Chapter 452: Labor is the Noblest
Charette is lucky. The Insura Apartment where she is located is adjacent to Guanju Street, which is a street perpendicular to Central Street.
Looking up at this ancient Ayre-style Insula apartment, he felt like he was transported back to a thousand years ago.
Different from those old Innsula, the Innsura apartments in the nearby blocks were all newly built, and the difference can be distinguished from the beige walls.
The use of dissolved white sandstone mortar is different from the old volcanic ash mud, not to mention the distinctive dark orange strip tile roof.
There are also three- and four-story houses in Rapid City, but they are different from this one. They are single-family houses. This is the first time Sharette has seen this kind of back-shaped house with a courtyard in the middle.
The feet wearing wooden-soled leather shoes stepped on the hard floor tiles. Sharette subconsciously looked at his feet and was surprised again.
Different from Rapid City or Fort Joan of Arc, or even from any city Charette has ever seen, the roads here are divided into sidewalks and bridleways, with a total width of about three fathoms (6 meters).
The sidewalks on both sides are about three cubits (1.5 meters), and there is a horse walkway of one and a half fathoms (3 meters) in the center.
People can set up stalls on the sidewalks on both sides, but the horsewalk in the middle is for animals, and animals are not allowed to go on the sidewalk.
The sidewalks are paved with stone bricks, and the horse paths are common rammed earth roads, but they are slightly raised in the middle to facilitate the flow of rainwater and sewage into the drainage ditches.
On both sides of the dirt road are open-air drainage channels made of stone scraps, about half a meter deep, and covered with temporary fir hollow boards.
This is Witte's renovation of the Insula drainage system, which should be prepared for the heavy rain season in August and September.
There is a built external dry toilet outside every Insula apartment. There will be special manure collectors to collect manure, process it into agricultural fertilizer and sell it to the countryside.
Caught urinating on the sidewalk will not only be fined, but even caned.
These open drainage channels will go all the way into the courtyard along the gate of Insula. They are also a drainage channel along the circular courtyard.
Citizens living in Insula apartments must pour the domestic sewage produced by them, such as the water used for bathing and washing their faces, into the drains.
At this time, there is no such thing as separation of rainwater and sewage. They have always been discharged directly into the sewage pool, then directly into the Para River next to it, and finally into the swamp lake outside.
According to Boritz, there are nine insulas in one block here, inhabited by 80-100 families. The chief of the hundred households, or the block chief, lives in the insura in the middle.
It is said that it is to reflect the "equality" in the holy way. Although everyone may not be of the same class, they all live in the same place.
Guaranteed that regardless of income, there is a place for everyone in the Papal Palace.
Of course, the Pope living in the Mechanical Palace does not seem to be in line with the concept of "equality", but there is a profound reason behind it.
The ownership of the Mechanical Palace belongs to the Holy Father and all believers. Everyone owns the Mechanical Palace equally, but Horn and the Saints have the right to use it.
Although it is a mansion, he still believes in the people. The saint is so upright and upright that he does not leave any assets behind, which is admirable.
"Speaking of which, Sir Boritz, I have always had a question, what is the Holy Path?" Sharette thought of all the different experiences along the way and couldn't help but look at Boritz. asked.
"First of all, I want to correct you." Boritz raised a finger, "Outside, you call me Sir, I won't pick on you, but when you enter Qiumu Island, what do you call me?"
Remembering the rules mentioned by the monks at Castle Joan of Arc, Charette suddenly realized: "Religion member, ah no, sir."
"You are not stupid, teach You can do whatever you want, sir. I can't afford it." Boritz slowly led a group of people to the door and turned around under the curious eyes of other citizens. "What is the Holy Path? It is also currently being discussed in the Papal Palace. The problem is a topic that ordinary believers cannot touch.
But the purpose of the Holy Path, I can tell you, is to save the world.
