Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

This set of processes is not complicated, because there is no need to pay attention to appearance, let alone precision. The simplest construction method saves the most time.

Zheng Quchi used a hammer to hammer the assembly tightly, then checked its stability. After everything was OK, he asked the county soldiers to get some dry firewood and lit a fire in front of everyone.

The flames went from small to large, pointing vertically upward, and finally "swallowed" the bottom of the round iron pot. Sure enough, without the humid mountain wind, the fire could be easily controlled, and it was blocked on three sides. Even if it rained, it would not float easily. Come in.

The victims gathered in small groups and drank gruel, but when they saw a young boy who looked delicate and rich, cutting wood and gesticulating around the earthen stove, they felt curious and couldn't help but watch secretly. .

Can he command the county soldiers? Seeing how respectful the county soldiers were to her, she must have some status in the family.

His shoulder bag is quite exaggerated. He can take out a saw at one moment, and a row of small carving knives at another moment, as well as hammers, chisels, and woodworking planes... He can still walk back and forth easily with such a heavy tool on his back. With such a small body, I really can’t tell.

But thinking back to the time when he came back alone with two dead logs in his arms, he knew that people should not be judged by their appearance.

At this moment, he took out his tools and cut and sawed again, whittling and grinding. He seemed to have entered the state of a carpenter. To be honest, it was the first time for them to watch people working. They found it quite interesting, but he was indeed very flexible. The process is as smooth as clouds and flowing water, with a certain sense of mystery and appreciation of familiar skills. For a moment, I was fascinated by it unconsciously.

In just a short time, he used the processed wood to form two rafts of wood, and then connected the two ends of the raft to one piece, and then hammered and fixed it, and finally built a triangular shed about half a person's height.

The process of starting something from nothing has a healing feeling of creation in itself.

Seeing this, they seemed to understand what this young boy was doing.

They couldn't help but gathered around curiously to check.

The scaffolds they had seen before were all made up of four pieces of wood. This was the first time they saw such a pointed top. It did not require a frame or support columns, but relied on force balance. Although they did not understand The principle just feels novel.

"Young Master, what is this?"

If someone doesn’t understand, just ask.

Zheng Quchi felt that he just made a wooden handicraft casually, which was not troublesome but useful: "I just made a simple canopy for everyone to keep out the rain and wind. The wind is strong on the mountain and we have no shelter here. The fire is small." , it is easily blown out, and it is also easily extinguished under rainy weather, but with it, you see, doesn’t it have no impact at all?”

Zheng Quchi stood up and let them have a look.

"It's true."

"Before, the fire was always extinguished by blowing on it. It was really frustrating to cook a meal. But now it's better. I don't have to worry about the fire all the time." The cook said happily.

"Little brother, you are such a good person. Finally we don't have to eat the cold porridge anymore."

"What little brother? I'm a young master, but your craftsmanship is really good, young master. It's mainly because you move too fast. The carpenters in our village have to work hard to make something. Either it can't be done well, or it needs to be rebuilt. It takes a lot of effort to repair, but you did it in one go."

Seeing that they were faced with hardships but could still be coaxed into happiness by a small thing, Zheng Quchi sincerely hoped that they could often encounter small happiness in their lives and smile frequently.

"Practice makes perfect. This is not a difficult task. Most carpenters can do it. Do you think it can be done in just a few minutes? By the way, do we have a carpenter here?"

Tools were born to make human life better and easier. It’s just that some people have technology but no life in their eyes, but some people see life everywhere.

These rescued refugees will only gather more and more, but the restoration of their homes is a long project. Food is a problem, and settlement is an even more problem. To make their lives more comfortable during this period, it must be necessary Just do some basic construction.

When she asked, many people looked confused and looked around, but some responded: "I am."

"Me too."

"I'm not a carpenter, but I learned the craft from a carpenter for a year and I know a little bit."

Zheng Quchi counted the number of people. At present, it is generally estimated that there are seven or eight carpenters among the victims. It is not a large number, but it should be enough.

"That's it. I know that everyone is waiting for rescue and help from the court, but all external support has limits. They can solve the most difficult part for you, but we must live well and live happily. But we still have to do it ourselves, do you agree?"

Speaking of this, she deliberately stopped to see their reactions. Sure enough, as long as people have hope of living in their hearts, they are willing to be pushed forward to improve their predicament. There is a kind of urgency on their faces at this moment. Looking forward to what follows.

