Shennong Sequence

Chapter 32: Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, Patrolling Straw Puppet
Although Zhao Yun was angry, he also knew that he couldn't let his anger get to his head.

The time is not right and the strength does not allow it.

For now, I can only focus on farming.

Hurry up and become a 9th level practitioner, and then see what fierce Taoist techniques you can practice!
Wait until you are strong enough, then fight back!

"Damn it, don't let me know who set this up!"

"These people pointed out that many of my soldiers were deliberately placed on the route from the stable to the mess."

"So, the man behind this is probably trying to use the words of these soldiers to stimulate me and force me to act irrationally..."

'As for the deeper plot behind this, I still don't understand it yet... In order to avoid falling into the trap, I will endure it for a while and keep things calm.'

'And that Captain Niu is also a waste! It's obvious that they want to use me to deal with him. But the whole day has passed, and I haven't seen any counterattack from him... Could it be that he really only bullies the weak and fears the strong?'

"Really, more lewd than trash."

Zhao Yun had no tendency to abuse himself, especially when his ears were filled with all kinds of insults...

So after getting his meal in the kitchen, he took the meal and went straight back to the stable to have some quiet time.

After lunch, there is another period of rest.

Zhao Yun came to the backyard with a bow and arrow and shot about 20 arrows at the poplar tree as if venting his anger.

Also got 10 progress points.

But in order to prevent my arms from hurting too much and being unable to turn over, today's archery practice can only go to this extent.

According to the current priority, it is better to quickly join the ranks of practitioners, obtain a certain amount of agricultural power and self-protection capabilities, and then continue to work hard on these auxiliary skills.

Put the bow and arrow inside the house.

When Zhao Yun walked to the corridor, he thought about it again and knocked on the door of Old Man Sun.

"What's up with you kid?"

"There is so much wasteland behind our garrison. If I rashly occupy an acre of land, will something go wrong?"

"Behind this garrison, our logistics minister of agriculture has the final say. Even if County Magistrate Fang comes, don't even think about collecting a penny of tax! Just focus on reclaiming the wasteland, why are you asking so many questions?"

"cough."

Zhao Yun coughed lightly. He didn't really come to ask about the land, so he said bluntly, "Master, I see you have an empty bamboo tube. Lend it to me to put some water in it so I can go and cultivate the land."

Old Man Sun nodded. "Reclaiming wasteland and farming is indeed a sweaty physical job. Plus, the weather is so hot, if you don't drink some tea in between, your body won't be able to bear it... You can use it!"

"Thank you Master!"

"By the way, release this patrolling straw puppet in the area you have enclosed. It can provide protection and warning in your absence."

Zhao Yun hurriedly thanked him and took the palm-sized patrol straw puppet woven with straw tendons.

Then he took the bamboo tube filled with water from Old Man Sun's table.

Go to the warehouse to get the hoe and sickle, and go to the stable to get the fresh and clear spring water that the wind-chasing horse, which is more valuable than a human, drinks.

After leaving the guard post, he came to the one and a half mu of land he had fenced off and placed the patrol straw puppet on the ground.

The patrolling straw puppet quickly expanded and began to move along the edge of the land that Zhao Yun had previously circled.

Zhao Yun rolled up his sleeves and continued to work.

Cut some weeds and leave them on the ground so that they can be exposed to the strong midday sun.

Then he continued to use the hoe and began to turn the soil.

The grass roots dug out from the soil were exposed to the midday sun, which could kill some of them. After Zhao Yun worked for a while, he came across a tree.

This thing must be dug and rooted out before it can be eradicated.

Cut down the tree, dig out the roots and throw them aside...

After finishing, Zhao Yun was sweating all over.

After all, the sun is shining brightly above our heads. From a distance, we can see twisted heat waves rolling among the grass!

The sun is still scorching hot!

Zhao Yun didn't dare to continue working at this time. He was afraid that he was working too hard and might get heatstroke. If there was no one around to help him, he would be doomed.

He found a shady spot and sat down, then found a few large leaves and stacked them together to fan himself.

Rested for a while.

Then my mouth started to feel dry.

In a situation like this, it is impossible to accomplish this without some preparation!

It just so happened that the bamboo tube that I had asked for from Old Man Sun earlier contained clear spring water, which came in handy.

Ah ~
Take a sip of cold water.

The whole body feels refreshed.

"It's quite interesting to use land reclamation and planting as the beginning of the ceremony."

"I hope that the subsequent advancements will be as simple as this, and not something too difficult..."

After resting for a while, Zhao Yun continued to open up the wasteland and plow the land.

When Zhao Yun looked up again to see the position of the sun and determine the approximate time, he found that there was also a person in the distance, doing the same actions as he did in the morning.

Constantly measuring the size of each piece of wasteland, as if they also want to reclaim it?
But it's already mid-afternoon, and Zhao Yun can't continue to open up wasteland and cultivate the land here.

Because I need to go back to the stable to wash the horses in the stable and clean up the feces they have excreted during the day.

By the time these tasks are completed, the sun is basically about to set.

At this time, it is time to start feeding the horses.

By the time we finish feeding the horses, it will start to get dark.

According to Zhao Yun's previous experience of farming at home, he should go to the fields to work for a while when the moonlight is shining and the weather is cool...

But unfortunately, this backyard is just as Old Man Sun said before: haunted.

In particular, he was once swept by the black wind and experienced the pain of a splitting headache personally.

He didn't dare to gamble his life again to catch up with the progress of reclaiming and cultivating the land.

After feeding the horses, Zhao Yun went to the backyard with Liu the Butcher to take a bath and wash away the smell.

Butcher Liu suddenly asked:
"Xiao Zhao, didn't old man Sun say yesterday that he would hold a banquet for you to become your apprentice? Why didn't he do anything about it today?"

Zhao Yun rubbed the gray strips on his chest. It was as if he was performing a land reclamation ceremony, and what he needed to do was to lie dormant quietly.

Try not to show up, and don't let anyone disrupt his efforts to cultivate the land...

In addition, Butcher Liu's attitude towards him was sometimes good and sometimes bad.
If a minister does not keep his word, he will lose his chastity; if a king does not keep his word, he will lose his country!
"Maybe Old Man Sun was just joking when he was in the grassland yesterday. Don't take it seriously. I don't know what kind of meat dish will be for tonight..."

Butcher Liu showed a slight smile on his face, but he felt something was wrong and he couldn't gloat over someone else's misfortune, so he immediately hid his smile.

(End of this chapter)