The Yunxiao tribe, located at the southwest exit of Crack No. 37, did not develop according to the village and town model on the earth. Instead, it evolved into a relatively primitive tribal form under the influence of faith.
Three parts and six rudders.
Yunbu, headed by fifth-level high priest Xia Fenghan, is the strongest, with one fourth-level priest, two third-level priests, and fourteen second-level and first-level priests under its command.
Take charge of the divine rudder, the material rudder, and the criminal rudder.
Xiaobu, headed by another fourth-level priest, is the second most powerful, with one third-level priest, nine second-level and first-level priests under its command.
Take the helm of work and steer wisely.
The weakest remaining unit, Hebu, not only has no fifth-level or fourth-level priests under his command, but also has only one third-level priest, plus four second-level and first-level priests.
Take charge of business.
At first glance, Shang Duo seems to be a fat man and should not fall into the hands of Hebu.
But the reality is exactly the opposite.
Shang Duo is responsible for the tribe's material transactions, and given the strength of the Yunxiao tribe, it is often the one that gets the short end of the stick among the six major tribes.
Coupled with the restrictions of distribution rules, there is really very little oil and water that can be obtained.
At the same time, if there is a problem with the supply of key supplies to the tribe, the Yunbu and Xiaobu can also blatantly blame the blame and leave the trouble to the Hebu to handle, causing both parties to suffer.
Therefore, as the leader of the Hebu tribe, Chu Xiaoyong could only adopt some special methods to ensure his own safety.
For example, when distributing unimportant supplies, we deliberately allocate more minor priests to the two tribes of Yunxiao to win over people's hearts and improve their status within the tribe, so as not to be immediately pushed out to take the blame when the blame is dumped.
Another example is when going to other tribes for normal material transactions, show off your talents as much as possible, pray for the appreciation and recognition of the other tribe, and obtain a way out at a critical moment.
But these are all back-up tactics, methods used to ensure the safety of one's own life.
Chu Xiaoyong also has many means to consolidate his position as patriarch.
Among them, the method that made him most proud was to marry the daughters of priests from other tribes in Crack No. 37.
Don't look at the fact that Hebu only has one third-level high priest, plus four first- and second-level minor priests.
But as long as he opens his mouth, he can immediately invite two fourth-level priests, one third-level priest, and four second-level priests from outside the tribe, which is evenly matched by Xiaobu.
These people would not provoke Xia Fenghan, the fifth-level priest of the Yunxiao tribe, for him, nor would they offend the other two fourth-level priests, but they could ensure that the third-level and second-level priests did not dare to act rashly.
As the saying goes, the king of hell is easy to mess with, but the devil is difficult to deal with.
As long as these people don't take the initiative to cause trouble, his position as the clan leader of the He tribe will be more stable than that of the Yunxiao tribe leaders.
And one thing is very important. Not only does Xia Fenghan, the high priest of the tribe, not dislike his approach, he has even hinted to the other two clan leaders many times, openly or secretly, that they can do the same.
After all, attracting more people to join the Yunxiao tribe's chariot and improving their hidden strength and influence will have obvious benefits for the entire tribe.
However, four years have passed, and the clan leaders of the Yunxiao and Yunxiao tribes have changed three times, but there is still no one who can win over external forces like Chu Xiaoyong.
The reason is quite simple.
He can handle the relationships of seven wives at the same time, and he can reach out to influence the seven tribes behind his wife.
Is this something ordinary people can do?
Joint Department.
The outer area of the tribe is a defensive wall built of solid stones and scrap metal.
It is about three meters high and looks crooked. It seems that the builders did not think that anyone would dare to initiate a tribal war against the six majors.
Inside the defensive wall is an orderly living area.
On both sides of the narrow streets are houses made of scrap wooden boards and iron sheets. Although simple, each house has been carefully repaired to provide as many living functions as possible.
For example, residents use the limited space in front of their houses to plant various drought-resistant crops.
