infodatos Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Kang Nan's face changed.
This smell reminded him of an old man he met in a small mountain village during the poverty alleviation process.The old lady is over 70 years old, and her children are not around, only a five or six-year-old granddaughter lives with her.The old lady has a disability in her legs, the little girl is too young, and the house is not cleaned up, so the smell is so sour...
No, the sour smell he smelled now seemed to have encountered hundreds of poor grandmas and granddaughters, and it was even more indescribable—he suspected that the first floor had become a septic tank.
Charles snorted when he noticed his abnormality, and when Kang Nan continued to walk down with a dignified appearance, he kindly handed over a handkerchief.
"Your Majesty, you are a slave after all, so the smell is not very pleasant."
Kang Nan originally wanted to refuse, but then he thought that he was no longer a poverty alleviation cadre, but a king, so he could cover up a little bit.He took the handkerchief and thanked him, then quickly covered his mouth and nose.
Things were worse for the slaves than he had imagined.
The west side of the castle is the most severely destroyed side, and the halls on the east and west sides are places for guests to rest or change clothes.Although the original body was afraid that his slaves would freeze to death and cause attrition, he just sent them all to the west hall.Now a corner of the roof of the hall was destroyed, and it was covered by a few old furs, but it still couldn't block the cold wind.There are two fireplaces burning in the hall, but there are only two fireplaces in the huge lounge, and there is not much temperature at all.
The only good thing is that the carpets on the floor have not been taken back, probably because they were too damaged in the previous war, so Kang Nan didn't plan to ask for these carpets at all.
It was snowing hard outside now, and the slaves were huddled in front of the fireplace.Nearest to the fireplace are children and old people, followed by women and patients, and a group of men in the outermost circle.Without exception, they were all dirty, with matted hair and blackened nails.
Some slaves were weaving long hay stalks, as if they wanted to make a pair of shoes for themselves.After all, they are all barefoot now, if they can wear a pair of shoes, even straw sandals, they will be warmer.
It's just after breakfast, but the slaves don't have breakfast.They were emotionally depressed one by one, some stared at the thick snow outside through the window in a daze, and some curled up in a corner and were still sleeping.A few healthy slaves were selected to take care of the only few cows alive, and they were able to sleep with the cows in the warm cowshed every day, which became the envy of everyone.
In this world, slaves are the most inferior existence, even a chicken is worth more than them.
"The king is here!" Who knows who saw Kang Nan standing at the door, turned over in fright, and knelt down on the floor.Seeing this, the other slaves also knelt down one after another, with their foreheads touching the floor, a little scared.
I heard that there is not much food in the granary now, and I wonder if I can survive this long winter.His Majesty the King has gone up to the top floor of the castle since he promulgated the rule allowing them to live in the castle, but now he doesn't know why he has to come down.
Could it be... Do you want to pick a few slaves to cook and eat?
There were many terrifying rumors among the slaves. Among them was the fact that during the calamity year, the nobles selected young slaves to cook and share the food.This thought appeared in the minds of the slaves, making them tremble uncontrollably.
Kang Nan stood quietly for a while, really hurt by the stinky brain.He asked the system to turn on the live broadcast just now, and now these thin and dirty slaves have appeared in the live broadcast room, attracting water friends who came here one after another because they discovered the new anchor.
He didn't have time to see if anyone commented, because he found that the state of the slaves was really bad.Because of the influence of the Holy Court, the slaves did not take a bath either.But no matter what, the nobles changed their clothes every day, but the slaves did not have this ability. They were already satisfied with having enough clothes to cover their bodies.
As a result, the more dirty the clothes are, the dirtier they are, and the whole person smells bad.
When he came down just now, the system briefly told him how many people are in the castle now.Except for Kang Nan, there is no one among the nobles.Not to mention the nobles in the castle, all the nobles in Olanka also fled.It is not clear whether there are still common people in Olanka, but there are only four maids and cooks who cook for the slaves in the castle, and two grooms take care of the three horses belonging to Connan.Other than that, five hundred and one slaves.
Some of these slaves belonged to Kangnan, and some escaped from the land of other lords because of the war.Most of the slaves who escaped were old, weak, sick and disabled. I also knew that the healthy slaves should have been taken away.
In other words, there were only five hundred and nine people in the entire castle, including the slaves.Oh, if you remove the dragon Char, that's five hundred and eight people.
