I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and asked tentatively, "Will you still have enough to live on after giving me 50%?"

Manniu was stunned, as if he had not expected Jiang Yuan to ask this question.

In fact, no victor on the grassland would care about these things at all. You belong to my subordinate tribe, so who cares whether you live or die?

"This... is enough to make a living. This has been the rule on the grassland for many years." Manniu sighed.

Who would be willing to surrender if they were not really unable to win?

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but shook his head. He was so stupid, so stupid.

Directly asking for half of someone's income can only lead to the following two results.

First, the subordinate tribes became increasingly decadent due to lack of resources, and eventually gradually disappeared from the grassland, completely cutting off their material supply.

As for the second type, it is natural that where there is oppression, there is resistance. You want half of my supplies, what's the difference between that and taking my life?

In the end, it's either you die or I die.

But neither of these two outcomes is what Jiang Yuan wants. As the saying goes, steady and long-lasting, sustainable development is the most stable and most useful to Taiping County.

"Manniu, estimate in your mind how much of the income of your Manniu tribe should be kept so as not to affect your normal life and to allow for external expansion?" Jiang Yuan said lightly.

"This……"

"Think slowly, don't rush."

After a while, Manniu nodded and said, "Sir, according to my thinking, we need to leave 60% of the supplies to do what you said."

Jiang Yuan nodded slowly, then held up two fingers: "Twenty percent. I only want you to have people deliver twenty percent of the income from supplies to Taiping County every month."

"But I have a prerequisite. This batch of supplies must include trained war horses. The quantity is up to you."

"I wouldn't ask for these things from you for nothing. As you know, the Shenlong Tribe's headquarters is located on the border of the Great Duan Dynasty. We have a lot of supplies that are only available in the Central Plains, and we can definitely deliver them to you when the time comes."

After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Manniu was stunned and stood there. He pinched his thigh in disbelief.

Holy shit! How could such a good thing exist in this world?

How can this be considered a hierarchical relationship? Isn't this just a transactional relationship?

"Sir, are you telling the truth?" Manniu asked in disbelief.

Jiang Yuan's words were so shocking that no one in the entire grassland had ever done such a thing.

The reason is very simple. We are all nomadic tribes. We move to another place after shooting. We never know when we will encounter a large-scale wolf pack or be destroyed by a larger tribe. Everyone is trying to make themselves stronger as much as possible in a short period of time. There is no such thing as long-term stability.

But for Jiang Yuan, Taiping County is quite stable, at least for now, and what he needs is this kind of steady and long-term material income.

"You heard right, our Shenlong tribe has never been an exploiter." Jiang Yuan said calmly.

Li Hu, who was standing by, had his mouth twitching. If the officials of Tai'an County and Taizong County heard this, they would probably jump up and down and curse.

"Thank you, sir. On behalf of the more than 30,000 people in the Manniu tribe, I would like to thank you for your kindness. From now on, as long as I, Manniu, am alive, the Manniu tribe will always be loyal to the great dragon!" Manniu said excitedly.

Jiang Yuan waved his hand casually: "Alright, no need to say more. The dragon will be watching us from the sky. Whether we are loyal or not, the dragon will make his own judgment."

After saying that, Jiang Yuan waved to Li Hu and the others.

It has been quite some time since he left Taiping County. As the year is coming to an end, Jiang Yuan doesn't want to stay here for a moment.

Anyway, the problem has been solved, and as the weather gets colder, the big tribes on the grassland will begin to reap the small tribes.

The grassland is now in a mess. The small fish have been eaten almost all, and the big fish are easy to get stuck in the throat. Although it is a high-risk and high-reward business, Jiang Yuan has no interest in it. Taiping County can now be considered to have made a lot of money, and it is time to go back.

Not long after, Jiang Yuan left the Manniu tribe with 5,000 soldiers from Taiping County. Before leaving, Jiang Yuan gave Manniu a map to facilitate his future transportation of supplies.

"Sir, at our speed, we can get back to Taiping County in about twenty days." Hatu said after looking at the map carefully.

Jiang Yuan calculated the time in his mind. It was only about twenty days away from the end of the year. If he was lucky, he could have a New Year's Eve dinner in Taiping County.

"lets go."

The journey back was relatively smooth, and ten days passed by unknowingly. I don’t know when snowflakes started falling from the sky again, making the whole world even whiter.

Jiang Yuan was wearing thick animal leather gloves. He gently brushed off the snow on his hat and looked around. It was already getting dark.

"It's getting late, Hatu, let's find a place to set up camp."

"Yes, my lord."

After ten days of traveling, Jiang Yuan encountered several small tribes that were beaten and fled everywhere. Jiang Yuan did not hesitate and used a carrot and stick policy to take them all into his pocket. Now the number of people in this army has reached about 6,000.

As the tents were set up one by one, Jiang Yuan sat around the campfire and warmed his hands.

Wang Gang was cooking a pot of meat soup with great interest. "Master, are you going to get married after we go back?"

Jiang Yuan's face paused, and he suddenly remembered that after New Year's Eve, he would be 25 years old.

According to the agreement with the Bai family, it is indeed time to get married.

"Yes, your master is getting married too." Jiang Yuan looked at Wang Gang with a faint smile.

He was about to get married, but Ma Zhi already had a wife. Even Li Hu found a wife on the grassland, who was very attractive in appearance and figure. Among them, Wang Gang was the only one who had no prospects at all.

"Wang Gang, tell me, is there any girl you like? From which family? I will talk to you later." Jiang Yuan's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Given Wang Gang's silly personality, does he have any girl he likes?

Does this kid even have a man's thoughts in his head?

Unexpectedly, Wang Gang blushed as soon as Jiang Yuan finished speaking, and whispered: "Master, but I may not think highly of me..."

Jiang Yuan suddenly cheered up, there is hope!

I never thought that this guy could like women.

"Why waste words? I've figured out a way to help you. Just tell me!"

Wang Gang said a name while counting on his fingers in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzzing. Jiang Yuan was immediately so angry that he laughed. This kid had never been scared in the face of many big situations, but now he didn't even dare to say a name.

"Be bold, it's just a name, just say it!"

At once, even Li Hu and the others came over curiously. Zhao Kai said fiercely, "Hurry up and tell me. Don't worry, we brothers will definitely help you. Even if they don't agree, we will snatch it away from you!"

Seeing this, Wang Gang clenched his fists as if to cheer himself up, but the words still faded when they reached his lips.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan and his companions heard the name from Wang Gang this time.

"What the hell? Are you interested in her?" Li Hu looked as if he had seen a ghost.