Chapter 8: Develop Infrastructure to Improve the Quality of Life per Capita in the Warhammer World by One Trillionth
"Since the adults have said so, let's do it." Bryce lowered his head and said, "But, I don't see any craftsmen from the city in the adults' team, nor do they have scholars drawing blueprints, and there is no rule for the villagers' daily work plan. At least let people bring back the water needed for irrigation today and tomorrow."
Ryan was a little surprised when he heard Bryce's words. He didn't expect that there was such a thoughtful administrator in the farming villages that the nobles didn't pay much attention to.
Bryce's last name is Fengxiang, which means that his family used to be blacksmiths or furnace workers.
To have such insight, maybe he went to school when he was young.
Ryan just stood up, pointed to the drinking water prepared for them, and said:
"Just keep some of this water, and distribute the rest to the farmers. As for the irrigation water during the construction period, I will solve it. You just need to dig along the route I have planned."
As he spoke, he walked out of the pergola and walked towards the people under the scorching sun.
Bryce and Kamo hurriedly followed behind.
The crowd quickly quieted down, because they could all see that the noble master had come. If they displeased the master, a beating would be the least of their troubles. In more serious cases, they might be beheaded on the spot.
"I am Ryan Will. Following the order of Lord Goget, I solved the locust plague. Now, the Lord sympathizes with the suffering of the people and is determined to build a canal to solve the irrigation problem affected by the climate in one fell swoop."
Ryan raised his head and looked around at all the people. These old farmers were afraid and only dared to look at him cautiously.
He went on to say, "Today, fifty people will be selected to sign a felling order and build a sturdy shed for rest and dining during the construction phase. I will give you the specific drawings and wood requirements. The other people will be responsible for every hundred steps. Two people will use a shovel to dig the ground downward until it is about two people deep. If you encounter a hard and difficult soil layer, you must report it in time and mark the location. Until the last hundred people are left, go to the Agate River with me, bring the largest container you can hold, and bring back the water source first."
After Ryan finished speaking, no one responded for a long time. These people could only roughly understand what to do, but they could not understand the reason for doing so.
They just understood that at least the fields today could bring back water for irrigation, which was enough. As for the food problem, they didn't even think about it, but were prepared to starve for a day.
Kamo looked at the quiet people and subconsciously wanted to whip out the whip and scold them. These untouchables did not respond to Ryan's words. But he suddenly resisted this impulse. Perhaps Ryan had mentioned it to him many times that he didn't like this attitude towards untouchables.
Ryan looked at Bryce and said, "You should understand what I mean, so please follow my arrangement. In addition, you can gather the grain from your village granary. I will requisition this grain for engineering construction in the name of the lord. Each worker must have at least two meals a day."
Bryce nodded and looked at Ryan with some scrutiny. How come this noble son is different from the ones he had met before?
Could it be that he was really on the cross and burned at the stake, so his brain is abnormal?
Ryan could see Bryce's doubts, and just pointed to the sun in the sky and said, "The sun is the basis of life. It is great, but also dangerous. The sun cannot take care of everyone in every aspect, so we need to be self-reliant, at least to make ourselves comfortable."
Bryce didn't quite understand the meaning behind these words, but he could understand why this Ryan Will was judged as a heretic before.
What he said just now was already a bit treasonous.
But he was still very grateful that Ryan could understand people's hard work and provide sufficient logistical support.
He just reminded at the end: "Although everything on the ground in Turin belongs to the lord, the granaries in many places actually belong to the vassal nobles of the lord. We use these grains, inevitably-"
Ryan laughed and said: "Don't worry, you can use them boldly. If those nobles know the current situation, I don't mind letting them live a good life. If they don't have eyes and take the initiative to find trouble, I will let them know that the sickles and hammers in the hands of the peasants can cut off their noble heads from their bodies."
Bryce took a deep breath. These words made him feel colder than the disrespectful words just now. It was as if some shackles that had bound him for thousands of years were touched, and those gods who enjoyed offerings in the past felt uneasy for the first time.
Can the people at the bottom use the tools used for production to attack the nobles?
