Chapter 477 I'll take you to see it (two chapters in one, please vote and subscribe)
The first batch of 300 immigrants from the Nian tribe moved into the teaching building. Although Luo Chong said that he would not provide them with food when he was on the "island", after arriving in the Han tribe, he still asked Ying Rui to arrange a meat porridge for them every day. The meat was not the key, the important thing was that it was all pickled meat, which could give them some salt.
In addition, since there was no kang in the teaching building, some animal skins to keep them warm had to be distributed to them. Another key point was the problem of going to the toilet. There was no public toilet in Hanyang City at present, because each household had its own dry toilet, and the demand for public toilets was not great, so only two toilets could be distributed to each classroom.
The toilets were all placed in a corner near the window, one at each end, and they were allowed to carry them down the next morning, and then they were transported away by a manure truck.
Regarding these regulations of the Han tribe, the people of the Nian tribe also cooperated very well. This was mainly because they were used to being wild before, and now they suddenly came to such a clean and tidy place as Hanyang City, and they also seemed cautious and did not dare to destroy it easily.
This feeling is actually like a mountain dweller who has never left the mountains in his life suddenly coming to the lobby of a five-star hotel in the city. Looking at the shiny porcelain tiles, he is afraid that he will accidentally step on them and make them dirty. The current immigrants of the sticky tribe have almost the same feeling.
In addition, Ying Rui did not restrict the activities of these immigrants according to the instructions in Luo Chong's letter.
In addition to telling them to sleep in the building, they can also go out to move around, such as basking in the sun in the square next to them, or walking around the street. However, they are not allowed to enter the residents' homes without permission. Other workshops, warehouses, etc. can only be viewed from outside. All immigrants are not allowed to enter.
But there is one most important thing, there is a curfew at night. When the drums are heard at night, everyone must return to their assigned rooms. At that time, someone will check the rooms and they are not allowed to go out at night.
But even so, it is enough to shock these people. After many immigrants settled down in the classroom, they began to climb up and down in the building and carefully study how this tall building was built.
After a day of freshness in the building, many people began to tentatively walk out of the teaching building and came to the square. At this time, the square was not empty. Hanyang City did not need to go out to graze in winter. All livestock stayed in the pen to eat stored grass. As a result, the half-grown children who were responsible for herding sheep could only find fun in the city.
Children are playful by nature. No one can stay at home for four months unless they are sick. Therefore, when the weather is fine, many children in the city will gather in the streets and squares to play games.
At this time, the games that Luo Chong promoted before showed their effects. Throwing sandbags, kicking football, skipping rope, etc., immediately attracted the children among the immigrants. They did not dare to rush forward and play with these children wearing beautiful clothes and shoes, but it also prevented them from watching from the side. Many children among the immigrants gathered in twos and threes, squatting or standing aside, and could watch for a long time.
Their eyes were full of envy, envy for those who were the same age as themselves, but could eat well, dress well, and have fun toys.
The children were like this, and the adults were no less. The houses in Hanyang City rarely closed their doors during the day, and the residents often went out to move around, so these immigrants had the opportunity to observe the daily activities of the Han tribe.
Some people chopped firewood at home, and some carried buckets to the well at the entrance of the alley to fetch water. Especially in the morning, every household lined up at the entrance of the alley to fetch water, and even the witch of the sticky tribe was attracted.
They were very curious about why there was endless water in the deep pit on the ground, and there was one at the entrance of each alley, and the location was similar. This obviously could not be formed naturally, it must have been done by the people of this tribe themselves, so they were even more curious.
What shocked them was not only that. Some people went to see the big windmills that could spin by themselves, but saw familiar things at the gate of the woodworking workshop. They didn't know much about the various woodworking, but they were very familiar with the wooden boats that several craftsmen were loading.
"It turns out that the boats we are on were made here. They are really amazing and can do anything!"
Many people who saw this scene were filled with emotion. It was a pity that all kinds of construction projects in Hanyang City had been stopped, otherwise they could have seen the power of Han tribe's infrastructure.
In addition to these, another place with the most visitors is the breeding area. There are large warehouses on both sides of the breeding area. Not only are there a lot of straw and fodder stored in them, but they are also the homes of livestock to keep warm and snow-proof in winter. The large open space between the two rows of warehouses is surrounded by a circle of one-meter-high fences.
Many immigrants from the sticky tribe gathered outside the fence, watching some tribesmen who came from the grassland raising livestock, cleaning the pens, providing clean drinking water and fodder, and letting them out to exercise when the weather is fine.
