Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

"Brother, what do you think of my suggestion?"

Xia Hong, who was trying to guess Luo Ming's intentions, was interrupted by Xia Chuan. He simply stopped guessing and roughly calculated in his mind before speaking:

"Let's follow the rules you proposed, but I want to add two more points. The age limit for reservists can now be relaxed to thirteen to thirty years old; in addition, those under thirteen will also receive five catties of cold beast meat per month."

Seeing Xia Chuan's anxious expression after hearing this, Xia Hong raised his hand to calm him down, signaling him to continue listening.

"I know the population structure of the camp. The thirteen to thirty age group should total just over a hundred people, which is only thirty more than what you just set. Even counting them, it would only consume an extra thousand catties of cold beast meat per month.

There are a few more under thirteen, about one hundred and fifty. At five catties per person per month, that adds up to just over seven hundred catties.

In other words, with these two points I added, we only need to hunt two more cold beasts each month to completely cover it."

According to Xia Chuan's calculations, successfully hunting four adult cold beasts a month would sustain consumption. Adding the two points he supplemented, hunting six a month in total would be more than enough.

"Six cold beasts a month, are you still afraid you can't do it?"

Hearing Xia Hong's rhetorical question, a hint of hesitation appeared on both Xia Chuan and Yuan Cheng's faces.

In fact, looking back a month, they had hunted more than six cold beasts. Logically, with the iron tools now, their hunting ability has greatly improved. Considering the terrifying cold beast density of Red Maple Ridge, hunting six a month should definitely be possible.

But the problem is that hunting involves risks.

The hunting process of that Snow Mane just now seemed simple, but that was because the ten of them worked together, plus the blessing of the Frost Shock Blade, and their understanding of cold beasts like the Snow Mane. It was a combination of many factors that made it possible.

So far, they have only encountered three types of cold beasts. Encountering other unfamiliar cold beasts is still very risky.

Moreover, taking this risk is only for the sake of the ordinary people in the camp.

After thinking for a long time, Xia Chuan finally spoke.

"Brother, hunting two more cold beasts means we have to take greater risks. For the sake of these ordinary people in the camp, I don't think it's worth it;

Moreover, the range we can currently hunt, including Dashi's original territory, is only about a thousand meters north and south of the periphery. Although the density of cold beasts is high, it is extremely limited within this one-thousand-meter range. Adding two more, the cold beasts in this area may soon become extinct.

At that time, we will have to go deeper into the inner side of Red Maple Ridge in advance, which will be even more unsafe."

As Xia Chuan spoke, the three of them also walked to the entrance of the camp cave.

"Greetings, Chieftain!"

"Greetings, Chieftain."

"The Chieftain is back…"

"Brother Chuan, Brother Cheng is back too."

"Good, good, you all go busy yourselves."

Xia Hong smiled as he greeted the people at the entrance of the cave, and led the two into the camp. He didn't stop until he reached the iron smelting furnace, then motioned for the two to sit down. He pointed to the ordinary people in the camp and asked Xia Chuan:

"What do you think these people are to the camp right now?"

Xia Chuan was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he only replied with two words.

"Liabilities."

"That's right, they are liabilities. Are you willing to abandon them?"

Xia Chuan and Yuan Cheng immediately fell silent.

The answer was obvious. Of course, they were unwilling to abandon them. Not to mention that among the ordinary people in the camp, there were their relatives and friends, even if they were not related, they had definitely developed feelings after living together for many years.

"You say it's not worth taking greater risks for these people, I can understand, but think about it, before they had the ability to go out, we have always been taking risks for them.

Hunting, picking crystal fruit, logging, and the future mining operations, as long as we go out, who can guarantee 100% safety? Isn't that considered an adventure?"

After Xia Hong finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression gradually became serious.

Ordinary people are liabilities, which is basically a consensus.

They can't go out. Not to mention logging, hunting, and mining, it takes several people to help move a piece of wood; before, they didn't dare to open the cave at night, and even collecting snow water had to be done by the lumbering team.

