The breeze swept through the sinkhole, bringing a burst of coolness in the middle of the Sutian Center, blowing the shell-shaped bells under the eaves of the tower, and the bells moved leisurely, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

The dewdrops hanging on the corners of the cornices also slowly dripped with the wind, hitting the grass and trees and the ground, making an eternal ticking sound.

Echoing the sound of the bells, it becomes a beautiful ensemble.

The fresh humidity in the air, the fragrance of plants and trees, and the fragrance of the earth, are intertwined in the air, making the ghosts in the courtyard feel refreshed.

The docile and dexterous deer who had been raised in Sutianju had already woken up, and after shaking their bodies, they gathered together in twos and threes, and leisurely strolled under the towering ancient trees in the courtyard.

From time to time, they lowered their heads and nibbled on a few mouthfuls of the tender grass on the ground, then raised their heads and moved their long fluffy ears, blinked their big bright eyes, and shook their heads gently as if listening to something. From time to time, there are a few cheerful deer chirps when they look up at the sky.

After all, Xiao Si is still just a child, although her cultivation is not shallow, but she is always a teenager who does not know the taste of sorrow, and has long forgotten the fact that she almost paid the price of being discouraged by impulsiveness last night, and has temporarily forgotten her resentment towards Xiao Shizhu, and she hugged a bundle of grass by herself, and jumped to feed the deer.

The other saints were no longer nervous, and went their own way. Only King Kong still took the two guards, standing in place and waiting quietly for Xiao Shizhu.

Everything in the courtyard was again covered up by calm.

After pacing back and forth for a long time, King Kong rubbed his hands together and looked up at the top of the giant tower, which gradually became clearer and clearer in the morning light as the sky became brighter and brighter.

Xiao Shizhu has been in for half an hour, but he hasn't come out yet. But Xiao Shizhu explained again, they were not allowed to follow up, and King Kong couldn't see the situation in the tower, so he was even more anxious.

Su Su made a cup of fragrant tea and put it on the saucer and served it out. She walked to King Kong with light steps and stood still, bowed her head slightly, and saluted: "General, please have tea." ”。

King Kong didn't have any intention to drink tea, but out of politeness, he still took the teacup and held it in his hand, and said, "Thank you." After that, he continued to look up at the top of the tower, never taking a sip.

"General, don't worry. From his slightly furrowed brows, Su Su guessed the worry in his heart: "The Nine Shadows King will be fine, you and I can see his skills last night, even if we have the intention to assassinate, we are definitely not his opponents." ”。

After finishing his words, he turned and left. Leaving the silent King Kong standing in place, still staring at the top of the tower in a daze.

"Accumulate grain?" On the top floor of the giant tower, Xiao Shizhu forgot about King Kong, who was still waiting outside, and chatted with Yingying.

"In other words, are we going to vigorously develop agriculture and animal husbandry?" Xiao Shizhu, who sat in the position where Yingying used to sit, pondered for a moment and then asked.

"Hmm. Ying Ying, who was sitting on the ground opposite him, fumbled and lit the small stove on the side of the case, and then found the copper kettle and placed it on the stove accurately.

"Now the underworld is in turmoil, and the peace that Emperor Xudu has whitewashed for thousands of years has been broken. The two continents of Dongyi and Xirong were in rebellion, and the vassal states fought with each other, and Emperor Xudu also signaled to the rebel vassal states that they could divide up the territory of the rebel state at will after the end of the rebellion. And this can also arouse the greed of many princes and kings. Once they have tasted the sweetness of carving up other countries, they will still be eyeing them in the future, even if they are not facing a rebel country. Ying Ying stood up and walked to the bookshelf to find two cups and a teapot: "At that time, the big fish will be more courageous after eating the small fish, and they will naturally be without exception, no longer afraid of the Emperor Xudu, who actually rules the two continents, and will no longer put other vassal states in their eyes." Then the underworld in the future will no longer be a pattern in which the small court obeys the big court, and the princes and kings support the Emperor Xudu, but will become a situation where the heroes are divided and the world is divided. ”。

"Haha. Xiao Shizhu felt that Yingying's analysis was extremely reasonable and logical, and his admiration for Yingying was a little more, and then he joked: "Although your remarks have analyzed the situation in the underworld in the future, this is a great rebellion, you are tantamount to saying that the Emperor Xudu is incompetent, so he is not afraid of disaster from his mouth?"

"I've been sitting with a human soul who will definitely become the most wanted criminal in the underworld as long as another layer of identity is exposed, and this is already a big rebellion. Ying Ying smiled disapprerovingly, and said casually: "Is there a difference between being more rebellious or less unreasonable?"

After finishing speaking, he smiled at Xiao Shizhu.

"Well, go on. Xiao Shizhu put away his smile and continued to listen.

