Chapter 254 Settlement

Seeing that they were eating so happily, Mo Qiong asked them to cook dozens of kilograms of rice.

Without oil or water, they ate white rice with pickles, and they actually felt like they were eating high-end cuisine.

They must have been in dire straits in the past, but Mo Qiong just gave them a meal, and they all showed satisfied expressions.

As far as Mo Qiong knew, the staple food of ancient Japanese farmers was wheat and radish. Although rice had to be paid as tribute, it was not completely uneaten. Those who had never eaten it were children or young people. Basically, they had tasted it at least a few times in their lives, especially in the Azuchi-Momoyama period, when they would have rice to eat when serving in the military.

But this group of people actually said that they had never even seen cooked rice.

After asking, Mo Qiong learned that their staple food most of the time was taro and beans. Mixing various beans together and cooking them was a meal, and even buckwheat was eaten less.

As for rice, they could not afford it and were not allowed to eat it.

The productivity could be so low at least more than a thousand years ago.

At that time, although Japan learned technology and systems from the Sui and Tang dynasties, most areas were ghost lands, and only a few core areas such as Heian-kyō had achieved rapid development.

So there were still many such miserable farmers in other remote areas.

"Delicious!"

"Too delicious!"

After the second bowl of white rice was served with sauerkraut, their taste buds seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

The softness and fragrance of the rice, coupled with the slight chewiness, made them feel that they had no regrets in their lives.

With the sauerkraut, it seemed as if a chemical reaction had occurred, and the complex taste made their brains secrete hormones of happiness crazily.

Although sauerkraut is just sauerkraut, the craftsmanship is much higher than that of ancient times.

Modern people like to eat it occasionally, not to mention that this is something that Gou Ye himself often eats. For those who have never eaten good things, the impact on the taste buds is irresistible.

"Woo woo woo..."

"I can actually eat such good things."

"Are we already dead?"

"It's worth it even if I'm killed now."

These Toki people cried and started talking nonsense.

Mo Qiong saw that they were very insecure, after all, everything was like a dream.

So he said: "No one will kill you. From now on, you will work for me and you can eat rice every meal, and..."

"What!"

"Eat this in the future?"

"How is it possible? Are all these rice for us to eat?"

The Tuqi people were almost crazy. What was the concept of eating rice every meal? This was already the most beautiful day they could imagine.

The excitement of this group of people forced Mo Qiong to swallow the second half of his words.

I wanted to add some more dishes, but seeing that they were so easily satisfied, I decided to forget it and talk about it later.

Although this group of people had no potential and could only do some physical work on the island, there was still an advantage, that is, it was really easy to feed them.

If modern employees were only given food every day, they would have rebelled long ago.

And these people were extremely happy to have food to eat, and their high sense of happiness could not be called abuse.

The rice sent by Gou Ye was enough to support them for half a year. Besides, rice was not expensive. They could eat it freely in the future. It was impossible for them to go bankrupt.

Moreover, there were so many open spaces on the island. They could buy some rice seedlings, wheat seeds, and even various vegetables for them to grow themselves. It would be no problem for them to be self-sufficient.

Thinking carefully, Mo Qiong almost got 300 people for free.

He ordered 100 adaptive seeds online, and then waved his hand to let the two scholars come over.

The two scholars ate their meals normally and felt relieved. They were no longer so worried.

The Tuqi people felt that giving them food was asking them to die. They were definitely doing extremely dangerous work. Otherwise, why would they be so good to them?

The two scholars were smarter. Seeing this act of reassuring the people, which seemed like opening the warehouse to release food, they knew that Mo Qiong would not take their lives. He just wanted them to live and work in peace on this island.

It can be seen that the two countries have completely opposite concepts and perceptions of "people".

"Shangxian, what do you want?" The two scholars bowed.

Mo Qiong laughed and said, "Wow? I'm an immortal now?"

The two scholars were embarrassed, but they still licked him: "The immortal opened up a world and used many magic weapons, so he must be an immortal."

"Okay, it's okay for them to lick him. You two have studied, just call me boss." Mo Qiong said.

"Yes... Boss." The two scholars bowed again.

"Which dynasty are you from?" Mo Qiong asked.

"We brothers are from Yaoshan, Xingzhou. The country is called Zhou and the year is Xiande." The older scholar said.

