Chen Nan couldn't help but say, "The adults also know about this?" Han

Zongyuan's expression was solemn: "I just received an official letter from Lord Yuan, the flood in Dongning Mansion has already caused a lot of casualties.

"Now the flooding is under control.

"But the water storage capacity of several lakes in Guangling Province has broken records for nearly a thousand years."

"Lord Yuan asked me to evacuate the residents of the lower reaches of the Guangling River within seven days.

"They're going to open the floodgates in seven days."

Chen Nan was relieved, and then said, "I'm not talking about this, but it's also related to this matter." A friend of mine had suffered a waist injury, and she could foresee heavy rain coming.

"She predicts we're going to have heavy rainstorms in the coming days."

Han Zongyuan's face was instantly solemn.

He knew that some people could indeed sense heavy rain coming.

This kind of thing is not surprising.

Han Zongyuan asked, "Then what do you mean?" Chen

Nan saw the map hanging on the wall, picked up a brush, and drew nine bends along the side of the river that went downstream, like a giant dragon twisting its body: "Cut straight and take the bend, use the curved river channel to slow down the flow of floods, so as to ensure the lives and property of the people downstream."

Han Zongyuan frowned, revealing a thoughtful look.

The new county official named Wei Dongpeng said: "This method seems feasible, but the amount of work is too large. Because the distance you just drew is a hundred kilometers, how much manpower and financial resources must be invested to complete the project of cutting straight and taking bends in a short period of time?"

A scribe also expressed his opinion: "Wei Xiancheng is right, time is extremely precious to us now. Not to mention the hard sand on both sides of the Guangling River, we simply did not have time to complete this work before the flood came.

Han Zongyuan snorted heavily: "Then you guys should say a safer way than this!"

Wei Xiancheng and the others immediately stopped talking.

Han Zongyuan looked at Chen Nan and asked, "Can you think of a plan?" Chen Nan

said, "There are thirteen million people in Tongcheng, and about five million live outside the city. There are about two million people living near the Guangling River upstream, and we can recruit those people to help dig the river.

"In addition to that, recruit strong people in the city.

"The crowd gathered firewood and the flame was high.

"If millions of laborers are invested, I believe that digging a new river channel in a short period of time will not be a problem."

"As for the money..."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Han Zongyuan: "Borrow."

"Borrow from the five great families.

"As long as the five major families are willing to help."

"Some of the rich people in the city will also give generously to tide over the difficulties."

"Yes, this method is good, even if the government has limited funds, you can borrow it from the five major families!" Han Zongyuan showed a calculating smile.

Chen Nan continued, "In addition, we must also summon Lord Yuan to let them extend the time of the flood discharge as long as possible. This allows us to dig new channels before floods and channel water into new channels.

"This may be able to eliminate the hidden dangers caused by the flooding."

Han Zongyuan nodded gratifyingly: "Look, take a look, all of you, you are not as smart as Chen Chakuai!"

"Everyone mobilized and recruited labor.

"Let the blacksmith rush overnight to make pickaxes, shovels and other tools."

"Fifty thousand women were recruited and put in charge of cooking.

"Notify the major granaries and prepare for the response."

Speaking

of this, he looked at Chen Nan and said, "Chen Yu is quick, you first go to the five major families to borrow money, the more you borrow, the better." Said and threw him a token.

"If they don't borrow, they can knock and knock by the way.

Chen Nan almost didn't scold.

Your mother.

I'm going to be a wicked man, right?

But who will repay the money after borrowing it,

although Han Zongyuan let himself borrow money.

He took the token, mounted a horse, and quickly walked towards the five families.

Before Tongcheng, there were six major families, but the Liang family was tragically destroyed by Yue Shan.

Today there are only five left.

He came to the Ram family first.

"Chen Chao is fast, which wind is blowing you?" Ram Qing learned that Chen Nan was coming, and came out to greet him as soon as possible, with a flattering smile on his face.

Chen Nan was straight to the point: "Patriarch Ram, the rainy season has arrived, there has been a serious flood in Dongning Mansion, and now it has threatened Guangling Mansion, presumably your ram family should have heard about this, right?"

"He asked me to come over to borrow money. The

corners of Ram Qing's mouth twitched wildly.

Just because our surname is Ram.

Are you going to treat us like sheep and sing our wool?

Although he

wanted to scold his mother in his heart, Ram Qing still said: "My ram family, as a member of Tongcheng, is in trouble in Tongcheng now, so I will naturally do my best."

"Don't borrow either, our ram family donated 100,000 taels of silver."

Chen Nan shook his head: "Thank you for the kindness of the Ram Patriarch, when Lord Han asked me to come, he specially explained that it was borrowed." In this way, your ram family will first take out one million taels of silver. Ram

Qing's head buzzed.

If Ruyi Lou was not handed over, one million taels would be nothing to the Ram family.

But now.

One million taels is also a lot of money for them

!" "Okay, I'll bring it to the county in the evening!"

Since the words had already been brought here, Chen Nan did not continue to stay, and rode towards the Chen family.

The reason why I went to the Chen family was mainly because it was not far from the Ram family.

did not wait to dismount.

The Chen family's family member asked angrily, "Why did you come here?"

Chen Nan frowned.

The cold gaze made that Jia Ding's pupils tremble, and he had a sense of being stared at by the Hong Desolate Beast.

Subconsciously closed his mouth.

"Drive!"

He clamped his legs and rode directly into the gate of the Chen family.

It is rude to start riding a horse.

But.

Because

Yuan Zun left, Chen Bohan swept their mother and son out and gave them endless shame.

If it weren't for the order to come and borrow money this time.

He would never return to the Chen family.

Chen Fan was teasing birds in the yard, and when he saw Chen Nan appear, he was furious: "You are a waste, you dare to ride back to the Chen family?

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