Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

The old man was annoyed, and shouted: "I want to pluck his feathers if he doesn't lay eggs! If you pluck too much, maybe other chickens will be afraid and will lay eggs! If they don't lay eggs anymore, I will kill him and eat meat! Anyway—" He cried out, "The rooster is useless! What we want is a laying hen and the hen's eggs!"

Haiwen thought for a moment and said, "Why is the rooster useless? The rooster can crow, and with the rooster staring at it, the hen will be more diligent. Besides, the rooster seems useless, but without the rooster, how can there be so many hens today?" ? I think you are too vicious, if it were me, I would not have the heart to kill all the cocks!"

The old man cocked his nose and snorted, "It's as if you've never eaten rooster chicken!"

"The roosters I eat include old and dead chickens, diseased and dead chickens, and more chickens that cause trouble to others. A good rooster, I still keep him to crow and train the hen for me. Why should I kill him? "

The smiling cat said: "Old man, my lord doesn't care about your chicken. What you did is not a crime. Come out!"

"I don't!" The old man looked like a child, "I won't! I won't, I won't, I won't!"

The smiling cat stood up, "Then I'm going to go in and catch you!"

"Hey! Don't come! We have a lot of people, and I won't be able to afford to hurt you later."

The smiling cat laughed when he heard this. He ran to the edge of the fence in three steps, twisted his waist and jumped onto the wall.

Hai Wen was startled when he saw it from behind, and thought to himself: This time he jumped more than two meters high, maybe this fat cat has learned light work?According to his common sense in his previous life, no matter how hard ordinary people train, they can't reach his level.The smiling cat took off on the spot, with its feet more than two meters above the ground. The world record for standing high jump should not be that high.The physical fitness of the smiling face cat is estimated to have reached the level of Jin Yong's martial arts.

Are people in this world with higher physical potential?Or does the Laughing Ranger have any unique tricks?

Smiley Cat's jump not only startled Haiwen, but even the guards.They had never seen such a strange person who jumped three meters high, so they yelled and backed away, and no one dared to move.The smiling cat walked straight towards the old man as if he was in no man's land, and said, "Did you see that? These people can't stop me at all, so come out by yourself and save us from doing it." After saying this, he said Jump off the fence and go back to Haven.

After waiting for a while, the door opened.A thin old man came out of it.

This guy looked different from those big and round landlords in the past.Master Gustin looked like a malnourished monkey. He had a beardless face, and his eyes were big and clever. He stood there with his chest hunched, his hands tucked in front of his chest, squinting at the two of Haiwen. "I...I came out!" He said with his eyes wide open, "You two are not allowed to touch me, if you make me anxious...I will bite you!"

Now that it's out, it's easy to talk, and Haven said: "Master Gustin, I swear I won't hurt you. You know, I killed the landlords because they did too many bad things. They carelessly treat people's lives and buy and sell people." , speculating, persecuting the poor... You have never done any of these things, why should I arrest you?"

The old man blinked, scratched his head and said, "That's right, you really shouldn't have caught me. I have never bullied anyone except my own dog."

Hai Wen continued: "I invite you here today to ask for your help."

"It's easy to talk!" The little old man called the servant to move out the chair and sit outside, "My lord, what do you want to do?"

"I plan to manage the farm for you and invite you to join the farmers' association."

Hearing this, the little old man looked pensive, and said after a while: "I don't understand!"

Haiwen smiled and said, "That is to say, you entrusted me with the management of the serfs and the land on the farm. I know more about farming than you..."

"That's impossible! I've given it all to you, what should I eat?"

"I haven't finished yet." Haiwen said, "I'll plant these lands for you, but I'll give you back the amount of grain that should be given to you every year. Let me ask you, my lord, how many catties of grain can your rice fields produce every year? "

The man thought for a while, and was about to speak, when the smiling cat suddenly laughed three times, and then said to him with a straight face: "Don't talk nonsense! I'll catch a farmer for questioning later. If there is any discrepancy, I will kill you old man." Monkey!"

The old man was startled and shouted, "You swore you won't catch me!"

Haven said, "I only keep my word with honest people."

The old man moved his buttocks on the chair, curled up with his back on his back, "Okay, let me tell you something."

