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It is difficult for outsiders to imagine that Du Gui has become the prince of Wu'an County to wash horses, but Zhang Chao is still willing to blow the cold wind in the mud like everyone on the construction site. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In the cold wind, thousands of villagers are in full swing.

Everyone worked together, a group of stonemasons led a group of strong men to beat stones, while others dug and carried stones and soil. Fortunately, Zhang Chao only planned to build a dam, not a reservoir, so the dam did not need to be too high and too wide, and the amount of work was much lowered.

Zhang Chao had discussed a plan with a group of old craftsmen.

"Let's just build a foot and a half high."

Zhang Chao originally wanted to build a stone dam, but the old craftsmen pointed out that there was not much stone near here, and if a stone dam was built, it would have to go to Lishan in Xinfeng or Qinling in Lantian to quarry, which would be very troublesome to transport. They suggested that Zhang Chao use local materials and build an earthen dam.

Anyway, Zhang Chao didn't plan to build a dam that was too high, so the earthen dam made directly by piling up sand and clay was the least costly. In particular, it is possible to take materials on the spot, and the slopes on both sides of the ditch are covered with sand and clay.

Repair such an earth dam does not need to lay a particularly strong dam foundation, generally directly in the center of the dam to block the clay, make an impervious layer, build a slope type earth dam, cheap, fast, but also quite firm.

One and a half feet, nearly five meters, is actually quite tall.

If there is a five-meter dam, then it can hold at least three or four meters of water. It's so deep that it can store a lot of water, and it's enough to raise fish.

"Do you want to build just the floodway, or do you want to build another waterway?" A dark-skinned, very thin old craftsman asked.

Generally, if you block a dam on a ditch, you will not be as high as Zhang Chao, at most about one zhang and a half, and the higher it is, the more difficult it is to repair. Generally, small dams will not build any water channels, at most build a floodway on one side. When the water in the dam reaches a certain height of the dam, the water will be discharged from the preset ditch to ensure the safety of the dam.

The water channel, of course, is to leave a culvert in the embankment, so that the embankment can release water at any time. Such a waterway can also be built in a stepped shape, leaving an opening at a certain height, and you can plug it with wood at any time. In this way, when it is necessary to discharge water, it can be released from top to bottom, level by level, and accurate water discharge can be achieved.

There is a water gate at the bottom, which, if opened, can be released.

"If both the floodway and the water channel are built, the floodway will be set one foot high." Zhang Chao thought about it, but he still didn't make the floodway too high, he was afraid that in the summer, there would be a lot of rain, and his embankment would not be able to withstand it. If it is one zhang high, it is equivalent to storing only two-thirds of the water at most.

Although there is a water channel, it is difficult to quickly drain the flood water during the rainy season.

After confirming with the craftsmen, Zhang Chao went to see the sand and gravel digging over there.

"You can't just dig in the soil." Zhang Chao said to Zheng Guanshi, "Take soil on both sides of the slope about one and a half zhang from the bottom of the ditch, we try to level it as much as possible, and I plan to dig out some fields on this slope on both sides of the slope above the water." ”

Zhang Chao's plan is to dig out some terraced fields, close to the bottom of the ditch, on both sides of the water surface, to make about a few rows of terraced fields, when the ditch is filled with water, and when the rain is enough in the first half of the year, rice can be planted here. Even if there is a lack of water, you can use a waterwheel to drive water up from the ditch.

"First take the soil from the vicinity of the embankment, and level it as you go."

Zhang Chao told a few stewards that his plan is still very big, and his plan is to level out terraces on both sides of the slope near the bottom of the reservoir in the future, so that about one or two thousand acres can be leveled.

On the slope of the higher point, it is slightly leveled to make a vegetable field, and then on the upper layer, it is planted with cherries, vine pears and other fruit trees, and then on the upper layer, it is planted with mulberry trees.

He also plans to plant some mulberry trees between the bottom terraces and the reservoir. Every year when the winter is dry, fish manure from the bottom of the ditch is fished to fertilize the field and fertile mulberry, and silkworms can be planted and silkworms can be used to raise fish again.

Zhang Chao even thought about it ambitiously, in the future, he would improve the mulberry tree, no longer make that kind of tall mulberry tree, but make a short mulberry tree, engage in family joint production of silkworms, engage in weaving, and maybe in the future he can also make a water-powered textile.

Mulberries can also make purple wine.

Standing on the slope and looking at the lively construction site, Zhang Chao felt that this was a treasure trove.

Raising fish, lotus roots, vegetables, rice, mulberry trees, fruit trees, and building a water-powered mill and mill, with these 8,000 acres of ditch slopes in hand, the Zhang family can get far more from the inside than the Zhang family's land outside.

If you count the 1,000 acres of fields and forests in the south of the slope, plus the hundreds of acres of land of the Zhang family in the north of the slope, around the bathing ditch, he has tens of thousands of acres of land.

The land is so good that it can be cultivated.

Zhang Chao felt that after the land here was developed in the future, there would be no need to rent it out at all, but he should hire long-term workers from the township and operate it according to his vision. It's not just some terraces or just rice, it's supposed to be diverse, backed by Chang'an City, it's not smart to just grow some food, and it's not neglected to grow vegetables and fruits.

You can also raise ducks, chickens and pigs, and then chickens, ducks and pig manure can also fertilize the field and feed the fish.

