People are building infrastructure in another world

Chapter 21 Bean Stew
"Brother, did housekeeper Lacey give this?" asked the five-year-old girl.

"The baroness asked the housekeeper to give it to me." The young Linong touched his younger brother's thin hand, then hugged his younger sister and sat on the stone steps at the door.

By the moonlight, the young Linong broke open a piece of black bread and divided it into three equal portions.

The three of them took turns eating the beans in the bowl.

This was the most satisfying meal they had had for a long time, and they hadn't tasted the taste of new beans for some time.The stew is fragrant and glutinous, and it seems to have a meaty taste.

After eating, the fingers are full of beans, and the younger siblings want to lick them.

He hurriedly stopped the behavior of his younger siblings.

The young Linong suddenly remembered that housekeeper Lacey said today that the baroness likes clean people.

"Let's wash our hands and then take a bath." After a winter, their bodies smelled like a cesspit, sour and smelly. Usually, he also had the same smell on his body, but after taking a bath today, he immediately noticed the difference.

Children from poor families take charge of their families early, and children without parents mature earlier.

He can't afford the life of his younger siblings by himself.

After the death of his parents, the rented land was returned to the baron, leaving only a tenth of an acre of land that was rented out by the young man.

The young man had long thought about how to make more money. He had thought about continuing to open up wasteland, but he and his younger siblings alone had reached the peak of tending half an acre of land.

After this hard labor, he opened his mind, and working under the baroness was the way out.

He must grasp everything he can grasp.If washing two buckets of well water a day can bring him a chance of a job, he must develop the habit.

The next morning, the young Linong got up early. He took the washed and dried clothes, washed his hands and face, and brushed his teeth with his fingers.Facing the water, he grabbed a handful of short hair. His hair was very messy because it was knotted. Last night, he asked his younger brother to cut it for him and found that there were only uneven stubble left.

As soon as she went out, the aunt next door was eating porridge. Seeing the boy, she quickly called to him, "Little Pava, are you going to clean up the castle today? If it's too hard, my eldest son can replace you." Instead of you, I can do better, maybe I can ask for more meals.

Whatever idea the aunt comes up with, she can think about it with her toes.

Pava's thoughts changed sharply, and he said, "Auntie, I'm leaving. Butler Lacey said that our names have been registered and our appearance has been recognized. If we can't arrive on time, others will have to increase their labor hours."

The aunt was choked, and all the words she had prepared were useless.

She heard that they were divided into several groups for work. She didn't know which group Pava was assigned to, and asked her eldest son to replace her. She must know the place.

Pava was delayed, and when the other slaves turned to her to settle accounts with her, she couldn't bear it.

The aunt reluctantly moved her body away, and seeing Pava's eagerness to run out, she knew how good this hard labor was.

She regretted for a moment that she didn't sign up yesterday, so that the little boy who lost his parents got a good deal.

The fertilizer business went smoothly under the supervision of the butler Lacey.

There is no beating or scolding, no whipping, but the punishment for being lazy will be halved.

The charm of this bean has more than doubled the work efficiency.

Two meals a day, the morning meal can be eaten casually, and the evening meal can be taken home, but there is only one bowl.

Butler Lacey was worried that the baron would be upset if he consumed too many beans, but this was Aurora's order. After thinking about it, he still went to report.

Aurora happened to be going to Dixinglong Farm at this time, and Miguel was riding on horseback. Seeing the butler rushing to report something, Miguel said to Aurora: "You deal with it first, I'll wait for you. "

Aurora lifted the hem of her skirt and walked a few steps forward. The butler immediately went up to salute and report the matter.

Aurora frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with the butler's ability to handle affairs.

She didn't reprimand, but seriously thought about why the butler would ask her this.

After a little thought, you will understand the key.

Looking at it from another angle, Beichen's territory is not rich, food is the foundation, and the consumption of a little beans is considered a major event in the eyes of everyone in the territory.

She asked: "How much is the bean consumed, how much is it worth, and what is the current progress?"

"The beans consumed a total of eleven catties, and the process is almost halfway through."

Dried beans cost 3 copper wire per catty, which is the same price as a catty of wheat. Dried beans can be soaked to grow, while wheat can only be used for grinding, and there will be wear and tear on the way.

In contrast, dried beans are more suitable for satisfying hunger, but they will bloat, so Linong will not overeat every time he eats them.

Therefore, one Linong can only eat half a catty of dried beans a day, and the original eight-day workload can be completed in about four days.

Butler Lacey may not be able to turn his mind for a while, so he thinks that beans are consumed too much.

Aurora crushed the relationship and said to him: "Let me ask you, if you don't use beans as an incentive, what method would you use to supervise the work of slave farmers?"

According to experience, hire a supervisor, Lacey said truthfully.

Aurora: "How much is a supervisor a day."

The overseers are of course the servants of the knights. They also act as tax collectors during the grain harvest season, weighing grain, collecting rent, etc.

"The supervisor has eight coppers a day." Lacey said.

Aurora said: "The time I gave you is five days, and if you use a supervisor, this time will inevitably be delayed, and it will take about eight days. Now, the workload of eight days has been reduced to four days. In other words, I only It takes less than one silver company to complete the work. On the contrary, I have to hire three supervisors, and I have to prepare food. The price is more than twice as much, and the construction period is also doubled. . Which one do you think is the best deal?"

This job does not require a supervisor and has no technical content.

After all the calculations, it is indeed more cost-effective to consume beans than to hire supervisors.

Butler Lacey suddenly realized that he had fallen into a misunderstanding before. When arranging work, he had always been biased, thinking that the status and nature of the slave farmers were not worthy of good food.He thought it was better to give the money to the supervisor than to go into the pocket of the peasant.

After Aurora said this, he understood that he had never thought on the baron's side.

Acting only based on status, it's so stupid that I can't stand it.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "This subordinate understands, thank you Madam for your enlightenment."

Aurora said lightly: "Different jobs are suitable for different solutions. If you have any questions, you can come and ask me. Don't hide it and report it."

"Yes." Butler Lacey wiped the sweat that flowed down to his chin. He was more than ten years older than Aurora, but he couldn't even figure out the reason.He has to learn a lesson and think more about it.

"Help me find out if there are any lin farmers who are more careful and clean, and then recommend some people to me. If they are good, I will credit you." Aurora ordered again.

"Okay, ma'am."

After returning, he checked the progress of burning quicklime, because quicklime must be fully burned to get quicklime, so he asked the two guards to burn for one more day, so as not to let the fire go out.

On the other side, the soil pit for fermenting fertilizer has already been dug and is being filled with stones, which are attached to the bottom and sides of the pit.

It's time to call the knight to come and cast the magic.

(End of this chapter)