"It seems that the secondary forces are heavier than I thought."
Looking at the mountain scenery in front of him, Qin Shujian fell into deep thought.
From beginning to end.
He was testing the bottom line of Gufeng.
But it's a pity.
No matter how he tries, the other party never reveals the slightest clue.
This also made Qin Shujian understand one thing, that is, Liangshan Village, a second-level power, also has a pivotal position in the eyes of the shipping companies that connect the Thirteenth Mansion of the Great Zhao Dynasty.
No.
Or that should be more accurate.
It holds a pivotal position in the mortal realm.
Qin Shujian would not be so arrogant as to think that with a group of bandits who entered the sixth level of martial arts and him, the bandit leader who entered the tenth level of martial arts, he could really dominate the outside world.
Where he can truly dominate.
That is, on this three-thirds of an acre of land in the Mortal Realm.
This.
Or because in the mortal realm, there cannot be a strong person who can surpass the tenth level of martial arts.
Otherwise, it is still unknown whether a second-level force can maintain its current status.
but.
This time when Gu Feng came, Qin Shujian saw some good aspects.
That is the antique calligraphy and paintings that have been piled up, and finally have a use.
Five thousand taels of silver were exchanged for food. Judging from the current population of Liangshan Village, it was enough to consume it for a long time. Even if it continued to expand in the future, it would still be able to survive for a long time.
Think of expansion.
Qin Shujian suddenly had an idea in his mind.
—
In the Loyalty Hall.
Qin Shujian directly summoned Zheng Fang and others.
"Why did the village master come to us for something?" Everyone looked at each other, and finally Zheng Fang was the first to ask.
Qin Shujian looked at a few people and said calmly: "How many villages are there in the Stone Forest and Liangshan Mountains now, and how many people are there in total?"
Hear the words.
Zheng Fang and others looked at each other.
Finally, Xu Yuanming said: "There are seven villages in the Stone Forest. The larger ones have a population of thousands, while the smaller ones only have a population of one or two hundred. The estimated population is about six to seven thousand."
Just like Liangshan Village.
In the past, forces such as Chuanyun Village would also charge protection fees from nearby villages.
The way they collect is based on head count, so Xu Yuanming doesn't know exactly how many people there are in each village, but he can also roughly know a number.
the other side.
Wang Tiezhu also replied: "There are five villages in Liangshan. The large ones have a thousand people, and the small ones have one or two hundred people. The total number of people is about three thousand."
"In the past, how much silver did these villages contribute each year?" Qin Shujian asked again.
Wang Tiezhu did not hesitate and immediately replied: "According to the proportion of the number of young people in the village, each young person is worth one tael of silver per year."
"The same goes for Stone Forest."
Hear the words.
Qin Shujian also had an estimate in his mind.
According to what Wang Tiezhu said, there are currently five villages in Liangshan, with a combined population of two to three thousand people. Excluding the young and old, the young and strong only account for one-third or one-fourth.
After one year, that is less than one thousand taels of silver.
Judging from the previous population ratio of Liangshan Village, it would consume seven or eight hundred taels in a year.
In this way, we can barely break even.
Qin Shujian finally understood why Liangshan Village was so poor before.
"I plan to change the current rules for offering sacrifices." After pondering for a while, Qin Shujian said slowly.
Zheng Fang cupped his hands and said, "I hope the leader of the village will speak frankly. We are here to listen!"
"In the future, the village will charge a tael of silver in proportion to the number of people in the village, based on the number of people in the household. Each household with less than five people will receive one tael of silver, and every additional five people in the future will receive an additional tael of silver."
As Qin Shujian spoke, he looked at everyone's faces.
After a pause, he continued: "In addition, Liangshan Village recruits bandits from all villages. As long as they are young and strong, each family will have one young man, and the silver taels will be reduced by half. In the case of three young people, the silver taels will be waived.
If each village has more than half of the young people joining Liangshan Village in proportion to its population, then the entire payment will be waived. "
As soon as these words came out.
Many people are slightly discolored.
Only Zheng Fang's expression remained unchanged, but his hand twirling his beard seemed to have paused for half a moment.
Qin Shujian turned a blind eye and continued: "Similarly, the proportion of young people joining Liangshan Village in each village is less than 30%, and the silver taels provided to each household in the village will be doubled.
If you don’t follow, you know what to do! "
"Don't worry, Village Master, we will know what to do!"
Everyone else bowed their heads in response.
In the last sentence, they smelled a strong smell of murder.
Everyone now understands what Qin Shujian is planning.
This is obviously to expand Liangshan Village.
and.
Or use the most direct and toughest means to expand.
If the other party's orders are followed, the population of bandits in Liangshan Village will definitely double or triple from its original level in a short period of time.
Same reason.
The stronger Liangshan Village is, the greater the benefits they will receive as members of Liangshan Village.
However, this is not without its hidden dangers.
Niu Feng said in a deep voice: "If we do this, the amount of silver offered will be greatly reduced. When the time comes, the brothers' increased consumption will also be a big problem."
"Don't worry, I know this of course. Don't forget what we do. The silver provided by these villages is not the main source of income." Qin Shujian said with a smile.
Now that he has made this decision, he must have given it some thought.
Hear the words.
Niu Feng suddenly understood.
That's right.
They are green forest forces.
In Green Forest's business, there are many sources of income.
Everything is more than the protection fee collected from the donor, and it also comes faster.
Especially with the current strength of Liangshan Village, there are probably not many people who can compete with it.
So it's not impossible to stretch out your hand in the realm beyond Liangshan and Stone Forest.
Subsequently.
Qin Shujian looked at Zheng Fang again and said: "On the side of the martial arts hall, we must do a good job in teaching the skills and try our best to improve their strength in the short term.
At least it must be able to be brought out, so that it is not useless at all. "
"Don't worry, village leader, there won't be any problems in the martial arts hall."
"Um."
—
night.
Inside the room.
Qin Shujian was playing with a bronze token in his hand, and the information about the token came to mind.
He was actually very interested in this unexpected token and the information about the unknown cave hidden in the token.
But it was more important to deal with Novice Village No. 23012 before, so I didn’t pay too much attention to it.
Now that things are free for the time being, Qin Shujian also plans to take a look at where this so-called unknown cave is.
As my mind was immersed in the bronze token.
A vague connection was born and gradually became solid.
at the same time.
A place name coordinate appeared in Qin Shujian's mind.
(End of chapter)