After lingering in Jeju and Qizhou for several more days, after deploying the Yellow River defense and the need to suppress the peace, I finally brought the remaining half of the army back to the usual rear area.

Along the way, there were figures sweating profusely and working. Looking at their hard-working figures, it felt that even the sun was not so scorching.

After getting used to the desolation and loneliness of the journey, I felt really good to return to the base area behind.

As we passed through Xuzhou and Yanzhou, sparse green seedlings began to grow on the originally deserted land.

However, it has been planted in organized ways to plant taro, potato, melon, beans, etc., which are drought-tolerant, low water and no need for special care.

Although this missed the normal farming season, relying on the relatively developed irrigation water system in the country, there will be some harvest in the late autumn.

Whether it is used as livestock feed or processed for adult food, it is somewhat beneficial to the current situation.

On the other hand, the biggest change after the front line was the Tuweizi-style civil settlement site under construction along the roads and above the ruins of those villages.

These strongholds are based on the architectural layout of the south called Pailouchao House. They were originally mainly for the collective dormitory for the craftsmen and workers in the workshops to temporarily live in collective dormitories.

The outside is made of earth and stone as high walls, and the inner wall is covered with several layers of wooden buildings, and then the opening is arranged inwardly into a square or circular enclosure, similar to the layout of the Yongding earth building in the south in later generations.

The biggest change is that the eaves of the roof in the south have become wooden covered soil flat roofs and outer edge trunks similar to rooftops.

The exterior wall has no windows below the third floor, and the outside is open above the third floor, which is small windows that shrink outside and expand inside, which facilitate shooting and downward throwing. After such a stronghold is completed, it can accommodate about hundreds to thousands of people. It has a certain defense ability for long-term living and living.

When necessary, it can also be transformed into ready-made grain stations, signal warfare, post station and other functions.

After all, agricultural production is also a long investment cycle, and a relatively stable external environment is required to ensure the final harvest. There are still certain risks in organizing settlements on the front line of Xu and Yan.

The crowds on various roads have become dense, although they are mainly immigrant teams and transport teams between the strongholds on daily basis, and there are not many business travelers who are normally traveling.

I happened to meet Cai Yuanchang, who was registering a household registration in the local area, and came to visit him to find out.

Thanks to this period, our army has made a great reputation for taking the initiative to flee into Xu and Yan, and the exiles in the areas of Xu and Yan have also increased sharply.

In the late last month alone, more than 6,000 new registered accounts were added, including about two-fifths of the young and strong. As long as you simply identify them, you can immediately start local production activities.

Therefore, they were mainly arranged to work in several mining supervisors and workshops such as Liucheng and Biantang, as a certain transition and adaptation period.

The coal mines near Lanling County in Yanzhou have also begun to organize mining for a long period of time. These are several circular large open-pit mining areas, which form the mine land. The mine pits are mainly mined downwards, and then use wooden tracks driven by livestock to pull trucks of coal from the pit to the ground.

At present, the daily production scale of the largest mine has initially reached about 5,000 kilograms. Although the total daily production is not as good as that of a small coal mine owner in later generations, it is a good start and foundation in this era.

Moreover, the coal produced locally is of the type with few impurities, high combustion value and widespread use. It can be used directly as thermal coal for boilers or as raw materials for iron smelting and coking.

In this way, as long as there is enough labor investment, the current primary factory system dominated by coal and iron will usher in a new explosion period.

Although the iron produced at several local mine sites does not meet the requirements for making guns, it is more than enough to be used as daily civilian iron after simple forging.

What's more, after reopening the trade route in Fusang, it also means that more sources of Ryukyu iron are provided. In addition, the Fujian iron provided by the south can temporarily meet the daily requirements of gunmen to build spare parts.

However, until I returned to my Yidu station, there was still no trace or news from the court's support and the troops heading north again.

Faced with the expired support, the army also felt some disappointment or loss.

I could only gather the majority of the generals and encourage them by taking advantage of the opportunity of internal lectures, but I just wanted to make a simple truth that men should be self-reliant and have no reason to rely on everything.

The specific content is nothing more than that, even without the support from the court, can’t we make a living by ourselves? What’s the use of complaining about the world? It’s better to rely on ourselves than rely on others. Heaven will work hard, and a gentleman will strive for self-improvement.

Even if we had no external force this time, we would not still fight thousands of miles to sweep several states, and face the Northern Army with several times the advantage, and with minimal damage, we escaped.

But when I heard this, the faces and expressions of many people led by Lu Wuguan were a little mixed, and some people were secretly shaking their heads and sighing.

Some people privately said that the court should not bluntly break the trust of the military, but this was a private report to me afterwards.

Therefore, it was already afternoon when I returned to the residence.

I walked into the courtyard behind the official residence of the government office. With the sound of insects chirping and trees, I saw a rockery from afar. Xiao Jiajia was sitting in the arms of my cheap maid, pillowing on the outline of the other person's chest, Katskats was gnawing on nuts and other snacks.

