Chapter 173 Go find somewhere else!

Zhao Hu and Zhou Sanshan stepped forward and together moved the tree, which was too big for one person to hug, to the side.

"Hey wait, two people come and help!" Zhao Hu shouted.

Zhou Sanshan shouted from the other end, "This wood is made of two pieces that have been put together. They can be separated! Come on, two of you, come and give me a hand."

Jiang Datao and Jiang Daxi immediately stepped forward to hold up the tree, and the four of them worked together to move the tree that was split into two pieces.

"It turns out it was sawed in the middle, no wonder it's so smooth."

"Why would you saw it open for no reason? It'll be hard to move it."

"You're stupid, of course it's too heavy. Just split it in two to make it easier to carry."

"Everyone, look, there's a river inside!"

Mr. Jiang stepped forward, saw the river, and ordered the four men, "Move the wood over here and place it over the river."

Zhao Hu and his three companions immediately lifted the tree that was split in half, with the flat side facing up.

Feng Meng praised: "Hey, this is just a wooden bridge. The people inside are really amazing."

"No, how can they get out when the wood of the bridge is outside?" Zhao Bao asked.

Jiang Tian analyzed: "There must be some wood inside to serve as a bridge. The ones outside are for going in, and the ones inside are for leaving."

No matter what, let’s go in and take a look at the situation first.

For the people of Qili Village who have lived in a water-filled area since childhood, a river surface of about two meters is not wide, and the water surface of more than one person high is not deep.

After the wooden bridge was built, a group of men drove donkey carts and ox carts across the river first, followed by children, women and girls. Only after the last group of men had crossed the river did they pull back the trees used for the bridge.

Shen Qing looked at the two trees piled up next to him to make a bridge, and planned casually: "We will build one or two observation towers here later, and build a wooden bridge in the middle with iron chains or hemp ropes, and cover it with trees outside;

We can take turns guarding here every day. If people inside want to leave or people outside want to come in, we just need to lower the drawbridge. If any bad guys try to break in, we are by the water and high above us, so they won't be able to get in at all."

As for crossing the mountain, there is no need to worry.

This is not a well-developed mountainous tourist attraction in China, with cable cars, cement roads, and stone steps to choose from. Here, there are overgrown weeds and trees, as well as all kinds of snakes, rats, insects, ants, centipedes, wasps... If you are not careful, you can lose half your life.

And even if you are safe along the way, by the time you climb over the mountain and back down, even if you are not exhausted, your legs will be weak, and it is not certain who will rob whom by then.

So just guard the entrance tightly!

Mr. Jiang and others nodded in approval.

Zhao Laodao said, "We'll take a look inside later. If they confirm they've settled down there, we'll each send someone to finish building it first!"

I was so scared all the way. The world is bad and how can a large group of people, young and old, feel at ease without any protection?

"Let's go in first and say hello to the people who live there."

The weeds inside were almost taller than people. Fortunately, a hunter must have come out of the mountain recently, and the wheels of the cart left a fresh track.

The men drove the carts in front, following the wheel tracks.

An elderly man who had been farming for decades sighed as he walked, "This open space in the valley is so huge."

"It's all abandoned. What a shame! Whether we use this land to grow corn, peas, soybeans, mung beans, or red beans, it'll be enough to eat. If that doesn't work, can we at least plant a vegetable patch?"

"Hunters have meat to eat, but people also need vegetables, right? How can we not have vegetable fields?"

"Especially with the river nearby, it would be very convenient for irrigation and watering. No, I feel so bad!"

"I really want to start clearing the land now! What vegetables can we plant here in August?"

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Shen Qing was also planning in his mind that he must reclaim the land and cultivate the fields. No matter where he was, growing grain and vegetables was a gene engraved in his bones.

She looked around, looking for a place where the mountain was gentler, planning to settle down at the foot of the mountain and plant fruit trees along the gentle slope.

It only takes three to five years of hard work, and then there will be more fruits and vegetables than you can eat.

Then as I walked, I found that I didn't need to look for it myself, because the end of the wheel was the flattest part of the entire mountain range - others had already found it.

"Wow, this place is really nice! Especially this piece of vacant land, it's at least a hundred acres! There are people living here, so why don't they open up the land?"

"And the wheel marks end here, but there's no house here. Do they live in the mountains?"

"Hunters must live in the mountains, right? It's convenient to hunt there, but how can we find them?"

Then I thought that it didn't matter whether I looked for it or not. I was worried about occupying other people's land before, but there was nothing on this empty land, which meant that the hunters lived on the mountain, and it would not affect them if they lived below.

According to the law, these wastelands belong to whoever reclaims them, and they only need to pay taxes and duties in the future. No one will know if they don't apply for land deeds or go to the government office to pay taxes and duties, and no government officials will come to force them to pay taxes.

The people of Qili Village became more and more satisfied the more they thought about it. They all smiled happily and couldn't wait to start clearing the land and laying the foundation for their homes!

"Who are you? Who allowed you in? Get out!"

The rebukes came from top to bottom, shocking the people of Qili Village so much that their happy expressions froze on their faces.

Everyone looked toward the mountain.

I saw a man who looked like a guard standing on a raised stone that was previously empty. He was holding a long sword and had a cold look on his face. Next to him stood an old woman who was dressed in a well-dressed manner.

The two men looked down at them, their faces and eyes extremely cold.

"Mom, why do I feel that this old woman looks at us with a very unfriendly look? It's like she's looking at a dog." Jiang Xiangnan said in a low voice.

The man was just looking at them with caution, but the old woman looked at them with disdain and disgust.

Shen Qing also noticed it, but she was curious. How could there be someone dressed like a wealthy family in this valley deep in the mountains?

Shouldn't there be only hunters?

Could it be that they took the wrong path and accidentally entered someone else's secluded place?

Mr. Jiang stepped forward, bowed and politely replied, "We are the victims of Xingcheng who fled the flood and famine. We are all honest farmers.

We apologize for disturbing you. Don't worry, we won't go up the mountain. We will settle down and farm on this wasteland below. It will not affect your original life at all.

We live together down there. If any evildoers come, we can fight them together. We can also share the fruits, vegetables, grains, and livestock we grow.

Please let us stay.”

Shen Qing felt that what Mr. Jiang said was very good. It not only showed that not going up the mountain would affect them, but also explained the benefits of keeping them.

In short, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.

The old woman on the raised stone snorted coldly.

The guard beside her immediately frowned and shouted angrily, "Get lost! You lowly people, go find somewhere else!"