Hua Qingfeng rushed to the living room of the second hall and saw Ye Xiaotian sitting in the hall with Erlang's legs crossed, holding a cup of tea and drinking it deliciously. His posture was calm, but with his tattered clothes, coupled with the grass stems and leaves all over his body and the mud marks on his face, it inevitably looked a little weird.

Hua Qingfeng wanted to cough and signal his arrival, but when he saw Ye Xiaotian's appearance, he was surprised and forgot to put up another shelf, he walked into the living room quickly, looked Ye Xiaotian up and down, and said in surprise: "Ye Dianshi, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Oh! Prefectural Lord. Ye Xiaotian stood up, handed the tea bowl to the little girl waiting in the hall, and said with a smile: "I'm tired of making me another bowl for my little sister, I'm thirsty, thank you." ”

Hua Qingfeng frowned and said secretly: "Vulgar! ”

The little girl's face turned red, and she hurriedly stepped forward to take the tea bowl, and Ye Xiaotian turned to Hua Qingfeng and said, "My lord, I have been wandering around the mountains for the past few days......

Hua Qingfeng was shocked and said, "You were beaten by the people in the village?" ”

Ye Xiaotian coughed and said, "My lord, my humble position is to wander around in the barren mountains. ”

Hua Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, I see. Sit down, sit down and say, what did Ye Dianshi go to the mountains for? ”

Ye Xiaotian took the tea handed by Xiao Yahuan, sat down on the chair again, and said, "The lowly job is looking for water!" ”

Hua Qingfeng was stunned, and said strangely: "Looking for water?" ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "Not bad! I heard from the hired seedlings that there was a big river just after the two peaks outside the Qinggu Valley, and the water of the river flowed through our county and into the Tongren River, and this river was abundant in water, as long as a tributary was diverted to the valley where the two villages of Gao and Li lived, it was enough to ensure their irrigation. ”

Hua Qingfeng was overjoyed when she heard this, and said, "It's a great thing that there is such a thing." I didn't expect Ye Dianshi to run around for a few days, and there was such a big harvest, haha, those people who turned into outsiders were ignorant after all, and such an inexhaustible river was around them, and they didn't know how to use ......"

Ye Xiaotian said: "My lord, if this water is easy to lead, why should the two of them fight for the water source?" ”

Hua Qingfeng was stunned again and said, "This river ...... How far is it from Gaoli Liangzhai? ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "It's not too far to say, but there are five mountains in between......"

Hua Qingfeng's face suddenly sank. Ran said: "Ye Dianshi, are you teasing this official?" There are five mountains in between, how can this water be channeled? If this can lead to water, wouldn't it be better to direct the water of the Tongren River to it? ”

Ye Xiaotian said with a smile: "This is the reason why Xia Guan came to find an adult." Although it is impossible to open the mountain, it is too late in time, but if we want to lead this water out, it is not impossible, but there are many problems involved in the middle, and we need the support of the county lord. ”

Hua Qingfeng said in disbelief: "That river is separated from Gao Li by five mountains. If you don't open a mountain, how can you draw water? ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "I have been wandering around the mountains in the past few days, just for this matter. I thought I could build a few large waterwheels on that river. Pump water up the cliffs and carry it along the ridge. ”

Hua Qingfeng opened his mouth when he heard this, and said in disbelief for a while: "What are you talking about, building a water truck to pump water?" Carrying water along a ridge? This...... How is this possible! ”

Ye Xiaotian asked rhetorically, "How is it impossible?" ”

Hua Qingfeng was stunned. He intuitively thought that it was impossible, but when Ye Xiaotian asked, he couldn't remember what was not feasible for a while. Such as how large a waterwheel is needed. A watermill is still a drop in the bucket, the daily maintenance of the waterwheel, the unequal height of the ridge, etc......

He was thinking about all the difficulties, Ye Xiaotian had already said: "That cliff is about forty zhang high, and a large waterwheel is about eight zhang high, I want to dig four layers on the cliff to place the base of the waterwheel, in order to ensure that there is enough water power to drive the waterwheel, at least five waterwheels need to be placed on each floor."

Due to the turbulent flow of the river, the waterwheel placed on the river will rotate very quickly, and the river water can be lifted up quickly, and the four water rafts between the volley eight zhang and the cliff top are directly excavated on the stone wall, and the downward angle of the water can be larger.

In this way, as long as the angle of inclination is large enough and enough water to lift up, it is enough to drive the waterwheel on each level, until the water is lifted from the bottom of the valley to the top of the cliff. When it comes to the water at the top of the cliff, the current is not too turbulent, but it is constantly flowing and there is no need to worry about breaking the stream.

From the top of the cliff to Gaoli Village, you need to pass through four ridges, two of which are overgrown with trees, and you need to cut down a road and dig a canal. These four ridges are low in the middle and high on both sides, but this is not a problem, these mountains are gradually getting shorter in the direction of Gaoli and Li villages.

In this case, only the first ridge had to be dug from the top of the cliff because it was rocky on both sides. Then I can fill in the ridge, or build the embankment on both sides, and for the other three mountains, I can stagger some positions and continue to dig the canal along the side of the ridge when the river reaches the lowest part of the ridge. ”

Ye Xiaotian had obviously made full preparations, and he talked endlessly, he finished speaking in one breath, drank all the tea, handed it to the little girl, and said, "Little sister......"

