Chapter 414 Model Worker (Additional update, asking for 14 rewards)

Humans are social animals. They like to live in groups and are very keen on collective activities. Activities such as sacrifices and celebrations are naturally evolved. Collective activities can better generate cohesion and make everyone realize that they are part of the group, not alone.

Before these tribes joined the Han tribe, they all had their own witches or elders. Sacrificial activities were held every two or three days. They held sacrifices when they killed prey, when people died, and when they had children. There were all kinds of weird reasons, and they enjoyed it.

But since joining the Han tribe, there have been very few such sacrificial activities. There is only one big sacrifice at the beginning of the year, and the rest of the time is spent in constant labor. Even if the tribesmen are happy or sad, they have nowhere to vent. Setting a fixed festival has become the best way to vent.

Especially at this time of year, a collective activity such as a festival celebration can make all the newcomers feel a sense of collective honor. They are already members of the Han tribe. They have obtained a good harvest of grain through their own labor. From now on, they will never starve to death due to lack of food. Joining the Han tribe is the wisest choice.

Similarly, this is also a message that Luo Chong conveys to those laborers who are still hesitating whether to join the Han tribe, that is, "Join the Han tribe, as long as you are willing to work, you will have food to eat and you will not starve to death", so you should make a decision quickly.

After thinking for a long time, Luo Chong still couldn't figure out which day to set the festival. The grain in Xincheng District and Hanyang City was not planted at the same time, so the harvest could not be set on the same day. Then there is no way to set a unified festival such as a "national holiday" for the time being. We can only hold a temporary celebration to unite people and celebrate this harvest.

Do it when you think of it. While all the clan leaders are here this time, Luo Chong immediately said to everyone.

"My fellow tribesmen, I have decided to hold a celebration in the new city after the corn planting is completed to celebrate the rice harvest. This is the first crop of food that everyone has harvested since joining the Han tribe. This day is made possible by the mutual help and joint efforts of the tribesmen. This is a day worth celebrating.

I believe that the tribesmen will be very happy to see that they have grown so much food. Instead of letting them be happy on their own, why not get together to celebrate? What do you think?"

"Chief, what is a celebration? Is it a sacrifice?"

"I also think we should offer sacrifices to thank God for allowing us to have enough food to eat."

"No, you are wrong about this. We are right to thank God for the good weather and for not bringing us disasters. However, the harvest of such a large amount of food does not rely on God, but on you, on everyone who participated in the labor.

Even if the weather is good every day, but you do nothing, don't plow the fields, and don't know how to plant the land, then you will still starve to death. God will not give you a lunch for nothing. We can have a good harvest by relying on our own hands and our hard work. This is something everyone should be proud of, and it is not a gift from God for nothing."

When Luo Chong heard Chief Ao's words of thanking God for letting them have enough food, he immediately stood up to correct him. This is not a good belief. It is right for us to respect the heaven and the earth, because the heaven and the earth gave birth to us, but the food we earned through our hard work has nothing to do with God. The credit still needs to be distinguished. If you give all the credit to God, then is it in vain that we worked so hard?

Who would be willing to work after working so hard without any sense of honor? Getting up early and going to the fields with a hoe, and thanking God for the food he gave us before eating at home at night, it seems like I have worked in vain all day. Then I don't need to work anymore, I can just stay at home and pray to God every day.

When the clan leaders heard this, they also felt that what the leader said made sense. The food was earned by their own hard work. If they were lazy, no matter how good God was, he would not give them food for free. Therefore, hard work is a virtue and needs to be highly praised. It is the honor of every member of the Han tribe.

"The leader is right. This is the credit of all the tribesmen. We should reward every member who has worked hard. So how should we do this sacrifice?" Chai clan leader immediately responded.

"No, it's not a sacrifice, but a festival celebration." Luo Chong reminded.

"Then, what's the difference between it and a sacrifice? We have never held a celebration before."

"Yes, leader, what should this be called a celebration?"

After listening to the discussions of the clan leaders, Luo Chong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately had a good idea.

"Since this festival is to celebrate the harvest due to everyone's hard work, I think we should just call it 'Labor Day'. There is no fixed time for this Labor Day, but it will be held every year. We will decide the specific time next year.

The way of celebration is not sacrifice, but commendation meeting. We can select a recognized 'labor model' from each clan. This labor model can be in various aspects. As long as they work hard and make contributions to the tribe, they can be rewarded, not only in honor, but also in material.

On the day of the celebration, all labor models will be commended and awarded in front of all tribesmen, so that all tribesmen know that as long as they work hard, everyone has the opportunity to gain honor, get rewards, and become a respected person."

First set rules, then set an example. This is a common trick used by modern managers. However, this very simple method can play a very good effect.

Everyone has a desire to compare. Luo Chong never denied that comparison is a bad habit. As long as the direction of comparison is guided to the right path, everyone can succeed.

Comparison is a motivation to move forward. If you see others living better than you, you will work harder than them. There will always be a day when you will surpass them. Healthy competition helps promote the vitality of the group, and keeping a group moving forward is the most important thing for a group.

Seeing those model workers enjoying the admiration of everyone and gaining personal wealth under the spotlight, who would not envy and who would not want to compare? If you want to get the same honor and wealth, you have to work harder than the model workers. This is Luo Chong's real goal.

(End of this chapter)