I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 72 Wu Jin
Gaocun Town, the back mountain of the Land God Temple.

“The shaman is not a messenger of the gods, but a wise man who guides the mountain people to stand up.”

As Xiao'e looked at the mountain people kneeling before the old woman's grave, devoutly paying their respects, she recalled the old woman's teachings to her during her lifetime.

Those mountain people were not the original inhabitants of Gao Village, but slaves who had been captured by the Guifang Kingdom.

The words that E'tu said before leaving spread like wildfire, and soon all the slaves knew about them.

So these slaves, their hopes rekindled, began heading south and gradually arrived near Gaocun Town.

"Which batch is this?"

I never expected that my words would attract so many mountain people.

At this moment, E'tu looked at the mountain people helplessly, completely lacking the carefree attitude he had when he left.

In this day and age, the sudden influx of so many mountain people brings not productivity, but a series of visible hidden dangers.

There was no food, no shelter, and they didn't even know how many mountain people had come...

If the most basic needs of these people—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—cannot be met, endless chaos and disaster await Gaocun Town and even the entire region.

"This is already the sixteenth batch..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao'e, who had been counting, immediately looked distressed.

This only represents the number of people who came to pay their respects at the old woman's grave.

Only God knows how many people haven't come yet or are still on their way.

“I went to Bu Ku’er to ask, and he told us to write down the names of the people who have already arrived.”

"In his words, it was about 'registering and recording,' making a list of each mountain dweller's strengths and areas of preference in advance..."

"Then, based on each mountain dweller's area of ​​expertise, we assigned them corresponding positions."

"Building houses, cultivating land, settling farms, hunting..."

"Even if we have to make them dig holes during the day and fill them in at night, we absolutely cannot let them be idle."

At this point, E'tu paused slightly.

"Only by giving the mountain people hope while also consuming their excess time and energy can we accelerate their integration into this community."

As a candidate shaman carefully cultivated by the old woman, Xiao'e naturally understood the purpose of this approach immediately.

Only by truly participating in the construction will those mountain people who originally came here as refugees choose to integrate into the community from the bottom of their hearts.

"What about the food? What should we do with the food?"

Given the old woman and Xiao'e's prestige in Gao Village, it wouldn't be difficult for them to arrange for some townspeople to manage the mountain people.

As long as it's not a massive influx of outsiders all at once.

Xiao'e was confident that they would develop a sense of belonging to Gao Village and gradually become members of the village.

Not to mention, before E'tu returned, Li Boyang taught him some basic management knowledge.

For example, splitting groups, having earlier arrivals manage later arrivals, selecting outstanding individuals, etc.

However, all of the above is only possible if there is a sufficient supply of basic materials.

Xiao'e realized this after communicating with the town mayor.

Even after three years of bumper harvests, Gao Village did not have enough food to feed the additional mountain dwellers.

Moreover, there was no tax system in this era, and Gao Village was not a primitive communist system; all the grain was produced by individual households.

They wanted everyone to take out their surplus food to feed the unknown outsiders.

Even with the old woman's prestige, it was not an easy task.

"You don't need to worry about the food problem..." "I called them over, and I will take responsibility for solving this problem."

Xiao'e's expression instantly became complicated and somber. Xiao'e was greatly surprised by E'tu's words.

"What do you want to do?"

Xiao'e was chosen by the old woman to be the new witch, so her intelligence and ability were beyond question. Therefore, she immediately understood the implied meaning in E'tu's words.

"I'm going to do something I've always planned to do; food is just a side issue."

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At the same time, in Lijia Village.

Just as Takamura town is accepting those additional mountain dwellers.

Similar situations are occurring in all the villages within a radius of hundreds of miles, and Lijia Village is no exception.

Because of what E'tu said before he left, an unusually large number of villagers chose to come to Lijia Village for shelter.

In just a few days, dozens of villagers had arrived in Lijia Village, giving the old village chief a real headache.

"Although we have more grain than other villages, it's not enough to feed so many people."

The old village chief deliberately brought Li Boyang to the ancestral temple as well, and then looked at the representatives of each household and said.

No one in the village was surprised by Li Boyang's appearance.

Three years is enough time for the villagers to get used to Li Boyang's behavior.

Everyone believed that this miraculous "son of the mountain god" would become a "chosen priest" like the old woman.

Therefore, even if Li Boyang's biological age is only three years old, it does not prevent people from regarding him as a decision-maker or even a future leader.

"Then what should we do?"

"Should we go to other villages to buy some grain?"

"Otherwise, let's just expel those outsiders!"

"We have all experienced famine and know the terrible things that starving people can do."

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The villagers whispered among themselves, their eyes occasionally glancing at the old village chief, Li Yu, and Li Boyang.

After all, everyone knows that in this small village, the old village chief, Li Yu, and Li Boyang are the three people who can truly make decisions.

Let's form a real 'production brigade'!

After a brief silence, the old village chief made a suggestion that had already been rejected by everyone.

"We incorporated those outsiders into the production brigades, and then we led them to hunt, clear land, cultivate the fields, and harvest..."

"After all, it's only the beginning of July, and there are still about half a year until winter."

After a slight pause, the old village chief looked around again and spoke in an unquestionable tone.

"And we can also try to harvest early and then plant a second crop of rice before August."

These words caused an uproar at the scene, and the villagers stared at each other in bewilderment.

For Li Boyang, who comes from the 21st century, rice that can be harvested twice or even three times a year is just common knowledge.

But for these mountain people living in a primitive and wild society...

It's already incredible that the grain can be harvested ahead of schedule in July, not to mention that a second crop of rice will have to be planted in the second half of the year.

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(End of this chapter)