Lin Yan saw Huang Ying's refusal, so she didn't persist, knowing that Huang Ying couldn't make the decision.
"Who is in charge of this in the military department?"
"Yun Qing proposed it, and both Heitu and Shi Yong agreed." Huang Ying hesitated, "If you go, the military department may report it to the arbitration tribunal."
"I understand. Don't worry, I will let the military department and the arbitration tribunal agree."
In the next two months, apart from attending classes, Lin Yan only did two things: carving lettering models and copying books.
The effect of focusing on this was also obvious. Her mental power increased rapidly, her visual distance reached twelve meters, and the feeling of touching real objects became clearer and clearer.
Two-thirds of the basics of herbal medicine are completed. If I work harder, I can finish them all before setting off next year.
On December 20, the seven years of the Solar Era were coming to an end, and the Arbitration Tribunal convened an annual meeting of managers at all levels.
Baiyun, as a representative, summarized the achievements made this year, such as a bumper wheat harvest, more than double the amount of iron ore mined compared to last year, a great increase in the efficiency of various factories, etc. The detailed data are listed one by one, which is very convincing. .
Fenghua, Minister of Finance, reported on the financial situation of the year, which was generally balanced.
Minglan, Minister of Materials and Materials, reported on the types and quantities of weapons, swords and other equipment produced this year. Compared with last year, the quantity is very considerable. Thirty-six frame trucks and two large ships were added.
As the Minister of Science and Technology, Lin Yan also has to report on his work. This year, schools and laboratories under the Ministry of Science and Technology have achieved good results.
The papermaking mill is under the management of the laboratory and is managed by Bai Chen personally. The papermaking volume is five times that of last year. Printing was also a success, and the first batch of enlightenment textbooks had been printed, totaling three hundred volumes.
The school serves as a base for cultivating talents. A total of 362 people graduated and went to work in various positions, using what they learned to contribute to Sun City.
As soon as the Weapons Research Laboratory was established, it produced crossbows, which were recognized and affirmed by everyone.
The Medical Research Laboratory has successfully produced Jiedu Pills and Zhixue Powder, which are used to stop bleeding and detoxify, and are more convenient to carry with you when you go out.
At the end of the year, the physical and chemical research laboratory in charge of Shi Zhi and Ye Cong used quicklime, flour and oil to make a miniature bomb. Although it was not very powerful, it made a loud sound. It was used to drive away birds and birds in the fields. The beast is very useful.
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Summarizing the achievements, Alan recognized everyone's efforts. She talked about her plans for the next year. What surprised everyone the most was the alliance with the Qingyan tribe.
If the Qingyan tribe wants wheat seeds, they must sign a covenant with Sun City, join the Sun Alliance, and participate in the construction and management of the Sun Alliance with Sun City as the center.
The covenant had been drawn up, and Alan asked Shui Sheng to read the content of the covenant on the spot.
As an alliance, the Qingyan Tribe can buy wheat seeds at 20% off the market price, and also has the qualifications to purchase weapons and technology from Sun City. The tribesmen can freely travel to and from Sun City, and they can also settle in Sun City, and enjoy equal rights like the people of Sun City.
The Qingyan tribe must abide by the jurisdiction of Sun City, abide by the laws of Sun City, and learn the language and writing of Sun City. Sun City enjoys equal rights to obtain resources from the Qingyan Tribe.
All in all, as long as the Qingyan Tribe joins the Sun Alliance, both parties will be a community of interests, and Sun City will develop and progress with the Qingyan Tribe.
As an alliance, we cannot abandon it. Once we break the contract, we will be sanctioned by Sun City, and we do not rule out using force to resolve it.
It’s not surprising to some people that they learned about it in advance. Some people heard for the first time that Lao Hei was one of them, and immediately asked: "The covenant is of little benefit to us. Once the wheat seeds are given, our flour cannot be sold. The Qingyan tribe has nothing but salt." We lost something valuable.”
"Yes, this covenant sounds like the Qingyan Tribe has taken advantage of it."
"Sun City won't get much by doing this, and we have to give our technology to the Qingyan Tribe. It's not cost-effective in any way."
"The Qingyan tribe has long been jealous of our various things. Once the alliance is signed, they can buy whatever they want. It's just taking advantage. How come such a good thing doesn't happen to us."
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Except for those who were the first to know, everyone else thought so and felt that doing so was completely thankless.
Alan raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, "This covenant was established after negotiation by the arbitration tribunal. It is just our unilateral proposal. It is still unknown whether the Qingyan tribe will agree to it."
"If the Qingyan tribe is not stupid, they will definitely agree."
"If I were from the Qingyan tribe, I would be so happy that I would be stupid."
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Seeing a new round of controversy, Alan said loudly: "Everyone, be quiet and listen to me."
When the crowd calmed down, Alan said: "You have only seen the benefits that the Qingyan Tribe has received, and those are obvious benefits. But we have not gained nothing. If the Qingyan Tribe joins the alliance, it will be under the jurisdiction of Sun City. We must abide by the rules." Abide by the law and learn our writing and language. In other words, the Qingyan tribe has become one of us, tied to Sun City and sharing weal and woe. This is what we want."
Kurotsuchi stood up and explained: "There are still too few people in Sun City. It will take a long time for us to develop and grow on our own. The number of people in the Qingyan tribe is about the same as ours. As long as they agree, our number can be doubled immediately. There is strength in numbers. If the country is big, more people will join the army, more people will farm, and more resources will be created.”
Lin Yan continued what Kuitu said: "That's right. The wilderness is boundless, the outside world is huge, there are more people, and more powerful tribes and countries. If we want to go out, we must face them. Only we can do it. Only when you are strong can you be fearless.”
Some people felt something was wrong and said, "If we stay here and don't go out, there won't be any of these problems."
Lin Yan shook his head, "That's not the case. If we don't go out, it doesn't mean that others can't come. If one day, a powerful tribe or country breaks in and wants to turn us into slaves, we are so disparate in strength, what can we do to resist?"
"That's right. We don't invade others, but people are unpredictable, and others will be jealous of our things. Judging from the current situation, the Qingyan and Heyuanye tribes are close to each other. If they unite and want to seize Sun City, for They will ignore it to survive. Even if we narrowly win, we will be greatly damaged. It is better to solve the hidden dangers before they happen."
After Shui Sheng finished speaking loudly, those who objected became silent.
They all know that the life of the Qingyan Tribe and the Wilderness Tribe cannot be compared with that of Sun City. Those people still rely on hunting for a living. They are hungry and the houses they live in are not good, so they will definitely be jealous.
If you think about it from another person's perspective, if they were a backward tribe, they would definitely have some thoughts when they saw such a beautiful Sun City.
After waiting for a few minutes, Alan saw that the crowd was silent and no one objected anymore, so he said: "I think everyone understands the reason. The alliance cannot delay the matter, so Hua Xiang will go to negotiate with the Qingyan tribe on behalf of Sun City. To show his sincerity, he will bring One hundred catties of wheat seeds, and we’ll set off when the river thaws.”
The matter was settled. Hua Xiang was entrusted with the important task of preparing for the next trip.
