Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 470 There is a difference between intimacy and distance
If you can't afford it, then join.

This is definitely a good idea.

Those who joined Peach Blossom Village naturally attracted the attention of people in the martial arts world.

For example, the Guo Tianyou family was one of the first to join.

Although we are somewhat passive, look at how others are doing now.

Guo Tianyou is at the fourth level, while his wife and two sons are at the third level.

When he entered Peach Blossom Village, he was only at the second realm, and his son Guo En was only at the first realm.

To have such cultivation in such a short time, if it's not because of the resources of Peach Blossom Village, then is it because they are exceptionally talented?

In addition, Liu Chengji, who was kicked out of the Liu family, has also reached the fourth realm.

Even with the combined efforts of the entire Liu family of Nantian, it's not possible for every generation to produce a person who excels in the fourth realm.

Liu Shi'an's breakthrough to the fourth realm almost exhausted the Liu family's resources.

By Liu Chengji's generation, it's unlikely that there would be any four realms left.

However, after Liu Chengji went to Taoyuan Village, he broke through to the fourth realm in a short period of time.

It's easy to imagine how many resources Xu Yue gave him.

Besides, Li Zhuting's family, Zhao Zixu and his sister, and even the veterans they recruited have all become experts.

As for Xu Yue's family, needless to say.

Even his parents, who supposedly didn't cultivate much, have now "eaten" their way to the third realm.

In today's spiritual practice, resources may be more important than talent.

"Hiring people?" Xu Yue looked at the group and said, "What? Do you want to work on the farm, or do you want your disciples to work on the farm?"

“Anything is fine!” one of them said with a smile. “Just give me something to eat.”

What to eat
That goes without saying.

These people may be famous in the underworld, but they are not considered rich or powerful.

If we fail to grasp the opportunities presented by global changes, we may be swept away by the tide of the times.

Of course, besides this reason, they also have a passion for martial arts.

They wanted to see what the scenery was like at a higher level.

Are you hiring?
Why not hire?
As for how loyal these people are, don't even think about it.

However, it's okay to keep it for now; it won't cost much, and you might need it later.

Moreover, if a true golden age of cultivation were to arrive, these people might very well be recruited for our own use.

Only by attaching oneself to the strong can one survive better.

Xu Yue is a strongman.

And it will continue to grow stronger.

“You can talk to my third uncle about this,” Xu Yue said. “I’ll call him and have him come over. He’ll explain the salary and benefits to you. If you’re willing, you can stay; if not, you can go back to where you came from.”

"it is good!"

Those people naturally had no objections.

Xu Yue immediately picked up the phone and called Xu Jianghe.

Not long after, Xu Jianghe returned from the camp and led a group of people to the conference room there.

Xu Yue went home.

"What do those people want from you?"

Zhang Ruoxi asked Xu Yue curiously.

Now that she's at the fourth level, she can naturally tell that the group of people are all martial arts practitioners, and there are even two at the third level among them.

Sanjing is a big shot in the martial arts world.

However, it's not quite good enough for Taoyuan Village nowadays.

But outside, he's a true big shot.

As for the Four Realms, they are the foundation of the state and are not easily touched.

Of course, there isn't much fighting and killing in the martial arts world these days, but there's still a lot of conflict.

They set up a challenge in private, not only to determine who was better, but also to decide life and death.

Those who step onto the arena are mostly at the second realm; if someone at the third realm does, it's a major event in the martial arts world.

People like Xu Yue, who have killed more than 10 people in the fourth realm, are beyond the comprehension of those in the martial arts world.

In the eyes of most people in the martial arts world, Xu Yue is someone who is very powerful and not to be trifled with, but just how powerful and how untouchable he is remains unknown.

However, it wasn't that people from the martial arts world had never been to Peach Blossom Village before; but once they arrived, they instantly realized just how weak they were.

Any security guard would be more capable than him; he wouldn't dare to cause trouble.

As for stealing vegetables or something?

Then it's even less likely.

I can't afford to lose that person.

Whether it's Taoyuan Village or any other village, there are surveillance cameras everywhere.

Besides, even if you did steal, how much could you possibly steal?
If word gets out, how will they survive in the underworld?
Ordinary villagers wouldn't steal, let alone people from the martial arts world.

Of course, have there been any instances of people stealing vegetables from each other's farms?

It has actually happened before.

Some elderly people looking to take advantage of the situation, and some tourists taking advantage of the situation to steal.

However, if we catch them, it doesn't matter.

compensation!

The former was more malicious, while the latter was probably driven more by curiosity.

Xu Yue has never dealt with this matter, and even if he did, he wouldn't be soft-hearted.

If you're soft-hearted, these kinds of things will only happen more and more often.

