Chapter 71: Compensation Before Fu Li could say anything, Ge...
Before Fu Li could say anything, Ge spoke first, "We'll talk about the tribe later. Let's deal with the current situation first."
With a formidable enemy at hand, it was indeed necessary to prioritize. Fu Li nodded, signaling Ge to negotiate with the other side.
Ge Que said, "Wu has a hot temper, and she has two people under her who like to stir up trouble. This time she sent troops to fight, it must be because she was furious and was instigated.
Now I am a thorn in her side, a thorn in her side. I'm afraid she won't listen to anything I say. I have to trouble you to step in and use the power of that divine wind to make this easier."
Fu Li looked at her deeply. Ge smiled brightly, and innocence was written all over her body.
Ji Meng advised, "This matter needs to be resolved quickly. Don't forget, we still have important matters to attend to."
Now she is determined to control the flood, so naturally she will not allow anything else to stand in the way.
What's more, if Fuli becomes the new leader of the tribe, it will be more legitimate and she will be able to receive more support.
Fu Li nodded and walked forward a few steps until he reached the middle of the two tribes. He stopped and bowed to the other side. He said loudly, "But is Chief Wu here in person? Fu Li is polite."
The more courtesy you show, the less blame you will get. This principle is true both in ancient and modern times.
Besides, the divine wind had already fully demonstrated its power, and its "power" was enough. Fu Li's politeness was surprisingly effective.
None of Wu's confidants dared to say anything. They all looked at their leader eagerly, hoping that she would not make a fool of herself at this time and would bend down when she should.
She looked around, lingered on two of them for a moment, sneered, threw her weapon at her guards, strode forward, and walked in front of Fu Li.
"I'm Wu. Are you the new leader of their tribe? Did you make the refined salt?"
Fu Li skipped the first question and only answered the second: "I did make the salt. I had to leave for something before, and before I left, I told them that I would take the salt to the Central Plains to exchange for food when I returned.
They were hesitant to act privately because of my words, not because they were unwilling to trade with your tribe. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I hope we can stop the conflict and avoid further casualties."
Wu's face flushed red, and he felt extremely ashamed. He bowed his head and bowed to her, then retreated silently. He stopped his men who were about to speak, and said only one word, "Go." Then he took his men to pick out the corpse painted with his own family's patterns and carried it away.
It’s not like Ge hadn’t said what Fu Li said before.
But she had never met Fu Li, and the people of the Ge tribe never spread any news of Fu Li. In her eyes, Ge was the leader of the tribe, and whether to trade was up to Ge's word. Saying that she was following someone else's orders was just an excuse!
Who would have thought that it was actually true? All her speculations were just petty thoughts.
The four neighboring tribes have always had exchanges with each other. Although they cannot be said to be of the same blood, if there is an invasion by foreign enemies, they will unite to fight against the outside world.
Now that this has happened, I'm afraid the other two tribes have also heard the news, and conflicts are inevitable.
After she regained consciousness, she remembered the subsequent troubles and suddenly felt a headache.
"Chief, are you worried about what happened today?" Huaidao, one of his confidants, finally found an opportunity and came over.
Wu was a little angry with him, so he just glanced at him without answering.
Huai Dao had been under her command for many years, so how could he not understand her? He didn't mind her cold treatment at all, still smiling, "The chief is afraid that Chief Ge will tell Feng Sui and Lang Yi about what happened today, and our tribe will be isolated by them three ways."
He hit the nail on the head. Wu looked at him again, finally suppressing his unhappiness and asked, "I wonder what your plan is?"
Huai Dao twirled his short beard and smiled slightly, his triangular eyes gleaming with coldness: "Chief, why don't you strike first?"
Wu's heart moved, but he still didn't understand: "You mean..."
Huai Dao sneered, "This disaster was originally caused by the Ge Tribe. Our four tribes have always shared what we have, but the Ge Tribe has somehow managed to gain access to a superior, reaping countless benefits, yet has never considered sharing even a little with its allies. Leader, you're not the only one who's resentful."
The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit; the world is in turmoil, all for the sake of profit.
Although Huaidao had not received much education, he was naturally intelligent and cunning. He was old and had experienced a lot, so he understood all the principles that people in the world should understand.
In recent years, the spirit and energy of the people in the Ge tribe have changed. The men and women have become more plump. The newly grown teenagers may not be noticeable when seen alone, but when they stand with their peers from friendly tribes, the difference in height and body shape is obvious.
Of course, Wu was not the only one who had doubts. The leaders of the Fengsui and Langyi tribes were not fools either.
However, when the Ge tribe suffered from floods, none of the three tribes provided timely rescue. Now that the people are living well, they don’t want to ask about it so openly.
If the temptation of refined salt had not been too great, and Wu, who discovered it first, had not been able to resist the temptation and proposed to exchange it for cloth and wild worms, this conflict would not have occurred.
The war between the two tribes broke out suddenly, but before the outcome could be decided, it was stopped by Fu Li and Ji Meng with a gust of wind.
Wu was naturally afraid that the other party had such divine power, but he suppressed the dissatisfaction and anger that had accumulated before.
Now, Huaidao's few words provoked him again, and his suppressed anger boiled over, becoming three times more intense than before.
