People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 172 Go Left

Upon entering this small tribe, Ju Shou immediately felt a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. Most of the herdsmen were doing their own things, talking and laughing with each other.

There were actually some workshops next to the tribe. Most of the men and women were working together to make leather cheese. The half-grown children were going to graze in distant places. Some young and strong men would wear leather armor and take up weapons to form a joint defense team with young and strong men from other tribes. This could help them guard against wild beasts and the invasion of the Xianbei outside the Great Wall.

"All the cheeses you saw were eventually used as rations for the army. It was only after our Battalion Commander Lu Ping tasted the cheese that he found it easy to carry and store and very delicious that he decided to promote it in the army. The effect was indeed very good."

After arriving in Liaoxi, the Yellow Turban army rested on the spot. Ju Su took advantage of his free time to let Wu Li take him around the tribe.

After years of labor reform at the grassroots level, Ju Shou did not have access to much information, and knew nothing about the situation of the Yellow Turbans in western Liaoning. Now he naturally had to learn more about it, otherwise it would be embarrassing if his lord asked him about the relevant situation in the future and he knew nothing about it.

If one does not have good professional skills in such an important position as the leader's secretary, he or she will not be able to stay in the position for long.

While listening, Wu Li smiled and stuffed a piece of food into Ju Shou's hand. When Ju Shou saw it, he found that it was exactly as Wu Li described, and he also felt that it was an excellent military ration.

It just seems that the output is not enough. It may be of great use in combat scenarios such as long-distance raids.

As for the leather that was being produced, there was no need for Wu Li to tell Ju Su, as he also knew that it was also a product for supplying the army.

However, these are not special things of the Wuhuan tribe. What is really important is the white sheep raised by the herdsmen.

There are two main types of sheep, goats and sheep. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, white sheep referred to sheep, and Xia sheep referred to goats. The area outside the Great Wall was the main distribution area of ​​white sheep.

"Sir, don't underestimate these white sheep. Their wool can be sold at a high price. It is now an important source of income for our herdsmen. Every few months, merchants from Yuyang come to the market to buy their wool. It is said that they want to use the wool to make sweaters and blankets. We don't even have enough wool to supply them now."

Wu Li pointed at the fat sheep and spoke these things to Ju Shou in an excited tone.

Because whether it is wool, cheese, leather, beef or mutton, these things mean wealth to the herdsmen. Their output can be exchanged for legal currency in the market, and then the money can be used to buy various items they need.

After the Yellow Turbans' transformation, there are no more slaves in the Wuhuan tribe. Everyone has his own cattle and sheep and can live a decent life.

Everything is moving in a good direction. Even the most ordinary herdsmen can have their own wealth, which is naturally worth celebrating.

What Wu Li said suddenly reminded Ju Su of something.

In the past two years, Yuyang's clothes have started to increase, and most of them are made of wool. This kind of sweater is naturally not as comfortable as silk, but it is much better than linen clothes, and it also has excellent warmth retention in the cold winter.

Ju Su had noticed this matter as early as when he was in labor reform and had specifically inquired about it.

There happened to be a village nearby his thatched cottage, where some village women worked in the Yellow Turbans' textile factory. It was said that a master craftsman named Hu Tao in the Engineering Institute had developed a new spinning machine with a flying shuttle, which increased the original spinning efficiency by dozens of times.

From then on, the output of woolen textiles increased dramatically, and people were able to wear more comfortable clothes at relatively low prices.

When Ju Su thought about this, he realized that it must be the development of the wool textile industry that stimulated the demand for wool, which made the wool, which was originally not valued, have value.

This is what Ju Shou has figured out now. What he doesn't know is that the Institute of Engineering has already begun to study the cultivation of cotton. As time goes by, cotton cultivation will be promoted in the future, and the new industrial raw materials will enable the textile industry to develop further.

But just an improvement in technology has greatly promoted people's lives and production, which is enough to make Ju Su realize a lot.

It's not that there has been no technological progress in the past, but it was only a process of slow accumulation from generation to generation. It seems that no one has ever taken the initiative to promote it as a career. Only the lord has done so, and with outstanding results.

I heard that Hu Tao, who developed this technology, has now been promoted to the rank of craftsman, and the lord also personally met with him and commended him.

This kind of thing was absolutely unimaginable in the past. Technology was never valued and the status of craftsmen was even lower. Let alone improving the spinning machine, no matter how amazing the product was, it would be impossible for the emperor to receive and commend it.

Only by witnessing the productivity gains brought about by technological progress can one truly realize its value.

Now Ju Shou felt that the reward for the craftsman was absolutely deserved. The economic value generated by this technology was immeasurable as long as Ju Shou had a little imagination.

