Volume 6: Helping the World Chapter 190 Cat Revolutionary
Xiao Yun did not let Isaac go back, but let him stay in the tribe.
After a deep conversation with the man that night, Xiao Yun was convinced that he had indeed missed Isaac Robbins - although his vision and analysis and observation of current affairs were still at a relatively superficial level, he had gotten to this point just by attending classes and figuring things out on his own, so his political talent was self-evident.
What kind of person is suitable for politics? People with a keen sense of smell.
When a group of people have a dispute or conflict, some people are at a loss, not knowing what is happening and unable to react; some people gloat over other people's misfortune, stir up trouble, and watch the fun; some people start to take sides, or are influenced by others to take sides; some people clumsily try to reconcile... and some people will instinctively take the initiative to adjust the atmosphere on the scene, find ways to ease or eliminate conflicts, and try their best to maintain the integrity of the team.
This last type of person is often smeared as scheming...but in fact, if this type of people have the opportunity to go into politics, they can basically do well.
Throughout history, all those who have accomplished great things, or even those who have achieved something in various fields of modern society, or even just achieved a little success, must have this common trait: they consider others, consider the collective, and can gain the trust and confidence of the majority of people in a group.
To put it crudely... it's leadership qualities.
Of course, with the same talent for painting, some people become Picassos, while others make a living by imitating famous paintings... There is a gap between talent and talent, and whether talent can be brought into play depends on luck. After all, not all female heads of household can become Wu Zetian.
The way Xiao Yun looked at Isaac now was similar to the way he looked at the grassroots patriarch.
In Xiao Yun's opinion, this slightly spoiled young man is a useful talent of the same type as the grassroots clan leader, but his different life experiences have made him grow in a different direction from the grassroots clan leader: the grassroots clan leader has a temperament of loving all, not attacking, and compassionate, and if she gets the opportunity to show her tolerance and magnanimity, Isaac is limited by his noble birth, and his vision is narrower, so he needs to be guided before he can be used, otherwise the possibility of making mistakes is relatively high...
There is a huge difference between leading a team of adventurers and leading a team engaged in production development~!
Isaac felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Xiao Yun, and said embarrassedly: "Mr. Yun...? Did I say something wrong?"
"Well... there are a lot of mistakes." Xiao Yun said frankly, "But this is not a big problem. First, the intelligence you have access to is inconsistent with the actual situation. Second, your interpretation is not down-to-earth enough and too lofty. This will cause you to easily overlook details when you look at problems, and appear . Have the people you have led complained and accused you of being self-righteous and arrogant? If so, this is the problem."
"Uh..." Isaac couldn't help but think of what Alex had done, and cold sweat dripped down his temples.
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "You do have this problem of being arrogant and pretentious, right? What did you call me just now?"
Isaac was stunned for a moment, swallowed nervously, and said in a trembling voice: "Ayun, Teacher Ayun?"
Xiao Yun laughed: "You have been stealing my teachings for so long, and now you are just calling me teacher."
Isaac was surprised and delighted. He was so overwhelmed by the immense joy that he could only laugh foolishly.
Xiao Yun smiled and patted his shoulder: "None of the three disciples I accepted before you got on the bus first and bought the ticket later. Since it took you so long to call me teacher, I will pay the tuition fee as well."
Isaac: “Huh?”
Qingyan, deputy district chief of the Hilly New District, rushed back for a meeting. When he entered the meeting room, he first greeted old acquaintances from the same tribe, such as Qiu and Chief Arthur. After they were intimate, he sat down next to Qiu, completely ignoring Xia who was sitting at the other end.
It really doesn't look good to have four big cats in one room, leaving Xia alone. Chief Arthur has nothing to do with the previous grievances between the Xia tribe and him, so he stepped forward to be the good guy: "Xia, the dungeon is more lively than the Elf Port. You and Mumu must have encountered a lot of interesting things when you opened a store there. Tell us about it?"
