Chen Jian returned to the city before the New Year in Xia Cheng, and he sent someone to inform the city early before arriving in the city, deliberately slowing down his pace. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

To his relief, many people in the city came to greet him, and he could see that although he had been away for a few days, the people in the city still respected him very much, because at this time there were not so many rules and unspoken rules, everything was spontaneous, and spontaneous for a long time could become cherished by those who did not get the truth of respect and wanted to respect the name.

Seeing Jian Chen return to the city, many people wanted to say a few words to him, but first public and private, in addition to being a man and brother of some people, he was also the elected leader of the entire city.

In the snow, Jian Chen reported the results of the alliance to all the people in the city, and the reasons why he wanted to meet the alliance, explaining everyone's doubts.

Then the jade wheel was brought into the sacrificial hall with great importance, along with the dirt that had been brought back from the banks of the great river.

The jade wheel was planted, and the soil was struck, and Xia Cheng finally had his own roots, and took out some public property from Yu Qian'er and distributed it to celebrate.

This New Year in Xiacheng has the flavor of the New Year that Chen Jian wants, and the occasional sound of leather and hemp firecrackers has also made the people of Xiacheng gradually familiar with the bitter gunpowder smoke and alarming noise.

When it was difficult to spare time, Yu Qian'er complained to him.

"Brother, you're back, we're all about to die of exhaustion. A few days ago, before the beginning of winter, I used more than 400 slaves to bring some grain to the tribes in the mountains and forests to help them spend the winter. Three hundred miles to the north and three hundred miles to the west, there are more than 30 small clan villages within a radius, adding up to 4,500 people. ”

"Originally, I was only in charge of the affairs of the thirty miles around Xia City, but now I have to take care of the affairs within the three hundred miles, and I can't stand it until my eyes hurt every day. If you want me to say, even if you are you, you can manage the affairs of seven or eight thousand people within a hundred miles at most, and you can't manage any more. ”

She rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "After you left, I discussed with everyone, should you move all the people from those villages to the vicinity of our summer city?" In this way, at least it will be easier to manage, because in the future, when they cultivate the land, they will have to measure all the land and let them pay taxes, and they will always be unable to manage it if they are far away. ”

Jian Chen shook his head and said, "I can't control all of them." There are only a few people who can measure the land, and according to my management method, fifteen or sixteen people need one person to take care of it, where do we have so many people? If you don't say this, I'm ready to change my approach, and if we continue to manage it like this, the place will get bigger and bigger in the future, and sooner or later we will be exhausted to death. You also know that I am going to build a castle in Onozawa, right? You'll have to follow me for a few days. Xia Cheng used to be like a child who needed to be taken care of by his parents in order to function properly; In the future, we will grow into adults, and even if we are not here, the people of Xiacheng will still know what to do. ”

"By the way, tell me what happened in the city after I left?"

Yu Qian'er was prepared, and took out a large piece of cloth with a smile, on which the days were neatly drawn, with words and paintings, and at the end was the expenditure income in the public warehouse.

"You left in October, and before you left, let them go down the river in a month, and before you let them go to those remote villages, just like you did when you went to those clans that were oppressed by the Meteorite tribe."

"They brought all kinds of clay pots, seeds, food and herbs, helped the village build houses or helped them move out of the caves, and used all kinds of tools to cure some simple ailments. The people of those villages are so funny that they have to mistake the people in our clothes and our hair in our buns. ”

Yu Qian'er probably recalled some funny stories, and giggled alone for a long time before saying: "When Ji Song and the others went out, they brought baked dry cakes and some fried flour, all of which were packed in burlap bags, and the people in those villages felt strange: these people did not hunt or gather, but the delicious food was transformed out of the sacks. When Ji Song was leaving, the men begged Ji Song to keep his pocket...... Later, when I went, I saw them worshipping the sack as we did, thinking that there would be a lot of food in the sack. ”

"But then I told them and told them that if they learned to grow, they could get food without having to go hunting. You said that if they don't know how to plant, then we can only get fur from them; If they learn to plant, we can exchange it for food. ”

"When you let Ji Songshi and the others leave before leaving, they happened to be busy with all kinds of things in the autumn, and Hongyu went to Echeng first, exchanged some silkworm seeds from a few people in Echeng, and asked about some ways to raise silkworms, and we will raise this thing next year." Bowstrings, clothes, these need a lot every year, and it's best that we can do it ourselves. ”

"When she came back, I took people to those distant clan villages, and it was about to snow when I went, and there were not many fruits such as acorns and pine nuts this autumn, and we were most afraid of such a winter before, so I took a lot of slaves to those villages with food and goods, and sent out a lot of things."