Kang Nan looked at the slaves kneeling on the ground, and after a long time, he came back to his senses and turned his head to say a few words to Char.
Char was taken aback and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean..."
"Yes, that's it. We can't stay in this castle all winter. It is said that the food is not enough to last until spring, isn't it? I don't want anyone to starve to death." Connan sighed, looking at the dirty The top of Huhu's head was extremely sad.
Although he is not the Holy Mother, he is also a person with three views and morals. It is awkward to be kneeled by others, let alone the elderly and children.It's just that he can't act too much at this time, especially not let Char find out whether he is the real king or not.
At this time, the whole world is in chaos. Let others know that his soul is not original, who knows if he will be slapped to death with a paw.
He doesn't want to die, but now that he has thought about it, he wants to live well.
The maids were also a little stunned when they heard what Char relayed, but after all, it was an order from His Majesty the King, so they didn't even think about why this order was issued.
After a few incense sticks, the maids came over pushing the cart, which was piled high with clothes.They piled all these clothes into the hall on the east side, and then placed four large bathtubs at the entrance of the hall.
The nobles would change their clothes every day. As long as they were rich, they could change more than 300 different clothes a year.Most of the changed clothes are piled up in the dressing room or warehouse, and when a certain amount has accumulated, the maids will clean all the clothes and sheets.
This time the nobles fled in a hurry. Apart from the gorgeous and expensive clothes, it was impossible for them to take away all the unwashed clothes they had worn, which caused a lot of clothes to backlog in the warehouse.
In fact, Kang Nan didn't know this at the beginning, but when he talked to the system in his head, he said that it would be great if he could change the slaves into clean clothes. Then the system told him that there are actually countless clothes in the castle and the The produced fur and cloth, and then he came up with such an idea in an instant.
Char snapped his fingers, and four pots of hot water suddenly appeared in the tub—he really never thought that his magic would be used in such a place.But the current changes of the little king really made him look sideways, and this little thing was so pitiful, it aroused the little love and compassion that he didn't have much in the first place.
After all, he is more than 3000 years older than the little king.
Some slaves heard the movement and couldn't help but look up secretly. They saw piles of clothes and steaming log bathtubs, and the maids kept piling up the clothes.
"You..." Kang Nan finally spoke, because he covered his mouth and nose, which made his originally immature voice sound muffled, "I kindly asked you to live here, but you made my castle so stinky... ..."
When the slaves heard these words, they were even more frightened and trembled.They know that if they make a mistake, what awaits them is vicious beatings and non-stop toil, and there is no food to eat.
Yes, but...
That's how they used to be.
"I am kind-hearted. I have provided you with shelter and food because of my pity for you to survive this war. Without me, you would have starved to death and frozen to death. Therefore, you must listen to me and know ?"
The slaves nodded.
Following their movements, some small animals fell to the floor, which happened to be caught by Connan.He suddenly got goosebumps all over his body, and forced himself to stand still so that he didn't run away.
"You, now! You must give me a bath! And shave all your hair!! Aisha and the others will supervise you. If you can't wash it clean, you are not qualified to choose new clothes! Only when you wash yourself clean You are entitled to choose two new clothes, and you will have an extra boiled potato for lunch and dinner! God, you are too dirty!"
"But, but..." An old slave couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, taking a bath will cause demons to invade the body..."
"Shut up, the holy court and the mage have been expelled from Olanka. Now Olanka does not allow any teachings. What kind of demon, is he stronger than the dragon beside me?" Connan raised his eyebrows , He took Char out and made a fool of himself.
"Father, please stop talking." The old slave's son tugged him, "Look, His Majesty has prepared new clothes for us, and there is an extra potato for every meal."
The old slave's mouth trembled, and he finally succumbed to such a rich reward.
The maids moved a single reclining chair and placed it next to the fireplace in the east hall. Connan sat on it, and a pot of milk tea was placed on the small table in front of him, overflowing with a strong sweet aroma.Char was sitting on the chair next to Kangnan, his crimson eyes looked at Kangnan for a while, and then at the group of slaves who were being "faded" by the maids.
All the shaved hair was thrown into the brazier next to it, making a beeping sound.The dirty clothes were also thrown aside, Aisha recruited two grooms, lit a fire in the yard, picked up the dirty clothes with sticks and threw them directly into the fire.
