In fact, this situation is not what Ye Xingyuan imagined, if there is a large-scale fire among the displaced people, then the situation will be out of control, and the completely out of control of the displaced people will not benefit Dinghu Province at all.

Therefore, Ye Xingyuan hurriedly said in a loud voice: "Chief Zhu, Miss Zhu, don't hurt your peace! This time, the feudal platform sent me here to set the method of cashing in for work, hiring displaced people to dig the north-south roads and canals, and surviving the difficult current affairs of the past few years!"

This was the strategy that Ye Xingyuan had agreed with Pan Fantai before leaving the provincial capital. The displaced people had already entered Dinghu Province, and it was not possible to give them without giving them money, but it was not enough to give them money alone, so they decided to give them money through work.

From north to south, Dinghu Province has several ancient roads such as the Hanxi Canal, which traverse the two major water systems of the Fenjiang River and the Hanjiang River. Dredging and repairing the ancient canals, and then building new post roads where there are no waterways, will form new water and land channels.

After completion, the traffic between Dinghu and Jingchu provinces will be ten times smoother. This huge project, which has been the wish of the people of the two provinces for many years, can be realized today by the hands of the displaced people.

At that time, Ye Xingyuan proposed this bill, and Master Pan was shocked, but he was also moved. If a bad thing can be turned into a good thing, of course, it is unwanted, but the key is how to feed these 80,000 people, and now the government warehouse can't get too much food.

Ye Xingyuan was not in a hurry, and put forward his own countermeasures, and Pan Dacai was amazed and agreed to Ye Xingyuan's whimsical proposal.

"Cash-for-work?" Zhu Zhen rolled his eyes and said patiently: "There is no surplus grain in the official warehouse of Dinghu Province today, where is the money and grain to support us? This is the delaying strategy of the dog officials, and my brother must not be fooled." ”

This is still because he respects Ye Xingyuan's reputation in the rivers and lakes, so he spoke like this, otherwise when others came to tell him Zhu Zhen this sentence, he would have been dragged out a long time ago.

You also know that there is no surplus grain in Dinghu Province, so you still have so many displaced people into the province? What do you want? Ye Xingyuan said a few words in his heart.

But he only smiled on his face: "Chief Zhu doesn't have to worry, Lord Pan has asked the big households in the province to raise donations and prepare money and food for this work-for-relief effort, which will definitely ensure that the displaced people will survive this spring famine." "The government has no money or food, but the big local households still have some grain reserves.

I heard that Ye Xingyuan's solution was just a commonly used cash-for-work solution. Zhu Ning'er was also slightly disappointed. However, she remained silent, only quietly listened to Ye Xingyuan's explanation, and asked rhetorically at this time: "Uncle Ye is not an ordinary person, this statement must be targeted." It doesn't matter where the money and food come from, but there are no major projects in the province now, so what do you want us to do?"

Ye Xingyuan sighed secretly in his heart, his father knew that there was no food in the province, and his daughter knew that there was no project in the province. Isn't that a lot of preparation?

Under the eaves, he could only answer patiently: "Originally, Lord Pan had a heavenly heart, treated the people well, and couldn't bear to be forced to serve lightly, in fact, there was already a proposal in the province to dig a long canal from north to south and rebuild the post road, but it has always been rejected by Lord Pan. This time, it is just in time, and it can be used to borrow the power of the displaced people to achieve this thousand-year-old deed, and it can also save these tens of thousands of displaced people. ”

Discussion of the long canal between the north and the south. Indeed, it was once very noisy in Dinghu Province. Because Jiangzhou City in Dinghu Province is one of the transportation hubs in the world, and Jingchu Province is rich in timber and tea, a large number of goods have to be trafficked to Dinghu Province and then transshipped to all directions.

However, due to the excessive labor, the motion for the north-south long canal post road has never been passed. As for whether Master Pan is in favor or against, it is up to Ye Xingyuan to talk nonsense casually.

Hearing that it was this project, Zhu Ning'er's eyes lit up, as if she was in the middle of it. However, Zhu Zhen shook his head and smiled bitterly, and his face couldn't help but show a look of disdain, "Ye Gongzi, if you talk about some other small projects." That's fine. But this north-south long canal, no one has been able to do it for hundreds of years, what kind of virtue can Master Pan have, can he accomplish this feat?"

He refused to believe it. And the attitude has become much more blunt, and the title has unconsciously changed from "brother" to Ye Gongzi, which is an obvious turning point.

Several people reached an impasse when they spoke, Ye Xingyuan knew that the first level had not been dredged, and he was not in a hurry to explain the following words, so he always had to leave some time for the father and daughter to react.

Zhu Ning'er said with a smile: "It's getting late today. My dad worked hard all day and was a little confused. Uncle Ye and Mr. Tang came here from afar, they must be tired, so it is better to stay overnight. We'll discuss this matter tomorrow?"

It's getting late? Ye Xingyuan looked up and saw that the sun was still hanging high in the sky, this was talking nonsense with his eyes open, but this girl had an extraordinary mind, and this statement must have a deep meaning. Ye Xingyuan turned her head to look at her again, but she lowered her head and couldn't see her real expression.

Zhu Zhen was a little annoyed, but it was not easy to attack, and he knew that his daughter had always been a think tank by his side on weekdays, and he must have an idea in his heart. So he said haha: "I am indeed a little tired today, and I can't help but neglect the distinguished guests, Ye Gongzi and Mr. Tang will go to rest first, and we will talk about it again tomorrow." ”

He was a rude man, confessed two sentences, did not wait long, and turned away seriously. Zhu Ning'er smiled and said another blessing, and floated away, and someone else came to arrange for Ye Tang and the two to live.

