Chapter 290: Waterwheel (2nd Update)
From March to September at the beginning of the year, there has been no half drop of water falling from the sky for half a year, and the thousands of miles of fertile fields in the land of Guanzhong are extremely arid, the water has not been diverted, the river canal has not been cast, and the only few hair canals have been impossible to solve all the problems.
Zhou Qing, who still stayed in the Jingshui River Valley, looked down on the square circle, and the old Qin people stood on the fields that were cracked into strips, and the seeds planted earlier were not more than a hundred, even if they were lucky enough to break through the soil, without the infiltration of rain, they had become extremely yellow, as if they could be ignited at any time.
In the face of such a natural disaster, the old Qin people want to cry without tears, and the sky is roaring, how can they still transport a little water from time to time to relieve the drought near Jingshui, but the old Qin people who are miles or dozens of miles away can only wait dryly.
Let's hope a little rain falls!
Even on the canal today, the people who have been requisitioned are also sad, they are also old Qin people, although they have been requisitioned here, they can also think of the scene at home.
The whole country of Qin is in drought, and the countries of Kanto are also in great drought, in a hundred years, the land of Guanzhong with smooth wind and rain ushered in an eternal drought for the first time, and the old Qin people were directly confused.
"Childe, the Qin people in that area are fighting again!"
Staying here for several months, not waiting for the arrival of the Ranger Swordsman, although it is a good thing, but as the drought continues, this seems to be another kind of torment, the medicine house has long been cast, and the site where Zhou Qing lives is next to the medicine house.
Leisure cultivation on the top of the river valley, one watched all the movements in a radius of dozens of miles, and the other climbed high and watched, feeling at ease, sitting on a rock, a wisp of incense wafted by, and the figure of the flame spirit Ji appeared on his side.
"The water at this moment is like life, and fighting for water is fighting for life!"
At Flame Spirit Ji's words, Zhou Qing, who was in retreat, opened his eyes, and followed the direction pointed by Flame Spirit Ji's slender hand, which was ten miles away, looking down, with a faint purple light in the depths of his eyes, and the figures of old Qin people rose and fell.
Since last month, this kind of thing has been common, although the county order to rectify, however, it has never been effective, natural disasters are like this, fighting for water and life, the old Qin people are unwilling.
There was a great drought in Qin, and the major counties were busy, and the people in the villages were even more anxious. Seeing that the seedlings were scorched in the scorching sun, the farming clans invited the farmers of Benting to the county government office to ask for help, asking the government to allow each li to open and repair the ditch on its own.
The county order did not dare to reply without authorization, only to fly to Xianyang, and the old Qin people crowded in the official office to die, and they did not leave without replying. There are also new Kwantung immigrant villages in the Guandong Province, which have no unforgettable experience of the legal system of the Qin State, and according to the old tradition of self-help from natural disasters in the Kwantung countries, they simply did not report to the government, and opened a canal to divert water from the nearest lake.
Neighboring the villages inhabited by the old Qin people, they were naturally dissatisfied with their seizure of water sources, and they spontaneously gathered people to obstruct them, and the private struggles of the common people, who had been extinct for many years, were about to resurrect in the eternal drought.
"Qin Ting still has no countermeasures!"
This is not only Zhou Qing's whispering, but also the location of Xianyang City in the south, he had already spread the news a few months ago, but now it seems that the drought has not been taken seriously at all.
The flame spirit Ji on her side did not speak, this matter has nothing to do with her, besides, the current drought has even affected this summer, not only the Qin country, but also the Kanto countries.
Thinking about it, Zhou Qing's body flashed with purple light, and he stepped out, falling from the top of the valley, straight into the Jingshui River Valley, Flame Lingji saw this, followed it, jumped down, and her body was ethereal like a fairy.
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"Is there a slowdown in the canal?"
Stepping into the canal shogunate, it was noon, and there didn't seem to be many people inside, only Li Si and one or two watermen were constantly writing and discussing something inside.
Without waiting for the three of them to look at the approach, he asked.
"Master, it is not hindered for the time being, but if the drought continues in the future, the people who have been requisitioned are only afraid that their minds will move, and their minds will change, delaying the progress of repairing the canal."
Seeing Zhou Qing and Flame Lingji walking in, Li Si and the others hurriedly stood up from the side of the case, stepped forward and saluted, speaking of which, Master Xuanqing has not said much about the repair of the canal for several months, which is also what Zheng Guo and Li Si wanted.
Now listening to the master's words, Li Si's face is also slightly darkened, and he sighed, responding to it.
"Qinchuan nine water and eighteen pools, eight hundred miles from east to west, as many as 100 rivers distributed in Guanzhong, scattered lakes are dozens of large and small, now the drought is spreading, how about the construction of the surrounding canals?"
"Give me the map of the land of Qinchuan!"
There has always been no shortage of water in the land of Qinchuan, but there is no shortage of water, which does not mean that there is beneficial water, there is water control, and the water system spreads and covers the entire Guanzhong land, but due to the two major disasters and topography of Qinchuan, the water can be used for one-tenth and two-tenths of the sky.
Pacing in the depths of the shogunate tent, looking at the pictures of silk silk hanging around him, while asking Li Si, he slowly stretched out one hand flatly, and a dazzling black and white light flashed in an instant, and a delicate bamboo tube appeared in his hand.
