When Song Ning returned, he went to the clinic again to check on the patient, but the patient was still unconscious. He gave the young apprentice who was taking care of the patient a few instructions and then returned to Tianxiang County.
The weather is starting to warm up, and as the snow melts, the ground becomes soft, so they're planning to start construction soon.
Those who have fled here still have nowhere to stay; this matter cannot be delayed any longer.
After everyone had chosen their locations, Zheng Gaoyi began to take the construction of the houses more seriously.
They build their own houses. In some families with few men, Zheng Gaoyi would pay out of his own pocket to hire people to build the houses.
Besides building houses, the land in Tianxiang County also needs to be plowed up.
Spring has arrived, and it won't be long before it's time to plant crops.
Some people were assigned to build houses, while others were assigned to till the land.
Tianxiang County has a lot of land. The area west of the city is right next to the mountains. I heard that there used to be a village on the mountain, but it has long since fallen into disrepair.
These lands haven't been cultivated for a long time; it's hard to say whether crops can still grow on them.
Tianxiang County has thousands of acres of land; we certainly can't cultivate it all.
Looking at the people working in the field, Zheng Gaoyi felt a surge of hope.
No one has come here for many years.
After turning the soil, you need to fertilize it. So the question is, where does the fertilizer come from?
Then, Song Ning came up with an idea: to clean the toilets.
After a winter of freezing temperatures, the toilets are easier to clean now, at least much better than in the summer.
However, no one dared to utter a word about Song Ning's suggestion.
Back in the village, there were no particular rules about using the toilet. We would just find a corner to relieve ourselves and then leave the rest to the local earth god.
But that won't work now. Every household has built a toilet, and there aren't many livestock left. This is the only solution she can think of.
Moreover, this will free up space in the toilets, which will probably be full by next winter.
I heard that there were night soil carriers in Jiangning County, and that night soil carriers had a secure job during the Jin Dynasty.
This is an agency specifically established by the imperial court.
I heard that it was because the night soil collectors were considered dirty and looked down upon that way, so no one wanted to do the job anymore.
But it was necessary, so the imperial court set up a special department and gave it a very elegant name: Xueyin Palace.
The people inside all eat government grain.
However... when people think about that scene, they feel that applying fertilizer isn't absolutely necessary.
These days, livestock manure costs money to buy, and human excrement is the most effective fertilizer, but most people can't accept it.
People were debating whether to fertilize or not, and then Zheng Gaoyi said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll go find someone."
The price for sanitation workers isn't cheap these days. Although the job isn't exactly clean, it pays well, so there are quite a few people who do it.
The matter was resolved perfectly, but when it came to actually cleaning the toilet, Song Ning still couldn't quite handle it.
This smell hits you right in the head; you can't breathe it in.
Fortunately, Song Ning went to Jiangning County the next day when he was collecting manure, and thus escaped the situation.
She went to the clinic first, while Song Dahai went to deliver the goods himself.
The person was still unconscious, so Song Ning didn't linger and went to Yunxiu Workshop after leaving the clinic.
The proprietress handed her the letter Xie Linzhou had left behind. She opened it and glanced at it; the meaning was clear: he wanted to continue trading cotton with her, and this time he wanted a long-term partnership.
According to Xie Linzhou, there is a great demand in the capital. Although the weather is gradually getting warmer, even in summer, who wouldn't want a few decent quilts?
Xie Linzhou requested 1,000 catties per month, and if possible, he wanted it to circulate throughout the Jin Dynasty.
Song Ning's initial idea was to let the soldiers on the border have a warm winter; he never thought he would move to the capital now.
Things are going beyond her expectations; her cotton is selling like hotcakes in the capital.
She could certainly supply that amount, but now she suddenly had an idea, perhaps... she thought about the future development direction of Tianxiang County.
The most critical problem in Tianxiang County right now is that its infrastructure is inadequate, or rather, nonexistent.
Only by getting all of these in place can we gradually attract people.
Song Ning didn't know what special feelings the magistrate had for this place, but everyone could see the magistrate's determination.
Otherwise, a young master from a wealthy family in the capital wouldn't have traveled all that way to a place like this.
It's time to begin.
After leaving the cotton in Yunxiufang, Song Ning wandered around Jiangning County and visited the clinic before leaving.
As soon as she entered, the young apprentice who was taking care of the woman told her that the woman had woken up.
Song Ning hurried inside, but as soon as she lifted the curtain and stepped in, the woman screamed, "Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I didn't slack off, I really didn't slack off..."
Ignoring his injuries, he huddled in a corner, trembling, as if he had been stimulated by something.
The clinic staff sighed, "She's been like this ever since she woke up. We can't give her any medicine, and we don't dare get close to her for fear of making her injuries worse."
The woman had clearly been abused in the past, which is why she had such a stress response.
The injuries on the woman's body revealed the kind of life she had lived before.
Song Ning took a step forward, and the woman shrank back. When there was no room to retreat, she cried out again, "Please, don't hit me! Don't hit me! I was wrong! I'll never run away again..."
Song Ning went straight over and grabbed her hands. The woman was startled and screamed, trying to shake him off. Song Ning grabbed both of her hands and shouted, "It's me. Look up at me. I'm not one of those bad people. I'm here to save you."
The woman was not listening to anything, and the young apprentice beside her, seeing that Song Ning couldn't control her alone, quickly stepped forward to help.
The woman tried to run away frantically, but Song Ning continued, "Believe me, no one will hit you anymore. Look at me, don't you recognize me...?"
The woman continued to shout and struggle, grabbing Song Ning several times.
"Does talking to him or her like this really work?" The medicine boy was almost losing his grip.
"Don't worry, there are no bad people here. Can you look at me? Have you forgotten? I'm your family!"
As soon as the words "family" were uttered, the woman actually stopped moving.
He slowly turned his head to look at Song Ning, staring blankly, and finally managed to squeeze out two words: "Family...person..."
Her voice was hoarse; to be honest, it didn't sound good at all.
Seeing that she reacted, Song Ning quickly said, "Yes, don't you recognize me? We used to play together, and Mom is still waiting for us to come home."
The woman's unpleasant voice rang out again: "Mother..."
The sight of the woman before him brought a lump to Song Ning's throat.
The doctor said she had multiple burns, which not only disfigured her but also damaged her voice. It was already quite remarkable that she could still speak.
"Will you be a good girl and listen to me? Once you're better, we'll go see your mother."
The woman finally calmed down, nodded, and let Song Ning help her lie down on the bed.
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