Chapter 353: The Flood (Second Watch)
Everyone rowed a small boat on the sea, looking far from the real place where they were not in it, the hard floor under their feet still carried the fragrance of logs, and the deck was spacious enough to train soldiers. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Go down from the top. The cabin on the top floor was the most spacious and should have been a deluxe room, but it was undecorated, and the room was empty. The middle floor is smaller, and the next floor is smaller but has the most rooms. At the bottom is the warehouse, and the moment he went in, he couldn't help but think of the big warehouses built by the senior subsidiary, although the one in front of him was not big in comparison, but at this time, it was the largest.
It suddenly occurred to him that he could engage in the ocean shipping industry in the future, and it was not impossible to develop a global transportation company, as long as the ship was improved and improved.
Later, I looked at the place where the boatmen rowed, at this time the boat was completely manpowered, there was a row of holes in the bottom of the boat, there were oars sticking out, although there were a few simple pulley lever designs, but, such a large boat, rowing people have to hundreds, too labor-intensive.
Wei Tong frowned when he saw Wei Jingtian staring at those holes, and asked, "Not satisfied?" I asked them to find out if there was anything better. β
Wei Jingtian shook her head, it is estimated that this is the pioneer of the times, she just thought of the steam engine.
What she needs in the end is a warship, and she also wants to install artillery on it, and she has the idea of wrapping the warship's hull with iron sheets, which has added a lot of weight after such a modification of steel and iron bones. Coupled with people, and then loaded with food, it is not a light weight, at that time, fighting at sea, even if she has strong men under her hands, relying on two arms to row, how fast can this speed be?
My own boat hasn't turned around yet, and someone's boat has swooped past, and this must not happen.
There are still too few people in hand, especially creative R&D talents.
She's going to be an inventor.
"There's still a shortage of people."
Wei Tong heard that she was a person who didn't build a ship, and she had to buy a boat from someone else. One is okay to say, but there are a lot of quantities that have been needed for a long time, and they are all bought from Jeju? Can King Ryan not sniff out anything?
Still have to get someone.
For a moment, Wei Tong thought a little far. It's not just Jeju that has shipyards, Jeju has several coastal states to the north, but it doesn't have Jeju's top craftsmanship, and further north, Dongxia is also good. I heard that the merchant ships in Dongxia are better...
Wei Tong's eyes flashed, he can't even connect the pot with the people of Dami, but not the ones in Dongxia? Grab some craftsmen and see who can chase after them.
Well, I'm going to go back and have a good talk with my father. Without the permission of his family, the secret guard is probably reluctant to go abroad.
Wei Jingtian didn't know that he had the idea of going to Dongxia, and after visiting all the places, he ordered the boat to be driven to the fishing village and put into use.
At this time, an incident occurred, and the previous hidden worries about the rain in the south became true.
"Several estuaries have burst their banks, washed away countless fertile villages, and affected tens of thousands, and this is just the beginning."
The heart of the sky sank and the embankment broke, but the rainy weather did not stop.
Coincidentally, it was also raining in Cangya Mountain at this time, and the fine light rain was sprinkled on the bamboo building, and the dingdong was very beautiful. Although it was raining, the sky was very bright, so it was not long and would soon be blown away by the wind.
This is not at home, but in the council chamber. No one would have thought that the meeting hall of the majestic Cangya landscape bandits turned out to be a simple bamboo building, three bamboo buildings in the shape of a product are connected together, and the skillful women are planted with fragrant flowers next to the bamboo building, drinking the rain, and blooming all year round.
In addition to Wei Tong and Wei Jingtian, the people who reported the flood in the house, there were also several water bandits, who were the leaders of Cangya Mountain.
Looking at the eldest one, his expression was not very good, and he asked, "Which place is flooded?" β
"Jinzhou Fengtai, Yuqing, and Tongzhou's Leshui."
"This is, the water is flooding?"
"Yes."
The old water bandit's eyebrows were a little worried: "Huanshui flows from Tongzhou to Jinzhou to Yongzhou into the sea, the upper river is narrow, it can't hold so much rain and floods, and the lower river is wide and deep, if this rain doesn't stop, I'm afraid Yongzhou will alsoββ"
After saying that, he let out a long sigh.
A young bandit didn't care and said, "I can't drown in our Ganzhou." Uncle, what are you worried about? β
The old bandit glared at him angrily: "You kid is still young, and you are not a child who eats in the soil, can you understand the difficulties of our muddy legs?" There is a drought and a flood, a year's harvest is gone, a year's disaster and three years of hunger, alas, I don't know how many poor families can't survive this experience. Young people, I can't think of other people's situation. β
He is a water bandit, but he is also an out-and-out farmer. Why does he have such prestige as a small head, it's not that he cuts a lot of people, but that he is a good hand at serving, and he is kind and sincere, everyone likes to ask him to give him face.
As soon as he heard that there was a flood in other places, he could immediately empathize, although it didn't happen in his hometown, but he really worried for the people in those places.
The young bandit who is doing business at home stuck out his tongue, and he really doesn't have the feelings of worrying about the world at this age.
Another water bandit who was almost a year old looked at Jing Jingtian standing in front of the window, and was puzzled: "Owner of the village, what are you asking people to do about this, do you want the brothers to do something?" β
Wei Tong also looked at her, and his daughter-in-law looked at the rain curtain outside the window, her face was sad and joyful.
Could it be that his daughter-in-law really wants to get involved in this matter and collect the hearts of the people over there?
Wei Tong has already drawn a small abacus in his heart to see how much silver he can make.
"It's finally flooding." Wei Jingtian turned around and raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Fortunately, before, I sent a letter to transport all the grain stored in those places, and I was in time for the last car to arrive the day before yesterday." β
Yes?
Everyone is confused, are you worried about your food? It's not about ... Be compassionate?
Wei Jingtian felt a little bored in her heart, and the little conscience she had left reminded her to help, but unfortunately, people, you have to do what you can.
Shaking his head: "I'm afraid this flood will be not small, we have too many things on hand to move money and food." β
Everyone is silent, this is the truth, their sailors camp to support themselves, Yancheng is still the owner of the village to buy food with his own money, and now there is still the island side, how can there be food to eat in the past, so many people, still buy food from other places and transport it. Where does Ganzhou's own grain dare to move, there is no flood at the moment, who can guarantee that there will be no trouble this winter next year?
When outsiders compare with their own families, they will choose to protect their own families first.
Wei Tong saw the depression between her eyebrows, and knew that she actually wanted to contribute, but the matter was too big, but she didn't have that much ability, and she must be depressed.
Then he comforted: "There is a court, and the court will send people to provide disaster relief." β
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the water bandits all facing him.
"Lord Shizi, the disaster relief grain sent to us by the imperial court four years ago is still sealed in the treasury of the yamen, do you want us to take you to have a look?"
"Hehe, counting on the imperial court, I'm afraid that they are really going to be finished."
"Alas, God willing."
At the time of the flood in Ganzhou, the imperial court knew that there was a disaster relief in Ganzhou, and brazenly used bricks, stones, sand and soil to pass off as food and silver to transport it.
Those so-called "disaster relief grain" and "disaster relief silver" were thrown in the treasury by the government and did not move, and then Wei Jingtian completely mastered Ganzhou, they were afraid of settling the accounts, and came to ask for instructions, but Wei Jingtian generously did not settle accounts with them, and joked, and kept those "money and grain" as a commemoration.
Therefore, the masonry and sand were still untouched, and the seals were not torn.