"Let's see if this thing can be used!"
Li Si's efficiency was very fast, as soon as Zhou Qingzhi's words fell, he hurriedly turned around and took out a big silk silk from the case not far away, which was outlined very densely with black ink, handed it to Zhou Qing with both hands, and then took the delicate bamboo tube from Zhou Qing's hand.
I don't understand Zhou Qing's meaning, but since the master's words, take a look first, then take a look first, and the two plumbers on the left and right nodded, and the three of them gathered together, that is, the bamboo tube obtained from Zhou Qing's hand was opened, and a roll of paper was from there.
As for Zhou Qing, he hung the topographic map of Qinchuan obtained from Li Si directly in front of him out of thin air, his eyes glowing with a faint light, and the entire topographic map of Qinchuan was closed.
On the entire huge topographic map of Qinchuan, there are mountains, water systems, and conspicuous buildings...... It is marked, and according to the topographic map, the terrain of the entire Qinchuan can be described as extremely complex.
Weishui runs through it, and there are Jingshui, Luoshui, and Fenshui in the north...... And so on, the terrain of the Weibei area is high and gentle, but the further north, the higher the terrain, the more south, the more terrain.
Therefore, Xianyang, Lishan, Luoyin, Hanguguan and so on are all in the central flat area, the place of Weibei, the canal built by Zheng Guo is mixed between Jingshui and Weishui, relying on the direction of the terrain, to build hundreds of miles of canals.
Connecting the two major water veins, connecting nearly 100 water canals in the Guanzhong area, it is quite complicated to observe for a while, but from the topography, the ups and downs are uncertain, and the water system is even more disorganized.
"Done?"
After taking a look at the entire Qinchuan topographic map, he already had a simple idea in his heart, and then waved his hand, and dropped the topographic map on the case not far away, and turned his body slightly, looking at the three Li Si who were whispering to each other at the moment.
"Master, according to the shape of the thing on this picture and the accompanying description, this object can be of great use."
"The name of this thing is the waterwheel, the car that pulls the water flow, wonderful, the master has a glance at the topographic map of Qinchuan, I want to know, Qinchuan is not short of water, but the water system can only stretch for two or three miles in close proximity, even if there is a canal to build, it is also an entanglement of interests, and it consumes a lot of manpower and material resources."
"If you get this thing, it stretches continuously, and the left, right, front and back are circular, the use of the water system will be expanded tenfold, and the fields on the high slope will also benefit a lot, although this thing is more suitable for the use of both sides of the Wei River, but in the ups and downs of the Qinchuan River, it is also a combination."
Hearing Zhou Qing's words, the three of Li Si not far away hurriedly withdrew their attention, and then, the three of them were all overjoyed, their eyes were shining, all three of them were practical people, and they were involved in clever things, and the things on the paper were directly formed in their minds.
Coupled with the attached description of the Qin character, in an instant, the three of them understood the master's previous meaning, with the help of this thing, although it is not said that it can solve the great drought, but at least it can make some old Qin people feel much better.
"Since it is in line with the current drought situation, then you will first take the time to make one or two and try it around, if you can, Li Si, you and the surrounding county orders will jointly write to Xianyang and implement this thing in the Qin State."
"Although it takes time to repair the canal, Xuanqing bears it!"
The thing of the waterwheel is made by Zhou Qing today, looking at the large and small water systems that come out of the Jingshui River Valley, the people who are nearby are available, and the people who are a little farther away are not available, and they are fighting and rising, and they are quite sighing.
Immediately, it is the painting and calligraphy, supplemented by deduction, the details are cast, as for the more detailed things, those skilled craftsmen will be more professional than themselves, and hand over this object to Li Si, I believe he will be more attentive than himself.
"This thing...... It is a master to come out, as a master, it is more appropriate, I am the official of the river canal, and I jointly wrote a book, which violates the Qin law and violates the Qin system! ”
However, in Zhou Qing's words, Li Si and the three seemed to hesitate, glanced at each other, and then looked at the drawings in their hands, the things on them were used in the National University, however, they were not people in this position, according to the laws of the Qin State, this was offside.
Offside, even if there is merit, it is also a punishment!
Li Si held the scroll of drawings in both hands, stepped forward, and said with a difficult look on Zhou Qing's face.
"It's okay, I'm not good at such mundane things, if you have difficulties, you can say my name on the paperwork, and this matter should be done quickly!"
Facing Li Si's gaze, Zhou Qing shook his head deeply, such a lengthy document looked at the past, his head was big, and he waved with one hand, and immediately, without giving Li Si a chance to continue responding, the purple light flashed under his feet, and the whole person disappeared into the tent shogunate, followed by Flame Spirit Ji.
"Master Xuanqing, Master Xuanqing, I have finally found the master!"
After a few breaths, Zhou Qing and Flame Spirit Ji had just returned to the top of the Jingshui River Valley, and before long, in the jungle on the side of the medicine house, there were swift figures coming, and before the people arrived, the sound came first, and it seemed to be somewhat familiar.
"Shaofu Ling Zhao Gao, why did you come here?"
The spiritual sense spread, and the next moment it shrouded those people who came suddenly, and the leader was naturally included, but it was Zhao Gao, the Shaofu Ling who had not seen him for several months, and behind him was a person in the net who had cultivated to the highest innate level.