103. Herding sheep
In the process of building the Kelin District and renovating the Beisuo River, there will also be many trivial conflicts and disputes among the people, which are resolved by Shire. If Hua Zhenxing and these people come forward, it will even easily lead to unnecessary contradictions.
Two days ago, some locals drove their sheep to graze in the barbed wire, but of course the patrol members on duty at the entrance of the agricultural reclamation area did not allow them, but the two sides argued for a long time, but each said something like a chicken and a duck, attracting many herders to watch.
Hua Zhenxing also rushed there after hearing the news, but he just watched from the sidelines, and this kind of thing was not suitable for him to mediate. Several old men had already reminded him that since he wanted to carry out the Beisuo River renovation project, there would inevitably be a lot of "small things" to deal with.
These small things are not like the big incident of the eradication of the Golden Gang, which can be solved by violence at once, but they must be properly handled. This kind of daily work is an opportunity to observe and learn, and it is even very helpful to comprehend the physical and mental state of practice.
According to Hua Zhenxing's own summary of the standard, he was fully qualified to obtain the third-level Yuan Cultivation Master certificate, and he had also asked Old Man Yang for the cultivation of the fourth-level Yuan Cultivation Technique. However, Old Man Yang persuaded him not to be in a hurry, and he couldn't be in a hurry at his age, many things could not be solved by the cultivation realm, and more observation and participation in world affairs could make up for his own shortcomings.
All in all, Old Man Yang thinks that what Hua Zhenxing needs most now is not to improve to the Four Realms of cultivation, but to increase his knowledge, and it is best to experience all kinds of big and small things.
Hua Zhenxing went to the scene of the conflict to watch the excitement, and sure enough, he saw that something was wrong, this should not be a simple emergency, but someone wanted to do something with a rhythm.
This narrow strip of barbed wire is not in the city, but is several kilometers away from the nearest suburban village. In previous years, after the end of the rainy season, a small number of people would indeed run to the northern steppe edge to graze, and they were very far apart from each other, how could they gather so many at once?
The 40-kilometer-long thorn grid at the southernmost point of the agricultural reclamation area is very high in size and quite expensive, and it is difficult to destroy it by manpower alone, and it is almost impossible to climb over.
There is a gap and three gateways to the route, the westernmost point of which is a migration route for wildlife, and the route is also flanked with barbed wire, and the bridge is currently being repaired.
The three gateways are on the east side of the city, near the city of Philoso, and are for people to enter and exit on a regular basis, and the construction and farming teams must not climb the barbed wire.
Due to the good relationship between Huanxiang Industry and the contractor, Mr. Lei also sent a few small projects for nothing, that is, the duty towers on both sides of each portal and a material transit warehouse.
On this day, the central gateway was blocked, and from the outside of the gate, you could see the lush vegetation on the tidal flats and large areas of well-grown farmland through the gillnets.
The floodwaters brought by the heavy rainy season have receded, and the wide river channels have gradually narrowed and disappeared, leaving only intermittent pools of water in the low-lying areas. This year, however, the situation is different, with three areas of water formed by the heavy rainfall season not disappearing, creating large areas of wetland.
The engineering team built three shallow dams on the seasonal river, and the project was very simple, just get on the bulldozer. Both weeds and scattered crops grow very quickly during the rainy season, and today the barbed wire fence is a rare place to see in the vicinity of Philoso.
Chief Engineer Lei Yunjin is an expert in water conservancy, and there are ready-made experiences in the East that can be used as a reference in infrastructure construction here, and on the other hand, some lessons from the East can also be avoided. For example, in most parts of the river, no embankments have been built on either side of the river, and when the heavy rainy season comes, the river is allowed to expand freely into large wetlands.
The grange is built on high ground, so it will not be flooded when the flood is at its highest, and some other areas that are not suitable for development are scattered with some crops for natural mixed growth.
A river that has no levees for most of its sections would not have existed in the traditional agricultural areas of the eastern country, where it is densely populated, and many wetlands have been gradually reclaimed for farmland over time, and dikes have been built to prevent flooding, and the river has become narrower. Nowadays, many places have begun to re-manage, returning farmland to lakes and rivers, and relaxing rivers to restore wetlands.
In the Beisuo River Basin, it is very helpful to improve the climate of the local small watershed by making sound planning from the beginning, preserving wide river valleys and retaining rainfall to cultivate wetlands.
The small dry season after the heavy rainy season is the hottest time in the area of Philosophor, but you can feel a little cooler when you walk here. Looking at the lush water and grass in the barbed wire, it must be a good place to graze sheep, so someone drove the sheep to come.
The reason for the guard's obstruction is very simple, this is already the land bought by Huanxiang Industry, crops and various crops have just been planted, and every grass has an owner, how can you casually let the sheep in and cause harm?
