Infrastructure maniacs from the East

If the people in Febrina still have some sense, the residents of Phil City on the side of the mine are completely crazy. They have no clothes to protect themselves and no weapons to fight against. The only tool is Xu Tian. The grass bags containing locusts sent by the people in the mine were temporarily lent to them to use the number of locusts to pay off the debt. Some people are really hungry and don’t care if they catch insects and stuff them into their mouths , A strangely colored liquid flowed down the corner of his mouth, no one took a second look.

The mine has already said that these bugs are poisonous, but Febrina doesn't care whether they will be heard by these people. After all, it is the utmost humaneness to provide information to people who are not on her side. Let them catch bugs just because There are too many locusts and they only have some food here, but it is impossible to do more.

It's not that people outside are not envious of the mine's fully armed standby and high capture efficiency, but they also know that they can't get the same treatment. It's good to be able to give food, and no one dares to be greedy.

The locust has a large body and sharp mouthparts. Unless it is very flexible, there are very few novices who are not injured when grasping it with human hands. Moreover, the locusts who have put on yellow clothes and gathered a large army seem to regard people as a special kind of plant. Everyone is covered with dense bugs, which makes people get goosebumps just looking at them. Fortunately, the people in the mine who are fully armed are pitiful for those who have no shelter outside, but no matter how sympathetic they look I didn't let go in this regard, but introduced a net bag that can be exchanged for bugs.

People who are extremely hungry are irrational. The residents of Fair City more or less ate the locusts they caught on the first day. It takes a lot of effort, not to mention grabbing a straw bag full, so when the first person who eats bugs appears, everyone participates, whether they are aboveboard or sneaky, and after they eat it, they will give it to those who are struggling to get up The family, the scenes are grotesque and crazy.

Bugs don't taste very good of course eating too much is not good for the body, but it is undeniable that the extra stuff in the stomach gives the body enough energy to catch enough of it in exchange for the first meal, and then everything can go on Develop in a good direction.

Every resident of Phil City who came to hand in the bag has dots of marks on his body and bugs that clung to his body, and he couldn't help feeling inferior in the face of the staff who were wearing tight clothes and couldn't see their expressions clearly, but already The empty stomach abruptly stopped their thoughts of running away, anxiously waiting for the trial to pass or fail.

There is no more food at home, and face cannot fill my stomach.

The once-prosperous city of Phil is now only inhabited by a few people. Those nobles who are still alive live in manors or castles with their own dog legs. It has almost become an empty city. The residence has brought a lot of trouble, but they have no courage to leave. In my comfort zone, I can only eat white bread and curse the damn big water and the civilians who died so easily.

The Holy See, who has been pressing and brainwashing them for a long time, dare not say anything. These lords and ladies who live in the corner and rely on their own resources can only scold the nature that never responds very much. In the eyes of the common people, they live a life without worrying about food and drink, and their standard of living is still at the top of the pyramid in this world, but because they are compared with their past, they keep moaning and complaining.

"Is this the city of Phil?"

The excrement as high as the city wall has long been scattered in the long torrent of water. Last year, most of the city was covered with dust and no one moved. There were whispers from the team, sticky slug-like eyes stuck to her body for a long time, and as time went by, they became denser and more obscene, and the woman knew that she had no way out.

"Febrina...hope it's not too far away..."

The clear voice quickly shattered into pieces in the wind. Ai Li, who was riding a horse with a knife in her hand, let herself ignore the opinions of the people behind her and ordered to move on. The opinion of her in the team was getting stronger and stronger, and she had to speed up. speed.

***

The locusts flying all over the sky finally disappeared in the distance after three days. Febrina did not escape the fate of the green disappearing, but she did not suffer too much. A large vat of good ash and opened several new venues The bug corpses that can’t be put down are their harvest, and the legion of ducks that are nearly half a catty fattened by food that can’t even walk is also their harvest. The food that should have been fed to pigs replaced by locusts is still their harvest, although Xu Tian also had a lot of food to send out, but after counting these, he could accept them calmly.

