Zhou Shitou took Zheng Yi's modified mining pick in confusion: "Xiao Zheng, what are you doing so mysteriously? It's just a mining pick. How can your mining pick be better than mine?"< br>
Zhou Shitou habitually injected spiritual energy into the mining pickaxe.
After several days of observation and research, Zheng Yi has already figured out the situation here.
All the techniques practiced by the miners were specially distributed by the Zhao family, the ruler of the Cangyan Realm.
It is a technique called "The Sutra of Agni Fire".
This method is the most basic method for getting started with Qi training.
That is to say, in the Canglan world, which is full of fire spiritual energy, if he were in his original world, he might not be able to cultivate anything with this poor technique.
The reason why the Zhao family taught them to be honest was naturally not because of the good intentions of the Zhao family.
But because only those who have practiced the "Fire Fire Sutra" can better serve their Zhao family.
Since coming to this world, all the people Zheng Yi has met, without exception, all have the talent for cultivation.
This is not because everyone in the Cang Yan Realm is extremely talented.
There is only one reason why it became like this. After the Cang Yue Flame Emperor stepped through the void and the Zhao family completely took control of the Cang Yan Realm, those who did not have the talent for cultivation were already under their cruel rule. Eliminated.
“Emperor Cang Yue Yan, Emperor Cang Yue Yan, the worst decision you have ever made in your life is to drag me into your original world.”
Zheng Yi looked at the wave. Zhou Shitou, who was swinging the mining pick so hard that sparks almost appeared, sneered secretly in his heart.
At the beginning, Zhou Shitou really didn't pay much attention.
After Zheng Yi's special treatment, this mining pickaxe looks no different from an ordinary mining pickaxe.
But as long as you try it yourself, you will know that this thing is hundreds of times more useful than his mining pick.
This is like a person who is used to horse-drawn carriages and suddenly sees an internal combustion engine train. The shock can hardly be expressed in words.
In less than half an hour, Zhou Shitou almost dug out a small tunnel by himself.
Even if he was digging randomly, he had already dug out more than a dozen fire rock mines.
If Zheng Yi hadn't chosen a place with few people in order to let him try out the mining pick today.
His behavior will definitely attract the attention of many people.
Seeing that Zhou Shitou became more and more excited as he dug, Zheng Yi stopped him in a fit of laughter and tears: "Brother Zhou, please stop for a moment."
Zhou Shitou, who was stopped by Zheng Yi, still had more to say. Licking his lips, the boss put down the mining pick reluctantly.
Looking at his cautious appearance, it seemed as if this was not a mining pick, but a frail little girl.
"Brother Zheng." Zhou Shitou's eyes turned red: "Where did you get this mining pick?"
As he said this, he realized that he had said the wrong thing, and Zhou Shitou quickly changed his words: " The origin of such an important thing must not be easily told to others."
"So. I won’t ask anymore. Since Brother Zhou can take out one, you can definitely get more, right? Let’s buy it. No matter how much you want, we in Hewan Village will never bargain.”
I have to say that although Shitou looks like a rough guy this week, he is actually a very meticulous person.
From the moment Zheng Yi took out the mining pick for him to try out, this guy realized that Zheng Yi's purpose was definitely not simple.
Therefore, even though he desperately wanted to get this mining pick, he did not ask for it directly, or bypassed Zheng Yi to find the source, but proposed to buy it directly from Zheng Yi.
Besides what he said, he looked like he was being taken advantage of.
Just tell Zheng Yi directly, I'm just a bumpkin who doesn't understand anything, just try to trick me as much as you want.
Had it not been for these few days of observation, Zheng Yi estimated that he would have been deceived by this guy's honest appearance.
But Zheng Yi knows it very well.
Although Hewan Village is not big, there are only about thirty households in total.
However, the situation in the village is extremely complicated.
The Zhao family simply treats these people as tools and doesn't care about how they live.
As long as they pay enough of the allocated fire rock mine, the Zhao family will ignore them.
But if they don't pay enough, the Zhao family will definitely not show any mercy when punishing them.
If you don't pay enough in one month, you'll be punished with ten lashes. If you can't complete the task in the second month, you'll be punished with 30 lashes.
As for the third month...
Even if everyone in Cang Yan Realm can practice, they can't stop the thirty whips of the real monks.
As long as he cannot complete the task in two months, he is basically dead.
The thirty households in Hewan Village can be considered as the real labor force. Before, there were only about twenty people. Four people died in the mining accident before, but now there are still sixteen left.
