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Chapter 153 [152] Equilibrium Contribution Points
The first day of the new year.

Xiaohua was woken up by cow dung.

Of course it doesn't mean that the two live together, they just shout through the small window in the middle of the three cells.

"Brother bullshit, wait."

Xiao Hua got up and got dressed, last night there was a resurgence day carnival in the city, it was so noisy that people couldn't sleep.

And the three of them were inside the high wall, and they also enjoyed the repertoire of the New Year's Recovery Day, the fireworks celebration.

Sitting under the wall together, looking forward to a free future on New Year's Eve, there is also a gourmet set meal sent by the guards of the Temple Mount, with a choice of beef, lamb and turkey.

It happened to be three people, one of whom chose the same, and exchanged food from the small window.

When Xiaohua came to the window, she saw two familiar faces, not only cow dung, but also Zhou Weiguo.

As smart as she was, she had already expected something, and the corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a smile.

The two men looked at each other.

Well, it was seen through directly, without any surprise.

The bullshit didn't play tricks anymore, and took out the things he had prepared, "Here, here's it for you, the obsidian dagger I personally polished during the gap between my practice of the law, as a gift for you when you were 14 years old."

"It can be used for self-defense during your coming-of-age test."

Zhou Weiguo was quite embarrassed, and said with an embarrassed smile: "I didn't have time to prepare. Unlike a good minister, I took the obsidian with me before the trial of the crime and considered the birthday gift!"

"I owe it first, when the three of us break through the high-level high-rank and go out, I will replenish you."

Aboriginal tribes also have the concept of celebrating birthdays.

Because for primitive people, life is full of disasters and disasters. A baby grows up from a baby, and it really depends on God's mercy, so we commemorate it.

Education and enlightenment are required, and the word "birthday" is seen, and the people of the balance show that they attach more importance to birthdays.

However, there are also tribes that are relatively backward, such as Xiaohua's original tribe, which does not have such rituals, so after the children of these tribes are included in the equilibrium, most of the children of these tribes use the New Year of Recovery as their birthday.

Then to the coming-of-age ceremony, that is a more important ritual process.

The juveniles will follow their parents to use the hunting results as the assessment criteria for the coming-of-age ceremony.

For girls, the standard will be relaxed. One person needs to find a big tree in the wilderness, surround it with a ritual place to worship the gods of nature, and spend three days with only a small amount of water and pine cones for food, so that they can truly feel the cruelty of nature.

If they are unlucky and encounter wild animals, they need to solve it by themselves.

Therefore, giving a dagger on an important birthday is the best gift.

Of course Zhou Li'an was also aware of this kind of ritual process, but he didn't stop it. After all, now is not the time to enjoy the blessings. All industries are waiting to be prosperous, and big development is imminent. There will be a long period of hardship in the future, and the people need to sharpen their resilience.

With the progress of the times and balanced development, such ceremonies will naturally transform from a practical meaning to a symbolic humanistic tradition.

It can be regarded as a kind of historical precipitation.

Xiaohua took the dagger, her bright eyes were full of joy, she could naturally feel the importance that bullshit attaches to her, but she still joked, "Brother bullshit, what about next year's gift, are you prepared?"

"Uh..." The bullshit was stunned and scratched his head, "I only think about this year, and I forgot that we have to go through two years of trials. We picked up this obsidian when we were patrolling the south with my lord."

Xiaohua stopped teasing him, "Thank you brother Niushi, and thank you brother Weiguo, I like it very much!"

After simply blessing each other, the three of them rushed to wash up without neglecting each other, and started a new day of law practice.

The New Year's holiday outside the high wall has nothing to do with them, because they know that time waits for no one.

Conversely, if one can break through the realm of law in advance, one might be able to obtain redemption and forgiveness in advance.

……

at the same time.

Zhou Li'an and Xuenv come.

Elders and leaders from all the cities came to worship the true God, and kowtowed one by one, thanking the Lord and the witches for giving prosperity and joy to the Kingdom of God.