Xia smiled and nodded: "It is very lively. There are many guests of different races coming every day. In the past few months, there are also tiger tribes coming to eat skewers. They eat a lot at every meal."
"Are the tiger tribe the most gluttonous guests?" Chief Arthur tried to please.
"It's a lot, but not the most." Xia thought for a moment and said, "We had a minotaur in the store before. He was said to be from Harold's tribe. He ate three pots of cold skewers in one go."
"Three pots?!" Chief Arthur gasped, and Qingyan and Qiu couldn't help but look at Xia.
The cats don't have a big appetite, but the snow wolves are big eaters. It takes three to four cats to finish a pot of cold skewers, and one snow wolf can handle it alone. But now, according to Xia, the minotaurs can eat three times more than the snow wolves?
"Mumu was so curious that he surrounded the minotaur and asked questions for a long time before he finally found out... It turns out that minotaurs have four stomachs. They can eat more than a whole day's worth of food in one meal, and store it in their stomachs to digest it slowly." Xia said with a smile.
"It's amazing!" Chief Arthur was amazed. "No wonder the minotaur is so big. Of course it has to be bigger to fit four stomachs in its stomach. Hey, wait, don't minotaur have a special incompatibility with dark elves? Why would they go to the dungeon?"
"I heard from the dark elves on duty in the neighborhood that the Tauren went to persuade the Tiger Tribe to withdraw from the war." Xia said, "But the Tiger Tribe did not see the Tauren. The people of Harold's tribe stayed in the underground city for two days and then left."
"Will the Minotaur meddle in the affairs of the Tiger Tribe?" Qiu couldn't help it and spoke with a strange look on his face.
After such a long time, it was the first time that Qiu spoke to Xia. Xia was somewhat happy and nodded vigorously: "I don't think the Minotaur wants to meddle in other people's business, but to confirm whether the Tiger Tribe really wants to move away from the grassland. After making the report, Ayun also agreed with my opinion."
Qiu nodded in agreement. Qingyan, who had been silent until now, rolled his eyes when he heard this.
"Everyone is here." Xiao Yun entered the conference room carrying a stack of oil paper document bags. He greeted the big cats with a smile, then turned to Isaac who followed him in and said, "Find a place to sit, away from that black guy. He has a bad temper."
Isaac: “Uh…”
Qingyan rolled his eyes again.
"Isaac, come and sit here," Qiu called.
Sitting cross-legged and placing the file bag at his feet, Xiao Yun said to the four big cats in a serious tone, "Have you all read the documents sent to you? If you have any ideas or disagreements, please bring them up now and we will discuss it first."
Qiu, a cute man, was not one to worry too much. He spoke first: "Ayun, don't we have experience in settling the Snake Tribe? What's wrong with adjusting it to a level suitable for the Cat Tribe and applying it to the Cat Tribe Farm? There was no problem with Chief Arthur's previous arrangements for the Sunny Sky Tribe."
"Qiuqiu asked a good question." Xiao Yun smiled and praised first. Talent training must start with building up their self-confidence. In addition to Dahe, Xiao Yun praised everyone in the Fire Tribe. "Currently, there are four cat tribes that accept our farm cooperation model, the Sunny Sky Tribe, the Repair Tribe, the Sky Tribe and the Amber Tribe. There is no problem for the latter three tribes to follow the process of the Sunny Sky Tribe, but our goal is not to fool them into working hard this year, right? What we want is sustainable and long-term cooperation. With the countless complaints fed back from the farm, think about it, if they have enough vermicelli to eat next year, will they still be willing to come?"
The four big cats looked serious, nodded, and thought about it seriously.
Isaac, who was brought by Xiao Yun to listen to the lecture, felt very uncomfortable...
Yes, he knew that Teacher Ayun spoke directly and didn't like to waste time on boring rhetoric, but to fool the cat clan in front of them - Teacher, don't you think this is weird!
Looking at the big cats' reactions, Isaac was sweating all over his neck... Do you have to be so receptive? !