This is very comfortable and clear. Mo Qiong nodded and said, "Zhou? Is it a female emperor?"

The two scholars looked at each other and said, "You should be talking about Wu Zhou, right? Boss, you may not be very clear in heaven... The Tang Dynasty has been dead for fifty years."

Mo Qiong's thoughts turned quickly, what? The Tang Dynasty has been dead?

"Oh, the Later Zhou, right... Xian De, that's Chai Rong, right?"

The two scholars hesitated for a moment, and finally the younger one said: "The current surname is Guo... The saint is Taizu's adopted son... But he treated his biological father as his uncle, never made his brothers kings, and never made the Chai clan members royal family..."

Before he finished speaking, the older scholar glared at his younger brother, and then said: "Boss, you have a keen eye, you said it is your Majesty's ancestral surname, trace the roots, return to the original, why do you need to correct it?"

"...Brother taught me a lesson." The younger brother trembled and did not dare to speak.

Mo Qiong touched his Adam's apple, feeling a little embarrassed.

Although members of the commune must be familiar with history, it is not necessary to study history. Chai Rong is indeed the name of later historians. At that time, his name was indeed Guo Rong. No one dares to say that the Chai family is a royal family. Isn't it courting death to say that the Chai family has the right to inherit? Only Guo Rong's biological son is.

If you think about it carefully, calling him his ancestral surname was just an attempt by the Zhao and Song dynasties to weaken the legitimacy of his rule and thereby strengthen the legitimacy of his replacement in disguise. That is: Chai can replace Guo, and Zhao can also replace Chai.

As a modern man, he has a different thinking mode. Even if he is familiar with history, he cannot compare with these two real ancients. He only spoke a few words and committed a "big taboo of the day."

"The Zhou you talk about has been dead for more than a thousand years." In order to cover up his embarrassment, Mo Qiong said while drinking water.

"Yes... someone has told us before that today's country is named Blue and White." The older scholar said.

"Pfft!" Mo Qiong spat out a mouthful of water and said hurriedly: "No! No! Don't talk nonsense!"

Just as Mo Qiong called Guo Rong Chai Rong from a modern perspective, these two ancients also understood Lanbai Society as a dynasty from their own perspective.

Thinking about it, the Blue and White Society does not allow them to wander around. They can only live within the Blue and White Society's territory. Let them work and provide them with life security. Isn't that just to provide peace of mind for the people?

Moreover, the 'national power' is so strong and the land is vast, even if it is not an 'immortal dynasty', it is definitely a kingdom.

When the two scholars saw Mo Qiong's reaction, their faces turned pale, and they hurriedly said: "I'm here for the first time. I don't know what taboo I have committed. Please forgive me... please be considerate of my ignorance."

Mo Qiong sighed: "It's okay, it's not that taboo. In short, the Blue and White Society is not the dynasty you know, and you can't return to the Central Plains. From now on, you can settle down here, with all the basic necessities of life." It’s guaranteed. Seeing that you have no strength to control the land, I won’t count on you to farm the land. Take good care of these Tuqi people and lead them to reclaim a piece of wasteland and circle a manor, except for the few I asked you to plant. In addition to seeds, I will also provide you with traditional crops to make you self-sufficient..."

"Of course, I also have additional requirements for you, which is to learn. First, you must understand modern Chinese characters thoroughly, and then I will give you the instructions for these machines to study. I don't require you to know what is happening, but first tell me why. , it’s enough to be able to use it and read the thermometer.”

The two scholars were overjoyed. Isn't this what it means to be an official? It may not be formal, but it's enough.

They thought they would work together with those savages, and secretly thought that if they had read books in vain in this life, they would never be able to become small officials.

Real work is also reading and studying, which is really great.

It seems that this Lanbai Dynasty is quite kind to scholars.

Seeing them lowering their heads and chuckling in joy, a little complacent, Mo Qiong shook his head secretly. It can only be said that the two scholars are of little use, but they should still be able to manage this three-acre land.

"I'll give you three more hours to get it done and go to the headquarters to find me. You still haven't got your pet companion." Gou Ye said suddenly after smoking a cigarette for a long time.

Mo Qiong was stunned and said: "What? There are pets?"

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