Soon, a dozen or so children were scrubbed clean, looked at Aisha with their bare buttocks, and then were wrapped in the selected clothes.These clothes are the clothes worn by the nobles in the castle when they were young. They have been hoarded because they are dried every year until they are not moldy, but they take up a lot of space.Now the most crude clothes in it have been picked out and rewarded to this group of children.
The children who were fully dressed and still hugged a new set of clothes were sitting in front of another fireplace, carefully looking at the little king not far away.The little king looked beautiful and frail, with curly hair hanging weakly on his shoulders, his eyes were half-drooped, and his dark green eyes were completely covered by thick eyelashes.No one could read anything from the little king's expression.
The little king is watching the live commentary.
The system clearly arranged the live broadcast room.The title of the live broadcast room is very exaggerated: How can the little king, who is struggling to survive in the dragon's claws, regain the glory of his country!
Kang Nan glanced at Char, who was beside him, and found that he was looking at him, so he quickly withdrew his gaze.
There is also a brief introduction under the live broadcast window, introducing the composition of this world, focusing on the history and current situation of the country of Oulanka.It's just that the system didn't say that the current king is not the former Conan Lehman, but an alien who was brought here from another world by a mistake.
It is not a fool, to be honest, it will be deducted from wages!
The live camera hovered beside Kang Nan, but no one could see its existence.The bathing slaves in the live broadcast were mosaiced, but many other elements can still be seen from the camera.
For example, the door frames and window lattices are carved with Oulanka's national flower, Maiden Rose, the windows with a faint magical aura that can block the wind and snow, and the mess outside the windows.
Char looked at Connan from time to time, and he felt the magical movement again, but this feeling was too weak and vague, making him unable to determine whether it was caused by the poor little man in front of him.You must know that this poor little king doesn't know any magic at all, he doesn't have this talent.
Because it is a new live broadcast room, there are not many people who come, and there are very few comments.On the contrary, someone gave him some free gifts, which were small saplings, which looked green, thin and pitiful.
No wonder it's free.
"Is the king only 16 years old? My God, he looks so weak and petite, about the height of my 12-year-old brother."
"Can such a king really revitalize this country? After all, he is being watched by dragons and elves, and the orcs and dwarves don't like them either?"
"I suspect that this anchor will develop like some anchors in a few years, because he develops too fast and is destroyed by a stronger force, or because he doesn't know how to develop, and finally tosses himself to death."
"I really don't know how these anchors were selected. Some anchors are so stupid that you can't look directly at them! I was embarrassed to watch the whole process, and my scalp exploded."
"Is it a male anchor? Isn't he going around hooking up girls and thinking that all pretty girls should like him? I've seen enough of these stupid male anchors, no wonder their live broadcast room is closed after a long time."
"What do you mean upstairs? It seems that the female anchor does not have such a thing, thinking that she is a heartthrob..."
The comments became a mess, but Kang Nan caught the key words, "What's going on? The selected anchor may not be able to complete the live broadcast task? Will he die?"
The system said: "Of course it will die, so the anchor must be careful. Now the live broadcast is often the highest is an anchor from the plane of cultivating immortals. He has been live broadcasting for 1000 years. The shortest is an interstellar anchor, who has just broadcast live for a month He died directly because of provoking the strong. Oh, there are screen recordings of his live broadcast, if you want to watch, I can find some for you."
Kang Nan said: "I'll wait and see when I get back."
He understands a little bit now that although this system is considered a golden finger, it is only supported by the golden finger in his "specialty", rather than making him directly become a character like Long Aotian.If you always try to die, you must die.
Five hundred and one slaves is a bit too much. Aisha and the others have only cleaned up about fifty people so far.These people are basically old people and children, and the middle-aged are still left behind.
Connan called a maid named Emily over and asked her to cook for the slaves.If I only eat potatoes boiled in a big pot today, it won't take too much time.
However, after the old people put on clean clothes, they also began to help. They shaved the heads of the slaves who lined up behind them, and threw the hair full of small animals into the brazier.Some took over from the maids and rubbed the dirt on the dirty guys in the bathtub vigorously, and when they went down, the thick dirt could only roll out a foot long.