Green plants are particularly precious in this wasteland, especially during the farming period, which always makes people feel more comfortable.
However, in a three-entry compound located in the center of the residential area, there are people sulking at the moment.
"Ayun, you must listen to me, my love for you cannot be measured by anything."
"Nothing can happen, I promise!"
Chu Xiaoyong sat beside the bed, holding a white porcelain bowl, and promised sincerely.
The young woman lying on the bed turned her head, and her eyes gradually reflected the figure of the Hebe tribe leader.
He was wearing blue work clothes that had been washed until they turned white. The cuffs were slightly rolled up, revealing strong arms.
The right hand holding the white porcelain bowl is covered with calluses, looking rough but full of security.
Due to long years of traveling outside, the man's skin appears dark, and there are several traces of wind and frost on his face, but his eyes are extremely bright, shining with perseverance and affection.
"Humph, you promise?"
The woman on the bed snorted coldly and said in a bad tone:
"What are you promising me? How long have you been married to Zhang Cuicui? How many times have you promised me?"
As Chu Xiaoyong's second wife, Ke Yun is in charge of the family's material affairs and always shows a gentle attitude on weekdays.
Only a few people know that Ke Yun has quite a temper, especially internally.
Whenever Chu Xiaoyong showed any signs of neglect or anything went wrong in the Chu family, the second lady would clamor to go home and ask his father, a fourth-level priest, to take charge.
That is to say, the head of the He tribe was very capable, and he was able to control Ke Yun many times, but he never really got angry.
However, Chu Xiaoyong's methods have obviously failed recently.
Ever since Zhang Cuicui, the wife of the third wife, entered the Chu Mansion, although one of their fathers is an established fourth-level priest and the other is a newly promoted third-level priest, there is a big gap in their strength.
However, Zhang Cuicui has a fierce personality and accepts Zhang Tai's mentality of the strong taking all. As a result, she has never been used to Ke Yun's little temper, and the noises of all sizes have not stopped for a day.
Even if Chu Xiaoyong intervenes to mediate, it is like mud and the contradictions are getting bigger and bigger.
Until the past two days.
When Chu Xiaoyong took people out to inspect the cultivated land, Ke Yun, who had grown up in a greenhouse and had not been tortured for a few days in the wasteland, met Zhang Cuicui, who had grown up in hardship and was constantly on the line of life and death with Zhang Tai. There was a big commotion in the yard.
The final result was that Ke Yun, who struck first, was beaten on the head by Zhang Cuicui and was unable to get out of bed for several days.
In the eyes of others, they all secretly applauded.
After all, he couldn't even get out of bed, so why go back to the tribe and ask his father to make the decision?
But falling on Chu Xiaoyong's side gave him a splitting headache, and he regretted his decision to marry Zhang Cuicui almost all the time.
I was obsessed with it at the beginning and focused on the blind spot. I thought that although Zhang Tai was only a third-level priest, he could build an alliance to win over seven or eight second-level and first-level priests. This would be equivalent to directly attracting several times more invisible people. Help.
However, in fact, the Laushizi Alliance is of no use at all. They are all blood-sucking insects waiting to be fed.
Especially some time ago, I heard that he was disturbed by a wandering priest from outside. He had to persuade the eldest lady who came home to visit and tried to find a way to borrow supplies for thousands of people before he could live in peace.
“Damn it, I hunt geese all day long, but I didn’t expect to be pecked in the eye by a goose.”
"It would be fine if Zhang Cuicui's father was a fourth-level priest. Being so aggressive could help me suppress them. But he is only a third-level priest. I don't know where she got such boldness."
Realizing that Ke Yun turned around to vent his anger again, Chu Xiaoyong could only curse in his mind.
It's just useless to regret now. If he dares to have any extra thoughts, the priest Zhang Tai will definitely rush to the Yunxiao tribe immediately and embarrass him.
"Ayun, I think you're tired of hearing all the promises. This is the old-fashioned soup that I sent Aunt Xiang to make in the middle of the night. I'll put it in a thermos for you. If you have an appetite, just drink a little. Don't I'm so hungry."
