Chapter 31 Prosperity! There Are More and More People
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Peaceful Town.
In April, it rained continuously.
Since the Wang family unified Pingan Town, they have continued to increase development efforts.
In today's Pingan Town, a lot of land that was originally unsuitable for farming has been transformed into pieces of fertile land bit by bit through land transformation, excavation or filling.
Farms were built one after another around these fertile fields.
Under year-round unified planning, old rivers have been repaired and dredged, and new rivers have been dug out. Let the entire Ping'an Town be criss-crossed by rivers of all sizes, with waterways extending in all directions. Flood control gates were also built at various key points on the waterway to adjust the water level at critical moments.
Every farm and village is connected by rivers and has its own dock, which not only solves the irrigation problem but also saves transportation capacity. The transportation capacity of ships far exceeds that of animal-drawn vehicles.
A low-key and simple carriage drove on the wide and straight "cement" road. Even in this rainy season, the cement road is clean and there is no muddy feeling.
Twenty or thirty years ago, there would have been absolutely no such situation. At that time, there were relatively few roads in Pingan Town, and most of them were rammed earth roads. Once the rainy season arrives, the ground is covered with mud, making it very embarrassing whether traveling by carriage or on foot.
It is even normal for the wheels of a carriage with a larger load to sink into the mud.
Only when you get to the town, or near the door of the family, will it be cleaner. There will be some bluestone paved on the road to harden the road surface and activity areas.
However, bluestone pavement is very expensive to lay and the laying efficiency is also very low. Each piece of bluestone requires a lot of effort by a mason to cut, carve, and process. Some of the more delicate ones will also have names and patterns engraved on them.
At this cost, it is enough to pave the inside and outside of the house. Trying to pave all country roads with bluestone pavement is sheer nonsense and would be too much to bear given the Wang family's financial resources.
Building a "cement" road/cement road is relatively simple. The cost is relatively low and the molding speed is extremely fast. And it is very clean and tidy, which is very suitable for the current situation of Ping'an Town.
In the low-key-looking carriage, Wang Shouzhe looked through the carriage's glass window at the drainage ditches on both sides of the cement road and the large tracts of farmland.
This season is when wheat is booming, and the green ocean stretches as far as the eye can see. With abundant rain and good drainage, no surprise, no surprise, this year will be another bumper wheat harvest year.
Although the Wang family in Changning has many industries, the most important of all industries is to return to farmland. What's more, Wang's farmland produces wheat seeds or rice seeds, and the profits are extraordinary.
Changningwei, as well as some of the aristocratic families in the surrounding acropolis, have gradually begun to accept the grain provided by the Wang family. Although the price is slightly expensive, it has huge advantages in terms of disease resistance and lodging resistance, as well as yield.
Farming with Wang's grain seeds will be more stable and the yield will be much higher. The overall income will be 30% to 70% higher than before. You know, this extra income is equal to pure profit.
This part of the net profit is extremely important to those eighth- and ninth-grade families. They can quickly accumulate resources for the replacement of spiritual platforms, or continue to expand their industries, or relax their training strategies for other outstanding clan members, and have the opportunity to cultivate a second spiritual platform. Realm, even the third Lingtai Realm.
There were even many ninth-grade aristocratic families who began to think of ways to please and attach themselves to the Wang family. They are willing to use their fertile and spiritual fields to cultivate food for the Wang family. The Wang family will purchase these grains and sell them collectively.
In return, those ninth-grade aristocratic families will receive higher returns every year, the family will be financially more comfortable, and the family will have more opportunities to grow and develop.
That's why.
Under the leadership of the Wang family, many aristocratic families in Changningwei are gradually embarking on the road of "common prosperity". Once a family has tasted the benefits, it will be difficult to go back to the past.
They will unite firmly around the Wang family and safeguard common interests.
The dozens of aristocratic families, large and small, in Changningwei, except for a few aristocratic families, are getting richer and faster. And the entire Changning Guard area will become more and more powerful.
Wang Shouzhe has spent more than twenty years traveling back in time.
Along the way, he was filled with emotions. Although there are still many shortcomings, he still leads the tribe to live a better life.
At least younger brothers, sisters and clan members no longer have to worry about a little spiritual food and practicing elixirs, affecting their "early development" and future potential.
Of course, the construction of Ping'an Town is only the beginning.
For example, this road surface, asphalt asphalt road is better for Wang Shouzhe. It is a "flexible" road surface and is easier to maintain and repair. Once the cement pavement is damaged, it is too troublesome to maintain.
However, so far, no natural asphalt minerals have been found, and no oil has been found, so asphalt cannot be refined. This idea can only be put aside for the time being.
At the same time, the carriage passed by rivers and crossed arch bridges.
