I'm involved in poverty alleviation in a primitive tribe.

The bamboo tribe, with its energetic bamboo rats, dug holes all around the area, following several coal-producing terrains that Jiang Ning had obtained from the system. After several years of digging, they finally succeeded in finding a coal mine.

Jiang Ning personally led a team to inspect the site and discovered that the coal reserves were abundant, enough to not only meet the needs of a large tribe but also to be traded with other areas.

The coal mine is not far from the residence, so hunting teams can be sent to guard it in shifts.

Jiang Ning halted the firewood collection work of the Jiang tribe and dispatched many people to mine coal. In order to avoid being discovered by outsiders, they specifically found a secluded place to dig.

In the early morning, Jiang Ning stood happily in the square watching flocks of shrikes fly back. They slowly loosened the ropes on their claws, gently placing the coal carts on the ground. Then, the soldiers carried them into the newly built warehouse, and the shrikes would grab the empty carts and fly back towards the coal mine.

We won't need to send so many people to chop wood anymore, and the tribe will be able to spare a lot of manpower.

Although the Blackscale Tribe is wealthy, there are only about a hundred people living here. To earn a large number of beast cores, they still need to attract more customers.

Once the Jiang tribe's trading area becomes famous, surrounding tribes flock to the Jiang tribe, and the trading area can be opened permanently.

By then, she could exchange all the beast cores she had acquired from outsiders for clam coins from her Jiang tribe, giving her a large supply of beast cores to use not only to enhance the strength of her warriors and battle pets, but also for planting.

The system had already said that the best fertilizer here is ferocious beasts. The thought of her future planting fields likely filled her with excitement.

Before they knew it, it was time for the sacrificial ceremony. This year, the Tianlang tribe had gained more than thirty unclaimed people. In addition, they had found spouses from other tribes and had children born in recent years. The Tianlang tribe now had more than 500 people, and the Jiang tribe was approaching 3,000.

Hongyue and the others were nourished by the meat of ferocious beasts every day, and were also given some good fruits specially provided for level three warriors from time to time. They also fought against ferocious beasts constantly. With these multiple advantages, they finally broke through successfully and added seven level four warriors to the Jiang tribe after Heigu.

When Cang Er led the team this time, he brought some spirit crystals and spent a lot of money to buy the method of making ice.

Their trading team stayed here for a few days, sending a few people to the trading area to purchase goods. They had also learned how to maintain the waterwheels from Hua Rong and the others in the tribe. Now they asked about the parts they didn't understand, and then left with the remaining five waterwheels.

This year, the largest piece of spirit crystal was given to the Bamboo Witch, and no one objected, since everyone had already experienced the benefits of coal firsthand.

Hua Rong and the others didn't arrive at Jiang's headquarters until late autumn. As soon as they arrived, they rushed to the canteen and ordered a lot of food.

This time, everyone brought bags of beast cores. After they returned, they boasted to the tribe about the Jiang tribe and talked about the price of food.

The Blackscale Tribe was wealthy and had no shortage of beast cores. They didn't want their people to just watch the Jiang Tribe eat them, making it seem like the Blackscale Tribe was inferior to the Jiang Tribe. So they gave each of them a lot of beast cores.

This time they're living in a new house; the dormitory for international students in Jiangbu has finally been built.

As soon as Hua Rong entered, she saw a box of dark stones placed inside the room.

She asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Jiang Ning calmly said, "This is the coal we use for heating in our Jiang tribe. If it gets cold in winter, you can burn this coal to keep warm; it works better than firewood. We also have several kinds of stoves here. You can take these small stoves to school to keep warm. However, I must remind you that you must open the windows or doors for ventilation when burning coal; otherwise, we will not be responsible if anything happens."

Hua Rong wasn't surprised this time. Their Black Scale Tribe traded with people everywhere and had come into contact with many magical stones. Couldn't the Firebird Tribe's flint also be burned?

She understood immediately and asked, "What's the price of this coal?"

Jiang Ning inwardly praised Hua Rong for being so shrewd! Then he said in a serious tone, "Each stone house has a box of coal, enough for you to keep warm for a month this winter. You are the first guests of the Jiang tribe, so this first box is a gift from us, and the stone house is free. After that, each box of coal will cost one pure bone. If you want to go outside to cut down trees, we won't stop you."

Hua Rong quickly calculated in her mind that the coal she got in exchange for a pure bone could last for a month, and she could hunt several pure bone beasts in one trip, so it wasn't too expensive.

It hasn't snowed yet, so there's still time to go out and cut down trees, though it'll be a bit of a hassle. The warriors are fine, but the cubs will definitely need to keep a fire burning for warmth throughout the winter. Let's use beast cores to buy coal.

Hua Rong agreed, "Then let's use coal. I'll go and tell them how to use it."

Jiang Ning nodded, her heart filled with joy. This box of coal was said to last a month, but it would only be enough for basic heating.

If they need to make food, they'll have to buy more coal. If they don't plan to make their own food, her canteen could offer a winter special.

The first box was for them. There were still three months of winter left, and because of roommate issues, all 141 of them had filled 50 stone houses. So she could still collect at least 150 pure bones.

Although Jiang's tribe now has more people, it is still in its early stages, and most of the warriors are still relatively weak. It is precisely the time when a large number of beast cores are needed.

In the spring, Jiang Ning took some time off and led a few quick-handed soldiers to a mountain next to their residence.

A large area of ​​land on the hilltop here is fenced off and guarded by the Red Fox Tribe. They raise some ordinary porcupines specifically to feed the ordinary people and cubs of the Jiang Tribe.

Jiang Ning walked to a cave where a sow had given birth to a litter of piglets a few days ago.

The Red Fox Witch reported that the porcupines were fighting frequently, and since it was springtime, many piglets had appeared. Her suggestion was to slaughter some of the larger ones and keep only the smaller ones.

Jiang Ning then remembered that there was a very important step in breeding techniques: castration.

Castrated livestock and poultry not only have no fishy or foul smell, but also taste better, are more docile, and produce more meat.

Jiang Ning had lived here for a long time and ate with the tribe every day. She had adapted to their eating habits and didn't care much about whether the food was fishy or not, which is why she delayed the matter.

She found a few warriors who were good with knives and had them practice repeatedly with the prey they brought back. Only when they were skilled did she take them up the mountain to find a litter of piglets to try their skills.

Hongyue watched alongside Jiang Ning as the soldiers swiftly brought down their blades, accompanied by the pig's screams, making even Jiang Ning, who was watching from the sidelines, feel a slight pain in his groin.