Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 263 Harvest Season

Time flies, and it's already the end of August.

This is Li Wei's fifth month in this world, Liang Yuzhi, Li Yue, Thomas, Leon, and Zhao Xuanxuan's fourth month, and Zhang Jinjun's third month.

Unbeknownst to them, what was once a small town full of ruins had been transformed into a sturdy camp fortress.

The wheat on the rooftop of the building, planted early, is now a golden yellow and ready for harvest.

Li Wei deliberately chose the last day of this month to harvest the wheat. It wasn't much, but the wheat was of very good quality. Ah Dai hovered above it, looking very envious.

In fact, over the past two weeks, there has been an increasing number of mutated birds and small animals attracted by the ripe wheat.

At first, it was enough to send out freemen to guard them, but later Li Yue had to take matters into her own hands, wielding a large bow, and shot down over a hundred mutated birds in one go, which temporarily resolved the crisis.

In fact, this is just the beginning. The wheat in field number four will be ready for harvest in seven or eight days, and the corn in field number five will be ready for harvest in another twenty days. You don't even need to smell it; on a breezy day, the whole town is filled with the sweet fragrance of wheat and the aroma of corn.

This is what makes high-quality crops special.

Li Wei had no doubt that this time he would harvest wheat and corn of three-star quality.

"quack!"

Ah-Dai is urging it on; it's very anxious. Damn it, you idiot who only knows how to steal food!
Li Wei, holding a bag in his left hand and a dagger in his right, walked through the wheat field, harvesting all the three-star quality wheat, followed by the two-star quality wheat, and finally the one-star quality wheat.

There is no regular wheat.

I grabbed a handful of three-star wheat ears and tossed them to Ah-Dai, who yelled excitedly.

Not bad, a total of 200 jin were harvested from three-tenths of an acre. This is a remarkable yield for an ordinary farmer, but don't forget that the soil in this wheat field is all radioactive black soil.

Production was still slightly low.

[You have successfully harvested 12 kg of three-star wheat, 34 kg of two-star wheat, and 60 kg of one-star wheat. You have gained an additional 54 contribution points and 200 farming experience points.]

better than nothing.

Interestingly, no resources department stepped forward to make an acquisition this time.

But Li Wei wouldn't be ignorant. He would keep the one-star wheat, keep one-third of the two-star wheat, and sell the rest spontaneously, consciously, and voluntarily. This would become the norm. Only if he truly controlled the territory would he have the slight right to keep a small amount of three-star quality wheat. All of the above was written into the contract that was signed at the time.

At that time, he will be equivalent to a baron, and will have to pay 50% of the royal tax. In addition, if nothing unexpected happens, he will also have to pay 10% of the ducal tax.

Harvesting wheat is just a minor incident; the most important thing today is to complete the final stone stacking and reinforcement of the level 3 city wall.

Only Li Wei could do this himself, otherwise it wouldn't be legitimate.

At ten o'clock in the morning, under the bright sunshine and blue sky, Li Wei moved the last stone to an unimportant location under the watchful eyes of all family members and most of the free people. He then skillfully poured in cement mortar, smoothed the surface, and finished.

"it is good!"

Thomas and Lyon were the first to applaud and cheer. What a joke! How could they not give the lord face?
Although Li Wei only did this little bit of work on this level 3 city wall from beginning to end, it does not diminish his hard work and great achievements, nor does it diminish his wise leadership.

Amidst the applause and cheers, lines of information appeared before the eyes of all family members and all free citizens, for this was a camp development process comparable to an epic one.

Under the leadership of Li Wei, the head of the family, and with the efforts of family members Thomas, Zhang Jinjun, Leon, Zhao Xuanxuan, Liang Yuzhi, and Li Yue, and the assistance of 24 free citizens including Nelson and Santiago, the scavenging camp finally completed a level 3 city wall after three months of construction. This wall has the defensive capability to directly block and withstand attacks from level 5 rock giants. It is also equipped with four types of defensive weapons and siege equipment, and three types of traps. From now on, the scavenging camp's security level will be greatly improved, and it also means that the scavenging camp will officially enter level 4.

[Scavenging camp population increased by 2. After the end-of-month summary, two more camp members will arrive within 24 hours.]

The camp's development points and fixed assets have increased. The current maximum achievable contribution point cap is 32500 points, and the current total contribution point acquired is 21300 points.

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Excellent. Taking advantage of these pieces of information, Li Wei directly manipulated the Prestige Cards to enable quarterly settlements for all Free Citizens.

Although there are still 5 days until the due date, as a lord, one has the authority to pay wages in advance.

At that moment, a message appeared before the eyes of all the free people.

