In the evening in the northern part of the mountain city of Jianghuai, the rain gradually became lighter.

If you walk in the rain with an umbrella, you can hear the sound of raindrops hitting the surface of the umbrella.

Shen Yan held the umbrella handed to him by the attendant of the other courtyard, bypassed the corridor, and walked out of the gate of the courtyard.

Outside the door, the car that brought him was still parked there waiting for its owner.

The little guy who was driving the car was waiting by the side of the carriage with tiredness, and when he heard the sound of the gate of the other courtyard opening, he saw Shen Yan walking out of the door, straightened up, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord." ”

Shen Yan nodded expressionlessly.

The conversation with Xiao Ning just now made his mind not calm down until now.

However, he had learned to be quiet and calm as he was in a high position in the court, so after the initial fear, at this moment he faced the little man who sent him to inquire about it, and his face did not show the slightest hint.

"My lord, do you want to get in the car and go to the Jianghuai Yamen?"

The little guy figured out Shen Yan's intentions, recalled the purpose of coming, and asked him.

Shen Yan shook his head unexpectedly: "If you don't go to the Jianghuai Yamen, the car will be here tomorrow, and someone in the courtyard will answer it." “

The two of them had quickened their speed and arrived here ahead of schedule. "As for me," Shen Yan paused in his tone, "I want to take a walk in Jianghuai North City now." “

At this juncture, the adults of their own family actually have the leisure to go shopping on the street, and the little girl showed a surprised expression.

Although he didn't know who lived in Fang Cai's courtyard, he could let Shen Yan, who was in a high position, get off the horse and ask to see him, and let the carriage transported by the imperial court be used as a direct place to receive goods, no matter how he thought about it, it was amazing.

After following Shen Yan for a long time, he knew more or less what to ask and what not to ask, so he only hesitated for a while, and then led the horse to follow behind Shen Yan.

Shen Yan walked in the empty alley with an umbrella. In the evening, the Jianghuai Mountain City originally seemed a little deserted, not like the lively Yingtian, and there was a bustling night market at night.

Rainwater falls on the bluestone pavement, creating small puddles on the low-lying and uneven pavement.

There are only a handful of pedestrians who occasionally pass by him.

Speaking of which. It is true that Shen Yan grew up in Jianghuai, but he has always lived in the southern city of Jianghuai on the south bank of the river.

Separated by a river, it is not only this city that is staggered, but also like a mark, a boundary.

Now, the southern city where he grew is in dire straits, but the mountain city on the other side of the river, Jianghuai North, is still standing so strong. The people here live and work in peace and contentment, the people here sing and dance, the wine shops and tea shops here are still full of people, and the lives of the residents in the streets and alleys here have not been disturbed and affected in the slightest.

The order under the government of Jianghuai North finally ignited the depression and anger in his heart like a flame at the moment when Shen Yan walked on the bluestone street. There is a faint tendency to burn the prairie fire.

Why? Why?!

He has long passed the age of cynicism, and his position today does not require him to mind this, but how innocent the people in the south of the city are, how unfortunate the people who died are when the water bursts the levees.

In just a short section of the alley, Shen Yan followed as if he was carrying a thousand catties of burden. When he reached the mouth of the alley, his gaze suddenly became much clearer.

Turning around, Shen Yan glanced at the little guy who was leading the horse behind him, took a step back, put away his umbrella and got into the car. "Get out of the city and go to the town in the upper reaches of the river forty miles away."

He said this in a firm tone, and the carriage finally started. The wind galloped on the streets of Jianghuai North City

To the north of the temporary pier near the water, I saw the small boats that the victims had told me about the people who had come to deliver supplies in response to the heavens.

They did not deceive me, and when I saw the well-made and high-quality boat, I realized that it was not only better than the one they had built temporarily, but not at all.

Such a boat. If you meet a boat man with good driving skills, I am afraid that you can also be like a fish in water on the river.

I heard that the ship was towed at the stern of the ship when it was delivered, and the place where they started from Jianghuai North was still the place where Master Chen and I boarded the ship with the disciples of the Renshan Hall Medical Hall that day.

The outskirts of Jianghuai North City, a remote Shilipo ferry.

Choosing to board the ship in the same place for delivery, I couldn't help but think of Xiao Ning, who must be in the Jianghuai Mountain City Courtyard on the north bank now.

He asked his subordinates to make such a thing so obscure and unobtrusive, is he thinking about something?

I have a gut feeling that he will make further big moves in JAC.

After thinking about it carefully, I thought back to some of the things she mentioned for Mrs. Shen's follow-up visit in the past few days.

On the surface, the flood in Jianghuai seems to be a natural disaster in parallel with *.

The so-called natural disasters are, of course, the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, which cannot be avoided.

It is obvious that during the construction of the Jianghuai Dam more than 20 years ago, the officials who assisted the one who was now lying in a deep sleep in the deep palace embezzled silver taels, and the quality of the project itself was a great hidden danger.

