Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 66 0066 A Visitor from the County
Cheng Zongyang listened to the voice inside and a smile appeared on his face.

This is home.

This is the place he wants to defend!
With a sigh of relief, Cheng Zongyang went over and knocked on the door.

Soon, the noisy sounds inside suddenly quieted down. Cheng Zongyang immediately shouted, "Open the door, I'm back."

Hearing the familiar voice, the first thing that sounded in the yard was the little girl's happy voice: "Brother, it's brother! Quick, open the door."

Immediately afterwards, several children came running and scrambled to open the bolt.

The three women who were cooking in the kitchen also came out, and as the door opened, Cheng Zongyang walked in.

Seeing the crowds of people inside, he smiled and said, "It's so dark, why don't you light an oil lamp?"

At this time, his uncle Zhou Hansong came out and said: "It's a waste to light it. It's better to sit in the yard and save some tung oil."

He came to Cheng Zongyang and took a look, then continued, "He's been gone for a day, is he okay?"

At this time, Cheng Zhou came quickly and checked her son's condition with great concern.

"Uncle, mother, don't worry. I'm fine." Cheng Zongyang said, taking off the backpack on his back and said to his aunt beside him: "Aunt, take out the things in here and cook them together tonight."

There was a dim oil lamp in the kitchen, which barely provided much light, so he added, "Light one more oil lamp. It will be brighter so we can see more clearly when we cook in the kitchen."

Because there were so many people and so many things to do, cooking was delayed.

Of course, the main purpose is to wait for Cheng Zongyang to come back.

Zhou Ye naturally took the backpack handed to her by her nephew.

She took a look inside, and when she saw what was inside in the dim light, she asked in surprise, "Are they all snakes?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded, put the sack against the kitchen wall, and continued, "Yes, I caught them all in the mountains. Let's stew them tonight. Stew them into soup, and then everyone can drink it to replenish their bodies.

Also, those are wild vegetables that can be stewed together."

He had picked these wild vegetables while he was searching for a way through the mountains. The vegetables at home had been eaten long ago, and the remaining ones were only pickled.

Therefore, the resources in the mountains become more abundant as you go deeper into the mountains.

At least in the selected place, you don’t have to worry about obtaining some resources.

"Okay, let's deal with it now. What are these?" Zhou Xu was looking at the sacks beside her.

Cheng Zongyang said simply, "In the mountains, we encountered a few wolves that ate two sika deer. I brought back the remaining uneaten parts. You can handle them as you wish. By the way, it would be best if you stew them into braised legs. Tomorrow, my uncle and I will take them into the mountains."

Now that the place has been determined, there is no need to hide it.

Cheng Zhou asked, "Are you going into the mountains to hunt?"

Cheng Zongyang said: "No. I have been in the mountains for a day and have found a good place. The location is flat, the environment is good, and there is water.

We can live there and build our own place without worrying about the disputes outside. It won’t be too late to move out later when things are settled outside.”

Hearing this, the three women were all stunned.

Zhou Ye and Zhou Xu both turned to look at their husbands at the same time, with questioning looks in their eyes.

They knew that the nephew was talking with her husband in the house yesterday, but they didn't ask what they talked about.

I just didn't expect that they were actually talking about living in the mountains. So what the kids said about moving to the county wasn't true?
Cheng Zhou frowned and asked, "Are you sure you want to move into the mountains? Wouldn't that be inconvenient?"

Like everyone else, she felt that the mountains could not compare to the county.

Cheng Zongyang said: "I have told Dad everything, and Dad and my uncles all agreed.

Don't worry, tomorrow my uncle and I will go into the mountains and build one or two houses, and then we can move in.

There is no water in the village anymore, we can’t live here anymore, and the county is not safe at the moment, we need to move as soon as possible to solve the problem.”

At this point, the three women all nodded, and without saying anything more, they started cooking. But they were so worried that they cooked a little slower.

In the kitchen, the two Chen sisters were alone, helping with the fire and other things.

But he also saw his second brother Cheng Zongliang standing between the two sisters, talking to them. But the two sisters didn't react.

Cheng Zongyang didn't care what his younger brother was doing. The two sisters couldn't adapt yet, but maybe they would feel better after living in the mountains for a long time because the place was big.

Cheng Zongyang and his two uncles entered the main room.

Later, Zhou Zhenyuan, Zhou Zhendong and other older children also followed in.

They were originally excited and thought they would move into the county in the next two days.

I never thought that I would go into the mountains. I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy and confused.

Zhou Hansong asked, "Have you really determined the location in the mountain?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded and walked into the inner room. His father was leaning against the head of the bed. Basically, there was no big problem.

While changing the medicine for his father, Cheng Zongyang responded to his uncle's question and told the people present at the same time.

“I have already found the spot in the mountain, and I have also laid a bamboo pipe down from the inner mountain, so there is no need to worry about the water source.

There is plenty of water, which can not only meet our daily needs, but also be used for irrigation.

I have also checked that place. If it were all reclaimed, it would be about 70 to 80 acres.

This can not only be used to build houses, but also to grow crops, vegetables, fruits, etc. as long as protective fences are built. It can even be used for breeding.

Moreover, the place is located at the junction of the outer mountain and the inner mountain, and is very well hidden. Even if we live there, the smoke from cooking cannot be seen by others.

Wild animals rarely leave the inner mountains, so safety is guaranteed. As for snakes, insects, rats and ants, that's not a problem either. Sprinkle some animal feces around, even if the effect isn't great, it will reduce the number. At worst, you can just burn the ground.

Hearing about these good environmental conditions, several elders nodded.

That's not a problem.

Zhou Zhendong asked at this time: "Cousin, is it easy to walk in the mountains? It must be difficult to move so many things into the mountains, right?"

Cheng Zongyang said patiently, "Don't worry. I found a road that is easier to walk. Tomorrow we will go to the mountains to build some major houses, and then we can start moving."

Everyone nodded and didn't say anything more. Since the decision had been made, they stopped asking questions.

After Cheng Zongyang finished telling the story, Zhou Hansong also told what happened today.

"Someone from the county came today."

When Cheng Zongyang heard this, he was stunned: "Who?"

Zhou Hansong frowned and said:

"The runner from the county government said that tomorrow is the middle of the year and we have to pay taxes, which have increased by 20%. In addition, he said that something happened in the county and temporarily notified the families still in the village that each family must provide one able-bodied man for corvée labor."

Cheng Zongyang's face froze: "Corvée? What happened?"

"I didn't say it."

Zhou Hansong said: "The yamen runners also warned us that if we disobeyed their orders, we would all be arrested. But my brother-in-law gave us a penny and asked what kind of corvée it was, and they said it was both labor and military service!"

Cheng Zongyang's face was solemn. "What has become of the villages? Are they blind? Do they think anyone will go there? And they're raising taxes? And requiring corvée labor? How mentally challenged must one be to do this?"

"Keep your voice down." Cheng Guanghai reminded.

"Don't wait until tomorrow." Cheng Zongyang suddenly spoke.

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