Chapter 195 Separation (2)

"Can we not separate?" Someone whispered. He really thought it was good like this. Everyone worked together, ate together, and there was no worry. Everyone could live well. Why should they separate?

He looked at the others to seek their approval, but found that the others avoided looking at him.

The witch doctor saw this and understood in his heart. They might have had their own little thoughts for a long time, but they just didn't say it out. Even if there is no problem now, it will always explode over time. If that day really comes, it will probably be very ugly.

"In the past, everyone ate together because they had to go hunting and picking together. They needed the help of everyone to survive, but now there is no need to do so. Everyone can survive on their own and live well. Just like a tree with branches, separation is inevitable. Even if it is not now, it will come to this point in the future." And this day will not be too far away. Even if she didn't mention it, they would explode because of various contradictions. It would be ugly at that time. It is better for her to take the initiative now, so that everyone will look good.

"But will the Beast God blame us for doing this?" After all, no tribe has ever done this, and no tribe has ever been so bold as them.

"I have asked the goddess, and she agrees." The witch doctor said lightly.

The others fell silent, some looked at each other, and more were at a loss. This was the first time they faced this situation, and they had never thought about it before. Although they were usually lazy and had their own little thoughts, they dared not even think about letting them separate like this.

They didn't expect Shen to agree. Does this mean that the Beast God also agreed?

"Goddess." Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao and everyone hurriedly greeted her, Shen Xiaoxiao nodded. Knowing that they were separating today, she came here with some curiosity. This matter had nothing to do with her. After all, she and Xiao Yan had already separated. Now, whether the tribe is separated or not, it has no effect on them.

"Goddess, do you also support the witch doctor's idea?"

"Yeah." It was still her who proposed it. How could she not support it.

"Then how will we live after separation?" They have no food, nothing, how can they live?

Since this was supported by the goddess, they knew that it would be useless even if they opposed it. If only the witch doctor agreed, or the goddess agreed, there would be room for maneuver, but they had to obey the decision of the two of them.

Instead of agonizing over why they had to do this, they might as well think about what to do in the future.

Without the tribe to back them up, as the witch doctor said, if they couldn't grow food, they would have to wait to starve.

"I will distribute the food I harvested this time to you. These are your rations and seeds. It's up to you to decide how much to eat and how much to grow." The witch doctor said calmly.

"Since you all agree, then I'll tell you about the future arrangements."

"What arrangements?" Didn't you say that they should live on their own? What else is there to arrange?

"The elders of the tribe have paid a lot for the tribe in the past, and you all grew up eating the prey they hunted. Now they also need to live after separation." You can't just let these elders die after separation.

Others nodded, it was true.

"They used to hunt and gather to raise you. Now they are old, and it is time for you to give back." After a pause, "The elderly with children live with their children, and the children are responsible for their old age. Those without children continue to live in the houses built by the tribe."

"When you grow food, each of you must hand in some food to the tribe as food for the elderly. You can also send some vegetables when you grow vegetables. In addition, every three years, you must make new clothes for each of the elderly, two sets of summer clothes and two sets of winter clothes."

She actually wanted them to make new clothes every year, but the goddess said that if they had new clothes every day, it might cause dissatisfaction among others. After all, the two sides have no blood relationship. Even if the elderly really gave a lot to the tribe when they were young, now everyone lives separately, so they naturally have to take care of their own small families first.

And one or two years is okay, but over time, there will be some dissatisfaction, and I am afraid that they will not be dedicated to sending food or doing other things.

The others were whispering, and the witch doctor looked at them with a tough attitude, "This is a hard condition. If you don't agree, then we will all live together in the future."

"Witch doctor, that's not what we mean. Of course we agree."

Some of them envied the life of the goddess and Xiao Yan. They didn't have to listen to the witch doctor in everything, and they could make their own decisions. Although everything depended on themselves, no one would always control them. They went to work when they wanted to work, and lay at home when they didn't want to move.

"But how much do we have to hand in?" After all, they also have to eat. If it's too much, they may not be able to afford it. But as the witch doctor said, they paid a lot for the tribe when they were young, and when they are old, the tribe should also provide for them instead of ignoring them.

"Don't worry about this. I will discuss a set of rules with the goddess, and you will know when the time comes." There are not many lonely elderly people in the tribe, nearly twenty. According to the separation of families, there are nearly sixty households in the tribe. It is enough for each household to pay a little. Besides, the elderly are not completely unable to move. She will also give them some land to grow vegetables for daily life, and they don't have to trouble others too much, so that they can live more comfortably.

If they take good care of the land, they can produce a lot of vegetables a year, enough for their daily life.

"Okay."

"Although everyone lives separately, if the tribe encounters any danger, you still have to work together. You must remember that only when the tribe is good can you be good. If there is no tribe, you will have no home. If the tribe is broken up, your home will also be broken up."

"Yes, witch doctor, don't worry, we will definitely not watch the tribe fall into danger. If anyone dares to harm the tribe, don't blame us for not agreeing with our fists."

"That's right, if anyone wants to do anything to the tribe, we will be the first to disagree." They live separately, but this does not mean that they will let others come to bully them.

Hearing them say this, the witch doctor's expression softened a lot.

"I feel relieved when you say that." After a pause, "I discussed with the goddess that we plan to build a temple in the tribe and put the tablets of the deceased ancestors in it for worship. When the ancestors' memorial day or festival comes, everyone needs to go to worship."

"Temple?"

"Yes, not only the ancestors, but also our descendants will worship in the temple after we die and enjoy the incense of the descendants."

The others only understood half of it, but they didn't object. They knew that the witch doctor would definitely not harm them.

"Also, the tribe's ironwork, carpentry... these jobs cannot be stopped. You still have to do what you should do. The tribe will pay you wages, that is, food, which is equivalent to hiring you to work, and these are the tribe's industries. When the time comes, I will take some things out to exchange with other tribes. Every once in a while, I will give you food or other things."

The tribe can be what it is now all thanks to these things, and it is impossible to give up.