A few days later, with hope and confidence in the future, Niu Weibang left Panshizhai with his army and returned to Leijiao City.

...

The shocking news spread throughout all surrounding villages like the wind.

"Have you heard that Panshi Village won a great victory and captured a large number of pig people from the Steel Tooth Department."

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk, it's amazing. Now there are more than 10,000 people in Panshi Village. I heard that the king went there a special trip some time ago, saying that he wanted to give the leader of Panshi Village a surname and also reward him with many beautiful women."

"Look at what you said, why are you talking about Panshi Village now? Change it quickly. It will be called Panshi City in the future."

Every day, leaders from various villages come to congratulate them. Some come alone, while others make appointments together.

Guangsheng and Jianping came first. As allies of Panshizhai, they were very happy to have such a strong and hard backer.

Yifeng from Qingyuan Village also came. Although he was a little unwilling to do so, this was the general trend and he had no choice but to come. After all, everyone around him went to congratulate him, but he was hiding in the dilapidated village and sulking. If someone caught this big fuss in the future, it would be too late to regret it.

Guangshou brought his men to congratulate him and sent a lot of gifts. In fact, he was very jealous and also envious. Shanyuan Village is a large village with a population of more than 5,000. This capital made Guangshou feel a strong sense of pride and pride when facing the leaders of other villages. However, when he heard Tianhao lead his army to break through several Pigman City and bring back a large number of prisoners, Guangshou suddenly had a huge gap in his heart. He was afraid that the news would be wrong, so he immediately sent someone to use the excuse of trading to take a large amount of ore that had agreed to go to Panshi Village to find out the actual situation. However, the news he brought back was even more shocked: the king is currently leading his army to temporarily station in Panshi Village, and has issued an order to give Tianhao's surname. When the new identity document is issued, Panshi Village can be upgraded to the city.

It was like a particularly strong guy appeared in the rooster group. Of course, he was essentially a chicken. But one day, the rooster turned into a crane. The long foot stick alone was enough to make all the roosters look up. The mentality of unwillingness and disappointment became a shadow that shrouded all the lost people.

But no matter what, he is my fellow citizen after all. He should come to congratulate him for his feelings and reason.

What's more, Tianhao has another son.

Compared to before, Panshi Village has changed even more.

Many tall and sturdy new buildings appeared outside the village. It was a area dedicated to the Pig people. The width of the road was twice the original. The construction method of masonry and stone structures was very fast. More importantly, it was sturdy. It could be used as a fortress during war.

The city has begun to take shape, and the defense area with fortress functions has expanded by one-third from the beginning of the year. It is cold in winter and the project progress is relatively slow. By next spring, Panshi City will appear in front of the world in a shocking new look.

In the spacious newly built hall, Tianhao held a banquet to entertain all the village leaders who came to He.

There are many types of food and the production methods are more sophisticated. This has become one of the specific indicators for Panshizhai people to measure a happy life.

As usual, Aju took the women to be responsible for the entertainment. The biggest difference is that half of these hostesses are from the Pig tribe. Their average height is greater than that of the male cow tribe. Their waists are round, which is in line with the aesthetic view that the north meets. However, the fangs that protrude from the inside of the lips look a little scary, but they all shaved their body hair and insisted on washing their faces with wood ash every day. The white skin has made a lot of color, which looks really heart-warming.

The biggest feature is its strength and strong muscles. Especially the chest, there is no sign of the characteristics that women in civilized times should have, and there is only the shape of a block that is high and expanding like a block.

Guangsheng had a good relationship with Tianhao. He drank a few more glasses, grabbed the wrist of the pig woman who was pouring wine for him with a smile, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her hard on the round, chubby, and greasy face.

Suddenly, it caused a burst of laughter.

The pig hostess looked very good when she smiled, and she deliberately polished the tips of her fangs until they were smooth.

With this vivid example, others also followed suit and became intimate with the waitresses around them.

Just hug, hold hands, and pinch your face. This is a banquet hall after all, and if you really have to do something too big, Tianhao will probably not be able to spare them first.