The reason why the original river channel has a meandering shape is that the river bank collapsed after being washed away by water. As a result, the river bank collapsed more and more as it washed away. At the same time, when the water flows through the bend, it will produce impact pressure on the diagonally opposite river bank. Over time, the river will become curved like an earthworm.
Similar shapes are actually unfavorable to the overall planning, and can easily cause undesirable situations such as river water diversion, and shipping will not be able to speed up.
Therefore, in addition to dredging the river channel, Wang has also continued to build concrete revetments to strengthen the river embankment over the years. Especially for some newly opened rivers, the horizontal and vertical banks are impregnable, making them easy to control and maintain for a long time.
This shows how much effort and money Wang spent on running Ping'an Town. Wang Shouzhe has always regarded Ping'an Town as his own territory and is preparing to build a foundation that will last for thousands of years.
Unlike on earth, people work hard all their lives. No matter how much money they make, they will live to be eighty or ninety years old. Centenarians are rare.
In this world, he, Wang Shouzhe, is already extraordinary with his current level in the Lingtai realm.
And in the future, at least he will be in good condition, and the Zi Mansion can be expected. Then he can live to be four hundred years old, or even eight hundred years old! Therefore, it is particularly important to build your own home for a long time.
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The carriage slowly passed through the commercial area beside Zhuwei Mansion, then went to the right side of Zhuwei Lake, and followed the avenue beside Zhuwei Lake directly to the Wang family's main residence. When we got here, we started to be heavily guarded.
The first thing is to pass the checkpoint. If there is no invitation from Wang or the application for visit is approved, you will not be able to pass the checkpoint. Even if you are lucky enough to pass the checkpoint, there will be Wang family generals and clan soldiers patrolling and checking along the way.
Of course, this level of patrol is to guard against those below the level of the first defense spiritual platform. If there really is someone in the Lingtai realm with evil intentions, there are many ways to invade near the Wang family's main residence.
Just breaking into the Wang family's main residence without permission would probably make it difficult for him to go to Lingtai Realm. After all, if there is no special matter, one of Longyan ancestors and Liu Ruolan will always be at home.
Let alone the Lingtai Realm monks, even the Heavenly Human Realm monks barged in with hostility and were determined to gain nothing.
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In the square outside Wang's main residence.
A white horse approached from far away. The knight was a handsome young man in well-dressed clothes, with a riding bow and sword slung around his waist. A hawk-like bird followed, circling in the sky.
Arriving at the door of the main house, the young knight dismounted from his horse. After a whistle, the hawk that was hovering in the sky fell like a meteor and stepped firmly on the young man's arm.
"Sixth Young Master, you are back." A family general who was on duty to guard the gate immediately came forward and asked the clan soldiers to take care of the horses. Then he said with a smile, "I heard that you are taking advantage of the clan's study holiday this time. I went to the Yingxiu Lu family to visit relatives, and also went to Donghaiwei to gain some experience. I wonder if there will be any gains?"
This young man looks quite heroic, but because of his young age, the childishness on his face has not faded. This son is none other than the sixth generation Wang Zongcai of the eighth generation of the Wang family, and the eldest son of the fourth Wang Shounuo.
Although he is only fifteen years old, his cultivation is quite impressive and he has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining Realm. And because Wang is strict with his children, he is also quite diligent in the training of Xuanwu combat skills, body skills, etc.
"Brother Wang Yang, it turns out that it's your turn today." Wang Zongcai couldn't help but returned the favor. The family general Wang Yang was a few years older than him, and he was from a collateral line of the Wang family.
Although the Xuanwu bloodline of the Wang family has weakened, the chance of producing talents is still much better than that of ordinary civilian families. What's more, now that the Wang family's conditions have improved, the treatment of the Wang family's descendants has also become very good.
In the past, if some collateral clan members whose bloodline qualifications were not enough to reach the "low-grade Ding level" were only a small step away, the main lineage of the Wang family would give them a third-grade "spiritual enlightenment pill" to help them move from the "waste-grade qualifications" to a high level. Improve your qualifications to reach low-grade D or low-grade C.
In this way, you will be qualified to become a Xuanwu monk and change your destiny.
Earlier, Wang's "Ling Qi Dan" was entrusted to the old alchemist of Xu's Alchemy House in Changning to refine it. Now that Wang Shouye has become a mature alchemist, he has taken on the responsibility of refining the spiritual elixir for his family.
The main material of Qiling Pill is "Amethyst Bee Royal Honey", and Wang Luojing is good at raising amethyst bees. Nowadays, the purple crystal spirit bees she mainly raises have reached the overall third level.
Relying on the high-quality spiritual flowers and plants from Zifu Academy, the annual production of amethyst royal honey is not low. The spiritual honey it produces is contributed to the family to refine the spiritual elixir.
