Chen Zhuo was well aware of his old friend's temperament. Complaints were still just complaints; he wouldn't really obstruct this good thing. Once the grumbling subsided, he would still rack his brains to come up with ideas.
Indeed, after venting, Feng Wenming paused for a moment and then said, "This matter cannot be rushed, it must be carried out gradually."
"That scoundrel Qin Zhan, if you don't keep a tight rein on him, he dares to do anything. I must immediately write to remind him to select strong and healthy famine victims who, in the future, can farm the land or be recruited into the military camp to work in the iron mines."
As much as possible, recruit adult men who can be useful after a few days of full meals.
In fact, in times of famine, those who survive are usually adult men. The first to die of starvation or perish on the run are often the old, weak, women, and children. This fact is poignant and distressing, yet irrevocable.