This time, something different was added to the boiled potatoes. There were only three cows in the entire castle, and only King Kangnan was eligible to drink milk. The remaining milk was made into butter and cheese by the maids for preservation.Sometimes the maid and the groom would secretly enjoy a few cups of skim milk, although it was not so mellow, it was still milk anyway.If they didn't dare to think about it before, now it's because little Lehman just stays on the top floor and doesn't care about anything, so they dare to sneak a few drinks.
These skimmed milk is the main ingredient for cooking potatoes today. The washed potatoes are boiled with a rich milky aroma and sprinkled with salt.When it was brought out in a basin, it immediately triggered a belly drumming war among the slaves because of hunger.
"Only after all the slaves have been washed, can we enjoy delicious food." Kang Nan raised his hand and knocked on the basin, saying: "My maid is tired, you should learn how to take a bath."
The fragrant boiled potatoes immediately cheered up the slaves.They didn't wash one by one, they simply rubbed each other's backs together, trying to speed up the speed of cleaning themselves.Anyway, the hair has been shaved, the dirty clothes have been burned, and it's just rubbing mud...
They never thought that they would have such a clean day.
The sun gradually dipped towards the west, and when the last of the slaves had changed into clean clothes, Conan finally allowed them to eat lunch.Everyone can have three potatoes. Although the potatoes are a little cold, they are full of milky flavor and a little salty taste. No matter how you eat them, they are delicious and you can still be full!
When they finished eating, the slaves bowed down to Kang Nan again gratefully.
Kang Nan raised a finger and said: "From now on, every week, you have to take a shower and change your clean clothes. Charle is no longer responsible for getting you hot water, you have to boil the hot water yourself. If there is no firewood, you will Go cut it yourself. Also... You must not defecate freely around my castle. You must clean up my west hall! Clean up all the excrement outside, it is best to find a pit far away from the castle Pour it in and keep my castle from becoming a stinking castle."
The slaves took a bath, and their senseless noses, which had been smothered by the stench, smelled the sour smell again, and they were all a little embarrassed.
Kangnan originally wanted to say that you save the manure for farming, but there is no precedent for using organic fertilizers here, and all high-yielding grains are related to magic.The food, vegetables and fruits grown by the mage are only provided to the nobles. If other people want to eat, they need to be cultivated by slaves.
And most people have magic dependence, just like the mobile phone dependence and takeaway dependence in his previous society.Because magic can replace hands to do many daily things, many people cannot leave magicians at all. In order to hire wizards, they don't know how many gold coins they have to send to the wizard tower every year.
And war.
"If Oulanka is really a powerful country, why can't it defeat a neighboring country that is not very powerful after ten years of fighting?" Connan was very curious about this matter.
Char sneered: "Because both sides need to hire knights in the holy court and battle mages in the mage tower."
Connan understood immediately.
Most of the wars in the wizarding world rely on magic.The knights who charge into the battle, the mages who strike from a long distance, and the saints who have the ability to heal are the main forces of the war.In addition to the mages raised by the nobles themselves, knights and saintesses all need to be hired from the Holy Court, which is a huge expense.
The Holy Court and the Mage Tower in each country communicate with each other. Now it has reached the point where they can win whoever they want to win, and must lose whoever they want to lose. Whether the country is strong or not depends entirely on the Pope and the great magician. in a moment.
Kang Nan suspected that the reason why his grandfather started the war was instigated by the holy court and the mages. After ten years, he finally understood the reason and finally died of anger.After all, the old Lehman was in his prime at that time, and he had a healer around him all the year round, and there were also hired saintesses in the team, so how could he be sick just because he was sick?
Unless it's heart disease.
There is no medicine for heart disease.
Several major races were enraged by Little Lehman, and the first thing they did was to overthrow all the holy courts and mage towers in Olanka, and expel them all, and made an oath that there would be no more holy land in Olanka. In the court and the wizard tower, there is no longer any doctrine, and those who violate it will die.
This is really a disaster for others, but for Kang Nan, it makes him happy instead.
A country without any religion can really be a truly clean country.Only when the people believe in their own labor and their own hands can the whole country be prosperous and strong.
"I want to be a person like the original king of Olanka, and use my own hands to bring Olanka back to its heyday."
Charles glanced at him, and said: "The original Lyman was a rogue, he cheated a black dragon's favorite gem, and used that gem to change himself the title of king, and then there was Olanka. Oh, Olanka is his name, and his full name is Olanka Leman. Do you want to return the gem for him? After all, the black dragon is about to wake up..."
Connan: ...
"No, no, forget it."