Tianchi Mountain.

Li Shuidao led a group of laborers and deacons to a flat dam near Tianchi Lake.

At this location, you can already smell the strong smell of sulfur emitted by the Tianchi Lake Fire Poison Mine, and you can see the earthy yellow smoke fluttering in the air.

"That smoke is actually volcanic ash." Li Shuidao pointed to the earthy yellow poison clouds fluttering in the fire poison mine and said.

"The entire Tianchi Mountain near Tianchi Lake is full of volcanic ash, and the amount here is particularly large." Li Shuidao stepped on his feet with his feet.

"You watch." Li Shuidao picked up the shovel and gently knocked open the thin rock layer under his feet, turning the rock layer over, and there was a thick and tight rock block below.

When you hold the rock in your hand and rub it gently, it becomes a fine white powder.

"The volcanic ash was originally in this powder form, and it has been deposited here for so long that it has formed rocks." Li Shuidao explained.

"Although this thing does not belong to the spiritual material, it has the miraculous effect of changing the heavens and the earth." Li Shuidao continued: "It is a high-quality material for refining cement, and it can be used as long as it is simply fired. ”

"If the kiln in Chibao has been made today, we will use this volcanic ash to refine high-quality cement and completely transform Tianchi Fort." Li Shuidao announced loudly.

When everyone heard Li Shuidao's announcement, they cheered.

"Brothers, go dry, dig up volcanic ash for ten carts and one jade money, or one cart for ten contribution points."

"If you make up 10,000 contribution points, you can buy a house in Tianchi Fort, and if you have a house, you can always live in Tianchi Fort." The deacons began to cheer up each of the laborers.

A group of masons quickly put their tools together, shovels and baskets in hand, ready to begin collecting volcanic ash.

They are agile and skillfully digging up the volcanic ash and loading it into baskets.

"Be careful, the ash is fine, don't let it fly." Li Shuidao reminded.

The masons operated carefully, their movements light and precise, and the ash was gently dug up in their hands and fell into the basket, which gradually piled up.

"Keep up the good work, we still have a lot of ash to collect!"

The workers obeyed Li Shuidao's command and continued to dig up the volcanic ash. Their movements are becoming more and more skillful, and the volcanic ash in their baskets is increasing.

The scene of the collection site became lively, and the laughter and laughter of the workers echoed in the valley.

"Castle Master, we have collected a large amount of volcanic ash, can we transport it to the bottom of the mountain to burn it?" A deacon excitedly reported to Li Shuidao.

"Okay, you'll be in charge of this, and I'll go down there and burn the ashes." Li Shuidao and the deacons left the ash collection site and went to Tianchi Fort.

Truckloads of volcanic ash were transported down the mountain to the storage area next to the kiln.

The castle owner, Li Shuidao, stood next to the kiln and personally instructed the workers to dump the vehicles full of volcanic ash into the kiln in an orderly manner.

When the ash falls into the furnace, flames rise and envelop the ash.

The temperature inside the kiln has been adjusted to a suitable level in advance to ensure that the volcanic ash can be fully fired.

Li Shuidao kept an eye on the changes in the kiln, adjusting the temperature and ventilation of the kiln according to the color of the flame and the situation of the burning, so as to ensure that the volcanic ash could be completely refined into cement.

Of course, he also gave this knowledge to the deacons around him without reservation, after all, they can only help him work if they learn it.

The flames in the kiln are blazing, and the volcanic ash undergoes a chemical reaction at high temperatures, gradually transforming into cement clinker.

Li Shuidao's brows furrowed slightly, he knew that the control of this stage was crucial. He directed the deacons to adjust the temperature and ventilation of the kiln to ensure the quality and stability of the cement.

After some firing, the volcanic ash in the kiln was finally completely refined into cement.

With mature cement products, you can start building rockeries.

Build rockeries, change feng shui, rebuild spiritual veins, change the heavens and the earth, and expand Tianchi Fort.

Two days later......

Li Shuidao sat quietly in the spacious study, the sunlight shining through the window on his body, reflecting his contemplative expression.

Suddenly, a blackbird flew in front of him and stopped at his table with its wings spread.

