Lord Helanza

If you look down from the sky above Wall Village, the ravine where the village is located is like a claw mark caught by a giant dragon. The entire Wall Village is located in the green claw marks, and the river The tidal flat in the lower reaches of the bay was like a pool of green blood flowing from the claw marks.

In just three days, great changes have taken place in the upstream of Wall Village, and the embryonic form of the first reservoir has been revealed in this area.

The uppermost position of the ravine has been sorted out and occupies nearly an acre of semi-circular slate land. Because there is no soil cover here, it is usually deserted and there is no vegetation. There are nearly 200 craftsmen every day. He Ligong is busy on this site.

Seeing the scene of in a frenzy's work in front of him, the old village chief stood on the rocky slope with a lot of emotion. The fertile river mud from the tidal flats in the lower reaches is transported to the upper reaches and spreads on this barren stone slab to make fields.

It’s just that when the acres of land he worked so hard to cultivate was in the rainy season, all the soil on these flagstones was washed away along the river and returned to the tidal flat under the wash of heavy rain. Become mud.

As a result, the old village head was seriously ill, and now the young Knight Surdak has to do these things, and his ideas are far bolder than his original ideas.

In Surdak’s plan, the entire reservoir is divided into five floors. It looks like a terrace. Each step is an independent reservoir with five reservoirs. The pool is closely linked with one another. After the first reservoir is full of water, the spring water enters the second reservoir through the overflow of the pool, and so on, until the fifth reservoir is completely completed, The water storage in the reservoir can theoretically allow the villagers of Wall Village to survive the dry seasons of spring and summer.

According to the requirements of the old village chief, the bottom of the entire reservoir must be flat, and because limestone has strong permeability, the bottom of the reservoir needs to be covered with a layer of two inches thick. Volcanic ash cement is used as a waterproof layer. If it weren't for the raw lacquer in Helanza, it would be too expensive. Surdak even wanted to paint a layer of raw lacquer on the bottom of the reservoir.

The arc-shaped reservoir wall has begun to pour the foundation. The only thing that gives the old village head a headache is that there are only four carriages in the village. Even three trips a day, the volcanic ash is continuously transported back, but The volcanic ash is still too small. After every time the volcanic ash is transported back, after mixing lime powder in proportion, the craftsmen on the scene rush to grab the volcanic ash cement in an instant.

The reservoir project fell into a semi-stasis on the 3rd day. After more than a hundred laborers leveled the slabs of the reservoir, in addition to the necessary 20 laborers, they smashed lime powder on the construction site. , The rest of the laborers all carried linen pockets and used human power to carry the volcanic ash back from the depths of Paglos Mountain.

I heard that you can earn money by carrying volcanic ash. In the afternoon, the women in Wall Village sought out the old village chief and asked the old village chief to distribute this kind of good to the villagers in advance.

The women in the village think that their strength is not much worse than those of the laborers in the outer village, and they can also carry the volcanic ash back from the mountain.

After all, I can earn 50 coppers every day. For the women in the village, the money is not easy to come by.

There is nothing in the barren village of Wall, but the people living here have a lot of strength.

Even if there is less volcanic ash on the back, at worst, you will get a little less wages, which is better than nesting in the village all day long. Staying in the village will not earn the best Copper Coin.

The old village chiefs arranged for several women with disadvantaged legs to take care of the children and the elderly in the village. The other women followed the grandiose on the construction site into the Paglos Mountains to carry the volcanic ash.

When Surdak rode his horse back to Wall Village, and just walked out of the mountain pass with the wooden cross standing in great numbers, I saw a black line draining from the mountain road between the mountains and the intermittent black line. Extending from Wall Village to the end of the mountain, Surdak thought that something had happened in Wall Village and hurriedly rushed back to Wall Village, only to find that there were villagers carrying heavy bags on the mountain road.

The villagers from these outer villages seem to be migrant workers who come to work in the village. Each of them is covered in dirt. The sweat on their faces dries up and then drips down. The heavy bags on their shoulders are filled with bulge. It looks very heavy. The soles of a pair of straw sandals on the feet seem to have been trampled on. Only the back half is connected to the straw ropes on the feet. The thick footboards step on the ground, and the toes are very open. You can tell at a glance They are all people who are used to barefoot.