"But after such a major upheaval, the strength of countries will actually weaken, especially food and resources, and it will decline rapidly. No matter how much land and gold and silver they robbed, it was impossible for all the land under their rule to be planted with food and a good harvest at once. Coupled with the perennial war, the population of the country will also decline. In this way, not only will the external strength be strong and the national strength will be slow to recover, but it will also invisibly lead to a rapid rise in the price of food and resources. After hearing that the water in the pot had begun to tumble, Ying Ying took out the tea leaves from the teapot and put the tea in the cup: "And the vassal states that have no or little grain in stock are nothing more than two ways out, either to exchange money or other rich resources for food, or to continue to wage war." But no matter which one they choose, they still lose more than they lose. ”。

"Therefore, whoever has abundant resources in his hands in the future will be a big country, so you persuade me to start hoarding food now, right?" Xiao Shizhu listened patiently, and after thinking for a while, he asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, but accumulating grain is not just about hoarding grain, but also about vigorously developing agriculture and animal husbandry. There was a whining sound from the copper kettle, and a steam shot out from the spout, and Ying Ying lifted the kettle, and the spout pointed at the water cup and gave a 'phoenix three nods', and poured the boiling water from the kettle into the cup. It wasn't until the eight points were full that he stopped: "After all, I also mentioned that once they are short of supplies, they will continue to wage foreign wars, and they may even be taking risks against the Emperor Xudu." ”。

"But it is more likely that a war will be waged against us, the vassal states that have not participated in the counterinsurgency. Xiao Shizhu nodded, and then said, "After all, you also said that it is a reckless move to start a war against Emperor Xudu. ”。

"Yes. Ying Ying put down the copper kettle, turned her head a little, and said thoughtfully: "So if we have a large amount of food and resources, it can completely dominate the victory." And the morale and combat effectiveness of an army with abundant military rations are by no means comparable to that of an army that is not well fed, and you should know this better than me. ”。

"And if we can ensure that several central counties, such as Chutian County, Shentou County in the east, and Fengdui, Juxing, Jiangmo and Yankong counties close to Chutian County, will not be involved in the war, and farmers and herdsmen can cultivate and livestock with peace of mind anytime and anywhere, we can ensure that the logistics of any war will be endless. ”。

"Well, if you want to do this, you have to agree to Julong's performance, vigorously develop water conservancy, build a number of canals to connect with rivers and lakes, and run through all the fields, right?" Xiao Shizhu pointed a few times with his index finger to the Julong recital at hand, and said, "What about the mountain canals?"

"The land of these five counties is a rare oasis in Xuanyan Continent, and it has always been how high the mountains and how deep the water is. No matter how high the mountain is, there is also a waterfall in the mountain. Julong once thought of cutting off the waterfall water with hanging waterwheels and other objects, and guiding it to extend into the irrigation canal around the mountain. These canals were then built from the top of the mountain to the mountain, connecting them with the lower canals and rivers and lakes. At the foot of the waterfall, waterwheels can also be built and connected together by mills and other means to make it a water-powered mill to increase productivity. ”。

She said a lot in one breath, but Xiao Shizhu, who didn't know much about agriculture, didn't understand it very well.

But since this is the idea proposed by the water conservancy expert Ju Long, it must be useful, so Xiao Shizhu didn't think about it anymore, but just asked: "How much does it cost to fully realize it?"

"The five counties will probably cost 10 million taels of silver. Ying Ying blurted out without thinking.

"How much?" Xiao Shizhu's eyes widened, and he looked at Ying Ying with an incredible gaze.

"Ten million taels. Ying Ying repeated.

"But good value for money. After a pause, she added: "Saving time and effort increases yields, and it can also discharge floods and reduce the loss of sudden flooding." ”。

Xiao Shizhu thought about it carefully for a long time, and also felt that it was feasible: "Well, let Julong come up with a specific plan as soon as possible." Including drawings of various canals, waterwheels, etc., the more detailed the better. ”。

It's just 10 million, which makes him tremble a little.

"Secondly, there is a large number of export goods. Ying Ying carried her own tea, blew the hot air in the cup, and continued: "But the profits are not all put into storage, but divided into two. One is used to deposit in the national treasury, and the other is used to purchase various resources from other countries. Copper and iron, as well as *, fierce fire oil and other things, and even cotton, straw, silk cloth and all other war resources. ”。

"Now that there are too many vassal states in the war, resources are their lifeblood, will they be willing to sell?" Xiao Shizhu asked after thinking seriously for a long time.

"They won't, but the merchants under Emperor Xudu will. Emperor Xudu wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, so we will secretly give him a salary from the bottom of the kettle. Ying Ying took a sip of fragrant tea, smashed it and smashed her mouth, and said unhurriedly: "You can even buy some food from the merchants under his rule in case of emergency." ”。

"That's right. Xiao Shizhu slapped his head and exclaimed, "Why didn't I think of it." ”。