Take Taobao with you to another world

Chapter 430 Continuing Education

People also had to learn.

Learn how to use tools, learn how to follow instructions, learn how to cooperate with others, everything they need to complete the task at hand.People in distant lands are forced to learn this, because the progress of the work is related to the speed of their learning. The Gentiles do not have regulations that punish them if they do not learn well, but they have various competitions and riches for the first Reward, it is difficult for people to insist on not being influenced by others in the current environment.

Compared with the construction team of Xinmaxi City, there are only a small number of villagers who come to fulfill the contract from afar, and they are scattered and mixed into different construction sites after arriving. They will have several partners from the same territory, but it is difficult to form a group. They were organized into small teams, and they went out early and returned late with their strange companions, getting along day and night, because they knew almost nothing about everything when they first arrived, so they had to rely on the help and teaching of these new Mahi people.

When the New Mahi people work, they also work; when the New Mahi people rest, they also rest; when the New Mahi people learn, they naturally have to follow suit.When they are woken up in the morning and sign in before work starts, they have to write their names and dates on the sign-in book. Getting up to read the newspaper is also a kind of learning; after dinner at night, you will light the oil lamp in the shed of the cafeteria, gather the people in the team, read, read, discuss today's work, tell your own stories or Listen to the story, this is also learning.

These studies, together with the ubiquitous wooden sign slogans, ubiquitous digital symbols, and radio resounding in the morning and evening, fully filled people's working life.

If there is a choice, many people, no matter the villagers from far away or some New Mahi people, would prefer to spend the time listening to people reading newspapers and reading words for sleeping, but when they have no choice, they don’t feel that way. life is extremely unbearable.

Through these studies, they clearly know what kind of work they are doing, and who will benefit from the work they complete.These benefits may not fall on them—especially those remote villagers, but these projects are indeed grand and great. Once completed, they will last far longer than the ordinary lives of these builders.The Gentiles don’t let them be just obscure tools to accomplish their own ambitions. No matter where these builders come from, every time they complete a section of project, such as a road or a canal, a stone tablet will be erected there, and the names of all the builders involved will be engraved on it. deeply engraved on it.

Regardless of whether this practice is "decent", for many people who do not expect to have a decent tombstone after death, when the first stone monument is erected in front of them, they feel shocked even to the depths of their souls.

Knowing that they can get the same treatment, villagers in distant places can no longer regard their work as an ordinary debt relationship.There is no debt relationship like this: the creditor gives the debtor new clothes and shoes, feeds them every day, does some work within their ability, and teaches them various things.Many feel that by the time these "debts" are "paid off," they can almost call themselves a mason, mason, or carpenter.If they are smart and patient enough, even the smithy needed by Gentiles to repair tools is open for people to watch. People can not only see how ore is turned into molten iron, but also how sand van is made.

No one can be indifferent to such a generous gift, and no one can be ignorant, saying that all this is a drop in the bucket to the Gentiles, and they deserve it.Sincerely speaking, if the Gentiles were not doomed to be against the church, their many good deeds in saving human lives in floods and plagues would be worthy of being named during their lifetime and posthumously, and their relationship with the church and nobles is so bad, I'm afraid it's also because they follow completely different morals.

Before they came to participate in these projects, what people heard most was the views of the nobles and the church on the Gentiles, which were nothing more than cursing, cursing, and the awe and admiration that could not be concealed by cursing and cursing.People seem to seldom hear Gentiles’ comments on the nobles and the church. First, because the nobles and the church do not allow the words of the devil to spread, and their chartered merchants are always cautious in their words and deeds when they are outside. Second, it may be because the opinions of the Gentiles are really shocking.

Nobility and church, they say, are not necessary.

They said it in the evening class, in a flat tone, as if it was going to rain.It is of course difficult for people to accept such a truth, but when they are controlled by spiritual imprints and want to express negation, it is also difficult for them to say those "natural" words to foreigners.

The Gentiles spoke little, their deeds were stronger than any proclamation.