"I'm the person in charge of the farm. I think I have more say in this regard." Chief Arthur spoke first, his tone and wording were standard, but his expression was a little embarrassed. "Now the four tribes are relying on us to create a competitive atmosphere among them. The tribes are gritting their teeth for face, so there are no deserters for the time being. But after the high-intensity land reclamation and sowing period, if they are not allowed to rest during the slack season and continue to work, I'm worried that the chiefs will take the lead in rebellion... Chief Qingtian has shown resistance and passive sabotage countless times, and I forced him to get away with it. But this sign is not a good signal."
Isaac looked at Patriarch Arthur dully...
"Yeah... If you think about it carefully, the management of the Snake Tribe is relatively easy because they have no way to retreat. The Cat Tribe is right on the grassland. If we don't keep an eye on them, they might just run back to their homes to live an easy life." Qiu sighed.
Isaac turned his head away stiffly, staring blankly at the cute mandarin man.
"Indeed, the Snake Tribe cannot move freely in winter and is more dependent on us. Green grass can make their elders obey us." Qingyan was rather arrogant towards Xiao Yun, but he would not be willful when doing serious things. He nodded and said, "I saw Chief Arthur's report that the chiefs of the four tribes all came to the farm, right? This shows that they are extremely wary of us. I think that the people they sent out must have been prepared to be recalled at any time before they came."
"The cat tribe's leader has too much influence on the tribe and his desire for control is too strong." Xia said emotionally.
Qingyan & Qiu turned to look at Xia at the same time, How dare you say that!
"It seems that everyone agrees that there are hidden dangers in the management of the farm." Xiao Yun said, "Given the special situation of the farm, we cannot let the Snow Wolf people go over to assist Chief Arthur in organizing the work, as this will make them more vigilant. The leader of the farm can only be a cat. After all, it is easier to talk to people of the same tribe than to people of different tribes. After all, you cats have complicated minds, and you are not as easily able to accept and agree with the development concept of 'great unity of the people of the grassland' as the Snow Wolf people."
"..." Isaac stared with dead fish eyes. After hearing this, he finally understood how gentle and considerate the grassroots chief's style of doing things was... The overly straightforward style of the Fire Department was really too stimulating!
The first person to express his opinion was still the extremely manly Qiu. He was very straightforward: "My wool spinning mill is on track, and handing it over to someone else will not affect production. However, I am not good at handling overly complicated interpersonal relationships. If I go to help Chief Arthur, I think it is more likely that I will do something bad."
Qingyan said sharply: "The farm needs not only to continue the organizational work, but also to subtly influence them and control the authority of the clan leader, right? Qiuqiu really can't do such a thing, so it's better to let Xia go."
Xia: “…” Glancing at Qingyan sideways, this leopard’s good temper was only developed in the past two years, and he was unhappy about Qingyan’s implicit sarcasm.
Qingyan looked back at him provocatively, "What kind of person are you? Don't you know what good things you have done?"
Xiao Yun was very happy that the cats all had tempers and personalities, which meant that they were full of energy and had talents to use. He smiled and said, "Mumu can now stand on his own, and Xia is indeed a good candidate. But we have to put it on the table, Xia's style of handling things is relatively feminine, and he lacks in magnanimity. If those clan leaders attack you from this aspect, you will be at a disadvantage. You have to be alert."
Qingyan raised his eyebrows at Xia and asked, "Did you see that?"
summer:"……"
"After all, we don't really want to seize power from the cat tribe leader. It's too unambitious to be the king in a snail shell. We hope to give them a hand and let them progress with us. Both sides can truly cooperate, develop hand in hand, unite and make progress together, so that the entire grassland will prosper. The experience of our tribe has proved that development is the hard truth."
Xiao Yun pretended not to see the two big cats' quarrel and continued, "For a group to progress, there must be an environment where talents can come to the fore. Only by respecting knowledge and talents can the group develop. You are all outstanding people in the cat tribe. We can believe that there must be people as outstanding as you in other cat tribes. We are not going to fight them, but to help them create an environment where talents can come to the fore and teach the talents among them to unite the group with the correct way of struggle."