Of course, he would not care about the private matters between the two parties. Anyway, it is winter now, if you can really bear the cold and not be afraid that your life will be frozen into ice, there are haystacks, groves, and dark corners outside the hall...

Taking advantage of the wine, Guangshou moved his seat to Tianhao and asked tentatively: "Ahao, we have a good relationship!"

Tianhao smiled and looked at him: "Of course, we are brothers."

"Then you have to take me more in the future." Guangshou's voice was very low, but he kept complaining: "You said that you were fighting with the Steel Teeth Team so big, and you didn't even say it. No matter what, you have to send someone to tell me! Brother, you clearly don't believe me. That bastard Tieto dared to make an idea about you. If I had known it, I sent someone to kill him and you can't let Ahao bear it alone!"

Tianhao's smile was very gentle, and he nodded repeatedly: "Brother Guangshou said that I am indeed not considering this matter. Next time I will send troops to attack other tribes, I will definitely be the first to call you."

"That's right, this is brother!" Guangshou was very satisfied: "By the way, I want to talk to you about ore. That... Can I send you more ore in the future? Of course, the price is still as agreed last time, but I want to increase the output, so..."

"No problem!" Tianhao agreed: "This is a good thing. I will put my words here today. No matter how many ores you send, I will accept them as per order. How much is it."

"Really?" Guangshou's face was full of surprise. Panshizhai's fish is very popular in Shanyuanzhai. Since a few months ago, Tianhao has increased the variety of goods, all of which are seafood: frozen shrimp, crabs, kelp, shellfish... The prices are not high. The villagers of Shanyuanzhai who have been used to eating rough noodles and dried meat all year round like it. However, Guangshou is not sure about Tianhao's attitude and dare not increase the number of mining personnel without authorization to increase production.

What if the ore dug cannot be sold?

"Actually, I can give you two better suggestions to Brother Guangshou." Tianhao smiled and whispered: "Shanyuan Village is far from Panshi Village, so it is not easy to go back and forth. Otherwise, we will discuss and discuss the two sides together to repair the road well, so it will be much more convenient to travel in the future."

"Build a road?" Guangshou hesitated a little: "This cost is too much, right?"

"It's not big, actually." Tianhao laughed like a fox. He pointed his fingers and said to Guangshou in a mess: "There are stones everywhere on the mountain, and it's the material as long as it is dug out and smashed. It takes some effort to smash the stones, but this kind of thing is basically not used by men. As long as the stones are transported back, women and children can do it in the village. Building a road is very simple. I will send someone to be responsible for surveying, and we will do it together on both sides. If the recess is placed, the higher part will be dug out, the stones are laid, and the asphalt is covered, and a few people will be sent to drag the big stone mill back and forth for a few trips. Isn't this road coming out?"

He didn't say anything, this is indeed a way to build a simple road.

"Asphalt?" Guangshou heard a new word: "What is asphalt?"

"I found a dark thing in the mountains. When roasting it in a volcano, it will become soft and hot, and it can stick the stones. It will be very hard after drying, and it won't hurt your feet when you walk on it." Tianhao explained with a smile: "It's available in the warehouse. I'll take you to see after dinner later."

Guangshou nodded repeatedly: "What is another suggestion?"

"You can smelize the ore into iron, and you can exchange more things. Think about it, it is not easy to come from Shanyuan Village all the way, and your subordinates don't know how to smelify iron. Anyway, I have to smelify the ore when transporting it over. It's better to save this process directly in Shanyuan Village. As for the price...haha, we are all brothers, so it's easy to discuss."

...

The banquet ended and it was late at night.

The waitress sent the leaders of each village back to the room.

Guangsheng and Jianping stayed, Tianhao took them into the side room, Aju brought a pot of steaming tea and respectfully retreated.

Tianhao smiled and poured them a cup of tea, saying, "When you were having dinner just now, you kept saying that you had something to talk about. Now let's talk about it, what's wrong?"

There was no outsider present, Guangsheng spoke very directly: "I discussed with Ajian and I, and planned to incorporate our village into Panshi City."

