A lot of cargo was loaded in Muar, and the Fengshen headed for Mindanao. The journey went smoothly, and within a few days, the Fengshen docked at the outer sea of that coastal plain.
Ling Qingyu took Zhu Weili and others ashore, and saw that a rice field had been reclaimed on the plain that was still a wasteland when he left. At this time, the eyes were golden and beautiful.
Ling Qingyu slowed down, walked slowly along the ridge to the distant village, and nodded inwardly. It seemed that Agong took good care of this place. The climate here is hot, and rice can be grown three times a year. Although this plain is The small area along the coast covers tens of thousands of square kilometers, and typhoons generated in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean usually blow towards Luzon Island and the Visayas, and rarely land on Mindanao. Therefore, compared to other areas, this place is more suitable for agricultural production, not to mention that the island is rich in resources, as long as it is well utilized, it is a very good base.
Some indigenous people working in the fields saw them coming, and one of them ran towards the village while shouting, while the others knelt down in the field and saluted Ling Qingyu and his party.
It was still some distance away from the village, so Agung led his people to meet him hurriedly. When they saw Ling Qingyu, the group also knelt down and saluted Ling Qingyu.
"What is this for?" Ling Qingyu helped Agong up with a smile, and motioned for the others to get up.
"You are our great benefactor and our most honorable master. Agong is very happy to see you come back." Agong said with tears in his eyes. When the first season of rice matured, they realized what kind of life they had, with enough food and clothing, and no threat to their lives. Such a day was unimaginable before. The whole village spontaneously carved Ling Qingyu's appearance into The god statue was put on the desk.
Ling Qingyu, who had already been confessed, didn't have the slightest sense of self-awareness. He took Agung's hand affectionately and walked towards the village, asking as he walked, "How is your harvest recently? I think the fields are only partly open."
"The harvest is very good. According to the measuring tool given by Mr. Huang, there are one stone and two buckets of rice per mu. It seems that we can harvest three times a year. Not only is our ration enough, but there is still a lot, so we haven't cultivated more. With extra time, everyone has gone up the mountain to dig for gold and collect the spices you mentioned." A Gong said with a shy smile.
Two buckets with one stone, that is, the yield per mu is less than two hundred catties, which is still a bit low. Ling Qingyu looked from a distance, and there was still a large area of wasteland that had not been reclaimed. If all the coastal plains were reclaimed, wouldn't it be millions of acres? According to one million mu, one mu and one stone is worth a million stones, and three seasons a year is three million stones. Wait until you get dizzy!
Yan San supported Ling Qingyu from behind, looking at her rolled eyes, he couldn't help but feel amused, probably going to settle accounts again!
Ling Qingyu stabilized his body, thinking that no matter how much food was produced here, he would not be lucky to go to Dazhou, so he calmed down a little. The Fengshen is considered a huge ship, and the dark cabin is only 30,000 shi.
"Here we are, Master." A Gong pointed to the largest room in the center of the village, and said respectfully.
In front of the house, everyone in the village had already gathered, knelt down on the ground, and saluted Ling Qingyu.
Seeing that there were more people than when they left, Ling Qingyu couldn't help asking: "It seems that there are more people?"
"Yes, some people went back to the tribe and told the tribe, so two more tribes moved here, but the master can rest assured that I have made them swear to the gods and are willing to serve the master before letting them in. Now not only here, but also a village over there." A Gong said a little uneasy, after all, these people came without Ling Qingyu's consent, and she didn't know if it would anger the master if she made her own opinion.
"How many are here?" Ling Qingyu asked as he walked into the room.
"Not many, only a hundred or so." A Gong felt panicked and replied more respectfully.
"Has the Wula people been here?" Walking into the room, Ling Qingyu naturally took the first seat and asked.
"No, some tribesmen have seen their traces on the mountain, but it's far away from our side." A Gong stood at the bottom, lowered his head and said.
Looking at the indigenous people still kneeling outside, Ling Qingyu said: "Agong, let them get up, and then call the patriarchs of all clans, I have something to say, including those newcomers."
"Yes!" A Gong bowed his head and retreated, told everyone to stand up, then called a few patriarchs to come in, and told the clansmen to call other patriarchs, and then ordered people to prepare food and drinks.
