Another world, the north, the rich and powerful leader.

The wild fields were dug up the crisscrossing fire trenches. More than a thousand farmers stood on both sides of the trenches.

A foreman shouted a few times, reminding everyone to pay attention, and then threw a torch behind the fire trench.

Behind the ditches is a land full of weeds all year round. The grass stems are thick and can even be more than one person tall.

The grass is often a paradise for snakes, rats and mosquitoes, and occasionally birds live there.

Zhou Qingfeng stood on the pile of soil behind the fire trench and looked at the surrounding area several kilometers.

This land belongs to the land of no border, and has never been clearly owned in the past. But from now on, it will erect a boundary monument, which belongs to the "rich and strong leader".

The reason why it does not belong is because it is a low-lying waterlogged area. It cannot be cultivated or suitable for living.

For agricultural civilization, it is not enough to have less water, nor too much water.

For example, the American continent in the real world has a large number of endless plains, which seem to have superior natural conditions.

But it was not until the Europeans with industrial civilization came that they could develop it, and the native Indians could only hunt.

The reason is that the construction of water conservancy is also a technical job, and it is impossible to do it if the level of civilization is too low.

Fireproof ditches are also drainage ditches. Relying on the popularization of a large number of metal tools, farmers with "rich and strong ties" can efficiently carry out construction of the ground.

After the water in the low-lying land is discharged, the originally lush weeds gradually withered.

A fire lit up, and the grass was filled with flames.

Countless snakes and rats fled in a row, and many farmers were busy catching them.

Zhou Qingfeng looked at him coldly but did not stop him.

Because the food from "Fuqiangling" has not been enough, anything that can be eaten will not be wasted.

"Old Borg." Zhou Qingfeng turned around and shouted to the dwarf witch doctor, "Remember to prevent the epidemic. Things in the wilderness are always not so clean."

The dwarf witch doctor responded impatiently, "I know, I know. You say this three times a day."

The mounds of soil are piled up by reclaiming fields, and next to them is a newly built gravel road.

The road is about three meters wide, and the building materials are obtained on site, which looks very crude.

Several mules pulled the stone mill and rolled back and forth on the road to ensure that the ground was strong and durable.

This road is the result of the construction of thousands of labor in the past three months. It connects the territory and the Hanfeng City, and is one of the best roads in the area.

The road surface is slightly higher than the surface, and drainage ditches are built on the sides to ensure that the roadbed does not be damaged when it rains.

The mounds on the roadside are specially used for maintenance.

On the road, a new four-wheel heavy-duty carriage was running, which brought tools and supplies to the road repair team.

A distance north along the road, the land that has been burned is being built to build irrigation ditches and level the ridges of fields.

Do you think this is a field towards happiness?

Wrong!

The refugees from the north taught Mr. Zhou a good lesson!

He always thought that he could work by just gathering the farmers and giving those animals-like guys a farm tool. But this was obviously wrong.

Agricultural farming knowledge also needs to be passed on. However, the farmers in Hanfeng City used to rely entirely on the weather and had no idea of ​​meticulous farming.

Many refugees don’t know anything at all, just like the black uncle in Africa, who just sow some seeds into the fields and then waited for harvest.

There are also refugees who don’t like farming at all. Being a farmer in their culture is a sign of being unprosperous, but being a robber is a serious profession.

The collision of culture has caused Zhou Qingfeng a lot of headaches. Computer::/

At most, the "Rich and Strong Leader" gathered more than 10,000 refugees, but only four or five thousand could be kept safely in three months.

The remaining four or five thousand are like the "Sanhe God". They like to work for three days and only accept short-term employment.

The remaining wandering factors are unstable factors, and letting them develop are thieves and bandits.

It's a lot of effort to deal with these guys, and it's even harder than dealing with the powerful people in Hanfeng City.

For the adventure-loving homeless people, Zhou Qingfeng could only make a lot of money and encourage them to open up the black forest for "love and dreams".

Most of those guys will become zombies and goblins and return to nature.

As for those who are willing to do farm work, Zhou Qingfeng has to use a whip and a wolf dog to teach them how to live like a person.

Reclaim, plow the land, sow, weed, irrigate, fertilize, kill insects, and harvest.

Zhou Qingfeng looked through agricultural books by himself and found that farming also contained a lot of knowledge and technology, which required learning and accumulation.

