Chapter 44 Ghost Father's Love
He wanted to wait, but when Yan Xu looked at the system, he was stunned to find that his luck points were over a thousand.

But he soon realized that Tengye had sold all the things he took away, and it caused a considerable impact, otherwise he would not have so many luck points.

Yan Xu had anticipated this, but he didn't expect that just selling it would have such a big impact. It seems that next year will not be peaceful, and the possibility of a three-way war or even a four-way war is not low. This can be seen from the fact that so many luck points can be obtained from just one transaction.

Although selling arms can make money, Yan Xu does not want to get involved. It seems that he needs to speed up the construction of the mountain city. Only in this way will the other party give up.

The first system upgrade only costs one thousand, Yan Xu clicked the upgrade without hesitation, now is not the time to save money.

The system upgrade was very fast and was completed in the blink of an eye. After that, he could recruit hatamoto and civilians to build town-level buildings, which just met his needs of building a mountain city.

After completing the planning and matching, Yan Xu kept it so that construction could begin.

But not yet, we need to clear the trees and bushes first, and then build a path.

In addition, there were not enough people, and civilians had to be recruited because farmers did not have the skills to build.

After discovering that there were a lot of things to do, Yan Xu bid farewell to the reluctant Red Ghost and returned to the Zhuxing family residence.

"I'm going to eat these tonight. Four, no, two, and leave the rest for tomorrow." The Red Ghost lowered her head and walked into the kitchen and said to the peasant woman who was in charge of cooking. When it came to food, her words and expressions were surprisingly clear.

After saying that, the red ghost was still reluctant to leave. He stretched out his fingers and ran them across the bacon and sausages that were hung like door curtains. Then he put his fingers into his mouth and licked them all over with his flexible tongue. Then he took a box of mooncakes and returned to his room.

"Huh?! Father!" As soon as Red Gui entered the room, she clenched the steel rod in her hand. She relaxed after confirming the smell, and then sat there carelessly. Opposite her was a black shadow as majestic as a mountain.

Red Ghost, the father of Red Ghost, is a ghost who has lived for three hundred years.

Compared to the immaturity of the red ghost, the red ghost that has experienced countless battles is like a mountain that has been polished by the wind and frost of time. Although its momentum is not revealed at all, it cannot be ignored. It gives people a feeling of being as still as a mountain, and at the same time it does not have the sense of irritability and evil that ordinary ghosts bring to people.

Seeing his daughter almost turning into the shape of that man, the red ghost viciously grabbed a handful of mooncakes and threw them into his sharp mouth, causing chewing residue to fly everywhere. However, as he chewed, the red ghost, who originally had a bad look on his face, chewed slower and slower, and his expression became much more relaxed.

There was no choice. I wanted to come back to see my daughter, but not long after that, she was deceived and taken away by humans. I immediately wanted to eat her.

What finally allowed Akagi to suppress his temper was the mountain shrine and the living conditions.

For ghosts, accepting worship from humans and becoming a wild god is the best option.

But this is not enough to prevent the Red Devil from exploding. The main reasons are the place to live, the food, the weapons, and the armor.
The more Chigui looked at his daughter, the more he felt that she seemed to be living a better life than he was. The living standard of most human beings was probably about the same.

He was about to grab another handful of mooncakes, but unexpectedly he grabbed nothing. He looked up and saw that the mooncakes were held in his daughter's arms, looking at him warily.

He curled his lips in annoyance, then savored the taste. Even though he was a ghost, he had only eaten such delicious and precious sweets a few times.

"Father, are you going to take back our territory?" The Red Ghost didn't know whether he was too young or his brain wasn't working well, he clenched the steel rod tightly, eager to try, wanting to defend his territory through force.

Faced with his daughter making gestures, Chigui suddenly felt a headache. He immediately thought that this was a good idea. With his daughter's brain, it would be better for her to stay here. At least she would have enough food and drink, and a good future. Anyway, if that tall human man dared to cheat his daughter, at most he would just give her an extra meal. It was no big deal. "No, I just came back to see you." Seeing his daughter looking for an angle to hit him on the head, Chigui said unhappily.

"Oh~" The red ghost sat down somewhat disappointedly, stroking the steel rod in his hand. It seemed that he was looking forward to fulfilling his filial duty.

"Let me see it." Chi Gui had already seen the accommodation and food. At least the food in the warehouse behind the kitchen made him jealous, but he had never seen this weapon before.

"Don't break it." Red Ghost handed the steel rod to his father reluctantly, staring at it for fear that it would be broken.

"Good steel, no worse than the materials used by humans to make swords." The red ghost has lived for three hundred years, and countless warriors have died at his hands. He even forced human blacksmiths to make weapons for him, so he is not unfamiliar with human weapons. Such good steel is rare, and the most precious thing is that it is suitable for them, the ghosts, to use.

Although he didn't understand why a human would fall in love with a ghost, everything the red ghost saw proved that this was true. Otherwise, let alone the best food to feed a ghost, this steel rod alone was enough to forge ten swords. Its value was difficult to measure.

But thinking about the other person's size which is too tall compared to humans, maybe this is the reason why he fell in love with his daughter.

No matter what, his daughter is living a good life, which puts his mind at ease.

Finally, Chigui left, taking with him two big pork elbows, a big bag of rice balls, and the steel rod. This was a gift from his daughter, so he had to come back alive.

Yan Xu didn't know what happened here, because as soon as he came back, he recruited one person each to take a look first.

Civilians are better than farmers. At least they look smarter and have some skills. However, compared with farmers who are good at farming and produce high-quality and low-priced food, Yan Xu does not need so many civilians worth five units of food.

The main reason is that there is not enough commercial foundation, and too many craftsmen are harmful rather than beneficial to the territory.

Consider that Yan Xu only recruited twenty civilians, five of whom were women, who were mainly responsible for cooking and cleaning, and were more suitable in this regard than the clumsy peasant women.

After completing the construction, male civilians will become the first craftsmen in the territory and will be responsible for maintaining the buildings.

Next is the Hatamoto. Compared to the Ashigaru, the Hatamoto are more professional and know how to use spears and katana. Their martial arts skills are not that great, but they are brave and capable of fighting. In a small-scale battlefield like that in Japan, they are capable of taking on the main force. The only difference is that they are a bit expensive, with each one worth ten units of food, or one ton.

One ton of food is enough for Yan Xu to hire a dozen ronin to work for him in the short term, and the cost-effectiveness is obviously higher.

However, what is important is loyalty, and because they are more professional, they can act as close guards, unlike the Ashigaru, who are loyal but their unprofessional behavior makes their guarding more like a face-saving project.

Taking into account the issue of food reserves, Yan Xu only recruited thirty flagants in addition to twenty civilians, and three shifts took turns to guard him day and night.

Because the farmers recruited previously needed to harvest in autumn, Yan Xu recruited an additional fifty farmers to help the civilians with logging, clearing brush, and simple construction.

As a result, the pressure on food is a bit too great. If the autumn harvest had not begun and he could bring back a batch of food every month, he would not dare to increase the population so much.

(End of this chapter)