Chapter 177: Heaven-Mending Divine Mud
After giving the order to count the number of people, Xu Boan was not idle either.
He chose a relatively fine mortar, followed the "water pipe made of an infusion set" stuck in the rock with the mortar, and carefully applied it to cover it with a layer.
For Xu Bo'an, this area of the bonsai is like his own backyard, so Xu Bo'an applied it very carefully, trying to make it as smooth as possible without bubbles and leaks.
The little people soon saw that the transparent tube that was exposed earlier was blocked by the magic power of Grandpa Mountain God.
“Oh my God, take a look, what kind of treasure is this?”
“It looks a bit like mud and soil used to repair leaks!”
"Are you kidding? There is no such color in mud, stone and soil. Besides, how can Grandpa Mountain God use the things we ordinary people use."
"Fixing leaks? He can't be the legendary immortal from ancient times. , Use it to patch up the sky!”
“His...the heaven- patching clay! When you say it, it really looks like it.”
"Hey, do you think if we had this thing, could we make the mud floor under our feet the same as the brick floor in the city?"
"Of course, you didn't notice it, The sacred clay made by Grandpa Mountain God looks very similar to the city wall given as a reward outside."
"I understand, that hard city wall is made of sacred mud by Grandpa Mountain God. ”
“Oh my god, no wonder the city wall is so hard, it’s as strong as stone! It turns out that it’s made of the Heaven-Building Clay.” The logic of tiger applies everywhere.
It didn’t take long for the mortar used by Xu Boan to become the legendary “Godly Mending Mud” among the small people in the bonsai world!
Because of the pursuit of excellence, more than half an hour has passed since Xu Boan finished doing these tasks.
Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Li Qingjiang counting the sticks with his head down and writing some tedious handwriting on the rough paper beside him from time to time.
"Li Qingjiang, what are you doing?" Xu Bo'an asked strangely.
Hearing Xu Boan's words, Li Qingjiang hurriedly stopped the small wooden stick in his hand, shook the clothes on his body, and said respectfully: "As for Grandpa Huishan God, most of the villagers are illiterate, so they use small wooden sticks instead. I have to count these sticks and then calculate the final number of people.”
Only then did Xu Boan realize that the counting method in the bonsai world was still very backward.
Their counting numbers are probably as cumbersome as capital numbers like "one twenty-three", and there is no simplified alternative.
Xu Boan thought for a moment and decided to teach them the simplest knowledge of Arabic numerals and basic mathematics and arithmetic.
Soon, Xu Boan tore out a few pieces of soybean-sized paper and carefully wrote a total of 21 numbers from 0 to 20 on them.
Then he said seriously: "Li Qingjiang, I can teach you a simpler counting method and a more convenient algorithm, please listen carefully."
Hearing the words of Grandpa Mountain God , Li Qingjiang was startled, and he forgot to count the wooden sticks he just counted.
Li Qingjiang simply put the wooden stick aside again and said: "Thank you, Grandpa Mountain God, for your blessing. Qingjiang will definitely listen carefully!"
Xu Bo'an took out a few small cards and placed them gently. In front of Li Qingjiang, he first pointed to the ten cards from 0 to 9 and said: "Look, these writings are called numbers. 1 represents one of your small wooden sticks, and 2 represents two small wooden sticks.
With By analogy, 9 represents 9 small sticks and 0 represents none. For example, if a fruit is 1, if it is eaten, it will be gone and it will be 0. "
Li Qingjiang nodded with interest. He shook his head and said: "This is a quite novel method. It is much more convenient and faster than writing."
Xu Boan smiled and said: "Yes, the most important thing is that it is easy for the folks to learn, and it is faster than counting small wooden sticks."
Li Qingjiang nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, I will teach you these simple numbers later." Folks, as long as you master a little arithmetic, you can save a lot of energy in your life."
"That's right, so you have to learn it well first." Xu Bo'an said as he spoke. He took out another card and said: "Look, 1 and 0 put together represent ten, and so on, eleven and twelve represent your eleven sticks and twelve sticks respectively."
Li Qingjiang blinked and said: "Grandpa Mountain God, if you continue, do the three 1's represent one hundred and eleven!"
Xu Bo'an raised his eyebrows, and he was right. He is a talented man, his ability to draw inferences from one instance is really powerful.
I really don’t know why such a person is so unlucky that he can’t even pass the exam!
"Yes, that's it. Such a simple counting method is easy to master, at least it doesn't have to be as cumbersome as counting with wooden sticks."
Li Qingjiang looked at those numbers and said happily : "Thank you, Grandpa Mountain God, for your blessing. With these simple numbers, I no longer need to write complicated words. I think the folks can also learn it."
