"Are you referring to the forest on the edge of the western frozen zone?" The east-west width of the warm zone is roughly the distance that a wildebeest would run for three days. Once you reach the frozen zone, you're in the jungle.
"Yes, although many tribes in the southern branch have cooperated with us in farming, there is still a lot of surplus labor. If burning charcoal can be exchanged for food, I guess there will be many people willing to do it." The second priest was right. In this world, people are not afraid of working. If work can be exchanged for food, there will be many people willing to work.
“Instead of always having to transport large quantities of coal from the North Branch, it’s better to burn charcoal on site.”
"That makes sense!" Ma Yue was willing to give the surrounding tribes another way to survive. You make charcoal, and I'll give you potatoes. Transporting coal all the way from the northern branch was a waste of manpower and resources.
Originally, the tribes around the southern branch were the most reliable potential population of the Sea Tribe. Exchanging charcoal for food was a good excuse for relief.
Besides, the Sea Tribe itself needs charcoal. Even if the Southern Branch doesn't use much charcoal itself, they can just ship it to the Tool City in Haifan City.
"You guys can discuss the details. This business is good." Ma Yue nodded with satisfaction.
To implement such a policy, of course, we need the cooperation of the Pottery Bureau. You have to make people know how to make charcoal, right?
And felling a forest requires powerful tools. Only the Sea Tribe has sharp copper axes. Does this raise another issue of cooperation?
The Second Priest didn't think it was a big deal. After all, the busy farming season wasn't long, so what was there to do with the idle time? He could probably cut wood and make charcoal. That would be more economical than shipping coal all the way from the Northern Branch, right?
Gray Wolf responded very well to the headquarters' call and simply built two villages on the edge of the jungle in the frozen area. He could farm nearby and burn coal nearby, which was a good thing.
The Hai tribe has a great appeal. Soon after the establishment of these two villages, many people from other tribes gathered around. They followed the Hai tribe to work and have food to eat.
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