The last emperor

Chapter 141 Half Progress

Today's breakfast should be said to be a surprise for everyone, everyone is happy and holiday-like.

After eating, Lei Zheng led people to find three tractors and drove into the village, and a group of people worked together to lift the roadblock up.

The barricade is in the shape of a ladder about 1.8 meters high, with a base of more than 30 centimeters thick wood at the bottom, reinforced with various waste wood removed from the old house in the middle, and purposely used waste iron wires to wrap up the gap, so the whole barricade looks not only The sturdiness is full of hooks, not to mention zombies, and it is difficult for a living person to jump.

"Castle Master, I feel that this barricade weighs about three to five hundred catties, so it's no problem. I don't think it's easy to break it even in a rage. It should be fine, right?" Lei Zheng nodded in anticipation of Zhang Jin's satisfaction.

Zhang Jin nodded and said: "Very well, then you go."

"The castle master is not going?" Lei Zheng said a little surprised, but he was still very satisfied to hear that Zhang Jin was satisfied with the roadblock, and his brains were exhausted after a whole night of tossing. If this is not enough, then he is really going to commit suicide.

Zhang Jin said: "Recently, the autumn harvest is about to be completed, ready to be dried and threshed, and the construction site is also changing. I'll go around."

"Okay, let's go then." Lei Zheng turned around and shouted to the crowd: "Let's go!"

The Lei Liuyi team followed with a bit of excitement and a little bit of depression, and finally they were not patrolling, but they were going to work as coolies. The same team, they are still the castle owner's team, so how can they be treated like this.

Zhang Jin walked towards the wall, which happened to be built at the intersection on the west side. Because the mud bricks were not dry, he stopped to jump for repairs, which left a way to pass. Otherwise, he would have to go around Guangyuan Village after the wall was repaired. I went to Guangfeng.

The outer layer of mud repaired earlier has also dried, and now it looks smooth and flat as a whole, like an ancient city wall, which is very spectacular.

Lei Zhengtang led people to install wooden fences on the dry mud wall overnight, and there were holes left in advance. After putting the wooden stakes in, fix the small fences that were made.

The fence is 1.5 meters high, the wood is sharpened like thorns, and it is installed obliquely facing outwards, which looks like rows of cannonballs to be fired.

Seeing Zhang Jin approaching, Lei Zhengtang jumped down from the fence, wiped his sweaty face covered with mud and said with a smile, "Castle Master, is it still effective to install the wooden fence like this?"

Zhang Jin said with a smile: "I don't see that you have the talent to build military defenses."

"It's my credit. I asked the elders in the village. Grandpa and they said that in the old days, they used this method to build castles to prevent bandits and enemies. The thorn belt, no matter whether it is a person or a zombie, it is absolutely impossible to cross this fence!" Lei Zhengtang said with his eyes shining brightly, his spirit was high and he was very proud.

"Well, with this wall-like defense, Black Dragon Fort will be safe and secure. Next year, the land inside the wall can be used to cultivate enough food to feed everyone." Zhang Jin felt relieved when he saw the 700-meter-long wall. in one breath.

"It is estimated that there is 300 meters of progress in the east of the village. I have considered the part of the paddock. It is better to use all wood. The mud wall is prone to water accumulation due to the perennial damp and rain. Now the wood must not be exhausted. It is made of trees. The effect will be better." Lei normal mentioned the part of the paddock that has been hesitant, because the geographical environment in the forest is not suitable for the mud wall, so he has been considering changing the wooden wall.

Zhang Jin smiled and said: "You are the chief foreman, you decide, but are you sure you can finish the work within a month?"

Lei Zhengtang said earnestly: "The main wall is guaranteed to be completed in one month. The west side will reach the head of the village in a few days, and the foundation on the east side will be completed immediately, and the mud bricks can be used. Now the working hours will be adjusted in two days. It's coming up."

"Thank you for your hard work. Let's eat watermelon in the afternoon." Zhang Jin nodded, turned around and walked towards the wheat field again.

"Watermelon?" Lei Zhengtang swallowed, if he could really eat it now, he would really have nothing else to ask for, and immediately said happily: "Everyone work hard, we will have watermelon this afternoon."

After hearing a burst of yelling, the crowd even struggled to lift the wooden thorns up to the wall. As rural men, when was there a lack of watermelon, but this year they haven't eaten it. That greedy, I heard that there is one, how unhappy.

The wheat that was divided inside the wall was all harvested. Since the defense line was being cleared, Zhang Xingwu led people to select two wheat fields near the defense line to harvest. God knows if there will be a real harvest of grain in the future. If all the wheat is laid down, it will be enough for the whole castle. Eat for three years.

