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The river is surging, and it doesn't look rough, but it is difficult for a heavy ship to move forward.

Not far away, the sound of the trumpet was uniform, covering the sound of the water, and a thick iron chain was tightened, and thousands of trackers were pulling it, making teeth-stinging clicks from time to time.

The heavy cargo ship was slowly going retrograde on the river, the sails were bulging, the iron cables were icy cold, and the scorching sun was rising, and the light shone on the trackers.

This situation, the sight of it, actually gives people a different kind of mechanical beauty.

However, in people's eyes, most people don't feel happy about such a picture, but instead feel heavy and depressed.

Heh, where do you see the beauty of mechanics? It’s just two words, life.

Life is easy, work is easy, life is not easy...

"Damn it, I spent 50 taels on the boat, but I'm so upset and annoying"

Looking at the thousands of trackers on the shore, Luo Zheng, who was pulling the cargo ship along the shore, cursed and began to take off his clothes.

Seeing this, Yun Jing said, "Brother Luo wants to swim again?"

"Well, go down and swim for two laps to exercise your muscles and bones, and by the way, out of sight and out of mind"

"The current in this section of the river is relatively turbulent, and there are undercurrents under the water. Brother Luo, be careful," Yun Jing reminded.

"know"

As he said that, Luo Zheng jumped lightly, drew an arc and plunged into Jiangzhou and disappeared.

This is also a man of temperament, Yun Jing knew that when he saw the scene of those trackers pulling the boat, he felt depressed, and wanted to get off the cargo ship to relieve them a little pressure. Although his weight was useless compared to a big boat, his starting point was OK

"It was very noisy outside last night, I didn't sleep well, I'll go to rest again," Bai Zhi said softly after seeing the trackers advancing like ants densely by the river, then turned and left.

From her clothes, words and deeds, it can be seen that her background is not good, and she has also lived a hard life. She has a deep understanding of the hard life of those trackers, and she has sympathy for her, and she can't bear to look directly at her.

Yun Jing didn't leave, he still stood by the boat and watched silently.

It's not that he is cold-hearted and indifferent to seeing people suffer, but that he understands that this kind of thing happens every day, and escaping cannot change this fact.

In fact, looking at the work of these trackers from another angle, it is a blessing that they can work hard on this section of the river, earn some money and food, and can survive without starving to death.

It's not easy to be alive, so what's the point of being tired?
"Let the bottom of the river be flattened and the river channel widened. Even though there will be no need for trackers for cargo ships, tens of thousands of people will lose their livelihoods. Even if they find another job for the countless families of trackers stationed here However, trackers are needed here, and there will still be other people coming back to do this job in the future, which will not change anything. It is unrealistic to find a way to pay more for the ships. The market supply and demand relationship has its own laws. Intervening rashly in the chain reaction will only add to the chaos. It is even more undesirable to find a way to ban the gangs so that they will be less oppressed. Without the restraint and management of the gangs, it will only lead to more chaos..."

Thoughts flickered, the words "purpose of study tour" hit Yunjing's mind again.

What is the study tour for?Just to walk around and see?
It's one thing not to see it, but another thing to see it. If others don't know about Yunjing, what can you do?
"Scholars enjoy such good benefits from the country. Even if they are not in charge of the government, they are still obliged to contribute to solving the problems of people's livelihood. Perhaps countless scholars have come here to see this scene. They thought about helping, but they all It’s just that I didn’t think of a way, and I can’t change anything by force, I can only do my best, but I want peace of mind, don’t care about other people’s opinions.”

Thinking of this, Yun Jing put down the bookcase, took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, thought for a while, and began to write on the paper.

He is writing a proposal.

Since the situation of the river cannot be changed so that tens of thousands of people lose their living places, and the rules of the industry cannot be disrupted, let alone intervene in the order here, then we have to make some suggestions from another angle, hoping to improve the conditions of those trackers a little bit. Life.

There are only two suggestions made by Yunjing.

First of all, if conditions permit, no matter whether it is the government or the gang that manages countless trackers, I hope they can organize manpower to widen the roads along the river and improve the difficult road conditions along the twenty miles of the river. For one thing, although the boat trackers are still working as coolies, at least the road is easy to travel, and they can suffer less. In this suggestion, he also proposed that in this twenty-mile riverside, you can choose a few In this place, get some solid piles, which are enough to fix the heavy boat. In this way, when the tracker is pulling the boat, he can fix the boat on the riverside halfway, and have a chance to rest and breathe, so that he will not pull the heavy boat in one breath. After walking the [-]-mile section of the river.

This suggestion is one of the best ways Yunjing can think of to help those trackers.

It's not that there is no better way. For example, he can also propose a mechanical device such as a pulley block, which can be installed on the riverside, and can drag a large ship with only a few people.