Li Shuidao gently reached out and took a folded note from the blackbird's feet. He read the information on the note intently, his brow furrowed. There was a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

"Let you kill a Bai Yinglong, but you slaughtered his whole family." Li Shuidao's voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction and disappointment.

Afterwards, Li Shuidao took out a handful of nuts and gently fed them to the Yuandu Flying Crow.

After the blackbird pecked at the nuts, it spread its wings and flew away from the study, leaving Li Shuidao thinking alone.

I saw Li Shuidao take out a jade bottle from the storage bag and pour out a white pill from the jade bottle.

At this time, this pill had been wrapped in white ash, and he looked at this pill with a complicated expression, and was silent for a long time......

Suddenly.

"Lord of the castle, I would like to see you in the bookkeeper." The voice of a guard was heard outside the door.

"Let him in." Li Shuidao put away the pill

I saw the deacon of the account room carefully push open the door of the study, holding a thick account book in his hand.

"Castle Master, there's something I need to report to you." The deacon of the accounting office said respectfully.

"What are you talking about?"

"I have exceeded the quota last month, and this month's expenses are even greater, and there is no jade money to be issued in the account office."

"Show me it." Li Shuidao asked with a frown.

The deacon of the accounting room nodded, he knew very well that the money was sent to the Mao Gong and the deacon to pay for the construction of Tianchi Fort, and it was definitely not out of Li Shuidao's pocket.

However, the family's quota is only so much, even if Yin eats grain, there must be a limit.

There was also a hint of worry on his face, and the ledger recorded the various expenses required to renovate Tianchi Fort, and the number of numbers was stressful.

Li Shuidao carefully flipped through the account book, and the deacon of the account room said on the side: "Lord Castle, the family's quota for Tianchi Fort is one hundred spirit stones every month, which is actually very high, and the family elders will have a lot of complaints about this, according to your current usage, you will use at least three hundred spirit stones a month, and spend more than three thousand spirit stones a year, and it is impossible for the family to agree." ”

"It's not that Tianchi Fort contribution points have been used to replace the jade money for distribution, how can you still use so much jade money to spend." Li Shuidao asked with a puzzled expression.

The jade money is not enough, Li Shuidao has expected it, and in order to deal with him, he developed Tianchi Fort contribution points, and scraped together 10,000 contribution points for a house.

Contribute something like this, anyway, it's just taking notes, and there's no cost of minting coins.

"Lord Castle, those workers don't believe in the contribution points of Tianchi Fort at all, this contribution point can only be used to exchange houses, and it is also a house that has not been built, some of them are not willing to stay in Tianchi Fort for a long time, many people scoff at the contribution points, they want jade money."

Li Shuidao's brows furrowed, Tianchi Fort's contribution points really can't be compared with the merit points of the sect, at least the management is very watery, and those deacons can even secretly add contribution points to themselves.

Of course, it's okay to manage it well, but the effort is too much.

The point is that Mao Gong does not believe in the contribution points of Tianchi Fort, and this plan seems to be unenforceable......

"What about the cafeteria fees?" Li Shuidao considered open source.

"I'm afraid this won't work, the canteen has always been free, and if you have to pay for the canteen, I'm afraid they will strike immediately." The bookkeeper shook his head and said.

"Lord Castle, if you can't inject three hundred spirit stones every month, this construction plan can only be suspended." The deacon of the accounting office said with a serious face.

Li Shuidao looked at the deacon of the account room and said coldly: "The great work is about to be done, you can't give up like this!" The construction plan can only be accelerated, not shelved, and I will write to the patriarch and ask him to increase the quota. ”

"But now the jade money is almost impossible to send, and I can't wait for next month."

Li Shuidao was silent for a long time and said, "It is estimated that I can only borrow money." ”

"Who do you want to borrow?" The deacon of the tent asked curiously.

"How about borrowing it from you?" Li Shuidao said with a smile.

"Uh...... I didn't. The black-clothed deacon shook his head and said.

Following......

Xia Ruoxue, who had completed the first white-level mission, returned to Tianchi Fort.

