Two hundred and sixty-three chapters forward in twists and turns
"Whether Lu Xun understands people, we will not discuss it. ◇↓◇↓Novel.￥f" Wen Desi said, "What are you going to do now?"
"There is a lot of public dissatisfaction outside, and the response in the "Public Opinion Report" is very pessimistic, and there is a strong tendency to negate all the good governance we have come to the city." Lin Motian couldn't help but express his emotions, "It's not a pity for me to be ruined, but so many comrades are.
All the efforts were in vain.”
Wen Desi smiled and said nothing. This was obviously a "prelude", and the next step must be "for the sake of the overall situation."
"...I am considering whether to set up a special infectious disease cemetery in a sparsely populated area on the outskirts of Guangzhou, and bury all infected people there. Of course, some health measures must be taken: the corpses must be disinfected first and then buried deeply to ensure that they will not become
New sources of infection have been discovered. This can not only alleviate citizens’ resistance, but also achieve the effect of isolation.”
After hearing this, Wen Desi smiled and put his cigar on the ashtray: "Comrade Lin Motian, what do you think we people are doing, abandoning the superior life of the 21st century and coming to this time and space?"
Lin Motian was stunned. His idea was simple, that is, he was not willing to pass the qualifications in the hospital to be appointed as deputy director or director. He said: "It's nothing more than seeking glory and wealth. Of course, there is also the element of realizing personal ideals.
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"Prosperity and wealth are too simple for us today. If we just want this, why should we go to this dirty medieval city and risk the plague to do these things? The people of Guangzhou are dying.
Does it have anything to do with whether we have a penny or whether we die from the plague or from hunger?"
"..." Lin Motian didn't expect Wen Desi to say such naked words.
"When we come to this time and space, no matter what everyone's purpose is, there is only one thing to do, which is to build a new world!" Wen Desi waved his hand and said loudly, "No matter what our comrades want to do,
The Zongli sect should be a scholar, a big landowner who bullies men and women, or a high-ranking official with eight seats in his house and a hundred responses, or just to build a maid breeding museum. If we don't destroy the old world and build a new world, then
That’s not possible.”
Lin Motian stared at Wen Desi dumbfounded. He had very little interaction with Mr. Wen. He only heard what he said in public and never had a private conversation.
"It is precisely because we want to build a new world. So when the plague spread, we still stayed in the city, working and living under the shadow of the plague. You are still here troubled. If you ask me to say: just take Guangzhou with the people and the house
Is there any more convenient and clean purification method than burning everything on fire?"
Now Lin Motian trembled slightly. He realized that Wen Desi did not say it as a big talk, but had really considered it.
"This, this isn't appropriate," he whispered.
"Of course it's not appropriate. But it is also a last resort." Wen Desi said, "But having said that, we are all building a new world, and we will inevitably destroy the old world. We must look forward and backward all day long, and consider the indigenous people.
What do you think, this one doesn’t want to offend, the other wants to respect other people’s customs, so what are we doing here?”
Lin Motian understood what Wen Desi meant. He said: "But the people's will..."
"People's hearts, yes, people's hearts must be respected." Wen Desi nodded, "You have to say, but when it comes to dealing with the plague, is our set of epidemic prevention measures advanced, or is the traditional approach more effective?"
"That's naturally because our method is advanced."
"That's right. We clearly have advanced technologies and means, which represent the direction of development, but we have to compromise with some meaningless, even ignorant and backward traditional customs that harm them, just because these are'
Don’t you think it’s strange?”
Lin Motian thought to himself, I think so too! But the fact is that it is difficult to handle. He has always believed that violence is not a panacea. The Manchu shaving order was indeed implemented with ruthless means, but the consequences lasted for several days.
Ten years of anti-Qing riots occurred one after another.
Wen Desi did not allow him to answer, and added: "What we are promoting now is just the cremation of the corpses of the deceased. At best, it is a technical epidemic prevention measure that does not even touch the edge of the words 'change customs'. Today we gave in,
If we encounter public opposition to any livelihood measures we implement in the future, do we have to give in? Besides, today we gave in. The family members of the body you burned yesterday have objections again. Why can you isolate Lao Wang’s family after one night?
No more burning? Isn’t it that all the work we have done in the past is in vain? You must know that the propagandists are still preaching outside today that "only cremating the dead bodies can cut off the source of infection". Tomorrow it will be changed to "concentrated deep burial can also be done", then
Isn’t it true that what the propagandists said before is a lie? If orders are changed day by day, where is our prestige?”
Lin Motian nodded, these words touched him.
