You don't know until you see it. I was shocked to see that there was really a lot of silt in the moat.
Jiang Jin looked down and could even see a few animal carcasses inside.
Because it has not been cleaned for a long time, there is not only a lot of silt but also a lot of garbage.
Jiang Jin stood beside the moat and pondered for a long time. After thinking for a long time, she decided to use river mud to add organic fertilizer.
Winter will soon be over, and preparing the land before the spring planting season will give you the possibility of a good harvest in the coming year.
Early the next morning, knights rode out of the city lord's palace, and the sound of horse hooves caused a stir in the quiet city of Alicante.
The knight posted the last notice of the City Lord's Mansion on the bulletin board. Like a drop of water dropped into boiling oil, the residents of Alicante gathered in front of the small notice board. To prevent the old man from making another mistake, some brave adults asked the knight, "What's written on it? It's so densely packed."
The knight was a little impatient. He wanted to leave, but he was surrounded by people in front, behind, and on both sides. He remembered what Aunt Jiang had told him before he left, so he could only quickly explain: "The City Lord's Mansion is hiring people to clean up the silt in the moat."
"Twenty baskets of silt can be exchanged for a bag of beans at the City Lord's Mansion. Ten bags of beans can be exchanged for a bag of oats at the City Lord's Mansion. Ten bags of oats can be exchanged for a bag of rye at the City Lord's Mansion. Ten bags of rye can be exchanged for a bag of rice at the City Lord's Mansion! Ten bags of rice can be exchanged for a three-jin piece of pork."
“There’s no limit on the number of people, and the food will be redeemed while supplies last.”
When the knight spoke, everyone held their breath and looked at each other in fear. Someone in the crowd asked, "Is it really that good?"
Little Brandon happened to be in the crowd. When he heard this, he ran home without saying a word.
This is such great news! I have to tell my mother as soon as possible, and have them come to the City Lord's Mansion quickly! Work in exchange for food! It can even be exchanged for meat!
"God of Light, our current city lord has gone to great lengths to ensure you have enough to eat."
The knight scoffed. In his opinion, there was no need to dig out the mud. They had done all this simply because the current city lord was a woman, and women are soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see these slaves suffer.
It's really a woman's disease. The knight shook his head. This time he walked out of the crowd smoothly.
At the same time, many people followed him, stumbling and running towards the City Lord's Mansion.
This incident was unprecedented. In order not to fall behind, some people even fought with others on the run just to grab this one spot.
Jiang Jin stood on the city wall, quietly watching the residents of Alicante flocking in.
At the city gate, Yager led Daisy and Bella to register at the gate. Perhaps because they had little contact with the lower-class residents of Alicante, Bella and Daisy subconsciously took two steps back and covered their mouths and noses when they saw their crazy looks.
"It stinks. I haven't taken a shower in a few days." Daisy frowned, but still had to register her information for them.
"That's...that's it." Bella stammered, looking around, trying to find her relatives in the crowd.
In comparison, Yager seemed particularly capable. There was no disgust or pity on her face, but she handled the matter impartially and recorded the inquiries in a serious manner. For her, this was just a part of her job, and since it was a job, she naturally had to do her best.
There were quite a few people coming, especially the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled. Aunt Jiang had specifically mentioned this, so Yager said to the old and young, "Stand by my side."
"Shouldn't we record this?" Old Tu said anxiously, leaning on his crutch.
Although he is old, he believes he still has strength and can work hard to support himself.
"It will be recorded, but carrying river mud is not suitable for you. The City Lord's Mansion needs more people, and I will register you next." Yager explained kindly.
Even so, the old man Tutou was still a little nervous.
Although Jiang Jin was standing on the city wall, she was also carefully observing the people in Alicante. From Jacob's inquiries and records, it can be seen that most of the residents of Alicante have received education, and many of them are even illiterate.
This won't do. Knowledge is the ladder of human progress. When spring comes, we should encourage everyone to actively participate in learning.
"But." Jiang Jin frowned slightly. She remembered that there seemed to be no school in Alicante.
"It's really a long time to get started." Jiang Jin pursed her lips, pressed her forehead with a headache, turned around and went downstairs.
The specifics had long since overtaken Jager and Brooke.
With the efforts of the Knights, most of the water in the moat was drained, and then strong residents were arranged to carry river mud and then transport it in batches to the fields in the city.
Older and younger people will be assigned a piece of land. The requirements for them are not too high. They only need to mix the land and river mud together completely and burn some straw that has been prepared by the City Lord's Mansion on it. Then they can get a bag of beans from the City Lord's Mansion.
There will be maids and butlers to record everything along the way, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner, so there is no need for Jiang Jin to be present to supervise.
In order to encourage their enthusiasm, Jiang Jin even arranged for people to move the food to places within their sight.
To be honest, Jiang Jin had expected this task to take at least five to ten days to complete. Unexpectedly, when she woke up from a nap with the little one in her arms, she heard Yager come over and report, "Lord City Lord, the river mud has been almost cleared."
Jiang Jin was so frightened that she shuddered and even the sleepiness was scared away by her.
"So much river mud? You said it's all been cleaned up?" Jiang Jin asked in surprise.
"Yes." Yager nodded in affirmation. "According to your instructions, transport them to the fields inside the city and outside the city respectively."
"Since the City Lord's Mansion is short-staffed, I temporarily overstepped the bounds and arranged for a few honest residents to transport a bag of beans to the fields outside the city. I also had them mix the river mud with the fields."
"You've done a good job." Jiang Jin smiled and reached out to pat Yager's shoulder.
"How is the consumption of beans?" Jiang Jin stood up, put on a cloak, and held the hand warmer.
This is her outfit for traveling.
Yager was smart. He immediately stepped forward and put the soft and tender little fellow, who was still rubbing his eyes, into the basket. He carried it and followed Jiang Jin. He took out a notebook from his pocket and reported to Jiang Jin: "Today, a total of 320 bags of beans were given out, and 50 bags were replaced with oats."
"Based on the fact that a bag of beans weighs six pounds, a total of nineteen hundred and twenty pounds of beans were sold, leaving the Treasure Pavilion with five thousand pounds of beans."
Black beans and yellow beans are mostly grown in Alicante because beans are drought-resistant, easy to grow, and abundant. In order to meet the tax rate paid by the previous city lord, almost every household grows beans.
Therefore, in the Treasure Pavilion, except for a small amount of rice used as seeds, the rest are basically beans.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
