I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 895, Feedback

Translator: Silavin

Sha Lan left the Yong’an Building holding her own small notebook. Those small notebooks were all bound up Wolf Tail Grass Paper.

Everyone in the Yong’an Building had one, the purpose being to let them register some daily things.

People at the school did not have them. What they had was just individual sheets.

Notebooks like these were all reward items, which meant that when their academic performance was relatively good, one could obtain them.

“Dried meat should be divided by quantity for exchange. One person’s portion requires one point of labour value, two portions costs two points…”

Sha Lan kept looking at the data she had registered, while thinking about how to tell those people later.

Of course, what was recorded in the notebook was not the same as what Su Bai had recorded. After all, she did not recognise that many characters. She had no way to write all the items in Chinese characters. Some could only be replaced with pictures.

Half an hour later, many people had already gathered in front of the Yong’an Building’s square. A wooden board was placed beside the square.

What was written on the wooden board was today’s content. Of course, there weren’t many people who could understand it.

Yan Jiao, Cang Shi and these people could still understand some. Apart from them were those children, as well as people who learned Chinese characters in the evenings.

Most of the Tribe’s people were piled in front of the square. Looking at them, a dense mass. Everyone was discussing amongst themselves.

“What do you say we’re doing now? What’s written on the wooden board?”

“I don’t know either. It seems to say something about good news. Most likely it’s a new reform.”

“Reform? Looks like the Shaman has thought of something very good again? Wonder what it will be?”

“We’ll know when Sha Lan comes out. Every time there’s something important it’s her who publicises it.”

“Look, look. She’s coming out.”

…

Sha Lan saw a dense crowd of people. Her heart couldn’t help but start getting nervous.

Although this was not the first time publicising, this time there appeared to be many more people.

Everyone’s mentality was also completely different from before. Now they were all holding expectant attitudes waiting.

Sha Lan worked hard to calm her excited feelings, tucking the small notebook into the Animal Hide Bag she carried with her.

She raised her hand and pressed down, indicating to be quiet, and said in a clear voice, “This time I’ve asked you to come because there’s an important matter to discuss. This matter is also something we’ve thought about for a long time.”

Actually this matter had not been thought about for that long, just this morning…

But Sha Lan deliberately said this, the purpose being to let everyone know the Shaman had been thinking for everyone all along.

This was to create a very positive image for Su Bai, and Sha Lan would gladly polish up many things before speaking.

“Wonder what it is. What’s written on the wooden board?” Someone in the crowd asked.

“Is it about preparing for the rain season? Last year’s rain season went really well.” Another person spoke up.

Afterwards people spoke up one after another, but most were questions without substance.

Sha Lan also patiently listened to them chatter for a while, and continued indicating for them to be quiet, “It’s none of those. This time it’s about labour value.”

“Labour value? What’s labour value?”

“Could it be new work again? Can you tell us what work it is?”

“Hope it’s not too tiring work and I can also get more dried meat. If so, I’ll definitely do it.”

…

Every sentence Sha Lan said would cause those people to chatter away, One sentence from her, one sentence from them. But she was already used to it.

At this moment she would not continue speaking. Only after letting those people finish speaking would she speak. This way, they could listen.

“None of those. This labour value relates to what you can eat in future, what you can exchange for, how long you can live in houses and such.”

Sha Lan’s words were not finished. She continued raising her hand, to avoid those people starting to chatter again. “First listen to me finish. Each day you work you’ll obtain labour value, then you can use this labour value to exchange for food…”

She explained this reform matter in one breath, to avoid those people starting to discuss again when she paused.

“So, this is labour value. This policy is really very good. I like it.” Someone in the crowd shouted loudly.

“Yes, that should be the way. We don’t need to fear people being lazy and not working. This way, we don’t lose out at all.” Another person immediately chimed in.

“I agree. This way, each day, we can even save something for future use. In the future, we can also get things we like, things we have not been able to get normally.” Someone saw the benefits of this reform.

“Exactly. I also want to exchange for those perfumes, ceramics and others. Before I didn’t dare think about it. Now, with this reform, I should be able to boldly think about it, right?” Someone laughed happily.

…

The crowd instantly erupted, just like boiling hot oil with a drop of water dripped in.

The sound was so chattery, even Sha Lan asking them to quiet down first did not work. Could only let them be excited for a while first and gradually calm down enough for them to listen.

This excited enthusiasm continued for quite a while before slowly quieting down.

“First listen to me finish. The Tribe will establish a Labour Exchange Centre. Every day you can go inside to receive the work you want. After work finishes you must go back to register.”

Sha Lan recalled the content discussed in the Yong’an Building and continued, “Inside there are also many things you can exchange, but everything needs labour value to be exchanged for…”

She conveyed everything Su Bai said without missing a word, the purpose being to let those people hear more clearly.

“A Labour Exchange Centre? Looks like having a specialised Department managing this is good. This way I can feel reassured.”

“That’s right. Will they give us a piece of paper? For registration and such.”

“Where will the Labour Exchange Centre’s location be established?”

…

After everyone heard this sentence they began having many questions, all asking one sentence after another.

Sha Lan also very patiently explained everyone’s various questions. After everyone’s questions were resolved they also began quieting down.

She blinked her blue eyes and continued, “This reform is all to let you have better lives in future, so you know what to do.”

“We’ll definitely work very hard, absolutely won’t let down the Shaman’s care for us.”

“Exactly. The Shaman expended so much thought and effort being good to us. We’ll also definitely repay properly.”

“The Shaman is really too good. The best Shaman amongst all Tribes!”

…

The planted accomplices in the crowd began speaking, the purpose being to stir up everyone’s hearts.

Right now, everyone was definitely very grateful to Su Bai. Just that now there lacked someone who could lead and stir up the atmosphere.

“Exactly. We’ll definitely work hard, and we will contribute back to the Tribe properly.”

“Yes. The Shaman is the best!”

…

As expected, the crowd was stirred up by those accomplices’ words, one by one, and began shouting passionately.

Sha Lan nodded with satisfaction. The next matters would be arranged by Yan Jiao.