I have been farming since I crossed over.

Lu Jintang and Yang Mingxi gently hugged each other, conveying warmth and comfort to each other. Then, they slowly closed their eyes and fell asleep.

For Yang Mingxi, this was undoubtedly the worst night's sleep she had ever had since she had traveled to this world. Even when they had hurriedly followed their master back home, they had at least had simple beds to rest on, unlike now, where they could only lie flat on cold, hard, and musty straw, without even a quilt to keep them warm.

Although Yang Mingxi felt extreme physical discomfort, before her consciousness gradually blurred and she fell into a deep sleep, she secretly made a vow in her heart: These brave and fearless warriors all exist to protect the Lu family. No matter what, she must find ways to ensure that their most basic food and clothing problems are solved and that they have a relatively comfortable accommodation environment.

At the same time, Lu Jintang was also thinking in his heart. He knew that these soldiers before him were the most loyal and reliable guardians of the Lu family. They were not afraid of hardships and always stayed at their posts. Even when faced with such harsh living conditions, they still had no complaints and never chose to leave here and return home.

On the contrary, they still strictly followed the rules and regulations of the military camp, and their only concern was to protect the safety of the Lu family. Thinking of this, Lu Jintang was deeply touched, and a strong sense of admiration arose. So, he silently imprinted the faces of everyone present in his mind and secretly made up his mind. In the future, he would not only get to know and understand each of them one by one, but also do his best to give them the rewards they deserved, and never let their hard work go to waste.

The next day, the morning whistle blew for training, and Lu Jintang and Yang Mingxi followed them to the spacious beach. It was the first time Yang Mingxi had seen such a large group of people since she traveled through time. Everyone lined up neatly, forming battalions, and began training.

Lu Jintang and Yang Mingxi were no exception and started training as usual.

After morning exercise, they returned to the cave. Yang Mingxi saw that breakfast consisted of a piece of cooked meat for each person. An Ran laughed and said, "This breakfast is not bad. I just don't know how they managed to last so long without carbohydrates. Their bodies wouldn't be able to handle it."

Duan Xiaofeng had been beside Yang Mingxi the entire time. Hearing this new term, he quickly asked, "Brother Yang, what are carbohydrates? What are their uses?"

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "Carbohydrate is the abbreviation of grain crops. Have you always only eaten meat?" Yang Mingxi didn't want to say too much, as it would confuse them.

Duan Xiaofeng smiled and shook his head when he heard this. "No, sometimes we eat steamed buns, corn porridge, and wild vegetables. There are the most wild vegetables here. It's just that we haven't gone out to exchange for food in the past few days."

Yang Mingxi smiled and nodded, agreeing with Lu Dashan's suggestion. Lu Dashan said, "In that case, let's walk and eat breakfast at the same time. Only by walking around here can we fully understand the specific situation."

Lu Jintang, who was standing aside, responded without hesitation: "Okay, let's go!" As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped out of the door first, leading everyone in the direction he observed yesterday.

Lu Jintang walked steadily, leading everyone up the gently rising slope. Before long, they saw Feng Yi leading some people, busy clearing the excess plants and rocks on the gentle slope.

When everyone finally reached the summit, Lu Jintang turned around and looked down at the vast expanse of land at the foot of the mountain. He couldn't help but say with emotion, "If we could cultivate this entire area, whether it's planting potatoes, sweet potatoes, or bitter melons, we'd surely be able to reap a harvest!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingxi also looked around with great interest. After examining it carefully, he responded, "That's not all. Look, there's a small river flowing down from the mountain over there. If the river water was diverted here, this mountain could be transformed into terraced fields. In this way, even growing crops like rice, which require a lot of water, wouldn't be a problem. However, it's not clear which county this mountain falls under. If you want to buy the entire mountain, it will probably be quite a hassle!"

Lu Jintang nodded and said, "Don't worry about that, just leave it to Tang Jiahang." After that, he shook his hand and continued walking forward.

The valley from the top of the mountain down to the other side of the mountain is also a relatively flat slope, but the vegetation on it is more than the other side of the mountain. However, if this piece of land is really bought, it will definitely be worthwhile to cultivate it into farmland.

When we arrived at the edge of the valley, we saw groups of animals leisurely eating grass and walking.

Lu Dashan said, "The main reason we settled here is because we found a lot of prey here. Plus, there are fish in the sea, so we thought we wouldn't starve, so we stopped here."

"I just said that I feel there are fewer animals here? So this is the case. There used to be a lot of animals here, and animals from the nearby mountains would come here to drink water and take a walk." Yang Mingxi said.

Lu Jintang was puzzled. They lived so close to each other, how come they had never run into each other? Although they had never been to this valley, they would definitely know if there was any movement here. He looked up and asked, "Commander Lu, when did you settle here?"

Lu Dashan thought for a moment and said, "It was probably after the Dragon Boat Festival! Our large group arrived here during the Dragon Boat Festival, and we gradually started settling down here."

"So where were you before this?"

"It was in the mountains south of the garrison. Everyone spread out and started looking for a suitable hiding place. It wasn't until March of this year that we suddenly realized that the people chasing us seemed to have disappeared. We slowly gathered together, and finally came here at my suggestion." Lu Dashan finished speaking, as if lost in memory. After a while, he said, "This place is where the small team I led first fled and stayed. It was when the generals were first taken back that we came here and hid for over a month. Feeling it was safe, we went out and found everyone."

Lu Jintang said slowly, "I see. No wonder. Back in October of last year, when I arrived here, I led Lu Da and the others to conduct a thorough survey of the area. Only after confirming that there were no problems did we begin construction on Qianhuang Mountain. However, since the Dragon Boat Festival, we've all been busy with commercial and agricultural matters, so naturally, our opportunities to venture into the mountains have become less frequent."

Lu Dashan scratched his head and explained, "Actually, the reason for this is that during our earlier investigation, we stumbled upon a village over there. For safety reasons, it's been designated a restricted area, and no one is allowed to approach, lest we accidentally expose our whereabouts. Therefore, when we go out hunting or anything like that, we can only head south of the coast, and never venture in other directions."

After hearing this, Lu Jintang couldn't help but let out a wry smile, shook his head and sighed, "Ah, look at us. We're close neighbors, yet we've lived here for such a long time, and we've only just met now. It seems we still need to further strengthen and improve our reconnaissance work!"

Yang Mingxi, who was standing by, couldn't help but burst into laughter when he heard this, and said, "That's right! As the saying goes, 'living next to each other, yet not knowing each other', it probably refers to a situation like ours!" When everyone heard this, they all smiled at each other, and the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.