Novel: The young man crossed the Ming Dynasty, just in time for the drought in the sky, the people had difficulty in drafting water, he: I will solve

Zhao Jiu said, "Lord, Brother Cheng's drawings are naturally excellent. But now there are some different places, can you dig a well? ”

Zhou Mengchen was slightly stunned, he looked at the drawings again, and sure enough, there was no well.

For this, Zhou Mengchen also understood.

Wells are a relatively scarce resource in ancient cities. In ancient times, there were more than a hundred wells in the whole territory of a county town, which was not bad.

There is no well in the people's homes, usually many neighbors use a well together. In the early morning, don't be surprised to see many people queuing up at the well at the mouth of the street, this is a very normal thing.

There are fewer wells in the South, for the simple reason that there are many rivers in the South. It can also be used as a water source for the people. So there is less demand for wells.

Zhou Mengchen's family did not have a well, but his home was not far from the well, and without him, the lotus leak on the bell and drum tower needed a lot of water. This well is naturally not far from the Bell and Drum Tower.

Therefore, there was no well on this drawing, and Zhou Mengchen did not feel anything. You must know that in Wuchang City, there are nine lakes.

Zhou Mengchen asked, "Is it inconvenient to fetch water today?" ”

Zhao Jiu said, "The Lord is wise. precisely. First, there are more people coming to the sanatorium. Second, the water level of Sihu Lake has dropped sharply in the past few days, and where water can be taken, there are many people fighting, and we, the old, weak, sick and disabled, cannot rob them. The house renovation can be put away. If you don't eat this water for a day, you won't be able to do it. ”

Zhou Mengchen suddenly remembered the drought that Master Liu had mentioned before. Although he hadn't felt it yet, this drought had already unconsciously affected the people around Zhou Mengchen.

Zhou Mengchen said, "Okay, add it." ”

"Yes." Cheng Dawei said.

It's easy to add a well to the drawings.

But actually drilling a well is a bit of a hassle.

Zhou Mengchen had inquired about the cost of drilling a well, which was different from high to low. But at least one or two, if it is a large well, even a hundred and two.

Fortunately, Zhou Mengchen's budget is sufficient.

I don't care.

After arranging all this, Zhou Mengchen walked out of the sanatorium.

Before I could get far, I saw a surge of people in front of me.

One by one, they helped the old and the young to come to the lake to fetch water.

From a distance, the whole Sihu Lake is still blue and rippling, but when you walk in, you will find that the lake has retreated a large piece of land, so that the people who want to fetch water have to walk through a large piece of silt to hit the water. The silt at the bottom of these lakes can't hold up heavy objects, so they don't know that there is water, and there are wooden planks to pave several roads.

And the people are gathered on a few wooden paved paths, which makes it seem that people are extremely crowded.

Zhou Mengchen looked at the dark frown.

This scene was something he hadn't thought about.

This is also the reason why future generations do not feel much about drought. This is because the use of water resources in later generations is more efficient. As long as the water is not completely dry, many people do not feel it, and even if the surface water dries up, there is still groundwater available.

But this era is different.

Agricultural water use aside.

The lake alone has dropped by no more than one meter, causing great trouble for residents to use water.

In this moment. Zhou Mengchen has a deeper understanding of the fragile ecology of ancient times, and also deeply understands what drought is.

"Brother Zhou is also here?" Zhou Mengchen suddenly heard someone behind him say. He turned to look, but it was Uncle Zhang. Immediately shouted, "Brother Zhang." ”

The main entrance of the sanatorium is not far from the back of the Fuxue, and this Sihu Lake is even after the Fuxue, and even a part of the Sihu Lake water has been introduced into the Fuxue backyard, which can be said to be separated by a wall.

Uncle Zhang looked at everything in front of him and said, "How difficult is the people's livelihood." In recent years, there have been frequent droughts in huguang, and droughts have been better, and the most feared thing is floods. My family lives in Jingzhou, the first continent of the Yangtze River. Brunt. Overall, drought is better than waterlogging. But I am most afraid that if I have a long drought, I will flood. ”

The area around Jingzhou has always been the hardest hit area of the Yangtze River flood.

Because the Yangtze River out of the Three Gorges in Jingzhou area a thousand miles. In addition, since the Ming Dynasty, the lake is widely ripe and the world is full. The reason for this is that in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, a large-scale lake reclamation was launched, and one lake after another disappeared, and there were a large number of cultivated fields on both sides of the Yangtze River.

The Yangtze River has also lost many places where it can store its water.

The flooding of the Yangtze River has also become more and more intense, and the further it goes, the more severe it is, and now, the flooding of the Yangtze River is far above the Yellow River.

Zhou Mengchen frowned and said, "This year should not be so, right?" ”

Uncle Zhang shook his head and didn't say anything. How can this kind of thing be accurate? It's no use saying anything now. He diverged from the topic and said, "Brother Zhou, why are you here?" I heard that during this period of time, Inspector Che had ordered that all prefectures and counties in Huguang stop other government affairs, and that everything was based on drought control. ”

Zhou Mengchen smiled lightly and said, "Thanks to the blessing before, the county order will offer me as a god." I don't have anything? ”

Zhang Shuda said, "But it is Condescending." ”

Zhou Mengchen's heart moved slightly, and he said, "It just so happens that I have something to ask Brother Zhang for advice." ”

Uncle Zhang's big eyes matched Zhou Mengchen's gaze, and he thought about it in his heart and said, "Good." ”

The two men came to the sanatorium.