After worship, only a handful of those in power remain.

Both Zhou Li'an and Xuenv are a little strange. Although there is no required holiday on the New Year's Day of Recovery, they have already formed the habit of taking a break.

There should be no progress in the cities.

Xue Nu asked Zhou Li'an with her eyes, and after getting approval, she asked, "Do you have anything to report?"

The Great Elder wanted to speak up, but felt that his language and reaction were slow, so he signaled another person to come forward——

"My lord is above, we are confused and need to be taught by our lord."

Zhou Li'an nodded slightly.

The man immediately said: "Since the middle of last month, cities have started to prepare for the New Year's celebration of Recovery Day as usual!"

"But this year is different from previous years. The cities and ministries have merged, and the customs of the tribes are different!"

"For example, the Modoc people and the Great Lakes tribes from the Northeast like to eat fish, and there are also southern tribes who like goats and turkeys!"

"Every city has people from different regions, and there are differences in the materials for the celebration."

"However, under the grace of our lord, everyone is a citizen, and they are called brothers and sisters. Even if the monks of the city's college laws dissuade them, there will be no conflicts."

Zhou Li'an and Xue Nu listened quietly and looked at each other frequently.

Xuenv hadn't seen the real situation, so it was difficult to make up the picture of what the elders described, let alone any mistakes or conflicts in it.

Zhou Li'an naturally understood instantly.

To put it simply, it is to put people from the north and the south together for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Sweet rice dumplings are eaten in the north, and salty rice dumplings are eaten in the south.

A balanced version of the sweet and salty contest.

Thinking of this.

Everyone saw that my lord true god couldn't help laughing, "Then how to solve it?"

They made it clear in their words that if there is no conflict, there must be a way to deal with it.

As for asking the true god for guidance, I am afraid that they are not sure whether the method used is in line with the will of our Lord.

The man took a deep breath, but didn't dare to speak any more.

At this moment, all the elders turned their eyes to one direction at the same time.

Zhou Li'an stared away.

A group of elders in that corner immediately bowed in fear, and another young man bowed his head and said: "My lord, I praise you, praise you and balance..."

"I am a Huron from the Great Lakes region. There are more than 3000 people in my department mainly living in No. 2, No. 4, and No. 7 Dacheng."

"It is our custom to eat fish, but except for No. 2 Ayutthaya, which can be caught according to the water system, No. 4 and No. 7 Ayutthaya are relatively dry, and among them, there are few catches."

"Most of the tribes in the city are from the south. Our customs are different, but I would like to make an oath to my lord. All the people of Huron are extremely grateful for the blessing of my lord, allowing us to enter the kingdom of joy."

"Therefore, when the New Year of Recovery Day is approaching, my people also want to use our favorite catches as sacrifices to sacrifice to the true god!"

"so……"

"Our relatives in the 4th and 7th big cities exchanged the turkey and goat meat that they learned to raise with other tribes in the south, and traded with other tribes in the Great Lakes region near the water system."

"We give away turkeys and sheep, and they give away their catch."

"In the beginning, only the Hurons did this, but we didn't expect that all the tribes in the Great Lakes region would start trading and exchange, and gradually developed from food to fur and gold..."

"My lord, if this is a crime, I, the Hurons, are willing to bear the punishment. No one dares to disobey and blaspheme our lord. It's just that we are ashamed and have received the grace of our lord, but we are not satisfied!"

Trade is also one of the social attributes.

There are many cities, and each big city has nearly 10 people from different tribes. After getting acquainted with each other, interactions will naturally occur.

In fact, Zhou Li'an is also looking forward to the development of trade.

Because in the Central America region, seeing the prosperous markets of the city-state alliances, following social development, trade behaviors will inevitably appear.

However, a balanced commune system makes each city rich.

Work together, eat together, and share the results of your work.

There are no material needs.

But when the celebration comes, customs and habits suddenly diverge, and various needs are born.

