Siheyuan: I decide the fate of the world with my medical skills

Fusu recalled an encounter he had once had at a brothel on Changyang Street. How old was the girl who greeted him at that time? A young girl of thirteen or fifteen?

Her attire was too heavy, her clothes were too complicated and gorgeous, and her eyes, which should have sparkled like a spring deer and revealed youth and liveliness, were now filled with dullness and helplessness.

Fusu decisively turned to the Shaofu, cleared out all the official-controlled female organizations, and dismissed all the positions of the heads. Using women to attract talents? Haha! Qin law does not prohibit taking concubines. If you have talent, go to work in the government. There are many official positions that receive court salaries! Not to mention charging the so-called selection fees.

Has the king, who is a symbol of the country, been reduced to the point of relying on women's bodies to make a living?

Moreover, here, women are descendants of Yan and Huang, carrying the same blood. Fusu couldn't bear to see them trapped in the torrent of difficult times.

Therefore, not only in Xianning area, but also in major counties across the country, orders have been issued to close brothels. And the future care plan for these unfortunate girls has already been clearly planned in his mind.

That is to send them to work in the textile workshop that is about to be established, and use their own efforts and the skills in their hands to create a new life trajectory.

According to Fusu's plan, the first water-driven textile machine has been assembled on the production line, and the supporting factory is also being built on the west bank of the Wei River. The more workers there are, the better.

Fortunately, there were no infectious diseases such as plum or wormwood in Qin at that time, but many young women may have lost their fertility. Seeing Chen Ying with a slightly frightened face, Fusu shook his head slightly. He thought that history is always somewhat restrictive. Chen Ying's views are consistent with those of most Qin people. Since you have come to this time and space, you must leave your own traces... After briefly explaining the main points to Chen Ying, he left. This person is basically consistent with the historical description.

They are talented, but cautious in execution. In today's terms, they are cautious and dare not stand out. However, in the face of great peace in the world, people who dare to rush to the front line are of course indispensable, but subordinates who can move forward steadily according to the established guidelines and complete the tasks assigned by their superiors are equally important.

After leaving the Caishiguan, Fusu's interest suddenly faded a lot, and he was not very interested in the next destination, the Boshiguan.

Due to the current traffic conditions, many recruited warriors are still on the road. It will take about another month for all the recruits to gather!

Fusu looked at the people coming and going in the Doctoral Hall, and felt proud. His skills, both civil and military, were needed by others, which could bring him wealth and honor.

Since he began to use Shusun Tong and Li Shiqi, and considering his good relationship with Confucian scholars in the past, even Confucius' eighth-generation grandson, Kong Yu, rushed to Xianyang city without stopping after receiving the conscription order.

However, Fusu decided to give Kong Yu a cold shoulder for the time being.

For Confucian scholars, it is okay to make use of it, but it is not necessary to use it to its fullest, especially the idea that the people are supreme and national strength is secondary. Although it is not the preference of a person with the surname "Zhu", it seems quite consistent in Fusu's vision. After all, he has learned a lot in the Marxist class. As for how to govern the country, a set of ideological system of "the king is respected, the minister is auxiliary, the father and son are connected, and the family and the country are one" is also beneficial to use in educating remote tribes!

The prosperity of the Qin Dynasty required not only conquest and rule, but also the loyalty and dedication of the conquered.

——During this period, affairs on the other side were quietly progressing.

At this time, Li Shang, with a team of Yue warriors and hundreds of Luoyue slaves, was heading towards a wasteland outside Panyu. This land was as vast as 10,000 hectares, close to water and rivers, and many crocodiles were hidden in the weeds.

Of course, this habitat of alligators has now become history. The crocodile skins have been collected by the county government or used as armor and drum heads, and the remaining meat was barbecued and shared with the people after the army eliminated the alligators.

Although the crocodiles' traces had been cleared, Ziying still ordered a low wall to be built by the river to ensure safety. This effectively prevented the crocodiles from coming ashore without permission and caused disturbances. It also solved the problem of drinking water - the craftsmen installed water pumps on the shore to avoid the inconvenience of people going into the water to fetch water, and it could even be used to irrigate farmland. Due to the lack of enough oxen, most of the Luoyue slaves accompanying this time were used to replace the original labor of agricultural tools.

After a while, Li Shang handed the Luoyue slave to the team leader. This man was about 24 or 25 years old, not very tall and with dark brown skin, but he had excellent learning ability and eloquence skills. Within a few days, he was able to communicate effectively with the Qin army using body language and some standard Chinese. He was given the name "Bei" because Ziying picked up a beautiful snail shell in front of him.

Li Shang, who was standing on his horse and looking down, asked: "How many acres of good farmland have you reclaimed today?"

The team leader raised his head and replied flatteringly, "This morning... a total of 50 acres of new land were opened."

