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Seven miles outside Qingmu Village, a long row of makeshift sheds stood by the roadside beneath the Huo Chuan Ridge. The rain had come suddenly, and the sheds were insufficient, so the ground around them was littered with simply arranged corpses.

These were not the bodies of Qingmu Village people.

In the battle of Huo Chuan Ridge, the allied forces of the Lüliang bandits disintegrated quickly, leading to widespread fighting and pursuit across the mountains. In the Huo Chuan Ridge area, the Lüliang bandit coalition left behind more than nine hundred corpses. Among the leaders who initiated the battle, Fang Yiyang was killed, Luan Sanlang was captured, and Chen Zhenhai fled in a panic, disappearing without a trace. Everyone was so terrified that almost no one dared to return to clean up the battlefield.

After collecting their own dead, Ning Yi suggested that they also gather the bodies of the others, at least to prevent them from being eaten by wolves. Then, Qingmu Village sent out messengers on horseback to inform others in the Lüliang Mountains to come and claim the bodies of their family members, relatives, or brothers. Qingmu Village would not pursue the battle of Huo Chuan Ridge. If the bodies were not claimed after three days, Qingmu Village would cremate all the corpses and bury them together at Huo Chuan Ridge, so that the others would have a place to pay their respects in the future.

Showing a compassionate side after the great battle was naturally a way to display strength. On the other hand, Huo Chuan Ridge was not far from Qingmu Village, and Ning Yi did not want the rotting corpses to cause an epidemic. Of course, even though Qingmu Village showed goodwill, few dared to come and claim the bodies. Those who did were mostly elderly people and women. They mustered their courage to come, some thinking they would need to pay to take their children or men home, even preparing some valuables. But the people of Qingmu Village ultimately did not take anything, and they left, weeping, with the bodies.

The upper echelons of Qingmu Village naturally understood Ning Yi's suggestion, but the lower-level soldiers were somewhat displeased. So many people had died on the other side, and they had lost people too, wouldn't it be better to leave the corpses on the mountain for the wolves to eat? However, the order came down, especially after it was revealed that it was Ning Yi's command, and the soldiers chose to obey. Of course, their expressions towards the deceased's families were not very welcoming, but because of this, few dared to cause trouble.

In the pouring rain, groups of people could occasionally be seen passing through Huo Chuan Ridge towards Qingmu Village. Some were returning after the battle, while others had heard of the great battle and came to join Qingmu Village. As a result, the Qingmu Outer Market, a few miles away, was already overcrowded.

Bandits, rogues, and hooligans - in this era, many people spoke of their helplessness, but basically, it was still an easy living. They would swarm when killing, and usually dreamed of drinking from large bowls and eating large chunks of meat. Even if they couldn't achieve that, they would at least be happy and idle with their companions. Qingmu Village already had a considerable size, and had prepared enough food during training, but many people expressed their intolerance for the strict selection criteria of Qingmu Village: "I have strength, I'm fierce, I dare to fight, I'm a merciless killer, I can get a seat anywhere, and you want me to train every day?"

For this reason, many people were unhappy with Qingmu Village. Sometimes, although the Outer Market opened its doors to recruit people, it would still cause some disputes, such as people causing trouble. Some of those who participated in the Huo Chuan Ridge battle had tried to join Qingmu Village before, and after being rejected, they may have come with the intention of revenge.

However, after this battle, more people came, and fewer people complained. Some at most cursed Qingmu Village for not recognizing talent, and turned away disappointed after seeing a row of Qingmu soldiers maintaining order with murderous intent. And those who were willing to accept Qingmu Village's training, were physically fit, and had good skills, increased greatly in just two or three days.

Meanwhile, the inner Qingmu Village was immersed in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere. Everyone's spirits were high, and neighbors got along well. While discussing the events of the battle of Huo Chuan Ridge, they were also full of optimistic expectations for the future - undoubtedly, Qingmu Village was now the most powerful place in the Lüliang Mountains, and living here would surely be bright.

Amidst such expectations, only one thing felt like a small fishbone stuck in everyone's throat. For the residents, it was not a big deal, but when they thought about it, they felt a little uncomfortable. That was the rumor circulating in the village these days about the Village Lord's marriage to that "Ning the Butcher."

The allied forces that came to attack Qingmu Village had been defeated a few days ago, and even a great bandit like Luan Sanlang had been beheaded in front of everyone the next day as a warning. Only their own Village Lord's matter made the people of Qingmu Village feel like they had been slapped in the face. That so-called Lin Cult Leader's rumor had caused a conflict between the two people on the mountain, but so what! Just because of a villain's rumor, should they not get married! Wouldn't that let the villains get their way!

