Villager of Daming

Chapter 1224: Political and Economic Interdependence

"Tu Yajie, is your tribe okay?"

It was raining heavily outside the tent. Inside the tent, Wang Zhangyi's father, Yang Changge, grabbed Tu Yajie's shoulders with both hands, looking concerned.

"Okay...Okay! Things will get better and better in the future! Brother Yang, have you been safe along the way?"

Tu Yajie also put his hands on the other's shoulders, and the two of them stared into each other's eyes and found tears flashing in each other's eyes.

Luo Duhe, that is, Wang Zhangyi, was talking to Tu Yajie's eldest son, Qiababa. Wang Zhangyi had already become the leader, but Qiababa still had to wait. He had to make sure that his son was okay before others were willing to support him.

The large tribe was quite chaotic. Tu Yajie had three sons and other grandsons.

The other three sons didn't want to compete with the eldest brother for the position. The eldest brother was indeed outstanding, but some people felt that they were easier to control.

Different people have different forces behind them, representing their respective interests.

The small tribes that joined the alliance wanted to train their children to be better and become the leaders of the Ajiahan alliance tribe one day in the future.

If Chababa inherits the position of leader, his own son probably won't be able to match him. When will he have another chance?
He took advantage of the problem of Chababa's son to use it as an excuse to oppose him from becoming the leader.

Even though the tribe only has a few thousand people, it is considered a large group. A few friends still scheme against each other! Who is good to whom, who doesn't give face to whom...

"Rodoch, no, Wang Zhangyi, can you take our pulse and check our illness?"

Tu Yajie exchanged a few words with Yang Changge, then turned to joke with Wang Zhangyi.

Wang Zhangyi nodded, then shook his head: "Originally I could show it to my uncle and elder brother, but the Ming Dynasty troops are here, they should have shown it to you, so I won't show off my skills.

The team came here today and was caught in the rain, drinking ginger and sugar water. Fortunately, you have enough places for us to stay.

The main thing is that the ground is dry, so we can set up our own tents, otherwise we would have to set them up in muddy water."

Chababa then said: “You sent a telegram saying that there is morning glow, and asked us to prepare in advance. You will follow, and there are 5,000 troops.

The telegram was indeed able to travel far, and you came as promised, and brought a lot of meat.

That's good. Our two tribes will be next to each other from now on and help each other. Before, when we were close, others would object."

"There are people in my tribe who oppose me, but their voices are relatively quiet. I will not treat anyone who opposes me. Hehehehehe..."

Wang Zhangyi deliberately puffed out his chest, looking like he was very powerful.

"Hehehehe..." Chababa followed suit, apparently they were all infected, and the people in the Ming army were always laughing.

The people outside were busy, and people from the two allied tribes were cooking together.

Today, the people of Tuyajie did not eat in advance. They were waiting for their neighbors to arrive. Otherwise, after they finished eating, when their neighbors came, they would have to watch them eat?
Now all the small tribes in the alliance cooperated. No one dared to raise any objections, and no one even showed any inappropriate emotions.

The Ming Dynasty has an army of 6,000 people, which means they can really be slaughtered at will.

Zhu Fugui is no longer busy. He has arranged all the things that need to be arranged, and ginger and sugar water is a must.

No matter how hot the weather is, it is easy to catch a cold during heavy rain. The temperature of rainwater is low. If it is higher, it cannot become rain. It will take away the body temperature when it falls on the body. Hypothermia can be fatal.

Some people who have been exposed to heavy rain for a long time have unstable heart rhythm, followed by various negative emotions. They begin to feel weak, cold, and tremble, and finally lose consciousness.

If you have a bowl of hot water, you will recover quickly after drinking it. When crossing the grassland, many people fell down because of hypothermia. There was no hot water.

Fortunately, the later team had 5,000 Ming soldiers to help carry things, and everyone moved quickly. Those soldiers were the backbone of Wang Zhangyi's tribe.

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"We've arrived. The two allied tribes have successfully joined together. Our vanguard has also gathered together. They hunted a lot of meat."

In the central army tent, Zhu Chong was talking. Everyone was eating barbecued skewers, and Hanhan was in charge of grilling them.

Others also ate kebabs. They harmed many wild animals in the forest, whether they were carnivores or herbivores.

When we encountered a river, we even caught and roasted the animals that ate plankton. I guess it would take some time for the animals from other places around to replenish the area once the team left.

Two Siberian tigers did not escape and were hunted. The tiger meat was given to the weak people in the team and some was dried.

The tiger skins, tiger bones and other things were also left behind, they were all medicinal materials, and since no one came to check, we could eat as much as we wanted. Killing tigers was also a way to eliminate harm to the people!
Zhu Wentian doesn't eat the meat of the Siberian tiger. He has actually eaten it before, but he was in poor health before and didn't feel any effect.

As for how to eat it, well...

He continued to roast the goat meat, which tasted better than venison. If you want to eat venison that is chewable, you need to smash it first to break the tendons. I guess a fascia gun can achieve the same effect.

"The plains are better. Hills are too tiring to walk on. Building roads requires a lot of manpower and resources. Is it worth it?"

Zhu Gang liked the place where he first arrived, which was later called Fushun, where there was a small alluvial plain of Hunhe River.

Due to geological changes over the years, the mountains were washed away and a small plain was formed.

During the time of Zhu Wentian, after crossing the Heping Bridge from the Hunhe River in Fushun, there were many plains, including the place connecting to Shenyang.

The people there used to call it Lao Dadi, and used it to grow rice, and later vegetables and corn. The corn was not for human consumption, but for the local breeding farms, horses and cattle, and breeding stock, and the corn was fed to them.

The place where we are now is full of hills and some relatively high mountains.

The only areas in the Northeast suitable for human habitation are those near large rivers, unless the industrial base is well established and roads can be built on a large scale.

"Is it worth it?" The fifth brother Zhu Su looked at Ling'er.

"It depends on whether it is for political or economic purposes. The political purpose is to rule this place and fully incorporate it into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. There is no question of how much investment is worth it.

In terms of economics, it is naturally the input-output ratio. Can building roads and carrying out economic development pay back the investment, or even make a profit, and how many years it will take to pay back the investment?

It should be compared with the cost of transporting resources from other places, such as food. Should you find a place to grow it yourself or transport it here? If after ten years of growing it yourself and building roads, the average price is the same as transporting it, then you should calculate it.

Another thing here is jade, which has been here for many years. It is not very hard, suitable for carving, and the color is also beautiful.

For example, Bloodstone and Shoushan Tianhuang Stone are monopolized by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and we in Xiaqiu Village are helping to sell them, but they are very expensive..."

Ling'er talked about two needs. Is it worth spending a lot of money to build a road in one place? It depends on the political significance and economic relationship. Politics comes first, and economy comes second.

We have resources here that can be transported out to make money, so we can increase investment based on political needs.

(End of this chapter)