I have been farming since I crossed over.

After listening to this, Lu Dashan quickly pulled out an exquisite spoon from his pocket. He gently placed it to his lips and blew gently on the spoon mouth, making a series of crisp and short sounds.

Before long, several figures appeared, swift as the wind. Each of these soldiers was nimble and light-footed, and in the blink of an eye, they were before the crowd. Without hesitation, they knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Young Master! Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!" Their voices were resounding and unified, as if they had been trained countless times.

Lu Dashan smiled and waved his hand, signaling them to stand up, and said: "The young master called you over to discuss important matters, so everyone just sit here on the ground!" After hearing the order, the soldiers stood up quickly and sat around Lu Jintang.

At the same time, the people within a ten-meter radius quickly left, as if receiving some kind of hint. In a blink of an eye, Yang Mingxi was left standing alone in the vast venue.

Seeing this, Lu Jintang waved towards Yang Mingxi and said softly, "Come here! We can start now."

Yang Mingxi suddenly realized that this was the standard procedure and routine operation for every meeting! She couldn't help but smile slightly, then walked to Lu Jintang with elegant steps, carefully stepped back half a step, and slowly sat down.

Lu Jintang glanced around, seeing that everyone was seated at their respective seats. He then said softly, "I'm truly sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm a little late. But fortunately, I've arrived now. From now on, we must proceed according to the plan we had drawn up." He cast his gaze upon the people seated around him, then stood up gracefully, bowing to them all with a formal and solemn manner, like a well-educated corporal. After completing the ceremony, he slowly took his seat.

After settling into his seat, Lu Jintang first leaned slightly to the side to take another careful look behind him. Then, turning back to face the crowd, he spoke slowly, "Look, everyone! Your current living conditions are truly harsh and crude. Therefore, the most urgent task is to improve the surrounding living environment to make it more livable and comfortable. As for the second priority, it's to ensure food and clothing. I will find a way to properly address this. Of course, you must also not slack off. You must continue to reclaim wasteland and plant more crops like rice and wheat to meet future needs."

After Lu Jintang finished speaking, he slowly turned his gaze to Lu Dashan, his eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation. He continued, "When we went up the mountain today, we unexpectedly discovered that there was only a valley between here and Qianhuang Mountain. This gave me a bold idea - I plan to build a road here that will lead directly to Qianhuang Mountain. In the future, the products produced in Qianhuang Mountain can be transported directly to the seashore via this road, and then shipped out by sea."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, especially the one from the beginning. He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked, "If we want to go by sea, then tomorrow I will lead some people to explore the route in the farther sea. But as for the ships and other things, I wonder if the master has prepared anything?"

"We should indeed start exploring the way as soon as possible. However, we can first check in the northeast direction to see if there are any obstacles or dangers from here to the seashore of Jiaoshan Town. At present, there are ten ships responsible for round-trip transportation, and the persons in charge are none other than my ninth and tenth brothers. As for the ships, I have made my own arrangements, and I think the relevant personnel should be arriving here soon." Lu Jintang said.

Cong nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, I'll take care of this matter tomorrow. I promise to thoroughly investigate the situation within three days and find a safe and reliable sea route to Jiaoshan Town."

Lu Jintang smiled and nodded, expressing his complete agreement with the decision. Lu Dashan, standing nearby, then said, "If that's the case, I'll go with you tomorrow for another on-site inspection. If the situation is indeed as good as we expected, then we'll start making arrangements immediately!"

Hearing this, Lu Jintang couldn't help but smile with delight and responded, "Haha, great minds think alike! It seems we're all thinking the same thing. However, we'll need help on our trip tomorrow. How about this: you arrange for four capable people to accompany us so we can observe the terrain more comprehensively and in detail."

Lu Jintang had barely finished speaking when another soldier quickly chimed in, "Young Master, tomorrow I'll lead three other brothers and accompany you on this journey. We'll meticulously record the terrain and mountain topography."

At this time, Lu Dashan also added, "Well, very good! In addition, remember to call Zhu Dazhi as well, and have him work with you guys to draw a detailed and accurate topographical map. With this map, subsequent planning and deployment will be much more efficient!" Everyone nodded in agreement, full of anticipation for the next day's itinerary.

"Then I will lead the rest of the people to continue reclaiming the wasteland tomorrow. We need to do our best to grow more food so that we can be adequately prepared for the future." Another soldier said with a firm look.

Lu Dashan nodded slightly in agreement and then instructed, "Alright, make sure to properly arrange defenses for the remaining camps. You can appropriately reduce some of the guards and allocate as many people as possible to reclaim the wasteland. Once everything is finalized here, we'll start building the road."

At this point, Yang Mingxi took over, giving clear instructions: "First, you must clear away all the vegetation, rocks, and other obstacles on the wasteland. Then, drive a group of mules to Qianhuang Mountain to help plow the land. This will surely speed up the process." With that, she turned her gaze to Lu Jintang and continued, "Carefully select a few experienced people who are well versed in land reclamation to help you. Oh, and don't forget to go to the county government office to purchase this mountain land."

Lu Jintang nodded repeatedly in agreement, "That's exactly what I want! I hope you can allocate more manpower to join us in the Thousand Wasteland Mountains so that we can bring back some food in advance for emergency use."

Yang Mingxi nodded slightly, agreeing, "That's right. If we need to repair the road later, it would be best to start construction at both ends simultaneously. This way, we can greatly speed up the construction process and complete the road sooner. Furthermore, if there's still space in the middle of the road, we can divide it into multiple smaller sections and start repairing them simultaneously. This will not only speed up construction, but also make full use of human and material resources!"

After listening to this, Lu Dashan quickly responded, "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, Brother Yang, I'll go down and properly arrange the manpower. I guarantee that this important matter of road construction won't be delayed! I will definitely do as you say and strive to complete this road as soon as possible."

"Okay, these are the main things we will talk about tonight, so everyone can go down and have a rest! We will start to get busy starting tomorrow." Lu Jintang said.