Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

Chapter 80: Spreading Knowledge

Chapter 80: Spreading Knowledge

It's a good thing to get them in touch.Haiwen thought to himself, Smiley Cat will be bored all day long, and will be bored.A cheerful little girl might be able to help him.

So he also hurried to eat, and during the meal, he chatted with the girls about the latest case and told some fresh anecdotes.Violet also chatted with him about things in class. She told Haiwen that many farmers came to ask about "three hundred catties per mu" when she was in class today, but she didn't understand agricultural production, so she could only say that They will come back tomorrow.In addition, the old Ramon also asked Violet to tell Hai Wen that it is best to start agricultural courses as soon as possible, or form a team to popularize agricultural knowledge.

"My lord, old Ramon said that if we want to increase production next year, we have to make preparations this year. This matter is imminent." Violet said.

Haiwen thought the same way, and when the trial was over tomorrow, he would start agricultural work immediately.He has an outline of a plan in his mind, but he still needs to discuss it with a professional and knowledgeable person.After all, he didn't farm in his previous life.

So he talked about this matter with Yisruite: "Israet, I heard you say that most of the farmers in Mustang Town don't know how to fertilize?"

"Yes, my lord." Isrit said to him while clearing the plate after dinner, "My mother once told me that fertilizer is essential to increase food production. She has been Helping my father fertilize the fields and orchards, they went door-to-door to ask for manure and rotten domestic waste, and then buried them in the ground in winter... I don’t remember the details, but my family’s fields at that time The harvest has been pretty good.”

This should be the fermentation of manure.Haven thought to himself.He searched the memories of his previous life. According to his knowledge, plant ash, organic domestic waste, manure and even river pond silt can be used as fertilizer.He planned to call all the educated people like old Ramon and Gerette to discuss this matter.

In addition to fertilizing, he also needs to dig the soil and loosen the ground before winter, which he knows.In addition, he will also call on craftsmen to make farm tools during this winter, including shovels and hoes. He plans to ask Charles to buy raw materials, and then let his craftsmen process them; There are river ponds, but there is a lack of drinking water tools.If it would take too long to dig the canal, Haiwen planned to overturn the car to divert the water from the river to irrigate the farmland.To make this thing, he needs some skilled carpenters, because he doesn't know how to make or draw drawings. At most, he can propose a plan and let these carpenters come up with it, so it depends on luck.

Things have to be done little by little, and when the land distribution is over, he will organize people to clear the straw on a large scale.The first part here is used as heating fuel and livestock feed, and the rest is burned, and the ashes are collected for fertilizer.

After clearing the straw, turn the soil again, which can increase the fertility of the land, improve the structure of the land, increase air permeability and water retention, and kill insects and weeds to a certain extent.Thinking of this, Haven asked Isrit, "Do you have the habit of digging the soil in winter?"

"Why do you need to dig the soil in winter?" Isrit looked puzzled, "Isn't winter a day of rest?"

Hearing this, Hai Wen couldn't help but think: That's right, no wonder the output isn't increasing.Even a hardworking and knowledgeable farmer like Islet didn't know how to farm the land, so how could those serfs know?What's more, even if serfs understand it, they may not necessarily be able to do it.

Once you have a plan, you need to implement it as soon as possible. After dinner, Hai Wen went to rest early.Early the next morning, he trained with the police as usual, and then hurried to the Yizheng Hall.He called old Ramon and said to him, "I'll open up a place for you this afternoon at the market in the south, and you post the notices and find me some clever farmers. Then we'll teach them how to Farming, and then let them go to the countryside to spread knowledge. These people are regarded as a propaganda team, and each person is paid monthly, ten silver coins and fifty copper coins per month."

"This salary is quite a lot." Old Ramon coughed dryly after saying that.

"Well, I will allocate more money to you. You have to handle this matter for me. After the cadres of the Yizheng Hall come back, you must immediately organize them to join the propaganda team. You'd better find me another propaganda team member." The person in charge comes, he is the best farmer, and the communication between farmers is easy.”

