Chapter 25

  "What are we doing, boss?"

  Huang San Yuan couldn't understand why he was woken up very early today by Cheng Da Lei, and had to accompany him in circling around the Toad Hill.

  "Look at the mountain!" Cheng Dairen pompously spat out two words.

  "What... mountain?" Huang San Yuan was even more perplexed.

  Cheng Dalai did not answer this question, sizing up the giant stone in front of him, wanting to climb up.

  "Huang Guan Jia, you're knowledgeable and experienced. If our mountain stronghold wants to expand its population, where do you think we can recruit from?"

  "This estimate is difficult."

  "What's the difficulty? Tell me about it." Cheng Dairei tried again, but still couldn't climb up the big rock.

  "The subjects of the empire can generally be divided into four classes, have you ever heard this saying, master?"

  Cheng Dalai paused for a moment: "What four levels, how are they divided?"

  "The first class is the imperial family, the Li clan of Da Wu has been in power for 120 years and enjoys supreme authority, they do not need to work and are supported by the empire; The second class is the nobility, this class includes hereditary families, city owners, wealthy merchants; The third class is commoners, including landlords, rural gentry, merchants; The fourth class is the lowly people, including farm households, vagrants, domestic slaves, etc."

  "What class is this mountain bandit?" Cheng Da Lei asked in confusion.

  Huang San Yuan was somewhat embarrassed: "The mountain bandits have no rank, and it can be said that they are at the lowest level. The empire does not recognize the mountain bandits as its citizens, and they are even more humble than vagrants, slaves, and beggars. Ordinary people who are desperate may rather die than become a mountain bandit. If a family has produced a mountain bandit, it will be a shame for the entire clan, and their ancestors will be humiliated."

  At this point, Huang San Yuan glanced at Cheng Da Lei, he couldn't gauge Cheng's temper now and was afraid that these words would provoke him.

  Cheng Dali didn't get angry. He finally climbed up the huge rock and stood at the highest point, overlooking the entire Toad Village from above.

  "Mountain bandits, I didn't know they were such despicable creatures!"

  Cheng Dalai suddenly smiled and said: "Huang Guanjia, I plan to build a wall around the outer perimeter of Hamao Village and reinforce the original defensive facilities."

  "It's good if it's good, but we don't have enough manpower."

  "I've already thought about this problem and I have a solution. We can hire someone if we need to, and afterwards I'll give you the construction drawings."

  Huang San Yuan's eyes widened instantly: "Does the Eldest Young Master also understand construction drawings?"

  "Hmm." Cheng Dairen calmly acknowledged this matter.

  It's no wonder Huang San Yuan was so shocked. In an era where the literacy rate is less than 10%, Cheng Da Lei can achieve this, it can be regarded as a genius.

  He gazed at Cheng Dairen with a few points of admiration, only to see Cheng Dairen standing on the giant stone, his clothes fluttering, giving off an air of profundity that was hard to fathom.

  Cheng Da Lei was sizing up the terrain of Hamao Village, from here looking out at Hamao Ridge it looked like a toad squatting on the ground. The toad's head faced south, below which was an unfathomably deep cliff, both sides were towering mountains and steep ridges, the only road leading up the mountain was a slope in the north covered with tall trees that reached the sky, Hamao Village was located on a flat area of land on top of the toad's head.

  Cheng Da Lei's task was to reinforce the existing defenses of the stronghold, use rocks and large trees to fill in the gaps, and finally set up traps around the perimeter.

  Cheng Dalai led Huang San Yuan to turn around the mountain stronghold, and today was still his first time observing the overall layout of the entire Hamao stronghold. To be honest, there wasn't much layout. It seemed that the people who originally built this mountain stronghold must have thought about building wherever they wanted, and building whatever they lacked.

  And all of these will be completely demolished and rebuilt in this renovation plan.

  Ding! Exploration of Toad Village achievement unlocked.

  As the prompt message in his mind, a map slowly unfolded in Cheng Dairen's mind. Every building in Hamao Village appeared on the map, crystal clear.

  After Cheng Dalai had taken a look, the complete layout of the Frog Inn was already imprinted in his mind. At the same time, the system reward's blueprint in his brain began to change. According to the terrain of the Frog Inn, corresponding changes were made. Where defenses were weak, they needed to be reinforced; where gates and openings existed, they needed to be blocked.

  Of course, because it's just a primary defense blueprint, everything is still very simple. But Cheng Da Lei believes that as the village develops, the system will naturally give better and better things.

  He returned to the room and easily found the drawing. After handing it over to Huang San Yuan, Huang San Yuan was so surprised that his mouth was wide open in amazement.

  "The master of the house is indeed, indeed..."

  Cheng Dalai pursed his lips: "Huang Zongguan, don't bring that flattering routine from Hei Shi Cheng here. We value ability, not that sort of thing."

  But what it really means is: Praise me, go ahead and praise me lavishly.

  Huang San nodded: "The eldest master has taught you well."

  ……

  "Good news, good news!"

  Clang! Clunk!

  "Good news, good news!"

  Clang! Clunk!

  Fei Hu village, Gao Fei Hu was resting under a big tree when the sound suddenly came from the mountain below. Gao Fei Hu sat up with a start, having had previous experiences, he already had a bad premonition in his mind.

  As expected, when he walked out of the village, he saw that the big tree near the village was once again plastered with white paper... or whatever those propaganda flyers were called. At this moment, a crowd of people gathered under the tree, staring at the words on it.

  "Big boss, quickly read it out loud for us, what's written on it."

  Gao Fei Hu had a bad premonition and didn't want to read the content above, let alone recite it to others.

  "Come on, don't rush, I'll read it out loud for everyone."

  Who is this, so blind. Gao Fei Hu turned his head and saw his younger brother swaggering over with a smug face.

  "Good news, good news!"

  Gaofei Bao cleared his throat and read out loud what was written above.

  "Little hero, are you still enduring wild vegetables and mixed grains every day? Here, you can eat white flour pancakes every day."

  Are you still troubled by having no arms? Here are exquisite arms for your selection.

  Are you still confused about your own future? Here's a promising career for you.

  Good news, good news!

  The Toad Village is recruiting talents!

  Dreams set sail from here, and life is redefined here!

  Our motto is: Ride the most violent horse, sleep with the most beautiful woman.

  Join the Frog Legion, everything is not a dream!

  At the very bottom of the white paper, a portrait was also drawn, with a large axe on his shoulder and one hand stretched out, pointing to the four crimson cinnabar characters below.

  I! Need! You!

  Gao Fei's face muscles twitched violently, and a wave of uncontrollable anger surged through his chest.

  "Ride the most violent horse, sleep with the most beautiful woman." Gaofei Bao praised: "This sentence is well written, and the calligraphy is not bad either."

  "Bastard!" Gao Fei's leopard was furious and pounced on the contents above, tearing them to shreds. In a fit of rage, he let out a loud roar: "I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"