Early in the morning, more than fifty large pots were lined up. Five people lined up in front of each pot to check each other's hygiene, then lit a fire to boil water and started making breakfast. Although it was busy, it was orderly.
Nearly a month later, the appearance of the shelter camp near Fabro Manor has changed. The originally open-air 'pig pen' fence has been turned into a wooden shed. Although there are still no walls, it can at least cover the top of the head.
The dignitaries in the city opened supplies to Zhou Qingfeng, and the food and cloth in the camp gradually became abundant. The refugees living in the wooden shacks already had coarse linen clothes to wear, and they got up early to perform their duties.
It was exactly as Zhou Qingfeng expected. As long as they had enough food for a few days and provided necessary safety, the refugees who had been trapped by the heavy rain quickly recovered. They even lived better than before because they could fill their stomachs and were in good spirits.
More sufficient.
Every morning at six o'clock in the morning, it is just dawn. There are still torches burning in the camp, and the mechanical clock wakes up the staff on duty. The whistle will wake up the entire camp, and regular life begins.
Due to the shortage of management personnel, more emphasis is placed on discipline in the camp, and everyone must abide by a step-by-step life. When the first ray of sunshine shines on the camp in the morning, Zhou Qingfeng asked everyone to get into their positions and start mechanical work.
‘Chief Alchemist’ Fabbro personally came to visit the camp.
The manor's butler followed Fabbro, pointed to more than fifty cauldrons arranged neatly, and whispered: "Master, look. The barbarians in the Black Forest actually have so many cauldrons, and they feed the humble refugees a lot.
OK."
Breakfast is noodles, and the camp manager can share an extra piece of bacon. For the refugees who can only have one meal when they are full and one meal when they are hungry, this is definitely nutritious. Being a slave to Mr. Hugo also has advantages, at least
Face full of red light.
Making noodles is by no means an easy task. Just grinding wheat into flour is a big problem. The efficiency of making noodles entirely by hand is too low, so an extrusion noodle machine must be used.
The noodle machine equipped in the camp canteen is entirely made of wood. Flour added with water and salt is kneaded into a ball, thrown into the machine and squeezed, and the noodles fall out from the holes at the bottom.
This is Arcee's masterpiece. It looks crude and simple, but it is a very practical handmade machine.
Because the quality of the flour was not high enough, and more than half of the buckwheat was added, the noodles came out intermittently. But in front of more than 50 large pots in the canteen, thousands of refugees were eating one by one with plates, and they were all happy and never complained.
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The aroma of pasta and sauces wafted outside the canteen, and the manor's butler was drooling when he smelled it. He suggested to Fabbro in a low voice: "Master, we should charge more rent to the barbarians in the Black Forest. They are too rich."
Already."
Money? More than just having money!
More than half a month ago, Fabbro tried to suppress Zhou Qingfeng and squeeze more benefits from him. But the young man simply left him and ran to hook up with the powerful people in the city. A series of operations were dazzling, and he immediately
solved the problem.
Zhou Qingfeng sold goods that were in short supply and also purchased a large amount of goods. Many of the city's dignitaries were wizards. Just to grab a spot in the 'Excellent Arcane Class', they sold their own grain reserves to the Harmony Chamber of Commerce to increase their favorability.
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In addition, the 'membership buying' approach brought real discounts, which instantly attracted more than 80% of the entire Cold Wind City group. There were many conflicts between various forces in the city, but they were all happy in front of Zhou Qingfeng.
Faced with this shameful operation, Fabbro froze in his manor for a long time, sighing to himself. But he sighed, sighing, Zhou Qingfeng seriously damaged the interests of the "Chief Alchemist". Since the order-making activity started,
No one comes to patronize his business.
There is a carpentry workshop built in the detention camp, and the refugees who have been decontaminated are working in the workshop. If it were Fabbro, they would definitely squeeze the refugees like slaves, and human lives are not valuable anyway.
But the refugees in the workshop not only have food to eat, can come and go freely, but they can also get paid. Although the daily salary is only two copper coins, it has stimulated a high enthusiasm for work. The refugees who are paid are really efficient in their work.
The workshop is very simple, it is also a wooden shed. Arcee built several simple woodworking sawing machines, which are driven by manpower to produce one finger thick wooden boards of the same specification.
Horse-drawn carriages transported logs from the lumberyards of various dignitaries, and then transported the processed wooden boards away on the spot. It seemed like an ordinary processing process, but the wooden boards produced were extremely versatile, and there was no need to worry about not being able to sell them, or even being in short supply.
After the refugees have eaten enough, they will rush to the workshop. They will take another sip of spicy stamina potion, and work in groups of five to shake the flywheel of the sawing machine. Each group will work for twenty minutes, and then the next group will continue working.
It was just sawing a wooden board, but it was turned into a large-scale operation by Zhou Qingfeng. More than half of the sheltered refugees were doing this job. Under their stable labor, the processing of wooden boards continued.
Fabbro didn't understand what "relief for work" meant. He only saw the scene of thousands of people cooperating, which was shocking. The butler whispered from the side: "Master, these refugees work very hard. They are better than our manor."
The slaves are much stronger.
Can we buy some from Monsieur Hugo? It would be better if we also buy a few sawing machines like the ones they use. This kind of sawing machine is really easy to use. Most of the boards it produces are the same, which saves trouble when building a house."
"They are just untouchables who have had enough to eat for a few days. What are they doing here?" Fabro would never admit to his death that Zhou Qingfeng has a better management level than him. "Give the slaves in our manor more to eat, and they will be able to do well."
Work."
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly, but then asked: "Master, there are still some good things in this camp. Even if you don't buy the refugees, can you buy a few of their carriages?"
"Aren't their carriages still the same?" Fabbro asked with a frown.
The housekeeper hesitated for a long time and couldn't explain clearly. However, a carriage from the Black Forest arrived at the camp. Two horses pulled the four-wheeled carriage. Judging from the rut marks, the things transported were heavy and numerous.
The refugees acted as porters, unloading the goods on the carriage one by one. Fabbro took a close look at it. As the 'chief alchemist', he was very keen to discover that the chassis of the carriage was really different.
Ordinary axles are made of hardwood and are rigidly connected to the wheels and carriage. This structure has high friction and limited load capacity.
The Black Forest used a wind-driven forging machine to make hollow metal axles, which were light and strong, and also used ball bearings brought by Zhou Qingfeng.
Hahaha..., the improved carriage is so useful.
The metal axle greatly increases the load-bearing capacity, and the load of the carriage can be increased several times. With the use of ball bearings, the horses pulling the carriage can save much effort. They used to be very strong, but now they use only five points at most. Even the horses are happy!
The capacity of the new carriage is four to five times that of the ordinary carriage, and it can run faster. The manor housekeeper was shocked when he saw this carriage. He really couldn't imagine how such a good thing could exist.
Improvements in transportation capacity can directly change the social landscape.
But for such a good carriage, no one with a discerning eye can imitate it even after seeing its advantages. Fabbro condescended to lower himself and personally bent down to observe the site of the new carriage. After seeing it, he had a straight face...
The metal axle can still be copied, but it is more expensive. But the sealed bearing is a black technology that cannot be made by hand.
The obvious technical advantages, whether you can see them or not, will make you angry.