[Li Wei, the creator of the Level 4 Scavenging Camp, the liberator of the free people, the leader of the order and rules of the scavenging camp, the head of the Li family, and a powerful contender for this land in the future, announces that the quarterly settlement will be opened for all free people today. All free people are requested to assemble on the first floor of the camp within half an hour.]

Wow, to be honest, even Li Wei herself is looking forward to it.

Soon, the free people quickly gathered together. They had so much curiosity about the mission settlement and this mysterious organization. They had guessed many times before, but they could never find out the truth. What difference would this quarterly settlement bring them?
Will they become slaves or be used as cannon fodder? At this moment, lines of information flashed before Li Wei's eyes.

Over the past two months and twenty-four days, 40 eligible free citizens have made significant contributions to this camp, accumulating a total of 2800 contribution points for you. According to the rules, you need to pay them 280000 territory contribution points, which is equivalent to 2800 standard copper coins. (Note: Because the monthly summary has not yet begun, this month's contributions are not yet included and will be counted in the next quarterly settlement—essentially holding back a month's salary...)

[Friendly reminder: Some free citizens work hard and deserve extra rewards or promotions. You can also use Bronze Tokens to reward them and enhance their strength.]

[Friendly reminder: After you complete the first quarterly settlement for the Free Citizens, a small market belonging to the Free Citizens will appear. You can choose to ignore it and let it grow wildly, or you can appoint a Free Citizen as the market administrator, or provide some resources to support it. Of course, the three-year tax exemption policy must be stated.]

……

That's interesting. However, we gave these free people a little shock before, so it's time to give them a treat.

Thinking this, Li Wei also showed a sincere smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure that we can enjoy this rare tranquility in such a beautiful season."

"I know, and you know, what price we paid for this. We had no other choice. Fortunately, things are slowly getting better."

"Now, take your spoils; this is what you deserve."

After saying a few words, Li Wei took out 28 standard gold coins and threw them into the sky with all his might. In an instant, the 28 gold coins turned into 2800 golden rays of light that filled the sky. It was beautiful, magnificent and spectacular. Hmm, very suitable for low-level showing off.

The next moment, guided by the Prestige Card system, the golden mist transformed into standard copper coins, landing precisely in the hands of each free citizen.

This will be the territory's future currency.

Of course, at this moment, the free people don't have much confidence in this thing, so that's the reason why the market exists.

“Jenny, from now on, I appoint you as the market manager. You can set aside a space on the first floor as a market. Come to me in a little while to collect the necessary supplies. These will be the first batch of goods for the market to operate. The specific prices are all marked. If you have any questions, you can come directly to me.”

"That's it, let's disband."

After saying that, Li Wei hurriedly went to Warehouse No. 1 on the third floor. He needed to take out some supplies from there to give to Jenny so that she could sell them. Other things could be skipped, but the establishment of the market and the building of confidence were very important.

All the copper coins in the hands of the free people must be spent, and they must be made to believe that it is worthwhile; otherwise, it is just child's play and has no meaning.

Just as Li Wei was walking up the stairs, Li Yue suddenly stopped him and handed him his pair of boots, which had been modified and cleaned. However, as she took them, Li Yue quickly used the boots as cover to slip something that looked like a pass token into his hand.

Not through a transaction.

Because every transaction leaves a trace, this kind of giving wouldn't even be detected by the headquarters, since it belongs to Li Yue herself.

"Brother, I will always love you."

Li Yue smiled charmingly and brushed past him.

Good guy!
Li Wei glanced at her, picked up his boots and continued upstairs. He stole a glance and saw that it was a black iron quality pass token. What the heck?

While I was shocked, Liang Yuzhi walked towards me, carrying a bunch of things, looking very crowded.

"Second Aunt, let me help you."

"Xiaowei, no need, you're still weak."

As she said this, Liang Yuzhi quickly stuffed a pass token into his hand, which was also made of black iron!

Huh, what does this mean!
However, Li Wei was not surprised, nor could he use the conspiracy card to inquire, because even if it were a conspiracy card, it could still be seen by the headquarters in the background.

So, are Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi making an investment?
No, no, no, they are not the heads of the household, and the black iron token is not registered; once it is handed over to someone else, it no longer belongs to them.

So, it can only be considered as doing a favor. I know he is now opening a market for free citizens. This is very important if we want free citizens to have confidence in the market and in the future.

For a moment, Li Wei was quite moved, realizing that this was the benefit of being bound together by shared interests.

Li Yue will try her best to help strengthen the camp's overall strength in order to successfully defeat the special BOSS.

Liang Yuzhi wanted to continue using the rare scholar card and keep relying on Ah Dai's warnings and lookouts. After all, once she had read a thousand books, her mind would become very dull, and without Ah Dai's warnings, she would be almost completely unaware of danger.

(End of this chapter)