In the beginning, there were still some, and some who stole a lot and committed serious crimes were even sent to jail, but now there are almost none.

"They asked me if I was hiring," Xu Yue said, shaking his head. "I guess they're trying to use someone else's resources to their advantage."

Borrowing chickens to lay eggs?

Zhang Ruoxi immediately understood what Xu Yue meant.

Those people want to use the resources of Peach Blossom Village to strengthen themselves.

"Knowing they're not on our side, why did you still call Uncle San here?" Zhang Ruoxi said. "Aren't you afraid of just doing all the work for someone else?"

“We pay them for their work,” Xu Yue said. “We didn’t tie the people we recruited before to Taoyuan Village. It’s just that once they arrived, they didn’t want to leave.”

Whether it's Guo Tianyou or Li Zhuting, in a sense, it's just an employment relationship.

Xu Yue clearly trusted them more and treated them as his own people.

But those people today certainly wouldn't.

But their situation is actually no different from that of Guo Tianyou and his group.

It's just a matter of different levels of closeness.

"Can you win those people's hearts?"

Zhang Ruoxi looked at Xu Yue curiously.

Whether it's Guo Tianyou or Li Zhuting, they said they wouldn't leave and would consider Taoyuan Village their home. In the parlance of the martial arts world, that means they've truly come back home.

“Nothing is absolute, but if some people feel a sense of belonging, isn’t that worthwhile?” Xu Yue said. “What did we spend? Besides, the farm is about to undergo a major expansion, which will require manpower. I don’t want to see what happened to the desert farm again.”

"Shouldn't the treatment be different?" Zhang Ruoxi asked. "We should actually come up with a standard for this, and then follow that standard from now on. This is just the beginning; more people may come in the future."

“My third uncle had discussed this with Li Zhuting and the others before,” Xu Yue said. “The treatment of those who come later will definitely not be the same as those who came before.”

Even ordinary employees receive seniority pay, let alone those who cultivate themselves.

"You thought of that already?" Zhang Ruoxi said, somewhat surprised. "It should also be related to cultivation level, right?"

Xu Yue nodded.

There is a standard for wages and benefits for farm employees, so Xu Jianghe had the idea from the beginning.

After all, he was in charge of security and the distribution of benefits to those who cultivated. Their salaries were paid through the farm's account.

However, Xu Jianghe was in charge of the other pills and elixirs.

Not long after, Xu Jianghe returned.

Xu Yue had already brewed tea and was waiting for him in the pavilion outside the villa.

"I've accepted it," Xu Jianghe said. "Follow the previously established standards. Are you planning a large-scale recruitment drive?"

“Once they arrive, we’ll screen them. As long as their character is fine, they can stay,” Xu Yue said. “There’s no need to actively recruit. Rather than recruiting people from the underworld, I’d prefer to recruit veterans. Although they need some training, they are more trustworthy.”

The farm has no shortage of skilled workers.

Even if the expansion is rapid and security personnel are needed, regular security guards will suffice.

These days, who would dare to mess with a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world)?

If someone really comes to provoke us, there's no need to have martial arts masters guarding the vegetable gardens.

Waste of resources.

As for the future, if a golden age of cultivation truly arrives, that doesn't matter.

Peach Blossom Village is full of experts and has already seized the initiative, making it far superior to those other sects.

Moreover, skilled individuals can be cultivated in-house, making them more trustworthy than recruited martial arts masters.

“There might be quite a few martial arts practitioners coming,” Xu Jianghe said. “Whether they are trustworthy is hard to say, but they should all be intelligent people.”

“Survival of the fittest.” Xu Yue nodded and said, “That has always been the way of the martial world. Those who come here are undoubtedly people who have seen the situation clearly.”

The world is gradually recovering; this is a fact universally acknowledged throughout the cultivation community.

It's just uncertain when it will fully recover.

The fact that the domestic spiritual community collectively visited Taoyuan Village is perhaps a preparation for this.

Even the relaxation of some restrictions by the government is a preparation.

Xu Yue was lured to Little Red Dot by numerous foreign forces, who wanted to take the opportunity to kill him. This might not be a misconception; they were preparing for it.

"With the world reviving, those who seize the opportunity will soar to great heights," Xu Jianghe said. "Those who miss it will fall behind, and it will be very difficult to catch up again."

"Sister Wang Yun should be breaking through to the third realm soon, right?"

Xu Yue then asked about the current situation.

Whether the changes in the world will come suddenly or gradually, no one knows.

"I guess it'll be within the next few days," Xu Jianghe said. "She's already starting to lose control."

Why suppress it?

Naturally, this is to make one's foundation more solid, which will be more beneficial for subsequent cultivation.

