From Chief to Ball

The same thing, different people say it has different effects, Chen Jian made a frown on purpose.

Yuan stood up straight, fixed his eyes on Chen Jian, glanced at the guards around Chen Jian from the corner of his eye, and felt that he might not have the ability to restrain Chen Jian, so he could only pin his hope on being able to persuade him. .

Those relatives surnamed Wei who came with Yuan snorted disdainfully, they didn't quite believe that Chen Jian would be moved by these words.

And when Yuan was singing a few days ago, they were already dissatisfied. In Yuan's singing, he called Xia Cheng his brother, and called the Acropolis he was in as his younger brother, which sounded very uncomfortable.

Chen Jian pondered for a moment, and seeing many people from Xiacheng surrounded him, he asked, "What do you think of Yuan's words?"

"It sounds reasonable."

"Yeah, I think it's quite right."

"When those Xirong people defeat the Acropolis, maybe they will also come to attack us? They got the food and population of the Acropolis, but it is much more difficult to fight than now. This is like a little tiger. Young tigers can also hurt people so they don’t beat them, but if the tigers grow up, they can kill more people.”

Some agreed, and some remained silent. After all, this threat was far away.

Yuan listened to the voices of approval around him, as if he was holding onto a piece of wood when he was drowning. Even a small piece of wood would feel huge when he was on the verge of despair. For a moment, he felt that everyone around him was agreeing with his statement , eagerly looking forward to Chen Jian's nod.

Chen Jian hummed, Yuan thought that Chen Jian had agreed, and was about to thank him, but Chen Jian said, "Well, I'll give you an answer on the day after the wheat is harvested and the beans are planted."

"But……"

"It's nothing. The Acropolis and Xirong have been fighting for so long. Even if there is civil strife in the city, there are still many people who are brave and good at fighting. The corn is also enough to support it, and there is no shortage of water near the big river. It can last for a few days. Even if you want to Do you think it’s that simple to go on an expedition? It’s nearly four hundred miles from here to the Acropolis, and there’s no waterway for boats. When an army goes out, can food, arrows, and weapons fall from the sky?”

Yuan also had nothing to refute, but begged Chen Jianneng to rescue the Acropolis for the sake of the same words and common customs. Even though Yuan was quite quick-witted, he couldn't think of a better way at this time.

Chen Jian turned around and shouted: "Wolf skin, take forty scouts and go to the vicinity of the Acropolis to check. Whether to go on an expedition or not, we will discuss it later, but we must prepare in advance. If you can't get the wolves to eat sheep, go there again." Repair the sheepfold."

Langpi followed the order and left, Chen Jian also turned and left, Yuan Yuan looked at Chen Jian's back, but couldn't figure out what Chen Jian meant.

When he returned to his office room, Hongyu brought him a bowl of sweet water with a smile and said, "Are you planning to send troops? Or just reject them directly, and you don't have to wait so long."

"What does that say?"

"If you don't want to send troops, you will reject Yuan Yuan on the first day he sings. Otherwise, some people in the city will definitely sympathize with him. After he sings for several days and you don't send troops, those people will think you are a bit bad. "

Chen Jian smiled and said, "Did you also use these methods when you were a priest in the tribe?"

"It's the same everywhere. When the previous priests decided to choose me to inherit, they would tell me these methods. It's like some methods that can make people's lives better. Priests will not take them all at once, but wait until Take it out when the tribe suffers."

After saying this, Hongyu was a little worried, and asked: "There are a lot of people in Xirong, and we are going to conquer them again, instead of staying in the city, you...you have to be careful."

After finishing speaking, he dug out a set of armor made of cowhide from the room, placed a piece of pottery cake on his heart and said, "I sewed this, and I will put it on when the time comes."

Chen Jian took it, looked at the dense bone needles and hemp thread eyes on it, and sighed: "It's better to have a woman who can know the cold and the hot. Don't worry, this time I may come back this time. Do you think I squat every day?" What are you doing in the new army camp?"

Red Fish has always thought that Chen Jian is very powerful, and has rarely doubted his words. Seeing him like this, he has no worries.

"What the hell is the new army camp doing? Why do you take those people out of the city all day? Yu Qian'er came to me yesterday and asked me to ask you while I was sleeping at night, the ones you took from the warehouse What are the pine and copper made of? Oh, so is the elm, I'm curious."

Chen Jian smiled secretly, and said to himself as if you were not curious.

He didn't ask directly either, but said, "Hey, by the way, those people like E Strider didn't ask me what I've been doing lately?"

"I have inquired. People from the new army are squatting in the barracks and cannot come out. Those who come out are our most trusted relatives. He inquired for a long time, and the clansmen are just guessing. Who knows what you are going to do? Some clansmen are right The new army has some opinions, thinking that harvesting wheat is so busy now, why don’t they come to harvest wheat?”

"It's okay. It won't be long before they will have these views. You and Yu Qian'er should not be curious about wars. It's not interesting. Wars make women go away. We are not the tribes in the grassland, and we have to use women to fight. "

"I don't know how to fight, and I can't go to war with you. What can I do?"

"There is really something I want you to do. Those women in the city trust you, and you know them well. You choose the best-looking one from among them, who is smarter and has a brighter voice. Pregnancy Festival When I sing, I will surround a group of lads."

