The county commander Du Yun was indeed very self-motivated, and in the afternoon of the second day after Li Tai and Zheng Man finished talking, he came to Shangyuanzhuang with a few entourages.

Seeing the current scale of the manor, Du Yun was also shocked, he still remembered that when he came here in the first half of the year, it was just a barren slope and abandoned garden, which were two diametrically opposite pictures now.

"Really nothing wrong?"

Du Yun glanced at Zheng Man, pointed to the gate of the manor and said with some uncertainty, and when he saw Zheng Man nodding, he couldn't help but sigh: "Li Lang is not a vulgar talent, he has only been in the countryside for half a year, not only has he lost enough grain and goods for ten thousand stones, but he has also become such a beautiful industry!" ”

"So Li Lang's proposal, the county lord really has to consider it seriously, he will do what he says, others are afraid of difficult predicaments, and it is just ordinary for him!"

Today's Zheng Man is full of confidence in Li Tai, even if Li Tai says that he wants to go to the sky to pick stars, he feels that it is an honor to be able to help build a ladder.

Of course, Du Yun also has high expectations for Li Tai, so he is so unreserved when he hears the news, but when he thinks that what Li Tai is going to do this time is extraordinary after all, he is not as confident as Zheng Man, so he just said: "Let's enter the village first, and discuss it in detail with Li Lang." ”

When they were welcomed into the manor by the strong men, they saw some villagers gathered under a straw hut, as if they were watching something.

In the center of the hut was a pile of coal mixed with water and mud, and Li Taezheng was clumsily operating a strangely shaped bamboo utensil.

He first inserted a hollow cylinder at one end of the artifact into the coal pile and rotated and pressed, and the rod at the upper end of the artifact was squeezed by the peat and lifted up several points.

When the cylinder was filled with peat, he moved the vessel to the clearing, smashed it twice, and then pressed down the floating rod so hard that a fist-sized cylindrical briquette was squeezed out of the cylinder, and a number of cylindrical holes were evenly distributed on the briquette.

Everything is easier said than done, seeing that the honeycomb coal that was finally formed after a busy morning was finally made, Li Tai also wiped the fine sweat on his forehead with satisfaction, turned his head and pointed to a nearby Zhuang Ding and said, "Have you seen it?" You take over. ”

As he spoke, he handed the bamboo honeycomb coal machine in his hand to the Zhuang Ding, and watched Zhuang Ding operate, and the honeycomb coal pressed out was actually a few points more thoughtful than his own, and then he was relieved.

He doesn't have anything to worry about, although the villagers don't think enough for him to be so open-minded, but as long as they teach them basic techniques, their practical ability is much stronger than him.

"Li Lang always has a whimsical idea, which is refreshing. I don't know what is the wonderful use of the new interesting things created this time? ”

Du Yun saw that Li Tai was idle, so he stepped forward and pointed to those honeycomb coals and asked with a smile.

"The Zhuang people survive the cold and bitterness in winter, and make small things for warmth."

Li Tai's overall impression of Du Yun was not bad, and after hearing this, he explained a few words with a smile, and introduced Du Yun into a nearby house, so that he could take a look at the honeycomb coal stove surrounded by pottery pipes.

The price of charcoal in Guanzhong is quite high, there is no shortage of coal resources, and the cost of building such a coal stove in the household is not too high, which can not only be used for heating, but also to ensure the supply of hot water.

He tinkered with honeycomb coal all morning, and there were many stains on his robe, so he went back to the house to bathe and change his clothes first, and asked Li Zhusheng to accompany the county order to explain.

When he returned, several people from the county government had already entered the hall and sat down, and Du Yun praised Li Tai's wonderful idea of creating things to benefit the people, and then he said: "Yesterday, the county lieutenant Zheng returned to the government, and told him that Lang Jun wanted to build water conservancy in the township?" ”

After Li Tai heard this, he nodded, raised his hand and motioned for Li Zhusheng to take the picture materials he had sorted out before, put them on the case in front of Du Yun, and said with a smile: "In Wuxiang County, there is a well canal in the old industry of the Han Dynasty, which drains and irrigates from Luoshuiqu, benefiting thousands of hectares of rural fields near the left.