"But you must believe that the feelings between us have never been a link for the transfer of interests."
"I will explain this matter clearly to Cuicui, and I will definitely ask her to come and apologize to you in person."
Chu Xiaoyong said as he put the soup bowl in his hand back into the thermos. After hearing the first two sentences, Ke Yun had no reaction. He just felt that this was another superficial official talk.
But when it came to the last sentence, when she heard the word 'apology', her heart beat suddenly faster.
"Really?"
"I have never lied to you, not even this time."
Having hit Ke Yun's fate, Chu Xiaoyong didn't feel any joy.
He turned around and opened the door and walked out, took a deep breath of the fragrant spring earthy breath, and walked towards the main hall.
"Hey, the clan leader took care of it so quickly?"
Hearing the footsteps, the middle-aged man sitting at the tea table in the main hall, pouring himself a drink, stood up.
He is Chu Xiaoyong's master and the deputy chief of the Hebu tribe.
As the designated reception point for outsiders, the reason why Hebu can develop to its current situation is indispensable for the two people's joint efforts.
"Uncle Chang, don't mention it. How can it be so simple?"
Chu Xiaoyong sat down and took a sip of tea, then unbuttoned his collar, took a few breaths, and closed his eyes.
"The conflicts in the past were all trivial matters. They have never been so big. And those trivial matters are not handled by me, they were suppressed."
"Now that Cuicui comes, all the contradictions have been intensified."
"Fortunately, the eldest lady still has some time to go home, otherwise I would really have to find a way to escape!"
Chang Bo looked sideways at the leader of the He tribe who was usually very comfortable in love. He felt a little funny in his heart, but he said comfortingly: "The leader's words are serious. Who in this Yunxiao tribe doesn't know that you are very capable. If you make a fuss today, What’s more, the concubine and the madam are still a bit difficult to deal with. It’s just a conflict between the two madams. The patriarch must have thought of a solution, right?”
If there was no solution, how could Chu Xiaoyong come over to complain to him?
The words fell.
Sure enough, Chu Xiaoyong opened his eyes, turned his head and said happily, "Thank you for understanding me, Uncle Chang. I do have a solution, but it will take a few more days to solve it. Fortunately, Ayun is currently ill. There is no way to go back to the Fire Cloud Tribe, otherwise I will have to take action myself.”
"Uncle Chang, the farming season is almost over now, why don't you go take a trip on my behalf?"
"But go to the Zhushikeng tribe to find the high priest Zhang Tai?"
"Exactly." A smile appeared on Chu Xiaoyong's face, "Cui Cui grew up in poverty and received a wolf-style education. She clearly knows that her own interests need to be fought for by herself. If you want her to change, my words She will definitely not listen. High Priest Zhang Tai must come forward.”
"Go to High Priest Zhang Tai. He is a smart man. You must tell him clearly about this matter. Don't add any embarrassment or deliberately lead him to think that Cuicui was at fault in the first place. I just need to tell him that Cuicui is right to fight for her own interests, and I can understand it, but her attack was really careless, and Ayun was seriously injured. Now it is difficult to even get off the ground. "
"As the husband of the two of them, I have tried my best to mediate in the middle. I have suppressed the news of A-yun's injury and not to spread it. But High Priest Zhang Tai should also understand that A-yun's father is a fourth-level veteran priest. If he finds out, If I get angry about this, I definitely won’t be able to suppress it, so.”
Chu Xiaoyong arranged things slowly and logically.
Even people like Chang Bo, who have been in contact with him for a long time, can't help but admire his methods at this moment.
If you want to convince Zhang Cuicui that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, you must not start with her, but you can definitely start with her father.
Characters who can climb to the third level of high priest are basically human beings, and they can definitely think through the pros and cons.
"I understand, clan leader, don't worry. I'll leave for the Zhushikeng tribe in a moment. Hurry up and I'll be back in just over a week."
