Chapter Thirty-Eight: Promise to Help

The county magistrate was not in a hurry, and said: "Brother Qin, don't be in a hurry, listen to me, the year before last, the county organized the county's labor force to build a good embankment to resist the flood, but I didn't expect that because of the lack of materials, the embankment was not strong, and it was broken by the flood, resulting in the failure of flood control and the drowning of more than 100 people. ”

"What then? Drowned so many people, although it is a lot less than in previous years, the number of people drowned, to drop four or five times, but this is human life, more than 100 human lives, not to mention more than 100 people, is a person, that is also a human life, human life is a matter of heaven, although the county does not dare to be competent, but the bottom line of being a human being, there is still there, more than 100 human lives, then it has to be reported to the imperial court, listen to the fall. ”

"Unexpectedly, after the imperial court learned the news, it did not dismiss me, but praised me a little, saying that I had a meritorious work in building the dam, which greatly reduced the number of deaths, and asked me to continue to build the dam next year to resist the flood, and strive to block the flood next year without a single death."

"As soon as I got this holy decree, I put it down for the time being, thinking that there is still room for redemption, and the imperial court asked me to continue to repair the dam next year, and strive to build the dam more strongly, so that no one will die."

"So the matter came to last year, and last winter, the county again organized the county's labor force to repair the dam to resist the floods of the following summer. Fortunately last year, the amount allocated by the imperial court for dam repair was several times more than the year before. ”

"But even so, to be honest, the money for building the dam is still not enough, of course, it is enough to fool people, but if you want to build it strong and can withstand floods, it is still not enough."

"In order to ensure that when the flood occurs again in the coming year, the embankments on both sides of the river can be impregnable, resist the flood, ensure the safety of people's lives and property, and ensure that no one dies, so I have to go to the homes of some rich landlords and gentry in the county to mobilize them to donate money for the benefit of the people, and the merit is immeasurable.

"The county has the money in hand, and the officials will have the confidence, that is, to build the embankment firmly, so that the flood will not collapse, regret not moving, and even more to give an explanation to the above."

"So, the county led the county's labor force to start building the dam, on the basis of the original embankment, and then adding soil and materials to build it more solid, and at the same time, it also repaired the dam that was broken by the flood the year before last."

"This invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build the embankment, but it is different, it is indeed very strong, sure enough, in the summer of the next year, there was another flood, the flood passed through the county, all were blocked by the embankment on both banks, no place was washed away by the flood, the water level did not overflow the embankment, and there was no drowning due to the flood bursting, and the flood was successfully prevented."

"This matter was reported to the above, and I was praised by the imperial court, saying that I had made meritorious contributions to flood control and flood control, and also gave me a pennant, which read: The flood control and flood control are selfless, and they are hard-working and resentful."

"I thought, even if this matter is over, the dam has been repaired, and there will be no need to worry about flooding in the future, which can also be said to be a merit for the present and a benefit for the future."

"But I didn't expect that after the dam was repaired, the people of Pixian County would live and work in peace and contentment, and my troubles, the troubles of this county, had just begun." Speaking of this, the county magistrate shook his head and sighed.

Qin Chuan was fascinated by what he listened, and wanted to know what was next, why did the county magistrate say that his troubles had just begun?

"Lord Prefectural Commander, where does this begin? Your troubles are just beginning? What's in trouble with you again? ”

"With that, things will come to this summer." The prefectural magistrate recalled: "Because the levee was repaired, there was also a flood this summer, but there is no need to worry about the levee bursting, and the flood will no longer break the levee." ”

"However, just this summer, one night, this county had a dream, dreaming of a human-faced water monster with two horns on his head, leading two rows of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, came to my door, and told me that I ruined his good deeds, and I asked, why did I ruin your good deeds?"

"The water monster said, I led the people to repair the embankment, so that the flood could not cause floods, and no one could drown, so that he would not be able to get fresh popularity to eat, which would then affect his cultivation, so that his cultivation progress would slow down, and his mana could not increase, and this was all caused by my dam repair, so he wanted me to tear down the embankment, so that next year's flood would continue to burst the embankment, wreak havoc, and drown the people, so that he could continue to get fresh popularity to eat and cultivate mana."

"If not, the water monster will kill my whole family, and said, if I don't believe it, when the day comes, you can go to the mouth of the river to see if there is a huge humanoid figure in the water, after speaking, the water monster led a group of subordinates and evacuated from my door."

"I, too, was awakened by this nightmare."

"At dawn, according to what the water monster said in my dream last night, I went to the mouth of the river to take a look, and sure enough, in the middle of the water, there was indeed a huge humanoid figure more than ten zhang long and five or six zhang wide, just swaying in the water, but it was scary, I believed it, the dream I had last night was true, in that river, there was a water monster that increased mana by eating fresh popularity."

