fire and news about wars in other prefectures. Don't worry about the rest for now. I will tell Captain Li about the rest."

"Yes, thank you, sir! I will never forget it!" Zhao Laoqi replied confidently.

(End of this chapter)