"Yes, my lord." Old Ramon took a pen to record while listening, sometimes his throat squirmed and he coughed dryly.Haiwen tried to speak as slowly as possible, and then asked: "Old Ramon, little Ramon is busy outside now, and you don't have anyone to take care of you, why don't I arrange a helper for you. On weekdays, you can assist in work, or serve You live."

Old Ramon was shocked, and quickly waved his hands and said, "How dare you! Only noble masters can use servants!"

Haiwen said, "It's not a servant, it's a hired worker. If I give him money, he will work for you."

"That too..."

"What you heard from me is that you are so old and tired every day. After a long time, you will get tired and get sick. I still point you to do things for me. How about it, Fassnut!" Haven called Fass Nat, the young guard came over and said, "My lord, what are your orders?"

"You go and find me an honest man and follow old Ramon. From now on, you will get money every day and treat me like a servant."

"Yes, my lord." After saying that, Fasnat left.

Old Ramon is very grateful, saying that he is indeed tired and busy every day, and often has no time to eat.Haiwen also felt sorry for the old man. Old Ramon was nearly seventy years old, and he was already a very old man in this era.But just like this, he still can't live up to his old age, he has to run around with Haiwen, busy all day long. "My lord, you should also pay attention to your body." Old Ramon suddenly said to Hai Wen, "I was also a man of dragon and tiger when I was your age, but when I get old, everything will be over. If it is cold today, I Thinking about it..." He took out a medicine bag from his pocket, "Here is a medicine powder made of red stone powder and dragon grass root, which can drive away the cold when worn on the body. If you wear it when you are young, you will not easily suffer from cold lung disease in your later years. "

Haven didn't know if this thing was really useful, and he didn't know what old Ramon was talking about.But he knew that this thing must be very precious to this poor old man.So he said, "Old Ramon, you know I don't accept presents. You'd better take this with you. I think you need him more."

"This is not a gift, you...cough cough!" Old Ramon coughed a few times, and then stuffed the thing to Haven, "This is my blessing to you, you see, I am old and useless, It’s not been a few years. It’s too late to bring this stuff, why don’t I give it to you…” He coughed again, and the sound sounded like a needle stuck in his throat, “Just take it , take it quickly. I don’t want to see you suffer from this disease when you get old, and end up suffering as much as I do.”

Haiwen had no choice but to accept it, and hung the medicine bag around his neck. "Thank you, old Ramon."

Old Ramon waved his hand at him and said, "My lord, my son would be your age by now if he were still alive. So I sometimes... well, I don't mean to offend, I just think... you are a hero Character, a person like you must not die early, you have to... hey! I'm not cursing you, I'm just..." He gradually became incoherent, and the circles of his eyes were red.Haiwen knew that he was thinking of his son, this lonely old man made people sad, Haiwen couldn't help going up to give him a hug, and old Ramon burst into tears.He cried and said, "It would be great if my son could live to this day. With you here...he won't starve to death."

After comforting old Ramon, Haven continued to reverse the case for the prisoners.Today, many people from the Yizheng Hall have come back one after another, saying that the land distribution of the three major farmers in the east has been completed. They came back to make arrangements to salute and prepare to leave for the north.Hai Wen kept these people and said that there would be a meeting tonight.

There are only a few prisoners left today, and five of them are serious criminals who have confessed. There is no need for a retrial.The remaining people were mostly because of some trivial matters, or because they offended people, Haiwen dealt with them lightly, and either released them or filled them into the labor force.This labor force consisted of criminals, family members of landlords, and prisoners of war.Haiwen plans to find a coach for them in the future, and give these people a labor reform.