"Merge?" Tianhao subconsciously turned his head and looked at Jianping who was sitting diagonally opposite him. He found that his face turned red and his expression was not very natural.

"...Well... Asheng talked to me once. Pinglin Village and Zhangpu Village are few and far away. If the Lu people launched a large-scale attack last time, it would be difficult for us to deal with it. Speaking of which, it is all because our village is too close to the border. Although Ahao is blocking you, no one can guarantee that an accident will happen. So we discussed it and it would be better to bring everyone here and get together to be safe."

Jianping's tone of speech was initially ambiguous, but later it became smooth. It can be seen that he was somewhat reluctant, but weighed the pros and cons and had to make a merge decision.

Tianhao thought for a moment: "Are you worried that the Pig tribe members will take revenge?"

Guangsheng and Jianping looked at each other, and both saw helplessness and bitter smiles in each other's eyes.

"Since Ahao, you said so, I have nothing to hide." Guangsheng hesitated for a few seconds and sighed: "The people of the Pig tribe are not as good as the Lu tribe. They are very good at fighting. Ahao, you take the initiative to fight the Pig tribe this time, and they will definitely take revenge. I know you have a way to deal with those guys, but we are different... If the people of the Pig tribe divide their troops, avoid the main road like the Lu tribe did last time, and attack other villages from small roads, neither I nor Ajian's village can stop it. So... we proposed a merger this time, and the real reason is not what you thought."

Jianping rubbed his cheeks with his thick palms, feeling a little depressed: "I figured it out too, Ahao, you are not the kind of person who breaks the bridge across the river. You are very good enough. Last time I gave up such great military achievements to me and Asheng, so that we could get the surname from the king... I am content in my life, even if I die now, it will be enough."

"Ahao, actually, I hated you quite a lot before. Relying on your own strength, I didn't take me seriously at all. Your method of dealing with Xiongkui was so ruthless that Lao Feng couldn't get any benefits from you. He followed you to fight the deer people, and in the end he wouldn't get anything. Now Qingyuan Village is ruined. Lao Feng came to me last month for help and asked me to give him some food. Ahao, you didn't see the miserable at that time. After only a few months of work, I felt that Lao Feng had grown decades old all of a sudden.

The houses in Yuanzhai were burned, and Lao Feng brought people to cut trees nearby throughout the winter. It was really hungry and cold, and the people under his command ran one by one. Think about it, when Qingyuan Village had the largest population, there were more than 700 and nearly 800. In addition to the deer people you allocated to him last time, the total amount was almost 1,000. But now... tonight Lao Feng quietly revealed the truth to me, and the people in Qingyuan Village were almost running away, leaving only more than 200 elderly people and children."

Jianping picked up the teacup with rough movements and drank the liquid in the cup. He wriggled his lips covered with thick beards, his voice hoarse, and he sighed more: "I really figured it out this time. The gods have given everyone different abilities. Some people are born excellent... But I can't do it. Although they are older than you, but so many years have passed. Not to mention the Pig tribe, even the Deer tribe, I can hide if I can, and try to avoid dealing with them... I am really scared, just like the last time the king sent troops to Mengxiang Village, the big village with thousands of people, and it will be gone if it is gone. If Zhangpu Village becomes like this one day... I... I..."

Before he finished speaking, Tianhao already understood what Jianping wanted to express.

Guangsheng's fingers penetrated deep into his hair, grabbed the scalp with his fingertips, and said seriously: "Ahao, we really have no other ideas. I am very familiar with Panshi Village. I have often come here since Fusong was alive. In just a few years, the small village with hundreds of people has become a city. If it were Ajian and I, no one would have been able to do this level."

"Yes! Take us together!" Jianping nodded and agreed.

Tianhao sat there quietly, a trace of imperceptible shining flashed deep in his eyes. He could feel that Guangsheng and Jianping were not lying. They were very honest. After careful consideration, making such a decision was in line with the current situation of their village. But if the real reason for wanting to merge, it would probably be grain.

Panshizhai has achieved a bumper grain harvest this year.
Chapter completed!