"You brat, how could you come up with such an idea! And you, Lao Lu, how could you give Xiao Yuan such a suggestion! I disagree! This is something we worked so hard to get started. If we split it all up, people will fall into chaos, everyone will be living their own lives, and how will we manage then!"
Xiao Shan, standing to the side, nodded slightly: "I agree with Mom. If everything is divided up, it will be really troublesome to manage! And since it will be divided into two factions, east and west, it will be troublesome if someone wants to set up their own faction!"
Xiaoshan's mother was also somewhat worried: "That's right, the risk of doing this is really too great. It's better not to separate them! It wouldn't be good if we did this and ended up benefiting someone else!"
Just as Lu's father was about to speak, Lu's mother glared at him, as if to say, "I'll settle the score with you properly when we get back."
Xiao Shan's father pondered for a moment and said, "I think Lu Yuan is right. If we do this, our management will definitely be affected in the future, but our workload will gradually decrease!"
Lu Yuan reached out and pressed down, and everyone slowly stopped talking and began to watch how he would explain the matter.
"We did this mainly because of the following reasons. First of all, our workload has been extremely heavy, as I'm sure everyone has felt during this period! Managing a family is quite different from managing hundreds of people, isn't it?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Xiao Shan's mother and Lu's mother could understand this deeply. Lu's mother stayed at the farm every day and hadn't been home for a long time, while Xiao Shan's mother helped in the kitchen, managing the meals for hundreds of people every day. What to eat, what they could eat, how much to cook, and how much to leave were all things she had to worry about.
"If we distribute the poultry, livestock, aquatic products, and crops in the planting area, the first benefit will be that it will reduce the workload of our management team! Everyone will be able to focus on their own tasks."
Lu's mother and Xiaoshan's mother fell silent for a moment, while Xiaoshan looked at Lu Yuan, opened her mouth as if to say something but didn't.
Lu Yuan continued, "Secondly, we may be facing a new disaster. Based on some information channels, this disaster may be severe cold. At that time, everyone's activity circle may only be in the caves. They can raise pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and so on, so that they have something to do. When people are idle, they want to find something to do. This will distract them and prevent them from causing trouble again."
Lu Yuan had actually shared these remarks with others in private. Although they didn't know where Lu Yuan got this information from, they all chose to believe Lu Yuan's prediction, especially Lu Yuan's family, who felt it deeply.
However, Du Heng was still somewhat worried: "What if the next disaster isn't severe cold? Wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?"
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "It's not a waste. These caves have the effect of heat insulation and cold protection. Even in other disasters, it's not bad to put food in them as a place to store food!"
"Um... what if it's an earthquake? Aren't all our things buried inside?"
"..." Lu Yuan was speechless. He really didn't know how to answer Du Heng's question. He couldn't very well tell him that the disaster happened once a year. Although the previous two disasters did happen once a year, people would definitely not believe him if he said it was a regular occurrence.
"If they're buried inside, then we'll just have to accept it! But it's been so long since there's been an earthquake! It shouldn't be like that!" Lu Yuan could only say this after thinking for a while.
"Okay! You can continue!"
So Lu Yuan listed all the other benefits, but also mentioned the disadvantages. However, he said he didn't care about the position of leader.
"Alright, I've said everything. Raise your hands if you agree!" Lu Yuan said, raising his hand.
At first, Xiaoshan's mother and Lu's mother hesitated, but seeing everyone raise their hands, Lu's mother could only sigh: "Sigh! We finally managed to unify our camp, and now it feels like all our previous hard work has been for nothing!"
Xiao Shan's mother patted her on the shoulder: "Alright, sister, I have to say it, being the leader isn't easy. Just look at how Lu Yuan leaves so early and comes home so late every day, it's better if he doesn't do it! I agree!"
Lu Yuan's suggestion was therefore passed unanimously.
The next day, Lu Yuan gathered everyone together and announced the matter.
To his surprise, many people disagreed with Lu Yuan distributing these things, saying that they were already familiar with this lifestyle and did not want to share.
Lu Yuan had no choice but to grit his teeth and carry out the mission. Although he offended many people, he knew that this matter would eventually reveal who was truly willing to follow him and who was trying to cheat and shirk their responsibilities.
Then Lu Yuan took out a thick stack of notebooks and placed them on the table.
"These notebooks contain statistics on everyone's work during this period, including work status, completion status, and contributions to our camp!"
These words immediately caused an uproar. They were unaware that Lu Yuan had secretly recorded their work status and other things. Some people had a look of regret in their eyes, while others frowned and began to curse Lu Yuan in their hearts.
But Lu Yuan didn't care at all. Of course, he couldn't distribute all these things equally. If he did, not only might the quantity be insufficient, but it might also be unfair to some people. After all, some people had been doing heavy physical labor, working hard without complaint, sweating the most, and doing the hardest work. They deserved to be allocated more poultry and livestock. There were also some cunning and sly people who thought they were clever. They hadn't put in enough effort. If they were given the same rations as those who worked harder, it would be irresponsible to those who worked harder.
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