"No, I'll arrange a car for you. You come back quickly. I want to see someone within five days."
"That's okay, it's just for private use of the bus, the clan leaders of the two Yunxiao tribes"
"I'm really afraid of them. These two old dogs are trying to bite me every day." A trace of anger flashed in Chu Xiaoyong's eyes. "Spring is here, and these people are restless. Don't think that I don't know. Cuicui and They were also involved in Ayun’s fight. I’ll wait until I finish taking care of the family affairs and then I’ll take care of them!”
The heads of the three tribes were fighting each other, which was a scene that the priests were happy to see.
Just like raising Gu, as long as you can control the scope and influence, raising it to the end will only make the tribe's strength grow unconsciously.
"Go quickly, time is not waiting for me. If you invite someone back as soon as possible, I can save myself some trouble."
"When I take a break, I have to go to Cuicui to get scolded."
Chang Bo nodded slightly, then stepped back wisely.
After more than half an hour, Chu Xiaoyong felt that the annoyance in his heart was lessened, and then he walked towards the side room.
Unlike Ke Yun, who lay in bed pretending to be pitiful, Zhang Cuicui got up early in the morning and started taking inventory, mainly focusing on the material warehouse that Ke Yun was responsible for.
He opened the thick account, checked the incoming and outgoing supplies, and found out one problem after another.
Seeing Chu Xiaoyong coming from the door, she didn't even raise her head and concentrated on what she was doing.
"Cui Cui, I heard from Aunt Xiang that you have been up and busy since seven o'clock. Take a break and I will help you check your accounts."
"Hey, why are there so many problems with this account? Let me take a look"
Or maybe Chu Xiaoyong is a master of love.
Facing women with different personalities, he has already prepared a set of corresponding methods.
And most importantly, Chu Xiaoyong can provide a lot of emotional value.
Even if both Zhang Cuicui and Ke Yun were at fault, he never mentioned it. At this moment, he could still immediately enter the role and help Zhang Cuicui read through the accounts.
One after another.
One thing after another.
"What did Ayun do? Such a small thing can go wrong. Where did the missing supplies go!"
After watching for a full hour, Chu Xiaoyong slapped his hand on the table, looking extremely angry.
At the same time, this was used to push the accounts aside, leaving room for the two of them to talk.
"What are you doing? You go and accompany her. Why are you looking for me?"
Zhang Cuicui finally raised her head, and the coldness on her pretty face was finally lessened.
After beating Ke Yun two days ago, she couldn't sleep well either. She had nightmares every time she closed her eyes.
After all, Ke Yun's father is a fourth-level priest, while his own father is only a third-level priest.
If we take it seriously, it will inevitably cause huge trouble for the Zhushikeng tribe.
Therefore, he got up early every day in the past two days to check the accounts, in order to get more strong evidence for himself.
Even if a conflict does break out, they can still try to find the high priest Xia Fenghan to seek justice.
"I"
Just as Chu Xiaoyong was about to speak, he heard a shouting and noise coming from the outer hall.
And right now.
Master Chang Bo, who was supposed to rush to the Zhushikeng tribe to invite people, came back with a shocked look on his face.
"What's wrong? Are you so anxious?"
"Chief, there are people from the patrol outside. They said they encountered a group of refugees coming from a blind corner. Those refugees said"
Speaking of this, Chang Bocai was shocked and suddenly realized that Zhang Cuicui was still with him.
"Tell me, what are you afraid of?"
Chu Xiaoyong glared and started talking. If he didn't say anything at this time, wouldn't it make Zhang Cuicui even more anxious?
"Good"
Chang Bo gritted his teeth and had no choice but to say: "The refugees said that there are evil cultivators making trouble in the blind corner. The Zhushikeng tribe where Mrs. Cuicui lives has been plundered and destroyed by the evil cultivators. High Priest Zhang Tai is also fighting against the evil cultivators. He sacrificed his life to protect the tribe’s residents!”
"What?!"
(End of chapter)