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

The Iron-Eating Beast Shaman hurriedly said, "You'd better keep a closer eye on your people in the future. You can't let things continue like this in the Jiang tribe! And as for the honey, we haven't relied on honey to satisfy our cravings here for a long time. Now everyone eats sugar. This sugar is not only sweet, but it's also plentiful and cheap. You should have your people buy sugar from now on. It'll save you trouble and won't cause any problems."

The white bear shaman was taken aback. Poor thing, he had been captured by the otter tribe and knew nothing new. Upon hearing this, he quickly inquired in detail with the iron-eating beast shaman.

What is sugar?

The Iron-Eating Beast Shaman smiled and patiently explained, "The sugar is made from sweet bamboo brought by the Elephant Tribe. Their tribe's elephants love to eat this. It's not only sweet, but it's also filling and cheap."

Thinking of the current impoverished state of the White Bear tribe, he added, "If you don't have anything to trade for the time being, you'll receive some every month. If you save a little, you can give the little one a taste."

The White Bear Shaman nodded repeatedly and sincerely thanked the Iron-Eating Beast Shaman: "Thank you so much this time. I don't know what I would have done without you."

"Alright, we're all from the Jiang department, it's only right that we help each other out."

The Iron-Eating Beast Shaman chuckled, his tone somewhat dismissive: "Let's go, let's go to the Bumblebee Tribe first, they're old acquaintances there, let's settle the nectar matter first..."

When the matter was reported to Jiang Ning, she was busy dealing with the affairs of the Teng tribe. Her desk was covered with various documents, which were densely filled with records of the movements of each tribe.

"Yingcao Wu sent word that she has successfully led the Teng tribe back east, and they are now halfway there. The Xiang tribe is also traveling with them, so there is no need to worry about their safety."

Jiang Ning frowned slightly, tapping her fingers lightly on the table. After a moment of thought, she looked up at Mingyue, who was waiting beside her, and said, "Here's what we'll do: you personally lead Zuo Shandiao and the other flying beasts to meet them. The current speed is still too slow. The Teng tribe has traveled a long distance and is exhausted. We can't delay any longer."

Mingyue agreed, and then began to talk about the other tribes: "The Octopus Tribe is about to enter its breeding season, and they want to send some of their people back to the seaside for a while."

Jiang Ning frowned: "I remember that their octopuses, whether male or female, would die in order to reproduce, right?"

Mingyue's expression was somewhat solemn: "Yes, although the Octopus looks somewhat similar to the Giant Octopus, its reproductive method is extremely unique. Once the breeding season begins, the male Octopus will exhaust all its life force to protect the female from laying eggs, and the female will also rapidly weaken and eventually die after laying eggs. During this period, the Octopus tribe will also do its best to protect them."

Jiang Ning sighed. Life can be so short yet so magnificent.

Her gaze drifted to the window, where the distant mountains appeared particularly desolate in the setting sun: "Will this drastically reduce the number of battle pets in the Octopus Tribe? Their combat strength will also be affected."

Mingyue nodded gently: "That's true, so their battle pets generally don't leave offspring. Fortunately, the Octopus has an extremely strong reproductive capacity; a single Octopus can easily lay tens of thousands of eggs. The Octopus tribe plans to guard these eggs until they hatch before returning. Not only them, but other sea tribes also have similar needs, as those newborn cubs cannot survive in fresh water."

"The continuation of the tribe is a major matter. Let them go. If they need anything, just come to me."

Mingyue agreed and then began to talk about the recent conflict between the White Bear Tribe and the Honey Ape Tribe.

Without looking up, Jiang Ning ordered, "Send the order of building houses for the White Bear tribe to the back, and postpone all their benefits. I think they have plenty of energy, so a little time won't make a difference."

"Also, tell Bumblebee Witch to go and check on Iron-Eating Beast Witch when he has time, so he doesn't get tricked again. Not everyone who looks big and tough is as simple-minded as him."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away," Mingyue replied respectfully. Seeing that Jiang Ning had no further instructions, she asked, "Does the Honey Ape Tribe want any compensation?"

Jiang Ning put down her pen, looked up at the bright moon, and said, "Compensation? Compensation for what? Their losses were caused by me?"

Mingyue paused slightly, but Jiang Ning had already picked up his pen again and continued, "The White Bear Tribe has already been compensated; the rest is none of our business. As for their petty schemes, as long as they don't affect the overall situation or cross the line, let them be. With so many people in the Jiang tribe, how can we worry about everything?"

“Mingyue, you must remember that you will be the master of the entire Jiang tribe in the future. Your position dictates that you cannot participate in the struggles between your subordinates, nor do you need to worry about their disputes. You only need to do one thing—punish the person who breaks the rules.”

Mingyue's breath hitched slightly, as if something had struck her heart. She lowered her head and respectfully replied, "Yes, Mingyue understands."

Jiang Ning nodded, her tone softening slightly: "Go ahead and get things arranged. Remember, you need to have a long-term vision and not get bogged down in trivial matters."

Mingyue responded and slowly withdrew.

Jiang Ning's words echoed in her mind: the situation in Jiang's department was complicated, and one person's energy was limited. For her, mastering the skill of using people was the most important thing.

A breeze stirred on the lake. Mingyue took a deep breath. No matter what lay ahead, she would strive to become the person the witch hoped for, leading the Jiang tribe to even greater heights.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the tribe, around mealtime, the people of the White Bear tribe gathered together, discussing the matter animatedly.

When they learned that all the benefits for the White Bear tribe had been postponed, they were immediately in an uproar.

Someone suddenly stood up, fists clenched, eyes filled with rage: "Those brats are truly lawless! For a few bites of food, they actually squandered all the beast cores we painstakingly collected after leaving the Otter Tribe! Now we can't even build houses, how are we supposed to live?"

After the otter tribe was destroyed, the spoils of war naturally belonged to the Jiang tribe. Jiang Ning was not generous enough to return these things to the tribes.

Fortunately, they had hunted quite a bit on their way from the snow-capped mountains, so they didn't come back empty-handed.

“That’s right, if they hadn’t been so greedy, we wouldn’t be in this situation!” another person chimed in, their voice filled with barely suppressed anger.

To appease the Honey Ape tribe, these penniless folks truly spared no effort, mobilizing all available resources and strength.

Some people had already rolled up their sleeves and said through gritted teeth, "Let's go! Let's beat up those troublemakers! Let them learn their lesson!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several people around him stood up as well, clearly unable to contain their anger.