Start as a Temple Spirit

Chapter 231: Distribution of New Year Goods

"Distilled liquor? How to make it?" When the old patriarch heard about distilled liquor, his eyes lit up.

This distilled liquor sounds delicious and strong, so I have to make it.

The old patriarch's question was like a drop of cold water on one's head. Shang Liangshan, who had been talking eloquently, was startled and thought to himself that things were not good, but it was too late to undo what had been done. He could only bite the bullet and tell Shang Liangshan the method of making distilled liquor.

The wine that Shang Liangshan and his companions are drinking now is fermented wine. The taste is hard to describe, but it is definitely sour and refreshing.

"If we can brew the wine that Liangshan described, it will be an additional source of income for our Forgotten Township." Yifeng, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help but speak.

“That’s impossible. Outside the Shiwan Mountains, there are countless fine wines. Rice wine can only be sold in the Shiwan Mountains…” Shang Liangshan paused.

Because he thought that the market in Shiwandashan was not small, and making a small profit should be enough, and that would be enough.

Yifeng pondered and said, "In Forgotten Village, with the rapid increase in population, we can only barely survive if we rely solely on market taxes, farmland, and fur sales from hunting."

"So I sell elixirs, mechanical beasts, and Yuanling lamps, just to have some spare money to cover daily expenses."

"Therefore, Liang Shan's brewing method, once successful, will open up a new way for our Forgotten Township to make money and a path for sustainable development."

"Yes, Lao Feng is right. Liangshan is really the lucky star of our Forgotten Township. Come, let's have a drink first, and then discuss the imitation of monkey wine." The old patriarch invited people to drink.

Drinking this wine was destined to take time, and it was indeed the case. It took a full hour before the drinking ended.

This is still a legacy, and it was not until he was in a hurry to find the remaining money to make the equipment used for distilling liquor that it ended.

Time flies, and it is the last day of 8890.

It was a rare day off in Forgotten Township, so of course the guards and patrol officers did not have a day off.

They have to patrol the area around Forgotten Town to ensure that the rice is not destroyed by wild beasts.

In order to let the villagers have a good New Year, Yifeng was generous for once and opened the warehouse to distribute bacon, grain and oil, plus five taels of wine.

It’s very shabby, right? But even this shabbyness is a welfare that the villagers could not have imagined before, so the village is full of laughter.

The refugees were undoubtedly the happiest. Before they were exiled, they could barely get enough food and clothing in their respective villages.

But now that they have been exiled to the Forgotten Land, they not only have a place to stay and can eat their fill every day, their children can go to school, but they also receive welfare benefits and New Year's goods.

This was simply happiness coming to them, which caused them to smile foolishly after receiving the New Year's goods, as if they were living in a dream.

This made Lin Weiwei, a rich girl who witnessed this scene, look puzzled.

Wang Mu saw this and explained in a low voice: "Most villages in the Shiwan Mountains can barely get enough food and clothing. To get enough food and clothing, they have to fight against monsters and demons, and fight against natural disasters. If they are not careful, their families will be destroyed and their families will die."

"So there are very few villages that distribute New Year's goods during the Spring Festival, and even if they do, they won't distribute so many."

Hearing this, Lin Weiwei asked blankly, "I have seen natural disasters such as floods. They can indeed destroy farmland and reduce grain production."

"But the Shiwan Mountains are rich in resources. Villagers can hunt and collect herbs to sell. If things get tough, they can pick wild fruits and vegetables to fill their stomachs. They should be able to live a decent life."

Wang Mu heard this and said, "The resources in the Shiwan Mountains are indeed rich, but you need to be strong to obtain them."

"In the vast mountains and forests, groups of demon beasts migrate from time to time. If the hunting team is unlucky, they will encounter a migrating group of demon beasts, and the result is a fight between the two sides."

"So whether you're hunting, collecting herbs, or picking wild fruits and vegetables, you'll face unexpected dangers."

"Besides, the meat, furs, and medicinal herbs we hunted are not expensive when sold to caravans."

Lin Weiwei frowned upon hearing this and said, "But I noticed that Huitong Commercial Bank's purchase price is not low."

Wang Mu smiled when he heard this and said, "That's because Liu Yu and his men use the saved taxes and tributes to raise the price. This is also the reason why a large number of caravans come to the market every time."

"I see." Lin Weiwei felt like she understood a little, but didn't completely understand.

"Auntie Mu, Auntie Mu." The little fox came jumping over.

"What's wrong?" Wang Mu asked.

"Uncle Jin and Uncle Feng are arguing, go over and try to stop them."

Lin Weiwei couldn't help but frown when she heard this, thinking: "My husband and Yijin are so close that they are almost wearing the same pants, why would they quarrel?"

Wang Mu laughed when he heard this and said, "Let them argue. They will eventually compromise with each other."

"Xiao Li, what did your Uncle Feng and Uncle Jin quarrel about?" Lin Weiwei couldn't help but ask.

"Uncle Jin said that the forging workshop craftsmen had worked hard for a year, and this amount of New Year's goods was too little, especially the wine, five taels was not enough for a sip, and he said Uncle Feng was stingy, and then the two of them started arguing."

"..." Lin Weiwei was speechless when she heard this. It was hard for her to understand why the first and second elders of the Forgotten Township would quarrel over such a small matter regardless of their status.

Wangmu smiled at this but did not explain. Some things cannot be explained and the parties involved have to understand them themselves.

"Aunt Lin, Aunt Mu, aren't you going to stop the quarrel?"

"No." Wangmu and Lin Weiwei replied in unison.

"Then I'll go watch the fun and see if Uncle Shui and the others can persuade them to stop." Before Xiaoli finished speaking, he ran towards the floating bridge.

...Lin Weiwei and Wang Mu were speechless after hearing this.

In the pavilion on the top of the rock, the old patriarch asked the dead Shang Liangshan, "Liangshan, why has Hanzi been going to the Huawai Taoist temple so often recently?"

"He went to exchange ideas with the spiritual guards and helped Xiaocao with his work." Shang Liangshan replied without moving.

"This fool." The old clan leader laughed and scolded when he heard this, and asked curiously: "I heard from Heizi that the two leaders, Zi Ling and An Ling, are preparing to retreat to break through the sixth level. Is it true?"

"It's true. The soil layer hasn't come out these past two days because it's busy imparting its experience to the two spirits, Zi and An."

"It seems that old man will have to go into seclusion after the New Year."

"Are you sure?"

"50% sure."

"Then you should accumulate more and more, there is no need to rush."

"Yes, yes, Liang Shan is right." Yijiu, who was lying down, agreed.

The old patriarch glanced at him and said, "How long have you been stuck in the middle stage of the fifth rank?"

"I don't remember." Yijiu said carelessly.

"When are you going to break through the bottleneck of the fifth-grade high stage?"

"Chief, I want to let nature take its course."

"I think you want to piss me off to death. How about this, after the Chinese New Year, I'll let Lao Feng find you a wife. Maybe you'll be in a good mood and have a breakthrough."

"No, Chief. I belong to the girls, not one of them. Besides, I have to lead the team out to implement the temple plan."

"It is precisely because you are going out to implement the temple plan that you need to marry a wife."

"Chief, I have someone I love."

"Don't make excuses to the old man."