Chapter 193: Building Water Conservancy

Cover the pot, Xu Tiantian added a fire. After touching a stick of incense, Xu Tiantian scooped up the shredded potatoes and fungus in the pot and put them aside to drain the water.

Then I took out a plate from the cabinet, put the drained potatoes and fungus into the plate, poured the minced garlic and hot oil into the dish, picked up a pair of chopsticks, stirred quickly, and finally put a small amount of vinegar inside. In order to make it look better, Xu Tiantian also added some green onions to it to make it have some color embellishments.

"Okay, okay, long waiting. Taste it, how does it taste like I made it myself? ”

Xu Tiantian brought the shredded potato cold fungus to the table, put it in front of Xuan Ye, and looked at him expectantly.

Xuan Ye picked up the chopsticks with some hesitation, looked at her with temptation in his eyes, Xu Tiantian nodded earnestly, "Taste it!" ”

After a long time, he seemed to have made great determination, put his chopsticks into the dish, and then closed his eyes and put what he said into his mouth.

But he chewed twice, and slowly opened his eyes again.

Xu Tiantian's magnified face was reflected in his eyes, "How does it taste?" ”

Xuan Ye added some dishes and put them into Xu Tiantian's bowl, "It's delicious, you can eat it too!" "Because this thing grows out of the land, but after cleaning, it is not unpalatable, there is some sour taste of vinegar, and some spicy taste, but when the time comes, it can be accepted by him, all kinds of flavors are mixed together, and it doesn't feel bad, but it is very clear, and he is used to eating big fish and meat, and suddenly such an appetizing side dish came, which made Xuanye a little lovely.

Xu Tiantian was eating, and suddenly remembered something, put the chopsticks in his hand on the table, and looked at Xuanye.

"Although this thing can be eaten, but there is still a certain amount of exquisiteness, wait a while, you ask Shen Qi to come over, and I will tell him what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. Also, when distributing these potatoes to the people, pay attention to leaving some seedlings, which can be planted. ”

Although potatoes are delicious, extremely easy to store, and easy to plant, if there are sprouts and accidentally eaten by mistake, they will be poisoned and die

Xuan Ye nodded and put down his chopsticks, and glanced at the servant who was waiting on the side, "Go and call Shen Qi over." ”

Early the next morning, taking advantage of the cool weather, Xu Tiantian, Xuanye and a large number of officials took some potatoes to the farmland to teach the people how to plant.

Xuan Ye pulled up his trouser legs, and threw the land into small pits with the tools in his hand, Xu Tiantian looked at Xuan Ye from a distance, and only felt a little funny, but he felt that he was a dignified prince in this field, and he actually did not disobey these farmers.

Some local officials saw that Xuan Ye had done it himself, so they naturally couldn't just watch from the sidelines, and they played with their trousers and went to the field one after another.

Xu Tiantian held the potato in his hand to demonstrate to those people, "Everyone should pay a little attention, although this potato is extremely easy to plant, but it is also very anxious, run to this pit is not deep or shallow, to ensure that it will sprout the next year, this thing does not use too much water, so don't rush to water it, if it is stained with too much water, it will be easy to rot." ”

For the first time in Ruoda's Dongcheng, there was a scene of the government and the people planting together, and some people even thanked Xu Tiantian and almost knocked on the ground.

"The county lord is really a living bodhisattva, if there is no county lord, I'm afraid that our family has already gone to see the king of Hades now!"

Xu Tiantian was startled, hurriedly threw away the tools in his hand, and helped the man up, "What are you doing?" I can't stand it, hurry up, hurry up, I just did what I had to do, not to mention that since the emperor has made me the county lord, I naturally want to do something practical for everyone. ”

After returning to the palace, Xuan Ye was still tired in the study until late, Xu Tiantian saw that the light in Xuan Ye's study had not been extinguished, and went straight to the kitchen to make him a bowl of soup.

These days, Xuanye has been sad and tired for a long time, and he should make up for it, if he continues like this, he is afraid that his iron body will not be able to endure it.

After boiling the soup, Xu Tiantian gently pushed open the door, Xuan Ye noticed the movement outside, put down the pen in his hand, and raised his head to look at the people who came over.

"Tiantian, it's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"

Xu Tiantian put the soup in his hand on his desk, "It's a little stuffy in the room, I came out to breathe, and when I saw that the light in your study was still on, I thought that you hadn't slept yet, so I went to the kitchen to make a bowl of soup for you." ”

Xuan Ye took the soup and smelled it, Xu Tiantian's skills have always been good, and making soup and snacks is a must.