The two talked secretly for half an hour, and then went to see Zhu Hongling and talked secretly for another half an hour.

In the evening.

Li Shuidao held a curtain meeting to discuss the solution of the financial problem of the construction of Tianchi Fort.

"In order to promote the construction of Tianchi Fort, I will borrow from everyone in the name of the lord of Tianchi Fort, with a monthly interest of three cents! If you lend Tianchi Fort a hundred jade coins, you will be able to get three jade coins every month, and so on...... If you lend one hundred spirit stones to Tianchi Fort, you will be able to get three spirit stones for nothing every month, which is thirty-six spirit stones a year. Although Li Shuidao's words were full of passion and instigation, the deacons present looked at their noses and noses, and their noses were concerned, and none of them were moved.

Li Shuidao also expected this situation, but fortunately, he arranged it.

"Lord Castle, can anyone borrow it?" Li Tianchang, the guard standing at the door, suddenly asked.

"That's right." Li Shuidao nodded.

"Then I'll borrow two hundred jade dollars, no, one hundred jade dollars." Li Tianchang said hesitantly.

"Okay, the account office collects the money and registers it." Li Shuidao applauded.

"I'll borrow a hundred spirit stones!" With a big belly, Zhu Hongling, who was about to give birth, said loudly.

"Good! I also borrowed a hundred spirit stones. Li Shuidao took out a hundred spirit stones from his storage bag.

"I'll borrow a hundred spirit stones too." The curtain was lifted, and Xia Ruoxue, who was dressed in black and had long hair, appeared.

The black-clothed deacons present were old and still unmoved.

"Everyone has to invest a hundred jade dollars today." Li Shuidao said coldly.

This is already a naked threat.

A hundred jade dollars is not much......

But after all, it was also their own money, and the deacons looked embarrassed.

But in the end, under the authority of the castle owner, he honestly paid the money.

Twelve deacons, a total of 1,200 jade coins, that is, ten spirit stones.

Tianchi Fort is not short of this money, but it is of great significance to let these deacons invest money.

It won't be long before ......

The three hundred workers of Tianchi Fort will know the news......

The deacons in black are all human spirits, and they are willing to invest money, so it must be right to follow......

Then find someone to spread rumors that only deacons and guards are qualified to do such a good thing as investing money to earn interest......

It won't be long before the three hundred Mao Gong will clamoring to throw money, and the jade money circulating in Tianchi Fort will return to Li Shuidao's hands, and only the debt will increase.

As long as you don't honor your debts, it's just a number, just like a contribution point, write as much as you want.

If the co-workers or deacons want to exchange the principal, then Li Shuidao will be embarrassed and tell them that if there is no cash, they can only use the house to reduce debt.

The expansion of Tianchi Fort will build a large number of houses, and the price of these houses will be accurately priced by Li Shuidao according to his own debt situation.

One for five hundred spirit stones, one for one thousand spirit stones...... Pricing is arbitrary......

In short, with only a small amount of housing, you can easily offset all the principal of Tianchi Fort plus interest.

Except for those big creditors who have invested hundreds of spirit stones in the principal, it is impossible for others to buy a house even if the principal and interest are counted together.

As for the accommodation of the laborers, the house was rented to them, and the rent was equal to the interest they received every month.

This not only solves the problem of shortage of funds for the construction of Tianchi Fort, but also solves the accommodation problem of the workers.

Of course, this is not the most important ......

The most important thing is that the deacons, guards, couriers and even cooks and maids have lent their savings to Tianchi Fort, and once the owner of Tianchi Fort changes, their savings are very likely to be lost......

If the Li family wants to change the candidate for the lord of Tianchi Fort, then more than 300 people in Tianchi Fort will collectively rise up and rebel......

Before the money is repaid, the position of the lord of Li Shuidao Fort must be unbreakable, even if he wants to pick and choose, no one dares to take over.

This is Li Shuidao's plan......

Compared with contribution points, the system of merit points is a hundred times better.

By the next month, Tianchi Fort will distribute interest money, and greed will make everyone into the house.

The most difficult thing for human nature to overcome is greed, followed by fear.

(End of chapter)