Chapter 965: Sending My Children Over

Baifeng also understood this principle, but he had to choose a better plan, so he persuaded Baoxi: "Compared to iron, Auspicious Metal is naturally less valuable. Whether it is for making Weapons or tools, we need more iron. Huaxia has Iron Ore, but right now there are not enough hands."

"However, those people of yours already have enough experience. If they come over and learn a little, they can directly start smelting iron and forging iron; it is much more valuable than continuing to work with Auspicious Metal."

"Also, from now on, don't say Auspicious Metal in Huaxia; just call it copper. The name Auspicious Metal is not very convenient, and Huaxia is also collecting gold and using gold, so it is very easy to get them confused."

"In short, it is best to send those people of yours to Huaxia. Huaxia needs to prepare tools for hundreds of thousands of people, and we also need to select a few thousand people from your side to serve as Soldiers; we need to distribute Weapons to them, and this is not an easy task. It might not even be done in a few years."

"This is also an important way to ensure they can live more conveniently once they arrive in Huaxia. Do you understand?"

Baoxi thought about it slightly and had no choice but to agree. He was indeed reluctant to part with that one large Auspicious Metal mine of his; the annual output was very huge, and this was one of the foundations of the Suiren clan's strength.

"Alright Baoxi, you don't need to worry too much. There are plenty of good things here in Huaxia; it is just that we lack capable people. As long as we can cultivate all those people of yours, it is entirely possible to build a vast and wealthy Suicheng."

Baoxi nodded immediately to show he understood completely: "I understand, King. I will definitely cooperate fully. I will listen to all your arrangements."

"Then when should I set off?"

Baifeng turned his head and asked Sanxin: "How is it? Have the people been arranged?"

Sanxin hurriedly said: "King, the people are just missing two clerks; they are still being selected, but it will be done immediately. The main thing is that we still need to arrange their families, their morale, and compensation for their business trip."

"The supplies the City Lord needs are also being prepared now. The Ministry of Revenue has already approved the slips; we just need to collect and pack them."

"Good."

Baifeng said to Baoxi: "Then you should set off tomorrow. Everything will be packed up by tomorrow. You should have a good rest here today. If you want to come to Huaxia in the future, you can come at any time. A house will be built for you on your side, and your courtyard here in Huaxia will also be built for you as soon as possible; it should be ready by Winter."

"If you don't want to spend the Winter over there, just come here. The Winter here is more comfortable, and everything is complete."

Baoxi hurriedly expressed his gratitude, but he also said: "King, I had better stay with my tribesmen for the time being. Everyone has a hard time during the Winter. If I am there, I can stabilize their hearts, keep them from being afraid, and also ensure that no problems arise."

"But I was thinking, I would like to send my children here to attend school and learn. Although several of my sons are already quite old, I feel they can still learn."

Baifeng agreed without hesitation. Sending one's own sons to learn in advance was a truly wise choice.

"How old are those children of yours now? If they can learn fast enough, I will have them directly learn writing and arithmetic, and then, according to their abilities, arrange for them to study specifically so that they can take up official posts when the time comes."

Baoxi was slightly excited, but when he thought about his sons' ages, it didn't seem very appropriate.

"My eldest son is already seventeen years old, the second son is about the same, and the third son is thirteen."

"As for the other children, I am not very clear, because I have too many children, and I haven't paid too much attention to them."

Baifeng waved his hand to show he understood, but he also looked troubled: "Seventeen is actually not too old, but it might be a bit difficult for him to start learning now. It depends on how smart he is, but it might take at least three or four years of study."

"Are you planning to have your eldest son inherit your position in the future, or do you have other ideas? Huaxia follows Primogeniture; the people from the Ministry of Rites should have told you about this, right?"

Baoxi felt a little nervous and started to feel uncomfortable sitting in the chair, but he had to remain calm: "I know Huaxia follows Primogeniture, but I didn't know what a Legitimate Son was before. Now I understand. My eldest son was not born to my first wife, so he is the eldest son, but not the Legitimate Son."

"My Legitimate Son should be my third son."

Baifeng did not doubt this at all, and he even added a question: "So your first wife gave birth to a daughter at first, and only later gave birth to a son."

Baoxi was actually wondering how to find a reasonable excuse, but he didn't expect Baifeng to fill it in for him directly, so he picked up the thread of the conversation: "Yes, the first two children she gave birth to were girls, and only later did she give birth to a boy. However, those two daughters of mine are already the men of other tribesmen, and their children were born long ago."

"After that, she relied on their men for support, and I haven't paid much attention to them since."

"So that's how it is. But it's fine. You have seen it in Huaxia; our men and women can do the same work and can serve as officials and do things just the same. So your daughters can also be sent over just like your sons to learn together."

"Women can also produce sufficiently excellent talents, so Huaxia treats men and women the same. You don't need to worry about this."

"Send as many children as you have. However, those who are too young don't need to come; there is no one here in Huaxia to take care of them. They must be at least six years old."

"I will have people build your courtyard as soon as possible. When the time comes, just let your children live there; it will be more convenient for them to go to school."

Baoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, King. I understand."

Afterwards, Baifeng and Baoxi chatted about some precautions, especially telling him to treat the talents of Huaxia well. It is not easy to cultivate each one, and they are very important to Huaxia.

Baoxi naturally knew the importance of those people and immediately guaranteed that he would send people to protect them when they went out. When they were in the tribe, they would not need to do other work, they would eat the best food, and as for housing, he would give them the best the Suiren clan had.

Of course, Baifeng didn't hold much hope for this. Those who were going to be trained also had to be mentally prepared. Perhaps in the Suiren clan, they could eat meat every day, all kinds of meat, though the taste could not be guaranteed, but the place they lived in could not be compared to Huaxia, and Huaxia did not have the ability to build houses specifically for them again.