Hua Qingfeng frowned again, and said secretly: "It's unbearable!" ”

That little girl can't afford to be this very young and handsome master of the history of the little sister, and then talk about it...... In front of the county magistrate, it would be almost the same if he called it in private. She hurriedly took a step forward and interrupted Ye Xiaotian's words: "Yes, the maid will make another bowl." ”

Ye Xiaotian smiled: "Thank you!" In the county lord's mansion, it is a maid who is also so understanding. A very common compliment made the tender little girl's face red, and she took the teacup and refilled it with joy and embarrassment.

Ye Xiaotian said to Hua Qingtian: "Clearing roads, digging ditches, digging stones, and building waterwheels can be carried out at the same time, and this method takes the shortest time." As for the manpower required, in addition to the craftsmen and masters who build the water wheel, other laborers can make Gao Li Liangzhai out of their own.

They have so many idlers fighting, can they dig ditches for their own villages and transfer water? The seedlings who are building a mansion in Xiaguan are familiar with the situation in the mountains, and they can also transfer some of them, especially the part of the cliff, which can be completed in the shortest possible time.

However, if the seedlings are transferred, they will have to be paid, and our county government has no money. You can mobilize the rich gentry and wealthy businessmen in the county to donate, they are also worried that if the drought continues, what turmoil will happen in the nearby cottages will affect them, but they just want them to donate some wages, which will not hurt their muscles and bones, and they will pledge to donate.

In this way, the real cost is only the cost of building the waterwheel and the small amount of wages, and once the river is opened, it can be used not only this year, but also in the future. Moreover, this water is led from the mountain, which can avoid the trouble of carrying water up the mountain in Gao and Li villages every day, and they will be grateful to the government.

Of course, from now on, the daily maintenance and repair of the waterwheel and the river will depend on them. We are a one-and-done deal, and we can also exchange a great political achievement for the imperial court, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone! ”

Hua Qingfeng was thrilled when she heard it, and when she first heard Ye Xiaotian's plan. He also felt that this idea was too outrageous, and at the moment, listening to Ye Xiaotian's careful analysis, the more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt. Especially when Ye Xiaotian mentioned his political achievements, he was pitiful. What he lacks most now is political achievements!

The more Hua Qingfeng looked at Ye Xiaotian, the more pleasing he felt: "Perhaps, this is also a good start to improve the relationship with him!" Hua Qingfeng thought, and the thoughts against Ye Xiaotian began to waver.

Ye Xiaotian said: "The most difficult part of the whole project is to dig the base of the water wheel on the cliff, if it is dug by hand. It took so long that now every hour of delay is a dead crop. In order to gain time, we need to use gunpowder! ”

Hua Qingfeng was stunned again, and said, "Gunpowder? ”

Ye Xiaotian said: "Not bad! The batch of smuggled gunpowder that was seized from the cellar of the Cheng family in Mengxian County last time, as far as I know, is still sealed in our Hu County. This batch of gunpowder is stolen goods, and you need your approval to use it, so we are using it in the right way, and we will not blame it when we go back and report it to the court. ”

Hua Qingfeng pondered for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a rare opportunity for him to strive for political achievements, and there was a great possibility of success, so he took the case and said excitedly: "Success!" The county is approved, and all the gunpowder will be given to you. In terms of the imperial court, the county will write a book to explain the reason. Early tomorrow morning, the county will invite gentry and wealthy businessmen all over the county and call on them to join in the righteous deeds. As for the specific matters of excavating the canal, the county will entrust it to you! ”

With a word, Hua Qingfeng took the most beautiful and most reflective leadership position on himself, but pushed the most painful, tiring and burdensome things on Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian didn't seem to care, got up with a smile, and arched his hand to Hua Qingfeng: "Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials will go all out!" ”

At this time, the little girl came over with a tea cup, and when she saw that Ye Xiaotian was about to leave, she hesitated and didn't know whether to step forward, Ye Xiaotian saw her and said with a smile: "Little sister, you finally brought the tea, I'm still very thirsty." ”

Hua Qingfeng stroked her beard and thought: "Although this person doesn't understand the rules and does things in a mess, he is so spontaneous and natural, but he is also a real person." ”

The little girl blushed, walked to Ye Xiaotian's side with her eyes down, offered the tea cup with both hands, and didn't dare to raise her eyes to look at him, Ye Xiaotian took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, returned the empty cup to her, and bowed her hand to Hua Qingfeng with a smile: "Farewell to the lower official!" ”

Ye Xiaotian walked briskly, left the county office with a smile on his face, and hummed a little song in his mouth. The reason for sharing the credit to Huazhi County is because if he wants to do these things, he must get the permission and support of Huazhi County, especially the use of gunpowder, Huazhi County does not nod, and he has no skills to do.

Moreover, even if he has a way to exclude Huazhi County, as long as this matter is done, Huazhi County will also be the first to work. Because Hua Qingfeng is the county order of Huxian County, it is impossible for any political achievements in Huxian County to surpass him, and all of them are counted on the head of a subordinate.

It is impossible for Ye Xiaotian to cross Huazhi County to the court, and it is clear that the excavation of the canal is all his credit, not to mention that he is not qualified to go to school, even if he does, as soon as such an ugly appearance is revealed, he can be regarded as self-defeating.

Moreover, he can pull the strings, Gao Li Liangzhai can't afford to wait, once he doesn't solve this matter for a long time, angering Gao and Li Liangzhai, even he will be finished at that time. In this case, sharing the credit to Huazhi County has become his only choice.

Moreover, if this is done, it is likely to achieve the effect of dividing Huazhi County and Xu County. It is a big trouble for him for these two people to join forces, even if he can defeat these two people, a canonical history has knocked down the county order and the county Cheng, he will also be notorious, and killing people with a knife is the best policy!

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