"I also heard my father-in-law mention a little bit of this method." Rong Meng remembered his father-in-law, and his smile became even brighter, "At that time, he told me that it is difficult to grow crops on dry land because water cannot be stored. However, if the dry land is covered with stones, the dry land below is wetter than where there are no stones. He said, "Is it possible to grow food in dry land in this way?" Speaking of this, Rong Meng suddenly felt sad and excited, "At the beginning, he passed away before he had time to go to the court, and then my grandfather and father and I were busy working, but I forgot all these things that the prince said." Until you mention it to me. ”

Ying Fu's smiling face didn't stop, "Then what should we do?" You say, we listen to you. ”

Everyone who heard Rong Meng's words was shocked, and those farmers were more expectant.

Yang Laohan was very surprised, and asked timidly: "Envoy [Note 1], I want to ask, I want to ask, did you really hear this method from your father-in-law?" ”

"yes." Rong Mengxiao glanced at Yang Laohan, and then looked at the surrounding boundaries to see where there were stones.

Both Ying Fu and Rong Meng are not good procrastinators. When he had an idea, he immediately summoned the people and told them to gather stones. Then he arranged for someone to learn from Rong Meng how to lay the stones, and not let the stones press the rice seedlings.

In this way, along the perimeter of the root of the rice seedling, slowly put stones and form a small stone circle, one seedling after another, one circle after another, until the end. If there is a gap between the circles, don't be afraid, if you have time, you can also fill the gap. When watering, just drench it on the head of the rice stalks. Don't waste too much water elsewhere. Got it? Rong Meng asked good-naturedly, and the stone in his hand was also put on the ground. At this glance, the soil around the roots of the seedlings under his feet has been paved with a layer of untidy stones.

"Understood, envoy." The onlookers nodded and responded, and that serious look really made Ying Fu and others feel a little sad for no reason.

Looking at these dry rice fields, Rong Meng can probably think of how the farmers planted rice seedlings on days with little rain.

"We all followed Yang Laohan, and he called his three sons to dig a ridge and pour a load of water to water it, so that they could plant the rice seedlings in the form of mud. At that time, we were all in despair, watching Yang Laohan and his son do this, and we also learned from them, so that we have today's field. A short man on the side listened to Rong Meng's question, and without thinking, he told them how they planted the rice seedlings.

Rong Meng was very surprised when he heard this, he didn't think that this old man also had amazing perseverance. If you are someone else, when you encounter such a drought and helpless age, you will either pray to God and worship Buddha, or break the jar and fall, and when you really can't live anymore, you will leave your hometown to make a living.

"Not bad. There are capable old farmers. Ying Fu praised a sentence at this time, which made Yang Laohan and his son embarrassed to hear it.

"Have you remembered the method of the Rong County Order?" Ying Fu suddenly asked at this time.

"Remembered."

"Well, from now on, I'll just get the stones here. At that time, it will be up to you farmers to complete the laying of this field. After that, he asked the people where there were a large number of stones, but the big ones rarely knew. Because most of the people who stay at home to water the fields are people who don't like to go out at home, naturally they don't know where there are a lot of stones.

Instead, Yang Laohan stood up and said, "Doctor Yushi, little old man knows where there are a large number of stones. ”

"Is it Qu Yang He?" Rong Meng asked on the side.

Yang Laohan shook his head stiffly, "It's the Qujing River in Linxian County, where the water is shallow and the river beach is wide, there are many large and small stones, and they are all round." ”

"Really?" Rong Meng was happy and asked, "Is the Qujing River far away from here?" ”

"Not far away, in my hometown Xiaolin Village, where is the source of the Qujing River. It doesn't take an hour to arrive. ”

"Okay, tell the government to send someone to load the stones back immediately." As for the people of the village, let them water here before the stones are brought back.

Naturally, the messengers had guards, accompanied by Yang Laohan, who wanted to take the soldiers to Xiaolin Village.

