Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

The flood in Canling was reported at all levels, and relevant personnel were notified and prepared to go to Canngling County for rescue, and the Gyeonggi garrison was specially dispatched to assist in the trip.

Canngling is an important place in the capital of Shengjing and one of the older counties. Zheng Quchi was appointed as the chief of the reconstruction of the disaster area. She had to go to understand the disaster situation, including the injuries in the disaster area, rescue of victims, calculation of flood area and property In case of losses, the local county government will be responsible.

However, the local county government could not handle so many things at the moment. In order to maintain post-disaster order and participate in joint disaster relief and disaster relief, the imperial court sent a team of 200 people to accompany them.

After the team was assembled, there were officials who would serve as prison guards, water conservancy officials, academicians and doctors from the imperial hospital, and a garrison team. They set off first. As for the allocation of food and relief, it would take some time to prepare.

It is not known how much money the Ministry of Revenue can draw from the national treasury, but as far as Zheng Quchi knows, the Ye Kingdom's national treasury is very poor, and currently it can only use materials and money in local treasury.

Zheng Quchi was sitting in a carriage, and this carriage was occupied by her colleagues. They looked serious, but it was not difficult to see that they were a little nervous and scared.

To be honest, going to flood-prone areas to control floods is a dangerous job. Not everyone is willing to rush to the scene of a disaster. Throughout history, many flood control officials have died in turbid floods.

For example, Chen Daohao, the young craftsman of Nanlingyuan, cherished his life. He shirked his responsibility and only sent a few unimportant palace craftsmen to follow him. If they were not the ones supervising the construction of Canngling Dayan this time, these few would probably not be willing. Sent.

"Master Zheng, it looks like it's going to rain." They looked at the gloomy sky, worried.

Zheng Quchi raised her head and held up the hat on her head. She wore the uniform of Hualin Garden for convenience when going out this time, and carried a large crossbody bag. She put all the daily necessities and necessary tools in the bag. I'm afraid I'll be delayed for several days once I go there. This is if things go well. If things don't go well, it can take up to ten days and a half.

"This period is already the rainy season. The floods in Canngling have been going on for so many years, but there has been no limited improvement and rectification. Now that we are gone this time, we can once and for all cure the root cause of the floods."

"What Mr. Zheng said is absolutely true, but you are not satisfied with the draft of the Canngling Weir we drew, so you have not yet made a plan and started preparing for the project." The people in Nanlingyuan whispered.

Is this her fault?

Could it be that if they just handed over a design draft, she would agree?

"Don't be too short-sighted. Go out and see the real Canling County, not the things you imagined. What it needs is to build a solid and long-term defense line, not a very majestic and tall blocking door. , how fierce the flood is this time, go and see with your own eyes, and then you will probably understand how funny that thing you drew is."

Zheng Quchi's smiling and sarcastic words made the people in Nanling Garden look embarrassed and angry. They turned green and white. They could not hold back their anger and could only vent their anger on the people in Hua Garden: "If you don't like our drawings, then Don’t use it in the future. If you have the ability, you Hualin Garden people can do it yourself.”

Hualinyuan: "..." No, why not just grind eggplants instead of winter melons?

The carriage they were riding in could accommodate eight people. The long carriage was well loaded and had a stable internal structure. Although it swayed tightly when encountering uneven roads, it was at least much higher quality than the carriages she had ridden before.

Zheng Quchi felt that it looked familiar inexplicably, just like... her copycat "Black Bear" truck?

Observe carefully, my dear, innovation is not easy in this era, but piracy is flourishing.

However, since there are imitation versions of the "Black Bear" trucks, it means that the car dealers in Ye State have begun to distribute "Black Bear" in large quantities, and even the sales are good, which is why it is such a "grand occasion".

For a moment, Zheng Quchi had mixed feelings in his heart.

Don't know whether to be angry or happy.

Finally, her business sector will be expanded. From now on, she will no longer have nothing in her pocket, she will also be a person with assets!

As for her career, it was obviously not going so smoothly.

The Canngling Weir project was taken over first by Nanlingyuan, and she had no intention of discussing the details with the people from Hualinyuan. This matter had been decided before she took office. After going through the formal procedures, she had no reason to come back, that is, She said she only had the right to decide on the matter and had no right to participate.

This matter would be troublesome. She had a hunch that the palace craftsmen of Nanlingyuan would not be able to eat a piece as big as Canngling Dayan.

She couldn't wait until something happened before intervening, right?

