Everything in Chaoge City is back on track.
Under the organization of the women's association, women learned to weave, make shoes, and cook with iron pots.
One by one, the children were sent to school to learn pinyin and the Chinese script. Every morning, they would sing "Zhu Xia" three times.
The elderly people chose what they wanted to do. Some fished, some made coal, some did carpentry, and others made paper or pressed oil.
The surrendered soldiers were assigned to repair houses, mine coal, and build irrigation canals.
They have enough food to eat, but they are not very free.
Their labor was forced, with no choice and no pay.
But for many soldiers, this is a life that only exists in their dreams.
They had never eaten so much in their original tribe.
Moreover, apart from those who actually made mistakes being whipped a few times, those who worked diligently were never mistreated.
Everyone was genuinely trying to change, hoping to quickly become a citizen of the Chinese nation.
The crows, who were diligently building the wall, had heard the overseer say many times that when they became citizens of the Xia people, they would receive wages and could choose the work they wanted.
Money can buy many things at the market.
Every evening, the crows would pass through the market on their way back to their assigned huts.
There were many different kinds of clothes and shoes there.
Fish, wild animal meat, and beautiful wooden products.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, musical instruments, vegetable seeds, herbs, spices, porcelain, kitchen knives, iron pots, etc.
The crow couldn't help but glance at the dazzling array of goods.
His family consists of four people, including himself.
He has one child. Besides going to school, the child spends his days herding cattle for the family.
His father worked for the Ministry of Coal Industry, processing coal for three hours a day. He was provided with a meal and a wage.
His wife currently works at home spinning cloth, which she can sell to cloth shops run by the Ministry of Textiles in exchange for money.
They still cook their food in earthenware pots. The wife dreams of having an iron pot.
She had eaten food cooked in an iron pot, and it was especially delicious.
She said it was at the women's association. It's a pity the food there couldn't be taken out, otherwise she would have definitely let him try it.
The crow didn't tell her that he ate food cooked in an iron pot every day.
But he vowed in his heart that he would strive to become a citizen of the Xia people, and then work hard to earn money to buy an iron pot so that his son could also eat food cooked in an iron pot.
When a nation's cohesion is stronger than ever before, it will always create many miracles.
Houses rose up one after another.
One by one, the ditches were built.
The smelting process is being rapidly updated and replaced.
People have also come up with all sorts of new ways to play with wooden products.
The glassmaking process is now on the right track.
Militarily, the horses acquired from the White Horse Clan have already been shod with iron shoes.
This group of knights has been trained to a very good standard.
Shipbuilding has evolved from the simplest vessels, such as sailboats.
Just when everything was thriving, a major event occurred among the Zhuxia people.
The rice is ripe.
The importance of rice was already well known even to the Bai Ma clan and Quan Rong clan, who later joined the Zhuxia tribes.
There is a grain called grain, which, when eaten, will not make one hungry.
Everyone is looking forward to it ripening quickly.
Finally, that day has arrived.
All the rice farmers have already bought the sickles needed for the harvest.
At the command of the shaman, all the farmers began to harvest.
In the following days, Hou Wenjie personally demonstrated how to thresh and husk rice using a stone mill.
Upon seeing the white rice grains, many people couldn't wait to put them into an iron pot to steam.
Then, with dried salted fish and stir-fried vegetables, they ate their first bite of rice.
Soft and mellow.
They chewed and swallowed intently.
Then he picked up a piece of green vegetable and a piece of salted fish, and shoveled down a big mouthful of rice until the whole bowl was empty.
Their bellies swelled up, and they understood the meaning of what the shaman had said: "Eating will not make you hungry."
I'm definitely full.
Compared to wild beasts that require risky hunting, rice, which grows in the ground, has such a high yield, and tastes sweet, is undoubtedly a divine commodity needed by all the Xia people.
With abundant fish and high-yield rice, the Zhuxia people have increasingly high expectations for the future.
Soon, rice began to be sold at the market.
Even the Zhuxia people, who did not farm, were able to enjoy the fragrance of rice.
Although they only ate it once, the voice deep in their bones told them that it was a taste they could never part with.
They thought to themselves that next spring, they could plant rice too.
In the days that followed, Hou Wenjie lived a secluded life, searching his memories and continuing to compile various books.
The matter of conquest was entrusted to the Ministry of War, the Grand Council, and the Ministry of Rites, through a three-party agreement.
The policy of "courtesy first, then force" was implemented thoroughly.
The territory of the various Xia states began to expand rapidly.
Warhorses played a vital role.
It shortens the distance in terms of time, and tilts the scales of war once again.
In primitive times, who could withstand a group of skilled archers!
Who could withstand a group of armored soldiers charging recklessly, wielding long spears!
The outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.
The prestige of the Chinese people began to spread far and wide.
In the second year of the Tianqi reign, there was a bumper harvest of grains, and fishing boats were able to go out to sea to fish.
Hou Wenjie accepted his first disciple.
He is an orphan, fourteen years old.
When I was in school, I could learn anything the teacher taught me very quickly.
Whether it was the "Mathematical Classic" or the "Investigation of Things," he grasped them instantly, and often even stumped his teachers with the questions he asked.
Hou Wenjie had him placed in a position at the Ministry of Revenue, where he successfully completed the task of population coordination.
Then he was transferred to the Ministry of Commerce to manage a portion of the lending business. He quickly became adept at it again.
Hou Wenjie was very satisfied and summoned the orphan.
"From today onwards, you are my apprentice. You don't have a name yet, so I'll give you one. Let's call you Xia Qi."
Xia Qi bowed down with utmost respect, "Thank you, teacher, for bestowing upon me this name!"
Hou Wenjie smiled and said, "From today onwards, follow me to the Elders' Council for discussions. Remember, listen more and think more."
"Yes, teacher." Xia Qi cupped his hands and bowed again.
In the third year of the Tianqi reign, the territory of the various Xia states expanded rapidly once again, and cities began to be built in the Great Wilderness.
One by one, fields were cultivated, and the days of eating raw meat and drinking blood were gone forever.
People began to get used to the laws and regulations of the Chinese, to write the Chinese script, and to sing the Chinese songs.
The thing they looked forward to most each month was the merchants returning from Chaoge, who would bring them all sorts of different things.
Among those items were perfumes that they could never afford, no matter how hard they tried.
But there are also inexpensive cosmetics available.
There are good quality iron pots and ladles, as well as porcelain with chips and missing edges.
There are a wide variety of wooden products, as well as windmills and rattles for children to play with.
These businessmen always manage to bring surprises to their lives.
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