This snake-driving formula is not difficult to learn, and is much simpler than the snake-controlling formula. The main reason is that there are many contents in the snake-controlling formula, and the formulas are also different depending on the things you command the snake to do.

My father said that it would be enough to teach everyone the snake-repelling formula first. The snake-controlling formula is not needed yet.

We will see who has the best talent later and teach it to him (her) individually.

The little spirit flew low over the grass and recited the mantra two or three times.

Everyone saw that there were no snakes coming out of the grass, and Xiao Ling said before that there were no snakes in the grass, so they felt relieved.

They all took out their tools and started weeding.

The first thing everyone had to clear out was the place where they would camp at night and where they would build a house later.

Don't be anxious about the location near the waterhole and the future land reclamation, just take your time later.

They planned to build a house on the east side of the waterhole, fifty feet away from the waterhole. If it was too close, the children would be in danger, and if it was too far, it would be inconvenient to carry water in the future.

This vacant land is very large. After a house is built, fields can be cultivated in front of it.

The outermost circle is planned to be left uncultivated, right next to the roadside, to prevent livestock and pedestrians from ruining their own fields.

The other side of the road can also be reclaimed in the future. The government officials did not measure it before, but they were told that if land is reclaimed in the future, they can just report it to the government.

Anyway, this is all wasteland. After the wasteland is opened, it will be tax-free for three years, and after three years, you can just pay taxes normally.

The wasteland on the left side of the rural road next to the pond alone covers hundreds of acres. The government officials measured out fifty acres. This was the homestead they bought for one hundred and fifty taels. It had a title deed. After that, they built

Then go and apply for the deed for the house.

Fifty acres of land is more than enough to build a house. If you have a good relationship, they can be close together and share the same wall. If you don't want to be next to each other, it's okay to space them out in the middle.

When the clan builds a unified house, the layout of the house and the size of the courtyard will be the same. Those with a large number of people can live in two courtyards. When more courtyards are built, those with separate families will have a place to live.

Of course, that's all for later, the first priority now is to clear out the camping place.

Everyone started to move, the men used hoes, the women used sickles, and the old people bundled up the weeds and moved them aside to make haystacks.

The children were not idle either, helping to carry the bundle back and forth. The older ones carried one bundle by themselves, and the younger ones carried two people.

Jiayin ran back and forth easily holding a bale by herself. If the bales were not too big, she could lift two bales.

Originally, she wanted to help pull the weeds, but her little hands were too small, and the efficiency of pulling out one or two at a time was too low. Seeing other children helping to move the weeds, she joined the moving team.

With more people and greater strength, two or three acres of open space were cleared before dark.

The men used hoes to hoe the ground cleanly, revealing the reddish soil below and making it very smooth.

Now that we have a place to set up camp at night, we can take care of the rest later.

Before, everyone was weeding and reciting the chants taught by Xiao Ling. By dinner time, many people were already very proficient. Except for a few clumsy people who still had trouble reciting the words, they were basically able to recite them completely.

I fetched water from the pond, washed my hands, and poured the water directly onto the ground where grass still grew. This way, it would be easier to hoe tomorrow and the soil would be softer.

Knowing that there are many snakes in the mountains, they are not in a hurry to go hunting or looking for wild vegetables now. Anyway, the meat they bought in the county town has not been eaten yet.

And since it is so close to the county seat, you can buy it at any time, so there is no need to take this risk.

Everyone set up a large pot and cooked two large pots of thick rice porridge. Everyone was tired from hoeing all afternoon and was too lazy to make any elaborate meals.

Anyway, this porridge contains meat and vegetables, and it tastes good, so everyone ate a lot.

While we were eating, we lit many small fires on the ground and burned some dry grass and dead branches.

Although some grass was not completely dry and was still smoking, the smoke dissipated quickly in this open place and it did not smoke itself.

The main reason is to dry the ground. The newly exposed ground is still a little damp. It will definitely be uncomfortable to camp directly on it.

As soon as they entered the south, they felt the humidity was very heavy. Every time they set up camp at night, they would take advantage of the time for cooking and eating to bake the ground for a while, so that it would be more comfortable when sleeping.

Everyone also decided that they would still have a fire kang after the house was built.

Although this is not popular in the south, they feel that the climate here is difficult to adapt to for a while. If they sleep more on the fire bed to remove the moisture from their bodies, they should be able to adapt faster.

When the weather is hot, you can still burn it. You can burn it while cooking in the morning to dehumidify it, and then let it cool before going to bed at night.

Of course, they can also make beds. I heard that people sleep on bamboo beds here in the summer, which is very cool.

Then let a few carpenters learn their craftsmanship.

It was packed up at night, the tents for the residents were outside, and the cars and luggage were put inside. They would know first if someone came over.

It was originally arranged that someone should be kept vigil at night, but Xiao Ling volunteered and said that he, Liuliu, and the little gray donkey Huihui were keeping watch, and all he had to do was to untie Liuliu and the others from the car.

Everyone knows that Liuliu has a high force value, but they didn't expect it to be able to keep vigil at night!

Fang Youwei asked Xiaoling curiously: "Don't you need to sleep at night?"

Xiao Ling said: "We can just sleep for a while, and we can sleep in three shifts. If necessary, Liuliu and the others can scream, and I can call someone."

When everyone heard that this method was good, they readily agreed.

After that, everyone entered the tent and fell asleep soon.

Maybe it was because I finally found a place to stay, and my heart was relieved. Or maybe it was because I had been pulling grass all afternoon, and I was much more tired than usual just rushing. So I slept very deeply, and even the children snored.

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Jiayin did not sleep.

She is practicing with the new spiritual stones.

This time, because of the snake exorcism formula, I received a lot of merit and golden light, which can be exchanged for seven or eight spiritual stones.

However, she didn't exchange it all at once. She only exchanged two pieces, which was enough for her practice tonight.

After absorbing the two spiritual stones, I began to practice spiritual consciousness and coercion.

He put his spiritual consciousness to its maximum limit and probed forward, backward, left and right.

To the east is Huayang County, and next door is Nanping County.

To the north were wasteland and a mountain, and then some towns and villages they passed by on their way here.

To the west, there is a village a little ways away. The villages here are not right next to each other, they are basically separated by some distance.

Of course, they are not as far apart as they are here. They are usually one or two miles apart.

Moreover, the houses are all sparse and not close together. Neighbors are either separated by a road, a vegetable patch, or a pond.
Chapter completed!