Nowadays, these deep well channels are mostly deserted, and the originally fertile soil has failed to harvest year after year due to floods and droughts, which really makes the audience sympathize with the farmers. Although I am a newcomer to the countryside, I am not only based on this township, but also hope to be able to encourage and benefit the people of this country. ”

"Li Lang is worthy of being a famous and talented person, and he is really benevolent and righteous!"

Du Yun sighed with emotion at first, and then lowered his head to look through the books on the case, and the more he looked at it, the more dignified his face became.

Li Tai's old business in the Han Dynasty refers to the Longshou Canal built in the Luoshui Basin in the Western Han Dynasty.

After Luoshui entered Huazhou, due to the topography, a large bend was drawn downstream and injected into Weishui, flashing a large area of Weibei land, including Shangyuan, out of the basin.

During the Western Han Dynasty, water was diverted in the middle section of Luoshui, so that the land on this part of the Weibei Plain was also irrigated.

However, because the Shangyuan ditch through which the channel flows is vertical and horizontal, and the soil layer is thick, there is often a landslide at the edge of the weir dai, so the well canal method is created, and the deep well is dug and connected with the culvert, which can replenish the lack of water in the groundwater during the drought and avoid the evaporation of water, and can be drained to prevent waterlogging when it is waterlogged.

Li Tai already had the idea of building water conservancy when he traveled with He Basheng, and although he was busy with everything when he returned to Shangyuan, he did not give up this idea, and always instructed his subordinates such as Liu Heng who often traveled in the countryside to collect information.

Combined with the actual situation of the region, he planned to choose the restoration of the Longshou Canal in the Han Dynasty as the first choice.

Although the Longshou Canal has been abandoned for a long time, there are still some remnants of shafts and construction relics, and the second is that Shangyuan is now one of his base camps, with a slight accumulation of nostalgia and rural potential, and there are some rural foundations for planning and mobilization.

The information Li Tai asked people to collect was very detailed, specifically about the topography along the route of each channel, the ownership of each acre, and even the density of the wells in the civil canal.

It took Du Yun more than half an hour to finish reading these materials, and then closed his eyes to sort out and summarize the information in his mind, and then couldn't help but sigh: "Li Lang has only been in the township for a few months, but his proficiency in the countryside has already surpassed me, which really makes me ashamed of this official who is close to the people!" ”

"The county government is busy, so we must be thorough in all aspects, and we can't focus on one thing. I was bored in the countryside, and I didn't dare to praise it so much when I was traveling. ”

Li Tai first replied modestly, and then asked with a smile: "According to what the county lord has seen, which of the canal lines listed in the picture book is the most adoptable?" ”

"According to what I see, the middle line is the best, passing through the narrow place on the hill, the amount of construction is small, and it can also benefit more soil."

Du Yun is not a thief who is idle in his hands, he has a deep understanding of Tiansang affairs and nostalgia, and after hearing Li Tai's question, he weighed it in combination with his own cognition and information before answering.

After Li Tai heard this, he also nodded and smiled: "Fortunately, what I have seen with the county is quite similar, digging a canal to divert water from the middle section of Luoqu, which is a flat land labor, and it can be built this winter." Before spring ploughing, digging ditch 30 miles can go to the north of the plateau, after spring ploughing, thaw the soil pine on the plateau, water vapor floats, you can choose the place to dig wells, hole through hook and connect, after the autumn you can continue to work in the south plateau, lead the water in the south, two hundred miles of channels, one year can be caused! ”

He is not just talking on paper, and even the phased construction period has been planned.

"If there is no distraction, Li Lang's plan is indeed feasible. However, for such a huge project, the labor and material consumption is really not shallow, and the county is also difficult to call and powerless......"

Du Yun sighed with an embarrassed face and said, he still relied on Li Tai, a big customer, to complete the task assigned by Daxingtai this year, and the county's savings were weak, so it was really difficult to plan such a big project.

