When Cang saw these people, he was reminded of his past life in the valley tribe and couldn't help but feel sympathy for them.
So when Shuiyue pleaded for those people, he softened his heart and agreed to say a few good words for them in front of Qiao Yu.
At this moment he said: "Yu, didn't you say that our tribe is still far behind the four tribes? If we take in the people from those two small tribes, we will have another 500 or 600 people, and we will have 3,000 people."
"Some people from the Sifang tribe died during the summer floods. Later, many people became ill with the disease and died."
Speaking of this, Cang and Chen couldn't help but shudder.
Although they did not directly hear those people describe the scene due to language barriers, they could imagine the despair of those people through Shuiyue's retelling.
Thinking about how Qiao Yu repeatedly emphasized the importance of drinking boiled water and maintaining hygiene, and even went so far as to impose heavy penalties on those who violated the rules, they were extremely grateful for Qiao Yu's wisdom and foresight.
"With those who died of illness and those who fled, there are only two or three thousand people left in the Sifang tribe. If we take those people in, our numbers will be the same as theirs, and we won't have to worry about them attacking us anymore."
He was about to continue persuading them when he heard Qiao Yu say, "If they really want to come to our tribe, then have them send someone to talk to me. If they agree with my suggestion, I will allow them to join our tribe."
Hearing this, Cang and Chen became uneasy again.
"Will they divide up the food that originally belonged to everyone?" Cang asked.
If the people in the tribe starve or even starve to death because of these people, he will be a sinner.
Qiao Yu waved his hand. "I'll give them weapons for hunting, and teach them how to gather edible plants. They don't have to hand over their food to the tribe; but if their times get tough, the tribe won't share their food with them."
Cang finally felt relieved and nodded, saying, "This way, we won't lose anything, and they will be even stronger than before."
"right."
Cang was finally overjoyed and said, "Okay, I'll go with Shuiyue tomorrow and tell them the news."
A few days later, Cang and Shuiyue brought a man into the Dragon Tribe.
"Yu, his name is Kuzhu." Shuiyue introduced.
Kuzhu imitated the posture taught by Shuiyue, bowed with both hands, and saluted Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu asked them to sit down and said straight to the point, "I think Shuiyue has explained the conditions clearly to you. Let me say one more thing. Our tribe is not very big. If we add more people to it, it will become very crowded."
"So if you are willing to join our tribe, I will mark out a piece of land outside the tribe, build houses and walls, and arrange for you to live there. If you agree, bring your companions with you; if not, forget it."
After Shuiyue told Kuzhu and the others what Qiao Yu had said, they all agreed to come to the Dragon Tribe. They were given weapons and taught how to gather edible plants, but they didn't have to hand over anything. Where else could one find such a good thing?
After arriving here, Kuzhu was overwhelmed with astonishment. The neatly arranged, tall houses were indeed just as Shuiyue had described; the tribe was even cleaner than Shuiyue had described.
The people here don't seem to have experienced the ravages of floods, epidemics, and famine. They are full of energy and vigor, walking with their heads held high and smiles on their faces. It is obvious that they live a very good life.
And these things did not exist even when the four tribes were in the best condition.
In addition, considering Qiao Yuxu's promise to give them the weapons, Kuzhu was willing to agree no matter how bad the conditions were.
But since he came to negotiate, he had to try his best to get better conditions.
"Chief," he bowed. "Living outside, wouldn't that be dangerous? There's no point in us joining the Dragon Tribe. We're not many, and we don't need a spacious place. We can just squeeze in."
Qiao Yu waved his hand. "Don't worry. We'll let you build a house outside, so we'll naturally incorporate your place into the tribe's territory. We'll have people guarding the city walls. Also, when you followed Shuiyue and Cang in, you must have walked through the maze near the tribe, right? You should also know that even if wild animals stray in, the guards will shoot them with bows and arrows before they get close to the tribe. So safety is not a problem."
Kuzhu also agreed with what Qiao Yu said.
In addition, Qiao Yu was very willing to let them live outside.
These people all had slave marks on their faces. If they lived in the tribe, even if Qiao Yu treated them equally, it would not stop the other tribe members from looking at them differently.
It’s better to live outside and feel more comfortable than being looked down upon in the tribe.
"Okay, I agree," he said.
After discussing the details with Qiao Yu, he said goodbye and left, returning to their newly built small tribe.
These slaves had previously been at odds with the civilian population in the Sifang Tribe, but after escaping, the two small tribes now faced a common enemy. If the Sifang Tribe sent troops to hunt them down, the two small tribes would have a greater chance of victory if they united to fight the enemy.
So now, the two tribes are allies.
Kuzhu felt that they were going to join the Dragon Tribe and had to tell Mang.
He went there in person.
Although Mang and his people's lives were slightly better than those of the slave tribes, they were not much better.
When he heard Kuzhu say that there was a large tribe nearby, he was immediately shocked.
"Are they really as good as you say?" Mang didn't quite believe what Kuzhu said.
"I saw it with my own eyes," Kuzhu said. "How about you guys come with us? We live outside their tribe anyway. If you go too, we can stick together and look after each other. If they treat us badly, we can resist them together."
These words made Mang very excited.
Mang Yuan was just a commoner in the Sifang tribe, and only because of his ability and prestige was he able to lead everyone to escape. Now he has to take care of the food, drink, defecation and urination of 300 people, and he found it was not an easy task.
If he could lead everyone into a large tribe, at least his life would be much easier.
"I heard from Shuiyue that the leader of the Dragon Tribe said that there will be a severe drought after the flood. You see, it hasn't rained much in the spring, which is considered to be fulfilled. If it doesn't rain and the river dries up, where will you get food for everyone?" said Kuzhu.
These words completely moved Mang Quan's heart.
"Let me go with you to the Dragon Tribe and talk to their leader," he said.
Afterwards, Mang followed Kuzhu to the Dragon Tribe and had a talk with Qiao Yu. Then, together with Kuzhu, they led their people to move into the Dragon Tribe's cabins. Every evening, they would lay the foundation at the place they had chosen.
The most important thing now is to store food; the house is not so important yet. All we need to do is lay the foundation and make the mud bricks before the winter freeze. The rest can be built in winter.
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