Rebirth of the Noble Concubine

Chapter 394 405.After the Disaster

It was not convenient for King Ding to show up at this moment, so he stayed with Wen Zhonghe and made suggestions for everyone in the name of a congratulatory visit.

"I believe that the news of floods and earthquakes in the southwest will spread to the outside world soon. What we have to do now is to rebuild Shuzhou with all our strength. Food is not only available in the official granaries, but also in the southwest army. Now refugees are everywhere, and it is like this every day

It is not a long-term solution to just wait here for food. It is better to exchange labor for food. The elderly and children can make some light things. Women and children can organize themselves to make fires to cook, mend and wash. Only by moving can Shuzhou be saved."

It is impossible to just wait for others to help.

There are Shuzhou, Qianzhou, Liuzhou and Danzhou on the southwest boundary. Among them, Shuzhou and Danzhou are the richest. However, the flood situation this time is quite serious. Shuzhou, as the intersection of Xishui River and Luo River, is naturally the first to bear the brunt.

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However, Danzhou downstream was not much better. The only thing that was fortunate was that there was no earthquake.

Therefore, Danzhou can still save itself, but Qianzhou and Liuzhou have never had a strong foundation. It is basically impossible to expect them to come to rescue.

Therefore, the way out for Shuzhou is to rely on itself.

Brothers Yang Xu and Yang Zhao led the Southwest Army. One was cleaning up the ruins in the city and clearing the roads to facilitate vehicle passage. The other was dealing with the fish and shrimps and the corpses of dead people outside the city.

Although people in the Jin Dynasty believed in the principle of burying people in peace, in the face of natural disasters, in order to prevent the occurrence of plague, the best way is to burn them with fire and then dig deep pits to bury them.

At the tent outside the city, most of the Shuzhou people are here.

Seeing thick smoke rising up in the distance, many people knelt down and cried in that direction.

One moment they were living an ordinary life harmoniously as a family, and the next moment they were separated forever.

No one can overcome that hurdle.

Soon, the cries in this area spread from ten to ten, and the mourners filled the land.

Crying out might make things better, saying goodbye to the suffering of the past. They still have a tough battle to fight next.

After Wen Zhonghe announced the new policy in the tent, not many people refuted it.

Although they are here relying on government relief these days, everyone has some strength, so one person who stands up and is willing to work in exchange for food can naturally lead a group of people.

Moreover, Wen Zhonghe promised them that those who sign up first and perform better will have priority in selecting good fields for farming after Shuzhou is rebuilt.

So, everyone is scrambling to get this opportunity.

On the contrary, the merchants, gentry and local dignitaries were somewhat unhappy.

When it comes to menial work, how can they do better than farmers who depend on the weather for their livelihood?

But if you don’t do it, won’t you even get food?

It was hard to get off the tiger for a while.

So when Wen Zhonghe came to their tent, everyone was anxious.

"Don't be afraid. Since we have to adapt to local conditions, we naturally have to divide people according to work. If you can't do heavy work, you can exchange money for food. The price is 30% higher than in the past. I won't be greedy for money. I will announce it in 1510.

Come out and use it for the reconstruction of Shuzhou, or exchange your ideas for food. If you can restore Shuzhou to its former vitality, you will not be short of food."

After these methods were proposed, smiles began to appear on those people's faces.

Doing gravity qi work is not their specialty, but if they want to revitalize themselves and Shuzhou City, they really have a way.

The earthquake destroyed their homes, but the things in their minds and past experiences were not destroyed, so they played a big role in participating in the reconstruction of Shuzhou.

The refugees form a team of ten, and elect one person as the leader. They keep records before going to work every day, and collect food and work statistics after work.

Soon, those who are willing to work hard and are honest will naturally have enough to eat, and they will earn a lot of money in the future and keep records.

But those who like to cheat and act sneaky will be eliminated one by one by the team. After three or two days of starvation, they will naturally not dare to play tricks again.

After such positive treatment, Shuzhou City truly "alive" back.

If a house falls down, it can be rebuilt, and if a field is flooded, it can be rebuilt, but if people's hearts are broken, there is no hope for the future.

But under the supervision of these methods, everyone is full of energy.

Three days later, when Feng Jinyao got out of bed and walked outside the tent, she saw busy people and Shuzhou City, which was recovering bit by bit.

She was very proud of King Ding in her heart.

Qiao Shanwei has not been idle these days. After experiencing the earthquake, his whole person was completely transformed.

Adversity is like a double-sided mirror. Some people will become demoralized and sink, but some people will strive to move forward and become dragons from now on.

Obviously, Qiao Shanwei is the latter.

A few days ago, he compiled the water control methods he had worked hard on during this period into a book and submitted it to King Ding.

After King Ding took a closer look, he understood why Feng Jinyao had to bring him to the southwest, and why she was so sure that this man could support the Bai family.

Looking at him, if he was still a bit childish before, he now reveals a good aura.

Don’t be afraid in the face of danger and face difficulties head on.

"Most of Shuzhou's water control methods over the years have been based on diversion. The dams are high and the fields are low. Therefore, every time the river water surges, there is always the possibility of submerging the fertile fields. Flooding rivers will bring disaster to the people, and smooth rivers will bring prosperity to the people. This should be

While diverting the water, we should widen the river itself and transform some turbulent locations to use water to control the water so that it flows gently and evenly, so that it is naturally less likely to collapse the embankments."

This point mentioned by Qiao Shanwei is only one of them, there are several others.

"Follow the trend and plant trees densely along the river. The soil is condensed by the tree roots, so it is naturally not easy to be washed away."

"Diverting water for irrigation and building water storage ponds in some suitable locations may help dry fields."

"The last point, and the most important point, is that we need the help of the head of the Chi family."

"How to say?"

"The Chi family has made its fortune by sea transportation, so river transportation is very similar. If Shuzhou and cities in all directions can be connected by rivers, it will not only speed up the connection between various places, but also allow commerce to drive surrounding development.

If you want to make money, people will naturally participate. Only when people participate in this flood can waste be turned into treasure."

After he said everything he was thinking, King Ding looked at him, his eyes full of admiration.

Although some methods still need to be discussed more closely, on the whole, it has solved the problem of frequent floods in Shuzhou, even the entire southwest, and even many places south of Jin Dynasty.

"Ayao is right! You are indeed a good person."

Xu Lin rarely heard King Ding praise people, but he didn't expect that Miss Feng San, his cousin, could receive such praise, and he couldn't help but admire him.

(End of chapter)