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Chapter 217 A dry well produces a spring, an old tree sprouts 【Subscription】

At this time, due to drought and lack of water, all the wells they dug have dried up.

But outside Wanmin City, the Lord's Mansion was generous and dug a hundred wells at a time.

Known as never exhausting!

Hundreds of thousands of people lined up one by one to fetch water. Whenever someone fetched water...

They were all excited.

then……

Outside Wanmin City, a rare scene in the drought happened.

All the people were cheering, and many people even wept with joy.

Droughts over the years have caused countless people to die of thirst.

But this time...

My lord said that the water in Kong Gong's well is inexhaustible!
So... the people who were weeping with joy started to splash water on each other outside Wanmin City.

That's right, splashing water.

10 people splashed water together, such a scene is very grand.

Especially during the drought period, they cheered from time to time against the scorching sun.

They have suppressed this locust plague and drought for too long.

All of a sudden, taking advantage of this time, everything erupted.

In this carnival, it was not until it was getting dark that the people lined up to fetch water again, and then dispersed.

On the city floor.

Xu Mu watched this scene with a gratified smile.

So far, the drought has passed most of it.

Next, he looked at Fang Xuanling behind him, and said, "How is the water diversion and irrigation going?"

After the underground river was dug through, on the one hand, Xu Mu dug a hundred wells on the underground river, and on the other hand, at the end of the underground river, Xu Mu dug a large artificial lake.

In this way, water is stored and irrigation is carried out at the same time.

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "The lake has been dug and is in the stage of water storage. It is estimated that it will be full in three days, and then it can be irrigated with bobbins."

Only then did Xu Mu feel completely relieved.

Slowly walk down the tower.

After leaving the city, I came to the old locust tree outside the city gate.

This old locust tree is the oldest ancient tree in the deep mountains.

It looks like it is hundreds of years old. During the drought, due to lack of water, it has already withered.

But now, new shoots have grown.

Obviously, the excavation of the underground river allowed its roots to obtain sufficient water.

Fang Xuanling has been following Xu Mu closely, and seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved: "The dry well produces springs, and old trees sprout new shoots. This time, Wanmin City can survive the locust plague and drought, thanks to the master's ingenious strategy!"

Xu Mu shook his head after hearing this.

He just pointed a direction.

It was Chao Yuanfang and Sun Simiao who really managed the locust plague, and Kong Xingyue and the military engineering team were the ones who managed the drought.

Therefore, after the irrigation matters are dealt with, he will give the heroes in this catastrophe a due honor.

……

Three days later.

Large artificial lakes were constructed.

On top of it, a layer of white net is covered to block the sun's exposure and prevent the loss of water.

At the same time, various irrigation projects, under the command of Fang Xuanling, were implemented in the fields of the common people among the mountains.

Song Bin.

Live on the west mountain, the closest to Wanmin City.

He is currently the Secretary of the Agriculture Department. He was in charge of the planting of the potato test field before, and now he is the village head of Xishan Village.

After hearing the news that irrigation was possible, all the villagers on the West Mountain were immediately organized to welcome the bobbins and prepare for irrigation.

"Great, the crops are saved this time!" Song Bin was very excited.

As the agricultural secretary, he has a duty to guide the people in planting and increase production.

It's about his performance!
Every agricultural secretary can get a commission if he can achieve the specified output.

Originally, seeing the drought and seeing the crops in the fields turn yellow and the land cracked, he was almost desperate.

Unexpectedly, the lord went against the sky, and unexpectedly...during the drought, water came out!

A dry well produces a spring, and an old tree sprouts new sprouts. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Song Bin would not have believed it.

For a while, he, a non-staff member of the Lord's Mansion, became Xu Mu's most loyal believer.

After directing the entire Xishan people to irrigate, Song Bin returned home exhausted.

The first thing is to enter the kitchen and take a sip of cool water.

He lay on the rocking chair at home with his arms open, and looked towards the kitchen: "San Niang, happy today, how about we kill a bitch?"

Then, out of the kitchen, a woman wearing an apron walked out. She looked to be in her thirties, with a rough complexion, and said with her hands on her hips, "Second Song, did you take the wrong medicine today? Why is there only an old hen who placed an order at home?" , who will lay eggs after killing?"

Seeing his mother-in-law was angry, Song Bin walked forward with a shy face and flattered him: "Hey, don't be angry, can't you irrigate this time? As the agricultural secretary, as long as I get a commission for this autumn harvest, it can be converted into money. No less than this number!"

As he spoke, Song Bin opened five fingers.

"Fifty Wen?"

Song Bin rolled his eyes and corrected: "Wuguan! With the money we saved before, we can move to the city! Didn't you always want to live in that kind of concrete house? A batch of houses have been built, and next time they go on sale, we will buy the next one!"

The commission that Xu Mu set for the Secretary of Agriculture is precisely to encourage them to guide the people in planting and increase production.

