The village was mainly farms because it had to be self-sufficient. Farming was the second oldest profession, hunter-gatherer being the oldest, and the one job normally referred to as the oldest actually rated somewhere further down the line if you were a Darwinist or a member of at least three religions she was familiar with.
The post was central to the village and was sufficiently high that it offered a vantage point that permitted her to see far beyond the village's walls. She could look out and see the farms from where she was. It looked as if old Giles was planting peas, which was a good thing to revitalize the soil. There was Xiao tending her vineyard. Over there was Sopu, who was shooing crows away from the cornfield.
Also from her position, she could hear the village smith Razor banging away at some piece of metal in his forge. Probably a hoe or scythe, since he enjoyed weaponscrafting but the demand was higher for farming equipment. There was Dowel over there, using a plow to carve the earth.
She could also see Ranma heading her way, a small group of girls following him. Probably coming to find out what technique she was going to start him on.
There were a number of possibilities. She was considering fairly typical techniques. The 'Breaking Point' didn't seem the boy's style. Maybe 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire' - if she could get his speed up. The 'Splitting Cat Hairs' might be useful. Maybe the shundo?
There were all sorts of farming-based techniques of course. She didn't think he'd be good at an earthbreaking technique like the 'Rage Of The Earth Dragon', but he might do well with a reaping technique like the 'Amber Waves Of Grain' or an avoidance technique like 'Dodge Like A Maniac' or something.
As Ranma approached, Cologne decided to go with:
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