The villagers in these outer villages saw Surdak, and they wanted to step aside and let Surdak ride the horse first.

Surdak did not continue to stay here, because he found that there were still some women in the village behind the team, also carrying heavy linen bags, struggling to follow the end.

He ran over on a horse, jumped off the horse, and wanted to help the women in the village carry heavy linen bags, but the women in the village refused to carry the linen. Cloth pockets followed the team to the village step by step.

"Surdak, please do your job, just carry a bag of sand, and we can do it too!" The woman in the village put the linen bag on the other shoulder and said with a smile to Surdak, There was a smile in her eyes, for fear that Surdak would snatch her linen bag.

"Why are you all carrying this?" Surdak asked with a sullen face looking at these village women so tired.

I often see them chatting while washing clothes on the chirp chirp twitter twitter by the river. I also saw their silhouettes waving their sickles in the wheat fields. The strong laborers in the village went to the pustule mountain to dig sulfur mines. , And it was these women who carried the wheat from the field to the valley. Now seeing them walking into the village carrying the heavy volcanic ash like a hard labor in the village, Surdak felt as heavy as a stone in his heart. .

Seeing Surdak's straight face, these village women who usually look pungent are naturally not afraid. They put down the linen bags, everyone talking at once, using the unique accent of Wal village, to Surdak Said: "Isn’t it just a little bit of dust in the mountains! The old village chief took all these jobs to outsiders. A bag of dust costs 50 copper plates. Whoever does this job is the same, why not? First of all, we are not incapable of carrying it. We finally asked the old village chief for this job..."

Surdak was suddenly weakened by their imposing manner, only He said: "You can learn less, I will talk to the village chief about the wages, so that you and the craftsmen will get the same pay."

I heard that Surdak was actually on their side, This group of village women immediately jumped up and said, "Oh, this is not good. What rules are set, then follow the rules. The village chief hates the people who break the rules, as long as he is willing to give us some rewards. That’s great."

There are even older village women who took Surdak’s hand and said very earnestly: "Duck, I heard the village chief said that you are the one who built the reservoir this time. Out of pocket, what is the use of this cistern? We all understand in our hearts that we shouldn’t get these rewards when we carry the dust, so how can we be ashamed to carry less than others and get the same reward as others..."

Surdak thought, in the final analysis, the child villagers’ homes are too weak. Even if men earn a lot of money for mining, they still want to make more money if they can. Fortunately, Qian did not see the silhouettes of Rita and Natasha among these village women.

Thinking of this, he didn’t say anything. He wanted to go on horseback to discuss with the old village chief. Since sulfur mines have brought a lot of wealth to the village, how can we make further improvements? The living conditions of the villagers. I can’t eat stew and white bread by myself every day. The whole village is struggling with food and clothing...

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village, Surdak saw old Sheila sitting under a tree and a group of children playing in the open space. Jumping from the grid, little Peter also got involved. He was a little involved in playing and didn’t notice Surdak’s arrival. Some sharp-eyed children next to him reminded little Peter. Little Peter was only accidental. He missed the jump and lost. Bao jumped into Surdak's arms happily.

Surdak hugged him in his arms and led the horse to the old Sheila. She looked at Surdak peacefully and asked him: "Have you eaten dinner yet?"

Surdak stood in front of Old Sheila, always feeling a kind of inexplicable pressure. After all, no matter what the purpose was, he could be regarded as replacing his son's Knight identity, and now he sleeps with Natasha. On the bed... he smiled and said, "I ate some on the road, I'm not hungry yet!"

"Is everything done in the city?" Old Sheila asked again, her one was full of wrinkles Her face is calm and composed, and she tilted her head slightly.

Surdak scratched his head and said: "It's done, this time I signed up for Helanza Knight Academy, and I will go to the Academy to take classes in a few days. After graduation, I will be regarded as an official Knight."

Old Sheila glanced slightly nodded at Little Peter.

