However, things didn't go so smoothly. After all, there were more than two hundred people, not just twenty or so, making it particularly difficult to divide the goods.
Furthermore, items like pigs, cows, and sheep are not whole numbers. Someone might want to get a cow, but if they don't have enough cows, they might only get two pigs.
However, before coming, Lu Yuan and his family had already discussed it and decided to distribute the most numerous items, such as pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese, equally among them. This way, everyone would have the same amount of things, and there would be no commotion.
As for the remaining small number of livestock such as cattle, sheep, and horses, they could only be distributed to those who performed exceptionally well in their work.
According to the ranking on the list, Lu Yuan was divided into three levels.
The first level consists of those who have done the most work and made the greatest contributions to the camp. They are the backbone of the entire camp and Lu Yuan's staunch supporters. The family has always decided to regard these people as their main force.
The second level consists of mediocre people. They basically follow the crowd when they work; if others work, they work; if others rest, they rest too. They are unwilling to put in extra effort and will not slack off. This group makes up the vast majority of people.
The third level consists of those who are rarely seen but always shirk their duties when it comes to work. They do the least work but talk the most, and they have a casual attitude towards their work. Lu Yuan categorized these people as the third level. There aren't many of them, but they are extremely detrimental to the unity of the camp.
Although this classification may not be particularly standard, Lu Yuan has no way to screen them one by one. Some of them may be unable to work due to physical reasons or other reasons, so there is nothing that can be done. For now, Lu Yuan can only use this method to screen them, but this is only temporary. Everyone will gradually realize this when they live in the cave.
First, Lu Yuan pulled out all the people in the first tier separately, a total of forty-five people, which is not a large proportion. Most of them were people brought over from Qingshui City.
"The first group consists of the most outstanding workers recently, so as a reward, each of you will receive a sheep and a cow! You can collect them at the farm in a bit!"
Everyone was overjoyed, feeling as if they had received their cards from Lu Yuan as a reward from their teacher when they were young.
Besides the card in their hand, there was also a set of keys. These were their accommodations in the cave. Everyone was assigned their own place to live. Of course, if they were a couple, they could also be assigned a place to live together. Lu Yuan had prepared accommodations for each family according to their actual needs.
Then Lu Yuan called out all the people in the third level.
However, these people all had resentful expressions on their faces, each one arrogant and haughty, seemingly harboring grievances, but out of respect for Lu Yuan, they dared not speak out.
"Each of you has ten chickens, five ducks, and one goose! Here are your keys! Take good care of them!"
Upon seeing this, more than ten people immediately objected.
"Why? They have a sheep and a cow, but here they're just poultry? We don't even get any wool! We don't accept this!"
"We all do the same work, so why is there such a big difference? You're just deliberately messing with us! Tell us what you're unhappy about! We'll fix it if necessary!"
"We all live together, how do you know so clearly who did more and who did less? Who compiled the statistics! Step forward! Let's have a proper discussion!"
"..."
The crowd immediately started making noise, and several people even went forward and began shoving each other.
Du Heng's face hardened, and he picked up a stick and slammed it on the table.
"All of you better behave yourselves! If you don't want it, you don't have to! You know what you've done! I'm the one who did the statistics! You wanted to have something to say? Come here!"
Then Du Heng pulled out the person who had suggested a comparison.
"Didn't you think there was something wrong with my statistics? Here! This is all the evidence. It's all written down clearly here: on which day you did how much work, and how well you completed it! Tell me, which one is wrong! Let's check the surveillance footage!"
When the other party heard that they were going to check the surveillance footage, they immediately became a little deflated. They were annoyed by Du Heng pulling them along, but they still didn't dare to do it in front of so many people.
He shrank back and whispered, "Even if we sometimes slack off, it shouldn't be this little!"
"Hmph! Don't you know how much you've done? I'm giving you face by not saying anything more! You'd better watch yourself!"
With that, Du Heng shoved the other person back.
Then he stared at the dozen or so people with his eyes wide open, like copper bells.
"Is there anyone else who disagrees?"
No one dared to utter a sound after that.
Seeing that no one dared to speak, Lu Yuan continued, "This isn't the final result. If you want to earn something better for yourselves, then perform well! I won't deny you a chance. People are lazy by nature! So, raise the chickens, ducks, and geese I give you well. One hundred chickens, fifty ducks, or thirty geese can be exchanged for one sheep; five hundred chickens, two hundred and fifty ducks, or one hundred and fifty geese can be exchanged for one cow! As long as you raise them well, there will be opportunities in the future!"
Lu Yuan's words gave them a way out, but everyone was dumbfounded when they heard that five hundred chickens could only be exchanged for one cow.
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