It was already noon when these people finished the case, Haiwen had a casual meal and then took old Ramon to the temple school to give lectures to the farmers.He simply gave two classes, one was Violet giving cultural lessons to children, and the other was Haiwen and old Ramon giving agricultural lessons to farmers.During the meal before, Hai Wen talked about this matter with old Ramon, and the two exchanged agricultural knowledge during the chat.Haven and old Ramon talked about the "composting" before Yisrit, as well as the measures such as turning the soil and irrigation with waterwheels in his own memory.Old Ramon is well-informed, but after all, he has never farmed his own land, and only has some knowledge from books.He told Haven:

"I've heard the idea of ​​composting. It is said that human and livestock manure should be used, and some leaves should be used to shrub grass and the like. It should be buried in the ground for a winter. We can let the farmers do it first, even if In the future, the fertilizer will not be produced, and nothing will be lost." Old Ramon stroked his beard and said, "As for the plowing and waterwheel you mentioned, I don't know about it, but it is not difficult to mobilize farmers to plow the ground now. Now everyone is idle after the autumn harvest, and many people drink and gamble or enjoy themselves at home after they become landlords, it is not appropriate to continue like this."

Haiwen said: "That's right. Besides, I also want to mobilize people to go up the mountain to cut firewood, especially to cut more bamboo and save it, so that it can be used for overturning cars in the future. The most important thing is that we have to put the "hard work to get rich" This concept has been popularized. Old Ramon, everyone used to work for the landlords and was passive and slack, but now everyone works for themselves. I think people can be more diligent."

"As you wish, my lord."

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ps: Most of the second volume is farming, which is relatively dull, so the later updates will be accelerated.

The third volume begins to enter the main drama, and the fourth volume is estimated to explode w

Chapter 81: Start Farming

Chapter 81: Start Farming

So in the afternoon, they popularized the concepts of composting, plowing the land and getting rich through hard work to the farmers.Haiwen mentioned the car overturn a little bit, but didn't go into details because it hasn't been finalized yet.Because without a good carpenter, this thing cannot be made.Most people's understanding level is very poor. After all, these people are illiterate and illiterate. Some can't even speak clearly. It is too difficult to learn knowledge.

But Haven and old Ramon also found a few people with quick thinking and positive attitudes. Among them was a man named Steve Johnson. This man seemed to be a dull and honest farmer. Very positive.This person has a sad face, with a long and thin face, slumped shoulders, walking silently, and dragging his feet on the floor. He is a typical type of person who is crushed by life.

He wasn't very smart, and he didn't know many words, but he was very serious, as if he wanted to swallow every word Hai Wen said.Haven could feel that he was someone who wanted to actively change the status quo.After the lecture, he came to find Haiwen, first saluted in fear, and then bit the bullet and asked, "Does your lord have any jobs that can get you quick money?"

"This..." Haiwen thought for a while, and said, "There is indeed a job, but even if you get the money, you will have to wait until the beginning of spring."

Steve's face became very ugly, and he said, "Isn't there any hurry up? Or, can I pay the wages in advance? I..." He was so anxious that he forgot the etiquette for a while, and came up to grab Haiwen's arm .When Fasnet saw it, he pushed him away immediately, saying, "Irreverent!"

The man fell to the ground with an ouch, and then burst into tears.Such a big man, he probably won't cry like a child after falling down.Seeing him crying miserably, Haiwen asked, "Are you in a hurry to spend money?"

Steve sat on the ground and nodded, he wiped his tears with his dirty hands, and his face was smudged. "My lord! My daughter is sick, I took her to the town to see a doctor, but now I have no money! Now I still owe a whole lot of debt, I..."

"Take me to see your daughter first." Hai Wen said.

So they came to a dilapidated hotel in a corner of the town.The inn is divided into four long rooms on the second floor, with thatched roofs and patches on the walls. Whenever someone enters or exits the old wooden door, there will be harsh groans.After they walked in, they saw that the counter owner was an old woman with a sullen face. She had freckles and a pointed nose like an old witch.She glared at Hai Wen and said, "Hey, Lord Mayor! I don't have a landlord for you to fight."

Haven choked.He knew that not everyone in Mustang Land was grateful to him, and even many people were dissatisfied with him and hated him terribly.

But he couldn't justify such an embarrassing sentence, he ignored the old woman, but turned to Steve and said, "Take me to see your daughter."