Zhao Siniang wore a veil and rode a donkey to the bathing ditch, looking at the hot scene below, and couldn't help but marvel.

Zhang Chao also saw her and stretched out his hand to wave to her here.

Zhao Siniang also waved to her in response.

Zhang Chao smiled and went over there, walking directly to the bottom of the waterless ditch.

"Slow down." Zhao Siniang watched Zhang Chao trotting all the way over, and couldn't help laughing.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, how are you doing?" Zhang Chao asked.

The wind blew the veil on her face, and Zhao Siniang smiled wryly. "It's not good, it's not good, food prices are still falling, although they are not as bad as they were at the beginning, but there is no sign of a rise. I was counting on Saburo to help me buy some from the brewery. Last time, I heard you say that the medicine and wine shop was going to collect sorghum to make wine, so I later collected sand sorghum, but now you are no longer in the winery. Speaking of this, Zhao Siniang was a little resentful.

"How much sorghum did you harvest?" Zhang Chaodao, last time he did say sorghum wine, and he was going to help Zhao Siniang, who knew that he had fished for three days and dried nets for two days, and he was masturbated before he had been dry for a few days.

"The original inventory at home plus the harvest during this period of time is about 1,000 stones."

More than 100,000 catties, even if the sorghum is cheap, it can be piled up in the warehouse.

Zhang Chao wiped his nose, a little embarrassed, "So many." ”

Zhao Siniang broke a branch from the tree next to her, took it in her hand and turned it around, and said with a smile, "Anyway, if there are more lice, it won't itch, and if there are more debts, you won't worry." It doesn't matter if there are hundreds of stone sorghum. ”

Zhang Chao also broke a branch and used it as a spear to pick up a little bit there, "It's time to worry, if it's numb, it's going to be troublesome." The situation in your family is actually quite dangerous, and according to my judgment, it is almost impossible for the price of food to rise sharply. Unless there is a major drought or locust plague next year, this kind of large-scale disaster is actually a precursor, and no one thinks that there will be such a catastrophe next year. Therefore, even if there is a drought or flood earthquake in a certain state or county, it will not affect the entire grain market, and the grain in your hands will become stale grain next year, and it will become more and more difficult to sell. ”

Zhao Siniang and Zhang Chao stood side by side, and when she turned her head to look at Zhang Chao, she could just see Zhang Chao's side face. Zhang Chao's side face is very good-looking, fair and clean, his hair and beard are carefully trimmed, and even his two eyebrows are very heroic, and his eyes are smart.

Today, Zhang Chao was wearing a white shirt, and there was some mud on the shirt, but he still did not hide his chic posture in Zhao Siniang's eyes.

"If that's the case, then my family can only sell land for you to survive this difficulty."

Zhang Chao was stunned, "Your family hasn't reached this point yet, right?" ”

Zhao Siniang took a branch and whipped a clump of hay in front of her, and said with a wry smile, "Don't look at the Zhao family, which has accumulated for generations, and now has this family business, it seems to be quite big." But the family didn't have much cash in the first place, so it was all used to buy land. Later, he mortgaged the field shop and borrowed a large amount of money to hoard grain, and last time he just returned the donkey rolling, and forced the family to sell a thousand acres of fields and forests, and now the family has only those warehouses of grain left, and the family can only sell the field to repay the money. But now that the market is going to be able to sell it, can it be sold? If you sell it, you will lose all your money, and you can't fill the hole. ”

Zhang Chao shook his head when he heard this.

This step is wrong, it is a wrong step, and the Zhao family is at this point today, and he doesn't know how to comment on it.

"Even if you want to sell the land to me now, I can't afford it, in fact, I might as well tell you that I actually owe a huge debt of more than 10,000 yuan now."

Zhao Siniang looked at Zhang Chao and didn't believe it at all. A few strands of green silk were blown by the wind and fluttered in the wind beside her face, making the girl look a little more weak, a little less distance, and more of the kindness of the woman next door.

This made Zhang Chao even feel a little pity for her.

"It's true, but it's called debt management, and it's under control."

Zhao Siniang smiled, "Yes, even if you owe more debts, you are not afraid, you still have a lady with a lot of money." And he has such a good relationship with those upstart princes in the capital, Li Shiji, Shan Xiongxin, which one is not a huge family wealth, Qin Shubao, Cheng Yanjin, Niu Jinda, Luo Shixin and others are also big families, you can open a sentence casually, and you can get it immediately. ”

She looked at Zhang Chao with some complexity, "What's more, you are also a dignified county now, and you have just been promoted to the prince of the East Palace, the official of Wupinjing." ”

Zhang Chao pursed his lips and said extremely disagreeably, "You only see the appearance, but you don't see the substance." I am where I am today, and I don't rely entirely on them. ”

Zhao Siniang was noncommittal, obviously not fully agreeing with Zhang Chao's words. She felt that the Zhao family just lacked a relationship with a master like Zhang Sanlang, so it was difficult to move step by step.

"San Lang, can you help me?"

"How can I help you?"

"Help me sell the accumulated grain, or help me introduce those uncles and uncles in your capital, whether it's borrowing money or selling land."

Zhang Chao has never seen Zhao Siniang begging for someone so lowly, even if she begged herself last time, but that arrogance has not been put down.

Zhang Chao nodded, "I'll try!" (To be continued.) )