Of course, she can understand the unspoken implication in Surdak's words. If there is no accident, this official Knight identity will fall on little Peter in the future.

Looking at Surdak about to hug on the horse, little Peter leaned against Surdak and screamed with excitement. There was a faint light of hope in the eyes of Old Sheila...

...

On the construction site of the reservoir, bricklayers are sitting on the outermost stone wall of the reservoir to rest. In just three days, this place has begun to take shape. The bottom was almost leveled, the gentle slope in the ravine was suddenly flattened by a large amount of man-made here, and the dug out limestone was piled up into tall stone piles on the outermost periphery of the reservoir.

A total of 37 cement piers have been planned for the half-moon arc-shaped dam. So far, only twelve have been poured. The concrete piers will have nearly one-meter deep ground beams. According to Surdak On the design drawing, there will be eight steel bars protruding from each foundation cement pier. These steel bars are tightly tied to the steel cage of the ground beam before pouring volcanic ash cement. Only when the foundation is firmly built can the three-meter-high Reservoir dyke.

The coolies hired by the outer village have carried bags of volcanic ash back from the mountain. Selena is counting the amount of volcanic ash, and she saw Surdak riding back from a distance. There was an unabashedly bright smile on her white face. She was wearing a gray linen dress, a beige sweater and a headscarf covering her long hair. Her tall figure appeared a crane in a flock of chickens in this group of coolies. .

Signa didn't get under Selena's skirt this time, but instead sat on a rock next to her, breaking her hands to point out something.

On the mountain road leading to the village, people carrying volcanic ash came back one after another, and Selena couldn't get out for a while.

Surdak also saw the busy silhouettes of Rita and Natasha at this time. The two of them were carrying a large wicker basket filled with hot toasted oatmeal, and they were gathering together The craftsmen who were resting together distributed wheat cakes, while the village women behind were carrying large steaming wooden barrels filled with vegetable soup. These people were eating dinner on the construction site.

It seems that this group of people do not plan to rest immediately after dinner, and the construction site of the reservoir will not be closed until later.

When Little Peter saw Natasha in the crowd, he struggled to get off his horse, and ran towards Natasha and Rita while jumping.

Surdak led the horse to the stream, let it drink full, and then walked to the old village chief.

At this time, the old village chief was standing next to a large rock on which was covered with the blueprint of sheepskin drawn by Surdak himself, and he was explaining something to the bricklayers next to him.

Just listen to him say: "Tomorrow, you must pour out the remaining foundation stone piers. These buried parts need to be kept under water for a period of time. The ground for the reservoir can be moved to the back. Go ahead, looking at it now, the volcanic ash is enough. I will increase the manpower to grind lime powder overnight to ensure that there will be enough cement for the opening tomorrow!"

Then he felt that the bricklayers around him were a little distracted. They looked out, just about to yell, but when they saw Surdak walk in, his face eased and said, "...Oh, Surdak, you are back, it's okay, everyone goes to eat first, and then it’s completely dark. Before coming down, tidy up the venue!"

The old village chief waved his hand to drive away the bricklayers, and then took a sip of water while holding the cup, exhales one breath saying, "How about it," Was the trip to Helanza going smoothly this time?"

Surdak nodded, said: "It's pretty smooth. All the necessary materials have been bought back. A large number of materials should be delivered tomorrow! I just left. In three days, this side has been repaired like this, you are not afraid to tire these craftsmen away!" Speaking of this, the old village chief said with some pride: "You don’t know how many people are there every day. Ask me to intercede, and beg me to hire them to repair the cistern, and find such a job outside the mountain pass. What is not enough?"

Then the old village chief took Surdak whispered again: "Also It’s not that I’m too harsh. I don’t count these accounts... You don’t know what you spend every day. After finishing work the night before, I asked Selena to count the accounts. Then I know... Good guy, just start work every day We have to throw at least one golden-bright and dazzling Gold Coin into the reservoir. This is the case before. Simply dare not think about it..."

"As long as we think about it, we can save one by completing the construction a day earlier. Gold Coin, how can I still be tired..."