Everything in the camp was simple, even if it was an envoy sent by the political envoy, he did not get any special preferential treatment, only a small broken tent.

Ye Xingyuan didn't care, Tang Shiyan didn't dare to complain, and the two of them didn't go to compete with the homeless people for rations, they only took some water, ate it indiscriminately with dry food, and discussed it in the tent.

Tang Shiyan relieved himself and asked, "Brother Xian, your name of timely rain, has such power?" I was a little disgusted before, but now that I think about it, I can also give it a nickname. ”

Sure enough, he is still an unreliable pig teammate, walking on the rivers and lakes, can he just rely on a nickname? Ye Xingyuan fought hard against the magistrate, and forced the five products to retreat according to the inspection envoy, and luckily won a spring rain from the sky, which won the respect of the people in the rivers and lakes.

What the people of the rivers and lakes respect the most is the heroic characters who dare to argue with the government. Otherwise, what is the use of just a timely rain nickname? What is Tang Shiyan pondering at this moment?

"According to my thoughts, I am a famous person, even if I mix in the rivers and lakes, I can't lose my identity. When I was young, I liked to wear white clothes, why don't I call it 'White Cloth Xiushi'?" Tang Shiyan asked Ye Xingyuan with great interest.

Sure enough, it's going to be a big gathering of the Water Margin!Ye Xingyuan shook his head helplessly, "The name of the predecessor is not very auspicious, you still don't use it, if you really want to have a nickname, I think you are plain and resourceful, it is better to call it Zhiduoxing!"

Tang Shiyan's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and praised, "Zhiduoxing Tang Shiyan! Sure enough, the virtuous brother is extraordinary, and he is a great expert as soon as he makes a move, turning decay into magic." ”

He felt that this nickname not only matched his identity as a scholar, but also showed his advantages as an old Tang, and he couldn't help but be complacent. Ye Xingyuan sighed, and pulled his sleeve again: "The matter of the nickname, let's talk about it later, at this time, the seniors found that no, although these 80,000 homeless people are short of food, half of the Thai vegetables cooked in the pot are wild vegetables, but there is also some rice soup, and they still have some grain in their hands."

It's not much, but at least it's barely available. Tang Shiyan was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "It seems that there is some rice soup fragrance, so isn't that a good thing? ”

The fear is that the homeless people do not have a single grain in their hands, and when they are desperate, they will inevitably become crazy. No matter how much you move it with affection, it is useless to know it with reason. Tens of thousands of people, driven by hunger, will turn into a terrible torrent.

"It's good that they have food in their hands, but where they get their food is not necessarily a good thing. Ye Xingyuan patiently guided Tang Shiyan to think. Lao Tang is his shield, and he must have a corresponding understanding of the situation, and he can't blindly mess around.

Where did their food come from? Tang Shiyan was confused all of a sudden, and this question was indeed strange. It is said that if the displaced people have food in their hands that can feed for half a month, they will never easily leave their homes, after all, for them, they have to live only if they are attached to the land.

"Someone is giving them funding? This group of homeless people, there is someone behind them to guide!" Tang Shiyan is also a talented man in the end, after a little thought, he suddenly grasped the key to it, his heart jumped, and he almost fell off the Maza.

This is a heart-wrenching thought. Funding the displaced is not a bad thing, on the contrary, it is a great good deed, but if you take out food and try to control the actions of the displaced people, it is a great rebellion.

Who would do such a thing? What was his purpose in doing this? Tang Shiyan was drenched in a cold sweat, and the clothes on his back were wet.

Ye Xingyuan bowed his head and said, "You think well, the real problem is here!" Otherwise, even if Zhu Zhen and Zhu Ning's father and daughter have great ability, they can't arrange these 80,000 homeless people properly.

Now the homeless camp is hovering in the Peacock Gorge, and it seems that they are also waiting for something. This kind of waiting is not out of trust, but more like waiting for the price to sell.

Tang Shiyan cautiously guessed: "Are you saying that someone wants to take advantage of these homeless people, commit chaos, plot rebellion, and rebel?" At the mention of these words, Tang Shiyan's lips began to tremble, and his heart was cold, he didn't want to get involved in such a big matter.

Ye Xingyuan smiled, "How can it be so exaggerated." "Even if we can't talk about the peaceful and prosperous times now, the majesty of the court is there, and it would be a joke to say that someone intends to rebel based on tens of thousands of displaced people.

"If you don't do this, why do you want to pick up the homeless?" Tang Shiyan couldn't understand why someone would be so bold.

Ye Xingyuan sneered: "Li Ling Zhi is faint! Jing Chu Liuren is in trouble, if there is a big mess, the first one who will be unlucky will be Jing Chu officialdom, and the biggest suspicion is naturally them! I think it is probably because they are beggar-thy-neighbor and deliberately let these homeless people to Dinghu Province.

Besides, there are many things in the officialdom, and there may be people in Dinghu Province who are adding fuel to the fire, and want to use this matter to pinch Master Pan, do you think it is so innocent?"

Tang Shiyan was dumbfounded, even more incredulous, and was about to inquire in detail, when he heard Zhu Ning'er's voice outside the tent, "Uncle Ye, my niece has something to tell me, I don't know if it's convenient to come in?"

Ye Xingyuan thought for a while, turned his head and whispered to Tang Shiyan: "The person who sent the name is here, you can listen to it together." (To be continued.) )