Chapter 47 Toilet Design
The next morning, with Bella's help, Roning put on a simple training suit.
Compared to yesterday's nervousness, Bella was much more stable and skilled today. I believe that after a while, she will be able to become a qualified personal maid.
Roning walked out of the locker room. "Gallen, go inform McKen and tell them to get ready. They will continue to patrol the territory with me later. Today, we are heading west to survey the end of the Wushan Monster Mountain Range."
"OK, sir. I'll go and inform them right away!" Galen ran away happily.
As soon as Luo Ning walked out of the main building, he saw the butler Chahar and the political officer Wilson waiting at the door, with a large vat between them.
When the two saw the lord coming out, they came forward and gave him morning greetings.
"Master, I have prepared the large vat you asked for last night."
Chahar spent a lot of effort yesterday trying to find a bigger pottery jar, but unfortunately, after searching everywhere, he couldn't find any bigger one.
In desperation, he could only move a water tank over and use it first.
Luo Ning walked around the pottery jar twice and said, "It's barely OK, but it's a little small."
Chahar was a little embarrassed, "Master, this is already the largest in the castle."
"Can you make a bigger one?"
Luo Ning gestured and asked, "Is there anyone in this town who can do this?"
this...
Chahar shook his head. He didn't know the people in the town, so he could only look at Wilson. This native was much more familiar with Hillwood Town than he was.
"Yes, sir!"
Wilson said, "I remember that the blacksmith Kallus in the town can make pottery."
"Then let him help us fire a few large vats."
Luo Ning asked again: "How is the census going? Are there any problems?"
"Sir, things are going well so far. I registered over 900 people yesterday."
This was the first task Wilson received. He worked very attentively and diligently. He did not stop to rest except for eating and drinking water yesterday.
"It's not a big problem, but the remaining people don't live in a concentrated area, so we need to run around to count them, so we can't be as fast as yesterday."
"That's fine."
Luo Ning was very satisfied with Wilson's work efficiency. "Chahar, assign Wilson an ordinary horse. This will save our political officer's energy and speed up his work."
"If you were given a horse, how long do you think it would take to complete the census?"
"This..."
Wilson hesitated. He didn't know how to answer the question.
If you say the time is too short, it will not be good if you can't finish it;
But if he says the time is too long, it will seem that he is inefficient.
"day and a half?"
Wilson pondered for a while and finally gave this time.
"My Lord, I will try to give you an answer before tomorrow afternoon!"
Luo Ning nodded. A day and a half was quite fast.
"It's up to you. If time is insufficient, you can extend it a little. But you have to ensure that there are no mistakes in the results. Efficiency is important, but results are more important!"
Wilson's expression was serious. "Please rest assured, sir. Wilson will always keep your requests and instructions in mind!"
After some explanation, the topic returned to the pottery jar in front of them.
Luo Ning took out the parchment of the squat toilet that he had drawn last night and handed it to the two people. "This is the toilet I designed. I plan to promote it in Shanlin Town."
Wilson and Chahar looked at each other. Neither of them expected that the lord would take out this thing to show them.
"Sir, please forgive me for my offence!"
The housekeeper, Chahar, advised dutifully: "Leave this kind of dirty matter to us servants. As the master of Shanlin Town and the most noble person here, you should not be involved in such a tainted topic."
Although Wilson did not have the courage to speak directly like Chahar, it was obvious that he also agreed with this statement.
Although this was his first time as a government official, his thirty years of experience had taught him that nobles and lords were noble. How could they consider the issue of faeces and urine?
"I have my own ideas."
Luo Ning looked at the parchment in his hand. This squat toilet was actually the toilet in the countryside when he was a child on Earth.
A large vat is buried underground, and two wooden boards are placed on the left and right of it. People who want to go to the toilet can stand on the wooden boards.
Oh, by the way, there is also a stick placed in the big vat, which is the so-called shit-stirring stick.
Collecting faeces in this way can be considered a natural fermentation and can be used directly to fertilize crops.
"I hope that one day every household in Shanlin Town will have a toilet like this to collect their faeces."
Ronin began to tell his political officer: "Of course, it is not possible to implement this matter now, so I plan to start from our castle."
He looked at Chahar and said, "You should choose a place and build two first and put up sheds for them so that the castle servants can use them! Instead of collecting the faeces and dumping them outside the castle as they do now."
"Master, I understand what you mean."
Chahar bowed and replied, "But I don't understand why you collect these things. Master, this is beneath your dignity!"
To be honest, Chahar, as the housekeeper, didn't want to take care of this matter.
"This is fertilizer. It's related to my future plans, so you just need to cooperate with me fully."
Having said that, Chahar still didn't understand, but he didn't continue to persuade. After all, he was a servant of the castle, and it was his duty to give advice and be responsible for its execution.
"I understand, sir. I will do my best to do everything you tell me to do!"
"We will gain something."
Luo Ning smiled and began to talk to the government official again: "During the census, you need to help me find a few good farmers. I need them to serve me for a while. In addition, I need you to prepare two acres of vacant land for me. I plan to develop it into an experimental field."
Wilson listened carefully to the Baron's story from beginning to end, from designing the toilet to collecting faeces to finding helpers for farming and two acres of vacant land, and also mentioned the word fertilizer.
He already had a rough idea of what the Baron was thinking.
"Sir, you are truly unique. This is the first time I have seen a lord who cares so much about farmland!"
Wilson exclaimed: "I believe that with your help, Shanlin Town will have a bumper harvest every year!"
Luo Ning's eyes lit up. He didn't expect the political officer to understand his purpose.
This is good. At least in the future, when assigning tasks, the other party will be able to catch up with his thinking as quickly as possible.
"OK, I asked you two to come here today just for this matter, so you guys continue with your work."
After Roning finished his instructions, he walked out of the castle first. He was going to start patrolling the woods.
Chahar watched his master leave the Beijing Film Academy, then looked down at the pottery jar in front of him and consulted Wilson.
After a while, he nodded, not quite understanding, "Our master is indeed, as you said, different from others!"
Wilson, as a civil servant who had just started working for one day, didn't know much about Ronin's past experiences. Princet did not make a big fuss about the Marquis's eldest grandson being deprived of his inheritance rights.
However, from yesterday's test and assignment to today's plan, Wilson felt that the Baron was a very pragmatic, practical person who pursued efficiency and results.
Following such a person, as long as you do your job well, a salary of ten copper coins a day is a safe bet.
"Master Steward, please take me to get a horse. I want to speed up the census!"
Wilson nodded to Chahar and said, "I feel like this matter is done. There are still many things waiting for me to do on the adults' side!"
"Haha, OK, Mr. Political Officer!"
Chahar complimented, "With your help, my Shanlin Town will definitely get better and better."
Wilson was in a very good mood when he heard such praise.
However, he also knew Chahar's identity. As the castle's steward and the Baron's former personal servant, he must be one of his confidants.
It was necessary to maintain a good relationship with someone who was close to the Baron, so the two of them began rounds of mutual business promotion.