But if you intervene in advance, others will definitely die. His Highness, please refer to her. As a female official, she is already at the forefront. If she causes unnecessary criticism, it will be said that she is greedy for credit and wants to take advantage of Nanlingyuan, or that she is relying on The relationship between the prince and his son is domineering and intolerant...

headache.

After becoming an official, she often suffered from migraines because she could not handle such intrigues.

It would be nice if Yuan Xingzhou was not Yu Wensheng. She would usually look to him for advice when encountering this kind of thing, and was too lazy to use her brain to fight.

"How long does it take to get to Canngling?"

She opened the window curtains and asked the team rushing outside.

A soldier replied: "It will probably take more than an hour to get back to Mr. Zheng."

"Let me tell you Captain Wu, if you encounter difficult roads again, just ask us to get off the car and walk for a while. You don't need to be too particular about these things when you are out."

Not long ago, we encountered a muddy road that was difficult to walk on. The wheel was deeply stuck in it and could not be pulled out. The horse tried its best to pull it out. Later, we called on more than a dozen young and strong soldiers to pull it out. But even so, they didn't ask anyone to get out of the car.

First of all, they were just ordinary soldiers, but the people in the car were all Shengjing officials. They didn't have the guts to let them get out of the car and get out in the rain and mud, soiling their clothes.

Secondly, their thinking is to solve difficulties when they arise. It is their responsibility to send people in the car to their destinations. They have never thought that they can work together to understand and work hard to overcome difficulties together.

Zheng Quchi's words stunned the soldiers who heard them. After a while, they said: "Yes."

Zheng Quchi had already experienced how difficult it was to walk in ancient times. Even riding in a better carriage was like riding a rickshaw, and all the bones in his body were shaken to pieces. But in order to arrive as planned. In Canling County, the people in the car were very tough. No one said anything and complained about suffering and tiredness... Maybe they had already gotten used to it.

When they arrived near Canngling County, the soldiers said that there was nearly half a person's height of water in the deepest part ahead, and the road was flooded, making it impossible to walk.

So Zheng Quchi asked someone to stop the car. She climbed up to a high slope and looked at Canngling City. She saw that the city had been destroyed by flash floods. The traces of the gullies in the city and the foundation trough of the city wall were very obvious, and large areas of the city were destroyed by the flood. The cultivated land was destroyed by the swollen river floods. It was really destroyed without leaving any room.

How many lives must have been lost in this disaster...

"So serious?" She looked pale.

"The area in the city has subsided, but the lake area and farmland have overflowed one after another, causing disasters." Jiang Yuan also had a heavy look on his face.

Seeing that there was no one in the city, Liang Tian wondered: "Where are the people from the government? Why didn't I see them searching and rescuing the people affected by the disaster?"

"The flood has not receded and people may be injured, so we may not be dispatched yet." Others speculated.

"It's starting to rain lightly again, let's go and take shelter first."

At this time, Lieutenant Wu trotted over with the soldiers. He clasped his fists and said, "Master Zheng, we found the Magistrate of Canling County not far away. They have temporarily built a temporary shelter on the high ground. We can see it when we go there now." People."

"it is good."

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Fortunately, we didn't have to walk long on the muddy mountain road before we found a temporary shelter on a flat land. The county magistrate got the news and waited for a long time with an umbrella. When he saw that everyone was soaked in the rain, The drowned rat couldn't help but be stunned. “You didn’t bring an umbrella?”

伞？

"Oh, I forgot about the carriage."

The carriage was not easy to walk on the trail, so it was tied up at the foot of the mountain. They were walking in such a hurry that they forgot to bring rain gear.

When the county magistrate saw this, he didn't say anything. He just turned around and hurriedly asked his subordinates to get the raincoat. The rain was so heavy that the umbrella looked elegant when opened, but it was not as protective as the raincoat.

"Is that Mr. Zheng?"

he yelled into the rain.

"I'm."

Zheng Quchi walked out.

The county magistrate saw that her hair was wet and stuck in piles on her face. He could not see clearly what she looked like. He only knew that she was a thin young man with fair skin and young age.

"Sir, come here, take an umbrella to protect yourself from the rain."

When Zheng Quchi saw him handing someone else a raincoat, but asking her to hold an umbrella, she immediately expressed her intention to treat everyone equally: "County magistrate, you can hold it, and I will wear a raincoat too."

The county magistrate was stunned. Seeing that she had become a high-ranking official at such a young age, he thought she was from a well-connected family, but he never thought that she was not squeamish and pretentious.

That's right, in everyone's eyes, the Master Craftsman is a position with a high salary, a salty fish, and a bastard's label. Over the past generations, those who have taken up the position have no real talent and knowledge. They are all the hard work of the people below. They are above. Sitting back and enjoying the success will not contribute much to this position at all.

