Chapter 1702: Concern leads to confusion
Originally, Qiao Xuan pestered him so much that Shao Yunduan agreed, and he also felt that he could protect her. But now, he is not so confident.
The situation here was much more dangerous than he had expected.
He must ensure that he takes each step correctly and does not make any mistakes. If there is a problem in any step, all previous efforts will be wasted.
He couldn't afford to bet on her...
Qiao Xuan gently stroked her slightly bulging belly and smiled sweetly, "My husband, don't worry about me. Unless those bandits dare to openly attack the state government, I will be safe. They don't have the guts to do that!"
The imperial court was wary of them, so now it turned a blind eye to them. Naturally, they were happy to live a peaceful life as kings of the mountains.
But if they dare to openly attack the government office and kill local officials, it would be a blatant provocation to the court, treason, and not taking the Qin Dynasty seriously. The emperor will never let them go and will definitely send troops to kill them.
Otherwise, will the imperial court still have any face? And how will the emperor keep his face?
I believe this kind of situation is definitely not what those mountain kings want to see.
Once the imperial court sent troops down, they would definitely not have a good ending! Even if they were not wiped out, they would definitely suffer heavy losses.
Therefore, they would never provoke the provincial government unless it came to the point where both of them were killed.
It’s not that Shao Yunduan didn’t understand this principle, he was just too concerned and confused.
Hearing Qiao Xuan's calm and confident words, Shao Yunduan couldn't help but laugh, and the depression in his heart disappeared.
He held Qiao Xuan's hands, lowered his head and rubbed her forehead, and whispered softly: "I am so lucky to marry you! The blessings that our Shao family has accumulated over several lifetimes are probably all rewarded to me!"
Qiao Xuan felt sweet in her heart, but she felt a little embarrassed for him to say that, so she leaned into his arms and smiled, "As long as this blessing is not shared by all, it is also my blessing!"
Shao Yunduan smiled, "As you wish!"
Qiao Xuan's land reclamation project was still in full swing. All three thousand acres of land had been cleared, and the workers had bundled the chopped and trimmed firewood and taken it back to their homes.
Now we are digging out the roots of trees, grass and shrubs and turning over the entire land.
It was impossible to use oxen to hoe the land for the first time, as there were too many roots, some of which were quite large, and the iron plow could not work properly. Only after all the roots were removed and the land was roughly leveled and made as flat as possible, could the oxen pulling the plow be used to plow the land, and then some results could be achieved.
Each person gets two meat buns, steamed buns and bone soup for lunch, and wages are paid every five days. The workers are very motivated.
Liu Fu and his team also checked carefully and cleaned up the tree roots and grass roots very well.
Forty people can clear about 120 to 150 acres in a day.
The speed of clearing weeds and trees on the mountain side was slower, but it has been completed in the past two days.
There is no need to dig up the entire ground, just remove the tree roots and shrub roots.
Qiao Xuan plans to plant pepper and star anise all over the mountain, and some medicinal herbs can be planted in the flat area at the foot of the mountain. When the time comes, in addition to deep plowing the area designated for planting medicinal herbs, all that needs to be done on the mountain is to dig tree pits.
At the current rate, all the land will be ready in about half a month.
After that, it won’t take too much time to dig holes and plow the fields.
Although time is a bit tight, if we hurry up and catch the tail end of spring, we can still plant everything that needs to be planted.
(End of this chapter)
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