When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Chapter 8 The hardships of retreating into advancement

"I heard from Cang Geng and the others that this year's food estimate is that each person only has two bags."

"Only two bags? How is that possible!"

"Could it be that the estimate was wrong?"

"No, we are still convinced by Qu Shu's ability. Qu's float will not exceed 340% at most, which means that it will not exceed three bags at most. This only counts the rations for two thousand three hundred and forty two of us, and does not count the slaves. We have food for Xin Bing and his family. If they come back, if they don’t run out of food, we will still have to give it to them.”

The crowd is discussing the latest data.

A sense of crisis lingers on everyone.

"Our grain yield per unit area is still too small." Xinqu reluctantly made a rough sketch of the best land and discovered a serious problem.

Irrigated land can achieve a yield of more than [-] kilograms per mu, while only [-] to [-] kilograms are left on sloping land.

Because the farming methods are quite extensive and many slaves are used to work in the fields, the enthusiasm of the slaves is low.

Within the tribe, most of the strong labor force is still mainly engaged in hunting and herding. Coupled with the clan farm system, fishing has become an honorable matter.

Although everyone apparently shares the blessings and hardships, in a disaster year, the first thing to do is to sacrifice the elderly, disabled people and slaves.

This is the best way to save food consumption, but the essence is still unit labor productivity, which cannot cover the overall expenditure.

"Qu, do you have any idea to solve the problem of food?" Cang Geng and several other leaders of the "nobles" have already come over.

As the owners of the tribe who are mainly responsible for handicrafts and weapon manufacturing, they naturally enjoy subsidies from the tribe because the tribe needs to generate income from their products.

However, nowadays, the competition for royal power in the Am Shang Dynasty is fierce, and a large number of princes with the surname surname have launched wars with foreign countries, seriously damaging the trade routes, and the lives of the northern tribes are actually not easy.

This resulted in Xin Qu and others often having to go to Shanxi for their transactions.

This gave the clans headed by the Gaoxin clan and Shanxi Qiangjiang a much greater voice in the tribe. Several young people from the Gaoxin clan and Qiangjiang clan could be seen in the crowd, waiting for his answer.

"The solution to food problems is nothing more than the old way of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. If that doesn't work, we will launch war and plunder."

Xin Qu glanced at them: "But if we don't solve the production problem, we will never be able to achieve the yield per mu of Shanxi Zhuji. Based on my number of acres, the yield per mu can reach [-] per mu every year. Our farming Ability is much worse than the comparison."

"Isn't this normal?" This group of people said disapprovingly, "They have many slaves and they have inheritance."

"Then look at the land of me and Axe. We have no inheritance, right? It's also a sloping land. Our land can reach sixty, almost to the level of Zhu Ji, and the land next to it is all bird-like?"

Xin Qu chuckled, "Now, I will leave the farming method to you, whether you want to learn it or not."

"This... learning is for sure..." Young Tao Gu nodded, "But... I heard that those fields were planted by slaves, and the food harvested was divided according to merit."

Xin Qu took a deep look at Tao Gu, and it was obvious that someone in the clan had noticed the problem of power distribution.

However, a man named Tan next to Tao Gu retorted, "How can anyone farm like Qian and Axe? You actually carry water to water the land yourself. Also, the land must be clan land and must be equal." How can it be divided according to merit? Generally speaking, it’s not just the prey who are divided according to merit.”

Xinqu frowned and looked at Tan: "Since you want to eat, you have to pay! What's wrong with watering the land? If you don't water the land, can you see these grains?"

"I... I just think that the current method of farming is quite good. We don't have enough food, so we can go hunting. Or we can change it." Tan scratched his face. Farming is so tiring. He gets up before dawn. , and then the sun cannot stop when the farming is busy.

On the contrary, hunting is more comfortable. If you want to go, you can go. If you don't want to go, just pretend that there is no prey nearby.

Just make a trap and pick it up when the time comes.

And those who hunt can eat more meat!Millet is generally a life-saving grain, but it is difficult to chew when cooked!
Looking at his face, Xin Qu didn't know that this was the attitude of some young men in the tribe who were respected by force. He was just getting along. As long as he was not hungry, he didn't bother to care about the lives of others!