Watching Xuan Ye finish drinking the soup in the bowl, Xu Tiantian sat down on the side, "I'm going to be tired all day today, why don't you rest earlier?" Seeing such a sad face, but what else is there to worry about? ”

Xuan Ye didn't shy away from it, "There are indeed some things, although the people are not hungry now, but the drought in Dongcheng from time to time is a common thing." We have to think of a way to solve this great drought. ”

Water is the source of life, even if the problem of food and clothing for the people is solved by the drought in Dongcheng, but the people can not just eat and drink water, in the long run, it will become a very important problem if it does not rain for a long time.

Xu Tiantian supported her head with one hand, her eyelids were a little heavy, but she really couldn't bear to worry about Xuanye having a headache here alone.

"This matter is not a problem, although it doesn't rain much in the summer in Dongcheng, and there will be a heavy snow from time to time this winter! The government built water conservancy and dams to store all the rainwater from the beginning of summer and the water from the snow in the winter. ”

"After the dam is built, the project can be lengthened, and the dam can be built farther, preferably in some places where waterlogging occurs all year round, so that more water from the nearby places can be diverted to Dongcheng, and Dongcheng will no longer be like a headless fly like it is today."

Xu Tiantian's proposal made Xuan Ye's eyes light up, but he had thought about building a dam, but after all, this was a big project, and it couldn't be built for a while. But he didn't think about transferring the excess water.

"Tian Tian, but have you ever thought about how to divert the excess water from other places?"

Xu Tiantian held on to her spirit and straightened her body, so that she was also a county lord, although she didn't have any actual rights, but he still had to do what she had to do, so when she was so tired, she had to adapt to it.

"There are methods, but they are a little complicated. In the end, these still need a large number of iron-smelting masters, and then let people dig some roads underground, directly from the east city to the perennial waterlogged places, so that these masters can make a large number of pipes to bury underground, and when the east city is drought again, the water in those places can naturally be transported continuously. ”

Xuan Ye listened to the moment when he was in a trance, and in his opinion, Xu Tiantian was much better than those ministers above the court who could only make noise.

"However, it will take a lot of physical and financial resources to build these for a while, and the current economic situation of the national treasury may not be able to support it."

Although Xu Tiantian's strategy is very effective, it requires a lot of cost. This Jingxi Dynasty is just looking at the scenery on the surface, and some small countries next to it have already been eyeing the Central Plains......

Xu Tiantian took a sip of herbal tea and shook her head, and instantly felt a lot more energetic, she has been working in the fields these days, she has not been on the ground for a long time, although Xuanye has tried her best to let her do some easier work, but this amount of labor really makes her a little unbearable.

"We know that the treasury is in difficulty now, so we can take a long-term view, and there is a large number of labor in this Dongcheng right now!"

Xuan Ye had some doubts in his eyes, and looked at Xu Tiantian who didn't know what he meant by these words, most of the people in Dongcheng were beggars now, where was there any ready-made labor?

"It's a shame that you're still a dignified prince, there are so many beggars in this eastern city, you can find some to come over and build some tunnels, as long as you take care of them three meals a day, who doesn't want to?"

Being able to become beggars means that they are desperate, and now as long as they can manage a meal, who cares if they have any wages to pay?

Xuan Ye suddenly realized, "Tiantian, it's still thoughtful." I'll have someone do these things tomorrow! ”

Xu Tiantian nodded and solved these things, her mind was groggy, "Since the matter has been resolved, let's go to bed early." ”

Xuan Ye saw that Xu Tiantian was already in a daze, but he still rubbed her head strongly, "It's not early, go to sleep." ”

Groups of beggars on the street Xuanye have arranged and appropriate errands for them, and there is no salary to be paid, but they can eat their stomachs, and these external wealth in the face of life is not so important, and the construction of the dam is also in progress.

Xu Tiantian had nothing to do, the famine in this trip was solved, and he went to the place where the dam was built with Xuanye to take a look.

"It's still going to be pretty fast, I just mentioned it casually at the beginning, but I didn't expect you to listen to it."

Xuan Ye smiled, and this famine has passed, but it is almost autumn, "Since it is a good suggestion, it is natural to take it, now that this famine has passed, the shop in your store can be opened." ”

Xu Tiantian nodded, remembering the little stone that was still in the private school, the little stone had not been back for half a year, "Well, I plan to go out to the sea again in the near future, and the little stone still has to worry about you to take care of it." ”