Ryan just wanted to say that your ideological awareness is still too shallow, but it doesn't matter. Considering the long-term influence of the feudal era on people's thoughts, I believe that as long as the problem of eating enough is solved first, the feudal ideological poisoning will be solved faster.
People quickly got busy, especially the workers who were building the sheds. When they confirmed that the sheds were for their own use, they finally cheered and no longer looked so lifeless.
Ryan asked someone to saw three half-human-sized wooden boards, and then used telekinesis to control the file to grind the boards into the shape of fan blades.
Seeing the file being processed automatically without anyone controlling it and the wooden boards being fixed, people screamed as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight, and even the order became a little chaotic.
Ryan never wanted to hide his abilities. He asked Camo to tell people that he was the messenger sent by the great sun to save Turin. This power is the embodiment of blessing.
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The lord himself received the teachings of the great sun and thought about the well-being of his people, so he built various facilities to improve people's lives.
People were quickly convinced by this statement. Their feelings were simple. The locust plague that had previously been raging was solved overnight. Isn't this proof of the blessing of the great sun?
Now that the lord has instructed them to build a canal, they should do their part and complete this task.
However, nobles everywhere will naturally know this news, and they will only regard themselves as magicians and then target themselves.
But it doesn't matter, Ryan just wants to see which noble will impulsively cause trouble for him, so that he can tear off a large piece of meat from these nobles and benefit more people.
Even if they couldn't help it, he would still cause trouble for the nobles.
After the paddle is made, a wooden bearing is fixed in the middle, coated with grease for lubrication, and fixed on an upright stand. Behind it is a telescopic rod that can be pushed by a single person.
When this strange thing started to rotate, a wind that was not cool and actually not very strong blew over the people in front. It only provided comfort and had no effect.
But people rushed to this big fan to feel the weird power it gave off.
Ryan sighed and thought to himself, as expected, the technical principles still need to be matched with the corresponding material production process in order to be effective.
After the canals are built, tools such as waterwheels can be used to push the primitive fan blades to rotate and provide considerable wind speed.
"Mr. Bryce, please help me replace the bearing, yes, this thing is called a bearing, with a metal device. You should know a blacksmith who can make tools. Help me find them among the workers. They don't need to participate in digging canals. I have other work for them.”
Bryce responded respectfully and said with emotion: "Sir, you are truly the most unique nobleman I have ever seen."
Ryan laughed and said: "I agree with your praise. A person's nobility should come from his moral character. On this point, those nobles are not qualified to compare with me."
After planning the area where the pergola will be built for resting, Ryan will set out with people.
He controlled the two wooden boards to spread out, about seven meters wide, inserted into the ground, and then moved forward like plowing marks to mark the location of the aqueduct.
The workers began to test and dig at a certain distance according to his expectations.
By the time we were more than two hundred meters away from the Agate River, there was only more than an hour left before the sun set.
"Well, the future plan of the water canal will be dug here. Even if it is the flood season, the main valve will not be flooded by the river water if it is set up here."
Ryan shouted, indicating that people could take a break.
He rode Kamo's horse and took the horses of other knights to pull several carts, leading the people who were fetching water, all the way towards the Agate River.
Kamo was stationed at the front of the crowd. The people behind him seemed to have a very different personality because of the man they met today. They gradually lost the humbleness and restraint in his impression, and even began to talk and laugh. It seems that it is not so ugly, low-level, and annoying anymore.
Ha, untouchable.
Kamo forced his knowledge not to be shaken. In the education he had received throughout his life, untouchables should humble themselves before nobles, but he couldn't help but listen to the words of the people nearby:
"Do you think that those who crucify people will be blessed by the great sun? Although I see those pastors saying that sinners must be crucified, they hold crosses in their hands every day, and there are also crosses in the church. The cross, after being nailed to the cross, Master Ryan has the ability to bless people, so the cross is a good thing!”
"I didn't think much about it. What kind of blessing? What kind of super power? I only know that Mr. Ryan asked us to work and give us food. The old masters in the past asked us to work without giving us food, so I will definitely give it to Ryan." Master works."