This world is heading towards the abyss and is facing a thousand-year catastrophe. Coming, the purpose of the Holy Path is to save her, save our world, and delay the coming of the Doomsday Judgment
You can regard the Holy Word as the "True Gospel" born in the "First Gospel" and "The Second Gospel". For its concrete embodiment, you turn around and look back. ”
The two hundred or so Rapid City refugees present turned around, and in front of them was the official residence square.
The official residence square is also a large construction site at the moment, with the Cathedral of Truth, the City Hall, and the Night Watch. The Hall and the Moulin Rouge Theater were submerged in the rising dust. Even the square itself is still under construction
But it can be roughly seen from the prototype that it is a rectangle. square, and in the center of the square is a huge statue, which Charette guessed was Saint Sun himself.
Red floor tiles are paved near the statue, forming a square, with four gold-painted stone pillars standing on the four corners of the square.
“Well, those are the four pillars of the Holy Path: civilization, fraternity, equality, freedom, and the middle one is the core of the Holy Path—labor.
We believe that only labor can create value , Only labor can change the world. Labor is a person's bounden duty and instinct.
It's just that the devil's plundering has distorted labor, which makes it painful.
When you come to Qiumu Island, Just remember one thing, unlike those nobles who get rich without working, in the territory of the Redeemer Papal State, labor is the most noble!”
Is labor the most noble?
Blinking his eyes and looking at the four stone pillars, Sharette felt something blocking his throat, making him speechless.
For a long time, there has been a popular saying in the empire that there are three kinds of people in the world, those who hold swords, those who hold books, and those who cultivate.
Both the sword holder and the book holder have always believed that labor is the lowest, and the main purpose is to support the first two.
Whether it is the sword holder or the book holder, they all believe that a man must either take it by hand or by force, and plowing the land honestly is something that the most stupid and cowardly person can do.
Craftsmen are regarded as a type of cultivators, although they are proud of the fruits of their labor and the hard work they put in.
They usually also secretly talk about the knights being despicable, unable to plan far, and unable to understand their achievements and efforts.
But this idea was not recognized by the nobles. Instead, it was taken for granted, as if the craftsmen owed them something.
Obviously, they have created most of the wealth in society, but they do not get the respect they deserve. This is the most unwilling place for craftsmen in their hearts.
Is there really a place in the world where labor is the most noble?
While Charette was stunned, Boritz had already led them to the Insula gate assigned to them, and took out a ring of keys from his bag.
"Pay attention to the numbers and patterns on the key. Your tenth household leader will show you the rooms one by one. Don't lose the key. You will have to change the door lock at your own expense."
Standing in Baoli Behind Ci, the lame veteran with a sinewy face, the head of ten households, leaned on crutches, showing the gear medal on his collar, and nodded to the refugees present with a sullen face.
"Mr. Boritz." A refugee raised his hand and shouted, "When are we going to work?"
"Don't worry, you should adapt to the local climate in these three days. And the atmosphere, then someone will come to you." Boritz said without looking back while explaining this to the ten heads of households.
"Mr. Boritz, is there a guild here?"
"I told you that someone will come looking for you then? What are you going to do in the guild?" Boritz turned his head, "Qiu Mu Island is There is a guild, but the president of the guild is not elected by you, but appointed by the mayor of the city hall.
The town is currently in a tight housing situation, and there is no place for you to set up a guild hall. Don't do anything. What a twisted mind.”
After explaining the roster and matters to the veteran in a nice manner, Boritz whistled and named 8 families and a few bachelors, including Sharette. .
"You can stay in this room." After explaining to Sharet and others, Boritz waved to the remaining refugees, "Don't move the rest, I will take you to the next place later."< br>
Turning his head again, Boritz cleared his throat and finally said: "In the past few days, take a look at the rules and laws and understand them clearly.
Remember not to go out and wander around tomorrow afternoon. The Pope is expected to arrive tomorrow. There may be inspections and interviews, don’t forget.”
(End of this chapter)