Chapter 896: Changle's Love

Now was the time for Baifeng to begin weaving a reasonable lie. Baifeng said with a straight face, "Actually, I didn't come here because of the war, but regarding the issue of hiring Laborers this year, plus some matters concerning Changle. I have never been to Xuanyuan Tribe, and since we are allies now, I felt I needed to make a trip. As it happens, I ran into the messenger on the way; I suppose that counts as good luck."

Xuanyuan did not doubt what Baifeng said, as it was indeed very reasonable, but he was more curious about what Baifeng had said regarding Changle: "Changle? Changle has already stayed with us for so long last year, what else could there be? Is there something you are worried about?"

Baifeng immediately put on the appearance of an old father: "Sigh, Changle is of age now. You know, at his age, he can already be called a man. Many people his age already have children who are quite grown."

"I am not in a rush, because I believe people should be a little older before finding a woman and having children; that is better. It is the same for women; they should be older so that giving birth is safe, and they won't end up dying along with the child."

Xuanyuan immediately expressed his agreement: "Yes, that is so, and you have spoken of this principle before; I still remember it very clearly."

"That is how it is said, and I demand the same of them. Look at Yulong; he only had a child last winter. For a man his age, is it common to have children so late?"

"Yulong is not worried either, but I am just worried about Changle. At his age, he is just at the point of having the desire to find a woman. However, he has been away from Huaxia for years. I asked if there was any woman in Huaxia he had his eye on, and he said no."

"Now that he has arrived at your Xuanyuan Tribe, I am afraid he might find a woman from your Xuanyuan Tribe, so I came to explain in advance. If Changle takes a liking to someone, I will marry that woman according to our Huaxia rites. I also wanted to discuss it with you; if you do not agree, I will have Changle dismiss this idea beforehand."

However, unexpectedly, Xuanyuan burst into laughter after hearing this: "Baifeng, oh Baifeng, why would you have such worries and even make a special trip for this? Although your timing for this trip is indeed perfect."

"But tell me, you are the King of Huaxia; would your son lack women? Can't your Huaxia women be chosen at will? If you are unwilling to even give a woman to your son, then fine, I will give one. Let your son choose from here; never mind one, ten are fine. If he picks them, take them away directly; no transaction is needed!"

"In our Xuanyuan Tribe, we have enough conditions for a man to choose a woman. If Yulong wants to come and choose, let him come too. You, Baifeng, only have two sons. If your son needs a woman from our Xuanyuan Tribe, let him come and pick; he won't be taking many away, so why are you so worried about this, Baifeng?"

Baifeng had black lines running down his head. He knew Xuanyuan had misunderstood him again, but at least it was clear that Xuanyuan felt no pressure in this regard and would not stand in the way. So, whoever Changle fancies, it will be her. However, Baifeng still had to explain, lest Xuanyuan truly think Huaxia had no women.

"Hey, you misunderstood. We do not lack women in Huaxia, it is just that we are promoting the One-Family-One-Household System. You should have heard the word 'love' in Huaxia, right?"

Xuanyuan recalled for a moment: "Hmm, it seems I have heard of it, but I don't understand what it means."

Baifeng also looked troubled: "I don't know how to explain it either, but I imagine our generation probably won't be able to experience it. Only when one is well-fed and warmly clothed can this thing possibly emerge."

"With love, a man and a woman can be together for a long time and will not betray each other. If they love each other deeply, what does it matter if they only marry one woman? Love has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness; if they love enough, they can even die for each other."

Xuanyuan pondered carefully: "'Love?' Love, affection. Oh!"

He slapped the table, and his voice rose by a degree: "I understand, Baifeng. These two characters are hard to explain together, but if you take them apart, you can understand them, can't you?"

"This 'love' you speak of, I have it too. My concubines, I love them all, Leizu and the others, I love them all. And regardless of beauty or ugliness, among my concubines, isn't there an ugly woman like Momu? So, I have love here too."

"However, for me, the tribe is more important. My concubines and children are just a few people, but my tribe is hundreds of thousands of people. I must prioritize my tribesmen."

"If you put it that way, I understand. You don't want Changle to just find any woman, but want to find a woman who can give him love, right?"

Baifeng marveled at Xuanyuan's comprehension, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that is exactly what I mean. I have been promoting this view of love in Huaxia, which is to allow people to build families on the foundation of love. Only families built this way are stable, and human ethics and hierarchy can be distinguished. A child will not only know who his mother is, but also who his father is."

Regarding this point, Xuanyuan also expressed his agreement with Baifeng: "Right, right. You have many ideas. Your family is like this now; you have love with your two women, and your children also want this. Your family is stable, and thus the entire Huaxia is stable."

He sighed again: "In our Xuanyuan Tribe, it is very difficult to promote. The population is so large, and such chaos has lasted for so many generations. Now that we have just managed to let everyone be well-fed, we must let them have more children and multiply rapidly so that our tribe can become strong."

"In such a situation, how can we ensure the One-Family-One-Household model can be promoted? Do you have any good ideas?"

Baifeng shared his experience without reservation: "Start from the younger generation, start from the children. Let these two generations be separated. Young people have a strong ability to accept things and are willing to learn and obey. As long as the younger generation succeeds, their descendants will naturally learn it, and it will change naturally."

"As for the older generation, they are already like this, so there is no need to change them. Anyway, they won't be able to have many more children, so just let them maintain the status quo."

Xuanyuan did not even consider it much before agreeing with the answer Baifeng gave, because this was the only choice. Plus, Huaxia had been doing this for so many years; the experience was there, and facts proved his approach was correct.

"Good, I will listen to you. I will start making demands among the younger generation. As for Changle, since your idea is to let him find a woman he has love with, then let him be. If he wants to find one in the Xuanyuan Tribe, I won't stop him. I support him; whoever he fancies is fine, and I will help him."