Zhou Mengchen said: "I have been in the study for a long time, but I don't know what I want to do to fight drought. ”

Uncle Zhang listened and said: "Drought resistance is naturally the key to building water conservancy, and as long as some ditches are built in many places, even if they encounter drought, they are not very afraid." It is only now that the construction of water conservancy is linyuan networking, and the act of digging wells in linxi is too late. Therefore, in general, drought resistance, when the main two things, one is to build a water wheel, the other is to dig a well. This is the fastest effect, and it is also where Brother Zhou comes in. ”

Zhou Mengchen saw that he was seen through by Uncle Zhang, and did not hide it, saying: "Brother Zhang, what you said is extremely true. My little skill is not as good as Brother Zhang's. But in the production of utensils, there are still some things to be proud of. Seeing the suffering of the people, they are naturally unwilling to stand idly by. ”

Of course, Zhou Mengchen also had a little selfishness.

Before Zhou Mengchen reflected on it, the reason why he turned the crisis into safety was because he had a thin reputation among the shilin.

In ancient times, agricultural production was a first-class thing.

If it helps in this, Zhou Mengchen's reputation will only be greater.

This act, in ancient times, had a special term, called "raising hope." ”

Uncle Zhang was about to speak, but he saw Zhao Jiu, Cheng Dawei and several others standing outside.

Zhou Mengchen saw this, called several people in, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhao Jiu said, "Lord, we have already found someone to see the water vein." Just can't dig. ”

Zhou Mengchen listened, glanced at Uncle Zhang, and said in his heart, "What are you really talking about?" ”

Zhou Mengchen said, "Brother Zhang went to see it together?" ”

Uncle Zhang nature did not refuse.

The group reached the place where the well was dug.

But I saw an old man in ge clothes, and a few strong men standing bare-chested.

Zhao Jiu immediately introduced Zhou Mengchen.

This old man was the one in charge of digging the well. It is also Zhou Mengchen who is a person in the official government, otherwise at this time, it is impossible to find someone to come over immediately.

Zhou Mengchen looked at the well that had been dug. Not how deep. It is about a meter deep.

Zhou Mengchen said, "What's going on?" ”

The old man immediately stepped forward and said, "Lord, this area is between snake mountain and phoenix mountain, there are originally more stones, and the sanatorium is close to the city wall, which is even more so." And this year's drought, the water level has also dropped a lot, it is more difficult to open up, not small do not try. I can't move. ”

Zhou Mengchen said, "Can I use gunpowder?" ”

The old man said, "Lord, you can't move, as long as you move gunpowder, this well must collapse." ”

Zhou Mengchen listened, only to scratch his head, and said, "There is really no way?" ”

The old man said, "The little old man is incompetent, so that only people from Sichuan can open up the ground, and I don't have this skill." ”

Zhou Mengchen was a little curious and said, "Is Sichuan well drilling technology good?" ”

Zhang Shuda said: "Sichuan well salt, which is famous all over the world, is said to be able to penetrate into the ground for more than a dozen zhang, so that the earth fire is leaked out and used to cook salt. I haven't seen it either. ”

Zhou Mengchen listened and secretly said, "The earth fire leaked out, it should be natural gas." ”

Although he didn't know how deep Sichuan's natural gas was, he thought it should be shallower than the water layer. And Wuchang City is on the edge of the Yangtze River after all, even if the Yangtze River is not mentioned, hundreds of steps away, it is Sihu Lake. No matter what Zhou Mengchen thought, he didn't think how deep the groundwater here could be.

Secretly said, "What the ancients can do, I can do too." ”

Zhou Mengchen said, "Uncle Cheng, you go and order an iron rod, and if you want fine iron, at least the bowl mouth is thick." ”

"Yes." Cheng Guangde said.

Zhou Mengchen said, "Zhao Jiu, you go find someone to stop the workshop." I have something to build. ”

Zhao Jiu immediately agreed, "Yes." ”

Now that there is overproduction in the workshop, Zhou Mengchen is ready to let the workshop make furniture, temporarily add a shift, and produce other things. Nor is it a big deal.

Zhou Mengchen said, "Brother Zhang, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to be busy for a while." ”

Zhang Shuda said, "Don't worry about me, I just want to see Brother Zhou's ingenuity." ”

Zhou Mengchen took a deep breath and said, "Try not to disappoint Brother Zhang." ”

To tell the truth, Zhou Mengchen was not very sure about this matter. Not that Zhou Mengchen was not sure how deep this stone was. But always try, not just for the well of the sanatorium, but to get a tool, or machine, to dig the well as fast as possible.

Zhou Mengchen said to Cheng Dawei, "You come with me." ”

Cheng Dawei's mathematics was very fast, and the abacus was sloppy, and it seemed that he was not under Feng Li, and he could already undertake some of the work of starting down.

Cheng Dawei was also very happy and said, "Yes, Master." ”