"Okay, I'll do as you say!"
After crossing mountains and rivers to return to her own territory, she sent Huaidao to contact the Fengsui and Langyi tribes, while personally presiding over the burial of the dead warriors.
The cloth, wild animals and other items that were brought to the Ge tribe to be exchanged for refined salt were carried back because they were not exchanged. Wu Gan simply distributed them to the families of the dead and wounded warriors.
After the appeasement, the morale of the entire tribe was even higher, and Wu's prestige not only did not decrease, but increased.
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As for Fu Li, under Ge's strong push, she had to order people to carry the wounded back first, and those who unfortunately died in the battle were also carried to the house where she lived first.
She gathered all the carpenters and taught them how to make coffins. After the coffins were ready, she put a bag of fine salt, two bags of rice, and a piece of fine gauze she brought from Mount Emei in each coffin and delivered them to the victims' homes, urging them to mourn and telling them to come to her if they had any difficulties in the future, and she would do her best to help solve them.
The wounded were given compensation according to the severity of their injuries, and were told to focus on recovering and not worry about anything else.
Everyone was grateful and more determined to support her as the new leader.
As for Fu Li, as she was doing these things, she figured it out: I'm not bad at being a leader. Since everyone has nominated me, and Sister Ge is willing to support me, why should I hesitate? If I become the leader, wouldn't I be able to lead everyone in flood control with greater legitimacy?
Ge didn't know all this. After she personally distributed the compensation, Ge hesitated to speak, still thinking about how to persuade her.
She didn't want to help Li and said directly: "Thank you Sister Ge for thinking highly of me. I will definitely lead everyone to live a good life."
Ge's eyes suddenly widened, then he came to his senses and was filled with joy. He pulled her and said, "My dear sister, you have already made life better for everyone. I heard from Miss Ji Meng that when you come back this time, you will help us kill all the water monsters and completely eradicate the flood. As long as you give the order, we will do whatever you tell us to do, without any hesitation."
Shu is a land of high mountains and dense waters. Which of these tribes has not suffered from floods?
Why is each tribe named after its leader instead of according to the geography of the mountains and rivers?
It's not that they don't want to, but floods are too frequent, and many fertile lands have become saline and alkaline after a few floods. How can a tribe survive relying solely on hunting?
The leaders had no choice but to migrate with their people, looking for the next place where they could farm and settle down temporarily.
Fu Li didn't expect Ji Meng to move so quickly.
But this is a good thing for her, and she is happy to have Ji Meng help her secretly.
"Sister Ge." Fu Li shook Ge's hand and vowed, "From now on, our tribe will be named after a place. The largest river that flows through our tribe will be called Jinjiang. Our tribe will be named after the river and renamed the Jinjiang Tribe."
This means that from now on, their tribe will no longer have to migrate around for survival.
Ge danced with joy and said immediately, "I'll go gather all the tribesmen together, and you can make the announcement in public so that everyone can be happy."
After saying that, she ran out happily without waiting for Fu Li to speak.
After a while, Ji Meng came in and said with a smile, "Good sister, congratulations."
Fu Li spat, "Stop teasing me. I should be the one congratulating you. Sister, you should do great deeds. When you are free in the future, don't forget your younger sister."
This remark hit a chord with Ji Meng, and the teasing on her face instantly turned into a joyous one. She bowed and said, "Thank you for looking after me, sister. If I can truly offset the karma and gain my freedom this time, I will certainly never forget your kindness."
Zhangyuan may be vast, but she's grown tired of living there after all these years. She hasn't tasted the flavor of freedom for a long time.
Fu Li smiled and walked forward, holding her arm, and said in a sweet voice, "I was just joking with my sister, and you're so serious that it's hard for me to respond."
The two of them sat down arm in arm in front of the crystal table. Fu Li had just made tea and poured her a cup. The cup was made of bone china, which she had just brought with her. The cup was extremely thin and had a very smooth color. When it was illuminated by the pearls embedded in the beams, it seemed as if it were transparent.
"What a wonderful set! Even the treasures from the Dragon Palace in the room can't compare to the tea set on my sister's desk."
When the demon race was at its peak, the dragon race was the quickest to kneel, offering tribute to Emperor Jun and Tai Yi. As one of the Ten Great Demon Saints, the Four Seas Dragon King naturally wouldn't miss out on her share.
The more you see and use it, the less rare it becomes.
Fu Li said without hesitation, "If you like it, I'll send a message back and ask the teacher to send a set over. If you have a favorite style, you can draw it and have it made according to the drawing."
Ji Meng just thought that she was doing them a favor, just like the favor the Demon King and Demon Emperor had shown them when they were in the Demon Court.
He didn't refuse and thanked her directly, saying that he didn't have any particular favorite style, so he just asked them to pick out a new one and send it over.
The two were drinking tea and talking when Ge came back and said that all the tribesmen who were able to walk had gathered outside the door, and asked Fu Li to go out and talk.
Fu Li stood up and pulled Ji Meng out of the door, asking her and Ge to stand on his left and right to show his love and respect.
How could Ji Meng not know about this method of winning over others?
But she did her job well and decently, which made Ji Meng feel comfortable and willing to be won over by her.
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