The Shankui tribe is located on a flat land with no natural dangers to rely on. The simple and rough houses add a bit of gangsterism to the entire tribe.
By being able to do some arithmetic, Mao Qi saved his life.
At this time, the Shankui tribe's meeting hall was intensely discussing the gains from this operation.
"This time we just dealt with an ancient mountain tribe hunting team. Not only did we not gain anything, we also lost several tribesmen and disgraced our Shankui tribe." An elder stood in the hall and said with some dissatisfaction.
"Elder Shan Ying, you can stand and talk without pain in your back. If you have the ability, go do it yourself." Shan Ba retorted unceremoniously.
"Shut up, everyone. Don't you think you've lost enough shame? A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, but you still underestimated the heritage of the ancient mountain tribe. Elder Shanlang, what do you think?" The patriarch on the first seat looked stern and said solemnly.
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"This operation did underestimate the enemy and killed a few people, but it was not without gains. I heard that Shanba captured a businessman who was good at arithmetic. This is definitely a good deal for our Shankui tribe.
Buy and sell." Shan Lang stood up and analyzed calmly.
"Shan Ba, is this something?" The clan leader's tone softened a bit.
"Hui Clan Chief, this is indeed the case. However, this person is still a bit suspicious. I originally planned to report it to the Clan Chief after investigating clearly." Shan Ba said with a trace of pride on his face.
"I don't think there's any need to investigate. Our Shankui tribe is in need of someone who can do arithmetic. I'll let him help with calculations for future transactions and tribute collection. You just have to be careful and don't let him get away," the clan leader said.
"Lord Clan Leader, this person is a businessman and is proficient in arithmetic. If he is placed in an important position, over time, I am afraid it will stain the blood of our clan." Shanlang said with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Elder Shanlang's words are reasonable, and they must be strictly managed." Shanlang's worries were reasonable, but the clan leader did not want to waste too much time on his thinking and said vaguely.
"Send someone to watch and kill him if he dares to show his courage." Elder Shan Ying suggested.
After saying that, Shanying looked around proudly and saw that no one agreed with his point of view. He thought a little disappointed: "Isn't my idea a bad idea?"
"It wouldn't be a pity to kill him. According to the custom, the captured person should be a slave and distributed to the clansmen. Let him be a slave and give him a whip when necessary. Then there is no need to worry." Shanba also put forward his own suggestion.
"Elder Shanlang, I will assign him to you as a slave, but you have to keep an eye on me and watch carefully so that nothing goes wrong." The clan leader obviously had no patience for such a headache.
Mao Qi, who was locked in a dark corner, entered a state of Qi training, preparing for the final resistance.
"Elder Shanlang, it's true that this businessman knows arithmetic, but I always feel that this guy is too mysterious, so please be careful." Shanba was still somewhat grateful for Shanlang's help in the conference hall, so he reminded him specially.
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"Elder Shan Ba, you can rest assured. Even if this person is a spy from the ancient mountain tribe, I will still have a way to cure him." Shan Lang said confidently.
"With Elder Shanlang's ability, I'm worried too much. Please!" As he spoke, Shanba had already led Shanlang to the stone house where Mao Qi was imprisoned.
Shanlang just stared at Mao Qi indifferently for a moment, then asked his subordinates to take Mao Qi and leave. Before Mao Qi could enjoy some fresh air, he was locked up in another stone room. Fortunately, he was still alive.
Got some food.
Mao Qi leaned against the corner, chewing dry and hard food, quietly waiting for dawn and his fate after dawn. But as soon as he closed his eyes, he was awakened by a burst of curses.
"Get up, get up!"
A burst of noisy sound woke Mao Qi from his sleep. Although he had the courage to sleep all night last night, it did not mean that he had lost his vigilance.
As soon as Mao Qi stood up, the stone door was opened, and then a strong man rushed in. He looked at Mao Qi with a slightly surprised look, and said a little more kindly: "Gather outside." After that, he turned around and left.
Mao Qi did not dare to neglect, and walked out quickly after recalling the big man and his tone. However, just after Mao Qi passed by the big man, another fierce scolding sound from the big man came from behind.
Mao Qi was squeezed into the queue, and the stench made Mao Qi want to vomit.
"Today's task is to collect a basket of stones for each person. Dismissed!"
Because he was too small, Mao Qi was squeezed in the middle of the chaotic team and couldn't breathe fresh air at all. Fortunately, the person who lectured was not wordy and ended in a few words. But before Mao Qi had time to be happy, he was overwhelmed by the excitement.
The crowd is jostling with all kinds of things.
After finally getting away from the crowd, Mao Qi breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally enjoy the fresh air, but found that everyone seemed to be grabbing. As for what they were grabbing, Mao Qi couldn't see it at all.
"Boy, you're new here." A big man with a greasy mouth squeezed out of the team, glanced at Mao Qi contemptuously, and walked away without waiting for Mao Qi to answer.
The people fighting for it quickly dispersed. Everyone just looked at Mao Qi with a different look, and then walked straight out. After a while, only a huge empty basin and Mao Qi were left in the entire yard.
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"If you don't hurry up and move the rocks, if you can't complete the task of one basket, you won't have anything to eat tonight." Just when Mao Qi was stunned, the big man who had been so kind to him just now shouted sternly.
This big man's voice was like thunder, and he didn't know how long he had to practice it.
