No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 77 Ming Xiu Plank Road
"Mingfu, why are you here?"

"It's okay, you do what you want, and I'll just wander around."

On the outskirts of Longcheng County, Shaojia Village, a wharf.

Ouyang Rong came to supervise the construction early in the morning, even though he was talking casually.

But the leader's casual shopping, is it casual shopping?

At this moment, the small wharfs and small villages that no one cares about before are gradually becoming lively because of the excavation of the Zhayi Canal with the power of the whole county.

The Wild Ferry Wharf in Shaojia Village was originally inconspicuous.

Although it is the junction of the straight river in the upper reaches of Butterfly Creek and the curved river in the middle, most of the southern boats coming from Yunmengze in the upper reaches pass directly through this place, enter the winding main river, and go to the distance near the city. Peng Langdu stopped to rest.

Now, the wing-folding canal that is attracting the attention of the entire county is cut and straightened as if by magic, breaking the wing of Butterfly Creek and replacing it with a main channel.

Next, a relatively straight main channel with reasonable curvature will be directly excavated.

Ignore the original Butterfly Creek old road, which will be relegated to a branch road.

Let the river flow smoothly to the mainstream of the Yangtze River on the north side, increase the flood discharge capacity of Butterfly Creek, and withstand the flood in the upper reaches.

As a result, this village near the water at the junction of the straight and curved rivers has become the upper mouth of the newly opened river section and the starting point of the Zhayi Canal.

And the Yedu Wharf in Shaojia Village has also become an important ferry for unloading and transporting materials for digging the river. The resources mobilized by the Longcheng County Government for the Zheyi Canal were all transported here by boat, which is also a convenience of the developed water transportation in Longcheng County.

"It's full of vitality, the scene of everything competing...it's really a different place here every day."

Standing with his hands on his hips, Ouyang Rong stood on a sentry mound by the river, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Behind him were Yan Liulang, Liu Ashan, and the county government officials who were in charge of digging the river.

"The Ming government has invested so much manpower and material resources here, it's hard not to think it's lively."

It was Yan Liulang who answered the call.

This kid really doesn't learn well, and he talks more and more like Diao Xiancheng.

Ouyang Rong smiled, turned his head and gently told the workers and officials to continue to work, not to follow him.

After the people left, Ouyang Rong led Yan Liulang and Liu Ashan towards the entrance of the new river channel under construction.

He knotted the corners of his official uniform higher to prevent it from getting dirty.

The three walked and chatted.

Yan Liulang held the scabbard in his arms and suggested:
"In fact, the Ming government doesn't need to do everything by itself. You can take a break and grasp the general direction. The following matters are left to the people who should do the work in the government office."

Looking at the back of the young county magistrate, the head catcher in blue couldn't help but smile wryly. The Ming government came running over early this morning. He and other officials were afraid that the Ming government would jump down to dig the soil and bear the burden.

Needless to say, this matter is not impossible for this troublesome Mingfu.

"Besides, the people below have been idle for too long, it's time for them to go. The Ming government is busy with all the preparations for the Zheyi Canal in the early stage. Now that the rules have been laid out, the Ming government has to teach them when and what to do. .”

"Why don't you rest, if I don't come here, where am I going?"

"Mingfu can go and see Miss Xie more." Yan Liulang suggested tactfully.

"I went to see it a few days ago. The little junior sister looks pretty good, but it's a little strange. Why is she still lying on the bed? My aunt even sends me to deliver food every day."

"It must be seriously injured, Mingfu quickly go and take care of some senior brothers."

"I'm still going. If I go again, I'll get to know Su Jia Dalang very well. Wait, you kid will teach me how to do things." Ouyang Rong's mouth twitched.

"No, no. Why don't you ask Miss Xie if you are willing to go back to Meilu Garden with Mingfu to recuperate."

"..."