"Dad, do you want to choose a drying field?" Zhang Jin went into the field and asked his father who was harvesting wheat.

Zhang Xingwu stopped his scythe, wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "I talked to Zhengtang about the land where the old houses were demolished in the village, and he ordered someone to level it out. In addition, the front yards of each house are scattered, but they are enough. .”

Zhang Jin nodded, "Don't collect too much, it's too slow to rely on manual processing. If you collect too much, it will be all spent if there is a rain. It is guaranteed that there will be enough food for two years."

"If you accept this point, you won't accept it. It's a pity that those sweet peppers and tomatoes used to be useless when they didn't come up. After they mature, they are now in pieces and they are about to rot. It would be great if they can be preserved, otherwise it will be nothing in winter." The vegetables are gone." Zhang Xingwu felt distressed when he saw the nearby tomato fields, full of red fruits, and thought of winter as a worry.

Zhang Jin said with a smile: "Build the wall and harvest the wheat first, and if you have time later, try to make some sauce."

"That's no problem, the mountains are suitable for storage, good for making sauce, and seasoning in winter." Zhang Xingwu said with a smile: "I didn't realize that you are so good at life before, you only care about eating and sleeping."

Zhang Jin smiled: "Dad, I was never a pig in the eyes of you and Mom."

Zhang Xingwu laughed.

After Zhang Jin walked around the construction sites and entered Black Dragon Fort, he discussed with Lei Jianjun about re-welding the gate. After a while, he heard the sound of a tractor, and then three trucks full of big watermelons were brought in.

Immediately, everyone was ebullient, adults, children and old people rushed up happily one by one.

"Don't worry, we have everything, everyone is full today!" Lei Zheng shouted happily while standing in the car, throwing watermelons to everyone, this time he was more proud than pulling back any spoils.

Lei Jianjun pursed his lower lip and said, "You didn't say anything about such a big deal. I didn't expect to be able to eat watermelon."

Zhang Jin said with a smile: "I'm afraid that you won't be able to wait. Go ahead."

"Then I'll bring it over and we'll talk." Lei Jianjun stood up and ran over, running straight.

"Come on!" Lei Jianjun, who came back again, smashed a watermelon weighing more than ten kilograms in half on the ground, and handed half of it to Zhang Jin. Fragrant too.

Zhang Jin made small teeth with a light pull and ate slowly, watching the children one by one holding half of them with their hands digging to eat the paste, their faces were flushed, and their uneven small teeth were exposed when they smiled. Also a smile.

"Fresh, don't say it, you are a weird person, obviously you grew up to be an ordinary person, but the things you do are different, we are convinced that you can kill zombies and build walls, but you can still let us Everyone ate happily and lived happily, which is really not something ordinary people can do." Lei Jianjun ate half a watermelon in one go and hiccupped comfortably.

"Do you think the owner of the castle has the same brains as you who only know how to live in your own two acres of land?" Fifth Master Lei came over and sat in the shade at the corner of the cave and scolded.

Lei Jianjun chuckled and said, "Fifth Lord, I was wrong. I used to think that the world is like that. If the sky falls, someone will push you up. Even if you hit your feet, someone will stand up and you will live. If no one pushes you, everyone will die together. That one will die." It’s not about saving me, so I haven’t paid attention to it and done some wrong things, but now I understand more and more how important everything the castle master does. My old mother used to worry about this and that every day with a sad face, but now she actually Crying every day to live well, to see my grandson marry a wife."

Fifth Lord Lei smiled and said: "This is the power of the castle master. In a world full of dead people and cannibalism everywhere, the people in our castle can still live an optimistic life together. This is all thanks to the castle master."

Zhang Jin hurriedly said: "Fifth Grandpa, you are here again. It is my responsibility as the castle owner to let everyone survive and live well. I will be satisfied if everyone is satisfied."

"Satisfied, one hundred satisfied." Lei Jihua walked over while wiping the melon juice on his mouth and said happily: "Castle Master, you don't know that this watermelon is comparable to pulling a carload of money to give to everyone in the past, it's like rain from the sky Nah."

Zhang Jin smiled helplessly. He knew that rural people love watermelons, so he shouldn't be so exaggerated.

This car of watermelons can not only cool down the heat and prevent the workers from heatstroke and increase the speed of the project, it is also a kind of comfort to the villagers. In a bad environment, a little happy event can greatly encourage morale and boost people's hearts, so that the villagers are full of hope for life is beneficial.

It is not only fear and crisis that can improve the survival rate, it is more effective to establish a solid idea of ​​survival and good hope, but there must be a balance, so that the villagers cannot lose their vigilance because they feel safe.

(End of this chapter)