Yang Laohan's third son, Yang He, followed Rong Meng's side, and kept talking and stopped, so that Ying Fu looked at his toothache and asked, "What do you always do when you look at Rong County's order?" ”

Yang He was taken aback and said, "Two envoys, Xiaomin has an idea, but I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

Ying Fu and Rong Meng glanced at each other and said, "Let's hear it." ”

"I'll build a waterwheel." Yang He dropped a word like thunder.

"What? Will you build a water wheel? Ying Fu and Rong Meng exclaimed.

Then Yingfu was embarrassed and asked, "Why didn't you bring it up earlier?" ”

"I told our village chief, but he didn't believe me, and it cost a lot to build a water truck, and without the support of the village chief, we had no money at all, and we had no way to find the county order."

He brought it up again now because he saw that Ying Fu and Rong Meng really wanted to do things for the people, and they looked righteous and awe-inspiring. Otherwise, he didn't know that he would bring this matter to the Year of the Monkey.

Ying Fu and Rong Meng also thought clearly. He didn't pay attention to how he knew how to build a waterwheel, and immediately asked two guards to take him back to the palace, and from today on, he would concentrate on building a waterwheel.

"Xiao Wu, you go back and instruct the master craftsman to let them cooperate with Yang He's affairs. When this is done, there are rewards for all the craftsmen, and if there is a conspiracy at this time, don't blame my sword for cutting off their heads too quickly. ”

Ying Fu's words were naturally remembered by Yang He in his heart and moved. And the guard Xiao Wu went back and ordered the craftsmen like this, but he really suppressed them and prevented them from delaying the manufacture of the waterwheel for personal gain.

However, Yang He was still worried about his paddy field, and Ying Fu said with a smile: "Here I will naturally arrange someone to help you carry water." Feel relieved. ”

When Yang He walked away, Rong Meng smiled and said, "Xiaguan is really lucky. Just came, I got the help of Dr. Yushi, and then I got a capable person. With the waterwheel, this watering must be quicker and safer. ”

"Not really. Every time I watch people go to the canal to fetch water, I worry that someone will fall. Later, with the waterwheel, this scourge was naturally avoided. ”

The two talked while walking, Rong Meng was very melancholy, "I don't know who taught him to build a waterwheel, it's really amazing." The lower officials don't know how to make this. ”

"I think the Yang family father and son have a bit of a story."

"Not necessarily."

The two walked around and came back, and when they saw that the time was almost up, they returned to the mansion, and Rong Meng listed many emergency methods according to the situation of the crops in the morning. And Yingfu is to report to Sun Nian on the method of drought relief.

After noon, Yang Laohan returned with a convoy carrying stones. There were a hundred carts, each of which was filled with stones of different shapes, round and flat, to angular and angular.

This is also Rong Meng's order, as long as it is a heavy and huge stone, it must be transported back to keep out the heat.

Later, Ying Fu watched the team running around and toiling, and slapped his fist in chagrin. There are stones near Quyang, so I ordered some people to pick up stones near Quyang and lay the fields, isn't it good? Why are you thinking about the Qujing River? It's really a matter of seeking the near and the far.

However, later I felt that going to Xiaolin Village to carry stones was also a long-term plan, and when the stones of the Quyang River were finished, a small part of the rice fields here could be completed.

In this way, the army and the people are of the same heart, and every family, young and old, is out together, and the work is in full swing. When the people in the neighboring villages heard the news, they couldn't wait for Rong Meng and Yingfu to give the order, and they all came to see the excitement. The one who has an active mind is the first to move.

Within two days, a large area of land where the channel began was covered with a thick layer of stone.

From a distance, it really looks like rice crops have grown on the river beach!

At the place where the stone layer was laid first, Ying Fu and the others nervously watched as Rong Meng carefully removed the stones around a rice harvest, and when they saw it, everyone cheered!

The method that Rong Meng said is really effective!