I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 47 Are you still looking for water?
Yang Liwen muttered a few words, and suddenly his eyes lit up. This brother Yi can dig coal, make candles, and open a kiln to burn bricks...

Thinking of this, he suddenly slapped his thigh, and exclaimed loudly: "Brother Yi, you are a scholar, you can dig coal to make candles, you can also open a kiln to burn bricks, you can do everything! Then this, this"

He pointed to the pond that was about to dry up in front of him, but he didn't dare to say the word 'drought' after all.

Fear like a tiger.

With the words on his lips, after hesitating for a long time, he asked anticlimactically: "You must have a way!"

After he finished speaking, the people standing on both sides unconsciously turned their attention to Guo Yi.

Full of apprehension and ardent hope.

This is a scholar who came back from Beijing!

Guo Yi immediately felt a heavy pressure like a mountain, and he was a little out of breath.

Immediately there was a wry smile all over his face.

I am only seventeen!

Still a kid!
However, in the end, he could only nod heavily: "There is a way!"

"Really? Whatever you say, we will do!"

"Yes! We all listen to you!"

Everyone was full of hope, expressing their opinions impatiently, and even their hands and feet trembled slightly.

Guo Yi nodded, stood up, and said: "First, except for those who dig coal and make candles, and those who open kilns and burn bricks, everyone else stops their work and helps Uncle Thirteen make a waterwheel." .

Taking advantage of the fact that there is still water in the 'Xizhang River' and 'Xilin River', the water trucks are used to lift the river water into the ditches to fill up these ponds. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Lijie asked: "It's this time, why are you still burning bricks?"

It is understandable to dig coal and make candles. After all, it is a profitable business, and you must not give it up.

But burnt bricks?
Guo Yi responded openly and honestly: "I plan to dig a well, maybe I have to use bricks to build the wellhead! As you can see, the water in the two rivers is already very shallow, which proves that even if it rains upstream, Probably not too much."

Everyone heard the words and fell silent again.If it doesn't rain upstream...

That would be a wider drought!
jeez!

Thinking of this, even the timid could hardly stand still.

Mr. Yang nodded in agreement, turned his head to look at his grandson, and asked again: "What about the second one? Well drilling?"

The words of the old man were full of worries. Having lived to such an old age, he knew very well that even in this rainy and watery south, it is not so easy to dig a good well.

What's more, the current drought cannot be solved by drilling one or two wells.

Guo Yi frowned slightly, and responded: "Well, I know some techniques for looking at mountains and water, and I also know some techniques for quickly digging wells. In short, let's try it first if it's going to work!"

After he finished speaking, everyone was astonished: "Are you still looking for water?"

Can this scholar know everything?

"Zhou Yi!" Guo Yi shrugged indifferently, pushed the source of knowledge to Zhou Yi, and then said, "I will draw a few things tonight. Third Uncle will go to Jiangling City tomorrow and ask a blacksmith to make them. You Bring enough money, don't feel bad about money!"

"Understood!" Yang Liwen nodded, "I'll get up when the rooster crows three times tomorrow morning!"

"Uncle Erjie, Uncle Fifth, Uncle Eight, when you go back to the village later, you will inform everyone about the matter, and you are all prepared."

Hearing his order, several people nodded their heads, "Well, we know."

"Uncle Thirteen, sleep late tonight, let's discuss the style of the waterwheel."

"En!" Yang Licheng nodded without hesitation. Although he is a well-known old carpenter in all directions, he has no intention of making a big deal in front of Guo Yi.

Who knows, what else can this handsome young man who is a scholar know?

Second Master Yang sat aside, looked at his well-organized arrangement, and couldn't help sighing: "Oh! This Jingzhou Mansion was hit by a flood just last year, and this year... alas! I don't know how many people will die. ah!"

Everyone was silent again, speechless.Even if I can't take care of myself, how can I have time to lament others?
Soon, as the crowd dispersed, the whole Yanglin Village knew the news.

For a time, people panic.

drought!

What a distant title, but in retrospect, it is so vivid.

Like a terrifying giant beast, it opened its bloody maw, hovered over Yanglin Village, and prostrated itself in the hearts of everyone.

But at this time, not only Yang Lincun was aware of it, but the government's action was even quicker.

This is the third time that the report on the water regime has been placed on the desk of King Guo Yunzhe of Chu.

He is not only the king of Chu, but also the shepherd of Jingzhou, and also serves as the "comfort envoy" of Jingbei Road.

The report on the water condition was submitted by the 'District Division' under the jurisdiction of the 'Capital Water Supervision'.

The 'Elevator Division' has a 'Shui Ze Monument' in important parts of each river.

Shui Ze, also known as Shui Zhi, is a water gauge in ancient China, which is also a mark for observing water levels in ancient times.

The "Ze" in "Shui Ze" means "guidelines", usually one rule per city, also known as one stroke.

The stele engraved with the ruler of the water rule is the stele of the water rule.

Shui Ze Monument is usually erected in the key section of the canal. Its function is to observe the change of water level and measure the water level so as to prevent flood disasters. At the same time, it serves as the basis for water distribution for agricultural irrigation in irrigation areas.

According to the analysis of historical data, ancient my country began to pay attention to the observation and analysis of hydrological conditions since the time of Dayu. "Shangshu·Yu Gong" records: "Yu did not leave Kyushu, followed the mountains to dredge the rivers, and he made the soil as a tribute. Yu applied the soil, followed the Mountains publish wood, lay high mountains and great rivers."

It means: Yu surveyed the land, divided the boundaries, named mountains and rivers, led the people to walk on the mountains, cut down trees as road signs, and established boundaries with mountains and rivers.

The earliest "Shui Ze" in my country appeared in the time of King Qin Zhaoxiang (251 BC).

At that time, when Li Bing was building Dujiangyan, he used three stone men standing in the water to observe the water level, and used the water to reach a certain part of the stone man's body as a mark to measure the water level and the amount of water.

Li Bing demanded that "exhaustion is not enough, and prosperity is not without shoulders".

It means that the water level cannot be lower than the stone man's feet, nor can it be higher than the stone man's shoulders.If the water level is low, there will be insufficient water from the Minjiang River, and drought will occur; the water level should not be higher than the stone man's shoulders, otherwise floods will occur, and the flood will need to be overflowed from Feishayan.

Only when the water level is between the stone man's feet and shoulders can the amount of water diverted just meet the safety requirements for agricultural irrigation and flood control.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, water measuring signs evolved from stone figures to depicting water rules.

The water is carved on the rock wall of Lidui. There are ten pieces in total, and the distance between the two pieces is one foot.When the water level reaches six, the irrigation needs can be met; if it exceeds six, diversion and flood discharge are required.

But since the beginning of spring this year, the water level has dropped to three, which is far from meeting the needs of the people for irrigation.

And, as it has been raining for goodness sake, the water level continues to drop.

This is a very dangerous signal.

Therefore, the embankment division has written three hydrological monitoring reports and submitted them to the Jingzhou government office.

At this time, these three hydrological monitoring reports were on the desk of His Royal Highness King Muchu of Jingzhou.

And all the subordinate officials, such as sitting in the general judge, Muzhi, Sihu joining the army, and embankment division.

Sitting behind the table, King Guo Yunzhe of Chu rubbed his brows worriedly, and suddenly asked: "Everyone, I have read all the water regime documents of the Embankment Department, do you have any countermeasures?"

(End of this chapter)