I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 184 The solitary smoke in Nanping is straight, and the sun is setting in the old river!
This abandoned old river course is very barren, even the surrounding scenery is barren.

There is no green at all, only withered weeds.

As they move forward, it seems to remain unchanged.

On the other hand, there was a scorching sun above the head, and even the usual noisy wind, there was not even a trace of it, and the three of them were sweating profusely as they walked.

And, under the heat, everything seemed distorted.

"Ah!" Zhuzi suddenly yelled strangely, and stretched his fingers forward with his eyes wide open.

A simple thatched hut appeared very abruptly.

Guo Yi couldn't help wiping the sweat off his face, but he didn't know if it was from the sun or from being frightened.

The appearance of this grass shed is too scary.

There is no one inhabited for dozens of miles, and anyone would feel horrified by the sudden appearance of a man-made object like a grass shed.

However, Guo Yi glanced at the ditch that was still going forward, and waved decisively: "Go! Go and have a look!"

After speaking, take the lead and move on.And as we get closer, we can clearly see that there are still several brick and stone stoves in front of the thatched shed, as well as the traces of large-scale cooking.

Enlightenment!It must have been left over when the trench was dug.

"Ah! Water press machine! It's a water press machine!" Zhu Zi suddenly yelled strangely again, and before the sound fell, he ran forward in big strides.

Seeing this, Guo Yi couldn't help but glance around, and saw the water press machine in the thatched shed.

And the thatched shed was actually in the originally straight ditch.The ditch turned a corner and went around.

If he guessed correctly, he should have dug wet soil while digging the ditch, and then guessed that there was water underground, and then brought a new Luoyang shovel to dig the well.

Therefore, a temporary camp was left here.As a place to rest halfway.

Ho!From this point of view, this Ye Huaiwu has a lot of tricks!Sure enough, it's not just about talking...

And just when he was in a daze, Zhu Zi had already pressed the water up with a wheezing, and was drinking mouth to mouth, like a cow drinking.

After that, Jiang Xu was asked to press the water, and he sat on the ground and rinsed it.

"Second Young Master, come quickly! There's water here, oh! It's so cool!"

This appearance is almost invisible.

But due to the power of Grandpa Sun, he could only give in, and came to the grass shed very obediently, and washed it well.

Then, in the shade of the thatched shed, the three of them took out their respective chestnut, rice and vegetable dumplings, and gorged themselves with cold water.

call!
"So full!" After eating and drinking, Zhu Zi lay comfortably in the shade.A lot of water was also intentionally put on the sand to lower the temperature.

Seeing his comfortable expression, he insisted on turning the desolate and hot old river into a resort beach in the Maldives.

In the end, less than two quarters of an hour after feeling good, Jiang Xu stood up first, patted the sand on his butt, and shouted loudly: "Let's go! Let's go! On the road!"

He couldn't wait to see the scene in Guo Yi's words, to see if the salty sand dunes really extended here.

Afterwards, under Jiang Xu's constant urging, the three of them braved the scorching sun and embarked on the journey again.

Finally, when the three of them were dying in the sun, they vaguely saw a stretch of rolling hills.

Jiang Xu couldn't believe his eyes, so he couldn't help but quicken his pace and rushed to the sand dunes ahead.

Finally, when Wangshan was running to death, the three of them finally came to the sand dunes!
He couldn't wait to run over, used his hands to break away the floating soil on it, and took some powder and poured it into his mouth.

Mmm... so salty!so bitter!So astringent!
It's still the familiar formula, and it's still the familiar taste.

Sure enough, that frail scholar was right!

This is the piece of salty sand dunes connected to the salt pan!

But, "How do you know? Don't tell me that it was recorded in the Jiangling Mansion Chronicle!"

"Yes!" Guo Yi nodded silently.

I think you are a big-headed ghost!
Fool you!

Guo Yi ignored his resentful eyes, but took a look at the surrounding environment.

Sure enough, the old river course came from west to east, hit the hard sand dunes straight, and then was forced to change its course and go south along the sand dunes.

In this way, the salt field can be built here, one is convenient for drinking water, and the other is convenient for water.

The ditch they mentioned earlier was three feet wide and three feet deep.But now, it is actually six feet wide and five feet deep.Almost doubled in size.

But don't underestimate this double, so that the small waterwheel can be brought up to drive the water quilt and water mill.

Moreover, the finished salt can also be transported directly in small boats through this ditch.

Well!The plan worked, and there were no surprises.

As long as there is water flow, which can drive the water quilt and water mill, the labor cost can be greatly saved.

This way, you can do both.Not only can it draw underground salt brine, but it can also grind salty sandstone.Greatly increase the salt output.

"Let's go! Go back!" After Guo Yi finished speaking, he looked up at the sun: "Let's go faster, go out here, and find a place to stay! If it's late, we'll spend the night in the wilderness Bar!"

While talking, he turned around without hesitation and walked back, without dragging his feet.

Seeing this, Zhuzi and Jiang Xu quickly got up and followed.It seems that Kuafu is halfway through the day, walking westward with the sun.

When returning to the origin of the river, Guo Yi stubbornly refused to go out of the river.

For one thing, even if you go out, you have to face the empty village.Not to mention the extreme horror, there is no food yet.

Second, he simply didn't want to take a long way.Once you get away from the old river, if you get lost again, it will be even more troublesome.

So, under his stubbornness and persistence, the three of them continued to advance in the old river channel, almost breaking their legs.

Finally, the emperor pays off.

Just as the sun was setting on the west mountain, I saw the smoke rising from the kitchen in the distance.

The solitary smoke in Nanping is straight, and the sun is setting in the old river.

Withered vines, old trees and dark crows, old rivers and smoke houses, ancient roads with westerly winds and thin horses, people looking for water are at the end of the world.

Tonight's head has been settled.

Guo Yi led the way up the river bank and came to the rice fields that seemed to have just been harvested.Because the remaining rice stubble is still very new.

Before we went far, we saw two large ponds.It is not exhausted, and there is still water.

On the edge of the pond, there are several bamboo tube bridges in a mess, and the gurgling water slowly continues into the pond.

Well!No wonder, there are still people in this village.

Out of curiosity, he looked around.There is an open space ahead, and a group of people are drying rice.

"Go! Go and have a look."

The open space is very large, just on the edge of the village.But at this time, the rice is full of sun, and some people can't get down.

And just south of the clearing, there were actually three threshers driving.And, it's still pedaling.

Speaking of this, the wisdom of ancient humans should not be underestimated.

At that time, he was busy and only taught Yang Licheng the hydraulic thresher.But now, people have imitated the hydraulic thresher and started to build pedals.

Although the volume is smaller, it can save effort when stepping on it, but the threshing effect is not compromised.

　In other words, I only found out yesterday that the likes of characters are refreshed once a day.

　　In other words, you can order once a day.

　　By the way, did you pretend to order it?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)