The busyness of the territory did not stop because of the overwhelming disappearance of yellow. The people who did not suffer in this battle happily took away their rewards and joined the locust disposal brigade again. Only then did people realize that the battle they thought was over In fact, it has just started now, but looking at the rewards on paper is full of motivation.

#Help me up, I can still#

In hot summer, meat is easily spoiled. Even locusts, a high-protein food, cannot escape the ravages of time. The old, weak, sick, and all kinds of people who cannot go out are fighting these wet insects in the house, just to eat them when they become rotten. Don't just turn it into fertilizer thrown into the digester before it breaks down, but even if everyone who can get on it, Xu Tian found that he still underestimated the fighting power of the broad masses of the people, so he had to temporarily requisition a lot of big shops in the field. Xia Tian lit the kang.

The locusts that were scalded to death by boiling water were transported to a fixed place and then directly moved to the heated kang to dry. This is obviously an expedient measure compared to grinding them into powder, but it can prolong their storage time. Xu Tian sometimes felt that he would put the locusts The idea of ​​getting wet and drying is so stupid that there's really no other way to do it for a while, and even this temporary roughing is barely keeping up with the people out there catching.

Xu Tian: ...

What else can I do?Of course, we can only continue to mobilize the broad masses of the people.

Lord Xu, such as locust sauce, can’t make it in a double sense. Fortunately, at this time, the livestock don’t need to be raised too finely, as long as the food can be ground into powder, it can absorb it and the conversion efficiency is good, so the management is estimating After looking at the shelf life of these dried insects and the efficiency here, I decisively found a large number of people to completely deal with these locusts, and the rest of the people hurriedly returned to everyone and started again with what they were supposed to do. Don't delay it because of these three days whats the matter.

It's not that no one has an opinion, but Xu Tian has never rested except for a long sleep on the first day. The effects of the leader who "follow me" and the leader who "follow me" are absolutely different. When they found that they could rest for a while, when the lord was always spinning, everyone swallowed their complaints. Under the double stimulation of spiritual encouragement and money, most people survived abruptly... Then the managers found themselves The ability to handle things has reached a new level!

#unexpected surprise#

To make locusts into powder is to chop them into powder and put them in the tank. The management can handle these organizational matters by themselves. Lord Xu, who was so exhausted that he lost his voice, finally said with a pale face that he wanted to go back to rest. Steady's figure gradually walked away and disappeared, and the equally exhausted people still set various rules and regulations before yawning and taking turns to rest-no one watched, someone might steal them back to feed the chickens and ducks, do it The most useful thing managers have learned for so long is never to test human nature.

***

"What? We're going to have our own fields?!"

Everyone who managed to clean up the large number of locusts seldom had a good night's sleep. Looking at the heavy copper coins they had received, they were smiling even in their dreams, and then they were confused by the news posted on the bulletin wall. up.

This is a decision Xu Tian wanted to make a long time ago. After all, the negative effects brought by the big pot of rice are clearly remembered in the history books. No matter how many rules there are, they can't stop the pervasive greed. This model was established before. He just wanted to integrate production relations to develop productivity. Now that he has basic material life, Xu Tian doesn't plan to drag it on any longer—the example of Xiaogang Village in Fengyang, Anhui is clear.

"It's time for them to revisit society."

In the winter, Xu Tian saw more and more unfair words and analyzed the dissatisfaction of the crowd, and found that he was getting taller and taller since he arrived, and then he laughed very happily—so that he didn’t have to treat these people Feeling too guilty about being self-reliant.

To be honest, everyone’s life under the collective production model is getting better and better day by day. After all, Xu Tian is not a pickpocket and knows that the body is the capital of the revolution. As long as he is willing to work, the burden is too heavy. The family is special The very few people who are fed and clothed have no problem at all. In the past, the thick paste that could only be eaten during the Chinese New Year was served for every meal, and expensive linen clothes were also distributed uniformly. The place where they lived changed from a shack that would collapse at any time Compared with the previous days, the earth embryo house with a heated kang is no different from being in heaven.

Keren is always greedy.

