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Chapter 57 Debate on feces policy

We need to wait slowly for the plan for Lone Wolf Lisbon.

The agricultural production in the manor did not require much guidance from him as a layman, but this did not prevent Russell from exerting his subjective initiative.

"After the feces is collected, it can be used to fertilize the fields." He stood by the second-floor window of the stone house, looking at the small market across the wall. "Teacher Charles, please urge Old Hans and the others to build a toilet in the small market as soon as possible."

The environment of the small market was very poor, mainly due to the serfs defecating everywhere.

Russell has long wanted to deal with this problem.

"Can manure be used as fertilizer? Sir, you are not mistaken." Charles objected. "Manure will burn the crops."

Charles has personal experience with this.

His home in the town had a shabby yard with a wild jujube tree planted in it. He liked to pee on the wild jujube tree every time he got drunk.

Over time, the jujube trees were burned to death.

"Both urination and defecation will burn the crops. It is said that the feces contains toxins that can poison flowers, plants and trees." Charles said with confidence, and Eric beside him also nodded silently.

Russell was surprised: "You all think feces will burn crops?"

"Of course," said Charles.

"Yes." Eric responded in a muffled voice.

Since Longmian Continent is a magical world, Russell is not sure that his knowledge is correct, so he is prepared to gain true knowledge through practice.

Then he added: "Before you use manure to fertilize the fields, did you ferment the manure?"

"Retting? Fermentation?" Charles didn't understand. "I know about fermentation. Making wine requires fermentation, but... can feces be fermented? What can it be fermented into? Sir, where did you hear that feces can be fermented?"

In an instant, Russell knew what the problem was.

People here are well aware of the dangers of feces, but they don't know that feces can become natural fertilizer after fermentation.

of course.

It still needs to be verified whether fertilization can really be done after retting.

Russell said: "Regardless of what fermentation is and how to fertilize, Mr. Charles, you should ask Old Hans and the others to build a toilet as soon as possible, and then stipulate that all serfs who come to the small market must use the toilet."

"Of course, it's as you wish." Although Charles didn't understand Russell's insistence, he still agreed.

"In addition, every village must build toilets... and a rule must be issued that all serfs are not allowed to urinate at will, urinate in buckets, and defecate in pools... to facilitate the collection of feces." Russell thought for a while, and relied solely on policy promotion. Obviously not strong enough.

The third brother on earth, no matter how old he is, is still pooping and peeing outside the toilet, which shows that hygiene habits are hard to change.

Therefore, he added: "Teacher Charles, please write a notice immediately. From now on, the manor will purchase unlimited amounts of manure, including the manure of cattle, sheep and other livestock, at the price of one copper plate for a bucket of urine and two copper plates for a bucket of stool. "

"Ah?" Charles opened his eyes wide, "Sir, what are you..."

"Don't worry, build a compost field and septic tank at the downwind of the manor territory, and send serfs to regularly roll and ventilate it. After a few weeks or months, we will use this batch of fermented manure to fertilize the fields and see the effect. "

"I don't understand what the adults are saying."

"You don't need to understand, just do it."

"as you wish."

Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of fertilization, Charles understood who was paying his salary, so he quickly accepted the order. "Remember to cover the toilet in the downdraft." Russell pointed to the location outside the window.

The stone house where he is now located is Charles's residence in the Little Market, with two floors. Charles's family members were in town and did not want to come, so there was only one cook and maid who lived downstairs and was responsible for cleaning, washing and cooking.

Next door to this stone house is another stone house, but larger in area. It is the residence of Eric's family.

Now the two tutors have moved out of the manor.

"Oh, by the way, remember to stay away from Cinder Road when building. This street is too narrow. I may expand it in the future."

"Understood, my lord."

"very good."

"Building latrines, manure dumps and septic tanks, as well as purchasing excrement from the serfs, can cost a lot of money."

"It doesn't matter, I have money." Russell smiled confidently. The research funds provided by his grandmother were enough for him to completely transform his territory.

"But I still have to say, sir, do you really want to spend money to buy excrement from the serfs?" Charles really couldn't figure it out. "With your order, the serfs will obediently offer their own excrement without spending money at all. "

Even Eric echoed: "Everything in the territory belongs to the adults, including the serfs and their excrement."

This certainly reminded Russell.

As a lord, there is no reason to spend money on feces.

It's like if the serfs raise chickens, ducks and geese, and the lord wants to eat them, he can make the serfs obediently send the chickens, ducks and geese over on the pretext of collecting taxes - fundamentally speaking, the chickens, ducks and geese belong to the lord, and the serfs just do it for them. Just breeding.

Just like farming, when the harvest comes, most of it is given to the lord, and the serfs can only keep part of their rations to maintain their lives.

"Nonetheless, two teachers, I am a generous lord and always hope that the people can earn more." Russell did not choose to tax the excrement. "So, in the name of cleaning fees, I will tax the serfs." Distribute."

"cleaning fee?"

"Yes, serfs love cleanliness and hygiene. As a lord, I am very happy. It is reasonable to give them a few coins to share this joy."

"It is indeed reasonable." Charles quickly discovered the blind spot, "But in this way, no one may be willing to use the toilet. The serfs must want to keep the feces at home and earn some cleaning fees from you."

"Uh..." Russell blinked and acknowledged the question.

Fortunately, he was a good-hearted lord. Since the policy formulation was wrong, he immediately revised it: "Just build one toilet in the small market. There is no need to build toilets in each village. However, I plan to go to Fluorescent Castle to customize a batch of wooden toilets." Buckets and clay jars.”

He planned to sell the barrels and pottery jars to the serfs at low prices to use as urinals and cesspools.

Otherwise, the serfs would have no tools to contain excrement.

Charles flattered him: "Your Excellency, you are very thoughtful. The serfs really don't have extra buckets at home to hold urine and feces."

"My ideas don't always work, so I need Mr. Charles and Mr. Eric to help me check and fill in the gaps, and we will build the manor together." Russell said with a smile, there are three gangs of men, and it is also his first time to be a manor. lord.

Don't underestimate the territory with only more than 3,000 people. Unless you choose to lie down and let the manor build and produce on its own, there will be a lot of things to do.

Charles said sternly: "I will draft a detailed regulation on the sanitation situation of the manor, listing issues such as sanitation management, manure fertilization, and payment of cleaning fees in detail, and then read it to the village chief and serf stewards."

"That's very good." Russell expressed satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)