With the residents of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton barely surviving, Ésimésac persuades them to work together on a community garden. By cultivating the land jointly, each person will multiply his or her yield. Simultaneously, rumors of a new railway line promises to connect Saint-Élie-de-Caxton to the rest of the world, bringing with it the prospect of wealth. Riopel, the huge blacksmith, begins construction on the railway track and persuades the locals to invest in his project rather than play in the garden. The weight of metal is weighing down on Ésimésac's massive endeavor. But can he truly halt progress?
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With the residents of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton barely surviving, Ésimésac persuades them to work together on a community garden. By cultivating the land jointly, each person will multiply his or her yield. Simultaneously, rumors of a new railway line promises to connect Saint-Élie-de-Caxton to the rest of the world, bringing with it the prospect of wealth. Riopel, the huge blacksmith, begins construction on the railway track and persuades the locals to invest in his project rather than play in the garden. The weight of metal is weighing down on Ésimésac's massive endeavor. But can he truly halt progress?
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