The lord is indeed the son of destiny. Even if he does some unusual and incomprehensible things, he can ultimately prove that the results are right.

However, compared to these things, the real strength of the lord lies in his path and ideas. It is precisely because he helped the vast number of Wuhuan slaves to rise up that he truly achieved the governance of foreign races.

It seems a bit inappropriate to say that they are a foreign race. After all, the Yellow Turbans are now insisting on the narrative of Greater China, and the Wuhuan are within China.

The guy who introduced himself to the tribe was a slave of the Wuhuan tribe. In the past, he could only be treated as a slave like cattle and horses, but now he can stand up and be the master of his own destiny, and even hold a military position. How could he not be grateful to the Yellow Turbans and his lord?

This is the true kingly way, and this is the foundation of great undertakings. "The masses are like the vast ocean. Whoever can lead them can flood the world!"

This is what the lord said when talking to him these few days. Ju Su deeply agreed with it. To truly guide this vast ocean, it is not a matter of just giving the people a little favor, but to lead them to stand up and take charge.

As a member of a noble family, Ju Shou might not be willing to accept this path, but as a secretary assisting Xu Chen, he is willing to see Xu Chen succeed in this path.

Ju Shou has the ability to separate his class attributes from his position. Today, as the secretary of the leader, he will try his best to understand Xu Chen's path and thoughts. Only by understanding his boss's route can he better assist his boss to become bigger and stronger.

He had already felt the extent of the Han people's support for the Yellow Turbans and their lord in his life, so he was not too surprised by what he saw along the way.

But he was shocked that even a foreign tribe like the Wuhuan could be grateful to their lord.

This really made him feel the unity of the whole world. He even couldn't wait to see the day when his great cause would be successful and see what the world would eventually become.

This unprecedented undertaking made me look forward to it far more than the rise and fall of my family.

However, not everyone welcomed and supported the Yellow Turbans.

Wuli was walking in the tribe with Ju Shou, chatting and laughing. Everyone was having a good time, except for a few people who lowered their heads as they passed by them, and spat at them in hatred in secret.

Although their movements were not big, Ju Shou still noticed it, then stopped and looked back.

Seeing this, Wu Li also turned around, looked at the saliva on the ground, and then looked at the backs of several people. His face darkened and then he snorted coldly.

"These people are nothing but rats in the gutter. They only dare to mutter a few words behind our backs. If they really dare to stand up and cause trouble, I will respect them!"

After saying that, Wu Li turned his head and said disdainfully: "These so-called herdsmen masters are nothing but parasites sucking our blood. Even if they hate us, what can we do? We don't need to pay attention to them."

Upon hearing this, Ju Su nodded, but in the end he still looked at those lonely figures a little longer.

Although what he saw now were only a few former herdsmen masters, he also saw the current aristocratic and powerful people of the Han Dynasty from these figures.

Maybe one day, they will become one of these figures.

After following Wuli for a tour, Ju Su had a clear understanding of the lives of ordinary Wuhuan herdsmen today.

Now, almost all Wuhuan tribes have undergone a major reshuffle. Most of the old nobles and pastoral masters have been liquidated. They were either tried and executed, or deprived of their property and became marginalized in the tribe.

The original slave group was the one that once again dominated the tribe.

The social structure of the nomadic tribes was even more extreme than that of the Han Dynasty. There were only nobles and pastoral masters at the top, and only the vast number of slaves below. Because the aristocratic social structure was completely based on blood ties to determine class, these pastoral masters themselves were also small nobles, and as long as they could trace their origins upwards, they all had their own origins.

The slaves were the people of the tribe who did not have aristocratic blood, or they were spoils of war obtained from other tribes. These people accounted for the majority of the tribe's population.

This itself is a manifestation of the vast ocean. Once this power is activated, it can reverse the Tiangang.

Just as the Yellow Turbans did when they came here, they led the Wuhuan slaves to overthrow the old social structure, and then the slaves became masters of their own destiny, and the so-called aristocracy became a joke.

The fact is that the masses themselves possess this power; they just need someone to lead them.

When he thought of this, Ju Su's gaze subconsciously fell on Xu Chen, who was chatting and laughing with the Wuhuan herdsmen in front of him.

Looking at the herdsmen surrounding Xu Chen and crying with excitement, Ju Su felt an inexplicable power.

In this world, if we talk about someone who can lead all the working people, it is probably only this man.

"My lord, it's almost time. We should set off. The road ahead is still long." After going there with Wu Li, Ju Su bowed to Xu Chen and reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen said goodbye to the herdsmen who were reluctant to leave, and it took him a while to get away.

He glanced at Ju Shou and said with a smile, "Let's go. Next, go left. The road on the left is wider."

(End of this chapter)