During the Golden-Eyed Demon Goat attack, except for him leading Xia Chuan and the other seven to resist, the remaining one hundred and more could only stare blankly from the side.

Cold beasts are already like this, let alone the more powerful strange creatures.

The destruction of the Dashi camp and the tragic experience of the Logue camp are two bloody lessons before them.

Xia Hong was not blaming these people. In the case of insufficient resources, ordinary people in any camp are considered liabilities. Not only can they not help in any way, but in order to maintain the survival of these people, the camp's living forces must risk their lives to go out and adventure.

Going out inevitably involves risks, while ordinary people who stay in the camp have no risks but can't help in any way, and can't produce anything either.

This ebb and flow, over time, the camp cannot develop healthily.

It is necessary to involve everyone in the camp in the development.

To use the words of the previous life, it is to liberate their productive forces.

And the first step is to provide enough cold beast meat.

After all, without the ability to go out, everything is empty talk.

Being able to allow more people to contribute more power and participate in the development of the camp, taking a little risk in the early stage is completely worth it.

Moreover, this risk will not last long.

Xia Hong has already seen from his own cultivation progress that there is almost no threshold for the Lumbering Realm and the Earth Digging Realm for humans. As long as sufficient cold beast meat is provided, everyone can break through. It's just that the breakthrough is faster or slower depending on age and talent.

With enough people in the Lumbering Realm, Xia Hong and others can concentrate on hunting, without having to worry about cutting trees at all; the subsequent mining is the same principle.

More and more people will perform their duties and contribute their strength, and the output of the camp will become more abundant. Then, use these outputs to feed back, and such a cycle is the real virtuous cycle, and Great Xia can get the fullest development.

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After explaining his thoughts in detail, Xia Chuan and Yuan Cheng immediately fell into thought. Unlike the situation when they proposed the four-level division last time, this time the two quickly figured it out.

In fact, being able to propose the four-level division proves that Xia Chuan's thinking is actually very close to Xia Hong's, so he quickly understood and accepted what Xia Hong said.

"Have you ever thought that perhaps one day in the future, all of us Great Xia people will be able to cultivate, and even five- or six-year-old children will have the strength of the Lumbering Realm?"

"Chieftain, don't joke."

"Brother, are you confused? How is that possible!"

Xia Hong's last sentence made Xia Chuan and Yuan Cheng laugh directly.

Everyone being able to cultivate is already outrageous enough, but five- or six-year-old children having the strength of the Lumbering Realm is simply a fantasy to the two of them.

Unless the cold beasts are lying there motionless, letting them kill them.

Xia Hong did not refute the two's words. After thinking for a moment, he also laughed with the two:

"Hahaha, just kidding, you go and count the number of people first, and also announce the new meat distribution rules, let everyone be happy!"

Watching the backs of the two leaving, Xia Hong put away the smile on his face, looked around the camp, and a flash of ambition flashed in his eyes.

He was not joking. With the camp system, Great Xia reaching this day is only a matter of time.

After Xia Chuan announced the new meat distribution rules set by Xia Hong, the camp naturally ushered in a roar of cheers.

Especially the newly incorporated Dashi people, when they heard that everyone could get cold beast meat, and they were among them, they were initially a little afraid to believe it. Later, after confirming that it was true, they burst into tears.

Seeing the crowd of people walking towards him, Xia Hong immediately realized something and quickly stood up, wanting to stop them.

But before he could speak, the crowd had already rushed up, and a few people even walked directly to the side and lifted him high.

"Long live the Chieftain!"

"Long live the Chieftain!"

"Long live the Chieftain!"

… … … …

The huge cheers were uneven, but without exception, they were full of gratitude and respect. Even as the cheers continued to increase, this emotion gradually turned into fanaticism.

But just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the cave.

"Brother Xia Hong, you were hard to find!"

Although this voice was not loud, it entered the cave extremely clearly, interrupting the cheering crowd.

Everyone suddenly quieted down and looked nervously at the entrance of the cave.