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"That's what they think." Tianhao replied quickly, without thinking: "It's stupid to pay more than the quota of grain in exchange for a surname. ”

Wu Peng noticed that the corners of Niu Weibang's eyes twitched slightly, and he immediately asked with a light smile, "Why?" ”

"I can understand that the first person to do this kind of thing will be successful. But as long as it is a wise ruler, no one else will be allowed to copy this behavior. Tianhao's pure eyes could not see a trace of variegation: "As long as the payment amount exceeds 50 percent, the people in the village will starve." I knew the feeling, it was terrible, and I wanted to stuff the wooden floor into my mouth and chew it to pieces...... Sixty percent, seventy, or even higher. For their own selfish desires, they are eager to give everything up. But what did you end up with? Nothing! ”

"What if they succeed? Everyone starved to death, and he was left with a lone nobleman. I don't deny the importance of surnames, but I don't agree with this approach. ”

"I'd rather go to the Dragon Pass and cut off enough white heads."

"I can run this village better, everyone is well fed and clothed, and the women have more children. According to the clan rules, as long as the population in the village exceeds 10,000, the village can be changed and the city can be closed, and as the leader, you can also get a surname. ”

Wu Peng stared at Tianhao: "You really think so?" ”

"This is my home." Tianhao puffed up his chest and looked fearless: "I have a family, a brother and a sister, as well as my teacher and my friend...... They trusted me and made me the leader of the stockade. I can't live up to that trust. It's not hard to get enough to eat, and everyone here is hardworking. We can even take out some of the food and exchange it for cloth with the deer people. We can live a full life, very content, very happy. ”

"That's your purpose?" Wu Peng asked.

Tianhao noticed that these words caused a great shock to the national teacher. He lowered his voice slightly, and his attitude became softer: "After learning the news of Qinglong Village's troops, I think we should consider more issues. Panshi Village is located on the border of the ethnic group, and it is impossible for us to migrate to other places. To be honest, the deer people are actually very easy to deal with, they don't like to fight, we get along well with the nearby deer village, but now ...... This situation was broken. ”

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Wu Peng's eyes: "You are very smart. ”

Tianhao felt an irresistible force of oppression. He sighed softly, "I'm a Cow Clansman after all. For the sake of my tribe, for the sake of this stockade, there are some things that must be done, even if they are not willing to do. ”

Wu Peng looked at him with eagle-bright eyes: "...... I think...... I can rest assured. ”

After a pause, the national teacher asked seriously: "This time, you captured a large number of deer people from Mengxiang Village and made a great contribution. Say, what reward do you want? ”

"Can the annual food quota be exempted?" Tianhao, who had a plan in his heart, replied quickly. He stretched out his right hand and spread his five fingers: "Five years." ”

This answer surprised both Wu Peng and Niu Weibang, and they subconsciously looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"Tax-free?" Niu Weibang leaned forward, a little unconvinced: "It's that simple? ”

Panshi Village is indeed developing well, but the current population is only about 2,000. The area of farmland cultivated by these people each year is not large, and the 30 percent contribution is actually not much. As the king of a clan, Niu Weibang does not take this benefit seriously.

Wu Peng was also surprised by Tianhao's answer: "You don't want to order anything else?" You have made a great contribution this time, making up for Liangdong's mistakes and catching more deer people than I imagined. Then I can give you a reward of a thousand gold coins. ”

"Gold?" Tianhao had a puzzled look on his face, and he thought for a long time: "What do I want so many gold coins for?" ”

"With money, you can buy more things." Wu Peng paid close attention to Tianhao, and there was a hint of predator-like darkness in his eyes: "It's like when you do business with the people over there in Red Hoof City, and settle it with their newly minted silver coins. Gold coins are worth more than silver coins. ”

"Master Guoshi, you're talking about the merchant Jin Sheng, right?" Tianhao shook his head helplessly: "That's something that can't be helped." There are more and more people in the village, and they have to consume a lot of food every day, and they have to be clothed and clothed...... We sold the cider to Jin Sheng, and the old way of changing how much cloth a jar of wine was worth was useless, so he set a price for our wine, settled it with silver and copper coins, and then exchanged the cloth we needed for that price...... Seriously, I don't see any good in that. It's all the same. He always advised me to keep the silver coin, saying that it would be worth more than it is now. But this thing is hard, it can't be eaten or used, and it still takes up space at home. ”

Wu Peng stared at him with an inquiring gaze: "You really think so?" ”

Tianhao spread his hands and smiled calmly: "I don't want money, this thing is not as real as a piece of barbecue." ”

The dark light in Wu Peng's eyes disappeared, and he quickly regained his composure.

