Arc 3(27)

                                    

                                          

After waking up the next morning, Feng Li took Yu Xi with him and visited Feng Ming.
Feng Li entered the cave with Yu Xin.
Hua greeted them with a smile on his face, "Good Morning, Your Majesty."
"Good Morning.", said Feng Li briefly.
Then, he looked at Feng Ming who was still lying on the bed, and asked, "How are you feeling, little brother?"
Feng Ming answered obediently, "I'm fine! Thank you, big brother."
Feng Li smiled slightly. He walked over to Feng Ming and placed his hand on top of his head.
He patted it gently, "That's good. Make sure to rest well."
Feng Ming nodded eagerly.
Feng Li turned to look at Hua, "And you too, take care of yourself. Don't overwork."
Hua replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Feng Li nodded satisfied. Then, he left with Yu Xin.
After leaving the cave, Feng Li asked an elder to call all the leaders of the groups to gather.
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In the afternoon, everyone gathered in front of Feng Li's cave. They stood there waiting for orders.
Feng Li ordered, "Now, Xu will divide you all into different teams and each will have their advantages. Listen carefully and follow the instructions given by him."
Xu was appointed as the leader of a group by Feng Li.
As for the other elders, they were either assigned to take care of the younger generation or were sent out to scout the surroundings.
Soon, everyone was divided into a team. Each team had about fifty people.
They were led by Xu, who was responsible for distributing tasks to each member.
Some members were responsible for hunting while others were responsible for gathering herbs. Others were tasked with patrolling the area around the snake clan's territory.
After dividing the duties, Xu returned to his home.
Feng Li called Xu over after he came back and gave him another task.
"You are now in charge of organizing everything. I want you to keep track of all the resources we have available and distribute them accordingly. Also, report to me every day about how many people are injured and who needs medical attention."
"Also the team which has the part to make houses, tell them how to do it in the same way as I say. This time, instead of making only one house, the entire clan is going to be built. So, I want you to lead that team personally."
"Understand?"
Xu bowed deeply, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Firstly, the houses will be made of mud, which contains a good content of clay. It will provide cohesion."
"Second, Remove any debris, rocks, or organic matter."
"Third, Add water to it to make it workable."
"Fourth, Add material like straw and animal dung. Straw helps in making it less prone to cracking, and animal dung enhances the binding properties."
"Fifth, Mold the mud mixture into rectangular bricks. Then let it dry for 14 days."
"Sixth, Using the same mud mixture make mud mortar by adding more water to it. Stack the bricks one by one and use mud mortar to bind it."
Feng Li finishes explaining, "Do you understand? It may look time-consuming but if you have enough manpower then you can do it faster."
Xu nodded obediently, "Yes, Your Majesty. We'll do as you said."
Feng Li smiled faintly, "Good. But before making the houses, we'll make the border for us. The size of the whole snake clan should be approximately 30 to 50 km. Now, I don't think I need to explain this to you, so you get to work now."
"Yes, Your Majesty.", Xu replied respectfully. He left immediately.
Feng Li sat on the bed and closed his eyes.
He thought about what needed to be done in the future.
First, they had to build walls around their territory. Then, they could start making their homes inside.
Second, they needed to set up farms for planting vegetables. Third, they needed to establish an education system for the younger generation. Fourth, they needed to develop weapons such as spears, swords, bows, etc., for hunting and protection. Fifth, they had to train the members in fighting techniques.
There were many things to be done. They would have to work hard if they wanted to survive in this world.
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Yu Xin watched Feng Li quietly.
He stared at him for a few minutes before deciding to ask, "Feng Li, why are we building the wall?"
Feng Li opened his eyes and turned to look at Yu Xin. He replied honestly, "Because I don't want to risk anyone else getting hurt."
Yu Xin nodded in understanding.
Then, he asked curiously, "How did you know how to make the houses?"
Feng Li smiled slightly, "A person told me."
"Oh...", Yu Xin muttered softly.
After a while, he continued, "Hey, Feng Li... Why were there two Zhang Xi? And one looked transparent while the other looked solid... How?"
Feng Li thought for a moment before answering, "It's because the real Zhang Xi was not him. It's someone else who is controlling his body."
Yu Xin frowned in confusion.
He asked hesitantly, "Then...who was he?"
Feng Li said calmly, "He was just a puppet being controlled by someone else. This is all I can tell you."
"But, I guess you will find out soon."
Yu Xin stared blankly at Feng Li, "Huh?"
Feng Li chuckled lightly, "You'll know when the time comes."
He patted Yu Xin's head gently.
"Let's go out for a walk. You haven't walked much lately."
Yu Xin agreed cheerfully, "Okay!"
He grabbed Feng Li's hand and dragged him out of the cave.
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