If it were an ordinary disciple who used the spiritual flowers of Zifu Academy to collect nectar and continuously gave it to the family, he would probably be gossiped about. However, Wang Luojing is famous among the younger generation of Zifu Academy. Although she doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, she will hold a grudge against anyone who provokes her, and the other party will often suffer a big loss.
Moreover, Wang Luojing also has the support of the eccentric Madam Huan Die, so there are not many people who are making trouble about this matter. There were a few people who didn't open their eyes before. Naturally, he was repeatedly "friendly" by Wang Luojing. It wasn't until he cried and repented that Wang Luojing reluctantly "forgave" him.
therefore.
Nowadays, Wang's "Qiling Pill" is considered a family specialty.
It's just that pills like Qiling Pill are more effective against "waste qualifications", but there is less room for improvement for people with lower-grade blood qualifications. Wang Shouzhe also took one back then and felt that it had little effect.
Therefore, most families have little demand for Qiling Pill. Only some direct or direct veins can be used if they accidentally develop "waste qualifications".
But for the Wang family who lacked manpower everywhere, Qiling Pill was a rare treasure. You can accumulate generals as quickly as possible and accumulate the foundation of the entire Wang family.
As for the lower-grade B, C, and D straight lineage tribesmen, they can also use one or two Ling Qi Pills to improve their qualifications. However, the effect will be greatly reduced when taking the second pill.
Wang Zongcai and Wang Yang chatted casually: "Brother Wang Yang, I just took a letter delivery mission and accumulated some meager contribution points. Experience and other things can gain a lot of knowledge. It's just that the families of Donghaiwei are too I’m so enthusiastic that I can’t stand it.”
Wang Yang couldn't help laughing and said: "Donghaiwei is a prosperous place. Many eighth- and ninth-grade families own a lot of fertile land. If you can have the opportunity to grow grain for our Wang family, you can make a lot of money. Besides, you are a heavenly being. How can the Wang family's sixth young master not be enthusiastic when he goes to their territory?"
"Young Master Sixth, when you go there this time, many girls fall in love with you, right?"
Wang Zongcai was relatively thin-skinned after all, so he blushed all of a sudden. Not only was he attracted by many girls, it was as if he had escaped back. There were even two direct lineage girls from the ninth-grade family who made their intentions clear to him.
Why are girls so enthusiastic these days?
While the two were talking, several children of different sizes ran out of the main house. It is the seventh generation Wang Zongxu, the ninth generation eldest Wang Wangang Ning, and the ninth generation eldest daughter Wang Yingxue.
Among them, the seventh oldest son, Wang Zongxu, is nine years old and is Wang Shouyong's eldest son. Wang Guangning is Zongcai's eldest brother and Wang Zongwei's eldest son. He is now twelve years old. Wang Yingxue is also Wang Zongwei's eldest daughter, but she is only eight years old now.
As soon as several people saw Wang Zongcai, they gathered around him.
"Brother Six/Uncle Six!" they all said at once, "I heard that you went out on a mission. Did you bring us a gift?"
"Brother Six, your falcon is so beautiful. Did you buy it at Donghaiwei?"
In the eyes of some elders, Wang Zongcai is naturally still a junior boy. But in the eyes of his younger brothers, nephews and nieces, he is also a big brother-level figure.
"Don't touch my spirit falcon. This is a first-order spirit bird given by my grandfather when I went to visit the Lu family in Yingxiu." Wang Zongcai said hurriedly, "Of course I have the gift. Everyone in the family under the age of 18 has it."
Then he hurriedly took out some special gifts from Donghaiwei from his luggage on horseback. Although they are not very valuable things, they still reflect Wang Zongcai's thoughts.
The few little ones took the gifts with satisfaction, and then surrounded Wang Zongcai and started asking questions. They are still young, and the family's weapon system does not allow them to go out on missions.
Except for the twelve-year-old Royal Ning who can take on some big tasks, the rest at most use their leisure time to take on some small errands within the family.
Just as Wang Zongcai was laughing and telling them some interesting stories, he was walking home. An inconspicuous carriage drove over and stopped at the door. Then, a mature, steady, and extraordinary "young man" got out of the carriage.
As soon as the few young men saw him, their smiles disappeared immediately, and they hurriedly shouted stiffly: "Fourth Uncle/Fourth Grandpa..."
The "young man" smiled kindly: "You are all here. Let's go have a meal together in my yard. Maybe I haven't seen you for a long time, so I just want to test your homework."
What?
Wang Zongcai, Wang Zongxu, Wang Wangangning, Wang Yingxue and others suddenly lost their faces. This almost makes me cry...
Their lives are too miserable.
"Yes, Fourth Uncle/Fourth Grandpa!"
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