Start by scolding the empress

Chapter 62

Eunuch Li turned and left after finishing speaking.

After Cao Bo sent the man away, he came back with a sad face.

"My lord, you are leaving again. I was thinking that my lord could rest at home for a while, but I didn't expect..."

Chen Yi didn't have so many emotions, but took it for granted.

"Uncle Cao, please help me pack my luggage. I'm leaving this afternoon. One day earlier, the people of Longxi will be able to end their predicament and live a better life sooner. This is a good thing!"

Cao Bo nodded.

Chen Yi had just received the imperial decree, and it didn't mean anything else. To sum it up, it was to let other officials return to their original posts, and go to Longxi with the tools made by the Ministry of Industry to instruct the people to dig wells to solve the disaster problem in Longxi.

This time, there are also some craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, of course not too many, just helping to assemble tools.

Due to the urgency of time, after Chen Yi packed up, he set off in the afternoon.

The mechanical parts with which the well was drilled were very heavy, and naturally they were not as fast as when they came back alone. Chen Yi hurriedly saw that it took five days to return to Longxi.

When the large group of people had just set foot on the border of Longxi, Chen Yi immediately noticed the difference from the last time he came.

I still remember that when I first came here, there were some refugees on both sides of the road, and some skeletons that fell into the wilderness, but now the long side of the road is clean and tidy.

As if it had been meticulously cleaned by someone, even though the common people were still dressed in shabby clothes, their mental outlook was obviously much better when they went deep into the Longxi territory.

When the first person saw Chen Yi, his eyes lit up, and he shouted loudly: "Chen Shilang, Chen Shilang is back, he really is back, Longxi is saved."

It sounded like a drop of water had entered the frying pan.

The people in Longxi lined the road to welcome them, and some even spontaneously helped escort the machine's guards, pushing carts to transport parts.

Chen Yi was very surprised, he didn't know why it became like this.

It wasn't until they got together with Wang Chizheng and Xu Wanjun that they realized that what Chen Yi himself had caused in the imperial capital had spread to Longxi, and the people of Longxi were very grateful that Chen Yi could do this for them in Longxi.

Wang Chizheng exaggeratedly said: "You don't know, when the news that you want to be executed reached Longxi, the people rushed to the streets and cried bitterly, and they didn't go back after dark, or I went back after trying to persuade them. "

Xu Wanjun followed suit.

"That is to say, after the imperial decree of the empress to amnesty the world was delivered, these common people regained their joy, and looked forward to your return with all their faces."

When Xu Wanjun said this, he sighed and glanced at Wang Chizheng.

"I'm still the governor of Longxi in vain, I'm a little jealous after seeing it."

After Chen Yi finished listening, he laughed and was very moved in his heart. He felt that what he had done before was not in vain and was meaningful.

Suddenly, I felt the sense of accomplishment of helping others.

After Chen Yi talked, he got to the point, unfolded the drawings, and talked about the business. Now that he has returned, he must control the drought in Longxi as quickly as possible.

Now that it's midsummer, take advantage of the end of the day to plant food and harvest it before winter, so that the people can have food for the winter.

Wang Chizheng and Xu Wanjun naturally understood this truth, so the three of them began to divide the work.

There are many machines, but whether to dig the wells accurately and where to dig the wells so that more people can benefit, this also requires certain skills.

Their current course of action is to drill the fewest wells and save the most people.

Wait until all the people in Longxi can use water.

The next step is to slowly increase the number of wells so that the common people can use enough water to irrigate the farmland.

Chen Yi also considered the location of the first batch of wells along the way.

Chen Yi pointed to a few points on the map, and discussed with Wang Chizheng and Xu Wanjun. The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry were also there. After all, compared with other people, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry were more proficient in drilling tools. , the efficiency is also the fastest.

In the end, the three of them decided to lead a small team to dig wells from three places, presenting a radial distribution.

Taking their current position as the center, spread outward, and then gradually increase, and finally reach full coverage. After the discussion, they started to act the next day.

Most of the craftsmen brought back followed Wang Zhizheng and Xu Wanjun.

On the first day of drilling, Chen Yi, Wang Chizheng, and Xu Wanjun arrived at the designated location within a morning.

Wang Chizheng and Xu Wanjun each had a map assigned to them by Chen Yi, as well as some operational precautions, which were recorded very carefully.

After the two of them took measurements separately, they determined the location of their first well, and waited until they saw the craftsmen skillfully assembling the machine.

Not only the people around, but Wang Chizheng and Xu Wanjun were also very surprised. They saw that after using the machine, they could dig a big hole in less than a stick of incense.

The people in Longxi were very excited when they saw the magic of drilling tools.

They knew that this tool was designed and built by Chen Yi, and their chests were already full of admiration for Chen Yi, but now they saw this well-drilling tool.

That's really, treating Chen Yi as his parents, singing like a fairy in the sky, everyone is full of hope for the future and looking forward to the life after that.

Things were proceeding in an orderly manner. Chen Yi's side was relatively fast. It took two days to dig the first well.

Of course, the well is dug, but the well water cannot be used immediately and needs to be purified for a period of time.

It's just right for water-deficient farmland, so don't wait.

When the land was well irrigated, Chen Yi distributed some of the seeds he had brought to the local people.

In addition, Chen Yi also modified the potter's wheel, a tool for fetching water. Before fetching water, he could only fetch water one by one, which was not only tiring, but also a waste of time.

Chen Yi connected the later pumping equipment to pipes, which can be directly extended and connected to the fields, which is also convenient for the people.

In fact, before coming here, Chen Yi was a little worried.

Because there are only a few large tools, I am worried that the people in Longxi will cause disputes because of the order.

Now it seems that the mood of the people is very calm, without any complaints of dissatisfaction.

On the contrary, everyone is very reasonable. Sometimes when they see the guards digging wells working hard, they will comfort them in turn, telling them not to worry and to take a rest.

This moved the guards and Chen Yi very much, and made things go smoothly.

(End of this chapter)