"Why are you interfering with us building a house here?" In the crowded area, dozens of people shouted at the soldiers: "Didn't you say that this area is the residence of our low-ranking members, since you don't help us build houses, then we can't build houses ourselves?" ”

The platoon commander, who was the leader of the dozen soldiers, looked at those people expressionlessly and said, "I don't know, but there are instructions from above, no one is allowed to build houses and tents in civilian areas." ”

"Why?" The dozens of men shouted: "We have to obey all kinds of labor every day, so forget it, why can't we even build some houses ourselves, so what difference is there between us and slaves?" ”

The platoon commander of the soldier did not have any expression change on his face, but he kept staring at these people coldly and said, "I advise you not to gather crowds to make trouble anymore, this is my first warning." If you still don't obey after three warnings, our platoon has the right to arrest you! ”

"Why do you want to arrest us?" Among the dozens of people, a middle-aged man yelled with an angry face: "When we entered the city, you clearly said that we don't have to pay tribute food, but we will serve a year of labor for Yancheng, and we will have the right to enjoy other aspects." ”

"Second warning!" The platoon leader's tone became even colder.

Dozens of noisy people became a little frightened after hearing the words of the "second warning" of the security platoon, and most of them quieted down, except for a small number of people who were still noisy. It wasn't until the platoon commander of the security platoon said the "third warning" that everyone quieted down!

"You know each other!" The platoon commander of the security platoon snorted coldly, and then pointed to the buildings that had been built in a small part and said: "Quickly demolish it within an hour, otherwise I will let the demolition team help you demolish it!" ”

After saying that, the platoon commander of the security platoon turned around and left directly.

Lin Yue and the others who were passing by saw the whole scene just now, originally Zhao Longtao wanted to step forward and beat the arrogant security platoon leader, but they were stopped by Lin Yue and Tian Mu.

"Why did you stop us?" Lin Shaota said a little unhappily.

Tian Mu smiled, hugged his shoulders and said, "Let me tell you Lao Lin, it's best not to worry about those idle things in Yancheng, a situation like that just now will happen every day, even if you go up to help them get ahead just now, how can you help the low-level members of the entire Yancheng to come out?" ”

"But ......," Zhao Longtao said very puzzledly, "Why does Yancheng not allow those low-level members to build houses in the slums, they have prepared their own materials and built them with great effort, and they have not spent a penny on Yancheng. ”

Tian Mu also grabbed Zhao Longtao with his left hand, and said with a smile: "It's very simple, all the land in Yancheng is owned by the public, and the arrangement of these low-level members in the slum is only temporary. All the buildings in Yancheng City are changing rapidly, and today's slum may be planned as other construction areas tomorrow, and then these low-level members will be moved to other places. ”

"How do you feel like the low-level members are being pushed around?" Qing Zhao frowned lightly and said.

"That's exactly what happened!" Shan Qingzi also seemed to understand all this, and said: "Didn't we want to be a low-level member of Yancheng before, so we have been risking our lives to hunt fierce beasts, in order to mix up a middle-level member in Yancheng. ”

"That's right!" Tian Mu nodded and said, "And there is another important point, if the low-level members really build houses here in the slums, then they will be equivalent to taking root here, and if they want to demolish it in the future, it will become more difficult, just like the kind of nail household in the previous life." That's why the soldiers of Yancheng have been preventing low-level members from building houses in the slums where they are located. ”

"There's some truth to that." Lin Shaota nodded, and his anger at the soldiers of the defense platoon subsided a little, but then he asked again: "But the platoon commander of that guard platoon has a really bad attitude, and he actually relies on all kinds of threats and coercion, can't he speak well?" ”

Lin Yue patted him on the shoulder and said, "Sometimes, it is more effective to solve problems with fists than to reason, especially in this critical state of being in the new world, who will have so much patience to reason with those low-level members." ”

At this time, Meng Wen also came over and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, don't think too much!" ”

Lin Shaota turned his head to look at the crowd who were demolishing the building, and after a pause, he followed Tian Mu and the others.

"Today happens to be the day of the field auction, so I'll take you to see it first." Tian Mu walked at the front of the crowd and said as he walked: "Now that Yancheng has collected a lot of seeds of plant species from outside, and then wants to let people plant these seeds by bidding for fields. ”

"Fields?" Meng Wen asked a little strangely, "Is there such a big location in this part of Yancheng that has opened up so many fields?" ”

The houses in Yancheng are actually much smaller than those in Yuancheng, but the crowd in Yuancheng is relatively scattered, while the crowd in Yancheng is concentrated together. Moreover, the walls of Yancheng are much taller than Yuancheng, and now Yuancheng is only surrounded by a circle of low walls.

