You won’t know until you see it. It’s shocking to see that there is 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 collect river mud to add organic fertilizer.
Winter will soon be over, and preparing the land before the spring planting season arrives will ensure the possibility of a good harvest in the coming year.
Early the next morning, knights rode out of the city lord's palace. The sound of horse hooves caused a stir in the peaceful city of Alicante.
The knight posted the simplest notice from the City Lord's Mansion on the bulletin board. Like a drop of water dropped into boiling oil, the residents of Alicante gathered before the small notice board. To prevent the old man from making another mistake, some brave people 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. He remembered Jiang Jin's instructions before leaving, so he could only quickly explain, "The City Lord's Mansion is looking for people to clean up the silt in the moat."
"Ten 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-pound piece of meat."
“There’s no limit on the number of people, and the food will be redeemed while supplies last.”
As the knight spoke, everyone held their breath and looked at each other in fear. Someone in the crowd asked, "Is it really such a good thing?"
Little Brandon happened to be in the crowd. When he heard this, he ran home without saying a word.
This is such a great thing! I have to tell my parents as soon as possible, and have them come to the City Lord's Mansion! Work for food! You can even get 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 only done this because the current city lord was a woman, and women were soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see these slaves suffer.
What a womanizer! The knight shook his head. This time he managed to get 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 while running, just to grab this one spot.
Jiang Jin stood on the city wall, quietly watching the residents of Alicante who were flocking in.
At the city gate, Yager led Daisy and Bella to register at the gate. Perhaps because they rarely came into contact with the lower-level 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 was impartial and recorded the inquiries in a strict 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 many people coming, but there were also many old, weak, sick and disabled people. Jiang Jin had specifically instructed on this, so Yager said to the old and young, "Stand on the right 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. It's just that carrying river mud is not suitable for you. The City Lord's Mansion needs a lot of workers. You will be registered 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 Yager'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 specific details had already been explained to Yager and Brooke.
With the efforts of the Knights, most of the water in the moat was pumped out, and then strong residents were arranged to carry river mud and transport it in batches to the fields in the city.
The older and younger ones will be assigned a piece of land. The requirements for them will not be 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 the details along the way. Everything is arranged in an orderly manner and 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 affirmatively, "According to your instructions, they will be transported to the fields inside the city and outside the city respectively."
"Since the City Lord's Mansion is short-staffed, I've temporarily stepped outside the rules and arranged for a few honest residents to transport a bag of beans to the fields outside the city. I've also had them mix the river mud with the fields."
"You did a great job." Jiang Jin smiled and patted Yager on the 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, put the soft and sticky little fellow who was still rubbing his eyes into the basket, and followed Jiang Jin with it. He took out a notebook from his pocket and reported to Jiang Jin: "Today, a total of 30 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 thousand pounds of beans were sold, leaving the Treasure Pavilion with five thousand pounds of beans."
Black beans and yellow beans are the main crops grown in Alicante because beans are drought-resistant, easy to grow, and abundant. In order to pay the tax rate to 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.
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