The big cats all nodded. The Fire Department has never been shy about struggles and competitions between people. As long as the goal is to get the group moving in the right direction, everything can be laid out.
Xiao Yun has never been shy about the process of how he gained the right to speak, and he even used it as a teaching material to tell everyone why he had to come out and compete with the clan leaders for the right to speak... If he had not always been so open and honest, the cats who had integrated into the Fire Tribe might not always believe in him.
More than 200 years ago, the cat tribe was the brain trust of the tiger tribe! They are not stupid!
"How about it, Qingyan? Taking the farm as a pilot, you can study and research how to use the correct methods to promote the progress of the cat tribe and promote internal reforms among the cat tribe. Do you have the confidence to work with us on the broad road of development of correctly uniting the tribe members and organizing production?" Xiao Yun smiled and looked at the black panther who had followed him the longest.
Qingyan understood the bottom line of Xiao Yun's character, which was his capital for being arrogant occasionally. Similarly, Xiao Yun also understood Qingyan; this black panther was a very thoughtful person before he came to the Fire Tribe, and he didn't believe that Qingyan would not be tempted.
Qingyan's face turned slightly red. He scratched his cheeks and twisted his hips uncomfortably, and said reluctantly, "Can you rest assured that nothing bad will happen if Xia Ge and I are together?"
"You and Xia competed for the position of chief before, didn't you? With your talents and abilities, why would you have the ambition to fight for the position of chief of a small tribe? It would be better to compete now to see who is more capable and capable of being the leader of the cat tribe revolution. Isn't that more prestigious?" Xiao Yun said jokingly, "Who knows, we may even use your success stories as teaching materials in the future!"
Qingyan snorted and glanced at Xia indifferently. He was very confident in himself, but he didn't think Xia had the nerve to do it.
Xia: “…” Veins appeared on the leopard’s forehead, and he looked at Xiao Yun with sharp eyes. He was the winner last time, and he would definitely not lose this time.
Xiao Yun gave Xia a look that said "don't bother with him", then turned to look at Chief Arthur and said with a smile: "Just bear with me, Chief Arthur, keep an eye on these two for us. If anyone competes unfairly or uses dirty tricks, report it to us. Then we can hold a meeting and brainstorm to come up with a way to deal with them."
"No problem!" Chief Arthur laughed.
Qiu looked at Qingyan with a strange expression, then looked at Xia, and finally looked at Xiao Yun. Xia had been holding back to prove himself, and would definitely actively participate if he had the chance this time; as for Qingyan...why did he feel that Qingyan was "provoking" Ah Yun this time?
Feeling Qiuqiu's gaze, Xiao Yun winked at him.
“……” Qiu decided to remain silent.
After giving Qingyan and Xia a week to go back and hand over their current work and seeing off Chief Arthur who was rushing to the farm to take care of things, Xiao Yun saw that it was still early, so he went to take a look around the residence of Ayi's tribesmen.
Ayi's people were brought back by the warriors when he led a team to visit (observe and learn) St. Bridge. After being slaves for two years, these snow wolves had worn out their bodies badly. No matter how evil Xiao Yun was, he would not let them do heavy work when they were so poor. After settling them in the tribe for more than a month to recuperate, he arranged them all into his own agricultural team, taking turns to work and take care of the greenhouse for half a day.
After half a year of half-time work and half-time rest, these suffering people finally recovered their complexion, and the faces of the old and the young were glowing. When Xiao Yun came to see them, the young ones surrounded them and asked when they would be allowed to join the engineering team...
Uh... Xiao Yun has been promoting the achievements and importance of the engineering team in construction in the tribe, and the silly and cute snow wolves have all eagerly chosen to join the engineering team as their second choice - the first choice is still the cafeteria.