"The materials do not need to be borne by the county government, and I have visited the villagers to raise them. This is a beneficial government that benefits the township and the people, how can the county be left alone. ”

Li Tai didn't expect the county to pay at all, and after hearing this, he said, and then said: "But the villagers are tied to farming, and this year they are searching for soldiers again, and the township is inevitably in an emergency, and the county government needs to dispatch labor!" ”

Du Yun's heartstrings were loosened when he heard that he didn't have to pay, but after hearing the latter sentence, he became cramped again: "There is also a lack of labor in the county......

Bang!

Without waiting for Du Yun to finish speaking, Li Tai clenched his fist and slammed it on the case, and his face sank: "I will neither give material nor work." The county is very insincere, you don't have to do this, I will seek advice from others, and I will never make it difficult for someone! ”

As he spoke, Li Tai stood up and put on a send-off gesture.

Du Yun didn't expect Li Tai to turn his face so quickly, and he was embarrassed for a while.

Seeing this, Zheng Man hurriedly spoke out and said: "Li Lang, please be calm and don't be impatient, the county is definitely not the intention." Although there are thousands of slaves and maids in the county, they also need to use their resources for ......"

"Stupid official, I don't know how to measure manpower in the county? This year, the county employs nearly 10,000 workers, and only less than 30% of them are self-made, two are pawns, and there are five borrowers! Seven carved cave statues, three new temples, all of which are poor in the county! Fortunately, the Buddha's thing can shrink by half, and there is no work available for the channel to benefit the people! ”

Although there is a lot of labor to build water conservancy, the government is not without such strength. Although the number of registered Juntian households in the county is only a little more than 1,000, there are several thousand non-commissioned soldiers, most of whom are prisoners of war, criminals, and destitute families who have no land to be granted.

As long as this part of the labor force is mobilized by the organization, it will not only be possible to delay the government's ploughing operations, but also to promote the project in stages during the slack time.

"The county respects its own difficulties, and those who borrow the power of the envoy are all benevolent and virtuous families in the township, and the statue of Buddha is also to urge education......"

Zheng Man was still arguing, Li Tai grabbed an object on the case and smashed it at him: "The dog officer still has to quibble!" Isn't it true that if I dig ditches and cultivate for good farming, I will not be in the township? You and other officials are ignorant of deceiving my newcomers, and you have deceived me of a lot of food and goods this autumn, thinking that I am a rootless duckweed in Kansai and can be blackmailed?

Don't worry about ghosts and gods, you wait for God to worship Buddha, it is best to get a few clay sculptures to protect the evil, Zhumen first, the position is not declining, otherwise the front and back resistance, the grudge is profound, how can I forgive! ”

Li Tai's sudden anger startled Du Yun as well. Although he is a county magistrate, he really doesn't have a strong sense of superiority when facing a real township family.

Zheng Man rubbed the sore spots, and secretly complained in his heart that Li Tai was too ruthless, but he still bent down again and again to apologize, and approached Du Yun and whispered: "Li Lang is a newcomer to Dongzhou, and he may not be afraid in ordinary times. But this autumn, when the people entered the township, Diao Hu was fierce and harmed the township, and the township group was needed to deter the township. As the general of the county Zhou, and also a protégé of Li Lang, the county needs to think deeply......"

Du Yun's face was pale and uncertain, although he knew in his heart that the two of them sang and played for him, otherwise Li Tai would not be so clear about the details of the county's service.

But he also had to admit that this young man, who was still renting cattle from the county before, was already going to be treated as a real township hero, even more tricky than those big rural households, and he could no longer be sent at will.

"Li Lang, please calm your anger, please calm your anger, so benefiting the people and politics, I am also duty-bound! Although the county's work is sick, it also has room for scheduling......"

With thoughts churning in his mind, Du Yun finally stood up and bowed his head to appease Li Tai.

Li Tai was playing majestic in his own manor, but he didn't know that his name had once again gained a sense of existence in the Xingtai Mansion.