Afterwards, Master Gustin told Hai Wen that his paddy fields had not had a good harvest in the past few years, and the yield per mu was less than [-] catties, which made everyone have no money to eat.He has several pigpens and chicken coops in the north, and he relies on these things to maintain the operation of the farm.Gustin, the landlord, is considered a good man. Most of his subordinates are tenant farmers who rent land, and there are very few serfs.Moreover, he stipulated that after ten years of service, serfs could be converted into ordinary tenant farmers and live by paying rent.So in general, the atmosphere here is not bad. Although the life of farmers is a bit hard, they can get by.

Hearing these words, Haiwen and the smiling cat looked at each other and nodded, he thought to himself: Under the background of this era, Master Gustin can really be regarded as a kind person.Because tenant farmers generally live better than serfs, after paying taxes and rent, tenant farmers still have [-]% to [-]% of their food left, which is much higher than that of tenant farmers in ancient China.

However, these ruling classes are very wicked.Landlords will do everything possible to turn tenant farmers into serfs, because as much land as serfs plant, it belongs to the landlord.The main methods are usury and framing.The former is the specialty of the Charles family, while the latter is a combination of the mayor and the judge.The collusion between officials and businessmen has turned countless innocent free people into slaves.

Therefore, people like Master Gustin who turned serfs into free tenants are really good people.

On the other hand, Haiwen found that the rice yield here was frighteningly low.Could it be a matter of breed?The crops here are different from those in modern society, but their habits are mostly similar, and he couldn't figure out why for a while.But he knows that in modern society, the production capacity of rice per mu can reach [-] kilograms, while the production level in ancient times was low, and one mu of land could produce [-] to [-] kilograms.Didn't expect it to be a hundred kilograms here?

He thought of the previous letter from Isrit, which said that the place was seriously infested with insects, and there was a lack of cattle and farm tools.

It seems that it is still a problem of agricultural technology.

Referring to Master Gustin’s figure of [-] mu of paddy fields, Hai Wen said to him, “Assuming the yield per mu is [-] jin, how much can you collect per mu for rent?”

"I harvest less than others. I can only pay twenty or thirty catties per mu of land. It depends on the harvest."

"Well, if you let me manage the farm and merge the farm into the peasant association, I will give you at least six thousand catties of rice every year. If there is a bumper harvest, I will share your commission according to the excess. You don't have to do anything else."

Master Gustin had a look of surprise on his face, but then he frowned and asked, "What about the tax for the baron?"

"I handed it in for you."

He thought for a while, but then asked: "Can you farm? If you starve all my fellow villagers, what will you do?"

"If everyone's income decreases next year, I will return the land to you, and then subsidize you with gold."

"It's easy to say!" The little old man clapped his hands and said, "That's it, you are not allowed to go back on your word! We will sign the contract right away, you have to stamp it, and then take it to the baron for notarization."

"Exactly—you and I will go find the baron in two days."

"Good lord!"

In this way, the family was settled.Haiwen thought to himself, I will go to another family tomorrow, and then I can go to the baron to "beat the drum and complain".

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Chapter 51: The Old Mercenary

Chapter 51: The Old Mercenary

It was getting late after the first landlord was dealt with, so Haiwen hurriedly set off back to the city with the smiling cat.

After getting on the horse, he suddenly remembered that this place should not be far from Isrit and the others. I just need to ask, and I might be able to meet her.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look back, looking at the dark southern paddy field.The ears of wheat are swaying, the evening wind is desolate, Isrit, will it be cold at night if you live in this kind of place?

"My lord, what's the matter?" the smiling cat asked him.

"I..." He shook his head, "It's okay, let's go."

Business is important, he is a person who shoulders heavy burdens, and he cannot delay business for his own personal interests.When Haiwen gave classes to Israit and the others, he once told the story of Dayu's three-time family refusal to enter the house-he can also set an example.

So he and the smiling cat hurried back to Mustang Town, and when they got home, Haven immediately asked Delaire to prepare the first large sum of money for him.Dreyer said to him, "My lord, I have already prepared. Not only did our family pay, but I also asked Master Charles for a sponsorship."

This guy is really smart, Haven asked him: "Do you know that I need money?"

The butler smiled and said: "You need money or a knife to do things. I think you won't have a knife with the baron, so I will prepare the money for you. Here are three hundred gold coins. You should take them as a gift first, and then I will give you the money." Not enough and more."

Haiwen nodded, and after collecting the money, he said to the housekeeper, "This trip is very dangerous, Delaire, listen to me, if I really don't come back..."