"Have you read "Peter the Great"? Haven't you? Let me read a passage to you. I was deeply impressed when I first read it." Wen Desi thought for a moment and recited: "The most important thing is
People, people, people! Drag people out of the swamps of the ages, open their eyes, squeeze their ribs... Beat them, twist them, teach them, make them talented... Thousands of miles away
Walking through the snow, trudging through the mud... destroying, building... Looking back, he was a little creepy: 'Hey, what kind of mountain has not been moved yet!'"
He smiled meaningfully: "In front of us, there is such a big mountain."
"I understand." Lin Motian had already made up his mind at this time, "The epidemic prevention measures that have been announced cannot be changed!"
Wen Desi picked up the cigar, took a deep breath, and asked: "Who do you think are the citizens in Guangzhou who oppose the cremation of the bodies of the deceased?"
Lin Motian was stunned for a moment and said: "Citizens should all object. I read the public opinion report and there are objections everywhere. The city chamber of commerce also came to persuade..."
"In my opinion, those who are really strongly opposed to cremation are those who can afford decent cemeteries and coffins. As for most citizens, they are busy all day and only get three meals a day. They don't have enough food to stay at home... What do you think?
Will they be so sensitive about their own deaths?"
"This..." Lin Motian said hesitantly, "Although this is the case, the concept that the body's hair and skin are inherited from the parents and should not be damaged is generally recognized by the people..."
"This only shows that we do not have the right to speak." Wen Desi said, "I think we have to start with the lower class people who are obviously illiterate but still have the heart of a Confucian scholar."
"How to do it?" Lin Motian was in a hurry and sought medical treatment. Mr. Wen's words certainly broke his hesitation and strengthened his determination to continue to strictly implement various quarantine and epidemic prevention measures, but the problem he faced remained the same.
It has not been resolved. He still has to face the possibility of conflict caused by insisting on cremating the dead bodies.
“How are the ashes of the deceased deceased’s bodies disposed of after they are cremated?”
"Unowned corpses are buried deep on the spot. Those with relatives can collect the ashes according to the corpse collection slip, and they can dispose of them as they wish. It is not prohibited to buy land for burial if you want." Lin Motian said, "In fact, it can be regarded as being laid to rest, but there are many
People don’t come to collect the ashes at all, and they are eventually treated as ownerless corpses.”
"Among those who died of illness, the majority should be poor."
"Yes, the bubonic plague is mainly spread by fleas, and the flea infection rate among the lower classes is almost 100%." Lin Motian said, "If there were sufficient public bathhouses, the situation would be much better..."
"You see, the lower class people died a lot. After the cremation of these sick people, there was no place to bury them. Even if there was no place to bury them, they were just buried in the cemetery. I have visited the cemetery in Guangzhou, and most of them were just bones.
The digging is not deep. Not to mention that the bones were washed out directly when the rain was heavy. Maybe they were dug out by wild dogs on the night of the burial. In fact, it is no different from exposing the corpse in the wilderness. It is just a kind of self-comfort. We have to do something after their death.
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"so……"
"Don't you want to build a cemetery for the deceased? It's better to build it this way. Choose a place with good feng shui, and pay more attention to the architecture and greening. In short, it is no less than the average cemetery of a wealthy family. Anyone who cannot afford it can do it himself
The ashes of the deceased can be buried in the cemetery, regardless of whether they have relatives or no owner. Of course, wealthy people must accept their original intention. Everyone has a tombstone, and the cemetery has a memorial hall for the deceased.
How can ordinary people receive this kind of treatment when performing public sacrifices? Although the body was cremated, it was still laid to rest in a geomantic treasure land, and there were sacrifices at all times."
"This way we take the moral high ground!" Lin Motian said loudly.
"That's right," Wen Desi said, "the common people's idea is actually very simple; that is, they want to 'get' even a little benefit, which can comfort many people. After all, what qualifications do the urban poor in this time and space have to be behind them?
The thing? The meeting of dogs in the cemetery is their final destination. The so-called "body, hair and skin cannot be damaged" is just a nonsense. We give them a real benefit, and when they see it, they will naturally appreciate our kindness.
What’s more, since ancient times, providing a cemetery site has been a good deed, and those rotten scholars can’t find fault with it.”
"Mr. Wen, you are right!" Lin Motian suddenly felt enlightened and nodded excitedly, "I think it can be made more grand, such as asking Mayor Liu to come out for a public sacrifice, and letting Taoist Cui perform a few rituals.
A transcendence meeting..."
"In addition to New Taoism, Buddhism and Catholicism can all come in. All living beings are equal, and all religions must be equal." Wen Desi smiled: "I believe there are many ways to come up with it. Since we can't do it,
If you use fire to burn down the old world and rebuild the new world, you must at least move forward with twists and turns." (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)