Mao Qi quickly walked out of the yard, received a number plate from the guard, and then caught up with the team to move the rocks.
Although Mao Qi is small, the strength he has developed over the years is no worse than these big men who are two or three heads taller than him. However, Mao Qi is not ready to show his strength, so he found a medium-sized stone and carried it with him.
Behind the line.
When Mao Qi saw the basket in front of him, he was dumbfounded. This basket was as big as a stone house. With his current efficiency, he might not be able to fill it in two days.
Just as Mao Qi walked towards the basket marked with his number plate in frustration, the big man who had just asked him stood in front of him, then snatched the stone from Mao Qi's hand and said fiercely: "Every day
Pay tribute with a stone and remember it."
After saying that, he threw the maoqi stone into his basket.
Mao Qi glared at the big man, then turned around and continued to move the rocks.
Mao Qi's reaction surprised the big man, but it was not that he sympathized with Mao Qi, but that he felt that he should ask him to pay tribute with two stones.
On the first day, there was no suspense that Mao Qi did not get dinner. In fact, Mao Qi had several ways to complete the task, but in the end he chose to give up this dispensable food.
It was getting dark, and Mao Qi leaned against the wall, closing his eyes slightly, pretending to be tired, but thinking to himself: "It seems that he is being treated as a slave again."
Although his consciousness was also sealed, Mao Qi could still feel that someone was secretly watching him.
"Shanfeng, how are the materials for building the city wall prepared?" Shanlang asked expressionlessly.
"It will be ready soon." Mountain Bee replied respectfully.
"By the way, how are the new slaves doing?" Shan Lang softened his tone and continued to ask.
"My lord, I didn't get breakfast, and I didn't complete the task. I'm too small, so I'm not good at it. I've been hungry all day. If I continue like this, I won't be able to hold on for a few days." Shanfei replied respectfully.
"Cheer up and watch, and report to me anytime if there is any situation." Shanlang nodded, and was not ready to turn on the stove for Mao Qi. He just gave a casual instruction and left thoughtfully, preparing to observe Mao Qi.
Start for a day or two.
A ray of moonlight shines directly through the hole in the roof into the corner opposite Dao Maoqi,
Mao Qi leaned against the corner and entered a state of Qi practice. After an unknown period of time, Mao Qi woke up due to his growling stomach. It was still dark outside the room. Mao Qi touched his hungry stomach and thought: "It seems like this
The sealing this time is a little different from the last time. Those who should be sealed are not sealed, and those who should not be sealed are all sealed. Do we have to start from scratch? Although we can practice Qi, we still can't solve the problem. It's not good to go on like this. I'll have to do it tomorrow.
Find a way to get something to eat, don't leave your stomach empty all the time."
It's not a pleasant feeling to go to bed hungry. After finally waiting until dawn, without waiting for the mountain bees to call out the wake-up call, Mao Qi came to the square and occupied a seat closest to where yesterday's meal was served.
Soon the thunderous roar of the mountain bee was heard, and the square was gradually filled with people, and Mao Qi was helplessly squeezed into the middle of the line; when the meal started, he was delayed again due to face.
"Do we really have to go grab food like them?" Looking at the clean empty basin in front of him, Mao Qi thought to himself, stroking his dissatisfied belly.
For the afternoon rations, Mao Qi spent nearly a day making a simple cart and prepared to use it to complete the task. In the eyes of everyone's surprise, he proudly poured a pile of rocks into his number plate frame.
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Looking at the basket that had grown in size in an instant, Mao Qi smiled with satisfaction. With the current speed and handling capacity, Mao Qi could complete the task before dark.
I was about to hurry up and fill the basket, but I was stopped by the big man from yesterday who wanted to grab Mao Qi's cart.
"If there is no cart, the mission will definitely not be completed. If there is no food today, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on tomorrow. This guy is trying to kill me." Mao Qi was thinking in his mind and stared at the big man.
"Boy, do you want to fight? Give me this thing and I won't beat you up." As he said this, he reached out and grabbed the car.
Mao Qian pulled hard and pulled the car aside. He tried his best to control the anger in his heart and said: "Brother, I haven't eaten for two days. Without the car, I will starve to death. I only need one day and I will eat it tomorrow."
I’ll give you the car, do you think it’s okay?”
The big man suddenly became furious when he missed it. Without listening to Mao Qi's explanation, he stretched out his big hand and grabbed Mao Qi by his collar.
Seeing that the big man didn't even listen to the explanation, Mao Qi was heartbroken and threw away the cart, preparing to fight with the big man.
Although this big man was tall, his speed was not slow. As soon as Mao Qi's hands left the cart, the big man's giant hands had already grabbed Mao Qi's collar, and with a little force, he lifted Mao Qi up.
When the slaves who were carrying stones saw someone daring to challenge the big man, they gathered around them one after another. The shouts to fan the flames began to sound.
Mao Qi grabbed the big man's arm with both hands, pressed his lower jaw hard, clamped the big man's hand tightly, and at the same time kicked his feet around.
The big man was two heads taller than Mao Qi, and his arms were thicker than Mao Qi's legs. The disparity in strength was so great that the onlookers began to sympathize with Mao Qi's experience.
"If you dare to challenge me, I'll beat you up." The big guy roared ferociously. While preparing to beat Mao Qi hard, he would also conquer Mao Qi psychologically so that he would not dare to contradict him in the future, or even think about it.