He interrupted Hai Wen: "I told the serfs in Mustang Town that our lord was killed by that bullshit baron, and then I took three thousand mud legs to fuck Baron Mustang's wife."

Haiwen was very surprised by his answer, "I don't want you to do this, you just took the severance pay and ran away."

"Back then you were buried in the ground, why bother?" The housekeeper choked him with a sneer, "My lord, you don't care about my affairs."

"Ok."

He went to bed early at night, and informed people that the Yizheng Hall would not go to work tomorrow morning, and the morning exercise of the police force was also cancelled.However, the statistics department must continue to work, and the serf household registration and land distribution must be implemented as soon as possible.Finish it as soon as possible, and adults will be rewarded.

The next morning, he set off with the smiling cat and headed straight for the farm in the southwest direction.The landlord here is named Luo Wei, who owns more than 100 mu of land, and has more than [-] serfs, so he is considered a relatively large landlord.They set off in the morning and arrived at Lord Luo Wei's site in the morning.

This family is very stable, no fortifications have been built, and no mercenary patrols have been seen.Hai Wen and the farmers outside reported, and someone went back to report.Not long after the work was over, a lean and capable middle-aged man came out from the inside. The man bowed politely to Hai Wen and said, "I have met the mayor."

Haiwen saw that this man had a tough life, his face was tough, his eyes were piercing, and he was very different from the previous corrupt landlords.Haiwen nodded, and said to him: "Master Luo Wei, we are here to discuss a business today."

"My lord, please come inside." He said and led Haiwen and the smiling cat into the house.Haiwen saw that Luo Wei's house was not too big, and there were no luxurious decorations, but it was very clean and tidy. It seemed that he was a strict self-disciplined person.They sat down at a long table, and Luo Wei ordered some rum to drink.Hai Wen secretly observed this man, and found that he stood up, sat down, and his gestures carried a bit of a soldier's toughness.Haiwen couldn't help asking him: "My lord, what did you do in the past?"

"Mercenary."

I see.At this time, the smiling cat said: "Then you are really lucky."

"Yeah." When he said this, his face was very decadent, "I'm the luckiest one. I made money, saved my life, and bought a farm to support my life. I'm tired of fighting and killing Now, I just want to live a good life-then my lord, are you here to let me live a good life?"

"Yes, Master Luo Wei. As long as you cooperate with me, I am willing to continue to let you live a stable life."

"You tell me to listen?"

Haven repeated what he had said to Gustin before, including the acquisition of the manor, how to distribute the benefits, and finally asked him to go to the baron with him to sign the contract with a notary.

Luo Wei listened to Haiwen's words in silence, then nodded solemnly, and said, "The first ones are fine, but I won't go to the baron with you. You don't want me to step out of this manor."

"Why?" Haven stared at him and said, "I won't hurt you."

"Someone will hurt me, but it's not necessarily you." The old mercenary's eyes were so deep that it was hard to see through, "I'll write you a letter and say that I fully support your work. And clarify to the baron, As a landowner in the south, I still support his rule, and at the same time obey the leadership of the mayor. Do you think this will work?"

This guy is really... fine.No wonder he survived his mercenary career and escaped unscathed.Haiwen realized that the other party had already guessed his intentions, so he stopped hiding and said, "You still have to say that those who were executed by me deserved their crimes. You have to say that the mayor is carrying out a just trial. He is upright, and some things are in line with the law."

The mercenary smiled and said, "Of course I can write like that, but my lord, you should have a steelyard in your mind whether this behavior is just or not."

"Of course." Haven also smiled, "The justice I'm talking about is the justice of the general public, not the justice of the landlords and nobles. This may be different from your understanding of justice."

The smile on the old mercenary's face froze, and he said: "You have done well enough. After this matter is settled, you will be able to live a life of a rich man for the rest of your life. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?"

"I don't want money, Lord Rowe. I want justice."

"Is it justice to slaughter ten unarmed old men?" He looked into Haiwen's eyes and asked.

Haiwen also stared at him, his gaze unwavering. "It is justice," he replied, "and the supreme justice is to put the wicked to death."

The old mercenary nodded after being silent for a moment, "I understand."

"That's good." Haiwen stood up, "Please write a letter, and we will leave after we get the letter. I will send the baron's notarial certificate in a few days, and the farm will be managed by me then."

"Okay, okay." The man quickly took out his pen and ink, began to write the letter, and finished it in a short while.After Haiwen took the letter, he turned and left, and the man said behind him: "My lord, why don't you just buy the whole thing from me."

