Because the Pawa Federation is located in the far north, the most common thing on ordinary people’s tables is salmon. But there is a story hidden behind these salmon.
People in the Pawa Federation like to eat salmon, especially live fish. The price of live fish in the market area is much higher than that of dead fish. In other words, only the price of salmon is the most acceptable to people, at least they can afford it.
Therefore, fishermen always try their best to get the salmon back to the fishing port alive. However, despite all the efforts, most of the salmon still die of suffocation in the middle. But there is a fishing boat that can always make most of the salmon return to the fishing port alive. The captain is strict
The secret was kept until the day of his death, when the answer was revealed.
It turned out that the captain put a catfish, whose main food was fish, into the fish tank full of salmon. After the catfish entered the fish tank, it swam around because of the unfamiliar environment. The salmon was very nervous when it saw the catfish, and fought left and right.
Dodge around and swim faster. In this way, the problem of the salmon's lack of oxygen is easily solved, and naturally they will not die. The salmon return to the fishing port alive and kicking, which is the so-called "catfish effect".
However, this "catfish effect" has been taken to the extreme by the Pawa Federation, or it may be said that this is the reason for the strange atmosphere in the Pava Federation today.
I saw that although most people in Jackdaw City had smiles on their faces, they were all in a hurry and looked extremely busy. It seems that in Jackdaw City, "leisurely" is a very uncommon word, at least not
Frequently appears on a person.
"Put these newly baked breads in place, then go and count the inventory, and sell the remaining ones sold yesterday at half price." A certain bakery owner ordered two apprentices while checking the account book.
When the apprentice heard this, not only did he not complain, but there was a hint of excitement on his face. It seemed that this was what he should do, and that continuous work was his life.
And the bakery owner has not been idle. Calculating costs and profits is complicated and cumbersome. There are so many messy expenses, and if the calculation is wrong during the period, you have to start all over again.
After completing these tasks, the bakery owner also needs to check the inventory to grasp the consumer's taste preferences in time and make appropriate adjustments.
"Remember, you must use three strands of thread to sew here, otherwise there is a possibility of being torn. Trim off the threads of the finished robe and make sure there is nothing missing." In a certain tailor shop, a master craftsman said
He was scolding his apprentice who had been with him for more than three years.
The apprentice lowered his head in shame when he heard this. It seemed that this was not the first time that this happened. And since he couldn't even do such a simple thing well, it seemed that he would continue to study here for a while.
As the small scissors opened and closed, the threads gradually disappeared from those brand-new robes. This was a chore he had to do every day, repetitive and boring. However, the apprentice had a smile on his face, glad that he still had something to do, and glad that he was
He was not kicked out of the tailor shop.
The old master spread out a piece of fabric again. With his knife in hand, he cut out the prototype in a matter of seconds.
"Salmon! The freshest salmon, just caught this morning, and it still has the taste of Qinhai!" In the market area, a fishmonger was shouting hard.
I saw that the left side of the stall was piled with salmon that were still alive. The fish scales were shining brightly in the sunlight, the gills were bright red and slightly hard, and the whole stall had no smell of decay.
In the middle of the stall, sliced fish pieces are neatly stacked, with prices differentiated according to part and weight. The belly of the fish is the most expensive, followed by the tail.
As for the right side of the stall, there are several hollow bamboo baskets. Inside are either fish heads or some edible fish offal. These things are so cheap that they are almost given away, but they are easily accessible to countless poor people.
food, and it’s also meat.
"Go and collect the rent from these shops today. If anyone can't pay, it will be done according to the contract." In a three-story building in the aristocratic district, a middle-aged man in Chinese clothes ordered his servants. Upon hearing this, the servant bowed and saluted, then put the pamphlet on the table into his arms, then turned and left. As for the middle-aged noble himself, he also tidied up his disguise and seemed to have something to do.
A moment later, the middle-aged noble arrived at the Goblin Gold Bank. After listening to the clerk's advice, he finally selected a certain house and took it for himself for the price of a thousand gold coins.
The nobles of the Pava Federation are very different from the nobles of other places, because they seem to be very financially savvy and will not just sit back and eat.
The philosophy of this middle-aged aristocrat is: any business must have a place to implement it, and as long as he buys more land, he will make money one day. Moreover, these lands can be regarded as another kind of land.
Accumulate wealth in a form that prevents you from losing your mind one day and squandering all your life savings.
"These boxes have been moved. If there is still work in the afternoon, please take care of me." A poor man stacked the last wooden box and then said to the city health official who oversaw the work with a smile.
One hundred pounds of goods is worth one silver coin. In Jackdaw City, as long as you are willing to endure hardship, no one will starve to death. On the contrary, those who have high ambitions and low abilities can only become rich overnight in their dreams.
Seeing that the other party was so deft and without any personal gain, the city guard just threw two gold coins to the other party and promised to come back to work on time in the afternoon.
The poor man was overjoyed when he heard this. After being grateful for a while, he hurriedly collected the gold coins, planning to fill his stomach quickly and maybe make some more money in the afternoon. His son had the possibility of becoming a low-level warrior, but he needed to buy it.
Books, weapons, medicines, so as a father, he had to increase his workload every day, just hoping that his son would stand out one day, at least he would no longer have to use physical strength to make a living like himself.
No one can achieve "100% life" all the time. Most people's lives and lives are to first reach the passing line and then slowly become excellent.
However, when it comes to excellence, fewer and fewer people can truly achieve perfect scores. Compared with their past selves, getting better and better is easy to achieve, but becoming "the best" is endless and very difficult.
Difficult to achieve.
The weird life atmosphere in the Pava Federation seems to never dissipate. Everyone is extremely excited and nervous. From the poor who sell their physical strength, to the businessmen who hope to live a better life, to the wealthy nobles.
Everyone is working hard in their own way, and everyone is more or less rewarded. However, this situation is the most abnormal. Just like the stream is clear, as long as you squat down and take a closer look, you will find that
Green algae inevitably grows on the rocks.
"Perfect country" will only appear in the mouths of idealists, or in some bad novels. The grass and trees are different due to their incompleteness, and the clouds are patched together into the sky due to their different shapes. Whether it is a noble or a poor person,
As long as they exist, there is a reason for their existence.
And if you forcibly remove what you consider to be the "dross" in it, it will be like forcibly washing away the dye on the surface of the canvas. In the end, you may get a clean canvas, but you will also lose more colors.