Ouyang Rong ignored him, pointing forward and chattering:

"At the mouth of the new river, remember to leave a thick wall to keep out the water. After the river is completed, blow it up and put the water into the new canal... By the way, do we have explosives?"

This time it was Yan Liulang's turn to be taken aback, "What is the explosive?"

Ouyang Rong paused, moved on, and shook his head: "It's okay, if you can't blow it up, just dig it with your hands. Hey, it's too slow."

He had heard from his junior sister before that the last night when the tent was burned in the east storehouse, the mysterious magician would throw something that exploded with flames, and it seemed that it was also a strange ingredient that burned Old Cui's head later.

At that time, Ouyang Rong thought that there was gunpowder in Dazhou, but after careful questioning, he found out that this thing seems to be called Fuhuoba method, which was made by Taoist priests and alchemists who practiced external alchemy. It is a crooked way .

It seems that only the group of chattering alchemists have some strange research on this way, and it is the sorcery of the little junior sister.

Moreover, this world has the blessing of mythical qi refining techniques beyond the scope of his cognition, and Ouyang Rong doesn't know whether it is the same as the cognition brought by his previous life.

Anyway, they are all specious phenomena with confused common sense, like a mess, Ouyang Rong can't figure it out for the time being, and he doesn't want to waste time sorting it out.

He was afraid of exploring too much, so he fell into it, was bound by people and things, and couldn't bear to go back.

In addition, Ouyang Rong saw that the water control was not far from success. Last night he suffered from insomnia and lost his temper, so he secretly went to the Gongde Pagoda.

"Dig by hand, dig by hand."

On the country road, Ouyang Rong was walking ahead, muttering.

Yan Liulang was stunned when he heard the words:

"Mingfu, we are so slow here, we are already extremely fast, okay...

"If it is put aside in other counties, it will take half a year to prepare for the early stage, and half a year to gather manpower before implementation. It is estimated that the final start of construction will have to be delayed until the beginning of next year at the earliest."

Seeing the young county magistrate shaking his head in front of him, Yan Liulang was a little dumbfounded:

"Mingfu has already taken us to run up and down the river around the Dragon Boat Festival, checked the water quality, measured the slope of the river bed, made a simulation sand table with high precision, and tested the feasibility of the new canal...

"Now there are shopkeepers Wang Shao, Li, and Cheng Yuanwai who have invested in Xindukou, and they are responsible for preparing and collecting materials. The goods have almost arrived in the past few days. Brothers led by the county government and Brother Ashan, now just follow your plan in Mingfu It will be finished step by step, and it is estimated that the digging will be completed by the end of the year... It’s really not slow.”

To be honest, not only Yan Liulang and Liu Ashan at the moment, but also the officials of the entire functioning county government including Diao Xiancheng were a little surprised at such a fast speed.

However, it is also relieved to think that there is a master of micromanipulation who even wants to try to command the digging position of a shovel in the front line of the canal.

Ouyang Rong sighed: "But it's still too slow."

Yan Liulang and Liu Ashan looked at each other.

Afterwards, Ouyang Rong walked around the front line of the canal-digging construction in full swing, led them again, and returned with a frown.

In fact, he was slow because only he knew that in the past few months, it is very likely that there will be another flood in Yunmengze during the rainy season.

The current Broken Wing Canal can indeed solve the subsequent flood in Longcheng once and for all, but this is after it has been dug through. Before that, if the water rises again, there is naturally no way to do it, and it may even affect the construction of the Broken Wing Canal.

This is also an urgent matter.

When he first took office in Longcheng, he had already clearly realized this, but most of them, including Diao Xiancheng, were dubious.

Even when Ouyang Rong announced the new building before, most of the people in Longcheng subconsciously thought that the next big flood mentioned in the speech would be in the next few years. After all, according to a certain jingle, there will be a big flood every four years...

But the construction of the Broken Wing Canal is also very important.

