Jiang Sheng looked at them and said with a smile, "Dad, brother, I don't think this is a bad thing. If the four families come to the Northern Wilderness, it won't take long for the Northern Wilderness to be revitalized."
"As for the food, leave it to me. I can take care of it. The only problem is the lack of manpower. Now that everyone is coming to the Northern Wilderness, the manpower problem will be solved."
“…”
Jiang Baichuan looked at him and said unhappily, "Old Third, besides playing cards in the gambling house, what else can you do? Farming is not that simple. You can't do it at all."
Jiang Sheng said seriously, "I can do it. As long as the food problem is solved, and the four big families come over, the business will be revitalized quickly. The Northern Wasteland will be the new Peach Blossom Spring in the future."
"Dad, the government is already rotten. Just look at what happened this time. The common people and merchants are simply unwilling to trust the government."
"Anyone who can make merchants pay half of their property is either crazy or wants to destroy the country."
Jiang Ling glanced at him and said softly, "Dad, don't be angry. San'er was a bit blunt, but he was not without reason. It's useless to rely on the court now."
"The Northern Wasteland is your fiefdom. If you develop it well in the future, it would be great to make it our own paradise."
Jiang Baichuan pondered for a moment and whispered, "Have you all forgotten that the Northern Wasteland is located at the junction of several countries and it is very easy for war to break out."
"If the imperial court doesn't send troops, how can we resist?"
After saying this, he added, "The military power has been handed over. I hope that the people I brought with me will not be able to resist."
Jiang Ling laughed softly, his words filled with conviction: "Dad, the Jiang family is the living military power. As long as we want, we can recruit soldiers, right?"
"Those retired soldiers, even if they are a little disabled, are fine. As long as they can do some work, they can come here. In the future, Beihuang will provide for their retirement. Do you think they will not come?"
Jiang Baichuan looked stunned: "Retirement, are you okay, Boss? This is not a joke. If you say it and can't do it, how will people think of the Jiang family in the future?"
Jiang Ling and Jiang Sheng looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.
"I can do it. I'm never one to speak without thinking. Now that I've said it, I can certainly do it."
Not to mention that the third brother’s space can no longer hold any more food, let alone feeding some old soldiers, it is only a matter of time to feed the entire Northern Wilderness.
Jiang Baichuan glanced at them and asked with some inquiry: "What are the retirement conditions you two brothers are talking about? It's impossible for everyone to get retirement."
"It's natural. You've been farming in the Northern Wasteland for ten years. You're over fifty years old. No matter how long you live, we'll take care of your food, clothing, housing and transportation."
"Ten years, and retirement after fifty. It seems you've thought about it in advance. If you can have enough food, it's indeed a good idea."
The average life expectancy is around 60 years old, and many people don't even live to be 50. Dividing the boundaries by age is indeed a good idea.
Jiang Sheng smiled brightly and said seriously, "Dad, trust me. Just give me ten years and I will make the Northern Wasteland flourish and there will be enough food for everyone."
Jiang Baichuan glanced at him and didn't quite believe what the third brother said, but he found the eldest brother's words somewhat credible.
When we were short of food before, it was his idea to solve the problem. I don’t know where he got it from, but at least it solved the problem.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you. Let's hurry up and get to the Northern Wasteland as soon as possible to arrange things as soon as possible. We still have to pick up the four families later."
Jiang Ling nodded: "The abilities of the four great families must be preserved in the Northern Wilderness, so that they will not have to worry about their future..."
Jiang Ziang looked at them and muttered quietly, "Dad, big brother, has His Majesty gone mad? He sent these gods of wealth here to force us to get rich."
"Pfft, that's right, second brother, keep your mouth shut."
"Even if it's the truth, you can't just say it casually. Okay, let's continue on our journey and talk about it once we get to the Northern Wasteland."
*
After traveling for more than a month, everyone arrived at Beihuang exhausted. They looked up at Beihuang City and breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, we arrived. Along the way, we saw so many people fleeing famine, so thin that they looked like dead. I felt so heavy in my heart, and I couldn't describe the pain.
The city gate was quickly opened, and a middle-aged man with a large belly walked out. He was fat and had big ears, so one could tell he was rich. He said with a flattering face, "The Marquis has arrived. Come into the city quickly."
"I have some light wine at home, just enough for a couple of drinks."
Jiang Baichuan looked calm, with a murderous aura that came from the battlefield. He was like a sharp sword, pressing people to the point of suffocating.
"You must be Liu Yong, Lord Liu, right? We can talk about drinking another day. The City Lord's Mansion is ready. Let's go there and wash up first."
"Come to my house tonight and explain to me the current situation in the Northern Wilderness. I have important things for you to do tomorrow. Sir Liu, do you understand?"
Liu Yong was stunned and said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, my Lord, please tell me what you need. I will not hesitate. The City Lord's Mansion has been packed up long ago. Please follow me."
Turning around, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He felt that his good days were coming to an end. The Jiang family was not as easy to fool as the previous city lord.
The team entered the city, and there were two different scenes inside and outside the city. The outside of the city was deserted, while the inside of the city was bustling with hawking sounds and the aroma of food floating in the air.
Inside the carriage
Jiang Qianqian's nose twitched, and she lifted a corner of the curtain to look at the lively scene outside. She smiled and said, "Grandma, Mom, look, it's so lively outside."
"I was so scared. I thought the city was like that too. Those refugees were so scary, like skeletons."
“…Alas, life in the Northern Wilderness is hard.”
An unknown amount of time passed before everyone arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Although it was not as prosperous as the General's Mansion in the capital, it was already very good in the Northern Wilderness. Everyone went to clean up the courtyard assigned to them.
After boiling some water and washing up, I felt alive again. It was such a tough journey.
After Jiang Baichuan washed up, he didn't care about resting. He just wanted to arrange things as soon as possible and keep the four families. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to go to other countries.
Liu Yong and the Northern Wilderness merchants were waiting outside the study.
Soon the door opened and everyone followed in. The discussion lasted until dark.
"My Lord, do you mean for us to gather the people and start planting potatoes? What is that? Why have we never heard of it before?"
"After the rain, we can start planting rice and growing crops. If we plant other things now, it will delay next year's harvest."
Jiang Sheng pushed open the door and distributed the cooked potatoes one by one. He found these potatoes on the Space Mountain. One seedling produced so many fruits.
The most important thing is that this thing is drought-resistant and is most suitable for planting in the northern wilderness. Whether it tastes good or not is another matter. Anyway, the most important thing now is to have something to eat and survive without starving to death.
"Everyone, try it. This is very filling."
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