As soon as the day dawned, the farmhouse rose to the ground.

This time, Chu Tianjiang heard it very clearly, and there was the sound of running water below. Apparently, the farmhouse was built on a hydraulic mechanism, and there was definitely a hydraulic lifting device under the foundation. Because the small river that originates in the valley flows nearby and the water is fast, it is likely that the power of the hydraulics comes from the river, that is, it is powered by the current. The pipes of the hydraulic devices are all built underground, and there should be a lot of mechanical equipment.

Chu Tianjiang noticed that Lucia's gaze had changed when she looked at him, and after breakfast, she called Sophia aside to ask about something.

In order to avoid getting into trouble, Chu Tianjiang left the farmhouse.

There were already a lot of people on the farm, all busy, loading the charred corpses onto the carts, and then pulling them into the fields and pouring them into a deep well. It is a deep well dedicated to the disposal of corpses, in which the corpses decompose and dissolve, and then used to irrigate the farmland.

After the farm was cleaned up, the day's work began.

Since Chu Tianjiang decided to stay, he had to participate in labor and fulfill his responsibilities and obligations.

At noon, Jack announced the acceptance of Chu Tianjiang, and the others did not object, nor did they welcome it, as if this was not something to be happy about.

A day's work allowed Chu Tianjiang to have a better understanding of this world.

There are two main crops, one is taller, a bit like corn, which Jack calls "bread trees", and the other is very low, similar to potatoes and sweet potatoes in the past, and Jack calls them "sweet potatoes". Of course, that's just literally.

The fruit of the bread tree is large and encased in a hard shell, and the flesh inside is dried and ground into "flour" for making bread. Because it is dehydrated, the "flour" can be stored for a long time. In a cool, dry place, it can even be stored for several years.

"Sweet potato" is a root crop whose edible part is its plate roots. It's just that this crop is only complementary food, and its main value is to feed livestock.

There are a lot of livestock on the farm, and in addition, each family also raises some livestock.

In addition to these two main crops, some vegetables are grown near the farm, as well as some spicy crops for flavoring. In addition, when food is scarce, it is necessary to obtain food through hunting and fishing. If the harsh winter lasts longer than two months, it may even be necessary to strictly limit the amount of food consumed by each person to ensure that most people can survive the cold and cold winter.

Chu Tianjiang also learned that in addition to the harvest of hunting and fishing, the harvest of the farm was public property, and after deducting the "taxes" handed over to the church, it was distributed according to the labor involved, the number of family members, and the actual needs, and it was up to Jack to decide how to distribute it. Only by participating in labor and making contributions in labor can we get our share, no one is an exception, no one can get without work.

Before sunset, everyone returned to their homes.

Although Jack decided to build a farmhouse for him after officially accepting Chu Tianjiang, it was a big project and would take several months to complete. Before that, Chu Tianjiang could only live in Jack's house. Lucia reorganized the storage room and prepared a few sets of changes of clothes for Chu Tianjiang.

Because there is no lunch, dinner is the most important meal of the day.

As yesterday, Lucia prepared bread, roast meat, and broth mixed with vegetables.

After dinner, Jackson went to guard the first post. According to Jack's arrangement, he had to stand guard every night, that is, use the periscope to observe the night demon who haunts the night. This is done to protect the villagers so that threatened villagers can be moved to a safe place in time, and to protect the livestock raised on the farm. If the Daredevil discovers and attacks the corral, the villagers will have to fight back.

"The church only needs livestock?"

"Flour too, but it's mostly livestock, or meat products, but preferably live livestock." Jack threw a piece of jerky to Chu Tianjiang. "It's so far away from the city that it's very remote for us to get live animals to their destinations, so the church only asks us to pay for meat."

"Haven't you thought about it?"

"What have you thought about?"

"Why does the church want you to pay tribute?" Chu Tianjiang paused slightly, and then said, "Could it be that the God you believe in is a carnivore?" ”

"The church is unquestionable, and God is unquestionable." Lucia walked over, put a drink mixed with vegetable juice in front of Chu Tianjiang, and then said to Jack, "It's not too early, the irrigation canal will be repaired tomorrow, and you should rest early." ”

Jack smiled, and waited for Lucia to walk away before saying to Chu Tianjiang: "Don't care, she is a pious woman." I've considered what you've mentioned, but we all know that without the church, no one can deal with the night demons, and we don't have a place to live. Even if God doesn't need our food, those who serve God need food and need us to provide for it. ”

"Whoever serves God is a carnivore."

