Chapter 943: Exactly the Age for Striving

Baifeng gently pushed Baoxi's shoulder with his hand: "Alright Baoxi, let's go, let's go see what the Huaxia tribespeople are usually doing for work."

After a second of hesitation, Baoxi also lifted his feet to move forward; although they could encounter many people working along the way, Baifeng believed that if he wanted to explain it thoroughly to Baoxi, he had to sort it out from the top down.

They soon arrived at the place where all the departments had their offices, a row after row of houses containing the offices for each department; Baoxi had also been here yesterday, but he hadn't gone inside and didn't know what was in there.

Baifeng first took Baoxi to the courtyard of the Ministry of Agriculture; there weren't many people inside right now, partly because it was currently the time for holidays, so those who could take leave had already done so, and those who couldn't were mostly out in the fields looking at things themselves, with only a few clerks organizing data.

When those officials saw Baifeng arrive, they immediately rose from their chairs to welcome him, and those in the neighboring offices, hearing the commotion, also hurried out to take a look.

Baifeng pointed at this large courtyard and said: "This is our Huaxia Ministry of Agriculture; Huaxia's grain planting, harvesting, land reclamation, as well as things like fishing, chopping wood, hunting, and so on, all fall under their management."

But Baoxi looked around at these officials and felt they were fair and clean; then, looking into the rooms, all that was laid out on the tables were nothing more than paper and ink. Baoxi asked in shock: "Baifeng, they don't look at all like people who would go hunting or chopping wood; there isn't a single piece of prey here, nor a single Knife or axe, how is this possible? Could it be that sitting here and fiddling with these things is the work they do?"

Baifeng explained: "They are officials; how much land Huaxia needs to reclaim, how much has been reclaimed, where it should be reclaimed, how much grain has been planted, and when it needs to be planted—they are responsible for all of it."

"Furthermore, things like the domestication and breeding of livestock must also be managed by them. Don't look at them as being so idle; in reality, their role is very significant. It is just like an old hunter directing a hunt; without them, with so many people in Huaxia, everything would be very chaotic."

Baoxi shook his head, feeling he still didn't quite understand, so Baifeng simply put it more concisely for him: "Because they can do math and can write, they are able to calculate how much prey has been brought in. And those with greater authority than these people are the best hunters and the best farmers in Huaxia, and they can also write and do math, so they can be officials and Leaders here. Can you understand it if I put it this way?"

Baoxi nodded: "Oh, is that so? That way I understand; it's the same as us, only they know how to do math, right?"

Baifeng smiled and said: "Correct. If the most skilled hunter of your Suiren Clan can reach the basic level of math and literacy, he can also come here to be an official. If he can't, he can specialize in hunting here, but he cannot be such a high-ranking official, yet he can still obtain sufficient benefits and rewards."

"Mm, understood."

Baifeng waved his hand, casually letting these officials go back to their work without needing to accompany him; after looking around this courtyard, he went to the one next door.

The Ministry of Works next door never had a moment of leisure; in one room, all kinds of blueprints or various tools were hung everywhere, which finally made Baoxi feel it was a bit interesting.

Baifeng said: "This is the Ministry of Works; all of Huaxia's houses, all the roads, and various tools are made by them."

Baifeng then tapped on the Glass of the Window: "Including these things that you don't have, they are also made by them. They are likewise the most skilled Artisans and the smartest, capable of making things that have never existed before."

"What they manage are all the Workers of Huaxia, and what they are responsible for are these houses and roads of Huaxia. Everything you can see in Huaxia is related to them. People of the Suiren Clan, even if they are illiterate and very dull or stupid, as long as they have strength, they can also be a Worker in the Ministry of Works."

"Learning how to work, and if their skills improve, they can also become officials."

"Good, good, good..."

Afterward, Baifeng took Baoxi through all the departments of Huaxia. The more Baoxi heard, the more surprised he became, but he also gained a clear understanding of the Huaxia government structure. He could understand it, but he was very shocked, and at the same time, he understood the reason why Huaxia was able to become wealthy and powerful so quickly.

Baoxi was not yet satisfied and wanted to continue looking, because when looking, one could never leave out one place: the school. All officials came out of the school, and Baoxi very much wanted to know what the school was actually for.

However, the school was on holiday now, without a single teacher or student, and Baifeng felt he was so hungry his stomach was sticking to his back. Baoxi felt it was novel, or rather, he decided that after he came to Huaxia, these would all be things he could also enjoy and come into contact with, which was why such a strong thirst for knowledge arose.

Various strange things he could not understand and felt were a waste of manpower were now considered by Baoxi to be signs of Huaxia's strength and wealth. He didn't understand them now, but he believed he would understand them in the future, so he wouldn't let these things make him anxious or upset.

Baifeng's complexion was somewhat weary: "Baoxi, how about we stop and rest for a while, and eat something first? It has been a long time since our Huaxia lunch time, and I am indeed a bit tired. You haven't eaten anything from this morning until now either, so let's eat something first."

Reminded by Baifeng, Baoxi finally felt that his stomach was truly empty, so he was no longer in a rush; mainly because Baifeng looked a bit tired, and out of the thought of caring for an "elder," Baoxi also agreed to rest for a while first.

The people of the Phylum hurried to urge the meal; if the leader hadn't eaten, they certainly couldn't eat either. The kitchen had finished preparing the food a long time ago, but they had just been told to wait a while, just wait a while.

Before the food was brought up, Baoxi asked Baifeng: "Baifeng, you must be much older than me, so why do you still not look old at all? People of our Suiren Clan, if they were at your age, would already be unable to work and have all their teeth fallen out."

Baifeng looked up in surprise and touched his own face: "Should I be old at this age? This is the prime of life, the time for striving."