"Those village clans knew that we were going to celebrate the New Year, and they gave a lot of gifts, but in fact, they couldn't exchange anything in the city, but I gave them a lot in return. Didn't you say that if you want to get something from someone, you have to give something to someone first? Everyone feels distressed, and thinks that we have lost so many good things in exchange for so many good things, and I am not very confident in my heart. Brother, do you think I'm doing the right thing? ”

Jian Chen smiled and nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Yes, it's very good." We don't need so many slaves now, and as oxen and the like become more common in the cities, one slave is far more than the number of people who plough with an ox. If we can get those people to learn to plant, we will reap one out of ten, and in three or five years it will be better than capturing them as slaves. ”

"Besides, if they learn to plant and raise animals, they will exchange the surplus grain with us, clay pots, woodware, and stone copper, all of which can be exchanged for the grain they have worked hard to grow, the cattle and sheep raised, plus the taxes collected, in fact, half of their grain for a year will go to our hands, which is more than the money they earn by taking them as slaves. Those who say that you are not doing the right thing must be looking too closely, but they can't compare to you. ”

After complimenting, Yu Qian'er's face was a little red, she didn't think of as many questions as Jian Chen said, just a little bit, but before leaving, Jian Chen asked her to do this, so she did it.

However, she still liked this kind of compliment, and asked with a smile: "Brother, those people from the clan villages may come in a few days, ready to learn about planting, I think that there are no fewer people who come, and they can help us cultivate some more land in the name of teaching them?" Again, you are going to govern these villages, but you are so far away that you can't manage them; We can't control these things in the city, who will take care of these villages? ”

"Who's in charge? How do you know I'm going to let someone else take care of it? ”

Jian Chen glanced at Yu Qian'er strangely, his plan had never been mentioned to others, could it be that the little sister had guessed it?

Yu Qian'er said strangely: "I guess, you have to build a city in Onozawa again, and you have to take care of the affairs of the city, how to manage those villages?" Maybe in a dozen years, those villages will be similar to those villages of the wild people downstream, providing a lot of food every year, but now it will be different...... It's like a hard thigh bone, and it's a pity that I feel that there is bone marrow in it when I throw it away, but if I don't throw it, there will be no stone to break it. You and I are not happy to take care of this, someone has to take care of it, right? ”

"It's not one person, it's a lot of people."

Jian Chen smiled and quietly told Yu Qian'er about his plan, only asking her not to say it.

A few days later, when the deliberate smell of the New Year dissipated, a news spread in Xia Cheng, saying that the leader was preparing to evaluate the merits and faults of everyone in the past few years.

There is nothing too much to comment on in the fault, there is a priest in charge of the punishment, but this merit is different, they think that Ji Xia never says some empty words, and the people who have always made meritorious contributions in Xia Cheng will either divide the land or the slaves, I don't know what it will be this time?

These days there have been no wars, and the land has not been cultivated much, and these people really can't think of any reward to be excited about.

The rumors were always groundless, and a few days later it was a nice sunny day, and it was a rare warm day in winter, and there was no biting north wind, and a group of people gathered in the city.

The white hagas turned into frost, several people's fur hats were covered with white ice ballast, and several young and strong young men wrestled under everyone's gaze, making bursts of noise from time to time.

Jian Chen struck the gong, and the buzzing sound spread far away in the cold sky, and the group of people stopped making noise and stood quietly.

Compared with the Chengyi clan assembly two years ago, there are many fewer people, from time to time because they are old, not because they are dead, but because the temporary determination of the family system now allows many families to only need one person.