"They also need flour and grow their own vegetables. Mainly, livestock and meat products are easier to transport, while fresh vegetables obviously cannot be stored for a long time. Jack patted his thigh, got up and said, "Go get some rest early, and we'll lay the foundation stone for your new home tomorrow." ”

Jack didn't want to talk about it, and Chu Tianjiang didn't ask much.

After drinking the drink, Chu Tianjiang went back to the room.

Sophia didn't come to harass him, which made Chu Tianjiang feel a little more at ease. Lying on the bed, Chu Tianjiang was a little dizzy, probably because the day's work was too hard.

The presence of the Daredevil has put a lot of pressure on everyone on the farm, and it will take more effort to get the food they need to survive the harsh winter. During the day, Chu Tianjiang felt that everyone was working hard to prepare for the coming harsh winter.

It didn't take long for Chu Tianjiang to fall asleep.

I slept very deeply and soundly.

When he suddenly woke up, it was still the middle of the night, and then Chu Tianjiang felt the person under him, and the strange feeling coming from the clone. What surprised Chu Tianjiang even more was that his body was constantly moving, and it seemed that he was not controlled by his will at all.

It was Sophia, the girl who had come to him last night, and now a woman.

What's going on!?

Although Chu Tianjiang wanted to stop, the impulse from his heart, the instinctive need, and the reaction of his body made him unable to stop at all.

It wasn't until he surging out that Chu Tianjiang stopped.

At this time, Chu Tianjiang also understood, it must be the drink. Lucia manipulated the drink and put some kind of drug that made him lose control.

Damn it!

Chu Tianjiang cursed secretly, got up from the bed, and lit the oil lamp.

Sophia was lying naked on the bed, the sheets under her had been stained red, and there was some white liquid, and she looked very painful.

"I'm sorry." Chu Tianjiang picked up a stall and covered it on Sophia.

She didn't say anything, just lay there and looked at Chu Tianjiang.

"You can sleep here, I'll go out of ......"

"Don't go out of the way!"

Chu Tianjiang knew that Sophia and Susan lived in the same room. Although she did not know the customs of this era, she would definitely live with her sister before she got married.

"This ...... It's not your fault. ”

"I ......"

"That's what I want to do."

"For what?" Chu Tianjiang sighed secretly.

"I need you, and we all need you."

"What you need is a husband, a husband who is kind to you." Chu Tianjiang was unmoved. Although Sophia has grown up and is one of the most beautiful women on the farm, Chu Tianjiang has long been a belonger, and his past experience makes him not easily emotional.

"Won't you marry me?"

Chu Tianjiang smiled reluctantly and didn't say anything.

Seeing that Chu Tianjiang was reluctant to answer, Sophia guessed the answer. "Even if you don't want to marry me, you have to let me conceive your child."

"For what?"

"Mom said, you're the first traveler to come here in thirty years, or an out-of-towner from somewhere else, and you're going to leave after the winter has passed." Sophia hesitated for a moment, then said, "So according to ...... As is customary, you have to leave the seed. ”

What bullshit customs!? Chu Tianjiang looked at Sophia in surprise.

Sophia bit her lip and it took a long time for her to speak.

Although Chu Tianjiang guessed probably, he was still very shocked.

The farm has been around for so long that even Jack and Lucia don't know when it was founded, maybe hundreds of years ago, maybe thousands of years ago. When they arrived, the farm was inhabited, but the surrounding land had not been cultivated or crops had been grown. At that time, the people who lived here were like those night demons who haunted at night, living a primitive life of drinking blood. With the help of the church, Jack and Lucia take over the farm. In addition, the Church also converted the people who originally lived here to the Church, and became God's people and civilized people. However, this is where the problem arises.

Most of the original people came from a single family and were very close by blood, so the fertility rate was extremely low.

Over the past 30 years, the fertility rate for farm dwellers has been less than 5 per 1,000, fewer than 10 normal babies are born each year, and only half survive to adulthood. Because the fertility rate is so low and the mortality rate has not come down, the farm population has been shrinking. In the beginning, there were about a thousand people on the farm, and almost every farmhouse was full. By now, the population of the farm is less than two hundred.

If this state continues, the farm will soon die.

Although caravans come to the farm every year to buy food and sell some daily necessities, the farm needs fresh blood, outsiders, and even more so, seeds from outsiders.