"If the whole tribe is starving because of your laziness, then you are the sinner of the tribe!" When the clan was working, they were all in a muddleheaded mood, focusing only on their own happiness and completely forgetting that if the land was not cultivated properly, everyone would starve!

Oh shit!The more I think about it, the angrier I get!No matter what, I have no prestige anyway. If you just say something, you will just blindly resent my words and question my decision.This clan leader should be taken as his own by whomever he loves!

Is Wu Xiaoye here?Host the election and find a suitable person to be the leader of the clan. "

"Ahem." Wu Xiaoye came with people from the Wu family. He watched Xin Qu "making trouble", but in fact he knew clearly that Xin Qu was just retreating in order to advance.

The position of clan leader cannot be given to anyone casually, otherwise everyone will act randomly and the clan will definitely be in chaos.Furthermore, there is currently a shortage of food in the clan, and the people who can exchange for food must be the caravan.

The one who knows how to trade best in the clan is Xin Qu. He has really made a lot of profits for himself, making him rich to the naked eye.

At this stage, no one in the clan can do it, but without Xin Qu, hundreds of people in the clan may starve to death. This is the scarcity of talents.

Xinqu is irreplaceable.

"witch……"

Everyone looked solemn and saluted one after another.

"Well." Wu Xiaoye glanced at Xin Qu who was furious, "The clan leader and Wu just knew that you might be opposed. So they gave you the right to wear your mask and artifact. As long as you are disobedient, you can follow me. Negotiate ruling.

Now the food in the clan is in crisis. You told me yesterday, but I told you through divination that Su Yue is in danger.

It seems that in response to the emperor's reply, our millet is not enough to eat. "

Wu Xiaoye nodded at Xin Qu. Since he is the leader of the clan, he must remember to bring his own artifact to judge, and don't use his rights foolishly.

Then he told everyone that Xinqu came to do fortune telling last night and was so anxious after getting a reply.

Not having enough food is the fulfillment.

When they heard that it was a divination result, the crowd was instantly panicked.

"Witch, does the emperor have a solution?"

Wu Xiaoye nodded, making the crowd relax: "What is that solution?"

"The emperor said: The country of Xin Qu is in peace."

Xin Qu's face froze and he looked at Wu Xiaoye, wasn't he asking his ancestors?How did you become an emperor?

"Of the country?" Everyone looked at Xin Qu strangely, as if they were wondering whether he and Wu Xiaoye had reached some agreement.

However, Wu Xiaoye looked calm and took out the oracle bones that were used for "divination" yesterday and handed them to the Wu family.

After taking it and taking a look at it reverently, they showed it to the tribesmen one by one.

Two questions.

It's just that the ancestor was changed to the emperor.

When Xin Qu saw the second oracle bone, he looked at Wu Xiaoye in disbelief. She actually helped him like this?
She was obviously asking about her ancestors, but he changed her name to emperor, which was tantamount to blaspheming her faith.

But Wu Xiaoye didn't seem to care, and said calmly: "The rule of the country is to make rules. After the Xia Dynasty, the country can expand. The merchant country is listed in the four directions. Today, we have the Xin family, and we have to rule it. Otherwise, if we produce like this every year, many people will starve to death.

I support Xin Qu and the country. "

The people from the Wu family came back and nodded solemnly: "I agree too. The emperor disdains lying."

Among the crowd, most of the emotions disappeared immediately, and looking at Xin Qu's expression, there was more hope and expectation.

"Qu, what arrangements do you want to make? Is this what you said yesterday? Will the land and slaves be given priority to the clan members who follow the old clan leader Xin Bing's expedition for the tribe?"

The disabled people Xin Qu communicated with yesterday immediately started making noises, and all of a sudden the clansmen and relatives who were accompanying the army showed excitement.

They were anxious for several days, and worried that if their family members accidentally died in the battle, they might have their rations reduced due to insufficient food, and they might even starve to death in the end.

Especially, women who still have children.

They looked at Xin Qu as if they were grasping at straws.

(End of this chapter)