So Zheng Quchi continued: "The county magistrate is a good official. When the disaster occurred, he personally led his soldiers to build embankments and immediately sought a temporary safe shelter for everyone. But during this period, he had to The tasks we are facing are heavy, such as searching for the scattered victims, counting the missing people, rescuing the trapped people, etc. You may have overlooked it, but we have our own hands and feet, and we can also carry out certain work and construction. Bar?"

Her words were like sunshine passing through the hazy sky, beams of bright light falling on the earth, making their dull and dark mood feel different, as if they suddenly became enlightened.

They stood up with bright eyes: “Yes, we can do things too!”

"That's right, we are not freeloaders, we can help with anything."

"Magistrate Qian is indeed a good official. What we eat now is all bought from the local warehouse with his own money. He has been working hard these past two days for us, the people of Canling County, and we can only sit here and wait for the news. , I also feel very uncomfortable, so I might as well do some work to feel more energetic."

They are all hard-working working people. Naturally, they are not used to working hard.

"Let's not be busy with other things. First of all, I think the first thing we should do is to build a place for ourselves to live. It has been rainy and humid recently. If you sleep on the ground without a roof to cover your head, you will definitely get sick over time, so we have to prepare for it. If you build your own house, you still have to have the necessary living conditions, such as kitchens, toilet drains, reservoirs, drainage ditches, etc..."

Zheng Quchi remembered that plagues tended to breed after disasters and more people gathered together. This was also related to poor living conditions and lack of personal hygiene. She had to ensure order in their lives and create a clean and comfortable living environment.

It sounds like this is not a job that farmers like them can do: "But, we don't know how to do this."

"That's right. If we are asked to help move and lift things, if we put in some effort, then even if we want to help with other things, we can only watch and worry."

Of course Zheng Quchi knew that they wouldn't, so she reassured: "It doesn't matter if they don't. I will arrange for people who understand these things to do it, but you are more important. The labor force is the primary productive force. Each of you is useful, but Don’t worry, you guys should have a good rest tonight, and I will arrange for people to come over tomorrow to deal with these matters. I believe that as long as we work together, no matter how huge the disaster is, we will not be defeated.”

After some chicken soup for the soul, she rekindled the light in front of their eyes and allowed them to see the "road" ahead.

She knew that the victims had just faced a frightening incident and their moods had not yet calmed down. Most of them would fall into depression and confusion. But as long as they were given something to do, they would feel needed and that there was still a way ahead. , they will cheer up as quickly as possible. Moreover, the rescue force is currently severely short of manpower, so it can kill two birds with one stone.

"I don't know what to call you, young master." An old white man asked politely.

Zheng Quchi smiled and said: "My surname is Zheng. I am the official sent by the imperial court to control the flood this time. Don't worry, the relief food is on its way. It will arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. How can I drink gruel every day? Hundreds of people have been sent by the Imperial Medical Office." Doctors and medical disciples come to the disaster area for diagnosis and treatment, so the injured don’t have to worry, and you will be paid accordingly for your work, so your work will not be in vain.”

When the victims heard this, their eyes were widened. They didn't know whether they were surprised because the young man in front of them had become a high official at a young age, or because they were surprised by the surprises that came one after another in her words.

"Why is it so fast this time?"

"They also sent some doctor from the Imperial Medical Office. It sounds like they treat the royal family or dignitaries. Why would they come to treat us civilians?"

"You get paid for your work, my God, this, this is great."

The people below were all in a panic. If Zheng Quchi had ignited their hope for a fresh start before, now she had given them a more positive spiritual force.

The country is working so hard to rescue them and support them, so why don't they cheer up?

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Zheng Quchi, who was worried about how to report to Yuan Xingzhou to increase the extra labor budget for disaster relief, withered along the way.

She had made her own decision in this matter. If the Ministry of Revenue complained about poverty and refused to approve, then she would have no choice but to follow the example of County Magistrate Qian and pay for it out of her own pocket.

There is a saying that takes from the people and uses it for the people, right? I hope that when she receives this letter asking for money, Zhang Qinan will feel that what she says makes sense and send the money quickly and quickly.

Returning to the temporary shantytown, Zheng Quchi saw Liang Tian rushing over anxiously: "Master Zheng, where have you been? We have been looking for you for a long time."

