"Isn't that good? Such a system is highly competitive. Apart from somewhat disregarding other people's dignity, it has good adaptability in every other aspect." Lu Sheng stroked his chin and rebutted. "It would actually be better to change slavery into a system of expulsion."
"That's true." Jackson agreed as well. "Slavery breeds all sorts of unusual evils. Many girls are ruined through every possible means simply because they are pretty, becoming other people's sex slaves. Such things are simply too common in those gathering points."
"Indeed. If slavery were abolished and only expulsion remained, it could preserve competitiveness while reducing those freeloading parasites who ate well and lazed about without contributing. It would mobilize everyone's initiative." Kafei considered it carefully as well, sensing the progressiveness within it.
"Then it's settled. Starting tomorrow, we'll implement this plan. You two discuss it and give me detailed implementation rules. No, forget it. I'll make a trip to Siril myself."
Lu Sheng stroked the beard on his chin.
"Merge the small outposts around us as soon as possible. We need more land and more talent."
"Understood!"
The two answered in unison.
************************ Afternoon.
Siril's white convoy slowly returned, heavily laden, traveling straight down the broad highway.
The trucks' low engine roars rose and fell, and the exhaust they emitted spread a faint white mist through the surrounding area.
At the very rear of the convoy, inside the last truck.
Lu Sheng patted the dust from his clothes and trousers as he sat in the cargo compartment at the back.
He was not alone in the compartment. There were several convoy members, as well as survivors rescued from other places.
Beside him sat a mother and daughter.
Tear tracks covered the mother's face as she tightly held a little girl wearing a pink one-piece dress