The soil in the north is actually very fertile, and the surrounding area of ​​Hanfeng City is a typical black soil.

Although there is less mild sunshine here every year, only one season of crops can be planted. However, as long as you work hard, the yield per mu can be increased from 60 to 70 kilograms to more than 200 kilograms.

Such a good land has never been used well in the hands of local nobles.

The powerful people in the city will never come to inspect the farmland. They will only send soldiers and tax officials when harvesting, and do nothing else.

"What a waste." Zhou Qingfeng walked along the newly built road. Looking at the busy farmer in the vast fields, he felt both satisfied and regretful.

"We must teach the natives how to grow vegetables. They are too lazy. Plant a crop of soybeans first and let the farmers practice their skills. Next year, they can grow higher yields of wheat."

Soybeans are easy to grow and do not require too much field management, but the yield per mu is low. Wheat is the opposite.

Rubio followed Zhou Qingfeng and nodded and wrote down his master's instructions.

Leaving the road and moving forward along the ditches, a dam is in its infringement. A heavy-duty carriage transports stone, which is specially used for the construction of dam bodies.

This is a very simple water storage project, which can only lift the river surface by about 1.5 meters. But with this 5 meters gap, it is enough to irrigate thousands of acres of newly reclaimed farmland around it. : :

A water diversion canal and mill were built next to the dam. A large water truck lifted the river water three meters more, and used the overhead canal under construction to flow to the core manor of "Fuqiangling".

These huge projects have never been seen in the past. The construction of these things alone has concentrated half of the craftsmen in the entire Hanfeng City, and repeated training from Xili and the strange maids are also required.

This is a challenge for everyone in the territory.

Anyone who participates in the project will exclaim from the bottom of his heart, feeling that ordinary people can do things that are difficult for nobles and even wizards to do.

Wherever Zhou Qingfeng walked, the farmers and craftsmen naturally knelt down and worshiped. Since following this strange lord, people have seen a unique path of life.

In the past, lords always liked to manage slaves with whips and scolding, and it was actually a mess.

Mr. Hugo likes to reason and has perfect regulations and rewards.

The foreman cannot deal with his subordinates at will according to his own preferences.

The life safety of ordinary farmers can be guaranteed to the minimum.

Residents don't have to be anxious when they see the lord, for fear that the master will be unhappy and kill themselves.

But whips and wolfdogs must not be left behind. If they are missing, they may one day be the liberation of the serfs, and welcoming the family of workers and peasants.

The bottom of this place is such a contradiction. They are the humblest, they are the most foolish, and they are the most hateful.

"Master, our food consumption this month exceeded 20%. However, the trade volume has increased three times." Rubio saw that Zhou Qingfeng was in a good mood and reported a few words.

"Our heavy-duty carriage is very good, and it transports more goods with less manpower and time. Everyone is willing to do business with the 'Harmony Trading Company'."

In commodity trade, transportation costs often account for 50 to 90% of the total cost.

Heavy-loaded carriages using bearings, springs, and metal axles can reduce transportation costs by at least half.

The advantages in this aspect have even reached the point where "quantitative change leads to qualitative change".

The merchants in Hanfeng City both like the cheap goods that the "Harmony Chamber of Commerce" keeps transporting, and are also frightened by the terrible transportation ability of "rich and strong leader".

"Is there any news about the Long Legs family?" Zhou Qingfeng asked.

Rubio shook his head, "No special news.

The long-legged family was extremely guarded against us at first, but soon they opened trade exchanges because they themselves could not stand the cut off of goods brought about by the border blockade.

Some businessmen said that the long-legged family was hiring adventurers to reorganize the army. But the news was not confirmed."

Zhou Qingfeng circled around the construction site where the dam was blocked and whistled back to the road.

"Jiying" ran over from the other end and carried his master back to the territory manor.

A hydraulic sawmill and hydraulic blowers are being built near the manor, and a taller and larger iron smelting furnace has been repaired most of the time.

The second hydraulic forging machine was built first. The main reason is that its key components were provided by Zhou Qingfeng, which saved the craftsmen a lot of trouble.

The forging hammer is raised from 20 kilograms to 100 kilograms, and the stability is much better. The forging machine will not stop for maintenance anytime.

This is all thanks to the efforts of Shu Mei and the Mechanical Demon Girl.
Chapter completed!