Chapter 238 Beaver Shipyard The cracks between the stones surrounding the pond were filled with lush green grass with curved leaves, and raindrops hung from the tips of the leaves, falling diagonally. The drizzle floated unsteadily, fell into the pond, splashed onto the wooden boards, leaving small brown spots, which then faded away in the river breeze. The cabin, which has not yet been roofed, uses the pond stones as its foundation, extending from the water surface to underwater. Two little beavers carry wooden sticks in their mouths and go in and out, constantly adding bricks and tiles to the cabin. It is hard to imagine that the entire cabin covering an area of more than ten square meters was built in less than ten days with the joint efforts of the four beaver monsters. Seeing that the roof would be completed in two or three days, the chief designer of the entire project, Da Heli, was called out by Liang Qu. The big beaver sat on the ground, dragging its tail. It licked its paws with its tongue and used its saliva to comb and smooth out the few sticky hairs on its head. After sorting out the rules, the big beaver walked out of the cabin and came to the pond to meet the landlord. Liang Qu looked at the old giant clam by the water and motioned for the old giant clam to come forward and communicate on his behalf. As a monster, the old giant clam seems to be useless. Apart from its high defense and long lifespan, it has no other advantages.
But its mental strength is extremely strong, and it can communicate with intelligent monsters on a shallow level through its thoughts, which serves as a transit station for it to communicate with the beaver. Moreover, Liang Qu strongly suspected that the beaver family was attracted by the old giant clam. That day, the fat catfish and a group of water animals came to the pond. The beaver family was very frightened, and their first reaction was to look at the old giant clam. This is a subtle point. The beaver subconsciously regarded the old giant clam as someone to turn to for help. Perhaps it was because the old giant clam traveled to the lake every day and happened to run into the beaver family who were looking for a place to spend the Binghuo day. He mentioned it, and then things happened naturally. It is even possible that the two parties knew each other for a long time. Having lived for over a thousand years, and having spent most of that time in the swamp, it is not impossible for him to get to know some safe and harmless monsters. Otherwise, Liang Qu didn't quite believe that the beaver would just find a garden to settle its entire family without knowing the owner's personality and habits. He asked the old giant clam to be responsible for communication, also considering that both of them were aquatic animals and would have a higher level of trust in each other. As the old giant clam continued to bubble, the big beaver kept nodding. The Beaver Shipyard appears to be on track to be open for business. If it could be listed, it would be no problem for the Beaver family to continue living there. However, if you want others to work for you, there is one thing you cannot avoid - compensation. If you help others build things, you can’t work for free. The old giant clam relayed the beaver's request. Liang Qu asked back: "What do you want?" People like silver, not because silver can be eaten, but because silver can be exchanged for food. There is no problem in giving Liu Quanfu a banknote, but Beaver may not like it. It cannot take the silver note to the money house to exchange it for silver, and then run to the market with the silver to exchange for what it likes.
That's too much for a beaver. The big beaver stood up straight, waving its two paws up and down, picking up something in the air and chewing it in its mouth. Then it moved to Liang Qu's feet, held his palm with its claws, helped him make a fist, and held it in front of Liang Qu with its five toes spread out. It looked back, thought for a while, then put one toe back and stretched out four. Liang Qu looked at his fist, and then listened to the explanation of the old giant clam beside him, and suddenly he understood. "Four metal rocks the size of my fist every month?" The big beaver nodded vigorously. For a family of four, one dollar per month, maybe? "Gold and silver bars?" The big beaver shook his head, and the flesh on his cheeks trembled. It picked up a stone from the ground, brought it to its mouth and chewed it into powder, which fell to the ground. Then it bared its mouth, revealing its two bright orange front teeth. "Gold and silver are too soft, not enough to chew?" Liang Qu seemed to be thinking about something. The most important treasure of the beaver clan is their teeth. The reason why the beaver's teeth are orange-yellow is not because it doesn't brush its teeth or pays attention to hygiene, but because the composition of beaver teeth is very different from that of ordinary animals and contains a large amount of metal elements! Elements do not appear out of thin air; they need to be replenished, and eating metal ores is the main method. In addition, beavers' teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. If they are not polished, they will grow too long and poke their heads. It is enough for ordinary beavers to gnaw on trees, but it is not the same for monster beavers, they must do something "harder". Chewing ore is a two-in-one process of grinding and ingestion. Although gold and silver are also metals, they are too soft and not even as useful as ordinary stones. Liang Qu agreed immediately. As for metal ores, there are plenty in the big swamp. Even if we can't find them in the water in a short time, Senior Brother Lu Gang must have quite a few in stock. A blacksmith at the level of Langyan martial artist has no shortage of various ores. But metal ores are not cheap. Although beavers are efficient, the construction cost will also be doubled... but it does not matter. Efficiency is king. I’ll go to Liu Quanfu next time to ask for two drawings and start work on two lines! It used to take two and a half months to produce one ship, but now it’s reduced to one ship per month! I think we can maximize the benefits without making the toad too greasy. After getting Liang Qu's approval, the beaver twitched its tail, lay on the ground, and ran back to the cabin using all four limbs to tell his wife and children the good news. From now on, they not only have a monthly supply of ore, but also a safe shelter! For beavers, building things is part of life, the only difference is that the things they build need to change shape.
The four beavers rubbed against each other, expressing their joy. The big beaver came back, pointed at the cabin, stomped on the ground with its legs, and stretched out its claws to dig the soil left and right as if digging a hole. "Want to dig a hole next to the pond?" Originally, the beaver would only live in the house for a month and a half and leave on the Bing Fire day. Now, it wants to stay permanently and wants to dig a hole on the edge of the pond to connect the inside and outside of the house. It is instinctive. Liang Qu looked around and agreed, only asking the beaver not to dig outside the wall. The pond was originally built to provide a place for old giant clams and fat catfish to enter and exit. For this purpose, the entire pond was built very large, with a radius of five zhang, fifteen meters, and a diameter of thirty meters. It is roughly slightly elliptical in shape and covers an area of more than one acre. Outside the pond, there is a circle of land paved with pebbles and planted with a few shrubs, and then there is a two-meter-high wall, which together is almost equivalent to the area of a three-courtyard house. The expense was not huge. Liang Qu was already an official at the time, and there were no residential houses nearby, so the land for expansion was almost half sold or half given to him. The main force of the pond pit is a few water beasts. It costs a lot of money to hire craftsmen to build the walls and pave the ground. It’s like living a god’s life. There is a large garden with a pond and three courtyards. Someone is responsible for meals and laundry. It is a real life as a landlord. When he first went to his master's house, he saw a similar scene, but on a more exaggerated scale. There are four courtyards, a large courtyard with a pavilion in the middle of the lake, a horse garden, a dog house, an ice cellar, a small martial arts field, and servants coming and going. I couldn’t be more envious. If I think about it carefully, I am now a replica of my master. Back then, there was Yang Dongxiong in Pingyang Town, and now there is also Liang Ashui in Yixing Town. How does it feel when others look at you? (End of this chapter)