Xiao Bei's group of nine came and went back, leaving behind only a hundred people to help the tribe catch fish in Dianchi Lake.
They mainly taught the locals how to cast a net, the habits of the fish in Dianchi Lake, and the basic knowledge of raising fish. They were not required to raise fish, but only for those who were willing to do so. When the time came, the fish raised would be fatter.
It was not hand-scattered artificial feed, but natural biological bait. How to breed biological bait was also particular, just like the Zhuangzi of the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Sanshui County to raise maggots and earthworms.
Cuan Mo 'a never left the riverside. He just called his son closer and patted him twice on the head to relieve his previous worry.
For him, the most intuitive impression was that Xiao Bei and the others were very good at swimming, especially Xiao Bei. After entering the water, there was no trace of panic at all. That series of movements made people feel very comfortable, just like on land.
In addition, the people who stayed behind now explained the species of fish and shrimp in Dianchi Lake, as well as water birds and so on, made Cuan Mo 'a feel that this was not his hometown, but someone else's territory.
With confusion, he asked Fan Fan, "Did they already have ideas about my place? They want to train people who are familiar with swimming first. When the time comes, they are afraid of losses on land, so they run into the water to sneak attack my tribe? "
Fan Fan did not leave with Xiao Bei and the others. It was not that he was not allowed to go, but as long as he found a random reason, he could follow behind and see Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but he did not know what to do.
Should he say that he was going to help Xiao Bao and Cuckoo persuade Cuan Mo 'a? It seemed unnecessary. Should he say that he had not been able to meet them, then what? Come back again? It was very far, and it was tiring to walk.
Fan Fan was hesitating whether to go or not. When he heard Cuan Mo 'a's words, he showed an impatient expression and said, "How many times have I told you? Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family are very powerful. If they want to attack your small tribe, do they need to sneak in from the water?
Look, they left and left behind the salt for you. Actually, they wanted to exchange something with you, but your children were too enthusiastic, so Lil Bei was embarrassed. Didn't you hear what Lil Bei said when she left that she would bring something else to exchange for the Hericium Mushroom and Snake Gall next time? "
Hearing Fan Fan's words, Cuan Mo 'a blushed with embarrassment. He had heard it but did not respond. He did not know what he was thinking at that moment. Now, he was slightly worried and asked Fan Fan, "Will their family's adults be angry and send troops to fight?"
"I can't communicate with you today. I've emphasized again and again that they are treating you with a soft policy. Why would they hit you? It's just a little bit of salt. I don't care about it. I care about people. People, you know? Other than being a little harsh to the original Tubo and Tujue, they were very tolerant of the people in the surrounding areas who had not established their own countries.
If you don't believe me, take a look tomorrow. You'll understand when you see their martial prowess. They can kill hundreds of you as easily as crushing an ant. With their team, they can fight from here to the capital in one breath. No one can stop them. "
After Fan Fan finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to Cuan Mo 'a. He kept asking the same questions and was tired of answering. He glared at Cuan Mo' a and walked into the tribe. He had to stay there tonight.
Cuan Mo 'a was not angry. He liked the people of the Great Tang who were honest. He was very disgusted by those who did not speak the truth. If it were not for the things in daily life, he would not be willing to interact with those people.
Of course, he also had a good impression of Lil Bei and the others. Lil Bei's words were too obvious. She wanted them to submit to the Great Tang and listen to the Great Tang's imperial court. It was much better to say one thing in front of them and another behind their backs.
However, Cuan Mo 'a did not understand that Lil Bei spoke according to the person. If she saw that you were an honest person, she would tell you the truth. If you tried to spin in circles with her, she would draw countless circles for you and let you see what diplomatic language was.
*****
Because she did not speak more diplomatic language with others, Lil Bei did not feel satisfied. Thus, when she saw her brother and sister, she opened her mouth and said,
"When interacting with the locals today, I found that they look forward to peace, have kind hearts, and are full of yearning for a better life in the future. They are such a group. Therefore, we have decided to follow the principle of people-oriented, concern first, and sincere communication with them. We will further communicate and communicate with them. However, you called us back and made us lose this opportunity. What should we do? "
"Your sister is asking you." Wang Juan very naturally shifted Lil Bei's question to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao sized up his sister. Seeing that Lil Bei seemed to be waiting for an explanation, he withdrew his smile and said to Lil Bei, "We already know about the problem you raised. Your exchange with the other side was a successful one. It was a meeting that carried forward the past and opened the way for the future. It promoted the integration and development of the people, and it also laid the initial foundation for the unification of the motherland.
Your contributions cannot go unnoticed. You are worth learning from. For this reason, I respectfully commend your selfless contributions on behalf of our Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clans. I hope that you can carry forward the past and open the way for the future and make even greater contributions to the diplomatic cause. "
"Heehee, brother, you're too funny. Others don't even know how to cooperate. It's you who's the best. I gave them the salt for free this time. The main reason is that I found that the tribal chief, called … oh, called Cuan Mo 'a, really doesn't understand us. He's always on guard.