There were not enough people, but the amount of apportionment was not reduced.
Even in this situation, they can still complete the task, and even in the situation of Mr. Chen and Xiaobao in the village, they can barely survive.
Zheng Yi was the first to believe that this was not Zhou Shitou's fault.
To be able to manage such a village in an extremely bad situation and still manage it in an orderly manner, Shitou is definitely a talent that has not been hidden this week.
Zheng Yi smiled and shook his head. Zhou Shitou's eyes were filled with expectation and he fell silent instantly.
He smiled bitterly and said: "I am forcing others to do something difficult. Even if such a thing is not as good as the spiritual weapons used by those gentlemen, it is still a rare treasure. I am afraid we, the mud-legged ones, really can't afford it."
See you. He misunderstood what he meant, Zheng Yi quickly explained: "Brother Zhou, you misunderstood , This thing is really not a priceless thing, it’s just a little gadget I made.”
“If Brother Zhou needs it, I can make one specially for you.”
"Is this... going to be too much trouble for you?" Zhou Shitou said with a sneer.
"It doesn't matter, it's just a matter of spending some time." Zheng Yi's face changed as he spoke, and he lowered his voice and said seriously: "But Brother Zhou, God knows that you know and I know about this matter, so we can't take it lightly. Let others know or else..."
Zheng Yi did not say what would happen specifically. He believed that Zhou Shitou could understand what he meant.
If the Zhao family knew that having this more convenient and faster tool would only squeeze them harder, it would not be of any benefit to them.
“Brother Zheng, don’t worry, even if I die, I will die in my heart and I will never tell anyone.”
Although the mining pickaxe can be made in one night, Zheng Yi delayed it a lot For several days.
No matter what good thing it is, if it is too easy to get, it is often not cherished too much.
Although Zheng Yi felt that a smart man like Zhou Shitou would not make such a childish mistake.
However, you can’t go wrong with being careful.
When Zhou Shitou finally got the mining pick Zheng Yi made for him, he was so excited that he almost screamed.
Even if Zheng Yi reminded Zhou Shitou several times that although the mining pickaxe is easy to use, he should not dig out too much igneous rock ore, which could not stop Zhou Shitou's excitement at all.
In the end, they had to find a place to bury the excess igneous rock ore, and only took a little more than usual to deliver. Even so, their harvest has attracted many people's attention.
When Zhao Qing was inspecting the product, he was even more critical.
"You are using such a small ore to do business? Day by day, you are so lazy. I will not let you offend me if you dare to cheat next time."
Finished , Zhao Qing took the piece of fire rock mineral into his arms as if it were a matter of course.
Faced with Zhao Qing's difficulties, Zheng Yi, instead of being angry, looked like he was blaming himself: "I'm really sorry for Manager Qing. I'm new here and don't understand the rules, so I've caused you trouble."
While apologizing, Zheng Yi quietly slipped a fist-sized piece of fire rock into Zhao Qing's arms.
The smile on Zhao Qing's gloomy face was much kinder than before: "It's okay for young people to make mistakes occasionally, just pay attention in the future."
That night, Zheng Yi forced I took Zhou Shitou to Chen's house for dinner.
At first Zhou Shitou declined: "Brother Zheng, I accept your wishes, but I also know the situation at Uncle Chen's family. Life is quite difficult, so I won't bother you."
When he arrived at the door of Chen's hometown, Zhou Shitou's nose suddenly twitched twice, and his stomach made a gurgling sound.
It’s definitely meat, you can’t go wrong.
Zhou Shitou couldn't even remember the last time he ate meat. If you refuse, it will be stuck in your throat and you will not be able to say it out.
In order to treat Zhou Shitou to dinner, Zheng Yi spent an hour hunting three pheasants back.
Catching pheasants is not difficult, the key is to deal with the malicious intentions of Tiandao anytime and anywhere.
It is a bit strange to say that if Zheng Yi goes out alone, he will always encounter some strange and unfortunate things.
But after so many days in Cangyan Realm, when I went to the mine to mine, I didn't encounter any bad luck.
After much thought, Zheng Yi felt that there was only one possibility. Mining is to work for the Zhao family, which is equivalent to working for Cang Yue Yanhuang, the darling of heaven.
Although it is just mining, it is in accordance with nature, and naturally it will not be targeted by heaven.
"It seems that if you want to achieve that goal, you will probably have to be targeted by heaven."
Despite the difficulties, Zheng Yi has no intention of giving up.