The sheep and antelopes inside were basking in the sun leisurely. The twenty or so alpacas became a weak group, huddled in a corner of the fence and shivered. They could not afford to offend the herds of oxen, the large herds of horses, or even the lone rhino.
The immigrants watching outside did not feel like they were visiting a zoo, but like wolves that had entered a flock of sheep. They drooled at the sight of the large group of fresh animals inside. Even the stench of feces in the fence could not stop their green eyes.
Modern people would think when visiting a zoo, "Oh, that tiger is so fierce and scary."
But these immigrants from the sticky tribe only thought about whether the tiger meat was delicious, whether the fur was warm to wear, and how many people were needed to hunt it.
This was the situation before them. They did not understand why the people of the Han tribe built big houses for these "foods", fed them with good food and drink, and even fenced off a large open space for them to play. There was so much meat, wouldn't it be better to kill them and eat them?
Until they were stunned to see an eight or nine-year-old boy riding the only white rhino in the corral and running wildly, chasing the sheep.
"Go, Benben, run, I brought a cabbage from home for you to eat, you must eat it all, I stole it from home, specially for you to satisfy your craving, you eat those hay every day, you must be tired of it, right?
I tell you, you have to be obedient, you know, you have to be like me, you see I eat rice every day, I never get tired of it, the leader has told me that picky eaters are not children, my mother also often told me that when I was a child, I often didn't have enough to eat, rice is such a good thing, but I didn't have it when I wanted to eat it."
Riding the two-year-old Benben for a circle, Qubing and it huddled together on a pile of straw, holding the stolen cabbage in his arms and tearing off pieces one by one to feed the guy who was getting fatter and fatter.
Qubing himself has grown taller. He has been in the Han tribe for three years. In these three years, he has no worries about food and clothing, and has sufficient nutrition. He is only eight years old, but he has grown to 1.3 meters tall. In the past year, because Luo Chong invented pens and paper, he began to learn to write from Luo Chong. Relying on Luo Chong's favor for him, he wanted to take as many pens, ink, paper and inkstone as he wanted, which others had not used yet.
Benben, who was lying next to him, was silent, chewing cabbage leaves one by one. These fresh leaves were rare in winter. Looking at the old cows and horses outside the warehouse, he envied himself for eating fresh leaves. Thinking of this, Benben couldn't help but roared proudly at the cows, horses and sheep outside: Moo -
However, the group of immigrants from the sticky tribe outside saw more than that. In addition to the partner Qubing and Benben, there were some people practicing riding in the animal pen. Most of these people were older children. Only big boys close to adulthood could get such an opportunity.
Because they know that only by learning more skills can they follow the great leader to do more things. Besides, if they don’t learn something as majestic as riding a horse, how can they confess their love to the girl they love when they go on a blind date in the spring? It will be bad if the neighbor’s girl is married to someone else.
“Wow, it turns out that they raise those animals not to kill them for meat, but to let people ride them!”
"Yeah, what kind of beast is that? It's so tall, it's really awesome to sit on it. If we can ride this kind of beast, we can catch up with those horned beasts when we go out hunting, and we can sit on its back and stab them directly with a spear."
"I also want to learn to ride a beast."
The teenagers inside the fence rode horses and circled slowly, while the immigrants outside the fence were clinging to the railings and shouting. People who used to only know how to hunt wild animals for food, for the first time knew that these animals could be domesticated and used by people. This had a huge impact on their worldview.
While Ying Rui was reshaping the worldview of these immigrants in the city according to Luo Chong's plan, Dali and his group, who had rested for a night, once again carried supplies and rushed to the disaster relief front.
Two days later, Dali came to the camp on the island and handed over the task to the 100 people who stayed here. When Dali came back this time, he brought a lot of things. In addition to more food, there were 100 new people, some from Hanyang City and some from Ruyang County, and two new ships were added, all of which were newly built during this period.
On the other side, Nian Mao also listened to the stories of the tribesmen who returned with him. However, this person did not stay in Hanyang City for a long time. He only saw some superficial things in Hanyang City. He told Nian Mao that the tribesmen in the past were arranged to live in big houses, how big the Han tribe’s residence was, how high the houses arranged for them were, etc.
However, Nian Mao had not seen it with his own eyes, and his tribesmen’s description was not clear, so he could only rely on his own imagination. However, this made Nian Mao more interested in the Han tribe, and he also wanted to follow and see it, but it was not possible now. He still had to stay behind to cover the last batch of tribesmen. Otherwise, if the leader and elders left, what would happen if the remaining tribesmen were killed by Luo Chong?