I think that if we still exchange things with them, plus the fact that there's salt here, they should think that we're here to take advantage of them. Anyway, if they develop well in the future, we won't have to worry. We don't lack these things.
I found that Dianchi Lake is really beautiful. The water is blue. I dived very deep. When I opened my eyes, it was like there was a large piece of transparent glass in front of me. It's much better than the Yellow River. The last time I saved people in the Yellow River, when I opened my eyes, everything I saw was turbid. "
Lil Bei threw herself into her brother's arms and acted coquettishly. She then commented on Dianchi Lake.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded. "Dianchi Lake has always been very beautiful. The local people are also very simple. It's just that they were always bullied in the past. Later, they swallowed up another surname. In the end, after a period of time, they were destroyed by the unified Six Zhao. I mean, if we didn't come, now that we're here, we don't have to worry about that kind of thing happening. "
"I know. Brother and sister can calculate. You said that there's salt here, so there must be salt. Brother, this is the first time I know how important salt is to people. They live a very hard life. Perhaps they didn't feel it before, but they know it now.
For a little salt, they are willing to pay a lot of things. I … I mean, we now understand why you want to suppress the price of salt in Tang and even threaten that the people can't live without salt. "
Lil Bei shared what she had learned. In Lu Zhou and Hangzhou, salt was worthless. It could be dried by the sea, and there were piles and piles of it.
Zhang Xiaobao was very gratified. He wanted to nurture his younger brothers and sisters to be more exposed to the affairs of the people and not be high and mighty. If an official was not down-to-earth and did not know what mistake he had made when he was caught, how sad would that be?
Of course, what was even sadder was that he knew that he had made a mistake, but he refused to admit it. He knew that he had made a mistake, and you knew that he had made a mistake. He knew that you knew that he had made a mistake, but he still forced you to admit that he did not know that he had made a mistake. To use a word to describe it, it was … rape.
When a man raped a woman, he would blaspheme the body. When an official raped the people, he would blaspheme the soul.
Zhang Xiaobao was not worried that his younger brothers and sisters would become like that. That kind of official was an incompetent official.
However, he still had to say what he should say.
"Since you know the importance of the people's livelihood, you have to control the scale. When you sell grain to the people, you can't increase the price. When the harvest is good, you have to maintain the price when you buy grain from the people. What means do you use to make up for the difference? Cheap grain hurts the farmers, and high officials hurt the officials. "
"Let me discuss this. One person is short." Lil Bei could not answer, but she was not depressed. She never thought that she could do everything by herself. She had always worked as a team.
After a while, Lil Bei returned and said with a smile, "I know. The price of grain sold to the people must not exceed the depreciation of the currency. In other words, on average, a person earns one copper coin a day. If grain is five copper coins a bushel, then a person earns two copper coins a day. The price of grain must not be higher than eight copper coins a bushel."
"Why not ten copper coins?" Zhang Xiaobao was stunned. This answer was too good.
Wang Juan, who was beside him, also showed an expectant look.
Lil Bei puffed out her chest and said, "Because when a person earns two copper coins a day, it means that the value of labor in our country has increased. In other words, there will be a lower cost of necessary survival items to offset the price. If there is no offset, it means that the imperial court's policy has failed.
Once there is an offset, the price of necessary goods will be lowered. At the same time, new life aids will be added. Then, according to this, it should not be ten copper coins a bushel of grain. Instead, two copper coins should be used for living aids. If the production is better, it can even be three copper coins or four copper coins a day.
Let's think about it. This is what a government should do. Otherwise, how can we talk about a good life? In the process of improving production technology and transforming it into productivity, if the quality of life of the people does not improve, who will the extra value belong to? Whoever it belongs to is corrupt, or is closely related to corruption. "
Clap, clap, clap. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan applauded together. Although the two necessary factors were missing, the younger siblings' answer was already good enough. If they added in the material and spiritual needs of human companions in the process of human existence, as well as the natural desires of society to influence the people around them, then it would be even more perfect.
However, the younger siblings had already done very well, so they could not be too harsh on them.
Lil Bei also seemed to know that the things that she and the others had painstakingly thought of were not worth mentioning in front of her siblings. Thus, when she heard the applause, she smiled modestly and said, "All of this is due to your efforts. Now, can you tell me what kind of mission you have arranged for us?"
"Your mission is very simple. You are to appease their children while we accompany the adults of their tribe to hunt. I'll give you an idea. A fun buffet."
Zhang Xiaobao said to his sister.
Then, he shouted outside, "Send someone to protect Fan Fan. He only knows how to cause trouble for me."
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