Chapter Ninety-Eight: Hiring Villagers
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"Look again!" Li Yi is also reluctant to leave, this is his native roots, compared to Chen Dong, he is even more reluctant.
What's the use of just being reluctant? If the mutant snake rushes over, the walls here won't be used at all. So when it was time to leave, Li Yi had to leave.
But for now, it's not time yet. They all rushed in front of people before, and the mutant snakes were motionless. Li Yi estimated that it was hibernating, and since this was the case, it would have to wait until the snow melted when the mutant snake took action. So that's still a long time!
Even if this point is abandoned, there is another reason for Li Yi to stay here. When the West Village comes out, it will definitely pass through the Middle Village, and there are villagers there to block it first, even if the mutant snake makes a move, then they will have time to react.
For various reasons, Li Yi decided to stay here and wait and see.
"Since we're going to stay, do we need to do something?" Sun Mei asked.
What to do is certain, but what to do Li Yi did not think about it. However, Ye Peng, who has a bit of brain potential, has an idea to mention at the moment: "I think the most important thing is to raise the wall, at least so that the mutant snake will not be so easy to enter." ”
"How can the wall be so easy to heighten, these are all done before, and they can't be added at all." Li Changshan regretted a little, he didn't change the wall to build the wall so low, and he can't add it now.
"Actually, we don't have to be taller, we can dig the outer foundation a little shorter." Ye Peng said.
This idea is really unique, and Li Yi also feels that it makes sense after hearing it. The outside has become shorter, which has the same effect as the wall heightening. And now this is the only way, after all, the wall cannot be torn down and rebuilt.
"So how deep are we going to dig? And how wide? Chen Dong asked, apparently thinking that this plan was feasible as well.
"A mutant snake more than ten meters long, if you want to stop it from crawling in, I'm afraid it has to be more than ten meters deep!" Ye Peng estimated. "However, with our strength, it is impossible to dig in a short period of time, and it will take time."
"I don't think the width needs to be too wide, one meter should be enough!" Ye Peng continued.
"In that case, let's dig out a one-meter-wide prototype first, and then continue to deepen?" Li Yi proposed.
"Well, I think so." Ye Peng nodded, but in his heart, he was constantly improving the details of the idea.
"Then let's get started later!" Li Changshan is a man of action, and said immediately.
There was no shortage of props for digging in the countryside, and soon the equipment was ready. At this time, regardless of men, women, and children, all seven members of the family went to work, and first dug a one-meter depression around the fence.
It's mostly snow water, and it's very easy to get it. After finishing it, it's time for lunch. Everyone took advantage of this time to rest, and Lan Xin continued to work hard to prepare lunch for everyone.
Li Yi went into the room headlong, because at this time, it was the time when the planting space crops were ripe.
After two days of growth, the cannibal flower finally matured. Li Yi was very happy that he harvested four man-eating flowers at one time, and the defense at home was about to be deepened again. 2
Harvesting the man-eating flowers, Li Yihua went to ten points to buy two rice seeds, which was luck.
There were only 20 points left, Li Yi looked at the points that were about to be exhausted, and regretted very much that he didn't do anything to the corpses of those mutant animals in the courtyard of Xicun in the morning, there must be crystal nuclei among them.
Although he regretted it, Li Yi didn't dare to go again. The first time I didn't know, but now I know that there is a big snake there, and I didn't look for death in the past?
At noon, the other six people continued to dig the ground, but Li Yi went to do the task. Beicun's mutant duck killed ten, and one mission point and 50 gold coins were in hand.
At this moment, Li Yi's financial situation is:
Gold: 1410
Credits: 20
Mission Points: 11
Back home, Li Yi joined the ranks of digging the ground.
That night, Sun Mei complained at the dinner table: "Our movements are still too slow, and there are still too few people!" ”
"What's the solution?" Chen Dong said dissatisfied, they have worked hard, but this is already the limit, how can it be so easy to dig ten meters deep?
"Maybe we can hire some labor!" Ye Peng's eyes flashed.
"What do you mean?" Li Yi was puzzled, even if you want to hire and someone hires you these days, who wants to be hired? Money - it's hard to wipe your ass.
"Isn't there a lot of survivors in Nakamura? We can hire them to dig for us! Ye Peng said.
Chen Dong showed a disdainful look: "You can hire if you want to?" Money doesn't matter now! ”
"It's not hired with money!" Ye Peng shook his hand, this action was like a high school student.
"What's that for?" Li Yi asked, vaguely guessing.
"Food!" Ye Peng said these two words inscrutablely, this hand pretended to be absolutely coquettish, and Li Yi was a little stunned.
After understanding, Li Yi had to admit that Ye Peng's ideas were avant-garde enough. This year, the food is not hidden deeply, who will let others know? However, Ye Peng offered to use food to hire others to work.
This is not nothing, like large settlements have long existed. But in such a small area as they are, individual households can't eat enough for themselves, who will take it out and trade? Therefore, Ye Peng's idea is avant-garde enough.