Xu Bo'an said affirmatively: "Yes, for the folks. It's up to you to teach and learn. That's all. I'll give you another quick counting method, called the Nine-Nine Multiplication Formula. "
Li Qingjiang said respectfully with expectation. Said: "The people are all ears."
Xu Boan said slowly: "First of all, if we want to master multiplication, we must know its application in daily life. For example, now there are five people who need to go out to work. Each person needs to prepare two tools. How many tools are needed in total? Okay?”
Li Qingjiang blinked, tapped his knuckles with his thumb a few times, and said, “Grandpa Shanshen, according to the question you asked, I need to prepare ten tools.”< br>
Xu Bo'an nodded and continued: "Then if thirty-two people go out to work for three days, each person needs to bring two meals of rations every day, how many meals of rations do these people need to bring in total? ”
Li Qingjiang started tapping on his knuckles again just like before, but this time it lasted longer.
Xu Boan smiled faintly, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Li Qingjiang stop his movements and said: "Grandpa Mountain God, it should be enough to bring 192 meals of rations. ”
Xu Boan was surprised this time. He originally thought that the first question was too simple, so Li Qingjiang could calculate it quickly. The second question increased the number, and the opponent might I was at my wits end. Unexpectedly, Li Qingjiang calculated it quickly.
Good guy, could it be that I underestimated the heroes of the world!
"Very good, Li Qingjiang, now that you already have the basics, it will be much easier to learn. Let's start with the simple ones first,
One to one makes one, two to two makes four , Three threes make nine, which means that one one is still one, two twos are four, and three threes are added together, which is nine.
Through the multiplication formula, you can quickly save the original number. The time required for addition operations can effectively improve calculation speed and accuracy. ”
After hearing what Xu Bo'an said, Li Qingjiang said with a strange expression: "Grandpa Mountain God, could this nine-nine multiplication formula in the fairy world be our nine-chip algorithm, one is like one, two is like four... This... nine-chip algorithm, little The people also know it, and it is recorded in the calculations."
Xu Bo'an was stunned and felt awkward for a moment.
This is the first time that he has been embarrassed in front of the little people in the bonsai world.
Okay, that’s sloppy.
I didn’t expect that this place still has multiplication tables.
Soon, Xu Boan searched the Internet and discovered that the multiplication formula had already taken shape as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 3,000 years ago.
Okay, I've got it on my own.
Neng invented the multiplication formula more than 3,000 years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is not surprising that people from the Jing Dynasty were able to summarize the nine-chip algorithm.
Xu Boan was silent for a long time, coughed, and then continued to say to Li Qingjiang: "Okay, since you have the nine-chip algorithm, you can just apply the numbers I taught you and popularize it to the end. Maybe many villagers, especially children, must learn it.”
Xu Boan still doesn’t know that his decision formed the prototype of compulsory education in the Great Jing Dynasty.
...
"Bang bang bang"
There was a knock on the door.
Xu Boan subconsciously put away the bonsai, then walked to the door of the office and opened the door.
Then, he saw Guo Huaizhu in work clothes standing outside the door.
There was also a black plastic bag in his hand.
"Hello, Mr. Xu, I'm really sorry for bothering you. I just want to come to you to report on my work."
It is said that they are reporting on work, but in fact, their levels are different. Don't go too far.
Guo Huaizhu’s work report requires two or three levels to get to Xu Boan.
However, Xu Boan still received Guo Huaizhu warmly. The two chatted happily, with Xu Bo'an mostly asking questions and Guo Huaizhu answering.
Soon, Xu Boan had an evaluation of Guo Huaizhu.
A purely technical backbone who can be a general who charges into battle, but is not a handsome man who defends one side alone.
In other words, you can be reused, but you cannot be the leader.
But for now, that's enough.
With the foreshadowing of Guo Huaizhu and Liu Quan, I can consider buying horse bones for a thousand gold, so I have taken the first step.
Before Guo Huaizhu left, Xu Boan asked him to take away the so-called specialty in the black plastic bag.
Only a small bag of mushrooms was left, which contained various sun-dried mushrooms, which gave Guo Huaizhu some peace of mind.
Xu Boan now has no shortage of food and clothing. He just wants to work and live well, and naturally he will not accept other people's so-called wishes.
After receiving Guo Huaizhu, Xu Boan took another look inside the bonsai.
The focus is mainly on Li Qingjiang.
At this time, Li Qingjiang seemed to have finished counting the sticks.
On the rough paper on the side, the numbers 113 and 189 were written using the Arabic numerals of the Xu Bo Angang Church.
Based on Xu Bo'an's impression of the male-female ratio in the bonsai world, the first few numbers are women.
