Chapter 46 Can you really make water come freely!?

"You should talk to Brother Bowen about this during the wine ceremony." Cao Ang handed over his hands and turned to leave.

Only Xi Zhi has something to say that he can't say.

Bowen was sincere, but I couldn't understand his heart.

The country is beautiful... The country during the prosperous period of the Han Dynasty is so beautiful that you should see it with your own eyes.

Xi Zhicai's heart suddenly became clear. In the past, he could not display his indulgence and his talent was not revealed. He could only focus on poetry, wine and sex.

Things are different now. If you have ambitions, you should strive for the long term.

As an official, you should learn Bowen, be disciplined, serve your duties, and not be indulgent.

"This is exactly what counselors like us should do."

Xi Zhicai's face gradually cheered up, his ambition kept coming, and his eyes became firmer.

"Go back and catch up on some sleep, get drunk for the last time today, and start giving up drinking tomorrow!"

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Juancheng Diannong Institute.

As soon as Xu Zhen arrived, he saw the commander of the guards in Cao Cao's Yamen Office. When he saw Xu Zhen, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Captain, the Lord has ordered me to invite you to a banquet at the Yamen Office tonight."

"Specially designed for the captain."

"The Lord also asked the general to give instructions, saying that there is an old friend's daughter in Yanzhou. Now that she is invited, it can be regarded as a banquet with the captain."

The daughter of an old friend?

Yo?! It’s not a blind date, right?

Xu Zhen didn't know why, but this idea suddenly came to him.

My heart skipped a beat, wondering whether I should say anything or not, and I was a little nervous.

"OK."

Xu Zhen agreed simply and neatly.

The commander-in-chief of Su Wei was also stunned.

There was no answer for a while.

After a while, he put a smile on his face and clasped his fists quickly: "Okay, okay, then I'll go back and recover."

After walking a few steps, he turned back and asked, "Captain, are you really going?"

Xu Zhen nodded: "I really want to go."

"Hey, okay, okay..."

He turned around and walked for a long time, then looked back at Xu Zhen, but he was already far away, otherwise he would have to ask again, are you really going?

It’s not like I said that on purpose and then backed off.

When the time comes, it will be me who gets scolded, but my lord is reluctant to scold him.

Captain Bowen's current official position in Juancheng is not high, but his status is frighteningly high. Many advisers will not offend easily, including clan generals. He is favored by his lord above and is grateful to Cao Chun below.

Now the eldest son is still with me to protect him.

Who would scold him if he didn't achieve the great feat of killing thousands of people?

The commander-in-chief scratched his head and felt a little moved.

Finally the invitation arrived.

Entered the government office.

Xu Zhen took Cao Anggang to finish the official business, and then ordered Dian Wei to summon the craftsmen.

Let all the recruited craftsmen gather in the open space outside the main hall.

The leading craftsman’s surname is Pu and his given name is Pu Feng.

That person was someone Xu Zhen found among the fleeing refugees. He specially invited him to be under the rule of Diannong, which was equivalent to accepting him as a guest.

Pu Feng brought up a child named Pu Yuan. Although he is not very old now, he is already learning craftsmanship with his family.

They were the ones who made the stirrups that Xu Zhen stayed at the guard camp before. They had a thorough understanding of the design drawings, and they could figure it out just by talking about the theory.

"Colonel Lieutenant."

Pu Feng was still wearing a linen vest and a thick gray overcoat, but he was not shivering. The craftsmen had been forging iron, and the temperature near the stove was very high, so he did not feel cold.

Although they didn't know what Xu Zhen asked them to do at this time, they also understood that there must be something important.

Otherwise, we generally wouldn’t gather so many people.

Xu Zhen bowed his hands to these craftsmen and said: "Everyone, I have been thinking hard and finally thought of something that, if built, can make the people more efficient."

"Next year, the general manpower can be reduced for irrigation, and the extra people can be organized to collect materials from the mountains, so that more houses can be built near Juancheng."

"In this way, the housing arrangements for the family members of the descendants last year will be more prosperous."

"But this design requires everyone to study it together. I'm just imagining it."

After Xu Zhen finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in shock.

The leading craftsmen had even sore noses.

It's winter, are you still thinking hard about how to improve our resettlement... If it can really double the efficiency of irrigation.

Naturally, a lot of time can be saved next year.

If tens of thousands of people can be freed up, it will be easier to cut down trees and collect materials, and building houses will be out of the question.

This official is really dedicated to serving the people.

I feel ecstatic because I thought of the improved design of a certain tool, and my sincerity is admirable.

You must know that his achievements are enough now. Ordinary officials only need to wait to enjoy the support of the people and then be promoted to other places after the beginning of spring.

Based on Bowen's achievements, these craftsmen probably understood that many rural Confucian scholars of the older generation had said that he would definitely get a job worth two thousand stones.

Why should it be so?

What else can he get from serving the people like this? It can't be more.

It's just that I don't want to be ashamed of what I can do.

Good people, really good people.

"Captain Lieutenant, please tell us that we must do our best." Pu Feng looked serious, with his hands clasped in his fists, and his eyes were full of enthusiasm.

"well!!"

Xu Zhen was overjoyed and reached out to pat Pu Feng on the shoulders.

I feel relieved as long as you are here.

I'm really lucky. Now I can earn a lot of self-discipline points and even get extra rewards!

The people under my command are full of energy every time.

Whether they are craftsmen or sergeants, they all speak nicely and have strong abilities. The key is to be obedient and willing to work hard, and not to be too comfortable.

Xu Zhen sometimes suspected that his charm was gradually improving invisibly, so he was able to get them to be so attached to him.

But what he didn't know was how much influence his actions would have on the people around him.

Before he came to Juancheng, these common people had never encountered such an official. The only one they heard could take the lead and personally do everything was Xiahou Dun, the governor of Dongjun.

But I just heard that I felt so lucky to have such an official. Under such circumstances, they couldn't bear to be lazy. Of course, they followed the captain with enthusiasm while he was still in office.

"Then it's up to you!"

Xu Zhen immediately expressed his thoughts.

I spent the whole morning explaining to Pu Feng and other craftsmen.

The principle is not too difficult.

The purpose is to use a huge columnar structure inserted into the water to pump the water in the ditch to high places for storage, and then use pipes to flow the water to other places.

Then build valves at key nodes. When the valve is opened, water can flow in, and when the valve is closed, water can be shut off.

In this way, water only needs to be pumped manually to high reservoirs every day, and water can flow everywhere. The ditches built before can also be expanded a little to allow more water from the Yellow River tributaries to flow in.

"In memory of brother Zhicai, how about calling this device tap water?!" Xu Zhen looked to the left and right.

Cao Ang: "..."

Pu Feng: "..."

Dian Wei: "Heaven, can you really make water come freely?!"

When they heard it at first, everyone was confused.

How does water flow to higher places?
To be continued...