There are many trees on the mountain, and the reservoir built on the mountain can avoid sunlight.

Chu Yu marked out the area and had twenty large water reservoirs dug directly in the shade to prevent evaporation of water due to high temperatures. He also made a baffle cover out of branches and leaves.

After Mingjingtang learned the news, they were afraid that the water level in the well would drop, so they also planned to store some drinking water.

Storing water requires all kinds of equipment, but there is no time to make them now. The carpenters are helping to make farm tools, so Mingjingtang had no choice but to fill the water tanks in every household with water and also had someone build a large pool in the public kitchen.

When Wei Xiyin and his companions returned with several hundred carts of food, within a few days, changes had occurred outside the fort.

From Yongning County in Anping County to Wei's Fort, the blocking wall in the middle has been completed. The towering wall blocks the mountain road, forming a closed loop to prevent zombies in Anping County from sneaking in.

The entire wall surrounds the fort and Crow Mountain, and the walls at the foot of the mountain are also under emergency construction.

The gentlemen took the grain carts to the underground palace to unload the grain, and Wei Xiyin hurried to Mingjing Hall.

Mingjing Hall is very busy, and the uncles all have their own matters to take care of.

The hall was bustling with people, and many foremen were waiting on the side, queuing up to get their work tools.

Chu Yu divided the workers into groups and appointed a foreman to each group, who was responsible for managing the people in his group and reporting any problems to him in a timely manner.

But he was only responsible for defining the scope, supervising the work, and checking the progress. Everything else was centrally managed by Mingjingtang.

For example, whether it is building an earthen kang, constructing a city wall, or opening up new fields, various work tools are needed.

The carpenters and blacksmiths were already very busy.

The finished farm tools and various wooden tools will finally be handed over to Mingjingtang for registration and then distributed uniformly by Mingjingtang.

Wei Mingze was sitting in front of the desk, head down, taking notes on material consumption and counting the various items currently available in the dock.

Before Wu Niang left, she asked someone to check out the hot spring villa, and the clan sent people to check it out.

Indeed, many civilians were hiding in the villa, all survivors from the villages within Ling County, numbering approximately five to six hundred people. They also spotted Wei Mingzhang and his companions, but perhaps too embarrassed to face their own people, they quietly left upon noticing their approach.

Later, we learned from the people that they were rescued by Wei Mingzhang and others. They gathered in the villa and survived the cold winter by relying on the hot springs in the villa and supplies in the mountains.

The tribesmen were suddenly overwhelmed with mixed feelings, all kinds of emotions intertwined together, and their mood was very complicated.

After bringing the person back, he was handed over to Mingjingtang for placement.

Wei Mingze is now counting the remaining supplies to see how to accommodate these new arrivals.

With a population of more than 2,000, the consumption of supplies is really terrifying. In the past, although there were many people in the fortress, they all took care of their own affairs, and rarely could the clan’s public treasury be mobilized.

But now it is different. Mingjingtang not only has to manage the consumption of the public kitchen and the storage of the tools in the blacksmith shop and carpentry shop, but also has to take care of the distribution of houses, food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Fortunately, after cleaning up Ling County, we brought back a lot of daily necessities, which can temporarily solve the problem. At least until summer, every citizen can get a set of summer clothes and straw sandals.

When Wei Xiyin came in, she found that everyone was very busy. Some uncles were hurriedly preparing to go out, while others were holding registration books in their hands, checking the books as they walked with their heads down, going to the public treasury to get things.

Wei Xiyin walked to the table and saw that Wei Mingze hadn't responded yet, so she called out, "Seventh Uncle."

Wei Mingze heard the sound and looked up, "Wu Niang is back again."

Wei Xiyin's mouth twitched. Why did he use the word "again"? It made her seem like she was not home all day.

"I came here to ask Uncle Seventh what noble families are there in Qinghe County?"

When she came back, she was thinking that ordinary people are probably struggling to survive now, and it is impossible for them to have the courage and strength to deal with the Qinghe Wei family. The person behind the scenes is likely to be from the same family.

If she wanted to know who was behind the plot in Changlan Village, it would be best to start with the aristocratic families and eliminate them one by one. She didn't want to passively wait to be beaten, so she would only feel at ease if she could find the person as soon as possible.

Wei Mingze didn't know what she meant, "Why is Wu Niang asking this?"

Without waiting for her to reply, Wei Mingze continued, "Aristocratic families? There are indeed many aristocratic families. In the fourteen counties of Qinghe County, each area has a few families with some background, but none of them can be compared with us."

He pointed to the pile of books on the desk and said, "I can't tell you everything right away. I'll sort out the list for you later when I'm done."

Wei Xiyin hurriedly thanked him.

She was in no hurry to leave and continued, "Seventh Uncle, it's not safe to keep the grain in the granary. I plan to gather manpower and transport the grain first. I want to transfer 700 civilians to accompany the guards."

Seven hundred civilians and three hundred soldiers just formed a grain transport team of a thousand people.

Wei Xiyin had already calculated that this number of people had already concentrated most of the force, and the progress of repairing the wall would probably be delayed for a while.

She did not intend to make a big deal about the attack to avoid causing panic in the tribe.

Wei Mingze smiled upon hearing this and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? Wu Niang sent people to check the villa, and indeed, they found over 500 civilians. Weren't there 200 civilians transporting grain earlier? It just so happens that the number is just enough."

"Is there really someone at the villa?" Wei Xiyin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "That's good. This way, it won't delay the clan's progress."

Seeing Wei Mingze busy, she quickly said, "Uncle Seventh, please go ahead and do your work. Your niece won't bother you anymore."

With that she said goodbye and left.

The gentlemen were unloading grain in front of the underground palace. Five hundred carts piled high with grain stretched from the underground palace all the way to the gate of the fortress, attracting countless onlookers.

Seeing so much food, everyone feels safe. As long as there is no shortage of food, they are not afraid of any hardship or fatigue.

Wei Lang was very strong and was responsible for transporting food.

There is no one living in the underground palace now. Considering that the passage inside is very narrow, the guards pushed the wooden oxen and flowing horses, transferred the grain to the wooden oxen and flowing horses, and then pushed the wooden oxen and flowing horses in. This way, there is no need to rely on manpower to move the grain back and forth.

It was not until dark that all five hundred carts of grain were stored in the underground palace.

At this time, Wang Tie and Du Tou and other talents had just returned from the quarry on the mountain.

A group of people, covered in dust and dirt, walked towards the camp listlessly.

Everyone planned to tidy up a bit before going to the public kitchen for lunch.

Mingjingtang also issued bamboo cards to the prisoners, but they were blank cards. They received one day's meal for one day's work, and there were tribesmen supervising them. If they were lazy, they would not receive any card that day.

In order to motivate the captives to work more actively, Chu Yu also specially modified the rules. Those who are strong like Wang Tie and can do the work of two people can receive double the food.

Chu Yu said calmly at the time: "Prisoners have no right to distribution. You will not get any share in the cultivated farmland or the houses to be built in the future. The extra food will be kept for you as a wife's capital."

Wang Tie: “…” I’ve saved enough money to get married, but you don’t guarantee that I’ll get one.