What a lucky world!

Chapter 231 The first right of way meeting!
On March 26th, the Buddha Chanting Lotus Formation at Qianyuan Mountain was complete. Zhang Mu personally tested it and confirmed that it could withstand attacks of the Judan level without breaking.

On March 28, a new batch of refugees totaling 6,300 people were recruited to the mountains. From this group of people, 486 mountain stronghold combat soldiers and 88 cavalrymen who met the requirements of the White Horse Volunteers were selected. The military equipment system of Qianyuan Wuzhai began to be rebuilt.

On the first day of April, Ye Hanzhou, influenced by the previous battle, broke through again in his cultivation and reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

On April 15th, Zhang Mu absorbed all the essence of the black bear's bile, and the last cavity turned into a sea, and his cultivation reached the perfect level of Condensation Realm.

At this point, after Lin Jinglong and Lu Xuanxiu had recuperated in seclusion, Qianyuan Wuzhai once again had a person who had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, and their strength had returned to its peak!
On April 20th, Zhang Mu sent out invitations to all the heroes of the Green Forest, inviting the leaders of all the Wuzhai to gather at Qianyuan Mountain to discuss the unification of road rights in Taiping County.

……

Zhang Mu stood in the conference room, with three maps hanging on the wall.

One is a map of Taiping County, one is a map of Wanzhou, and one is a map of Dayun's territory.

At this time, Zhang Mu's eyes fell on the map of Dayun's territory.

The entire Dayun territory inherits the Kyushu land recognized by human beings since ancient times.

These nine states are located in the north respectively: Hanzhou, Yizhou and Ningzhou.

Yunzhou, Zhongzhou and Wanzhou in the central part.

As well as Lanzhou, Shuzhou and Yuezhou in the south.

The entire Kyushu continent was like a giant crabapple leaf, evoking some memories for Zhang Mu.

To the north of Jiuzhou is the so-called Ruins of Exile. In the past, humans and demons fought a great war, and the demons were defeated. Legend has it that the top demons made a deal with the dragons, and moved 100,000 volcanoes from the bottom of the sea, causing them to erupt at the same time. With the help of the corpses of countless demon warriors who died in the battle, a new continent was finally formed, which saved the demons' final destination.

To the east and south of Kyushu, islands are scattered all over the place, and a hundred miles away is the territory of the dragon clan.

West of Kyushu lies an endless expanse of desert. It's said that the area was once as fertile as Kyushu, but it eventually became a battlefield for a war between humans and demons, leaving it in its current state.

Zhang Mu moved his eyes away from the map of Dayun's territory and looked at the map of Wanzhou in the middle.

Wanzhou, one of the Nine Provinces, is located in the east of the central part of the Nine Provinces. Since the founding of the Great Yun Dynasty, four prefectures have been established within Wanzhou: Lanling Prefecture in the northwest, Jiaxing Prefecture bordering Zhongzhou, Feng'an Prefecture in the southeast, connected to Yuezhou, and Taiping Prefecture in the northeast.

Among them, Jiaxing County and Feng'an County are crossed by the Cangjiang River that runs across Kyushu and flows east into the sea. They have flat terrain and have therefore been known as granaries since ancient times. Lanling County and Taiping County are mountainous, especially the Dengyun Mountains in Lanling County and the Qianyuan Mountains in Taiping County, which are connected to one mountain.

Not to mention Lanling County, Zhang Mu's sight finally fell on the map of Taiping County.

Because the area is mountainous, road transportation is extremely important.

In Taiping County, of all the roads that can accommodate caravans, only about 30% belong to the official roads of the Dayun court, and the remaining 70% are controlled by the Thirteen Military Camps of Taiping County.

According to Wei Wuyou's estimation, the income from this 70% right of way, also known as the border water fee, can be about 100,000 taels of silver each year.

But after discussing it for a night, Zhang Mu and Bai Qiye thought that this number was too low.

For a village like Qianyuanwu Village, the annual water fee is only a little over 12,000 taels.

Many Wuzhai villages earn less than ten thousand taels a year.

Zhang Mu secretly changed the silver into some units in his mind and found that the annual border water fee of Qianyuan Wuzhai was not as much as the income of a highway toll station in his previous life!
It's embarrassing to say it!

What can be done?
First, we need to open up the roads between the various Wuzhais to form a transportation network. Otherwise, if they can avoid the road tax from the court, they will naturally find ways to avoid the border water fee from your Wuzhai.

In the past, because of their different positions, Qianyuan Martial Village and Shuangyue Martial Village had always been competing with each other, so this kind of thing was naturally not negotiable.

But things are different now.

Shuangyue Wuzhai was gone, and along with it, his little brothers were gone too.

Then we can have a good talk.

Of course, just opening up the route is not enough. We also need to increase the number of routes to provide caravans with more convenient options, and people will naturally vote with their feet.

