"Five masters, I, Wu Jiang, am well aware that you all have many concerns when you come here, but why should we consider so much right now?"
"Don't these people from the government office just now explain the problem?"
"The most important thing is to protect the lives of myself and my brothers."
Wu Jiang held his deputy captain's uniform in his hand and spoke in a domineering manner.
Before this, no one was intimidated by Wu Jiang and agreed to surrender, but he was still unsure.
But now Wu Jiang is speaking directly.
They are all descendants of the Wei people of that time, and they are taking advantage of their unwillingness to be oppressed by the Dali people.
After all, their displacement and becoming bandits were inseparable from the oppression of officials and the deliberate suppression of the court.
Now with Wu Jiang's guarantee, they have a place to settle down and they can be said to have a backer.
"That's right."
"That's the truth."
"Congratulations to Village Chief Liu on his promotion to captain. Congratulations..."
The five heads of the family congratulated Liu Feng one after another. Liu Feng waved his hand, picked up the map sent by the prefectural government, and spread it out on the small table.
This is the map of the Xinhedu area approved by the prefectural government.
Judging from the map, the entire area is very large. Ten miles north of Siwa Village, there is an iron ore vein. To the south, along the Xinqiang River, it leads to the old site of Shuizhai.
The other two directions also include the surrounding mountains.
The entire area is located in a narrow strip of land as seen on the map, but it includes all the fertile land on both sides of the Xinqiang River. The surrounding mountains contain a large amount of mountain and forest resources.
Both its strategic value and development value are very high. Such a large area can easily accommodate three Wenhuang counties.
"In the future, when the construction of the water fort is completed, you will follow Captain Wu and be stationed there. You can then make a living by fishing."
"There's still plenty of land around the water fort that can be cultivated. Once the spring arrives, we'll survey it and you can rent the land according to your actual needs and pay the taxes on time."
"Since you are already a member of my Xinhedu, the water fort will be your residence from now on. I won't charge you for living here. I just hope that you can live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing."
"But similarly, since you all come from bandit backgrounds, each of you has fought to some extent and knows some martial arts. I'll keep you well-fed and warmly clothed, so you have an obligation to protect the safety of my Xinhe Ferry."
"Do you have any objections?"
What can we say about this? Giving them land, housing, and the freedom to fish is like defending their homeland.
The five bandit leaders looked at each other and immediately agreed.
They have already started discussing when the large group will migrate.
"Master Liu, I have a small request."
"you say."
"Now, none of our five families have much food left. The heavy snow has blocked the mountain, and I'm afraid we can't hold on any longer."
"Although adults asked us to fish, it's winter now and the river is frozen, so fishing is impossible."
"We still can't guarantee our livelihood."
"Yes, Lord Liu, this winter is indeed a big problem."
"I wonder if Lord Liu could lend us some food for the winter."
Liu Feng smiled faintly.
"Who said we can't fish now that the river is frozen?"
"this?"
"Master Liu, are you joking?"
The five bandit leaders looked at each other.
They had never heard of fishing in winter.
"Fishing is not that difficult. All you have to do is break the ice."
Hearing Liu Feng talk about fishing so easily, the five bandit leaders frowned.
"Master Liu, you probably haven't fished before, so you don't know the dangers involved. Breaking the ice could not only cause accidents to those on the surface, but it could also scare away the fish underwater. Let's not talk about fishing."
"Besides, even if we get lucky and catch a few fish occasionally, how can we feed more than a hundred people with just a few fish?"
"You guys, you don't believe me."
"To be honest, everything requires skill. As long as the method is right, there will be more fish than you can eat."
"Although the Xinqiang River is completely frozen at the moment, it will take a few more days before it can bear the weight of people and allow for large-scale fishing."
"When the time is almost up, the first thing you have to do is to knock on the ice to drive the fish away."
"What does it mean to knock on the ice and drive away the fish?"
Some people were even more confused, as they had never heard of it before.
"It's simple. When the river freezes over, the oxygen underwater becomes thin, and the fish will swim close to the surface. If you move the ice, the fish will automatically scatter."
"All you have to do is keep hitting the ice and waste time with the fish until they are exhausted and get used to the sound."
"Once all these preparations are done, all we need to do is use a chisel to make small holes in the ice."
"Remember, the most important thing is to keep the holes about a foot apart. The openings shouldn't be too big, just enough for the net to fit through."
"You can also make smaller holes for ice fishing on weekdays. After each use, cover the hole with insulation materials such as branches to prevent it from freezing again."
After hearing what Liu Feng had said, the five of them already understood what he meant.
"It turns out there are so many things to pay attention to when fishing in winter."
"Yes, Lord Liu is truly knowledgeable."
"No wonder we caught very few fish in previous winters, and we even lost lives if we weren't careful."
"Thank you, Master Liu, for teaching us how to survive."
"Everyone, Lord Liu truly cares about us, and we should repay him with loyalty."
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