In addition to inspiring the hearts of the people, accumulating strength, uniting the majority of people and isolating the Liu family, it can also play a role in changing offensive and defensive positions.

Now on the bright side, everyone can see that it is not the Di Gongzha of the Liu family who is tormenting him, but that he is using the broken wing canal to torment the Liu family.

It's just that at the moment, the young county magistrate, who has gained the advantage of "Renhe" at the poker table in Longcheng County, has to rethink a problem.

Is it more important to control the water, or to deal with the Liu family, or at times, the two do not conflict?
However, he is not completely helpless about the flood that may come recently...

After inspecting around, Ouyang Rong and others bid farewell to Shaojia Village, boarded a boat at Yedu Wharf, and returned to Penglangdu in the county.

On the road, surrounded by wind and wind, in a secluded place at the bow of the boat, Ouyang Rong turned his head and asked, "Liulang, what happened to the person Wang Caozhi asked them to find?"

Yan Liulang looked around and whispered:

"They said that there are relatively few skilled craftsmen in Jiangzhou who can build that kind of water conservancy sluice, and they belong to the very fine category. Even if there are, they are the sweet pastry of water conservancy repairs in various counties, and they will not let them go easily, just like the Liu family in Guyuejian. It's the same as the batch of artisans raised in the shop.

"So right now we can only look for it in further states to see if we can gather the manpower. They said it will take some time."

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly, Zheyiqu didn't use too many skills, as long as he determined the general direction and applied a lot of manpower.

However, the construction of the Digong gate is indeed a technical task in this era, although the construction volume is small.

Although he has strong hands-on ability and loves to toss, he thinks that he is not yet good enough to rub it out.

Ouyang Rong also went upstream to see the ruins of the Digong gate a few times before, and he still had some doubts about certain things.

While Ouyang Rong was thinking silently, Yan Liulang's low voice came from behind:
"Ming Mansion... In fact, there is one thing that my subordinates don't understand. Don't we have Zhanyi Canal? Why do we need to take care of the Digong Gate? Didn't you say that it can only treat the symptoms, and it can't cure the root cause if you manage it for a while. Do you care forever?"

Ouyang Rong pondered: "Liulang, sometimes, maybe this is the worst moment."

"Master, there has been some movement in the Liu family recently."

"Oh?" Ouyang Rong looked back.

Liu Ashan, who was always in a transparent state behind him, suddenly said:
"I heard from an acquaintance at the Gu Yue Sword Shop that the Liu family has recently started to vacate an important sword furnace on the west bank, leaving hundreds of craftsmen idle. I don't know what they are doing."

He paused and continued:
"Recently, the Liu family has often sent people to inquire about the situation of Zheyi Canal. It should be very difficult for us to be conservative here. The Liu family tree has deep roots, and there are too many acquaintances eyeliner."

"Understood, thank you for your hard work, Ah Shan, keep watching."

Ouyang Rong nodded and fell into deep thought again:
"Is Liu Ziwen... in a hurry?"

In fact, Ouyang Rong was not surprised by the latter news, but the former news...is a bit intriguing.

Could it be that the Liu family was in a hurry, ready to let go of the matter of Di Gongzha, which had been stalemate for a long time before, and bow their heads to admit their mistakes?
Otherwise, why free up so many craftsmen to do it?
Someone without valid information can only speculate in this direction.

For a while, the young county magistrate was still facing the wind in the river, breathed a sigh of relief, and gained some confidence.

It doesn't matter whether the Liu family is ready to admit cowardice, or to stubbornly resist.

But at least they, who were motionless like tortoise bastards, started to panic, and they started to move after being slowed down by him, which is a slightly better trend.

"I'm not afraid that you will make a move, but I am afraid that you will not move. There will be no flaws. As long as you start to move, the ten thousand-year-old turtle will show its head."

Ouyang Rong stood at the bow and murmured.

　The clothes I bought are on the way... (There will be another update at [-] o'clock)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)