And their Xue family doesn't need to pay for a workshop, which is more cost-effective than in Ning'an Mansion.

Of course, in addition to the Zheng family, I have to thank Lord Taishou.

If it weren't for Taishou's unexpected help to them, his own family would not have been able to take these five prefectures on the pretext of temporarily borrowing manpower.

However, with so many people borrowed at once, are there enough guards in the house to guard the crops?

The number of people promised by Ning'an Mansion to lend to the five prefectures was about 80,000 laborers per prefecture, some more in large prefectures, and some less, adding up to about 400,000.

And the rest of the people, the Xue family has rounded up the locust business in five prefectures, and it doesn't take anyone to deal with so many locusts?

You must know that the 700,000 displaced people collected by Ning'an Mansion are not all prime-age laborers, but also include the elderly, weak, women and children.

If you really want to count it, these 700,000 people are not enough to make up 400,000 laborers.

In other words, not only will the foreign labor be compensated, but the people in the house will also have to post a lot.

Isn't this a 'deal' at a loss?

However, they can tell the crowd with certainty.

Yes, and enough!

Because, these five prefectures are all distributed around Ning'an Province.

As long as the Five Mansions can hold on and divert most of the locusts, the army of locusts entering Ning'an Mansion will be greatly reduced, and the manpower required will naturally be reduced accordingly.

In particular, the Xue family rented hundreds of thousands of acres of land, and their sweet potatoes were not loved by locusts, so they did not need too many guards to guard them, which freed up a lot of labor compared to other prefectures.

In this way, it not only provides a layer of protection for the crops of the province, but also allows the people to go out and earn money from other families, so that they can only earn and not lose money in this locust plague.

And the biggest benefit is still the businessmen of the mansion, for Shi Taishou, it is simply a matter of killing multiple birds with one stone.

Therefore, in fact, the Zheng family, the Xue family, and Shi Taishou are mutually beneficial in this game.

Such a good thing, the three parties are combined, and it will naturally come naturally.

Just when the Xue family was vigorously developing themselves through the locust plague, another major event happened under the abyss where Xue Langjing was.

That is, the magic swallow that eats the energy stone as jelly beans every day seems to be about to break through.

The breakthrough of the beast is somewhat similar to that of humans, and it also needs to retreat, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is to digest the energy that is eaten.

One day, just as Xue Langjing finished dinner and was about to cultivate, he was called away by the demon swallow.

"I've saved enough... Power stone, the opportunity for breakthrough... It's here, according to... The words of you humans... It's just to be... Retreat... For a while", when only the 'two' were there, Motun said to her.

"Really, isn't that just a breakthrough to a spirit beast? Great, congratulations, Devil Swallow! Xue Langjing couldn't help but be happy for it, this is probably the biggest joy in Mo Swallow's life!

At the same time, it is also happy for itself, it can break through without eating itself, so there is no need to eat her after the breakthrough, right?

Although the 'two' have been together for a long time, but after all, there is a difference between man and beast, who knows if it will eat her one day in order to break through, after all, she and the other party are not at the same level at all, she is in front of it, only let it be slaughtered.

Now, her heart was a little more relaxed.

But then, another question came to her mind.

It's in retreat, so what should I do?

Her strength is only a little higher than a few Tianbao rats in this group of beasts, and she is almost the bottom of the existence.

Don't look at the fact that she can live in peace with the beasts now, it's because there are demons that are intimidating the beasts.

But once it's gone, the beasts that no one can suppress can't eat her, right?

After all, although they eat and drink well here, they have lost their freedom, and they have to keep mining for the demon swallow every day.

Finally, there is a chance to escape, but you have no choice but to escape?

And before escaping, will you sprinkle all your anger on yourself, the 'devil-swallowing dog'?

Thinking that he would be angry with them, and even eaten to the ground, Xue Langjing couldn't help but shudder.

No, you can't let the Demon Swallow retreat until her safety is resolved.

Thinking of this, Xue Langjing raised her head again and looked at Mo Swallow with tears in her eyes, "You are in retreat, what should I do?" ”

"Hmph", the demon swallowed twice, gloating, "What can I do... I was eaten. ”

I'll go, you know what I'm going to face as soon as I retreat, bastard!

It doesn't matter what it says.

What about the relationship we have been getting along with each other for so many days, is it so not worth mentioning?

Xue Langjing kept complaining in his heart, but the eyes that looked at the other party were even more pitiful, "Demon Swallow, we fell off the cliff together, and experienced life and death together, are you willing to watch me being eaten by them?" ”

Hearing this, Mo Tun tilted his head and asked puzzledly, "Is it possible, do you want to... Let me be direct... Eat you, save you... By other beasts... Eaten? ”

"Don't don't, don't", Xue Langjing refused all over, "What kind of relationship do we have, we have lived and died together, I don't want to be born on the same day and month in the same year, but I want to die in the same month and year in the same year!" Shouldn't you protect me and find me a way out before I retreat?

Besides, the reason why you specifically reminded me is that you just want to protect me, I know that the devil swallow is the best, you must have thought of a solution, right? ”

As she spoke, she kept rubbing against the demon swallow, making a close look of a good sister.

It's a pity that because of the difference in height and body size, she can only rub the other party's, forehead, and leg hair at most.

The other party didn't want to be a good sister to her at all, "Hmph, we are... Eating and being eaten... relationship. ”

While talking, Mo Tu pouted his hooves, and he didn't even rub her leg hair.

But Xue Langjing, such an 'enthusiastic' person, can be defeated by its rejection?

Of course not, you have to hold on to the thigh in front of you.

One man and one beast have been talking like this for most of the day.

In the end, Mo Swallow had an expression that couldn't stand her, opened his mouth, and directly bit her whole person into his mouth and brought her back.

"Hehe, Demon Swallow, you are really enough sisters, you will be my sister of the opposite sex in the future, oh no, it's a sister of different species", after all, they are not the same breed.

The whole person was bitten in the mouth by the other party, Xue Langjing not only didn't worry, but also turned over comfortably and found the most comfortable position to stay.

Who is with you sisters!

However, the Demon Swallow only snorted twice, allowing it to roll over in its mouth without speaking.

Well, well, it bites people in its mouth, and it can't speak.

Following.

Xue Langjing was mining with the beasts, and the demon swallow went out as usual.

However, unlike before, when it returned, it did not bring back the prey, but an egg in its mouth.

As soon as he saw the egg, the strongest demon spirit worm among the beasts ran out of the herd, ran to it, howled at it, and stared at the egg in its mouth.

Listening to the howl of the demon spirit worm, Demon Swallow unhurriedly put down the egg and barked at it.

Then, the two beasts spoke in a beast language that Xue Langjing couldn't understand.