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These villagers were hesitant at first because they were very poor and could not afford the money to build the wall. In addition, they were afraid that Liu BuTong would build the wall aggressively and force them to work, which would delay their farm work.

So Liu BuTong immediately promised that he would bear all the costs of building the wall and would not force the villagers to work and help build the wall. In this way, the villagers felt that building the wall would be detrimental to their lives.

There are also benefits to safety. Since no money or effort is required, they naturally have nothing to object to.

This time, the wall built by Liu BuTong expanded the area of ​​the village more than five times, and it involved occupying some of the villagers' fields. The villagers would definitely not be willing, so Liu BuTong used the fields in his hands to exchange two for one.

The land occupied by the village wall circle was transferred from the hands of the villagers. As a result, except for the small amount of land occupied by the villagers' houses, the rest of the land became Liu BuTong's.

Liu BuTong spread the news, claiming to recruit a large number of helpers to build the wall in Xishan Village. Immediately the surrounding people heard the news and came to help with their families.

The cheapness of labor in this era is unimaginable by later generations. Although it is said that it is recruiting helpers, in fact, except for some skilled craftsmen, the rest of the laborers do not need to develop any wages at all.

As long as you set up a few large pots and cook the food, you don't even need to make these helpers very full, and a large number of people will come here to help out for the food.

Therefore, recruiting workers does not require much expense. As long as there is food, the problem can be solved. But here in Dengzhou, even if you have money, it is difficult to prepare enough food, and in Denglai, the price of food is so

It has been rising continuously in the past two years, but the price is still stagnant.

Fortunately, this was not a difficult matter for Sea Wolf. Liu BuTong soon received a shipload of grain shipped from southern Shandong, which was dozens of tons, enough for thousands of people to eat for a long time.

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As long as there is food, it will be easier to do things. A large number of hungry people who have nothing to do and are worried about having no meal will take notice and rush to Xishan Village to help.

Naturally, things are easier to do when there are more people. The wall project in Xishan Village is progressing naturally. Although the forest resources in this area are not sufficient, there is enough soil to do this work. A large number of helpers are like ants digging trenches from all around to collect soil.

The soil in the ditch was excavated, then piled up and compacted, and soon a rammed earth wall was formed that was one foot high and one and a half meters wide.

Such a village wall, within a radius of dozens of miles, can definitely be called a large village. Even the village where several of the most famous local gentry live is not as big as Xishan Village.

Such a project will inevitably arouse the suspicion of some people. In addition, the gathering of so many people is also something that the government is very afraid of. If someone disturbs the people here and causes trouble, there will be chaos. Therefore, even the government,

I couldn't sit still anymore, so I sent someone over to inquire.

But fortunately, Liu BuTong was willing to spend money and quickly made the officials who came to inquire feel comfortable. They took the money one by one and returned happily, saying that there was no problem here and that Liu BuTong was a kind person.

Seeing that there were many hungry people in this area of ​​Ninghai Prefecture, I took advantage of the opportunity of building a village wall to donate porridge to Xishan Village.

Moreover, Liu Shanren kept this place in order, and there was nothing unusual. There was no need to worry about anything. So the government took advantage and saw that Liu Butong did not mess around in Xishan Village, so they tormented him here.

I stopped asking too much and let him go about his construction work.

What's more, although Liu BuTong attracted a large number of hungry people, he didn't do anything strange. When these hungry people came here, they had something to do and food to eat, so naturally they would no longer take risks and engage in mischief. This would help reduce the pressure on local public security.

It was also quite beneficial. The government felt that as long as Liu BuTong did not act recklessly, this approach would still be beneficial to them, so they were happy to see the results and let it go.

In fact, what the government was most worried about was the White Lotus Sect and some other chaotic sects hidden in the local area, which gathered people to cause trouble at this time. However, after repeated inquiries, they found that Liu Buong had nothing to do with these sects. On the surface, Liu Buong

The difference is that he is indeed a nouveau riche who made a fortune in the south. He returned to his hometown to buy land and wanted to establish a stronghold to protect himself. Other than that, there was nothing wrong with him, so they had nothing to worry about.

After three months of intense construction, the wall project in Xishan Village was basically completed. By the end of September, Xishan Village had formed a trench that was two feet wide and one foot deep on the outside, and one foot high and six feet wide on the inside.

The wall has a strange shape, with convex and concave shapes. On the convex corners, there are watchtowers for shelter from wind and rain. Although such a large-scale defense facility is not comparable to the city's brick-clad city wall,

But for a village, it is considered impregnable.

If a few more cannons were hidden in the turrets of these village walls, even if tens of thousands of people came to besiege Xishan Village, it would probably be difficult to capture it.