Red Fish was stunned for a moment, then asked with staring eyes: "What are you going to do? Does this matter have anything to do with the war? Even if you want to have a child, you don't have to do it now, right? Why? Are you afraid that you won't be able to leave a bloodline after you die? Bah, bah, bah... can't die."

He yelled a few times angrily, rolled his eyes and said, "The one with the prettiest looks and the smarter one is right in front of your eyes. You cling to me and don't let me sing during the Pregnancy Festival, otherwise I'll be surrounded People from half the city."

Chen Jian said helplessly: "Yes, you are so right. But find me another one besides you. In short, I am not doing that. I am so busy every day. Even if I really want to do that, I still have time to go. Singing duet? Why is it so troublesome? Just go to sleep, why don’t you need to listen to whether your voice is bright or not? It’s too loud and I’m afraid others will hear it!”

Red Fish blushed when he heard the voice was too loud, and pinched Chen Jian lightly, but he let go, pushed the door and went out, and brought a woman to Chen Jian's side at night.

Chen Jian had seen it before and recognized it. The neighbors were called sisters, and the one with the surname Shi was called Qi.She looks really in line with the aesthetics of the tribe, and I have heard her sing. She is neither cowardly nor smart. When Chen Jian made the aunt's scarf, she asked her to pass it on. It made Chen Jian blush at the time, so She is a very cheerful woman.

She belonged to someone that Chen Jian couldn't think of, but after seeing her, she felt very suitable. After chatting for a few words, he took her away. Since Hong Yu trusted Chen Jian, he quietly continued to mend the clothes for the expedition, inexplicably in a good mood.

After rubbing some oil on the hair, the bone needle passed through the sackcloth, sat there for a while, and by the light of the oil lamp, after confirming that Chen Jian had walked a long way, he quietly took out a half-sewed child's dress. He put his clothes on his stomach for a long time, as if he was a child a long time ago, he held his chin, tilted his head and looked at the flickering oil lamp, he didn't know what he was thinking, and giggled.

Chapter 82 A Play With Bootlegs

More than ten days later, the wheat in Xiacheng had been harvested, and the only thing left was to plant beans. Yuan squatted on the ground every day, wishing that he had a hundred arms to help the people of Xiacheng quickly plant the beans, so that Get Chen Jian's answer.

Everyone in Xiacheng is in a good mood, because this year is another bumper harvest year.Last year's heavy snow covered the winter wheat, and the canals were irrigated during the grain filling period. In addition, the newly reclaimed land was at its most fertile in the second year. On average, one and a half sacks of wheat and peas could be harvested for one mu of land, nearly three hundred catty.

The 160 mu of wheat and beans in the public land is estimated to have an output of 100 million catties, and there are more than [-] million catties left after excluding the grain in Huan'e City. Chen Jian finally heaved a sigh of relief. The public warehouse is no longer empty. With Tao Bei coming to run, I don't have to worry about it.

On the contrary, Tao Bei's purchasing power outside of Fangshi dropped rapidly after the wheat harvest. Fortunately, Chen Jian used daily necessities such as salt, oil, and farm tools to control the price. Force the clansmen to accept the issued currency half a year after accepting the grain tokens.

There are still many things to be busy, such as husking, drying, sifting out wheat and peas, binding wheat straw, etc., but the busiest and most hopeful harvest has been completed, and the rest can be taken slowly, and the clansmen are finally free After a day, a month's time finally had a day off.

The joyful songs and laughter lasted all day, and each clan made some delicious food for sacrifice at night, and at the same time, it was also a tooth-beating sacrifice for the clansmen who had worked so hard for so long.

In the evening, when a group of people were squatting with noodles on the streets and alleys of the city to eat, Yu Qianer came to tell them the news that there was an event in the city tonight, and everyone would go to Ji Xia's newly built sports ground to watch a play.

As soon as there was excitement, the sound of snorting and swallowing noodles covered the rushing waves of the Caohe River. After eating, these people remembered something and asked, "So, what is drama?"

Yu Qian'er said in her heart that I didn't know, and my brother explained for a long time that I didn't seem to understand, so I could only follow the example and said: "A play is a dream that can be seen by others."

People immediately became interested when they heard it. When living in cave tribes, cultural life was scarce, and sharing dreams was also a rare entertainment. Some people even made up tricks every day to tell what dreams they had. If there are too many, you will hear the problem, and you will ask: "Hey, didn't you have this dream a few days ago?"

The person who was exposed did not blush, and said calmly: "You still don't believe me, I did it again..."

This lack of entertainment activities did not get better until Chen Jian got some disabled tribesmen to tell stories. To hear fairy tales that sound beyond their imagination.

"What Ji Xia created must be interesting."

Almost everyone thought this way, grabbed a handful of fried beans or fried noodles, and ran to the sports field with anticipation.

This was the first time people from the city had come, and the leaders drew lots at the gate of the stadium to decide which row their clansmen would sit in.

The sports field, which was simply built against the mountain, has already taken shape. It cannot provide shelter from the wind and rain, but the seats are still enough for people in the city to sit down.

The treatment of the leaders is better. They can sit on the stone stands built with the rest of the council. Standing tall, they may not be able to see far away, but they have a sense of satisfaction that is unique and condescending.

The bonfire and the simple stage were ready. Chen Jian beat the drum and shouted: "You are not allowed to speak for a while, and anyone who speaks will go out. This is the rule here."

"Got it! Let's get started."

After chattering for a long time, they finally calmed down somewhat.