Chapter 183 Flat and vast fertile land

Ma Xiu said, "Yes, it's not far from here." He pointed with his hand and said, "There is a valley over there. They are called Maple Leaf Valley. There are vast areas and streams, and more than 30 tenant farmers also live in it. The old man thought that this place was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and he could not make a back road in the future, so even the new tenants let them settle down there..."

"It's just that the house hasn't been built yet, so there are still more than 30 families who let them live in the back of this house first."

"Now there is still a lot of money left. This manor has been converted into 130 gold, and each of the new 68 families has paid 2 gold to settle down..."

Su Minghai smiled and said, "Uncle Matthew, what else do I have to worry about you doing? Needless to say, you can arrange it yourself."

Seeing that the manor was deserted, Su Minghai simply let Fred and others live here, so that he could be a companion for Matthew's family. Moreover, these people are used to fighting, have rich experience in fighting, and keep them in the manor, which also has a protective effect. After all, it is unclear when the bandits came to these sparsely populated places. Matthew and his wife alone can't take care of them.

After the nightfall, Su Minghai naturally came to serve Jin Xiaozhu. Su Minghai's eyes were hot, and he stared at the woman with a smile, and found that she had reached level five in the past few months. People also began to boil their bodies and added strength to their weakness, but their skin was a little tanned, revealing an extremely healthy wheat color. He was also a little worried that Jin Xiaozhu would be spoiled, but he just saw that she had great respect for Matthew and acted as a maid, so he was relieved to say a few words casually.

The two met again after a long separation and at a prosperous age, there is no need to mention the lingering of this night.

The next day, Su Minghai got up early. As soon as he finished practicing a few punches, Matthew came to the gate of the main courtyard. He has been here for several months. The owner's main courtyard is cleaned every day, but he hasn't lived in it for a day and kept it for Su Minghai.

"Your Excellency, do you want to see that valley?"

Su Minghai heard him yesterday that it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and he was also very interested. He nodded and said, "Okay, Fred, are they up? Call them to have breakfast together and then go there.

Matthew also knew yesterday that Fred and other family members were coming. It's cold here. Although Matthew is happy now, he will inevitably be lonely in the future. Therefore, knowing that Fred and others were coming, they were extremely happy and said with a smile, "They have been up a long time ago and are waiting for adults outside."

The two met Fred and others and walked out of the side door of the manor. Not long after walking, they saw a valley entrance on both sides of the hillside. This entrance is extremely ordinary and inconspicuous. There is a stream in the middle and some paddy fields on both sides. Most of the Juhua area can be cooked, so after the summer cut, rice has been planted in the paddy field. The seedlings are green and swaying in the wind, which is very beautiful.

After walking more than half a miles, the mountains on both sides suddenly tightened, and the cliffs stood, less than 100 meters apart, and there was already a circle of wooden fences outside. Inside the fence, there is also a foundation of a stone wall. Matthew pointed to the mountains on both sides:

"This valley is also strange. It has a vast terrain and can open fields, but the surrounding hillsides are surrounded by a circle of rock walls, almost a natural wall, and even few beasts spoil food. Only at the end of this stream, although the terrain is steep, there are many waterfalls and cliffs, and the army can't walk, but it is still possible for masters to come in. Fortunately, there is a small lake there, and the terrain is not covered, so in case, as long as there are a few sentries, the intruders can be found.

Su Minghai was curious and gradually accelerated his pace. In fact, the narrow area of the mountains on both sides, that is, the wooden fence and stone wall, the terrain inside immediately opened up, and the extremely powerful people gathered. Matthew seems to have arranged this place as a battlefield, leaving an open space behind the stone wall, and then there are residential houses, many of which are still under construction. Through this residential area, the terrain behind is suddenly wide, and the fields are spread layer by layer. I'm afraid that this plain alone has planted rice will be more than 1,000 mu.