Because of the constant flow of public opinion in recent days, the people of Qingmu Village now had a good impression of this young man from outside. He was capable, had a good character, and even intervened in the competition to save the Village Lord at a crucial moment. It was said that Qingmu Village's development in recent years had also been helped by him behind the scenes, but in the end, because of the villains' rumors, he couldn't even marry the Village Lord - they had even heard that they were preparing for the wedding a few days ago.

Such rumors made people feel both affectionate and indignant.

After the rain stopped, the corpses at Huo Chuan Ridge were burned to ashes and then buried together. This meant that the previous situation had come to an end.

After spending three days with Hong Ti, Ning Yi finally started working. Through Zheng Ashuan, he summoned dozens of people in the寨 who managed various affairs for a unified meeting. This was the first time some of the middle and lower-level personnel in the mountain village had seen him. It was said that many people had been told at home to persuade him when they saw Mr. Ning, and to not let him be angry because of the evil people…

But of course, these people didn't dare to spread such words for the time being. Ning Yi's meeting was to set a general outline for the entire Qingmu Village. For the time being, it involved a vast amount of content, almost including the overall vision of the entire village's consolidation and expansion. Of course, since those participating were all craftsmen and farmers from the mountains, Ning Yi didn't expect them to understand the whole picture. He completely divided all the detailed tasks and then divided everyone into groups for discussions and calculations.

Rough measurement and planning for Qingmu Village's valley. For example, where to build houses, which areas to occupy. How to match ditches, sewage, and water diversion, how to expand on the original system, or maintain the possibility of expansion. What places on the mountain or nearby are available for reclamation and farming. Where is the safest and most convenient place to put the warehouse. The entire Qingmu Village's military defense, whether the outer walls could choose a better location, how many dangerous places are on the periphery that can be used for defense, whether it is possible to dig cellars and tunnels on the mountain, and so on and so forth.

The establishment and expansion of a settlement always involves many aspects. For the original people of Qingmu Village, the development of the mountain village was thought of as it came. Although there were designated areas above, there was not much detailed planning as a whole. In the end, the Qingmu Outer Market was filled with sewage, and the inner village was already somewhat crowded, but from the mountainside upwards, due to military considerations and some secrecy, development did not go up when building houses. At this time, all aspects began to be summarized.

Although the craftsmen and basic managers in these mountainous areas did not have much experience, they were still able to express their opinions under Ning Yi's simple and clear guidance. The craftsmen in charge of building houses offered suggestions. Ning Yi roughly divided the areas, and those who could repair underground ditches matched them, trying to make plans. Zheng Ashuan, the second Village Lord, and Peng Yue, the fourth Village Lord, were both present to oversee the internal affairs. Han Jing was also personally present for military matters, made speculations about the situations that might need to be prevented in the future, and then everyone planned the outer walls and the entire defense system together.

Dozens of people held meetings continuously for three days under Ning Yi's oversight, and then drew a detailed draft based on the current situation of Qingmu Village. In terms of initial expectations, this plan was very sensational. A large village that could accommodate two to three thousand people in the future, planned beautifully in all aspects, made people feel excited just thinking about it. And then, the practical work just started: Ning Yi asked all the craftsmen to break down the work at hand, step by step, how many materials to use, how to use them, in what order to use them, those who were literate wrote it themselves, those who were illiterate spoke slowly according to memory, and people here copied it.

In the next few days, for these masters who inherited their skills in the traditional way, it was indeed a headache to break down their skills. Some people could do it but couldn't say it at all, and most craftsmen's skills were different. For them, many steps could be flexibly changed after they were familiar with them, but they just couldn't be unified.

Ning Yi didn't plan to directly stuff Qingmu Village with assembly-line division of labor or rule-based craftsmanship. What he did was very simple. These craftsmen were responsible for the work, and there were naturally stewards in the mountains who were in charge of managing materials. Ning Yi called them together to discuss: Which of these things do you think should be put in front, which should be put in the back? These people in the mountains had cooperated in the past, and they could always solve simple problems.

Next, there were several stewards who were in charge of arranging the mobilization of manpower, which things should be done first, which things should be done later, trying not to let the entire system stop, letting them and the people in charge of materials, and the craftsmen who did the work, unify and calculate again…

The so-called scientific management method, broken down into each step, is actually not difficult, but when all the links are operating together, it will become a huge organic system. Often, you transfer people to do something, but you find that the things needed for this thing have not arrived yet, and maybe half an hour is wasted in the middle. All kinds of small wastes add up. Obviously everyone has been working, but the impact on efficiency is very large. As a result, in the first few days, Ning Yi convened a large number of people to do this trivial and seemingly insignificant thing.