The shepherd who made the disturbance was very emotional, claiming that their ancestors had been grazing sheep here for generations, and that the abundant water and grass here was a gift from God, and that someone had actually fenced them with barbed wire, which was to take away their ancestral pasture.
Hua Zhenxing almost wanted to curse when he heard this, because there is no one in the Feisuo Harbor area who has lived here for generations, and if there is, it is also the tribe that has died out in the "Kingdom of God".
The city is only 100 years old, built at the end of the colonial era as a small fishing port, and most of its inhabitants have moved in the last 15 years.
Hua Zhenxing has lived here since he was a child, and Uncle Mo and Old Man Yang also like to take him around for a walk, and when he can remember, there was no one grazing in the Beisuo River area.
Herders have appeared here in recent years, the seasonal river valley is fertile, but the vegetation is very fragile, and there has been a trend of desertification in recent years, where is there any pasture? It's nothing more than seeing that the vegetation is very good this year, and I want to herd sheep to graze!
This kind of scene is more mysterious, and there is no reason to talk about it, and the shepherd is even justified, and the more people gathered, the more confident they feel, and they even want to break through the level.
The patrol members on duty have guns, uniformly distributed standard weapons, and can disperse the crowd as long as they shoot, even if they only use sticks, they can beat these people to cry.
However, this is not appropriate, and it may lead to a larger conflict in the future, and it will also put Huanxiang Industry in opposition to certain local tribes. Hua Zhenxing engaged in agricultural reclamation in order to deal with famine and avoid riots, and of course he did not want to provoke riots himself.
Just then, Charles finally arrived, with a group of bodyguards and retinue. The locals actually knew the Charles, and the emotional besiegers became very respectful and humble, taking the initiative to get out of the way and taking off their hats and bowing.
Charles came to the door to ask about the situation, and by this time someone had already set up a simple lectern out of a wooden box, even the microphone and speakers had been set up, and the power supply was connected from the nearby sentry box.
Charles is not here to quarrel, but to speak, and even if someone wants to argue with him, it is completely unequal in terms of momentum and volume.
Charles asked aloud, "There is a place on the bank of the Feso River where a large banana grove grows, why don't you drive your sheep there to eat bananas?" ”
The Fiso River is the perennial river in the south of the city, or it can be called the Nansuo River, and Charles is talking about this place, of course, which is the banana grove he manages, and every year he harvests bananas to make banana wine.
Someone replied below: "That's someone's banana plantation, it has an owner." ”
Charles: "Yes, it's the land of the owner, and the owner grows bananas, not a place where others can graze their cattle freely. So on the other side of the banana plantation, there's an oil palm plantation, and further south there's a cocoa orchard with a livestock company, so why don't you go there for grazing?
Everyone here knows why! According to our ancient tradition, whoever has a sheep that eats someone else's field has to pay the other sheep.
Some people say that this is their ranch, so please show me the proof! None of you can show proof, but these people behind me, they can show the title deed and prove that this is the farm they bought.
Everyone knows that half a year ago this was a barren beach, someone bought land and built a farm, and then you drove the sheep here. Now I bear witness to you, to witness the ancient rule, do you want to compensate each other for the sheep? ”
The onlookers were whispering, and no one refuted loudly for a long time. "I'll give you a chance, and I'll give you a message to the livestock merchants, and tell everyone that the opportunity to get high-quality feed is to exchange labor for ......."
Behind these shepherds are actually the livestock merchants of the African port of Africa, who buy livestock for export overseas, and used to be the most important source of foreign exchange in the port of Africa, and they are the only ones who can encourage so many herders to make trouble.
Hua Zhenxing is very angry, but he has to solve the problem if he is angry again. This area of agriculture produces not only grain, but also a variety of green fodder and green fodder, such as the vine branches and leaves of red beans.
Shire announced on the spot that the new alliance can hire people to enter the farming area and harvest the feed in the designated area in the designated way, and the reward will be the shopping vouchers issued by the non-Sogang supply and marketing cooperative.
With these shopping coupons, you can go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy supplies, or you can buy feed on the spot, not necessarily harvested by yourself, or it can be processed and other types of feed, and it is no problem to feed cattle, sheep, and camels.
The new alliance is not only about harvesting fodder, but also about taking care of farmland, building canals, and harvesting cassava...... Wait a minute. These jobs can also be exchanged for shopping vouchers, which can then be used to buy feed or other items.
Some of the onlookers shouted applause and thanks, and some recited Charles's speech "Labor Creates the World", and these people were not known who planted them, but they were all local indigenous faces anyway.
Seeing that a conflict had been resolved, a bodyguard suddenly rushed up to the stage to block Charles, and then a gunshot rang out from the crowd. Someone shouted: "Catch the assassins, someone wants to assassinate the Charles!" ”