Sanmei had a helpless expression, but a slightly doting expression, hugging her and humming a certain tone.

I didn't expect that these two people could be so familiar with each other because I was not at home because I was not at home. I suddenly felt a little nervous and tiptoed from behind the tree to their side with the cover of the flower stones.

Then suddenly shouted

"Robbery! Hand over the snacks quickly..."

"ah"

Against the backdrop of the three tall figures, Jia Jia looked like a little squirrel holding a claw to eat, but was frightened by others. She tried her best to put her head on San Mei's chest, as if she wanted to find a place to hide. Not to mention how cute this way.

The three were almost conditioned reflexes, almost quick-witted, and a bag hit my ears in front, hitting the tree and scattering roasted chestnuts all over the floor.

Until the moment I saw me, Gaja suddenly made a thud and threw away the fruit plates and snack bags regardless of the matter. He ran towards me like a chick who had just jumped out of the nest, but he tripped on the ground. With a whisper, he threw his hands up and rushed to the ground.

Why didn't I noticed that she had the attribute of falling flat on the ground?

It made people feel a little distressed and quickly rushed forward, hugged it under their armpits and helped it up. Fortunately, the grass on the ground was very thick and there was no obvious harm. It was just that a few leaves were gone, and my little face was wrinkled when I fell back.

Then she pressed her arms without saying a word, but it was like the kitten Schrödinger, who came out of nowhere, and walked around my feet with her feet, proudly raising her furry tail, climbing on my trouser legs with her paws, making some kind of purr.

I gently rubbed my sleeves with my pink and white cheeks, as if I showed a certain, pleasant and reassuring look.

I burst into laughter. Could it be that she and Schrödinger have been staying for a long time and have been infected with the habits of some cats?

"Yeah, am I back now?"

I turned my head and said to Sanmei again

"Asan, thank you so much..."

At this moment, a trace of complex emotions that were difficult to understand appeared on the three calm and unpredictable faces.

I hugged Jia Jia, pulled her to sit in my original position, and then asked without a word about what happened in the mansion during this period.

Sanzi still responded with a "well, ah, ah, ah" that was as precious as gold. Then he let my hands slowly climb to her, who was still calm, and slowly rubbed and explored her firm and bright thighs through the thin pleated gauze skirt.

It really praises summer. If everyone wears it thickly in winter, there will be no such benefits and enjoyment. But this warm and comfortable moment is always not long-lasting.

Soon, there was a report outside that I came to pay my respects to Jiyi's text. I had to let go of the entangled little guy and walked out.

"You want to advise me to repair the mansion and place maids and servants?"

I looked at him in disbelief, and a little confused. With his personality and consistent performance, it should not be someone who makes a big fuss for such trivial matters.

“That’s exactly what…”

The fifth ritual of the solemn

"Please think twice"

"Why is this..."

I shook my head and said

"I think these residential facilities are already very good and enough, so there is no need to create more exotic problems..."

Now, as my temporary residence, I live in, is in the second half of the former Transporter Mansion stationed in Qingzhou, just outside the front half of the garrison and the garrison office of the Punishment and System Authority Office.

This place is just the back house and courtyard of the former site of the Transshipment Mansion. There are about half acre of green space and mixed pavilions and pavilions, pavilions, and flower stones.

The front-end rear house part is the dormitory of the personal guards and staff, the Yuhou people, and also serves as a gatehouse, office hall, common room and dining room.

I, who only have two or three kittens around me, live in a single-family building in the courtyard. Most of them are based on the old design, and I have a special person at the front to deliver the food. Daily daily life and official business transactions are also convenient. Just walk from the courtyard for a few minutes and you will arrive.

"Although the Lord feels that the humble room is safe,"

He said without changing his expression

"The soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, and civilians are uneasy..."

"What, there is such a thing..."

I became more surprised and even more confused.

"You know, there are still many local people who do not have suitable residences yet, but can only live in shanty towns and live a life of slums..."

"I'm considered a simplicity here..."

"Because of this, the master should consider expanding his business..."

Wuping still did not give up, but took the lead

"If even the superiors who manage local governments can no longer live and work locally,"

"How should the military and civilians under their rule believe that our army will continue to maintain stability for a long time..."

"Since ancient times, there has been a newly established minister, the commander of the Zhenzheng, who has not built a large-scale project for himself..."

"There is such a thing..."

When I grew up, I felt that you were justified and I was speechless.

"Isn't everything simple at the beginning of the business..."

"Master, can you tell that Li Buzheng has not renovated the residence he moved into so far..."

The fifth stairs continue

"And once reincarnated, it only occupied a small part of the house given by the Lord..."

"Nani, what's going on..."

I sighed, but I understood what he meant.

"Of course, you are the Lord, and you are willing to be poor and simple. You dare not do anything to do so..."
To be continued...