"Seeing that this winter is almost over, and next summer is getting closer and closer, the water monster asked me to tear down the dam, how can I tear down the dam? Isn't that a joke about the lives of the people of the county? But if the dam is not demolished, the water monster will not spare the lives of my whole family and everyone, including me, so I have no choice at all. ”

Speaking of which, the county order has become depressed, and I don't know what to do?

It had already been decided that he would flee the county with his family and take refuge in an outside place.

But when you think about it, it's not good, since the water monster relies on eating fresh popularity to improve its cultivation, it must be not weak in mana, so no matter where it escapes, the water monster should be able to find it.

"In this way, the flood burst the levee, which should also be the cause of the water monster." Qin Chuan guessed: "Because only by letting the flood burst the embankment can he drown the people on both sides of the river, so that he can absorb fresh popularity and improve his mana." ”

"I guess so." The county magistrate nodded, his face was full of sadness, and he had nothing to do, and said: "It's not, I don't know what to do, I see that the deadline is getting closer and closer, but I haven't demolished the dam yet, and I don't even mean anything." ”

"Just a few days ago one night, the water monster sent two more subordinates, an eel spirit, and a crab spirit, two spirits, killed my watchdog, when I woke up, I died at the door, and gave me a dream at night, saying that the time is getting closer and closer, but I haven't moved, give me a small punishment first, if you don't move the soil years ago, then it's not as simple as killing a watchdog, the consequences let me think about myself."

"I was about to die, and God sent me a big savior, and I felt that I couldn't die, and someone came to save me."

Qin Chuan was suspicious and asked, "Someone came to save you?" Who are you referring to? ”

The county magistrate looked happy and said, "You! ”

"Me?" Qin Chuan pointed at himself with his finger, startled by the words of the county order: "I am your savior?" ”

"Isn't it?" At this time, the county master didn't hide it anymore, and said with a big grin: "Brother Qin, how great your skills are, the people of the whole county, but they all know, don't pretend, we all know that your father-in-law cured a terminally ill child with only a pair of medicines, but in fact?" Where is your father-in-law cured with medicine like a god, it is because he has you by his side, Qin Chuan, you are the master behind the cure of that child. ”

"So, Brother Qin, how great is your ability, do you still want people to tell me?"

"Presumably, it's okay to help a group of county commanders and cure that harmful water monster."

Qin Chuan listened, he was a little stunned for a while, and thought, "This is all for the county order to see, it seems that I can't escape to help him, otherwise, I can't shirk it, if you insist on not helping him, you will offend him, besides, think about it, he is also for the people of the county, to live and work in peace and contentment, not to be disturbed by the flood, so he will not go to dismantle the dam, this is also a righteous move, because to protect the people of the county, he will be threatened by the water monster, after all, he is also a righteous person, such a person, should help." ”

Although Qin Chuan had already thought about it and intended to help him, he still had some strength on the surface, glanced at the county order, and said, "Lord county order, how can you be so sure, I will definitely be able to help you?" No matter how great my skills are, I am a mortal after all, and your opponent is a water monster with mana, how can I fight a water monster? ”

As soon as he talked about this problem, the county magistrate showed a very determined look, and said: "Brother Qin, it's all at this time, you don't hide your ability, who doesn't know, behind you, there is a master who has been helping you, the one you said at the previous banquet, teaching you a god who makes sure you don't lose money, you have a master behind you to help, can you ask Brother Qin, please ask that master to go out of the mountain, help the county, solve this trouble, this county will definitely be grateful." ”

"Unexpectedly, the county magistrate still remembers this." Qin Chuan was also pushed to the root of the wall, because he did mention the master, which can not be denied now: "But I think I still can't help you." ”

Unexpectedly, Qin Chuan refused in one go.

"Why can't you help?" The county commander looked suspicious: "Brother Qin, this county knows that you are not a bad person, and you also like to help others, besides, this county is now provoking that water monster, it is also for the people of the county, not a corrupt official who bends the law for bribes and favoritism, evil officials, if this is the case, it is not a loss to let that water monster harm his life." ”

Qin Chuan thought for a while, and then said: "What you said is also right, but just based on your words, I can't help you, why do I have to meet it in person, the water monster you said, and then it's not too late to help you." ”

As soon as he heard Qin Chuan say this, the county order immediately became energetic, obviously, as soon as this sounded, there was a door, Qin Chuan intended to help him, but his words were a little tactful, and said: "This county understands, this county will take Brother Qin in the afternoon to take a look at Dahekou, so that Brother Qin can see the shape of the water monster." ”

"That's okay." Qin Chuan nodded and promised.