"Yes, it's a good thing to have a full stomach. Master Ryan has eliminated the locusts, and now he allows us to build canals to irrigate the farmland. You guys are asking, will Master Ryan be the successor of the lord?"
"That would be great. If Mr. Ryan becomes the lord, we will all have enough to eat in the future!"
"Ahem, keep your voice down, the knights are here! If they hear you, they won't give you a whip!"
"I know, I know, but I think the knight today is quite a nice person. The knights I saw before would always curse and hit people, but today the knight has his whip hanging on his waist and doesn't move it. Yes. Since he is following Mr. Ryan, it means that he is as good a person as Mr. Ryan and will not beat us. "
Kamo still stood there and did not reprimand him.
Maybe he didn't hear clearly what the people nearby were talking in low voices, but the hand holding the sword trembled a little, probably because the weather was too hot.
Not long after, Ryan came back.
With the help of his telekinesis, the buckets were quickly filled, and each was covered with a layer of oilcloth to prevent them from overflowing due to bumps on the road.
In order to save manpower, Ryan had to dismount and let Kamo's horse pull the cart. He walked outside the team, led the knights to protect the people in the middle, and returned along the way they came.
Unexpectedly, Kamo did not do anything about the fact that his beloved warhorse was used for farm work that was considered lowly by these knights.
He just remained silent and followed Ryan closely.
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"Hiss-woo!"
When passing a bend, a horse slipped and was frightened. People barely fixed the bucket of the cart, but saw that the horse broke free from the reins and rushed towards the crowd on one side. Several people had jumped down the hillside to avoid it.
Kamo subconsciously pulled out the whip, and the people in front of him dodged in fear. How dare they hit the precious warhorses of the knights? Even if they sold their entire family, they could not afford the compensation.
But the next moment, people only heard a muffled groan, and everything calmed down.
Kamo, holding a whip, did not whip those people, but rushed to the front of the warhorse and used his body to resist the horse's collision.
Of course, Ryan's telekinesis assisted, otherwise he would be knocked away even if he was wearing armor.
Behind Kamo, several older farmers who were unable to dodge for a while and closed their eyes tremblingly opened their eyes.
The man in armor stood in front of them and prevented them from being injured or even dead.
"Take this horse away! The rest of you, reorganize the team and keep moving forward. We have to reach the town before midnight!"
Kamo put away the whip and gave the order.
Then he looked at the old farmers, twitched his mouth a few times, and said:
"These horses should be taken care of by our people. They have never pulled a cart with their shoulders, so they will not be used to it. Get up quickly, we still have a long way to go."
Then, Kamo came behind Ryan and returned to his silent appearance.
Ryan teased, "I thought you would add an apology before your words."
Kamo whispered stubbornly, "I just follow the virtues of the knights and protect the weak. I don't want the knights' horses to hurt these lowly people."
"Whatever you want, but I'm glad you were willing to do that just now. I didn't make a mistake."
The team continued to move forward and arrived at the town before midnight. The people who had dug deep pits along the way also came back together.
Ryan asked people to find wooden pipes, cast a few simple plugs in front with fire clay, and then used sewing needles to poke tiny holes.
He looked at Bryce who had not rested yet, and said apologetically:
"Water should be used sparingly. You can have someone push the bucket on the cart and connect it to this wooden pipe. As long as the water level in the bucket is higher than the height of the wooden pipe, water will be sprayed out from the front continuously. When the canal is built, there is no need to be so nervous."
Bryce hurriedly took the wooden pipes and said happily: "Your Excellency is too kind. People are not perfect. You have been able to do these things today, which has brought us great help. We will never forget your kindness."
Ryan said calmly: "This is all your own hard work. After completing the irrigation today, we will officially start digging ditches tomorrow morning."
Ryan watched people leave, looking at his hands, and the light on his chest seemed to be sensed.
But he still couldn't materialize the Evolution Truster, and he didn't know when he would really transform.
Did what he did today improve the per capita quality of life in the Warhammer world by one trillionth?