"There is a chance. We will start to form the third engineering team during the mid-year summary report meeting. Others who want to join will have to hand over their work first . You will have a great chance—"
After comforting Ayi's tribesmen, Xiao Yun went to check on the growth of the red fruits in the greenhouse. There was still some time before lunch, so he took the fourth disciple back to the mobile home and said seriously, "Isaac, you don't have a clear sense of self-positioning like my other three disciples. With your talent and ability, your growth will be limited if you continue to stay with me to learn theoretical knowledge. After thinking about it these few days, do you have any ideas?"
Isaac was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe it's because I don't have enough experience and knowledge. I always felt that I was a very ambitious person, but now... To be honest, teacher, I find that my vision is terribly narrow... I don't know what I should do next."
"You are actually worried about your team." Xiao Yun laughed, "Your fellow adventurers have staked their future on you, and you cannot let them down. But you also yearn for a bigger world, which makes it difficult for you to make a decision, right?"
Isaac grunted for a long time, then lowered his head in shame: "…I am too indecisive."
"How could that be? Being responsible is an excellent quality, and tolerance of others is something you can't even ask for. I will definitely not blame you for this." Xiao Yun changed the subject and said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "But we also have to understand that it is wrong to arbitrarily decide how others should go on the grounds of 'for your own good'. The correct approach is to guide them. You yourself feel confused about the future, so how can you be sure that the greatest pursuit of your fellow adventurers is to save money through adventures, and then find a place to buy a fiefdom and become a small noble? Besides, is being a rural noble with land really the end of life?"
After Isaac was uneasy for a while, Xiao Yun smiled again and encouraged: "You and I have been together for too short a time. I understand that it is difficult for you to be frank when expressing your ideas. I don't think it is right to not consider other people's ideas when speaking or doing things, but unnecessary concealment will only cause communication difficulties and will not help to solve problems. You can be bolder, Isaac, you call me teacher like Carlisle, Evelyn, and Laura, then I will naturally be responsible for you, and you don't have to worry about everything when communicating with me."
Isaac suddenly raised his head and said excitedly, "Teacher, I...I also want to make commendable and remarkable achievements like Carlisle! I want my name to spread back to my hometown, so that the Robbins family and my parents will know how great the son they abandoned is!"
At the end, Isaac's voice was a little choked up... After he grew up, his father was afraid that he would threaten his eldest brother's status, and he was ignored by his mother. In fact, he has never let go of the pain in his heart over the years.
He takes care of the orc Melkan, the dwarf Arnold, and even the character-defective Alex as his own family, perhaps in order to make up for the lack of family affection... In essence, Isaac Robbins is a person who values emotional companionship; after arriving in the grassland, he stays in the relatively safe elf port to adventure, and does not hesitate to take his team to accept the Snow Wolf tribe's employment as a guard. These choices show his character - he yearns for stability, and does not like adventure and gambling.
Xiao Yun reached out and gently patted the back of Isaac's hand in a soothing manner. After Isaac had controlled his emotions, he said softly, "It's not shameful to want to be famous. Pursuing fame is also a motivation, Isaac. Who in this world dares to say that they don't live for fame and fortune? At least I can't, and neither can those famous people on the continent. All intelligent creatures are the same. Once they have solved the problem of food and clothing, they will naturally expect to be recognized by others, hope to be needed and respected by others, and even further, to be respected and stand out."
"...I lost my composure, teacher." Isaac lowered his head, too embarrassed to raise it.
"There are many ways to become famous. To some extent, it's not difficult... But the fame gained by taking shortcuts is worthless, just like the fog that occasionally appears in the early morning, which disappears without a trace after the wind blows away. If you want your name to be remembered for a long time and still be mentioned many years later, you need to pay ten or a hundred times more perseverance than the former." Xiao Yun smiled slightly, "Since you call me teacher, I will naturally help you to the best of my ability. But the help from others is always limited, and in the end you still need to work hard and shed blood and sweat. Isaac, do you have the confidence to walk this road full of thorns without any shortcuts?"