"I have to congratulate you." His voice was majestic and solemn: "You may be the youngest 'Thousand Heads' of all the Niu tribes. In the near future, I hope you will become the head of 5,000, or even 10,000. ”

"Yes." Tianhao nodded firmly: "I will definitely become the head of ten thousand people and get my own surname." ”

"Qinglong Village belongs to you."

Wu Peng smiled, he clapped his palms, the door was pushed open from the outside, and two personal guards of the national teacher walked in. They held soldering irons in their hands and stood still behind Tianhao.

The two soldering irons represent two different identities that rise in order.

One is five hundred heads, and one is a thousand.

The metal with the identity was burned red on the charcoal fire, and the hot face came into contact with the skin on his arm, and the burning sensation instantly spread throughout Tianhao's body. He gritted his teeth, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and every nerve in his head was screaming. Although the nerves were greatly reduced, it was still a torture for him. The only thing he could do was to turn his head, keep his eyes open, and stare viciously at the soldering iron that was hurting him.

"Very good, the Ox Clan needs warriors like you." Niu Weibang watched it with relish next to him and couldn't help but praise it.

"You also have an extremely bright mind." When the second piece of thousand-headed soldering iron covered Tianhao's arm, Wu Peng exhaled a long breath, and his gaze became meaningful: "The gods favor the Panshi Village, and the people here are lucky to have such a wise and brave leader as you. ”

……

In the early hours of the morning, before the sun released a golden ray from the horizon, the cavalry of the national teacher and the Lei Niu patriarch left the rock village and returned along the way they came.

They will turn north halfway through, far from the next stockade, or they will not be able to reach it when it gets dark.

Tianhao carried a tray full of food and respectfully delivered it to Wu Peng. The latter, satisfied, raised his hand and gently stroked his forehead with his thumb. This is a unique etiquette among witch practitioners.

"I love the kind of wine you make." He took off the ring on his hand and handed it to Tianhao, smiling and saying, "Send me a few altars every year." With this, the gatekeeper of the capital will not embarrass you. ”

Niu Weibang rode on the horse and looked at Tianhao condescendingly: "Do a good job." A five-year tax holiday, which is a reward that you claim for yourself. I hope that the next time I come back, this is no longer a rock village, but a rock city. ”

Friendships between men can easily become warm through alcohol. Gangdian took a large piece of cooked meat handed over by Tianhao and looked at him with a complicated gaze: "...... I should have known you sooner. ”

Tianhao smiled: "It's not too late. ”

Gangdian was very serious: "If you have time, come to Thunderhorn City to find me for a drink." ”

"You're in for a treat."

"No problem."

The cavalry soon disappeared into the distant mountains and forests.

Tianhao stood on the wall, looking in that direction. The sleeves of the leather robe rested diagonally over the shoulder, and the left arm is bare. The low temperature was effective in slowing down the burning pain of the wound, and he lightly applied a layer of grease to the surface of the brand, and the signs of five hundred heads and one thousand heads were unusually conspicuous.

"Even barbarians can't be ignored!" For the first time in a few days, Tianhao showed a natural smile: "This is a world of deceitful people. It was so before, and it still is. ”

Pyeongjun is a good fit for the position of intelligence chief. Nowadays, the intelligence network of Panshi Village is blooming everywhere, and all the nearby cities have secret agents under Ping Jun.

When he arrived in Lei Niu City, Tianhao already knew the news that the national teacher had arrived in the city a few days ago. He spent two hours listening carefully to the various surveillance information of the national teacher during this time. One of them has attracted Tianhao's attention.

Wu Peng took a few of his subordinates in civilian clothes to learn about the people in Thunder Point City, and asked about the prices of various goods by the way. He wanted to exchange the fabric for a kind of jerky, but was rejected by the unidentified owner. The other party asked Wu Peng to trade in metal currency. Wu Peng was furious, and he turned away with a grim face.