The slopes on both sides are gentle, with no shrubs and grass. In addition, there are some maple forests, and there is indeed a circle of rock walls on the high, winding, like the Great Wall.

Through this field, the terrain began to narrow again. Turning through a mountain bay, it is empty again. There are many farmers in it who are building channels and reclaiming acres of land.

In fact, a family with 20 to 30 mu of land can live a good life. However, the Juhua land is sparsely populated, and most civilians have opened 70 or 80 mu, and three years of rotation, which saves the effort of fertilization and service. As for the wild people, because there is no guarantee of political power, most of them live in mountains and forests, or can only open a few acres of land where wild animals are sparsely populated. Most of the output after a year will be ruined by beasts, so they are often willing to rely on civilians and be a tenant. If there is an opportunity in the future, you can also get the status of a leader and a civilian, and it is possible to get ahead.

When the workers saw Matthew coming, they all looked up and said hello one by one. Another man in his forties came over and shouted to Matthew, "Dad, are you here?" Looking at Su Minghai and others, he asked, "Are there guests here today?"

Matthew is usually very kind to others, but his sons have no future in martial arts practice. They are upset when they look at it. He kicked him, staggered the man and scolded, "What kind of guests are not guests? This is the owner of my house! Lord Su! I haven't seen it before."

Su Minghai hurriedly said, "Uncle Matthew, don't talk like this. We are a family, and we will get the consent of the patriarch in the future. If you want, you can also enter the family. If you say so, you will be separated."

The man was obviously used to kicking Matthew. He didn't take it seriously. Instead, he was very happy and ran to salute Su Minghai. Su Minghai looked up and found that this man also had a four-level level. His hands were thick, his hair was messy, and he had a few wrinkles on his face. Obviously, he often did farm work.

"Your Excellency, this is my boss. If there is nothing to do, I will plough the field. Alas, my three sons, who broke through the middle-level soldiers at the age of 21, but now they are 43 years old and are still level four.

Su Minghai did not think that the man's hands were still stained with dirt. He held his hands and said, "It turned out to be the eldest brother. Yesterday, I knew the name of the second brother was Robin. I don't know what the name of the eldest brother is..."

The man said, "Your excellency, don't call me that. My name is Wesley. Brandon, you can call me Wesley!"

When Su Minghai heard that this man's name was called Wesley, Su Minghai couldn't help but be embarrassed. He laughed twice, and quickly found a speech and asked Matthew:

"I don't know what uncle's martial arts mind is like. Brother Wesley has been making some progress for so many years?"

In fact, his words are all nonsense. In reality, there are many people who do not move when they are promoted to the fourth level, that is, Su Minghai's adoptive father Su Linghan, who is now more than 50 years old, and he is still at the fourth level. After all, when martial arts reach the middle level, it is not enough to practice hard, but rather depends on a person's understanding.

Ma Xiu saw Su Minghai asking questions, and did not shy away from Fred and others. He replied, "Your Excellency, I was born in the wild and have no good skills. Later, I met my captain in the army, named Miao Yishi. I once saved his life. He felt my feelings for me. When I got home, he copied one point of his family's mind..."

After saying that, he read out the mind method word by word... But when Su Minghai heard this, he really heard a few problems - in this paragraph of the heart method, there was one vein missing in the eight strange meridians, and another Shaoyang gallbladder meridian missing in the twelve scriptures - which was strange. He asked Matthew to reach out his hand and rush with Yuanli, but found Ma The two meridians on the cultivation have been connected.

It turned out that Miao Yishi was the direct line of the Miao family in Long'anxing Province, but at that time, he was just a four-level soldier, otherwise he would not have mixed up with Matthew. The martial arts of these families is taught step by step, so the mind copied by the world to Matthew is naturally flawed. As for whether Miao Yishi knew about this problem at that time, Su Minghai did not dare to say anything, but he probably knew it. After all, it was a serious crime to leak the family's heart law. It was not easy for Miao Yishi to take this risk to vent such a part.