Secondly, there is the issue of charging.

In the past, people would visit mountains and burn incense at temples, but there was only an approximate number and no system.

This needs to set a standard!
Just go by road mileage.

What happened to the edge water fee?
Border water fees should also be transparent and fair, so that people can pay with confidence and leave with peace of mind. This can also dispel the concerns of other caravans.

Therefore, joint law enforcement is also necessary.

"According to my calculations, within a year, the total amount of our border water fees will increase to about 350,000 taels." Zhang Mu said in a resounding voice.

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the various martial arts villages present began to whisper to each other.

It’s almost tripled!

All the village chiefs present here have countless mouths to feed as soon as they open their eyes, so of course everyone is willing to make money.

only……

"Captain Zhang, I fully support your idea, but how do we implement it?" The speaker was a stout man in his forties, Sun Yunqing, the head of the Chaishan Wuzhai. Zhang Mu glanced at him, confirmed his presence, and nodded immediately.

"So, I plan to take the 'road sign'!" Zhang Mu laughed.

"Street sign?" Sun Yunqing asked, "What is that?"

Zhang Mu clapped his hands, and someone immediately brought up a tray with jade tokens on it. Zhang Mu gestured for everyone to take them.

So everyone took off the jade token, and soon everyone discovered the clues on the jade token.

There was nothing on the jade token except a scratch.

However, the lowest level of cultivation among those present was at the middle stage of Nascent Soul, so once they got hold of the jade token, they could naturally feel the mysterious charm remaining on it.

"Excuse me, Chief Zhang, what's on top of this..." At this time, the second supporting actor, Luo Sen, the chief of Sangganwu Village, asked.

"My martial arts will." Zhang Mu smiled, "My unique martial arts spirit!"

“I think no one can fake this.”

"Anyone who is truly capable of forging something would not do such a thing."

As soon as Zhang Mu said this, the expressions of several people present changed immediately.

These people were all from the Wuzhai that had previously annexed Frost Moon Mountain and its followers, and were considered newcomers in the Wuzhai.

They had always thought that Zhang Mu's fighting ability was exaggerated in the rumors, but now when they felt the charm of the unique skills on the jade card in their hands, they all felt alert.

Rumors can deceive people, but Shen Yun’s traces cannot be faked.

Zhang Mu naturally noticed the expressions of these people and smiled subtly.

It's just a trace left by a jade token, which can't reveal any secrets. On the contrary, it can remind those who are interested to put their thoughts aside. Dad is in seclusion, but he is still in Qianyuan Wuzhai.

He is now younger than Lin Jinglong, has more potential, and is more difficult to deal with!
"Then I wonder how to obtain this jade token and how to use it?" At this time, another person spoke. Zhang Mu looked and saw that it was Pan Ruochuan who annexed Shuangyue Wuzhai.

Zhang Mu took a sip of tea and said calmly, "This jade token is issued by Qianyuan Wuzhai to each caravan!"

"Any caravan that shows this jade token will be allowed to pass through any martial arts village."

"They only recognize the jade token, not the person."

"Every six months, I will settle accounts with you at Qianyuan Wuzhai!"

A female village chief frowned. "What Village Chief Zhang means is that all the money will be given to you, and then you will divide it every six months?"

Zhang Mu nodded when he heard this: "That's what I mean!"

"Then how would I know if you have hidden anything?" the female village chief sneered, "If you do that, the fate of our villages will be in the hands of your Qianyuan Village."

Zhang Mu looked at her and thought for a moment: "You don't have to participate!"

"Do you think I have to participate?" the female village chief asked sternly.

Zhang Mu shook his head: "No."

"I thought the martial arts world was all about human relationships, but if you insist on fighting, this village chief also knows a little bit of martial arts!"

Just kidding. I asked you to come and discuss it because I am too lazy to take the trouble to do it myself.

If you don't respond, you'd be ungrateful.

Although it was troublesome, Zhang Mu didn't mind taking Ye Hanzhou down the mountain for a walk and setting an example.

On the other side, the female village chief's face froze when she heard Zhang Mu's threatening words, and then she remembered where she was.

It was all because of Zhang Mu's seemingly childish face and negotiating tone that made her forget their respective status for a moment.

At this moment, she felt several eyes looking at her again, and her face flushed. She gritted her teeth and bowed to Zhang Mu: "I was reckless, I hope you will forgive me."

"I will listen to Chief Zhang!"

"I will voluntarily reduce our share of the village's dividends by another 10% as an apology!"

"How about this!" Zhang Mu clapped his hands, "I'll give you all a promise."

"Let's use the border water fees of each village last year as a fixed amount."

"As long as you do as I say, if the water fee is lower than this fixed amount, I will make up the difference from Qianyuan Wuzhai."

"Who is in favor and who is against?"

Suddenly, the conference room was filled with laughter and the atmosphere became harmonious.

(End of this chapter)