During this period, of course, various works in the mountain had been going on all the time. More people from outside the mountain joined in, and the construction and reclamation work in the valley had never stopped. Ning Yi often intervened and made some suggestions. As for him, everyone was more concerned about the emotional problems between the Village Lord and him. Recently, a group of people had been surrounding him, and the Village Lord was not easy to approach, could it be that they were having a cold war? As for those seemingly huge things that Ning Yi intervened in, but were actually very simple when broken down, everyone felt: Maybe outsiders like to talk about rules in everything they do.

With the intervention and support of several Village Lords, everyone was a little uncomfortable with these "rules," but for the time being, they didn't have many opinions. This young big shot from outside was still very approachable, and seemed to be able to patiently do anything. If you don't understand, you can follow what he does, if you really have doubts, he can explain, and every explanation is concise and to the point, with a clear direction. It's just… how many stones are needed, how much wood is needed, calculate it first, and then bring it up in advance. Aren't these things very simple? Just think about it and you'll know. I seem to have done this before, I just opened my mouth when I needed it…

In such an atmosphere, the gradual changes in the entire Qingmu Village and the improvement of various efficiencies were gradually recognized after half a month to a month.

As time entered May, the people of Qingmu Village also began to become familiar with Ning Yi and the hundred or so outsiders he brought. Zhu Biao and other martial artists had two competitions with the elite leaders of Qingmu Village, and they fought fiercely with each other. Some of the craftsmen who brought this time also got very enthusiastic cooperation after entering work.

Ning Yi chose to relax after the initial busyness. He had no enthusiasm for practical work, and his previous tireless participation and intervention were only to give these people in Qingmu Village the initial inspiration. Once they mastered the basic steps, even if they were stiff, he would let go and no longer care. After that, as long as he maintained the direction of guidance, practice was often the best teacher.

Most of the people in Qingmu Village no longer had hostility towards him, Han Jing and others directly expressed their acceptance of him, and even many things had been actively discussed and asked for advice. In a sense, Lin Zongwu's intervention, at least in terms of his melting into Qingmu Village, saved him two months.

Hong Ti's injury had long since healed. While Ning Yi was busy, she stayed in the courtyard, sometimes walking around. Her status as the Village Lord scared the people who came to discuss matters so much that they dared not speak. In fact, she was also eavesdropping on Ning Yi's speech nearby, and she wanted to understand the meaning of what Ning Yi said. Often, when the night was deep, she would bring supper or hot water over, say a few words in the room, or sit in the darkness outside. She would lean beside him, lean on his shoulder, and sometimes of course, she would be hugged and cuddled by Ning Yi.

She also gradually finished listening to the story called "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Regarding the impact of the master-disciple relationship on the marriage, she no longer resisted after Ning Yi promised not to make it a big deal.

For a woman, apart from the peace of Qingmu Village, the man beside her was perhaps the best thing she had ever received in her life…

Sometimes she thought in the darkness, even if she was really his master, she might want to marry him like the master and disciple in the story.

On the twelfth day of the fifth lunar month, about twenty days after Ning Yi entered the mountain, the two of them sent out wedding invitations on a small scale. Because of the promise not to make it a big deal, Zheng Ashuan and the other Village Lords only distributed a batch of meat and vegetables to the entire mountain village, only as a bonus after the great victory in the Battle of Huo Chuan Ridge. But the people all over the mountain knew privately what day it was tonight. In the joyful atmosphere, in the small courtyard on the mountainside of Qingmu Village, they got married.

The joy in the mountain village lasted for a long time. That night, when Ning Yi entered the bridal chamber, there was still a clamor outside. The woman in a big red wedding dress, covered with a red veil, sat side by side on the edge of the bed, her hands folded on her knees. I don't know how long she had been sitting in this posture. Ning Yi lifted the veil and saw the woman behind the veil was smiling, but her eyes were full of flashing tears. Ning Yi walked over, squatted in front of her, and held her hands.

"Good days are ahead," Ning Yi said, listening to the clamor outside.

The woman sniffed and wiped away her tears: "I'm so happy, I can marry you…"

Ning Yi smiled warmly, and an atmosphere of blessing enveloped this great mountain. Soon after, happiness was mixed with shyness and heat. Hong Ti was stripped of her clothes in front of Ning Yi. That night, even with the identity of a martial arts master, she was still bullied and tossed all night in front of him. And sometimes, she even felt that the man in front of her was not only treating her as his wife, but also treating her as his master, and this feeling made her feel particularly shy, and sometimes she couldn't help but want to cry.

But what can she do?

She was already married to him…

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