After all, there's no need for her to rush to break through.

After chatting for a while, Xu Jianghe went to the camp.

Xu Yue went back to review the documents.

“The Taoists understand you best,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “If this gets out, do you think those Buddhists will come looking for you with their ancient cultivation texts?”

"I don't know," Xu Yue shook his head and said, "However, if they come, that would be perfect. Compared to those big names, our foundation is ultimately much weaker. Although I inherited the farming family's tradition, it's not complete."

"When are you going to send people to set up formations for those major Taoist sects?" Zhang Ruoxi asked. "There must be competition within the Taoist sects, right?"

“What does this have to do with us?” Xu Yue said. “However, on the surface, we should still be quite united, at least when it comes to Buddhism.”

The conflict between Buddhism and Taoism is not a competition between sects, but a struggle over the principles.

"When will you arrange for someone to go?" Zhang Ruoxi asked. "Laoshan and Maoshan encompass almost all the famous Taoist mountains and rivers in China."

"Would you like to go out for a walk?" Xu Yue asked with a smile, "And take the opportunity to travel a bit?"

"Forget it!" Zhang Ruoxi shook her head and said, "Let alone the travel time, the travel time alone will probably take up half a month. I'd better stay home and take care of the child, and wait until the child is older."

“You’re such a homebody,” Xu Yue said. “Apart from going back to Yanjing, you spend almost all your time holed up in Taoyuan Village.”

“There’s nothing wrong with Peach Blossom Village,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “I don’t feel comfortable leaving the child at home, and it’s inconvenient to take him along. Are you going to take care of him personally?”

“If you’re not going, what am I supposed to do?” Xu Yue said. “Just arrange for those students who are about to graduate to go. They can go in groups of a few, all at the same time. There’s no one going first or last, and no one is being treated unfairly.”

"With such a large-scale operation, it's impossible for the Buddhist community not to have received the news."

Zhang Ruoxi nodded.

Actually, there's no need to make such a big fuss; those Buddhist sects would have already received the news.

Even the Taoists spoke with Xu Yue again, and the Buddhists probably already knew what they were talking about.

After lunch, Xu Yue went to school.

Today, dozens of students who are about to graduate are not going on to practice, but are making a final push at school.

What are we sprinting for?
That depends on your individual circumstances.

Practice naturally exposes one's own shortcomings, so it is natural to do a good job of identifying and addressing these deficiencies.

"Rare visitor!"

When Shen Yu saw Xu Yue, she couldn't help but tease him.

Only a few of them could act like that. Other trainees were far from being so casual when they saw Xu Yue; on the contrary, they were quite nervous.

"A guest?" Xu Yue said with a smile, "I'm not a guest."

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed.

Indeed, Xu Yue was not a guest; he was the principal.

If one had to say who the master of this school is, it would undoubtedly be Xu Yue.

"I thought you were going to wait until we graduated to come," Wang Haolin said. "Is something wrong?"

"I'm giving you a free trip opportunity," Xu Yue said with a smile. "Besides the four famous Taoist mountains, you'll need to visit all the other famous mountains and rivers."

"Set up a formation?"

Hu Hai asked a question.

They naturally knew that Xu Yue had set up spiritual arrays for the four famous Taoist mountains, including Qingcheng Mountain.

Is this another time they're setting up formations for other famous mountains and rivers in Taoism?

Why?

Hu Hai and the others didn't ask, but they had some guesses.

The other trainees didn't think much of it either.

“Let’s take this as your graduation exam!” Xu Yue said. “If you do well, you graduate. If you don’t, you’ll have to repeat the year.”

Repeating a grade?

No one would want to repeat a grade.

Who doesn't want to graduate sooner these days?

When they practiced it, they received money, but it wasn't much.

Once you graduate, your salary and benefits will immediately surpass those of 99% of the working class.

Not to mention those recent graduates.

Those people's salaries are probably only at the top level, and they are the leaders in this regard.

For those who join the farm, earning a million a year is a piece of cake.

Even those who stayed on as faculty members received astonishing salaries and benefits.

The graduating students had heard about it to some extent.

Naturally, I wanted to graduate as soon as possible.

Even those who are thinking about starting their own businesses are the same.

Needless to say, Wang Haolin and his group had been wanting to graduate for a long time.

There is an indescribable sense of constraint at school.

People like Meng Hao, on the other hand, are eager to get rich through blind dates.

They naturally wanted to graduate as soon as possible.

“Don’t think it’s easy,” Xu Yue said. “Setting up formations in famous mountains and rivers is more difficult than setting up formations in the fields you’ve done before. The energy of the earth’s veins in mountains and ranges is definitely different from that in ordinary hills and plains.”

(End of this chapter)