For the convenience of self-understanding, people can say that Gentiles are actually pagans from a foreign land, and their morning and evening study is a special form of prayer, or they can say that listening to the radio is receiving enlightenment, just like the three lords who persuaded themselves, But they cannot say that those who live and work with them are nobles.

Although these special people are smart, powerful, reliable and convincing, there is nothing about them that is "aristocratic"-something that they can't tell but they will never mistake, but if they are not Nobles, where did their extraordinary knowledge and abilities come from?Could just being educated like the one they get today turn them into this kind of people?

It didn't take long for them to learn the true origins of the Gentiles.In a discussion about "why there are rebels", their Gentile teachers said: "The status has nothing to do with right or wrong. It is not a sin for the inferior to resist the superior." ".Then they unbuttoned the clothes, revealing the imprint that will never fade.

The moment they saw these fire marks, even the Xinmaxi people in the audience felt as if they had been punched in the face, and they were speechless for a while.

In fact, the New Mahi people used to be the same as the remote farmers around them. They only knew the village they lived in and the lords they belonged to. Before they were expelled from their homes, they did not know who the current king was. "What kind of new kind of Warcraft.After coming to the city of New Mahi, they saw and heard many things they had never seen before, their minds gradually became enriched, and they had great respect for the foreigners who gave them all these things.It never occurred to them that they would be slaves.

But this is not without signs, different hair color, different skin color, different eye color, but use the same words and language, and come from the same place, they say it is the west - but this kingdom is already located in the west of the world, Further west than this kingdom, and wide enough to accommodate a rising great country, is only the "Wild Land".Orcs do have a tradition of keeping slaves, too.

Gentiles are slaves—at least five years ago they were slaves to orcs.

Five years later, these former slaves said in a normal tone that the orc empire was almost gone.The unfinished business behind the scenes is creepy enough, but rightfully so.These Gentiles from slaves would not exist if the Orc Empire remained strong.

Now that they have shown their origin, it is natural to talk about how they got their freedom. The foreigners said that because a person went to the orc empire to tame the orcs, they were no longer enslaved, and the orcs gradually got rid of ignorance, and the alliance was established. , everything turned out fine.

"Is it like New Mahy City?"

"like this."

The lives of people in the alliance are getting better, so the orc empire will disappear naturally in the future.This is a wonderful, but especially convincing cause and effect among the Gentiles.The people asked more about the alliance, and the Gentiles answered patiently.

Perhaps driven by the new Mahi people, even the peasants from afar believed the description of the distant alliance by the foreigners, and felt that such a mythical kingdom really existed in the world, and it was so perfect that it seemed to have fallen from the sky. Everything born from it is so good that even a former slave can be reborn and bring to the world the truth that created it, for the benefit of all.

Compared with the Alliance and New Mahy City, how miserable their lives are!

Extreme poverty, hard work, meager harvests, heavy labor and taxes, it seems that wild animals are more comfortable than them, and farm animals are more valued than them. Only the humbler serfs in the village can make them feel a little bit human However, when facing the supreme lord and the priest who is in charge of the gate of the kingdom of heaven, there seems to be no big difference between them.Especially in the past two years with frequent natural disasters, their lives are in dire straits. If it passes by, they will feel that "the lord can't do anything about it", "everything is God's will", "the suffering in this life will become the blessing after death", but With Gentiles, these pains became unbearable.

Before leaving the territory, the monks of the church and the steward of the lord spoke to the peasants together, telling them in a stern tone to look after their souls, not to be polluted by "demons and heretics" and be bewitched by others, so as to disrespect the lord and the Lord God Otherwise, they will be like those "troublemakers" who "rebellious" and "seek their own death" elsewhere, dead without a whole body, and will bear their infamy forever.

Now they understand that the "demon heretics" are foreigners, and the "troublemakers" are the uprising army raging in the north-central part of the kingdom—the peasants who were once meek as livestock, not only rose up to rebel against their masters, but also made them bleed.

When the Gentiles narrated the situation of the rebel army, their audience felt very strange. To hear them tell the story of another group of rebels in the territory of the "demon heretics" is really a bit...how should I describe it?

It makes them feel as if they are levitating, and when they look down, they can see the earth unfolding like a picture, and everything has a cause and effect.

