At night, the people who went out to clean up the zombies came back.
Today went very smoothly, and no one was injured or infected. It was just that because of killing zombies, everyone had a strong fishy smell on them.
Everyone had to go to the camp to wash up before going home.
Wei Xiyin quickly sent someone to deliver clothes to Wei Lang, and asked Ningshuang to take the gloves made in the villa today to the camp and hand them over to the guards of the two camps to ensure that everyone had one.
Chang Ying cleaned himself up and prepared to go to the old house to report the situation to the owner and the girl.
As soon as they reached the entrance of the camp, they were stopped by the villagers.
The villagers hesitated for a long time and finally emerged as a leader.
The man's name was Cao Awang. He was a genuine farmer. His ancestors had lived in Xiahe Village for generations. He was very strong and was a good farmer before the disaster. Now killing zombies was no problem for him.
Cao Awang came up to Chang Ying, rubbed his hands and asked, "Commander Chang, are you still recruiting people? My fellow villagers and I also want to be your followers."
Chang Ying was a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn't respond. He couldn't make the decision.
"My fellow villagers and I have made up our minds. In the future, we will follow the girl to kill zombies. I am not afraid of death."
"Yes, I'm not afraid either." Everyone interrupted.
The soldiers provide food and accommodation, and they also receive two dou of grain every month, which is better than having no food to eat after the previous one. I just don’t know if the girl will accept them.
With so many people surrounding him, Chang Ying was almost unable to resist. He had to quickly say, "We have to ask the girl what she means first."
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When Chang Ying came over, Wei Xiyin was jogging around the yard. Since she came back, she has been running two kilometers every day without fail.
In troubled times, having good physical fitness is the key to survival.
Wei Xiyin counted the laps until she finished today's exercise, then she stopped panting.
After the exercise, her little face turned red and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Ningshuang, who was standing beside her, immediately offered her a clean sweat towel and raised her hand to wipe it for her.
Wei Xiyin waved her hand, took the towel and did it herself.
Since her return, her attire has changed significantly to make it easier to move around.
She abandoned her usual noble lady skirts and mostly wore short shirts. Now, in order to facilitate movement, her sleeves were rolled up high, revealing her delicate and white arms.
This is considered extremely unruly among aristocratic families, and can even be considered inappropriate clothing.
But her grandfather just passed by the yard, glanced at her outfit lightly, then walked away with his hands behind his back without saying anything.
Wei Xiyin tidied herself up before letting Chang Ying in to answer.
She first asked about the progress of the cleaning.
Chang Ying replied, "We've cleared out about 600 zombies in the past two days. I think we'll be able to clear them all out in a few days."
The gentlemen seemed to be holding their breath. Previously, they had seen corpses so vomited that they couldn't walk, but in the past two days, they were particularly ruthless in killing zombies.
Chang Ying conveyed the villagers' intentions again.
After hearing this, Wei Xiyin readily agreed and said, "Since they are willing, then recruit them. We happen to be short of people."
The next day, when they went out to clean up the zombies, they found that the people had changed into guard uniforms. Everyone was very happy to see this happen. The stronger the defense of the fortress, the safer the people living inside would feel.
After ten days or so, the zombies outside the fort were gradually cleared out.
After confirming that there were no zombies at the door, the drawbridge of the dock was slowly lowered, and the tribesmen began to walk out of the dock to help collect the bodies and bury their dead relatives one by one.
In fact, burying these zombies is extremely dangerous, and cremation is better, but Wei Xiyin didn't dare to mention it, including the burial of the dead guards before. She didn't mention it.
Because in this dynasty, cremation was an extremely taboo thing. In the eyes of the world, cremation was equivalent to being crushed to ashes, with no bones left and no possibility of reincarnation after death. Only those who committed heinous crimes would be punished in this way.
If she dared to speak, she would be making an enemy of the entire family, and the guards would also turn against her.
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During this period, the blacksmith shop has also been renovated.
After the two shops were connected, the interior became much more spacious. The new furnace was located in the open-air courtyard behind the shop and was two or three times larger than the original one.
Wei Ting explained: "The furnace temperature is too high. We need to refine a lot of protective gear, so we expanded the furnace."
Wei Ting has been guarding here for the past few days. Ever since Uncle Wu handed him the key to the armory, he began to learn about the uses and forging methods of various weapons, and gradually got the hang of the blacksmith shop.
Wei Xiyin saw that he was in good spirits, so she felt relieved. "Just let Cousin Ting make his own decisions."
Wei Ting smiled at her, then turned back to business, "Now there are two furnaces, one forging masks and the other forging chain mail. The efficiency has increased a lot. In a few days, all the masks we need will be completed."
"It's just that the armor is a little slow. Currently, there are only about forty of them."
Upon hearing this, Wei Xiyin praised: "Thank you for your hard work, cousin Ting. This is very good."
The two walked to the open-air courtyard at the back.
The large furnace in the yard is smelting iron. Apprentices are taking out the red-hot iron, fastening rings on it while it is still at high temperature, and then putting the newly-made iron rings into water to cool them down.
Wei Xiyin stood by and watched for a while, then bent down to pick up a newly completed set of armor and examined it carefully.
The iron rings on top are very small and densely packed, with iron sheets inserted in between, interlocking with each other and fitting tightly.
The most important thing is that it is much lighter than traditional armor and will not affect a person's movements when worn.
Wei Xiyin felt very satisfied. These armors, masks, gloves, and the knee pads that were being rushed to completion at the other end of the women's courtyard were enough to reduce the risk of infection for the guards.
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