I was really grateful at the beginning, but after time wore off these emotions, these treatment became a matter of course, and later on, a lot of dissatisfaction arose. No one could tell who the first complaint was, and when I realized it, I also He was completely brainwashed, so the benefactor became an ordinary person and began to develop in the direction of the enemy, but Xu Tian was still busy building.

Chilling?

of course.

Fortunately, everything has not reached the point of no return.

It's not the first time Xu Tian understands the meaning of Wan Mi Ensheng Mi Qiu, but this time he was hurt the most, and the recurrence of the illness is also inseparable from the results of this analysis. If you can't pass this level, after all, the place where you have given sincerely and sincerely is the site that you have picked up with your own hands.

But then the lord figured it out on his own.

"It's been a long time for them."

After a simple exclamation, I feel relieved. With the flush toilet, the lord of the army caravan is too lazy to change the public opinion or do something, and simply release them when the dissatisfaction has not yet reached its peak, and let these people who cannot see the situation clearly live on their own. .

Aren't you dissatisfied with the management that you can only drink broth and taste minced meat, so don't eat it!

In fact, there are still many things that need to be developed. The semi-mechanization of the farming society has not yet begun, but the current population only needs a part of it to be satisfied temporarily. Most people still regard the fields as important before the era of mechanization of fertilizers and pesticides comes. The most important thing is that the cold-hearted lord doesn't plan to spend any more time thinking about it.

There are many branches in the tree, and there are more people and families. It is better to live your own life...Of course it is impossible. In this era of population shortage, every labor force that can count and read is precious. Yes, Xu Tian is not willing to spend so much effort to select qualified products to grind in the fields for a lifetime. Letting them out is just to let everyone recall the past days and suffer some severe beatings from the society. At that time, they will naturally understand how life is now. good.

So a decision was made, a meeting was held to discuss, the news was vaguely released in the spring, and now the announcement is officially issued.

"You can share your own land, as long as you pay [-]% of the tax?!"

“Can I cook in the house by myself?!!”

"As long as the prey is not used for trading, it can be disposed of by itself?!!!"

……

Not surprisingly, Xu Tian's release policy caused an uproar. Everyone was discussing these regulations and trying to distinguish whether they need to cultivate private land. Not to mention anything else, the fact that the land only charges such a small tax is enough to make people feel excited. Others Although the rules have many benefits, they can only be said to be icing on the cake. Some people went to the person in charge to sign an agreement on the spot to divide their fields.

"Lord, they are very enthusiastic."

Melelle kneaded the seams of Xu Tian's shoulders to help his master relieve his fatigue, and then saw Xu Tian showing a slight smile.

"Yes." After going through hardships, he will learn to be good.

Xu Tian's temperament has already changed unconsciously. The long-term pressure and the heavy burden in his heart have made the young man who was originally a salted fish have a lot of hostility, which may not be obvious at ordinary times. When he is stimulated, it will be revealed. For example, the current lord is very much looking forward to what the future life of these people will be like.

Land is something that people in this era value very much. Owning your own land that can produce food is something that only craftsmen dare to think about. It feels like owning a large piece of land without spending money. A villa by the sea without doing anything sounds beautiful, but it is a wasteland that has not been reclaimed. In other words, there have been murders and ghosts staying in the villa. What will life be like in the future?

The lord was really, really, really curious.

The turmoil of self-cultivation has not subsided for a long time. Xu Tian is not in a hurry when he has soldiers and food on hand. He will give everyone the experience of living alone for a whole year, from this autumn to next year's autumn. At the same time, it is also necessary to carry out reforms in various aspects, such as small kitchens in cafeterias or department stores breaking up and opening a few more stores.

Is it really easy to be in charge of your own life?

This may be the case in the era of modern technology and advanced logistics. Is this here... Xu Tian smiled and gave everyone a whole month to think about it. Of course, the people here only include residents who have settled in Febrina for more than a year. Those who are still in a flattered state will not have too many coins if they don't have a good body. Xu Tian directly and forcibly erased the option of these people who have a 90.00% chance of belching.