As for the question, why is the Supreme Elder Hall in the main city so concerned about this matter.

The reason is that the main city is composed of elders, mostly western tribes.

Headed by the Mordocs.

Although under balance, they are all subjects.

But in fact, there is a potential consensus among all races, and the Modoc people who are the first to be inspired and submit to the balance are the most favored and favored.

And so is it.

The authority in the army is controlled by climbing mountains and others. The Miwok people, Mono people, and Ma clan people who joined later were all conquered by the Modoc people first, so the impression of their strength is engraved in their bones. They are honored.

The Modocs have no redundant trade, and the demand for trade stems from the shortage of materials.

But after surrendering to Balance, the Modoc people no longer lack food and clothing, and everyone is for a collective...

But now, you are starting to trade and exchange. Could it be that you are not satisfied with the grace and blessing of our Lord?

In contrast.

The eastern tribes, the concentration of the Great Lakes region, and the Hohokan people who formed the city-state culture in Arizona all took trade for granted.

Therefore, the people of each city were divided into two factions.

One faction is anti-trade and the other is pro-trade.

This kind of disagreement involving hundreds of thousands of people is obviously a big event, and we have to ask the Lord God to rule.

After hearing these words, Zhou Li'an was not in a hurry to issue an order, but looked at Xue Nu, "What about you? How do you think about this matter!"

Xuenv was about to blurt out almost immediately.

But she reacted very quickly, seeing the master's half-smile expression, she knew that this was a test of her thinking.

Xue Nu swallowed a word, and pondered.

Everyone in the hall became tense for a moment.

About two or three minutes later, Xue Nu had the answer: "Master, all the people are already rich and happy, but they are not satisfied with the status quo. They are not only greedy, but also suspected of blaspheming our Lord's kindness!"

Xuenv's consideration is based on faith, which is consistent with the main city's elder hall.

As soon as the words came out.

There was an uproar in the hall, and the faces of those tribes who had participated in the trade were all pale, fearing that they would be punished.

Zhou Li'an stopped selling fear, and said with a smile: "Greed is unavoidable, but yearning for a better heart is worthy of praise!"

"Only by looking forward to the good and balancing the people will have the motivation to move forward and make the Kingdom of God more prosperous!"

Those fearful people were relieved to hear the oracle.

But I don't want to, my lord said again: "But there is one thing in this trade that requires you to explain it!"

"The exchange of fish catches is for the customs and preferences of various tribes. Why do some tribes exchange gold and fur?"

At this moment, the Great Elder who had been speaking for a long time also said: "My Lord is above, this is also what we are worried about, whether someone has a heart of disobedience, betrays their faith, and praises our Lord with false words !"

"Gold and furs are all sacrificial offerings to balance with our Lord, how can they be used for trade exchange?"

"The ministries mined gold and made furs, which should have been handed over to the warehouses of each city, and finally collected in the main city, but now they are privately stored!"

"What are they going to do with the sacrifices? Could it be that they believe in false gods and perform evil sacrifices behind their backs!!"

boom.

The hall suddenly exploded.

These words are enough to make all ethnic groups be sentenced to the crime of annihilation.

"My lord, don't dare!"

"Praise Balance, we, we have never thought so much, all tribes worship our Lord with a devout heart!"

"My lord can penetrate everything in the world, and he must know our firmness..."

The scene was out of control.

Xue Nu was already dissatisfied with those people, and now she is even more angry, "Silence! Before the majesty of our Lord, making noise and shouting is impiety!"

The witch was furious, and there was a sudden silence in the field.

Zhou Li'an was about to speak, but saw the Huron youth kowtowed again and said: "My lord, there are indeed tribes that exchange fish, cattle and sheep for fur and gold!"

"But I can swear with flesh, blood and soul that all the furs and gold from all tribes will be used as sacrifices to our lord!"