Listening to these stories that happened far away in the spare time of labor will not make people feel bored.

As the Gentiles say, the rebel army exists because the people have nowhere to go.Those peasants who can't survive have suddenly repented of the nobles, or no longer fantasize about a particularly kind and powerful holy king descended from the sky, but after taking up arms to survive, how will they win?

With the right strategy, courage, perseverance, and a bit of luck, even a ragtag peasant rebel army could be victorious, and with that victory, wouldn't the source of their pain disappear?

People here do not think about these questions, but all are used to listening to the teachings of the Gentiles and explaining some things that are relevant to them in the safety of nights with trusted companions after the hard work of the day. Questions, such as what are the projects they are working on, who will benefit from their completion, who will not benefit from them, and what impact will it have on people outside the benefits of these projects... even if not particularly curious , Knowing this is not harmful at all, their construction site teachers are not boring in explaining, and those who learn quickly can still participate in the knowledge contest every seven days, even if they only get one participation award, it can make other members of the team People share benefits.

What's more, it is the middle of winter at this time, the cold wind is howling outside, the windows vibrate slightly, and the cold air comes in through the slight gap, and it is immediately baked by the warm air without leaving a trace. , the fire is kept on day and night, hot water turns into scalding steam, passes through the copper pipes buried in the ground, and leads to the long heating ducts in the dormitory. Feelings are inseparable.

They are well taken care of here and are beginning to have the energy to think about the future.

People are not surprised that there are members of the rebel army among their companions. These people who "caused trouble" in other places also took away the things of the foreigners first, and now they come to pay back with their labor, no different from those peasants in remote places-this kind of The point of view ends when their teachers say that if they allocate part of the resources for building the city, or suspend their immediate projects, and instead support an insurgent army in the kingdom, if all goes well, they will be able to overthrow the city in two or three years. Royal family, complete victory.

Everyone gasped.

But doing so doesn't change many things.said the teacher.

People always live in groups, a group always needs a leader, and a country must have its rulers.These are beyond doubt.When people are oppressed, they naturally want to rise up and resist. Then, after going through so many hardships and paying so many sacrifices, the first person who led the people to resist, the person who made credit in the process of fighting, and the one who stood up for them Those who provided arms and supplies, and those who conceived them with their minds, should be rewarded when success comes.Praise alone is certainly not enough for these people, and gold and silver are not enough to satisfy people. They want land, status, and people to support them-and then people will pass it all to themselves. Future generations did their best.

So it didn't take long before it all happened again.

Victory saves the very few who no longer suffer from being oppressed, and who, when they get what they want, are happy to be able to oppress others.For all but the very lucky few, they simply cannot choose their own future.They will be injured and die in the battle, some will flee, desperately returning to their old life, and the rest will be coerced involuntarily, losing their original purpose, and becoming a tool for others to gain power. They are on the plate when the table discusses how to distribute the fruits of victory.

The builders from the rebel army naturally wanted to refute the Gentiles’ predictions about their future tragedies. If their fierce resistance would only bring about such a result, why did the Gentiles still help them?Is it because they have too much wealth, so they give them alms to these poor people?

Gentiles say of course not.

Gentiles also said that their prediction of the future outcome of the rebel army is based on past experience, which does not mean that people today will repeat the mistakes of the past. "The Third Way".

Then someone asked, did Xinmaxi City take the third road?

The teacher of the Gentiles did not answer directly, but thought for a while in ecstasy.

"What we want to go may be a road leading to the 'extreme'." He said.

"Extremely" is the highest form in the Common Language that one can use to describe a thing, and it was thought that the Gentiles were indeed entitled to use this form, since they have done nothing since their appearance that was not "Extremely..." Most..." of.They were mighty, capable, rulers and teachers, and best to those who lived under their wings, and no king or noble could ever be like them—there would be no Yes, people are sure.

As long as they continue to be strong, compassionate and develop, there will be countless people who are willing to accept their rule like these builders today.

Then, why didn't they directly destroy the king's rule that had been shaken by them and save more poor people, instead of repeatedly cultivating such a not particularly vast land?