It seems that the Jing Dynasty also favored sons over daughters.
But this is normal. The more backward a civilization is, the more its labor force is valued.
Compared with women, men have natural advantages in labor.
Thinking of the scene of the first thirty or so people, Xu Boan suddenly felt like there was a flourishing population.
Okay, that’s great.
Only if you continue to develop like this, you will be motivated. Maybe one day in the future, you will be able to increase your desire to incense day by day.
It's just that I have to educate them later that it's the same for boys and girls, so my children will have no partners!
"Li Qingjiang, have the statistics been calculated?" Xu Bo'an asked.
Li Qingjiang hurriedly replied: "As for Grandpa Mountain God, currently, together with those stationed on the city wall, we have a total of 179 men and 103 women here."
"Okay, do it. Not bad. What should I reward you with?" Xu Bo'an looked around.
Li Qingjiang said hurriedly: "It is my honor to work for Grandpa Mountain God. No ordinary people dare to ask for rewards."
It is rare for Xu Boan to find an excuse to give things to these little people, naturally. I won't accept this conversation.
Looking carefully, Xu Boan discovered that when the smoke was coming from the bonsai again, he had already started cooking.
It seems that these little guys started dinner a little late today.
It was already after the sun went down, so I started cooking. In the past, I would have started cooking in the middle of the afternoon, but now I have finished eating.
In all likelihood, it was because the beer they had given them made them feel full.
Right now these little guys are eating in a big pot.
Work collectively, cook and eat together.
Looking at the food in the pot, Xu Boan frowned slightly.
It looks like three large pots of multigrain steamed buns were steamed.
In the other pot, there seemed to be soup, but it was really soup.
It was almost a pot of clear soup with a few wild vegetables floating on it. There seemed to be a few pieces of meat and the ham sausage that I had given as a reward in the pot!
Xu Boan then realized that the existing food in Kaoshan Village was really sparse in variety.
Except for the little dried meat made from snake heads that I gave them before, and the so-called fragrant meat as an occasional reward.
They relied on the wild vegetables they dug and the pickles they saved to make ends meet.
Due to the severe drought nowadays, wild vegetables are hard to come by. What they usually eat is rice soaked in soup with some salt.
This is already rare food.
At this time of drought, with these things to eat, at least people won’t starve to death! This is already the happiness that many people hope for.
After thinking about it, Xu Boan casually took a small dried mushroom, broke it into about a quarter, and then put it in.
No way, even though Xu Boan has picked the smallest dried mushroom, it is still as big as a one-yuan coin.
For these little people, that is bigger than two pigs.
Once the supply is too much, not to mention it is difficult to transport, if the supply is really liberalized, some people will definitely be overstretched.
In an instant, Li Qingjiang saw a large gray thing falling from the sky, which was much fatter than the big tree next to him.
"This is a kind of sun-dried mushroom. When eating, it can be softened by just soaking in water. You should know the rest."
Xu Bo'an has met, they have eaten mushrooms before Fresh soup, you must know how to cook it.
Sure enough, Li Qingjiang said with a happy face: "Thank you, Grandpa Mountain God, for your gift. I will go and tell everyone now, and he will definitely be happy."
Before Li Qingjiang could report the good news, Li Kanshan, who noticed something strange, trotted over.
Thinking about it carefully, Xu Bo'an suddenly discovered that this old man's body had completely lost the fatigue he had when he first met him.
After careful observation, Xu Bo'an suddenly discovered that Li Kanshan's body was actually not bad, but he was hungry before and his chest was pressed against his back, so he couldn't feel energetic.
These people in the Da Jing Dynasty seemed to be generally in good physical condition, not to mention the outliers like Li Qingshi who were born with infinite strength.
It seems that weak women like Chen Shishi, or old men like Li Kanshan and Li Laosan, are in better health than the former Xu Boan.
Hiss...
What is the reason for this? Is it possible that the species here have evolved better?
"Qingjiang, what is this? Could it be that Grandpa Mountain God has another gift?" Li Kanshan pointed at the large piece of mushroom and asked
Li Qingjiang nodded and said with a smile: "Yes. Grandpa, Grandpa Mountain God said these are mushrooms from the fairy world. We can eat them if we soak them.” Let everyone try some delicious food, everyone has worked hard these past two days," Li Kanshan said regretfully.
The pot is broken?
Xu Boan subconsciously glanced at the little guys' cauldron.
It's also made of iron, about the same size and depth as a beer bottle cap?
Beer bottle caps?
Xu Boan subconsciously thought of giving the little guys a beer bottle cap to use as a pot.
Then he gave up the idea.
No.
That thing is coated and unhealthy.
(End of this chapter)