Without waiting too long, the villagers gathered and filled the open space in front of the door.
There were men, women, old and young, with worries on their faces and expectations in their eyes.
In fact, during this period of time, the villagers have been worried, fearing that they would be robbed by bandits.
I want to escape, but I can't let go of the huts and thin fields. Although they are not worth much, they are the accumulation of the villagers' hard work throughout their lives.
Not to mention that when you go to other places, you need an official road certificate. If you can't get it, you will be sent to jail.
They were either sent to the mines or to the frontiers, often never to return.
For villagers, they can still make a sip of porridge at home, but everything is difficult when they go out.
Not to mention that there are ferocious beasts and bandits that appear and harass you all the way, making traveling long distances even more difficult.
Now I suddenly heard that the village chief had a way to deal with the bandits, so naturally the villagers rushed to see him.
In the eyes of these villagers, the village chief is the sky above his head. He is capable and knowledgeable and can solve problems that they cannot solve.
The young master of the village chief's family is also a noble person, and naturally has the same abilities.
After seeing Tang Zhen, the villagers looked shocked, apparently noticing his change.
While he was secretly surprised, he was also more confident. It seemed that the Tang Zhen in front of him was more trustworthy.
"I know that recently, everyone has been worried about bandits, fearing that they would loot the village.
I can tell you that this will definitely happen, and people will definitely die.
This group of bandits were lawless, killing people, setting fires, raping and plundering. It can be said that they did a lot of bad things.
Even if you kneel down to greet me and obediently hand over your money and food, the bandits will never leave easily."
Hearing what Tang Zhen said, the villagers shivered with fear, and some were so anxious that they shed tears.
"Master, you have to think of a way!"
Some villagers knelt on the ground in horror and kept kowtowing to Tang Zhen. Seeing this, the villagers nearby also knelt down one after another.
After hearing Tang Zhen's description, the villagers were really panicked and couldn't wait to find a way to save their lives.
Tang Zhen standing in front of them was the villagers' only choice.
Upon seeing this, Tang Zhen stretched out his hand, motioned the villagers to stand up, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "I do have a way to solve this crisis, but I need everyone's cooperation."
"Master, tell me, what do you need us to do?"
A strong villager stood up and said loudly to Tang Zhen, among a group of thin and humble villagers, this guy stood out a bit.
"We will do whatever the master says."
Other villagers spoke up and expressed their willingness to obey orders.
Tang Zhen nodded and continued to the villagers: "The method is very simple. You press your fingerprints on the contract and agree to join my family.
As long as you agree, I can provide shelter to protect you from bandits."
When the villagers heard this, they showed a trace of hesitation, thinking that this seemed like selling themselves into slavery.
"I know what you are worried about, but that is not the case. You will not be reduced to slavery, and you will receive wages and rice every month.
Your family will be protected, and they will be able to have enough food and clothing, and your children will have the opportunity to study and learn martial arts, and they will be able to marry and have children to carry on the family line.
Whether you are studying or practicing martial arts, I will be responsible for paying for it, and you don’t need to spend a penny."
When the villagers heard this, they all looked surprised and suspicious, always feeling that Tang Zhen's description was too exaggerated.
He is not a slave, he gets wages, rice and food every month, and his descendants can also study and practice martial arts.
Even children from rich families may not receive such treatment, not to mention that they are just a group of poor farmers.
The benefits that fell from the sky made the villagers a little confused and couldn't believe that this was a fact.
Everyone shrank their heads, and no one dared to speak.
Seeing this scene, Tang Zhen couldn't help but sneer: "You only have one chance, if you are willing, just put your fingerprint on the contract.
If you don't want to, then you can only hope for your own good. If the bandits really come, don't expect me to save you."
After Tang Zhen said this, he walked towards the horse-tying stone at the door of his house and suddenly kicked it with his foot.
"boom!"
The horse-tying stone pile, which was about one meter high and one foot square, was kicked into two pieces.
Such terrifying power made the villagers take a breath and stare at Tang Zhen as if they were looking at monsters.
"To tell you the truth, I just met an immortal, and he taught me all the skills, so I am confident to fight against those bandits.
At the same time, the immortal told me that he would protect me and my family from the disasters of thieves and bandits."
After Tang Zhen said this, he picked up the broken half of the stone and punched it out again.
The hard bluestone pillar was smashed into pieces by Tang Zhen's punch, just like rotten wood.
When they heard that there was help from the immortals, the villagers immediately believed it, otherwise they would not be able to explain Tang Zhen's changes.
He was just a skinny boy, but he became so strong in the blink of an eye and mastered such terrifying martial arts.
If it weren't for the immortal's intervention, it would be impossible to do it.
The villagers who were still hesitant at first began to smile as if they had taken reassurance.
"We believe the young master, although he will not deceive us."
"With the blessing of the immortal, it seems that we can really avoid this disaster!"
"I'll go first. Where should I place my fingerprints?"
When Uncle Fu next to him saw this, he quickly looked at Tang Zhen, his eyes full of joy and worry.
Tang Zhen had changed so much that he was completely different from the past, which made Uncle Fu couldn't help but feel doubtful.
At the same time, he secretly guessed that it should be related to the secret passage in the backyard.
But at this moment, Uncle Fu had no time to think about it, and he also didn't dare to investigate in depth.
I even vaguely feel that Tang Zhen is obviously better now and should be able to run the family business smoothly.
Following Tang Zhen's instructions, Uncle Fu took a thin piece of animal skin paper and walked to the villagers.
He took out the vermilion ink pad and asked the villagers to press their fingerprints one by one to cover a piece of animal skin paper.
After all the villagers had done so, Tang Zhen told Uncle Fu to prepare the meal and wait for the next ceremony to begin.
When they heard that there were free meals, the villagers were happy again. This was simply a good thing that they could only hope for.
According to Tang Zhen's request, the villagers collectively entered the yard and looked around curiously.
Not everyone can enter the village chief's compound, and most villagers are not eligible.
At the same time, I am also curious about what to do next.
Tang Zhen took a contract with him and first came to the bedroom in the middle courtyard. He raised his foot and kicked through the back wall.
In Tang Zhen's memory, all the family property was hidden here, totaling one thousand taels of silver.
After three generations of family business, they finally accumulated this fortune. It was sealed in the wall for many years, and the surface of the silver ingot had turned black.
He is just a landowner, not very wealthy at all.
Tang Zhen picked up a box of silver, returned to the secret passage, and activated the cornerstone platform.
All the items needed to establish the building city were placed in front of the stone platform, and Tang Zhen chose to confirm the establishment.
An extremely shocking scene appeared in Tang Zhen's sea of consciousness.
The house was shrouded in mysterious power, the earth began to tremble, and 20-meter-thick walls broke out from the ground on all sides.
The villagers in the yard were all shocked by this sudden accident, and looked blankly at the stone wall rising from the ground.
Four huge walls tightly surround the courtyard, forming a completely enclosed castle.
Inside this huge wall, there are obviously passages, and there are many jagged holes above.
Before everyone could recover, the house beneath their feet also rose from the ground, rising to half the height of the city wall.
Four more stone walls appeared, connecting the house and the four city walls, with a height of 16 or 7 meters from the ground.
Where they are connected to each other, tunnel-like holes appear, allowing you to directly enter the interior of the giant city wall.
After the connection was completed, the bottom of the four low walls quickly collapsed and turned into a shape like an arch bridge.
Seeing the magnificent scene in front of them, the villagers were stunned and finally believed what Tang Zhen said before.
How could such a majestic feat be possible without the power of immortals and gods?