The guard pointed at this area and said in a deep voice: "This is the westernmost mountain range of Xunzhou Prefecture. It is also eighty miles away from the nearest county seat. This is unclaimed land. You can open up wasteland here."

Liu Pan'er observed the environment in front. There was lush vegetation, rivers, ditches and streams. Although there was little flat land, the slopes were not steep and terraces could be opened.

Village Chief Li looked around and said to the guard: "Thank you very much. This will be Lijia Village from now on."

"The climate in the south is humid, with two or three crops a year. It's still too late to open up wasteland for farming. In four months, my young master will send people to come." The guard explained before leaving, hoping that these people can open up wasteland with their own hands.

Plant the land and settle down.

Village Chief Li nodded repeatedly, "Thank you so much, warrior, and thank you, Lord Gu."

Although this guard only took them to a deserted place, Village Chief Li was already very grateful.

When the guards left, the one hundred and three people in Lijia Village, old and young, looked sad and even a little at a loss.

Zhou Cuihua panicked, "Master, our food supply won't last long..."

Village Chief Li also calmed down and said, "Don't be afraid, everyone. There are no bandits here. There may be ferocious beasts, but we have weapons, so we are not afraid!"

Liu Pan'er jumped off the bullock cart and ran to the stream. When she saw fish in the stream, she smiled and shouted, "There are fish in the stream, come and catch them!"

Liu Pan'er's clear voice made everyone recover from their disappointment and ran over one after another.

"Oh, there are really a lot of fish. The south is rich in products. Even if we don't have anything, we don't have to worry. As long as we work hard, we can always find something to eat."

"Yes, I see there are a lot of fruits on this tree."

"I can weave fishing nets. The jute over there can be cut and peeled to make hemp ropes and fishing nets."

"I can do carpentry and build houses."

"I am strong enough to clear up wasteland and cultivate land."

Everyone encouraged each other and had a little more smiles on their faces.

"But we don't have seeds!" Li Dazhuang scratched his head, "Without seeds, we can't cultivate land even if we open up wasteland!"

Everyone was stunned again, at a loss.

At this time, Liu Pan'er encouraged loudly, "What are you afraid of? We still have some money on us. When we settle down, we will buy rice seeds. It is an eighty-mile journey to the county seat, which is not far. It can be returned in two days."

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Village Chief Li also said quickly: "Yes, we can buy seeds. The women are catching fish in the stream to cook, and the men are hurrying to see where we can settle down."

Village Chief Li took thirty or forty young adults and began to look for a place to settle down.

Liu Pan'er built stones on both sides of the narrow stream, then placed the basket in the middle, and stood in the stream to secure the basket.

The small fish flowed down the stream, and soon many small fish swam in the basket.

Mrs. Liu smiled happily, holding another basket, and said to Liu Pan'er: "Third brothers and sisters, you pick up the basket, and I will use another basket to catch fish."

Liu Paner agreed and picked up the basket. There was about half a catty of small fish in it.

Although the fish is small, it is still a fish.

Liu Pan'er waved to Li Li, "Ali, let me teach you how to gently squeeze the belly of the small fish to clean out the intestines. Wash it in the stream, and then put it on a big stone to dry. You can do it.

Dried into small fish."

Li Lixi smiled broadly and said, "Third Aunt, I can."

Li Dabao looked at it and said to Liu Pan'er: "Mom, let me look around and find a cave first to keep out the wind and rain."

Liu Pan'er handed over the basket, "Dabao, you come and catch fish with your aunt, and I'll go look for the cave. Ah Rong will take care of Xiao Bao and Nan, Ah Fang will cook, and we'll go our separate ways."

Liu Paner carries a boning knife with him, has martial arts skills, and has more life experience than Li Dabao.

Liu Pan'er is now the backbone of the family, so everyone obeys.

Li Nan said in a coquettish voice: "Mom, be careful, go and come back early!"

Liu Pan'er chuckled, stretched out her hand and gently pinched Li Nan's face, "Okay, Anan and Xiaobao will be obedient and come back to prepare delicious food for you."

Under the eager eyes of his family, Liu Paner searched for the cave.

While looking for the cave, Liu Pan'er touched the red dot on her wrist with her fingers, and then she discovered that the warehouse space had become larger, and there were more than a dozen sacks.

She took a closer look and saw that they were all rice seeds, and they were the kind of seeds that could reproduce.

Seeing this, Liu Paner was very happy.

These seeds are highly productive. As long as wasteland is opened up, the yield may not be as high as that grown with chemical fertilizers in previous generations, but it is still higher than the current rice yield.

With this, Liu Paner felt relieved.

There are no caves here, which makes Liu Pan'er quite anxious. It's rainy in the south, and without caves, you can only get wet in the rain. Even adults can't stand it, let alone children.

"Uncle Village Chief, the hillside here is not too steep and there are no caves. Let's find another way." After walking for more than two hours and still not finding the cave, Liu Pan'er suggested.

Village Chief Li was also very anxious. He originally wanted to find a cave, live there first, and then open up wasteland for farming. After the land was planted, he would then build a house.

"Yuan Qing family, what do you think?" Village Chief Li asked, with hope in his eyes, hoping that Liu Pan'er would come up with a good solution.

Liu Pan'er looked at Village Chief Li and said: "The house must be built, but it is not cold in summer now. The most important thing is to protect it from wind and rain.

Let’s first let people in the village who are good at building houses build bamboo sheds. Uncle Dageng, you are a carpenter and you used to help work in the village. Can you build a shed with bamboo to protect it from wind and rain?”

Li Dagen nodded, "Yes, building a shed with bamboo is not very strong. Although it is quick to build a shed, it may not take long."

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "It's liveable and fast, which meets our current needs. We'll think of ways to build a house after we finish clearing the land."

"But I am building a house. I am the only strong laborer in my family. The rest are women and children. How can we open up wasteland?" Li Dageng wanted to build a house, but when he went to build a house, there was no one in the family to open up wasteland. What will he eat and drink in the future?

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Village Chief Li is also in a dilemma. Some families only have women and children and cannot open up wasteland.

At this time, Liu Pan'er thought for a while and made a suggestion, "Village Chief, I have an idea. We are a village. During the escape, there were many casualties. Some people have no labor force in their families, leaving only the old and the weak, who want to open up wasteland.

Building a house is difficult.

They cannot do heavy work, but they can cook, wash clothes, and take care of children. We divide everyone into those who do chores, those who cook, those who build houses, those who clear land, and those who go to the county town to buy seeds and plows.

In this way, everything can be done without delay, and the wasteland and bamboo houses can be opened together according to needs. If there are many people, they will be divided into larger ones; if there are few people, they will be divided into smaller ones.
Chapter completed!