In addition, Xishan Village is very close to the seaside, and can be within the range of cannons. There is a simple pier close to the sea, and three trestles have been built extending into the sea, allowing ships to dock directly to load and unload cargo. The sea is not far away.

The location is the pier of Yangma Island. Even if you are swimming, you can easily swim to Yangma Island on the opposite side. But the only problem is that the water depth here is limited and cannot accommodate large ships to berth. Some large ships want to berth here.

If you dock directly, it is easy to hit the bottom and get stranded.

However, this is not a big problem for Sea Wolf. After all, the ships sent by Sea Wolf are mostly flat sand ships. In addition, the ships are not too big and not too eye-catching. The water depth here is basically the same.

It is enough to berth a sand boat worth three to four hundred dollars.

In addition to the village wall, Liu BuTong also did a few things that are a bit puzzling, that is, he ordered people to drill several wells in Xishan Village and Yangma Island Tuwei. In fact, Xishan Village itself has

The water in the wells was enough to supply the people in the village, but Liu Bong actually spent a lot of money to drill a few more wells. Now it seems that these wells are almost completely useless and are simply a waste of money.

However, Liu BuTong did not explain too much. He still went his own way and had several wells drilled. If someone is careful and calculated, the fresh water produced by these wells is enough to feed more than tens of thousands of people. Even if

If tens of thousands of people are crammed into villages and Tuwei villages, they probably won't have to worry about water issues.

There is another thing that makes people wonder. When Liu BuTong was building the village wall and the earthen fence, he also began to purchase large quantities of wood, firewood and charcoal, and hoarded them in large quantities in Xishan Village and the earthen fence. These timber and

Dry firewood is enough for many people to keep warm and cook in winter, and based on the current population of Xishan Village, the firewood Liu Bubu purchased during this period is enough for them to use for two or three lifetimes.

And even after the Xishan Village Wall and the Yangma Island Earth Wall were built, Liu Bubutong did not stop purchasing wood and firewood. He still seemed crazy, asking for as much as he wanted, as if there was not enough. Even some straw, he

Also, they should be piled up inside and outside the village, so that

This makes people a little confused, so some people think that Liu Butong is out of his mind and has nowhere to spend his money. Anyway, this guy has a lot of money. If he wants it, then get it for him. This makes a lot of people

In these few months, people have made a lot of money just by chopping firewood and burning charcoal.

Because Liu BuTong purchased a large amount of land, he naturally had to recruit some tenants to cultivate the land, so he selected more than 200 families from the hungry people who came to help and stayed in Xishan Village and Yangma Island.

In the surrounding area, there are only some families with relatively good physical condition, not a single one.

This is even more confusing. There are many singles among the hungry people at this time, but Liu Butong does not want these bachelors, but chooses to take in families with families and children.

Among these families, there are inevitably some children, women and children who are weak laborers. Recruiting these people to serve as tenants will reduce a lot of good laborers and have to feed a lot more weak laborers. It is obviously not as cost-effective to recruit those strong single men.

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So some villagers thought that Liu Yuanwai was a good person and treated them well after arriving here. They couldn't bear to see him wasting money and food like this, so they tried to persuade him privately.

But Liu BuTong shook his head and said something, which made them understand Liu BuTong's thoughts.

Liu BuTong said: "I have my own reasons for taking in these families who are raising their families instead of the bachelors who have enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry!

Nowadays, the world is not peaceful, and there are many bandits everywhere. There may be a big chaos one day. If a large group of bandits invades, these bachelors seem to be strong, but they have no worries, so when they see the enemy

If the situation is strong, you can slip away with grease under your feet, or even switch sides and harm us!

But these people who have families and families are different. Their families are in the village or in the surrounding areas. When a powerful enemy invades, they cannot escape. Even if these people are not doing it for me, they will do it for them.

My family members share the same hatred with me, but they will stick with me to the end. In this way, you will understand why I want to keep these people!"

When people heard this, they thought this was true. Liu Yuanwai's family has a big business here, and there is food and money in the village. Once the world is in chaos, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of strong thieves. If they all accept some bachelors,

It's really not safe.

This group of bachelors seems to be a good labor force, but if something happens, they have nothing to worry about and can run away, or even defect to the thieves. In that case, leaving such a group of people in the village will be a disaster.

It was a good idea to lure the wolf into the house, so Liu Butong did this.

(I sincerely thank the four brothers Tie Shou Youqing, Ying Zhi Wu, Bai Yun Guo Xiao, and Nan Nan Zhi Yu for their rewards! Thank you for your support!)