However, this is also due to the geographical environment, there are Yuanshan Mountains in the north and north of Yuancheng, and there is Yuanhe River in the south, which provides Yuancheng with a relatively safe guarantee on three sides. Yancheng is located on a vast plain, if you build a city here, there is no guarantee on all sides, so you can only build a tall wall, because of the limitations of manpower and materials, the scope of the city wall is relatively small.

"It's true that there isn't so much space in Yancheng, but it's still possible to vacate some land as a field, and it's precisely because of the shortage of fields that there will be a field auction. Everyone knows that if you want to live a better life in the future, you have to have your own piece of land, so that you can grow food to feed yourself. Tian Mu continued:

"The first crops in Yancheng are expected to be harvested in a few months, and of course these crops will not be used as food, but as seeds. If you bid for the fields now, you will be able to plant those crop seeds in the near future. After another two or three years, as long as the wind and rain are good, there will definitely be a bumper harvest, and then grain will no longer be a big problem. Therefore, bidding on land is very tempting for many people. ”

While speaking, Tian Mu soon took Lin Yue and the others to a simple venue, at this time there were already some people sitting sparsely in the venue, and Tian Mu led everyone to sit down in the back row of the venue.

"This field auction is actually similar to an auction, except that what they auction is only the right to use, not ownership." Tian Mu sat next to Lin Yue and Lin Shaota, and after sitting down, he didn't forget to explain.

After Lin Shaota sat down, he looked around curiously, and soon he found that the seats in front of the venue were much better than those in the back, and then Tian Mu asked, "Lao Tian, who are the people sitting in front of you?" ”

Tian Mu smiled when he heard this, and said, "When you see this situation in the future, you can directly determine that it is the position of a senior member." ”

As soon as Tian Mu said this, Lin Shaota couldn't help frowning, and said, "Why do you still distinguish the senior members so much, as if the difference in identity is so big." ”

"It's normal!" Lin Yue said: "Those who can become high-level members are either those who directly attack a thousand catties of meat in Yancheng, or those who have made great contributions to Yancheng, these people think that they are the core personnel of Yancheng, and they will naturally emphasize their status deliberately or inadvertently. And today's auction of the fields is the main participant, and they will naturally be arranged in the front of the high-end position. ”

Lin Shaota frowned tightly and did not speak again.

After a while, more and more people approached the venue, but most of them were just sitting in the humble chairs in the back, and only a few were sitting in the front.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the venue of the field auction today, I am the host of today's auction!" A middle-aged man in a white-washed suit stood on the podium of the auction venue, and he said in a loud voice: "We are bidding for Jingyu field in the southeast of Yancheng today, a total of 36 acres, which is divided into six parts, namely one piece of 12 acres of land, one piece of 9 acres of land, two pieces of 5 acres of land, one piece of 3 acres of land, and one piece of 2 acres of land. ”

Listening to the man in the suit, everyone looked at the stage in unison.

"So there will be six projects in today's auction, now let's bid for the first project, 12 acres of land, the reserve price is 16,000 Yancheng coins, and each increase shall not be less than 100, and the auction will begin!"

"Ten thousand...... Sixteen thousand! As soon as they heard this number, Zhao Longtao and the others were instantly stunned. If converted into catties of meat, 160,000 Yancheng coins is equivalent to 800 catties of meat, which is almost possible to exchange for the status of a high-level member in Yancheng.

"No wonder you would say that the main participants in today's auction will be high-ranking members!" Lin Shaota turned to Tian Mu and said, "What mid-level member can afford this kind of price. ”

As soon as the reserve price of 16,000 was released, several people in the seating area of the senior members immediately responded, and after a round of bidding, a senior member finally succeeded in winning a piece of land at a price of 20,000.

"Ok, next is 9 acres of land, the reserve price is 12,000, each auction cannot be less than 100, the auction begins!" The host then proceeded to quote the reserve price of 9 acres of land.

The 9 acres of land were still only auctioned for by the high-ranking members, and were finally won for fifteen thousand three hundred. This was followed by two 5-acre fields, and several middle-level members of these two intervened in the bidding, but in the end they were ruthlessly brushed down. These two fields still fall into the hands of senior members.

Immediately afterwards, when the host quoted the reserve price of 3 acres of land as 4,000, Tian Mu, who was sitting next to Lin Yue, suddenly raised the bidding card in his hand and shouted: "Four thousand three!" ”