"I went out for a walk, what's the matter?"

In front?

Isn't that an area where disaster victims are resettled? What is Mr. Zheng doing there? Liang Tian was puzzled, but did not ask further: "It's the Magistrate of Canling County who is looking for you."

"Did something happen?"

"It seems that I heard that a group of villagers were washed up on the hillside by the flood. Now they are trapped in the col and desperately calling for help. Someone outside heard it and came back to report the news. But it is too dangerous to save people now, and the water is still rising. , so worried about floods and landslides, the county magistrate wanted to save people, but Colonel Wu did not agree to risk the lives of soldiers..."

It seems like this happened some time ago.

"So, now you remember that there is an idle person like me here?"

She was not notified of such a big thing. She was still arguing and only remembered that she existed. It seemed that her sense of existence was not only low, but even non-existent.

Also, in their opinion, what's the use of informing her?

"Isn't that right? They seem to be tacitly agreeing to get along with us. They do their thing and we do ours." Liang Tian also became unhappy.

They were talking and walking, and they had already arrived under the awning. They saw two people standing in front of a table, and the rest of the people were standing guard outside the awning. They could hear the quarrel being loud. You come and I go, okay? fierce.

"...Nothing is trivial for the common people. There are more than a dozen people trapped, some old and some young. If the delay continues, it will be terrible if the hillside where they are located slips."

"It's dark now and we can't even see the road clearly. It's absolutely impossible for you to let my soldiers take risks!"

"The official said, we have a map, and we have county soldiers with good footwork to lead the way. If there is danger, we will be in front. Colonel Wu is so timid and afraid of death, the imperial court sent rescuers to save #￥%!"

The words that followed were probably not good words, like a curse word in a certain place. Zheng Quchi didn't understand the content, but he understood the tone.

She stepped forward and heard that Colonel Wu was also annoyed: "The terrain in Canling has always been steep, and it is difficult to travel at night, let alone the mountain road. It doesn't matter if someone leads the way. Can you guarantee that there will be no accidents? It's just a delay of one night. We will set off tomorrow morning. is it not OK?"

"If the water spreads tomorrow morning, even the road to the mountain road will be flooded. How can we rescue people?"

Zheng Quchi was standing in front of them, but they were still staring at each other cross-eyed. She could only raise her hand: "Two adults, are you done arguing? Let me interrupt, there are twists and turns on this map. Does the line Qu You walks represent a river or a mountain road?"

There is a distribution map of Canling County on the table. There are curves, straight lines, parallel lines, triangles, circles and wavy lines. The big and small ones look chaotic but orderly, simple but complex. In short... ...The names represented by the graphics were not marked, so she could only rely on guessing.

Zheng Quchi was really speechless about the map of Ye State. Before, the paintings in the palace could be called abstract. Unexpectedly, the maps in the countryside were like demons dancing around. She had not yet learned the standard map recognition knowledge. Here It’s time to develop new knowledge again.

Magistrate Qian and Lieutenant Wu, who were quarreling with red faces, suddenly looked at her: "..." You can't even understand a map, and you still act like a master craftsman with a hammer!

Hey, hey, don't think she can't hear the curse words without saying them out loud!

Don’t you know what it means that eyes are the windows to the soul?

"Didn't you ask me to come here? Okay, I'll go, I won't disturb the quarrel between you two."

With that said, Zheng Quchi was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by both of them: "Wait a minute."

"what happened again?"

Qianxian County Magistrate took the lead: "Master Zheng, you come to judge, Captain Wu..."

Not wanting to waste time listening to him repeat himself, Zheng Quchi said directly: "County Magistrate Qian, I heard what you just argued about. I think...it's all reasonable."

County Magistrate Qian's eyes widened: "You...why are you as greedy for life and afraid of death as Captain Wu? Everyone cares about this and that just like you, so what about the people who are trapped to death?"

Zheng Quchi was unhurried, like an old scholar: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, I didn't say not to save people, but saving people is not the same as helping people in. Why don't you tell me first what this is?" What first?"

Qian County Magistrate twitched the corner of his mouth, and finally said angrily: "This represents water."

Water.

She pondered for a moment and came up with a new idea: "Since the mountain road is dangerous, easy to flood, and afraid of landslides, why not just take a waterway directly." (End of Chapter)