Steve hurried forward to lead the way.They walked up the creaking musty stairs, through the corridors full of smelly feet and musty smell, and came to the innermost room through the sound of snoring, laughter and cursing.If Steve hadn't brought the small room, Haven might not have noticed it, because it was too small, it was a triangular space under the stairs.There is only room for a small bed inside, and there is no place to stand after entering, you have to bend over to do it.He opened the curtain, and saw a skinny little girl lying inside. The child was covered with a dark cloth sheet, looking at Hai Wen with a pair of eyes full of despair.

Haiwen closed the curtain after only one glance, he was afraid that he would cry if he continued to look at it.Fassnut said from the side: "She is probably hungry, and she can be cured after she is full." Hearing this, Steve lowered his head in shame.

After thinking for a while, Haven said to Steve, "I see that you studied hard just now. I'll test you." After that, he asked some general knowledge from the previous class, and Steve answered fluently.Haiwen nodded in satisfaction, and said, "It seems that your memory is not bad - I have a job for you."

"What job?" He looked at Haven expectantly, "When will I have money?"

Haiwen said: "I want you to continue listening to the lectures for a few days, and then firmly remember what you have learned. After that, I want you to be a teacher of the farmers' association, and you will be responsible for popularizing knowledge to the farmers. Remember, this is very important. important!"

Steve was overjoyed at first, but then nodded sadly, and asked, "My lord, the money..."

"I'll lend you some money first." Haiwen took out a handful of silver coins and a few gold coins from his pocket, and asked, "Is it enough?"

"This, this, this..." Steve stared at the shiny gold coins and was speechless.

Haiwen thought about it, he spent money on medical treatment and debt repayment, and he had to buy some food to supplement the little girl's nutrition in the future.By the way, I have to buy some clean clothes. The little girl's clothes are too thin. It's cold and I have to add more clothes.Thinking of this, he said to Fassnut again: "Do you have any money on you? Borrow some first."

Fassnut nodded, and handed all the coins in his arms to Haiwen: "My lord, if it is not enough, I will go get it immediately."

"Enough, enough, enough!" Steve said again and again, "But I'm not up yet, my lord!"

Hai Wen reassured: "Listen to me, after you become a teacher, I will pay you a salary, and you can use the salary to pay back the money in installments - you can pay it at any time, it is best to wait until you can feed your daughter Satisfied and live a happy life.” Steve nodded repeatedly, expressing that he would pay back the money as soon as possible.But Haiwen emphasized his tone and said, "I repeat, letting your girl live a good life is much more important than paying back the money early for your own face! I'm not short of that money."

Steve said: "Yes, my lord, I understand! I will definitely cure my daughter's illness, and when I come back, I will bring my girl to visit and thank you."

"Well, tomorrow I'll call a doctor over to show her."

"Ah, thank you, thank you." Steve bowed to him, wanting to nod his head to the ground.

"Well, I should go."

Then Steve thanked Haven all the way and sent Haven out the door.Walking on the road, Haiwen's mind was full of the hopeless eyes of that poor girl.

For these poor people, for such poor children, I too must change the world—he swore in his heart, which filled him with determination.

At this time the blue-eyed boy said to him: "My lord, I think we need a hospital. It is best that a poor person can afford a hospital. If you are willing to help, I am willing to do this. My parents are Sick and dying, I don't want to see that kind of thing again."

Fasnat, who has always been taciturn, suddenly said a lot, which surprised Haven.Yes, it's time to open a hospital next year.He thought so.

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Chapter 82: Honorable Labor

Chapter 82: Honorable Labor

"You are right, I will start to do this after the agriculture stabilizes this year."

"That's great, I'll call a doctor for you." Fasnat still had no waves on his face when he said this.

Afterwards, Haven took Fassnut back to the Council Hall.

