Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 113 Water Transport

Yu Jingyan first said that he would be away for about four or five days to send the prince's wife back to the capital.

No one had any objection. The princess must be sent back safely. Otherwise, what if something happened on the way or she was intercepted by other princes? Such a capable and blessed princess must be cherished.

Then, it was announced that the lake formed on the Huaijiang Beach was named Dawang Lake by the princess. The word "Wang" in the name commemorates the original twelve villages, and "Da" is a compliment to them. The two words "Dawang" were used to name the lake, and it was also hoped that from now on, Dawang Lake could suppress the Ganjiang River and prevent it from flooding. He would submit a memorial to the emperor, and in the future, Dawang Lake would be used on maps.

They had no objection to this matter. The lake was created because of the flood discharge method proposed by the princess. Isn't it normal for her to name it that way? Dawang Lake is such a good name, with both meaning and domineering tone.

Then, he arranged the work for the next few days. For the dam leading to Dawang Lake from the flood discharge outlet, various data needed to be measured so as to finally make a blueprint of the dam. The dam on the river section also needed to be further reinforced. The two sluice gates at the Ganjiang River and Dawang Lake weir also needed specific data and construction blueprints.

Now that we have the drawings, we'll make a total price estimate, and then it's time to see who can pay.

Now that we have finished talking about Yu Jingyan, it’s Qiao Lili’s turn.

Qiao Lili's performance and the decisions she made during this period have convinced these people. If it weren't for her, they would have died more than twice.

He was buried by mudslides on the Huaijiang Beach and washed away by water in the river. If he didn't die in these two times, he would have to watch the ancient city of Dunhua being flooded. If he went back, he would not be able to escape being beheaded by the emperor.

And now, they have made great contributions to flood control, saving more than a thousand people in the twelve villages of Huaijiangtan and the entire Dunhua ancient city. When they return, the emperor will definitely reward them, all because they did not question Qiao Lili's decision.

Who would not listen to Qiao Lili's words, knowing that they could get promoted and make money? Before Qiao Lili said anything, they wanted to talk to her about it. They had to listen, and listen carefully.

Qiao Lili stood next to Yu Jingyan and spoke in a clear voice, trying to make sure everyone could hear: "My Lords have walked all the way down from the upper reaches of the Gan River. In your opinion, is it possible to navigate the Gan River? The kind of water transport?"

"The water chief said that the river is wide enough and deep enough."

Another adult said, "The current is too strong and it could easily capsize the boat."

"It's possible to sail downstream, but if you go upstream, the current is very difficult to sail."

In fact, Qiao Lili knew all of this through her communication with Yu Jingyan over the past few days.

"The original Gan River had a faster flow and greater water volume than it does now. It's because we dug many water diversion channels and reservoirs upstream and built sluice gates that the Gan River became what it is today." Qiao Lili was directing the topic.

"Yes, if so many measures had not been taken upstream, with so much rain this year, the Gan River would have burst its banks countless times, and the people would have been living in misery." An official sighed deeply. If that happened, half of Dayan would have been filled with refugees. How could they feed so many people?

"I have an idea and would like to ask you gentlemen if it is feasible. If we build enough sluice gates on the Gan River and dig enough reservoirs where needed, can we navigate the Gan River?" After Qiao Lili said this, she waited for the gentlemen to respond.

These adults were not just talking nonsense. Some of them took out the notebooks in their arms and looked through them carefully, some squatted on the ground and calculated with branches, and some pinched their fingers and muttered to themselves.

Professional matters should be left to these professionals to evaluate. Qiao Lili herself just has a wild idea, and she cannot bypass these professionals to implement it. She is not so blindly confident. That would lead to a big fall.

If ships can sail on the Gan River, it would be equivalent to opening a water transport route. As we all know, water transport saves a lot of freight compared to land transport. This is a route that can make a lot of money.

These officials first worked independently and calculated their own numbers, then had group discussions, and finally, under the leadership of the water chief, they did a collective deduction, which took almost two hours.

At first Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan thought it was going fast, so they just waited on the side. However, they found out that the pace couldn't be stopped for a while, so they rode their horses to the other side of the river on the ground to check, and told them to take their time in calculating. There was no rush.

The officials were also quite rigorous. They could not lead the princess astray and give her a wrong judgment. Out of respect and admiration for Qiao Lili, these officials tried their best.

Qiao Lili was always worried when looking at the dam on this section of the river, but she couldn't let the Gan River be diverted to the Huai River. The ancient city of Dunhua also needed water. Water was the lifeline of a city. Without water, the city would be doomed.

However, the dam still needs to be reinforced, at least to ensure that nothing will happen to it before the Dou Sluice Gate is built.

Qiao Lili thought for a while and asked Yu Jingyan: "Ajing," Before she could finish the sentence, Yu Jingyan hugged her and said: "Call Ajing brother, or I will punish you immediately." Qiao Lili thought, this Yu Jingyan is really persistent, is he so happy to be called brother?

Yu Jingyan looked around to see if there was anyone around, so he pecked Qiao Lili on the mouth and said, "Of course, I'm punishing your disobedient little mouth. Bite it hard." After saying that, he kissed her hard.

Qiao Lili was afraid that someone would come, so she quickly gave in and said, "Be obedient, be obedient, Brother Jing." Yu Jingyan stopped kissing her, but did not let her go, "What's the matter, tell me."

"The day before yesterday I saw many white stones on the Rock Mountain. Do you know what they are?"

"Limestone. You can burn lime to paint walls and stuff."

"I heard that if you mix this lime with sticky rice paste, you can stick two rocks together tightly. Can you use it to reinforce this dam?"

"We are guarding the mountains, and there is ready-made limestone and stones." Qiao Lili didn't know how she knew this. When she was eating rice dumplings yesterday, she thought of using glutinous rice paste and lime to stick the stones that would reinforce the dam together.

Fortunately, Yu Jingyan did not ask her how a lady from a wealthy family knew this. "I'll try it after I send you back. If it works, you'll have done a good deed again."

"It will definitely work. Just try it a few more times." Qiao Lili couldn't explain it in more detail. She didn't know any more details.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." His little Ali even knew about flood discharge, so wasn't it natural for him to know a method for making an adhesive?

When the two returned to the flood outlet, the group of officials were all red-faced and very excited. Qiao Lili looked at them suspiciously. Who had given them a boost?

Seeing them coming back, a group of people lifted their robes and knelt down. The water chief said in a loud voice: "Sixth Prince, Sixth Prince's Consort, water transportation is feasible."

"We need to build at least twelve and at most fifteen more sluice gates on the Gan River."

"If we can build reservoirs and divert water channels at appropriate locations, the number of sluice gates can be reduced."