But this method is not advisable. Although the pulley block saves labor and employs fewer people, it will only reduce labor demand and ruin many people's jobs, so it is not advisable.

All aspects must be considered in everything, and bad things cannot be done with good intentions. Therefore, when all aspects are considered, some obviously good suggestions are not advisable.

Secondly, Yunjing also gave a suggestion to improve the sanitation conditions. Let the government or the gang that manages the trackers build some public toilets as much as possible so that people can go to the designated place to defecate, so as to improve the sanitation environment. The occurrence of infectious diseases.

There are a lot of children who can't do fiber-pulling work there, and they can be organized to help clean up. The living environment is better, and people want to live here if they are a little bit tired and feel better.

Regarding the suggestions for improving the sanitation environment, Yunjing slightly mentioned the use of disinfection measures such as plant ash and lime, which can play a certain role in the spread of viruses and diseases. Don’t drink raw water, take a bath frequently, etc., so far, there is no depth Analysis, I only briefly talked about the importance of hygiene, so that people can understand the serious relationship. No matter how much you say, people's awareness here is not so deep, so it's useless to talk about it.

Of course, people are exhausted enough, and it is estimated that not many people have such a mood when they take the time to do hygiene. In addition to explaining the importance of hygiene, Yunjing also mentioned that hygiene can also bring benefits.

In terms of the so-called health benefits, didn’t the Dali Dynasty promote farm manure now, so that public toilets would be built there, and people would excrete in a unified way, and the feces could be collected and sold. In fact, many places now have a business specializing in the sale of farm manure. Farm manure can improve There are still some meager gains in food production, so sanitation should be improved, right?
After explaining these two suggestions clearly, Yunjing checked and found that there were no mistakes or omissions. Then he copied a few copies and stretched out his thoughts to find the main gang leaders and the place where the government was stationed in the places where the trackers gathered. Kai others silently sent the proposal.

He did everything within his power, without signature, not seeking fame and fortune, but seeking peace of mind.

To be reasonable, although Yunjing's suggestions are good and can bring benefits to all aspects, he doesn't know whether they can be implemented. After all, many times people think that more things are worse than less things. idea.

"I can silently send suggestions to those who can make decisions through the air. Such means may play a part in making them pay attention, right?"

Thinking of this in his heart, Yun Jing was also silently observing the respective reactions of those people after receiving the proposal.

In fact, if he submitted the proposal in the name of some well-known people, it is estimated that it will benefit the people in a short time, but he did not do that, not because he was afraid of exposing himself, but after thinking about it, he felt that it would only be counterproductive.

Think about it, the suggestions he made are closely related to those trackers and people who live here, and they can be better implemented if they volunteer. If they are carried out in the name of important people, I am afraid that all kinds of shit will come. , That's not beautiful, after all, doing it for others to see and doing it sincerely are two different things.

Again, Yunjing doesn't want to do bad things with good intentions. It's good to help those people, but if it breaks their peaceful life or even makes them worse, that's not what Yunjing wants to see.

Under Yun Jing's secret observation, those who got his proposal and could make the decision had mixed reactions.

One was frightened by who sent the proposal, and didn’t read the content, but worried that his head would be cut off, and was frightened. Some people scoffed at the proposal after reading it, and asked people to investigate who was behind it. At the same time, he didn't want to be troublesome, and he directly put the plan aside.

However, not everyone is the kind of indifferent person who just gets by and doesn't want to cause trouble for himself. Yunjing's proposal has a good intention and has something to say, which still attracted the attention of the two people.

One of them is the boss of the gang. After reading the proposal in detail, the other party felt that it was indeed feasible, and decided to find someone to discuss and facilitate these two things, road construction and sanitation improvement. as described.

The other is the person in charge of the government office stationed here. He is a scholar. After seeing Yunjing's proposal, he read it several times and even cried with joy. Please go above and spread these two suggestions. After all, the Lijiang River is very long, and even other rivers in the Dynasty have many places where there are trackers. They need the help of the proposal, which will benefit hundreds of thousands, millions or even more people.

Especially the importance of hygiene, as a scholar, he interpreted it deeply, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. If hygiene is done well, diseases and plagues can be prevented, and countless lives can be saved.

Thinking of this, the man couldn't sit still, and immediately acted...

Seeing this, Yun Jing showed a sincere smile on his face.

He has done everything he should do. Some people pay attention to it, some people take action, and some people are promoting his own suggestions. Maybe it will take a process, but as long as he can help the people he wants to help in the end, that's what he wants.

He just gave advice, although he didn't participate, but he believed that the gold would always be spent.

A good suggestion, even if the person who implements it is for the sake of fame or profit or credit, will always be used, as long as it can benefit the public in the end, that's enough.

The cargo ship was going upstream little by little, Yunjing withdrew his 'gaze', he did what he had to do, but he had a clear conscience.

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(End of this chapter)