Chen Jian first recalled the development of the city in the past two years, then talked about some meritorious deeds on the battlefield, and finally talked about which people did a good job in the city.

The first two can be judged, and the third is obvious to all, according to the moral outlook that has gradually affected the past few days, the people in the city have their own evaluation.

"The merits of these people are very great, although it is said that the city was built by everyone together, and the enemy was defeated by the men who went out to fight, but without these people I said, the city was built more slowly, and although the battle will be won, many people will die, everyone says yes?"

"Yes."

"What Ji Xia said is that these people are indeed agreed by everyone."

Jian Chen nodded and said: "Now that everyone has split up, their minds are a little different from before, and now Xia City is not the same as it was at the beginning, many people only guard their own small homes, and they forget the entire city." ”

A few of the people below were quite embarrassed, and the rest of the people naturally set their eyes on them, these people did not violate the rules of Xia City, but morally it was not what these remnants of the clansmen with strong clan colors liked.

When he thought that this group of people was going to be reprimanded, Jian Chen turned around and said, "But these things don't violate the laws of Xia Cheng, and they don't have to be harsh. But the person who has done more for the city also has his own home, and he has done more for the city, so is it difficult for the city to repay him, and everyone says that this is not wrong, right? ”

"I wanted to divide some land slaves, but there is not much land left, and I have to take care of the food of some people in the city. As for the slaves, Yu Qian'er is in charge of a lot now, and the Fang market has exchanged a lot of things every year, and a lot of them are distributed to everyone during the four seasons. ”

"Give them these things as a reward, and then the rest will inevitably deserve less. If there is less, you will scold in your heart, and you dare not scold me, so you have to scold a few words of those who have made meritorious deeds and received things, I think this reward is a little more than worth the loss. ”

Everyone laughed, and they also understood that part of the public property is now used as the welfare of all the people in the city, and most of the people who can't get it will be unhappy.

"A few days ago, Yu Qian'er went to those small clan villages, and I also asked Ji Song to take people to see them, most of the villages are just like us three or five years ago, some still live in caves, some don't know how to collect, and some can't even use bows and arrows well."

"What do you think of me, thinking of these villages as a reward for those who have done meritorious deeds?"

Those villages don't have much value to Xia City now, except for the furs exchanged.

Since it is not in the hands of the people in the city, it is not distressing to give it to others, but those who have made meritorious deeds do not understand and ask, "What are those villages...... What is a reward? A few days ago, several villages couldn't survive the winter, so they ran to the city to beg for Yu Qian'er, and Yu Qian'er took out a lot of food...... What kind of reward is this? ”

Most of these people knew that they would be the one who was praised and praised, and they had long been looking forward to better and more rewards in their hearts, and now they had more exchanges with E, Wei and other cities along the Caohe River, and there were more and more good things in Si Xiangji, I thought it would be those things, but after listening to Chen Jian's words, I was suddenly disappointed.

These people shouted loudly, and Chen Jian was not angry, knowing that they were not questioning, but just fighting for what should belong to them.

"Some people say that these people might as well be captured as slaves, and I guess that's what many people think, right? You don't think those villages are a reward, they are captured as slaves. But let me ask you, is twenty slaves working in the field for a year better than a man and an ox plowing for a year? ”

A few people did the math and said, "It's about the same." ”

Jian Chen shook his head and said, "It's far away!" Twenty slaves don't eat or drink? How can a person need five or six hundred catties of corn and wheat beans a year, and twenty people are more than 10,000 catties, and it is not from the ground they planted? If these twenty people learn to plant like ours, and don't arrest them as slaves, if everyone has cattle, horses, copper, etc., and they charge five and one tax, is it more cost-effective than catching them as slaves? ”

The question is relatively simple, people don't think about whether there are so many cows, horses and farm tools, and their eyes are on a few very good and well-known half-grown children in the middle school, and the children worked hard for a long time before shouting: "Yes, it's a lot more." ”

A few half-grown children who don't know how to count said in their hearts: "Of course it's a lot more, where did Ji Xia make a mistake?" What if it would be counted, is it worth shouting so loudly? (To be continued.) )