The rain never stopped.

Zheng Xiong here, I thought it would be an eventful time.

As a result, there was no news about himself in the court, and the movement on the sixteenth floor was like a stone sinking into the sea, without attracting the slightest attention.

If you do it like this before, making it difficult for others to do their work, it will definitely cause a lot of opposition.

Now it's calm, and I'm still a little uncomfortable.

However, judging from the news that Fu Cheng brought back in the court, it should have been stopped by the heavy rain for several days, so he didn't have the energy to find trouble.

seems to be a good thing, but Zheng Xiong does not dare to slack off.

Fan Xianzu's reminder yesterday is still in my ears.

Always be vigilant about yourself.

Every time I think about it, I always feel that the other party is deliberately reminding.

Otherwise, with such a cold attitude, others would not have used a hot face all the time.

The construction period is not up, the iron ox dies, and it sheds its own skin.

The military order made in the past is also a hidden danger, even if you can't die, you still have to peel off your skin.

As for Lao Zhu's promise, avoid death and don't hit the board, let it go!

Putting hope on Lao Zhu's body is not taking his own life seriously.

There is no urgency to increase grain production, and it can be planned slowly and put on the agenda.

But the construction of the city walls did not.

Because the river has dragged on for a long time, the iron bull must be too late.

masonry materials.

That's the hard part.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xiong's brows tightened.

From the beginning of the construction of the city wall, the development of the city wall is faintly not right, the city wall and the project of the central capital are very important, but such a large project actually let one side stop, it is not something that can be done by one person.

Now the heavy rain, the other party will definitely not know.

But if others had already started targeting themselves, then they would have caught this opportunity.

Zheng Xiong is lazy, but not stupid.

The eight-core brain was running at full capacity, and it was quick to think of this unusual place.

Combined with Fan Xianzu's words.

I'll go, things are a bit of a big deal.

Masonry materials will never be sent so easily.

When it was delivered, it was too late for the construction period to meet expectations.

Although everything is speculation, and you can't tell if it's aimed at yourself, you can't take it lightly as long as possible.

Assuming it doesn't come over, there must be a remedy.

And this measure, it is definitely not possible to burn adobe bricks urgently from Tianfu, and it will take time for the stone to break even if it can be broken.

Then there is no other way.

Just because you haven't got some things doesn't mean you won't.

Since you are in a hurry, then arrange it.

It's a traverser anyway, and even if others know, they can't remedy it, and they will definitely not be stumped.

Cement was basically popularized in later generations, and it was easy to buy it.

It is also indispensable in all kinds of construction.

There is nothing more fitting than that.

The method is also very simple, and the raw materials are also common.

Limestone and clay are fired and ground finely, and mixed in a ratio of three to one.

It's easy, right?

Raw materials are also all over the country.

It's too late to make arrangements.

We have money, just buy and buy.

The money that was just sent to the pharmacy to buy and buy was taken back by Zheng Xiong before Yang could cover the heat for a day.

I thought of it, and after getting the money, Zheng Xiong immediately called Fu Cheng over.

"What are the places where Tianfu burns bricks?"

Although he didn't know why Zheng Xiong asked, Fu Cheng quickly told Zheng Xiong what he knew.

"Guanyao Mountain."

I haven't heard of it, but it's okay.

"Can it be requisitioned?"

This is originally a government-run kiln factory, and the person in charge is you, and you still ask me.

"Yes, Hou Ye is in charge of Ying Tianfu, of course he can be requisitioned."

"Okay, let them stop all their work, Ben Hou has other things for them to do, give you a day to arrange the aftermath, and then Ben Hou will be of great use, go quickly."

Yes! Fu Cheng is numb.

Didn't count it in your heart?

"Master Hou, the bricks used for the construction of the city wall are being burned in Guanyao Mountain, stop now, what should I do with the construction of the city wall?"

What else to do, cold salad.

It's all burning eyebrows.

There's no place to support, and the burned bricks have a fart.

If it weren't for the fact that his glass factory was gone, why would it be so troublesome.

"Don't talk nonsense, can you do it, you can't do it, you can't change people to do it."

Yes, the attitude is pretty bad, but you're the boss, and you have the final say.

"Xiaguan will arrange it."

After Fu Cheng left, Zheng Xiong called the general judge again.

"The news released to the outside world is that Tianfu should purchase a large number of limestone and clay, which is two percent higher than the market price, and the time limit is half a month, and it will not wait."

"Yes, Master Hou."

Money can make ghosts grind, and the price of two percent higher than the market price must be able to impress many people.

The deadline is half a month, even if you are in a hurry, the raw materials transferred from the nearest state capital should be enough.

After arranging these, Zheng Xiong breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

Walked out the door and looked at the sky.

The rain hasn't stopped.

It shouldn't be able to flood here, even if they borrow a gut from upstream, they don't dare to let the water flow down and flood the city of Nanjing.

In the evening, the heavy rain gradually decreases and turns into moderate rain.

It's still raining, but it's good that there's a change, and maybe it will stop tomorrow.

In a responsible manner, Zheng Xiong took an umbrella and took a few people to inspect the river embankment.

The 20,000 people who built it are reinforcing the river embankment, and they are busy in full swing.

Tired is a little tired, but Zheng Xiong walked around, and no one complained.

Sure enough, as long as people are not used as cattle and wages are not paid, the people are still very able to endure hardships.

Tie Niu is commanding from a distance, and when he becomes an official, it's just different.

Zheng Xiong walked along the embankment, slowly walked to Tie Niu's side, and gently patted Tie Niu's shoulder from behind.

Reflexively, Tie Niu turned around violently, and just as he was about to ask, he saw Zheng Xiong's big face.

Then he saluted respectfully.

"Xia Guan has seen Master Hou."

Nodding, Zheng Xiong led the iron ox to the riverside and looked at the rolling river.

"How's it going?"

"Fortunately, the water level is rising quickly, but there is still a long way to go from the embankment."

"Occasionally, there has been loosening in one place, and our people can quickly find it and strengthen it."

"Now the rising water potential is still under control, Hou Ye just has to hand it over to the lower officials, who are confident that the river water will be isolated outside Nanjing."

After listening to Tie Niu's story, Zheng Xiong looked at the causeway.

It's pretty much the same as the Iron Bull's description.

Coupled with the fact that the rain is getting smaller, this is not a big problem.

"Well, you've worked hard in the past two days, and Yijian's brother has also worked hard."

"Remember, the people who participated in the defense of the levee in the past two days were calculated at three times the salary, and they turned around and told the people below that as long as they did things for Benhou, they would not be treated badly."

"Yes, Master Hou."

patted Tie Niu's shoulder, and Zheng Xiong also drew a cake for Tie Niu.

"You too, when this flood passes, Benhou will ask for credit for you from Your Majesty."

(End of chapter)