"I don't have that much money now."

"Give as much as you have, and I will sell you at half price."

"I can't afford half the price."

"That's half price, half price, it can't be lower."

Why is there such a good thing?Haiwen was a little surprised for a moment, and he asked, "Why?"

"Because I dare not live in Wild Horse Town." When he said this, there was a mercenary's cunning in his eyes.As he spoke, he asked someone to pack their luggage and prepare the carriage.From the looks of it, he didn't want to stay any longer.

"Where are you going to move?" Haven asked him.

"Move to a place where you are not here, my lord." The mercenary bowed to him and said, "No offense is intended, but I, a mountain villager, am not worthy to live with you. I wish you success, Have a good trip." After saying this, he loudly urged the servants to carry the things, and then he went to help carry the goods.

Haiwen and the smiling cat looked at each other, then turned and left.

Chapter 52: Meet Sir Alex

Chapter 52: Meet Sir Alex

Haven is ready to go.He sent someone to fetch Master Gustin, and then called the Smiley Cat to accompany him.

Then bid farewell to the butler and prepare to go on the road.

Before leaving, the steward asked him: "Do you want to bring some more guards?"

Hai Wen said: "With the smiling cat following, nothing will happen."

"Master Cat is strong, but he is alone after all, I still feel..."

At this moment, Smiley Cat waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, you'll be fine with me here. No one can do anything to me in this mere wild horse land."

"Well, since Master Cat said so..." Dreyer bowed his head and saluted, "Then I wish you all the best of luck."

"Thank you."

So the three of them went on the road, Master Gustin was the guest, so Haven called the carriage and the driver.Smiley Cat was riding a horse outside, and he and Gustin were in a carriage.

Along the way, Haiwen and Master Gustin chatted happily, from farming to daily life, and talked about future plans.The monkey-like little old man was very happy, and said to Haiwen: "If you can feed everyone, that would be really amazing. I see the sad faces of these farmers every day, so I follow Worrying. I am different from those big landlords who have land from their ancestors. I am a family property that I have accumulated little by little by farming. I know how hard it is to farm the land. You say that people live to be happy? My lord, I just can't figure it out. Are those aristocratic lords really happy after making so much money? If it were me, I wouldn't be happy. Sleeping on the money of the poor, I'm afraid I'll have nightmares at night. "

After this heart-to-heart talk, Haiwen was more certain that this Master Gustin was probably the conscience of the landlord in Mustang Town.Landlords who are also born in poverty, naturally understand the difficulties of the poor.That's why he's so good to his people.Haven said to him: "As you said, Mr. Gustin. What I want is not to steal money from the poor, but to make a fortune with everyone. After signing the contract, I can talk to you about farm management. Let’s make the peasants rich first, then we can get rich, right? Otherwise, if we exploit the poor, how much oil and water can we get even if we peel off the skin?”

"That's right, my lord, what you said is too correct. If the nobles and gentlemen think the same as you, there won't be so many people starving to death."

Speaking of Kung Fu, the group has arrived at the baron's territory.I saw that the guards at the gate were much stricter than when I came last time. Everyone who came in and out was questioned by guards, and there were many more patrolling archers on the castle wall.When the carriage was still some distance away from the gate, soldiers yelled "stop" and surrounded them.Haven poked his head out from inside and said, "You tell the baron that the mayor of Mustang Town, Haven Ambleside, is invited."

The leading officer was a ferocious man with beards. He looked Hai Wen up and down, and said, "Get out of the car, put all the swords and other weapons in the car, and follow me."

Haiwen got out of the car and said, "Why did you unarm? Are you still afraid that I will assassinate the baron?"

"That's hard to say—come down, it's the Baron's order."

In desperation, Hai Wen had to get out of the car.Afterwards, Haven and Smiley Cat obediently handed over their knives, while Gustin didn't bring any weapons at all.After handing over the weapons, three more soldiers came over and said they wanted to search the body.Haiwen shouted: "This is too much! You go and tell the baron that he invited me. In this case, I am a guest-this is how nobles treat guests? If so, I will go back. "

"It's not the baron who invites you, he invites you, it's different." The bearded man gestured, and the three soldiers came up to search without any explanation.Haiwen had no choice but to let that guy come and fumble around.At this moment, Smiley Cat suddenly screamed like a woman, saying:

"Ah! Why are you touching my dick!"