You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 258 Taking Complete Control of Their Fate!
Roman had no objection to planting pasture in some remote and obscure areas.

But that's tens of thousands of acres of land, no small number.

Ultimately, staple foods have a higher priority.

At most, about 3,000 mu of remote land will be used to grow pasture.

Without pasture, livestock cannot be raised.

But Roman refused to give up breeding.

We have no choice but to find a new place to raise them.

He once found a herd of wild horses on a grassland.

Now it's time to make use of it.

Roman planned to develop the area into a livestock town, transforming all the grasslands into a large ranch for large-scale grazing and animal husbandry.

Grazing requires less manpower than penning livestock.

However, Roman had to find the specific location himself.

He came to this vast grassland again.

This place can be considered a plain, but it is much smaller than the plain where Origin City is located. Moreover, although it is called a plain, it is not truly flat, filled with low grassy hills and gentle slopes, though the undulations are not significant.

The entire grassland spans more than ten kilometers horizontally and twenty kilometers vertically, covering a total area of ​​300,000 mu.

The only concern is that the area is low-lying and may be flooded.

Ultimately, Roman chose an oval-shaped natural meadow that contained wetlands and was surrounded by hills.

The terrain here is flat and wide with fertile soil, crisscrossed by streams and gullies, and the rainfall and water conditions are also conducive to the growth of pasture.

The downside is that unselected forage grasses are not significantly competitive compared to wild grasses and cannot expand their living space.

To transform it into a high-quality pasture, subsequent management and renovation are needed, and the breeding of forage grasses should also be put on the agenda.

Roman acquired the land and arranged for people to develop it.

During this time, he also encountered a herd of wild donkeys, which was an unexpected delight.

Like the wild horses, these wild donkeys are also a considerable asset. They have great endurance and, once domesticated, can be used for farming, riding, and military purposes.

Roman returned to the manor.

Gavier is still in a weak state.

She looked like she had a high fever; her face was flushed, and her body was covered in a dense rash. Anyone who didn't know better would think she had drunk some kind of magic potion and gotten into trouble.

With the careful care of Xia Shita and others, although she was somewhat weak, her overall condition was still quite good.

"Gerviel, look what I brought you." Roman took off his wide-brimmed hat and carried the bound creature into Gerviel's room.

“It’s a donkey…” Her eyes lit up.

"This is for you. You can feed it yourself once you recover." He lifted the 35-pound donkey in his hand, and since it was too noisy when it brayed, he gagged it.

Roman had originally chosen a different gift.

For example, you could pick some pretty wildflowers and weave them into a wreath, or collect some unusual stones and give them to her as a souvenir.

But on the way there, they happened to see a herd of wild donkeys, so they caught a young one.

"Hmm." She looked delighted, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons. "So, how long do I have to raise it before I can eat it?"

Roman was taken aback. His original intention was to tame it and give it to Gweill as a means of transportation. Actually, it would have been better to give her a pony, but he couldn't accept a poor-quality horse, and he was reluctant to part with a high-quality horse. A high-quality donkey seemed just right.

"Three to five years, I guess," Roman said casually.

He handed the donkey to the maid, who took it to the stable.

He didn't stay at the manor for long before turning around and heading to Origin City.

Summer plowing is still ongoing.

This round will still involve planting soybeans.

Because the tofu smells so good!
One pound of soybeans can make three to five pounds of tofu, which can barely serve as a staple food.

Roman came not only to check on the progress of the planting, but also to see the current state of the hospital.

Over the years, Roman also arranged for dozens of nuns who were not so devout in their faith but had medical skills to be sent to the hospital.

The nuns came from diverse backgrounds, including nobles, gentry, and merchants.

For various reasons, she left her original environment and became a nun at Eve's Convent.

From then on, they adhered to strict rules and regulations, maintaining purity and asceticism, nominally dedicating their bodies and minds to the gods. It can only be said that not all nuns enjoyed that kind of life.

Nuns who waver are generally not devout.

Especially after experiencing a major life-altering event and being stripped of her nun status.

Roman did not have the authority to abolish a nun's status.

The nuns knew this too.

However, they are not warriors who have been tempered by fire.

Ordinary people's identities come from external affirmation.

Without a sufficiently strong mind, it's impossible to remain unaffected.

Let alone nuns, even if an emperor walked down the street, if no one treated you as an emperor, then you really weren't an emperor.

The fact that a nun could be influenced indicates a lack of devout faith.

In Roman's view, the less devout a person is, the more valuable they are to be reformed.

They are young, energetic, and have potential for future growth.

More importantly, they have a conscience—even if it's only a tiny bit, it's still more human than those insects.

Roman wanted to establish a new medical system and integrate it into the Origin City public health service system.

But that's also the most difficult part.

The level of medical care in this era is evident to all.

While the royal family does have court physicians, these are by no means available to the general public.

Furthermore, in Roman's view, everyone was a quack doctor and should be shot!

He wanted to establish a complete, or rather, incomplete, medical system, which was unprecedented.

This means that everything has to start from scratch.

Roman aims to train a group of medical staff who are compatible with the hospital system.

Regulate their behavior,
Clarify their obligations,
To impart their skills.

Like the agricultural revolution, this is a true medical revolution.

Salary and rewards/penalties must also be provided.

As a public hospital, all salaries are paid by the Origin City Finance Department.

In theory, they are not only responsible for helping pregnant women deliver babies.

That was the hospital's original intention, the reason for its establishment, and the foundation upon which it was built...

But that doesn't mean we can ignore other patients.

In an era where even a common cold can be fatal, providing basic medical care can significantly reduce the mortality rate.

A cold? Bangbang will give you two injections!
It takes twenty years for a qualified worker to develop, so how can we allow these cattle and horses to lose their lives to minor ailments and illnesses!

This is also one of the most important milestones in the development of civilization.

A strong society will make its inhabitants feel that their lives are being protected, rather than letting them die like weeds in a forgotten corner.

If even the basic needs of the people cannot be guaranteed, then that society will inevitably be turbulent and unsettling.

In such a society, there's no point in talking about organizational and mobilization capabilities.

A ruler can never completely control his people.

Because everyone at the bottom is cursing that high and mighty ruler.

Roman has a strong desire for control and is very domineering.

Organizational capacity and mobilization capabilities must be improved.

Infamy? I don't care.

Go ahead and curse, hmph, you bunch of idiots should have been eliminated long ago!

But they are all his property, and he cannot easily lose them before they have played a sufficient role!

Take complete control of their destiny!
It was as if an invisible hand was manipulating all the puppets on the stage of Origin City.

(End of this chapter)