For the northern barbarians, metal money was a novelty.

If it weren't for the chance to meet Niu Tong and Wu Yuan, it would be difficult for Tianhao to know the true attitude of the clan leaders towards currency.

In short, there are those who agree and those who oppose it, and there is a clear distinction between the two camps.

The history of the civilized world shows that the emergence of money and its permeability throughout human society is the inevitable result of natural evolution.

However, the current productivity of the northern barbarians does not seem to be sufficient for the time being for the monetary system to arise spontaneously.

Wu Peng, the national teacher, should be an opponent of the monetary system.

The gold coins he gave were a huge sum of money, worth far more than the five-year tax holiday.

Tianhao decided to take a gamble.

He didn't want to lose his head for a word.

Now it seems that this is the best outcome.

The captives of Mengxiangzhai will be sent to Lei Niucheng next week. By then, the weather had warmed up and the snow on the roads had begun to melt.

Tianfeng's laughter came from behind him: "Congratulations, the youngest thousand-person head of our Panshi Village." ”

Turning around, a large number of villagers gathered under the wall. The old priest stood at the front, and next to him was the hunting captain Yonggang. He also bare his left arm, and there is a clear "five hundred heads" brand on the side of his arm.

You can't take all the credit alone. This is an important experience that Tianhao brings from the civilized world. He got what he wanted most, and at the same time, he had to get the most out of his subordinates.

Panshi Village has a large number of new 100 heads.

Tianfeng, Tianmad, Changlin, Xukun......

Now Panshizhai has a large population and needs more management personnel.

Tianhao did not forget the old priest. Although he is highly respected in Panshizhai and his status is no longer promoted, it does not prevent this glory from falling on the family members. His son, Wu Ge, also received the title of the head of a hundred.

Ayi and Aju became the leaders of the hundred.

Last night, when Tianhao made this request to the national teacher and the Lei Niu King, the two of them were stunned at the same time. After a few minutes, Wu Peng hesitated and slowly nodded in agreement.

In many villages, there are 10 female heads, but there have never been 100 female heads. Tianhao felt that this was an opportunity, and he should try to do it.

"They are very intelligent and have a lot of authority among women. Rubbing rope, boiling salt, raising chickens, weaving cloth...... Many things in the village need the participation of women, and when they are organized, men can safely go up the mountain to hunt and go out to fight. We should give women more rights, so it's good for everyone. ”

……

Coming down from the wall, Tianhao walked into his room and ordered someone to call Pingjun.

Compared to the young leader who grew up, Heijun, who was past middle age, looked even shorter.

"Boss!" He fell to his knees, his left palm pressed against his right, his hands facing each other horizontally in front of him, his body bent, his humble forehead pressed against the back of his palm.

"Get up!" Tianhao motioned for Ping Jun to straighten up, and he smiled kindly: "You have done a good job during this time, and you are very talented in intelligence." ”

Pingjun, who was complimented, looked a little excited, and he kept rubbing his hands: "Thank you, thank you, Chief." ”

"Well done, there is a reward." Tianhao looked at him approvingly: "Later, you go out to find Changlin, and ask him to issue you an identity certificate of "Hundred Heads", and then send it to the high priest to leave a clay tablet, and let Xu Kun brand your arm." Next week, you take those deer people from Mengxiang Village to Thunderhorn City, and send your identification documents for filing by the way. Hehe, from now on, you are the new head of our Rock Village. ”

What the?

The head of the hundred?

The sudden news smashed Pingjun into a daze, and he couldn't react for a while. He opened his mouth with a shocked expression on his face.

"Do your best, and one day, you will also become the head of a thousand people." Tianhao stood up, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder vigorously.

This is a privilege given to him by Wu Peng and Niu Weibang———— positions below the head of a hundred people can be appointed freely and branded by themselves, as long as the personnel appointment and dismissal documents are sent to Thunderhorn City afterwards. In the words of the national teacher Wu Peng: Whoever can develop a small village of 100 people into a medium-sized village with a population of more than 1,000 in one year can give him the same power.