In the Yizheng Hall, he called in the clerks and cadres to hold a meeting on the popularization of agricultural knowledge and preparations for winter farming.He first recounted what he said in class to everyone.The people in the Yizheng Hall were much better at understanding than the peasants, and they quickly understood.Afterwards, Haiwen began to arrange work, asking them to lead the farmers to burn straw, collect plant ash, and ask people to dig pits to stockpile fertilizer.

"In a few days, you will let the farmers carry buckets into the city to collect manure, two buckets and a copper horn. When I come back, I will ring the bell and tell the people in the city to stock up on manure and swill. I want all these I will let you know the specific date.” He said to the people below while recording, “In addition, we have to call on everyone to dig the soil. Send the farm tools from the landlord’s house for everyone to use. There are farm tools Work as soon as possible, and give the farm tools to others after finishing. Tell them that it is the order of the mayor of Mustang Town, Haven Ambleside. This is closely related to increasing production.” Haven hopes that the reputation he has accumulated will play a role.

After the three incidents of beating the landlord, dividing the land, and the trial on a snowy night, everyone in the Yizheng Hall treated Hai Wen like a god, and he did what he said.He arranged two clerks for each farm, and asked these people to temporarily manage the farms of the downed landlords.

After explaining the matter here, he left old Garcia and King Kong alone, first he said to old Garcia: "Brother Garcia, I'm afraid I have to invite you into prison after the matter here is over. I’m in prison. Brother, it’s not that I’m embarrassing you, but the state has national laws, and you should go to prison for murder. But we have agreed before that if you can make up for your crime in prison, then I will reduce your sentence. I will prepare office supplies for you in the prison."

"Thank you, sir." Old Garcia saluted him.

After speaking, Haiwen let old Garcia go first, and then he talked with King Kong about the overturned car.King Kong is a mason, so he doesn't know much about this kind of thing, but he knew some carpenters in the town, so he said to Hai Wen: "I haven't heard of this thing, but since you brought it up, my lord, I guess it will It can be done. I know three old carpenters in the town, I will invite them, tomorrow..."

"Not tomorrow!" Haven interrupted, "Because winter is coming—" He didn't know why he popped out such a word, and he laughed himself after he finished speaking. "Anyway, it's cold, and we'll be planting and plowing in the spring. We don't have much time. Now we can save time if we can. You can bring people to come at night, and I'll arrange a banquet in the house to receive these distinguished guests."

King Kong was startled when he heard this, and said, "We are all hardworking craftsmen, how can we be called honored guests? This... I'm afraid it will scare them."

"Craftsmen are honored guests to me," said Haven. "Without them, I would not be able to complete the plan to reshape Mustang Town. You just go and invite them. Remember, King Kong, in my territory, farmers and workers All are noble, and every laborer is not humble."

King Kong nodded heavily, and said, "Yes, my lord! I'll invite them right away."

It was getting late, Hai Wen went home and ate two bites of bread for dinner, and immediately asked the back kitchen to prepare wine and meat to decorate the restaurant.Those who sweep the floor sweep the floor, those who clean the windows clean the windows, and even the flowers in the vases are changed.When Delaire saw it, he asked him, "My lord, you are so beautiful, are you going to kill someone again?"

Hai Wen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Not this time, I really have guests to invite."

"Who's coming?"

"Get some carpenters. I want these guys to build me a wagon to irrigate my fields."

The steward frowned, and said, "Help a carpenter? Is it such a trouble to hire a carpenter? Just reward them with a few dollars, and if they take the money, they will treat you as a god in the temple."

Haiwen insisted on this, and he said to the housekeeper: "From now on, craftsmen will be my guests here, housekeeper, you must know that in my opinion, this world is not only corrupted by the system, but also its science and technology are extremely backward. With these technologies, we can produce [-] catties per mu. With advanced productivity, we can accumulate primitive capital, and then operate these capitals, so as to go higher and further.”

Dreyer nodded expressionlessly, and said: "My lord, don't say [-] catties of food, you can grow it with [-] catties - but what if you can't grow it by then? You have a good idea. But the weather is unpredictable, what will you do then? Don't forget, the baron is watching you."

