After passing through the book, take Party A's system to escape from the famine

Chapter 215 Yellow River Water

Zhou Man got some snacks and pushed the door back, knocking his heels on the ground in the outer room, he overheard the conversation between Lou Dehua and Zhou Huan.

"Nowadays there are five rivers in Yexi, from Yanjing to Huai'an, from Huai'an to Xuzhou, from Xuzhou to Jining, from Jining to Linqing, and from Linqing to Tongzhou. These five rivers can transport tens of millions of grains to Yanjing every year, and most of them come from Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

The Yellow River water measured by the Ministry of Industry this year is obviously showing a tendency to flood. If it waits until the rainy season, the Jiangnan side may not be very good. "

Not to mention food, just talking about the water level of these river sections, I am afraid that it will be very unfavorable to the operation of tank ships.

The tank boat leaked and ran aground, so losses are inevitable, so this is another sum of money.

What can I do?The dam has also been repaired, and people have been arranged at the gate. We should have done everything that can be done, and then we can only do our best and obey the destiny.

Zhou Huan rested her chin on the pillow, and couldn't help but let out a sigh when she heard it. She had heard of Xuzhou's three Hongs in books before: Xuzhou Hong, Qin Lianghong, and Lu Lianghong.

When there is a mountain torrent in that place, the wind will be blown with anger, and the sound will be like ten thousand thunders. Passers-by will feel palpitations and fear, and the boats that pass by may be destroyed at any time.

I can't imagine that if it's fine during the day, if it encounters wind and waves at night, I can't see anything clearly just by the kerosene lamp on the boat.

When the huge waves hit, the hundred and ten people on a ship couldn't see their fingers, and their ears were full of whistling. They didn't even know where they were. How nervous and scared they felt at that time.

Lou Dehua pondered for a while, and said: "Yes, but they are all from military households. As the saying goes, the king's ministers have to die, and they are born with that fate."

"A few years ago, the governor of the river channel played buffalo to pull the boat, which was somewhat useful, but in recent years, there have been frequent floods in the south, and there is not enough buffalo.

In the end, manpower was still needed. To pull a boat required more than a hundred people, all of whom were hired from the Zhejiang area. In addition, ten buffaloes were needed to lead the way on both sides of the river, which was a waste of time and money. "

Up to now, there is no good way to deal with it. It is like this every year. It is no wonder that Li Chengqi said that the national treasury suffered serious losses.

There are wars to be fought, people to be hired, ships to be built, and grain to be transported. Isn’t this a huge sum of money?
That's it, there are still moths who steal, rape, play tricks, and embezzle grain in this Cao army. If this continues for a long time, how can it be a solution.

"Is there really no other way?"

Lou Dehua shook his head, "The solution is to reduce manpower, but this problem cannot be solved now."

Turning his head to look at Zhou Huan's sad face, Lou Dehua laughed uncontrollably, "Look at me, I can't finish talking. I originally wanted to come here to relieve your boredom, but I just added to your trouble."

"Hee hee, how come, I like to hear these things too."

How could she not listen to these things, as long as it was about the current dynasty she was in, she had to fully grasp the information.

It's like the plague. It was discovered early that the people in their village were able to escape. If they were like other villages, they would be infected one after another, and finally ran out in a swarm.

It is not yet known which mass grave he was buried in.

So, knowing the actions of the world this morning is beneficial and not harmful to them. For example, she can already predict that this year's harvest will inevitably be bad, and her uncle in the north also said that it is probably a little more dry than usual, so she can only plant some soybeans. Category.

There is no rice in the south, does it mean that the price of rice will double next year, so they will take advantage of this opportunity to store more rice even if they spend a little more money this year, coarse rice and polished rice will not be available at this time , it would be nice to have it.

Don't let others find out that their behavior is too obvious, otherwise it is easy to get into trouble.

Starting next year, no matter what others do, they must at least ensure that everyone in their village can eat.

Just as he was thinking, Zhou Man suddenly opened the curtain and walked in, his face flushed.

Zhou Huan looked confused.

how?The weather outside is already so hot? Sweating all over after a while?

Fang wanted to speak, but Zhou Man didn't give him a chance, bowed directly to Lou Dehua, and said politely: "The disciple has heard what the master said just now, disciple...the disciple has a person in his heart who can control the flood." Ideas, but, this disciple is just a frog in a well, and what I think in my heart may end up being just a theory."

Lou Dehua's eyes were deep and bright. He stroked his beard, calmed down, and smiled at Zhou Huan: "But it's okay, Huan and I can listen to it."

Zhou Huan also said: "Yes, Xiao Man, let's listen if you have any ideas. Mr. Lou is your master and our old friend. You can speak freely."

With the approval of the two people, Zhou Man did not hesitate.

In fact, his idea also costs money, and it is possible that if it becomes a lot of money in the past few months.

So when he heard Lou Dehua speak at the beginning, he didn't dare to say anything, thinking that he was whimsical.

Until Lou Dehua said that he would reduce manpower every year, it was this sentence that gave Zhou Man some confidence.

That's all, it's just my opinion.

Right now it is the small courtyard of the Zhu family, and there is no embarrassment towards the master and sister, it's all just a chat.

"My apprentice believes that if we want to ensure that coolies will not be hired every year from now on, and at the same time supervise Cao Jun's arbitrary actions, the best way is to start building sluices from the river in Xuzhou, every [-] miles. When there is a flood, you can close the corresponding The gates intercept the torrent.

When the rain is insufficient, the water level can also be raised to irrigate the farmland on both sides of the bank. "

"The flood is unstoppable, and it may not be enough to build gates alone."

This is when it comes to Zhou Man's heart, he only said half of his mind, and there is still half.

"What the master said is true. Therefore, the apprentice is thinking that if the Huaihe River can be divided into the Yellow River and these gates can be combined, at least most of the farmland in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and even Qingzhou can be preserved."

No matter how excited Zhou Man was, he dared not say that this method could protect all the crops and villages.

Why?

This is a historical problem for thousands of years, if there is a perfect solution, it will be solved long ago.

Moreover, he has done all the calculations, and his method is not without problems. What he can guarantee is that the Yellow River will not be diverted on a large scale due to flooding in the future, and its embankment will not burst.

What he couldn't guarantee was that the powerful water of the Yellow River would continue to create countless small troubles.

But he won't choose to keep silent just because he can't think of an excellent solution, and he won't feel ashamed because he didn't protect all the people in the world.

After reading these history books, he had already figured it out. What his ancestors could not do for generations, he would not be able to do it, and maybe the future generations would still not be able to do it.

But this does not mean that they should break the cans and smash them. As officials, they should seek happiness and welfare for the common people if they receive the imperial salary.

Do your best if you can't.

If this generation can't do it, the next generation will do it.

He thought about it, this is the good official he should show his sister.

Although, although he is still a book boy, Lian Tongsheng has no chance to become one...

There was a sudden silence in the room.

Although Zhou Man's heart is very firm and there are many inner dramas, Lou Dehua and Zhou Huan are stunned to hear it.

They also have their own opinions.

It can be said that the new understanding of Zhou Man should be called... admiration.

(End of this chapter)