A month later, the dust settled completely. These people chose their relatively satisfactory fields within the area drawn by the lord as the basis of their future livelihood, while Xu Tian just watched with a smile—the dead probably don’t know it, but it’s hard work. Suffering should be inevitable. There is a line in the announcement that everyone saw but didn't take seriously:

If you voluntarily admit failure, you can return, but you need to pay five times the maximum compensation at the same level per person.

No one thought that they would not be able to persevere. If they really had a clear understanding of themselves, they wouldn't complain about Xu Tian's treatment.

Do you really think that the days of stocking are easy?

The first problem these people who want to take advantage of autumn to plant a wave of vegetables encounter is eating - they are no longer long-term workers of Lord Xu, so the canteen that received the order naturally canceled their meals, so when everyone woke up When I habitually go to have breakfast, I can only look at the fragrance of other people's food with a dazed expression, and I don't even have a crumb of buns.

Yes, Changgong, what they cultivate now is the private land belonging to Lord Xu, so the Lord needs to be responsible for everything they survive, but those who choose to farm independently no longer farm for him, so all benefits are taken for granted It was cancelled, but Xu Tian didn't take away the place where they lived now - it didn't have much impact if they ate there for a while, but if they slept on the ground, they would really get sick.

"Go and have a look over there. The lord's announcement says that you have to cook your own meals in the future."

In the end, someone remembered something other than the benefits in the announcement, so everyone who suddenly realized that they could only go to the canteen with growling stomachs to buy all the things they needed to start the fire. Of course, they spent their own coins. Fortunately, the department store now There is already food for sale, and it can be sold at retail, so it won't be a long time since independence because of food problems.

Coal stoves, pots, bowls, kitchen knives, and cutting boards are all available, but they all need copper coins to buy them. Therefore, many women who are budget-conscious only buy a pot and a few bowls and stop spending, and more people make a lot of money because of locusts. I bought a whole set of things directly, and some smart people frowned worriedly when they were cheered by the children, and began to doubt whether their decision of family independence was correct.

And this spending is just the beginning.

Mag is the wife of an ordinary family. It has been two years since she and her husband and three children came to Febrina. Because both husband and wife are hardworking and capable, they gave the money they owed to the territory before the locust plague came. It was paid off, and the husband signed the agreement when he saw the announcement on his land. By the time Mag knew it was too late, the wife who had been in Febrina for so long had changed a lot but her habits My husband respects her husband, and although she has slight worries and anger, she still doesn't cancel the agreement like other families.

"This whole set of words..."

Hungry, she followed her husband to the kitchen utensils in the canteen. Mag wanted to buy everything when she saw it, but she immediately calmed down when she thought of the coins at home. After picking for a long time, she only took one pot, two bowls and two spoons. .

"Pick some stones from the stove and erect a triangle to replace them, a spoon can be used as a spatula, and two bowls can be used in turn without any trouble..."

Looking at her husband's frowning, Mag knew that the man felt a little ashamed, so she panicked subconsciously and began to explain in detail.

"Don't talk about it, you know I don't like to hear such trivial things..."

Her husband was impatient with these things as usual, but McGonagall felt inexplicably angry.

'But you don't care about these little things, how can we do big things? '

The doubts in my heart were still not asked after all. The worried wife forced herself to pay the bill and called the two children out of the store to follow her husband's footsteps. The man hugged his son without any intention of slowing down. The wife who is struggling to hold things and the two daughters who are flushed and dripping with sweat.

"I also want to be hugged by my father..."

The little girl's eyes were full of envy, but Mag's heart was sore and swollen like a ball of cotton.

Obviously this is a matter of course, but the wife has once again resented her husband who only cares about his son.

After returning home, everyone had a hard time lighting up the fire to cook. The high spirits of going out in the morning were discounted by the unfavorable start. Mag made a pot of white batter with only salt. The husband had no intention of helping from the beginning to the end. But he frowned while eating, and after taking a big gulp, he naturally handed the bowl to the youngest son on the side. The older daughter who was sitting closer stretched out her hand halfway but then retracted it. Mag frowned and moved her lips. What I wanted to say was finally suppressed.