Later, he simply created a false position, occasionally used it to reward officials, and received his salary for nothing.

Therefore, this time a great craftsman came, and the county magistrate just treated her as a Buddha. As for whether she could do things and be helpful to this flood, he didn't expect anything extra.

"Sir, please go into the shed and dry your wet clothes." The county magistrate sounded more sincere.

After Zheng Quchi put on his coir raincoat, he asked, "Can you give me a separate place to bake?"

I just said that she was easy to get along with and not pretentious, but now her real character is revealed? The county magistrate frowned: "Master Zheng, don't worry, I will arrange someone to go with you..."

Knowing that he had misunderstood, Liang Tian quickly whispered: "Master Zheng is a woman."

The county magistrate was stunned: "...woman?"

When the official document was issued, it did not say that Lord Zheng was a woman. When did their country of Ye have a female official? Why didn't he know? !

Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince killed too many officials and had no time to fill the hole, so he was so hungry that even women were hired?

Although the county magistrate was shocked and surprised by this incident, at his age, he was facing many disasters and a turbulent world, and he was already exhausted mentally and physically. Although the appointment of female officials in government and in the opposition was a rare and novel thing, it did not cause much concern in his heart. It was confusing, but I just felt strange... Unreasonable things always have their inevitable reasons. This is a truth he has learned in his long life.

After he came to his senses, he looked as usual and said: "I will make arrangements for Mr. Zheng immediately."

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Zheng Quchi dried her body and walked out. The rain had stopped, but it was extremely dark. The county soldiers coming and going seemed to be busy with something. Seeing that others had not come out yet, she planned to take a walk in the camp. visit.

She walked a little further away from the temporary sheds and wooden houses. It was a large cleared space with little shelter. She saw many resettled victims lining up in front of them. What's in the iron pot is poured into the bowl.

Each person has one bowl, and there are soldiers supervising the food, so the order is maintained well.

At this time, there was still drizzle in the sky, the wind was blowing, and the fire burning below had already been extinguished. If the cooking was left for a while, it would be completely cold, but there were still so many people queuing up. I can only eat cold soup.

On cloudy and rainy days, the temperature drops sharply. If you eat cold food, you are prone to wind-cold dysentery. Especially after this disaster, the human body's immunity is extremely low.

"Fellow, what are you eating?"

The victims found a place to squat down, holding bowls and planning to drink. When they looked up, they saw a smiling young man in a hat squatting in front of them. They didn't know if he was a refugee, but seeing that he was well-dressed, He has a handsome face and is probably not from an ordinary family.

A little cautiously: "Young Master, we are eating rice porridge."

Zheng Quchi glanced at the bowl. It was very sparse, with some white rice grains floating on it. She looked around again and saw that these victims did not have a shelter from the county magistrate. They could only sit on the moved On the stone, he spread his thighs, picked up the chipped pottery bowl, and started drinking.

No disgust, no complaints, no sadness, just a numb and calm desire to survive.

Zheng Quchi said gently: "Old man, what kind of young master am I? I think the porridge is getting cold. Why don't you make a fire?"

"It's burning, but the wind is too strong, and the rain is not stopping. When we get wet, black smoke comes out, which is very choking. Our people have tried it several times. Alas, as long as we can cook it and eat it, it will be fine. We People are lucky to be alive, and the rest... they just have to be patient."

But she didn't look like it was done.

After Zheng Quchi understood the situation, he stood up with his knees up: "Old man, this is actually not difficult. You can avoid this situation by simply building a triangular shed."

The old man didn't understand what she was saying. He just nodded perfunctorily and continued to drink his cold porridge.

Alas... The chestnuts are hard to swallow, so I can only swallow them whole.

After Zheng Quchi borrowed an ax from the county soldier, he dove into the woods and walked out in a short time carrying two pieces of wood as thick as an adult's legs.

Many people saw her coming back carrying the wood and couldn't help but be surprised that her small size had great strength. At the same time, they also looked at her actions curiously.

For this kind of simple triangular shed, it does not require subsequent maintenance, nor does it need to be used for a long time. After the frame is integrated, it can be moved and used. It is very convenient to use. It only needs to be built with a mortise and tenon structure, and the pieces fit together one by one. Knot, then a solid roof with a triangular structure will appear.

It is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, which can effectively accommodate the round iron pot burning underneath without leaving any smoke or blocking the view. It is surrounded on three sides to protect it from wind and rain. (End of chapter)