The merchant Li looked at the four fingers Bei stretched out, and then reminded with a sigh: "If you are tired, let the soldiers rest for a while, don't fight like you did in the past few days, which is harmful and tiring. You have to know that one person can only be worth half a catty of salt!"

Seeing Bei bowing his head with a puzzled look on his face, Li Shang shook his head slightly and repeated himself in a slower pace:

Got it, sir. After dragging the plow forty steps, stop to rest and blow the whistle five times.

Bei stretched out two fingers to make a gesture, then shouted loudly, directing the Luoyue slaves to start pulling the plow.

Because this was a newly opened wasteland, it took two people to barely pull the curved plow to move. There were two people responsible for following behind and holding the plow. One was a Han Chinese from Changsha County, and the other was more clever and a member of the smarter Luoyue tribe.

Every pair of "master" and "apprentice" would receive a reward of one hundred coins as a reward for teaching a member of the Luoyue tribe how to pull a plow.

After Li Shang looked around, he found that this farmland base was very different from the last time he visited.

The camp tents that were originally scattered around have now been replaced by rows of simple houses. The house structure is no longer mainly made of bricks, stones and wood like those commonly seen in the Central Plains. The new houses here are mainly built of bamboo.

The main structure is made of straight bamboo columns and hard logs supporting the roof. The walls and ceiling are made of simple structures made of locally grown bamboo and thatch. The building is divided into two floors, with the floor more than three feet above the ground and racks for stacking firewood and farm tools placed below. When sleeping, you don't lean on the ground, which can isolate you from the moisture on the ground and protect you from attacks by wild animals such as giant crocodiles or poisonous snakes and insects... Li Shang silently agreed in his heart.

Just as he was about to study it further, he heard a shout from afar, "Li Shang, come and take a look!"

Looking up, I saw the young man named Ziying standing on the platform and waving his arms.

"Young Master, why don't you stay in the county government but come here?" Li Shang got off his horse and climbed onto the high platform to ask.

"This is the reason why I came to Nanhai County this time!" Ziying said this with a smile, and then turned to the busy workers and his slaves below. He pointed at the Luoyue people who were working hard under the supervision of the foremen and sighed, "As long as I am here for one day, the people here can live one more day!"

Li Shang recalled some things from the past and nodded.

Due to excessive whipping and physical exhaustion, as well as the effects of acclimatization caused by being unfamiliar with the new environment and water source, in just two days, hundreds of Luoyue slaves were dying from overwork, and some were eventually unable to continue working and died.

If things continue to develop in this way, developing a farm of 10,000 acres might require the loss of at least 100,000 lives!

Although half a pound of salt could be exchanged for a Luoyue slave, compared to the local slaves which cost about 4500 copper coins each, this exchange cost seemed very favorable.

However, the large number of casualties did seriously affect the progress and efficiency of farm development.

This was Li Shang’s original concern.

However, now, through Ziying's change of attitude, he has realized:

The young master was not reluctant to spend the money, he was just too kind and didn't want to see anyone get hurt.

"Master, what are they doing?" Li Shang asked curiously.

"The flapping of the water is to scare away the crocodile." Ziying continued, "As for these ropes, you will understand in a moment."

Li Shang shook his head and had to wait patiently.

Soon after, a sharp horn sounded in the distance.

The craftsmen and artisans below the platform began to shout: "The wood is coming!"

Hundreds of servants holding grappling hooks immediately jumped into the water, as if waiting for some important moment.

Li Shang stood on tiptoe and looked through the clouds above the river. He saw many boatmen wearing only shorts paddling bamboo rafts downstream.

From time to time, they would point the long bamboo poles in their hands at the water, just like shepherds driving a flock of sheep.

When the boatman approached, Li Shang discovered that there were many logs and bamboo poles floating down the river around the bamboo raft. Then he suddenly realized that these should be the wood needed to build the bamboo house.

Facing the busy people below, Ziying enthusiastically explained everything to Li Shang.

After communicating with Ren Xiong and the chieftains of the Yue people, he found that the Yue tribes in the upper reaches of the river lived along the water source, using boats as vehicles and poles as horses. Although they did not have sophisticated boat-building skills, they were very good at driving the water and even used bamboo rafts to sneak into the sea to fish!

Therefore, Ren Xiong struck a deal with these Yue people, whereby Luoyue slaves went to their territories to cut bamboo and wood as materials for building farms.

The Yue people were responsible for supervising the labor and transporting the harvested bamboo and wood to the lower reaches of the river. In exchange, the wasteland obtained from the felled timber was given to the Yue people to open up fields.

Ren Xiong once told him that this was what Your Majesty often referred to as a win-win situation.

With the Yue people who were also familiar with the forest environment as supervisors, the Luoyue people had no way to escape and had to follow orders to cut bamboo and wood.

In this way, there is a new scene on the farm every day.

With land, the Yue people would move from the mountains to settle outside the mountains, be included in the household registration system, and learn from the deterrent power of the law of collective responsibility. They would no longer dare to act rashly.