"Good idea, I'll go find them tomorrow!" Li Yi said happily. This is indeed a good idea, and with their help, the process of digging the ground will definitely be much faster.
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The next day, Li Yi set off alone with a big bag full of radishes. This bag contained a full forty radishes, all of which were kept in Li Yi's backpack. But now they're tired of it, and it's just right to hire villagers.
It's easy and easy along the way. In the end, it took a little effort to climb over the wall!
"The kid from the Changshan family is here again!" Someone saw Li Yi and shouted loudly.
Hearing the man's shout, Li Yi glanced at his brows - wouldn't he be afraid of attracting mutated animals by shouting so loudly? Alas~ This group of people has a poor sense of crisis!
The old village chief rushed out of the house when he heard the sound, Li Yi gave them radishes last time, and he was very kind, of course the old village chief had to show a little sincerity. 3
"Xiaoyi, you're here!" Before the people approached, the greeting of the old village chief arrived first.
"Yes, old village chief! This time I came over for something to trouble everyone! Li Yi said.
"What? Asking us to do something? Before the old village chief could speak, the villagers who heard Li Yidi's words were in a commotion.
"I don't have that much time, am I? Who knows if it's dangerous to go out. Don't help, resolutely don't help! ”
"That's it, when is this, it's good to take care of yourself, and you want to ask us for help."
"Hehe, this kid really doesn't distinguish between each other! Hehe......"
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The old village chief originally wanted to take the opportunity to repay Li Yi and wanted to agree to it, but he didn't know that the villagers' reaction was so huge, and he was suddenly at a loss.
But after all, it was an experienced person, so he quickly calmed down and said, "Everyone, be quiet! ”
No matter what you think, what you think. After the old village chief spoke, they all calmed down, after all, their respect for the old village chief remained the same.
"Remember the last turnip soup you drank?" The old village chief suddenly asked something that had nothing to do with Li Yi's request for help.
"Radish soup? Alas, it was delicious, the best soup I've ever drunk! ”
"yes, I'm drooling when I think about it now, I wish I could drink it again!"
"No, I don't know where I got that radish from, I want to find it myself!"
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The old village chief saw that everyone was discussing in the direction he guided, so he continued: "At the beginning, the radish was sent by Xiaoyi, we all drank the radish soup and inherited Xiaoyi's love, and now he needs our help, don't we help?" ”
The reason was clear, but the old village chief's encouraging words caused a silence. The old village chief never thought that after he explained the situation clearly, it would be like this.
"Xiaoyi, what do you need me to do?" The first to stand up was Li Erbo. He was worried that Li Yi would ask them to help deal with mutant animals, so he didn't want to go, after all, it was a small life.
"Go dig in my house!" Li Yi said.
"Digging the ground?" When they heard that it was digging in the ground, although they were puzzled, they were all relieved - it was not just to deal with mutant animals.
They also thought that Li Yi's family lived outside and was attacked by mutant animals and needed help.
"Yes, I want to dig deeper into the foundations around my house so that mutant animals can't get in." Li Yi said.
"Okay, then count me in!" Li Erbo said.
"Count me in!" Knowing that there is no danger, there are people who repay the favor.
"And me!"
"And me!"
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There are still a lot of people who know how to be grateful, but there are also people who don't want to go: "I can't eat enough now, how can I have the strength to work?" Let's save some energy! ”
There are many people who think like this, and in the end, Li Yi determined that there were thirteen people who were willing to help. 4
Li Yi said to the group: "I didn't ask everyone to help in vain, these thirteen radishes are everyone's reward." When he said this, Li Yi counted out thirteen radishes from the sack, originally he planned to give them to them at one time, but seeing everyone's previous performance, Li Yi felt that it was better to keep some as motivation, otherwise what if these people took things and didn't work?
When they heard that they had gone to help with the turnips, the group of people who went immediately burst into laughter, while those who didn't want to go were remorseful. Someone said with a shy face: "Xiaoyi, can you add me one?" ”
Li Yi didn't even look at him, and turned to the old village chief and said, "Thank you, village chief, here are seven radishes, you can take them!" So saying, he counted seven turnips.
After that, he said to the thirteen people who were going to help: "All of you do a good job, after the deed is done, these remaining turnips are yours!" ”
"Oh~" At this moment, they were overjoyed, and they cheered when they heard Li Yi's words, but they didn't expect that a trace of conscience just now would rise in exchange for such a big benefit.
After that, Li Yi took the villagers with the tools and walked home, and the thirteen villagers left with their heads held high under the envious and jealous eyes of their companions.
With the addition of these thirteen people, the speed is several times faster. At noon that day, the outer ring of the fence was dug up to a depth of one meter.
Li Yi has completed the daily task again, and now there are 12 task points, the harvested rice is sold, and the gold coins become 2410.
The villagers go back to eat, and after they have eaten, they will come back to work.
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