"Run away if you can't grow it." Hai Wen said, "Run with your family and your family. The world is so big, I don't believe there is no place to stay."

The butler sighed, and said, "Yangma Town has managed to make a show, so you can leave as soon as you say?"

"This kind of thing doesn't happen overnight, Delaire." The Red Army still has a long march. "But as long as we people stay alive, things will turn around."

"Okay, my lord, I will listen to you."

Talking Kung Fu King Kong has come with three carpenters.Someone outside the door announced, and Hai Wen hurried out to greet him.He took King Kong's arm and invited people into the restaurant, and hurriedly ordered people to light candle oil lamps, and then served wine and food.The three of them were a thick, fat man covered in wire hair; Looking at the work box, he must have thought that Haven had asked him to repair the house.At this moment, he was looking around in fear, whispering to the old man next to him from time to time, asking for something.

Haven quickly asked everyone to sit down, and then said: "Everyone, I am the mayor of Mustang Town, Haven Ambleside."

As soon as the three of them sat down, they stood up suddenly when they heard this, and the chairs behind them clanged. "I've seen you, my lord!" The three saluted quickly.Hai Wen also stood up and returned the salute, saying, "Please sit down, please sit down."

At this time, the kitchen has already started serving dishes.There were three meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes here, and they were cut into small plates for each person. In addition, Hai Wen also opened two bottles of good wine and asked the servants to fill them up.These carpenters are also poor people, who usually can't eat meat, and their eyes are straightened when they see the dishes on this table.Especially the big man, he started to eat without saying a word.The old man glared at him, and said in a low voice, "Hans! You are too rude." But Haiwen waved his hand at them and said, "Eat whatever you want, we have no rules." He also started to eat .

After eating a few mouthfuls, he raised his glass to toast these people, and said some polite words. Everyone was flattered and hurriedly returned the salute.About halfway through the meal, the little young carpenter couldn't bear it any longer, so he asked, "My lord, are you...do you have any valuable things at home that you want us to repair? Or...you want to build What kind of expensive stuff? I am a wood sawer eating at your banquet, it is really... this... my poor stomach, I am afraid I can't bear it."

Haiwen smiled and said, "It's my fault that I didn't explain it clearly to you. It's like this. I have a design plan for irrigation tools here, and I want to discuss it with you."

Chapter 83: Rollover

Chapter 83: Rollover

He gave a general idea, saying that it was such a water-lifting machine.One person pedals the pedals of the car, and then the small gear drives the big gear to transport the water to a high place, and then flows down from the high place to the ground, so the water can travel a long distance, and the crops in the distance can also be sucked into the river. in the water.

Then the three carpenters took paper and pens and began to draw drawings, communicating while drawing, and sometimes a quarrel broke out.Later, it was the little carpenter who took the blueprint first and said, "My lord, can you see if this works?"

Haiwen took a look, and it was much different from what he remembered, and it seemed that there were many useless parts.But whether this thing works or not, Haiwen doesn't know, because he only saw the illustration once in a history textbook. "This..." he pondered.At this time, the old man asked him for the blueprint and said, "Let me take a look."

Haiwen gave him the blueprint, and the old man looked at the blueprint and said, "It takes a year to make this thing! It's too troublesome." Then the strong man also took it and said: "Yes, this meaning is correct, but around the keel There's no need for those small gears, just the big one and the pedal."

They had a very heated discussion, and after a while the old man asked: "My lord, if this thing is popularized, wouldn't many dry lands in Yema Town be alive?"

Haiwen nodded and said: "Yes - this thing is very important to me and to every farmer. Now you understand why I invited you here? This thing came out, and you are the heroes of Mustang Town Not to mention the large bonuses, I will repair stone carvings for you in the future, so that every farmer who uses a dump truck to irrigate in future generations will remember your achievements. This is an honor that belongs to craftsmen—only craftsmen.”

The little man's blood boiled immediately, and he nodded in agreement.But the brawny man asked with a gloomy face: "My lord, does whoever makes this thing count?"