If you fight hard, you may be able to find a turning point.
Otherwise, it would be the same as waiting to die.
Inviting Zhou Shitou to dinner is the first step in all his big plans.
There is no turning back when the bow is drawn.
Zheng Yi pressed Zhou Shitou on the chair: "Brother Zhou, just treat yourself as your own home, and don't be polite to me."
With that said, Zheng Yi placed a large bowl of meat directly in front of Zhou Shitou.
Besides the meat, not even a single vegetable leaf can be seen inside.
"Then...I won't be polite." Zhou Shitou swallowed and looked directly at Zheng Yi.
When Zheng Yi took a bite, he immediately picked up the bowl and started to eat happily.
In just the blink of an eye, the entire bowl of meat had completely disappeared. Zheng Yi even suspected that this guy might have swallowed it without even chewing.
Zheng Yi was well prepared for this situation and gave Mr. Chen a wink. Mr. Chen quickly filled Chen Shitou with another large bowl.
If it weren’t for these few days, Zheng Yi would go to the mountains to catch some prey and come back every day. Mr. Chen is really not willing to let Zhou Shitou eat meat like this.
I engage in high-intensity physical labor all year round, and I don’t see any meat or fish every day. If he hadn't practiced the "Fire Fire Sutra", Zhou Shitou's body would have collapsed long ago.
However, the method can absorb spiritual energy, but for people, it is still not comparable to eating meat directly.
A total of three pheasants, except for some left by Xiaobao and Mr. Chen, almost all the rest went into Zhou Shitou's belly.
After licking up the last mouthful of chicken soup, Zhou Shitou put down the wooden bowl heavily and burped comfortably.
Zheng Yi could even see clearly that Zhou Shitou's eyes were filled with tears: "If I can have such a full meal in my life, I will be willing to die."
He is indeed a smart man, Zheng Yi secretly praised him.
Obviously, Zhou Shitou didn't know what he wanted to do. However, I have made my attitude clear to him.
For just one meal, Zhou Shitou was already willing to sacrifice his life for him.
Zheng Yi would not believe everything the other party said.
Zhou Shitou is a smart man. The smarter he is, the more he will weigh the pros and cons. If necessary, Zhou Shitou may not show his loyalty to others.
Of course, as long as they control it well, smart people are also invincible swords.
Zheng Yi laughed: "It would be a shame to die just for a meal, right? We are all men, how can we be like mice, huddled in a mine digging holes?"
“Just a mere meal, this should be what we should get for granted, instead of working hard every day, only to eat bran and swallow vegetables without covering our body”
Zhou Shitou, who was originally described as arrogant and arrogant by Zheng Yi's previous words, turned pale.
Hurrying to stop Zheng Yi: "Old Zheng, I don't dare to say this casually."
At this time, Zhou Shitou suddenly discovered that Mr. Chen had left at some point.
He and Zheng Yi were the only two people in the wooden house.
Zheng Yi smiled slightly: "Brother Zhou, there are only two of us here. Let me tell you a few words from my heart."
"The Zhao family treats us like cattle and horses and does whatever they want. I don't believe you are not dissatisfied at all."
Zhou Shitou smiled bitterly and said: "So what if we are dissatisfied, we are just a group of ordinary people and can't do anything. "
Looking around cautiously, Zhou Shitou lowered his voice and said: "Old Zheng, let me tell you, there are countless people in the world who are dissatisfied with the Zhao family."
"In fact, every year, there are people who rebel."
"But It’s useless. The ancestor of the Zhao family is an immortal who can crush the void. Who can be the opponent of an immortal?”
"Even if the immortals will not interfere in the affairs of us mortals, the Zhao family has ruled the world for thousands of years. There are armies all over the world, and there are not many powerful monks."
"Let’s just talk about the Fang Banner Army who rebelled last year. Well, the Zhao family didn't even use the army, they just sent a priest and killed them all."
Zheng Yi was not in a hurry to refute Zhou Shi. Instead, he listened patiently and then asked: "Brother Zhou, as far as you know, how many uprising teams have there been in the past three years?"
Zhou Shitou secretly calculated: " Fang Banner Army, Dan Ming Army, Nine Dragons... almost five or six times."
I don't know, Zhou Shitou himself gasped, twice a year on average. ah.
This is because Hewan Village is located in a remote location and has little access to news. There is probably more that he doesn't know.
"Brother Zhou." Zheng Yi looked at the bright moon outside the window: "You said, why did they rebel even though they knew they were going to die?" (End of Chapter)