"We, the Great Lakes tribes, came from the bitter cold and were redeemed by our lord. Everyone is grateful for the grace of our lord. We only hope that we can use extra labor to obtain prey and exchange more sacrifices to dedicate to our lord. Contribute my humble strength."

Talk to here.

He kowtowed continuously, his forehead was covered with blood, and he shouted loudly, "My lord, I implore my lord to look at my sincerity, and the sincerity of all peoples!"

The hall became restless again because of his words.

Xuenv even forgot to reprimand her, her eyes were blank, she doubted her own judgment, and she couldn't help looking at her master.

At this moment, Zhou Li'an got up and walked down the steps.

Putting one hand on the top of the boy's head, he stopped his kowtow, "If there is a false person, punishment and disaster will follow him..."

"Balance all peoples, all are my children, there may be good and evil, the good ones should be rewarded, and the evil ones need to be redeemed!"

"I have penetrated your sincerity!"

Hearing this, the young man was so wronged that he could not help but burst into tears, "My lord, woo woo woo, praise you, praise balance..."

Zhou Li'an turned around, returned to his seat, and pondered for a while.

In the current balance of the people, there is no need to question the piety.

Both the Xuenv and the Supreme Elder Hall start from faith and have concerns, but it is true that the various ministries in the Great Lakes region also use faith as their starting point, exchanging gold and furs for offerings.

Because gold and furs are sacrificed items, they are regarded as valuables by the people, so in the process of trade, the property of currency is naturally derived.

To put it simply, they cashed out their labor and handed over the "cash" to Equilibrium.

So, how could Zhou Li'an blame them?

Only when it develops to a certain extent and contacts with the outside world, its ambitions will swell, or some people will start to dream about things.

This situation, of course, needs to be curbed, and it must be killed from infancy.

Furthermore, capitalism cannot develop.

Zhou Li'an doesn't want to see academicians living in poverty and no one knows about it, and merchants being sought after for extravagance and corruption.

A free market economy can be allowed, but that is something to be explored in the very distant future.

At this stage, it is normal for people to have needs.

In addition, the Aztecs merged with the city-state alliance. They already had the outline of a low-level civilization, and the influx of population far exceeded the balance by several times, which was bound to bring more new things, such as a prosperous trade market.

Trade is for demand.

If there is a need, then meet the need.

"It is ordered to recall the elders and leaders of each city. With the Temple Mount monks as the core and the Supreme Presbyterian Hall and the elders of each city as the assistant, the monks of the law will count the needs of each department and establish a 'balanced supply and marketing association'."

"Unified material production, collection and exchange!"

"The exchange item is the equilibrium contribution point, and the contribution point is the work income, 1 point for half a day, 2 points for the whole day; the obtained contribution points can be exchanged for items from the 'Supply and Marketing Cooperative'!"

"Statistical affairs are the responsibility of the colleges in each city!"

"Finally come up with a plan, and submit it to Yu Wu and Wu Wu in the temple for the final judgment in one month's time!"

Have additional needs?Then get it with labor.

The equilibrium system has always been in the primitive stage, and they put forward the demand, which just gave Zhou Li'an the opportunity to upgrade the system.

The establishment of supply and marketing cooperatives and contribution points will inevitably make the existing management in a hurry.

But this is also the process of learning to experiment.

If the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and other functional institutions are directly established, it will be difficult for the people to understand and do not know what to do.

As for minting coins, there is no rush.

To use balanced contribution points to complete the transition, first cultivate the concept of supply and demand.

Then comes the implementation and promotion of the free market.

After all, when the Aztecs and the city-state alliance are integrated, if those mature merchants are allowed to start business in Equilibrium, there will be no pants left for a group of North American natives who may be deceived.

Is the alliance of Aztecs and city-states acceptable?

Hehe, the vast majority of the people are poor, and the balanced blessings are irrigated, only a few obey the majority.

The aristocrats have been prosperous and wealthy for several generations, so it's time to go to the fields to work, right?
(End of this chapter)