The patriarchs of more than a dozen tribes gathered in the big house, excited, nervous and worried, especially the two new tribes, who gave Ling Qingyu a big gift as soon as they came in. "Everyone, please sit down. Sit down, please sit down." Ling Qingyu said kindly.
The patriarchs looked at each other, then at A Gong, and saw that A Gong was sitting on the lower seat, so they also sat half of their buttocks on the lower seat.
"This Mr. Zhu, everyone knows, haven't you seen these two?" Ling Qingyu smiled at the new patriarch, and when he saw that the two were about to stand up and salute again, he pressed his hands and said, "It's the same when I see you now." .”
Looking around at the patriarchs below, Ling Qingyu smiled and said, "I won't be bothersome anymore. This piece of land is rich. As long as it is reclaimed, it will be fertile land. I plan to establish a stronghold here, and Mr. Zhu will be in charge. I will base your tribes on the basis of your The population is divided into their own areas, and I only need 10% of the income from the harvest in the fields within their own area as tax, but each family has to do some voluntary labor for me according to their own labor force, such as collection, harvesting, and construction. Of course, Correspondingly, we will provide you with better technical support, so, do you understand?"
A Gong was stunned for a moment, then translated the words and made some explanations at the same time. All the patriarchs were stunned for a moment, then knelt down on the ground in unison.
A Gong also knelt in front of Ling Qingyu, saying: "Everything here is originally bestowed by the master, and we all obey the master's orders."
"Hehe, Agong, you may still not understand," Ling Qingyu beckoned them to stand up, and then said: "I will divide your respective territories for you to avoid future disputes. I will build our own city here. If you pay taxes, I will naturally guarantee your safety, or do you think you can resist the Ula people?"
Hulala, I knelt down again.
"Get up." Ling Qingyu continued to call them up helplessly, and then said: "This land is huge, and there are large river valleys beyond the mountains. If you want, I won't force you to stay. You can find it yourself. We provide technical support in the same way, but we have to pay more.” Mindanao is a very sparsely populated area even in later generations. Now, it is estimated that all the tribes together will not exceed a few thousand people. As long as there are enough armed forces, and are not afraid of their rebellion.
Hurrah, he knelt down again, and all the patriarchs shouted excitedly.
"Master, we are favored by the master, so we must serve the master as the master. Please don't doubt us, the master. We have sworn by the gods." A Gong kowtowed heavily. The tribes here are actually small tribes. If they are allowed to fend for themselves, they will either be swallowed up by the big tribes or the jungle in a short time. To be honest, Ling Qingyu's conditions are very generous.
"So," Ling Qingyu helped Agong up, and said with a smile, "I still need Agong to help Mr. Zhu."
It took three days for Ling Qingyu and Zhu Weili to take Agong and the clan leaders to delineate their respective territories. Basically, a tribe has 100 to 200 hectares of land, and each of them has demarcated hundreds of acres of land for residential use. If you are willing to go to the edge, you can get more than double the land. In the end, a total of 2,000 hectares of land were divided, and the fields between most tribes are connected. If two tribes are willing to go to the edge, they will agree Help them build houses locally, so that a large piece of fertile land will be vacated in the middle.
Ling Qingyu and Zhu Weili basically walked the plain again, and then delineated a certain distance from the concentration of indigenous people, with mountains behind and natural harbors in front of them.
When Ling Qingyu and Zhu Weili were scouting everywhere, Yang Zhao and Lamu led people into the mountain, and with the locals as guides, they tracked down the remnants of Wula, wiped them all out, and went to the nearby tribes to have a look. Some of the very fierce and unfriendly tribes were also wiped out by them. Several times, some of the natives surrendered to them and were willing to be servants, and some moved into denser jungles to avoid these evil spirits. god.
"It's all cleaned up?" Yang Zhao asked, shaking the blood on the knife.
"Yes, it's all cleaned up, and I won't let the head know." He Li said. The head of the family is soft-hearted and can't see this kind of killing, but if the head of the family wants to establish a stronghold here, they can't let any threat exist.
