After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

"Gee~Gee~"

Bai Qingyun rode his horse slowly along the road to Jiangzhou Prefecture, not missing any details.

After finding nothing, he stared intently ahead, hoping that a figure would appear.

As they were about to reach the east gate of Jiangzhou Prefecture, the fleeing civilians who were originally scattered on the roadside were now only a few left.

Thanks to the quick announcement under Wen Zhao's leadership, many of those people have now started construction.

Even the elderly and children who are unable to work at home go there to live with their families.

Bai Qingyun didn't find anyone, so he tried to look in that direction.

To the west of the East Gate, along the direction of the moat, are a series of lakes.

The banks of the small lake were now covered with freshly broken green reeds as spring came and flowers bloomed.

The lanceolate lines are arranged in two rows. When the spring breeze blows, the needle-shaped leaves rustle, which is very pleasant to the ears.

All of this indicates that Jiangzhou Prefecture is thriving.

The further west we rode, the closer we got to the canal digging site. The scattered low-lying areas with no one living there were filled with cartloads of freshly turned earth brought in by the workers.

As more and more people came and went, the road gradually became a slightly rugged dirt road.

Ride on horseback and take a shortcut to quickly reach the main construction site.

In just two days, the workers had already dug out a rough width of the canal and were now digging all the way south to build a waterway leading directly to the capital.

"Miss Bai~Please wait!"

Hearing shouts from behind, Bai Qingyun pulled the reins and turned back, only to see Wen Zhao running towards him, panting.

"Miss Bai, are you here to see the effectiveness of this 'work-for-relief' program?"

Before Wen Zhao could catch his breath, he looked at Bai Qingyun with bright eyes, without any doubt or sincere inquiry as he had when they first met.

Seeing this, Bai Qingyun didn't want to offend Master Wen, so he could only reply kindly: "I happened to be passing by because of something, so I came to see you."

In fact, I felt a little guilty and didn't know whether I should tell him about the curved plow.

Bai Qingyun was afraid that it would be like the thresher last time, with much ado about nothing. At least in Bingzhou, this thing had not been promoted very effectively.

I don’t know whether the officials in Bingzhou are not interested in farming, or the person in charge is no longer able to take care of these things.

In Jiangzhou, after coming into contact with Wen Zhao, she found that the officialdom there was indeed more clean than that in Bingzhou. Also, because of Wei Xi's relationship, she still trusted Wen Zhao.

But before Wei Xi took that position, could the Bai family really be too prominent?

Bai Qingyun was full of thoughts, but the person next to her didn't notice at all and was enthusiastically introducing the situation here to her.

"This is where the workers live. The carpenters are working hard now and there aren't many houses left, so we have to squeeze into one place for now."

There are several large wooden houses, where the elderly and children live in a very crowded environment.

Fortunately, it is spring now. If it were summer, such an environment would not only be hot and stuffy, but would also cause various diseases.

"This is where we cook. Every meal consists of a bowl of thick porridge, a steamed bun, and a hot dish. We don't dare to prepare too much food. I'm afraid the granary won't last long..."

The large kitchen that was set up temporarily was semi-open, and the daily food supply was rationed.

Just in the corner, an old woman casually splashed bath water on the ground.

Soon, one or two human heads appeared on the distant hill.

“Isn’t there a place for centralized bathing and toileting?”

Spring is the time when all things grow, including harmful bacteria.

People who have been wandering for a long time finally settle down and have time and place to take a hot bath, but they also have the most bacteria remaining on their bodies.

Wen Zhao was introducing himself nonstop when he was stopped by Bai Qingyun's question.

Is it possible to have centralized bathing and toileting?

These people are so exhausted during the day that many of them just wrap themselves in their clothes and sleep at night.

"Let's build a row of centralized bathing and toilet facilities there, away from where people live."

"This... it's okay to have a toilet, but how can the bathing area be built in the same place?"

After all, when a slightly wealthier family entertains guests, they also need to accommodate many people at once, so it is normal to build a few more toilet rooms.

There are only places for bathing, and they are all separate rooms. It would be better to build them directly into rooms and separate the crowded people.

There are still too few rooms now, and the carpenters are always working with their tools every day. In order to speed up the progress, each old carpenter has taken in several apprentices as helpers.

"It doesn't have to be that complicated. Just build a small cubicle like a toilet. It can accommodate many people at once. As for hot water, you can hire a nearby woman to help."

Bai Qingyun explained the modern bathhouse to Wen Zhao in detail, including the semi-automatic shower.

Several shower rooms are connected by water channels, and a wooden funnel timer is used to achieve the shower effect through manual flipping.

"The ash from boiling water can also be used to cleanse the surrounding living environment and prevent it from deteriorating. In serious cases... it can lead to plague!"

Plague is an existence that terrifies countless people.

Bai Qingyun is not exaggerating. In such an environment, such a season, and such living conditions, one is only one step away from disease.

Wen Zhao had subconsciously chosen to believe Bai Qingyun's words, and turned around to call the doctor in the team.

Due to the extremely high intensity of work, illness could occur at any time. In addition, there were also experienced doctors in the team, so Wen Zhao gathered them together to prevent any loss of life.

Especially the old doctor, who knew that what Bai Qingyun said was indeed beneficial, would follow the two of them to ask for details.

Wen Zhao did not stop it when he saw this, but was happy to see it happen.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will be reused in many matters in the future.

After everyone left, Bai Qingyun spoke again: "What is that place for?"

On a flat area of ​​the hill, there was a row of semi-open houses. In front of the houses, Bai Qingyun, relying on his superior eyesight, saw a row of men working as blacksmiths with their bare chests.

No wonder!

"We don't have enough tools to dig the canal, so we can only gather the blacksmiths in the city to make a batch together!"

So, that's why my plowshare was delayed?

Knowing the answer, Bai Qingyun did not delay any longer. After saying goodbye to Wen Zhao, he hurriedly rode away on his horse.

Compared to his initial hope, Bai Qingyun was a little more anxious on his return journey.

If this is the case, stone plowshares can only be used as a substitute.

Although it is not as efficient as iron, it can at least speed up the progress of spring plowing.

According to Carpenter Yang's speed, the production process is now more skilled, and with the help of helpers, he can make two racks today, and maybe three the day after tomorrow.

In just these two days, every five workers can be equipped with one.

It’s just that, it’s a rare occasion that I broke my promise in front of everyone, and I always feel bad!