So the higher the yield...

The more commission you get.

Under this method, the major agricultural secretaries are very active.

But this time the drought, Song Bin, who was originally desperate, suddenly saw hope because he could irrigate.

"Although there are not many water sources, you don't know me, Song Laoer! I have been farming for generations, and I am proficient in planting. My lord has taught us a lot of planting secrets. Our production in Xishan must be the highest this time! Maybe by then It's more than just the commission for the five rounds!" Song Bin assured, patting his chest.

The woman was dubious, walked into the kitchen, held the knife, and walked towards the shivering old hen.

After eating and drinking, Song Bin and his mother-in-law lay in the small open-air courtyard, looking up at the sky full of stars.

Sorrowful.

"San Niang, have you ever seen a locust plague without locusts?" Song Bin looked at his wife.

Around his field...

Except for a group of locusts in the earliest days, I have never encountered locusts again.

All of this is naturally because Xu Mu also started spraying pesticides on the outskirts of Wanmin City.

Sanniang was taken aback when she heard the words, then tilted her head and thought for a while, then shook her head.

The locust plagues in her memory came overwhelming every time, and then walked away, taking all the crops and food.

Make them useless.

They have thought of various ways to deal with locusts, using torches, covering crops with cloth and so on.

But in front of the overwhelming locusts, all methods seemed pale.

But in Wanmin City, the plague of locusts this time is very fantastic...

The locusts ate two leaves and they all died.

After that, there was no trace of locusts.

Song Bin stood up and looked at his field under the night light by the dim light of the oil lamp. After being irrigated, the crops on it had regained their energy.

It is no longer a withered and dying appearance.

"Have you ever seen a drought without water shortage?" Then, Song Bin smiled wryly and looked at his wife.

Sanniang took a big sip of water calmly and shook her head.

It may have been missing a few days ago.

But now there is really no shortage.

The lord can support them with water to irrigate, can people still die of thirst?
Seeing this, Song Bin let out a long sigh: "The thing I don't regret the most in my life is that I brought you to Wanmin City! And here, I met the lord."

Here, he, a farmer who has been farming for generations, can also become an agricultural secretary, guiding the people in planting and getting the opportunity to show his talents.

Through their savings in the past few years, they have collected the full cost of a cement house in Wanmin City.

"It won't be long before we can live in Wanmin City. The streets there are clean, the food in Xianweiju is delicious, and Wanmin Square has a wide variety of goods and snacks, as well as university halls, medical offices..." Under the night, the two hugged each other, chatted and fell asleep.

……

The next day.

Song Bin then received the news from the little official, asking him to take all the people from Xishan Village to Wanmin City.

Participate in the award ceremony!

After Song Bin heard about it, he took Sanniang with him, put on clean clothes, went to other people's homes, and called them to enter the city together.

"Let's go, Sanniang, today is a great opportunity. After the award ceremony is over, let's go for a stroll in the city!"

Song Bin dragged his ordinary-looking mother-in-law into the city happily.

It's just that the mountain road is rough, they set off at Chenshi, and when they arrived outside Wanmin City, it was already Sishi.

"It would be great if the air bridge is really built."

Arriving outside Wanmin City, Song Bin rubbed his sore legs and couldn't help complaining.

Afterwards, under the command of the army and small officials, they entered the city one after another and were arranged in front of the Monument to the Heroes of the People.

Sanniang had seldom been in the city, so she didn't know much about the tall monument in front of her, so she asked in a low voice, "What is this monument?"

Song Bin solemnly explained, "My lord built this to commemorate the heroes who sacrificed their lives for Wanmin City. It was built in one night. It's a hundred feet high. Remember not to talk later."

After speaking, he looked forward solemnly.

Sanniang looked thoughtfully at Gaobei following his example.

Immediately afterwards, a piece of music was played in front of the Monument to the Heroes of the People.

The sound of fighting on the battlefield, the neighing of war horses, the collision of swords and soldiers...

All jumped out.

This is an array-breaking song created by Xu Mu's army musicians. It simulates the sound of the battlefield. When ordinary people hear it, their faces are flushed, their hearts are surging, and they are very excited.

After hearing this, the men in the army held their heads high and their chests high, with a strong heart.

Song Bin, who was dark and flushed, lowered his voice and explained to San Niang: "This is the song for breaking the formation!"

San Niang also flushed.

When she heard this kind of war song for the first time, she couldn't help but get goosebumps all over her body.

Afterwards, she saw a burly general walking up to the high platform and shouting at the top of his voice: "Everyone is solemn, raise the dragon flag!"

A large flag was fluttering with the wind, and was pulled up slowly by the general, getting higher and higher.

rose to the top.

Everyone is staring at the dragon flag, and their eyes are raised with the dragon flag.

Everyone couldn't help but feel an indescribable, unknown feeling.

(End of this chapter)