"Get ready to go back." Yang Zhao looked at the sky and said calmly. Along the way, he and Ling Qingyu became more physically intimate, but he knew that Ling Qingyu kept a distance from him, because he would go back sooner or later, and she didn't seek his promise, nor give him a promise. Thinking of this, Yang Zhao felt a severe pain in his heart.
That's all I can do for you now.
There are hundreds of strong laborers on the Fengshen ship, oh, most of them were taken away by Yang Zhao, but there are still hundreds of indigenous laborers! In just a few days, the small village has already taken shape.
The village is built on the hillside, with a brick and wood structure, and stones and wood are used to prevent moisture. The houses are spacious and smooth, and they are very comfortable.
Zhou Tan took a fancy to a rock field on the mountainside. Not far from here was an iron ore, copper ore and tin mine, which happened to be a foundry, so he asked people to cut down the surrounding trees to make building materials, which happened to be dual-purpose.
Half a month after arriving, Yang Zhao brought people back, and the defensive fence around the village had already started to be built. With people like Yang Zhao, the progress was even faster.
"Song Yu, you and Chu Cheng lead people to stay here, follow Mr. Zhu's order and continue to build our village. When you are free, you can reclaim those fertile fields. When the Fengshen returns from Dazhou, I will pick you up again. How are you?" Ling Qingyu said to the two people in front of him.
"Yes!" The two agreed in unison.
The Fengshen made several trips to Fengshen Island, brought out the small boat originally made by Huang Jing on the island, and brought Zhou Tan's smelting tools and products from Fengshen Island, and then unloaded the giant crossbow as well. One of the fortifications of the village. This thing can't be brought back to Da Zhou in a flash.
Ling Qingyu went to her dark cave and took out the two pieces of jade, and handed them to Zhou Tan to see. Zhou Tan's eyes almost fell out of shock, and he even called it a peerless treasure!
Zhou Tan cut that piece of ice jade into dozens of small beads in front of Ling Qingyu, Nuanyu also cut into twelve pieces of jade pendant in front of Ling Qingyu, and made bracelets and bracelets with some pieces of jade.
"Master, just one piece of this ice jade can keep a person's body intact. You can carry a piece of this warm jade with you, which is very good for your health. I really want to thank Master, I can see such a treasure in this life." Zhou Tan sighed .
When Ling Qingyu got the treasure, he called Yan San and Yang Zhao into the room, and hung up a piece of warm jade, saying: "Zhou Tan said, this warm jade is very good for the body, and the two of you have a warm jade." There are a lot of old wounds, so keep it close to your body, don't take it off." Remembering that there was another Yan Qi, she called Yan Qi in after a while, and brought him a piece of warm jade.
"Master, do you know how much this is worth?" Yan Qi looked at the jade pendant on her chest, and as soon as she put it on, a warm and moist air protected her chest.
"How much?" Ling Qingyu picked out a smaller one by himself, and took it with him.
"The owner of Luanjian Villa once offered a reward of 100,000 taels of gold in exchange for such a piece." Yan Qi rubbed his neck and said.
"Wow! He's so rich." Seeing Yan Qi's eyes, Ling Qingyu smiled and said, "No amount of money is as important as your lives!"
"Actually, if you don't do this, I'd be willing to work hard for you." Yan Qi patted her on the shoulder and said heavily. You gave me this, I'm afraid I'll sell you even the scum!
"Yan Qi, this time Shiliuye, Shanglu Qingyu and Yeshishisum are all staying here, you are responsible for training them." Yan San patted his hand away and said. Shanglu Qingyu is the two teenagers that Ling Qingyu entrusted him to train. Both of them are fifteen or sixteen years old. It is not easy to practice again, so Yan San taught them some alternative kung fu. The arrest warrant has not been forgotten, it is better to stay here to train people.
"Ah?!" Yan Qi was stunned for a while, and also thought of what he had committed in Hangzhou, so he lowered his head and answered yes, and at the same time secretly ground his teeth, well, this is indeed a very good training base, boys, let Qi Ye do well Hurt you!
When the summer monsoon blows, the fully loaded Fengshen returns home.
Yan Qi took the children to stay on Fengshen Island, while Zhu Weili, Zhou Tan, Huang Jing and Song Yu Chucheng and their group of sixty people stayed in Lingjia Village on Mindanao Island.