In the face of a flood that is rare in a century, it cannot be broken.

However, in her words, I heard more than just the above two devastating claims.

At the end of the day, there's one more important thing that is at the source, the source upstream.

In the mountains where the river originated, a rare jade has been abundant for decades, and it can be sold not only in Yingtian, but also in neighboring countries from afar, and can be sold for a lot of money.

The idea of getting rich overnight led more and more people to the mountains to mine jade, and the mountain range at the source of the guide became a jade mining site.

I heard that there is often a hill that has been mined, and the woods have been cut down and almost razed.

The first is the town of the upper reaches of the great river, which is dozens of miles away, and the water that originally passed there meets another local river, and in the rainy season, the two rivers flow together, and the water potential reaches a terrible situation.

No matter how high the dam is built by Jianghuai, it cannot stop the turbidity current mixed with sediment every year from raising the riverbed, not to mention the dam that is not reliable enough.

After listening to those words, I had a peculiar idea for the first time, if so, will the diversion of the river reduce the pressure on Jianghuai City, supplemented by the mountain forest improvement at the source of the upper reaches, moderate mining, and to plant trees in the mined places to protect the water and soil.

These two thoughts swirled through my mind. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was possible to carry it out, or after dealing with the treatment of the victims of the Xishan disaster, I went back to the annex in Jianghuai Beicheng to find Xiao Ning and state my opinion.

Come to think of it. I recalled that in the study where Xiao Ning was reviewing the folds in the Zihuan Palace, in the shadow of the lamplight, he used to say the sentence half playfully and half seriously, and his eyelids jumped for no reason. "Dr. Lin."

One of the people who accompanied me was a descendant of the fishermen of the river, and he knew the mechanism of shipbuilding, and he could also use water, so he volunteered to cross the river to the opposite mountain. "The boat has been inspected, it is not leaking, there is no problem." He said in the affirmative. "If you're going, take advantage of the fact that it's still early. Go early and come back early. “

He emphasized, after all, everyone knows the danger of night crossing! "Thank you." I smiled and said to him, "The previous sentence was already right for you to take advantage of the sky, but I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to go early and return early." "What do you mean?" The makeshift captain heard what I said. His gaze turned to me, "Dr. Mo Feilin, are you going to stay on the opposite hill?" “

He reacted quickly, but I didn't know the bottom in my heart: "It's not up to me, we'll have to wait until we go to see it." "Anyway, you have to be prepared, and you may have to stay for a few days."

He thought for a moment and responded to me, "I only have my mother in the house. Her old man's illness was still cured by Dr. Chen. "I heard that I can do something for you, so I'm busy pushing me here." "Before I left, I entrusted the lady who lived in a tent with us to take care of her." "If you're going for a few days, it should be fine." "Really?" I heard footsteps, and Master Chen came down from the mountain path with another person, still holding two burdens in his hands.

Except for the spare herbs I was carrying. Master Chen also brought me extra dry food and medicinal herbs. "Be prepared." He looked at me and said, "It's still the same sentence just now, Xiaolin, you must come back safely." “

I nodded, and by the way, I whispered in Master Chen's ear: "Teacher." The boatman who sent me across the water, his mother, who still lives in a tent on the mountain, is also a patient you have healed, so please take care of me. “

It was raining lightly, crossing the waterway between the two mountains, and in the distance, we stopped halfway up the other mountain.

The river was muddy, and the waterway between the peaks had to be bypassed by the underwater trees, but the boatman, although slow, was able to sail steadily, and sent me across the river properly.

The mountain in front of us was not like the one we had stayed in, there was no one in sight near the water, and at a glance, there was not even anyone walking on the stone steps of the mountain road. "Dr. Lin, the top of this mountain is different from the place where we stayed before, there is a large smooth open space, and I think those who have taken refuge on the mountain must have gathered at the top of the mountain." "You come with me up the mountain to have a look."

The boatman tied the rope of the boat to a pine pole near the water, and before leaving, he glanced at the place near the water, and said to me, "The terrain here is a little steep, and if you build a pontoon bridge, I don't know if it is strong enough." "I can't really see it when I'm on the other side," I said, adding to his conversation, "I've seen it here, but I think it's better to transport the patient directly between the two mountains in a small boat!" “

"That's right." "Of course, it would be better if the ship could be bigger."

Near the boundary of Jianghuai, the rain tends to lighten, and the carriages on the mountain road always go fast.

The interracial man who was driving the car heard the coughing sound coming from the carriage, turned around and asked with concern, "Childe, does it matter?" “

"It doesn't matter." "In another hour, we will be able to reach the mountain town north of the river."

The white-clothed man in the carriage wiped his lips with a handkerchief and clenched them in his palms, and said with a smile in his voice: "I still need to make some preparations to live temporarily in Jianghuai City tonight and cross the river." "Aman, you just have to hurry!"