This morning, the cafeteria made steamed buns with chives and eggs. One was as big as her palm and so delicious, but because of her husband's decision, she could only squat here and eat white batter...

What happened later was so unexpected and natural—farm tools need money to buy without their share, wasteland needs the help of cattle to be efficient, and it also costs money, and if you want to eat some eggs, you need to spend money to buy it, but you don’t necessarily have a share. Eating meat is even more of an extravagant hope unless they go hunting in the woods by themselves, but over the past few years, pheasants, rabbits, and the like have learned well, and they have no experience in the woods for a long time and still get nothing.

The money in McGonagall's hands is getting less and less, and the family that is not going well is rapidly losing weight under the heavy tasks. The man's temper is also getting more and more irritable, and he ignores his daughter more and more. Smiling face, my wife didn't dare to provoke this man who is now the same as a gangster, and the idea of ​​wanting to leave became stronger and stronger.

Most of the families who have signed the agreement have encountered difficulties in life. It has been a long time since everyone has not distributed food and supplies by themselves. Only at this time did they realize that the usual seemingly inconspicuous food, clothing, housing and transportation really cost money, and they worked hard to save in their pockets. The number of copper coins decreased at a rapid rate. People who are usually good at budgeting are lucky to spend money. Families who are used to being extravagant soon faced the plight of food shortages, and finally gave up when they were about to starve to death, and this time it was not even winter.

Abandonment is contagious. The number of people who choose to give up before winter has reached a quarter. The straw that overwhelms the camel's camel is different, but the reason is always the same-no money.

Seven things to do when you go out: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.

The people who lived the life of the rationing system didn't think it was important. It wasn't until the people who were released and chose to return to the army told their experiences that they were a little bit spoiled. While shivering in the cold, he strengthened his determination to follow the lord all the way to the end, and those who signed it and were forced to change it by their own daughter-in-law even showed a happy little look in their eyes.

As the name suggests, the Harvest Banquet is a banquet held only when there is a good harvest. Lord Xu, who has no harvest this year, is not going to put things into it to make the already not rich territory worse. Disappointed, among which the emotions of the people who signed the agreement and are still struggling to support it are the most obvious.

The McGonagall family stumbled and supported them under the careful planning of their wife. They tried their best to show that they lived a good life but couldn't hide their growing haggardness. They were used to the delicious food in the cafeteria, and then they ate the batter with only salt. A kind of torture, but no matter it is kitchen utensils or learning how to cook food, it takes money and time, but they have nothing. The husband's temper is getting more and more irritable because of the unsatisfactory development of things. The inspector team did not fall.

The drier purse made Mag sigh more and more times. The husband who came here seems to have reformed, but now he is still unwilling to listen to these trivial matters. He didn't notice the growing hatred in his wife's eyes. The strong determination became more and more firm, and he didn't notice that the two daughters often whispered with Mag. He only had eyes for the youngest boy, who became a treasure in his father's hands just because of one gender.

"I want it, good!"

This is the longest thing a man said, and of course it was only to his son. Of course, Mag was the one who paid the money, and if he hesitated a little, he would be scolded. Bad little boys can't get away with it, of course, the biggest reason lies in men.

"Didn't I make so much money? I spent it all? How did you manage the house?"

This is the second most common thing a husband says. It seems that because he has his own land, his wife's contributions are not worth mentioning. Men are always loose and think they are generous. It is impossible to refuse her husband's request at all, not because of love but because she is used to obedience.

Things started to develop in winter.

There are a lot of ducks this year, very fat and more duck feathers, so the lord asked someone to research a kind of clothes that can be stuffed with duck feathers. Everyone who has not signed the agreement can get it for free, but the family that signed the agreement has to spend money. When he came to buy, the man lavishly picked three items for his son, but he didn't think of his two daughters who were also shivering in the cold wind.

"I want it, good!"

It was the same sentence again, but McGonagall only had enough money to buy four pieces.

"No money."

McGonagall's voice was unexpectedly calm, and her legs and feet were weak in fear, but her face was expressionless.

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