Soon, the second batch of 300 Nian tribe immigrants boarded the ship again and set off. Nian Mao could only stay on the island and worry, but Luo Chong was not idle during this time.
In a few days, Luo Chong kept sending more people to the dam, asking them to find high ground to station on the river bank downstream of the dam, and then asked everyone to dig the silt deposited downstream of the dam.
In addition to the additional manpower brought by Dali this time, 100 young and strong men were left on the island to provide support to the tribesmen on the front line of the dam, and to rotate with the 100 people responsible for transportation. After all, rowing for four consecutive days is fine, but no one can stand it if they don't let people rest. The boat is fine, but people will always get tired.
A few days later, when the fleet transporting immigrants sent away the third group of people, Luo Chong didn't stay on the island honestly, because there was news from the dam that they had dug a section of the mud and sand slope, but after digging, there was still a steady stream of mud and sand and water gushing out along the cracks in the stones. If it was not cleaned up in time, the mud and sand would block the dam again in two days at most. As long as the boulders were not moved away, even if the downstream was cleaned up, it would only be a temporary solution.
So they began to call Luo Chong for support. Since it was the leader's idea, he must have a way.
Luo Chong was definitely going to go, but he didn't go directly. Instead, he asked someone to call Nian Mao and asked him if he wanted to go with him to have a look.
"Han leader, have you really moved those stones?" Nian Mao asked in disbelief.
"Not yet, but soon. I'm going to solve this problem once and for all this time. Do you want to go with me to have a look?" Luo Chong invited with a smile.
This smile made Nian Mao feel very uncomfortable, because Luo Chong now seemed like a different person from a few days ago. That smile seemed like he was proud, as if his conspiracy had succeeded, and the look in his eyes when he looked at him was full of sympathy and pity.
Well, in modern terms, it is a look of caring for the mentally retarded.
"Did I get fooled? Was I deceived by him?"
"No, didn't the tribesmen who came back say that they lived well over there and saw a lot of good things?"
"Then why did he look at me like that? What's so funny? Did he really have people move those boulders?"
For a moment, Chenmao, who couldn't stand Luo Chong's "caring" eyes, began to think wildly. Finally, he finally came to a conclusion that maybe he was fine, but the young leader of the Han tribe had a problem with his brain. Well, it must be like this. Only fools born from the same tribe would smile like this.
But since Luo Chong invited me now, there was no reason not to go and take a look. It was also a good opportunity to see what tricks he was playing. But before leaving, the cautious Chenmao did not forget to give a good advice to the remaining tribesmen, asking them to be on guard against the 100 young and strong men left behind by the Han tribe, so that the tribe headquarters would not be attacked by the Han tribe as soon as he left.
In this way, Nian Ying, Nian Mao, some followers of both sides, plus a ship specially used to transport supplies, a total of three ships headed towards the dam not far away.
In the north, after the third batch of Nian tribe immigrants arrived in Hanyang City, Ying Rui also started the second stage of spring plowing as explained in Luo Chong's letter.
Although it is still half a month before the first month of spring, the temperature rises very quickly in the last half month of late winter. The ice and snow have almost melted. It is no problem to start plowing the land now. After all, there are a large number of cattle to pull the plow, so people will not be so tired.
In addition, the reason for the rush to plow the land is to prepare for the expansion of the arable land area.
In the new year, food is needed everywhere. Before the first season of crops in Ruyang County are harvested, they all rely on Hanyang City to provide them. As for the taro grown by the taro tribe, the yield is limited after all, and that thing cannot really be eaten as a staple food.
In addition to the grain from Ruyang County, even the grain from Fuma Pass had to come from Hanyang City, so Luo Chong issued an order to advance the spring plowing this year by half a month, in order to open up more new fields and expand the planting area of grain crops.
And this is what Luo Chong wanted the immigrants to see.
Ying Rui bought people's hearts here, making them linger, making them forget about their hometown, and making them eager to join the Han tribe immediately. Of course, there is another key figure who will create resistance, that is, the leader of the Nian tribe, Nian Mao.
However, Nian Mao had been brought to the boat by Luo Chong at this time, but what he didn't know was that Luo Chong took the initiative to invite him this time, not to appreciate the magnificent mountains and rivers, but to give Nian Mao a shocking deterrent to his soul, so that he would have awe of himself, just like the people of the Black Rat Tribe many years ago.
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