This question not only lingers in the minds of these project builders, but also confuses those who are willing to look at the Gentiles with a slightly objective perspective.

They can get more by naming, why not?

But as always, no matter how many doubts they have, what opinions they hold, whether they accept or not accept the changes brought about by them, the "Gentiles"-the pioneers still firmly move forward at their own pace.The project progressed steadily, and the new village gradually took shape. The flow of personnel and materials flowed like flowing water. There were several occasions of cold rain mixed with snow, and light snow flew up, accumulating a thin layer, and then melted into mud under the warm winter sun.Time passed day by day, and the earth changed little by little. Although looking outside the construction site, it was still a desolate and monotonous dry scene, and the cold wind still made the body tremble, but without the reminder of the construction site calendar, people's instincts came from a certain place. Whispering to them all the time:

Spring is not far away.

It's almost the holidays.

Although different ethnic groups and regions have different New Year customs, some festivals are held shortly after winter, some in spring, and some in summer, but since it is in the territory of Xinmaxi City, it is natural to follow the rules of the Gentiles.

The Blazers announced the arrangements for the New Year's holiday to all project builders.

As soon as this decision was announced, except for the New Mahi people who were more used to it, most of the other people who joined these projects in various ways were surprised by the sudden holiday.It's not that they don't get rest at ordinary times, but those half-day rest are often used up by them in prayer, writing letters, studying or sleeping, wandering around with nothing to do, etc. For such a long seven-day holiday, they The first thing that comes to mind is, can I go home at this time?

For those farmers who have never been away from home for a long time, they were already thinking about going home on the way to Xinmaxi City. After arriving at the construction site, it was the novel knowledge, heavy work and intensive study that forcibly soothed them. Even if the hometowns they care about are just some poor, weak and ignorant villages, they are completely incomparable with the big, strong and prosperous new villages they are building. But once they realize that there is an opportunity, the strong longing is like dry wood meeting a raging fire, burning violently in their hearts all of a sudden.

Given such a long holiday, it is impossible for the incomplete Gentiles to be unprepared.They consulted those remote villagers who showed their willingness to go home one by one, recorded their origin, counted their number, and then prepared the convoy and planned the route, so that these villagers could return as quickly and safely as possible. Hometown—even if they came to pay off their debts, many people still accumulated some property through various open channels—must allow them to return to the various construction sites within the stipulated time and complete their contracts in full.

Undoubtedly, very evidently, this move brought great peace of mind to those remote farmers, and received their heartfelt gratitude, which can only be expressed in one way, so that as the day of their return neared, they On the contrary, the enthusiasm for labor is getting higher and higher. Even the Xinmaxi people who have always thought they performed better than them are a little surprised and even ashamed, and they can't help but increase their motivation.

The Gentiles who watched the progress of the project didn’t say much about it. They were all responsible for leadership and teaching, and they were very busy on weekdays. After the holiday arrangement was announced, they became even busier. It’s just that the holiday was less than five days away. At this time, tell the responsible builder in a tone as flat as possible, but unable to suppress the joy and pride:

The Union Troupe has returned to New Marsh City.They will bring wonderful performances to the builders of the project.

After a brief shock, cheers resounded throughout the construction site.

What a big surprise!

The trade fair has been closed for a while, and many people are still obsessed with those amazing stage performances and cannot extricate themselves.People returning from Xinmaxi City will dance and dance, and try their best to convey their knowledge to those who are curious about their experiences. Although most of them can get very sincere surprises and fascination, hearing is not as good as seeing. The narrator only hates himself for not being able to describe They are worried that those brightly colored memories will fade in their dull minds. They always think that they may only see such a performance this time in their lives.

And now the Alliance Theater Troupe is back!

And not in the city, but on their construction site to perform!

Now, no matter how high the prestige of the Gentiles among the builders of the project was, it was difficult to suppress their aroused enthusiasm.People can no longer fully concentrate on the work in front of them. To some people's expectations, they did not delay any work, and they are still full of energy after work, because the stage for the troupe's performance needs to be built by themselves. Everyone who is willing to contribute contributes, and the stage is set almost overnight.