Chapter 66 (Please read) Mr. Ye summons and goes to the county again
The wind and rain are like darkness, and the sky is gloomy.
Because of the heavy rain, the gentlemen in the academy went home one after another to prevent flooding, which made it rare for the students to have leisure.
Ye Chongwen encouraged He Qingxuan, picked up Chen Ping and ran outside the house.
The rain was pouring down, and before Chen Ping could react, his clothes were already soaked.
Ye Chongwen took a handful of rainwater and threw it on his face, smiling slyly.
"Isn't that right? Even a fish in a pond needs to come out for some air. What are you doing in your room?"
He Qingxuan nodded seriously.
Chen Ping wiped the rain off his face. Since his clothes were all wet, he might as well have some fun.
The three of them raised their arms to face the rain, as if competing to see who was more fearless of the rainstorm. They stood side by side in the courtyard and shouted in unison.
"Woo!"
The cry is like a ghost crying or a wolf howling.
If the rain hadn't been too loud, maybe the academy steward would have been called in.
After howling for a long time, I just felt comfortable in my heart and my whole body was much more relaxed.
Ye Chongwen glanced at the growing rainwater in the yard and couldn't help but feel poetic.
He enthusiastically suggested, "Since we are bored, how about we use rain as the theme and each of us write a poem?"
As soon as this statement came out, Chen Ping and He Qingxuan spoke in unison.
"Get out!"
He Qingxuan refused because he was not good at it.
Chen Ping refused because he didn’t want to be a copywriter yet.
The artistic conception of those poems in his previous life is not something that a child of his age can understand.
There is no point in pretending to be C in front of brothers.
Besides, it’s hard for me to explain now that the copied poems have been spread out.
When you get older, it will still be necessary to copy it in specific places and special occasions.
I saw Ye Chongwen's head raised slightly, the corners of his mouth raised, and a trace of pride flashing in his eyes.
You look like you don’t dare to compare.
But in the eyes of Chen Ping and He Qingxuan, this look really deserves a beating.
Chen Ping suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "I see there is a lot of water in the courtyard, it is raining constantly, and the drainage outlet is very narrow. I don't know how long it will take to wait for the water to be completely drained."
"Why don't we just use this as the title and calculate..."
Before Chen Ping finished speaking, Ye Chongwen was already roaring.
"Shut up! What are you talking about! Why does such a beautiful and beautiful time have to do with arithmetic? How can there be people like you in the world who disgrace the scenery!"
"Besides, I just had a poem that I had already thought through for the most part, but you interrupted me like this and I lost my inspiration. Please forgive me!"
How to compensate?
Chen Ping and He Qingxuan looked at each other, and the three of them made a fuss in the rain again.
Since he came to this world, Chen Ping has never played as wantonly as he does today.
The clothes that were soaked inside and out were clinging to the skin, and mud and water had penetrated into the soles of the shoes.
The mud splashed out from nowhere and stuck to Ye Chongwen's face and hair. The former smart and flying little scholar has turned into a complete mud monkey.
Chen Ping couldn't help but laugh and was about to laugh a few words, but then he saw He Qingxuan beside him, who was also covered in mud and looking miserable.
The two of them looked at him with a half-smile.
Chen Ping doesn't even need to look in the mirror to probably guess what he looks like now.
The small courtyard echoed with the wanton laughter of three teenagers.
After playing around for a while, the three of them went back to their rooms to change clothes to avoid catching the cold.
After changing, Chen Ping stood in front of the window and looked at the splashing rain, with a faint smile on his face.
In the farming era.
For ordinary people, the most lethal man-made disaster is war, and the most ferocious natural disaster is flood.
Without the support of modern science and technology, any slight abnormality in the climate will often lead to tragic consequences.
I can only pray that the rainy season will pass as soon as possible.
What He Qingxuan is most concerned about recently is the cement mentioned by Chen Ping.
Although the previous experiment failed, he still discovered the great value of this thing with his keen sense of smell.
He Qingxuan never gave up.
He came to Chen Ping's room and talked about the many firing attempts in recent days.
According to what He Qingxuan said, it was fired more than ten times, and different materials and proportions were tried each time.
Although he has not succeeded so far, he has benefited a lot from many trials and errors.
He believes that it is only a matter of time before cement is successfully fired.
After hearing this, Chen Ping shook his head slightly, feeling that He Qingxuan was too optimistic.
He knows that industry is an extremely complex system, and there will be many variables in the combination of data and experiments, so it is not easy to succeed.
Each product has essential raw materials and accessories.
He Qingxuan thought that in a purely agricultural era, it would be difficult to do something alone.
He Qingxuan was obsessed with his own whim, so he would definitely not dissipate his enthusiasm.
If someone could really take the first step towards industrialization with great reputation, Chen Ping would definitely welcome him with both hands.
It’s just that this person is definitely not myself.
Chen Ping racked his brains and gave He Qingxuan everything he knew.
I hope that this seed may one day sprout and grow up.
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At sunset, Dutou Zhao Jin rushed to Huating Academy.
He took out Mr. Ye's letter and handed it to Chen Ping solemnly.
Seeing Zhao Du's serious look, Chen Ping's face darkened and he quickly took it.
When I opened it, it turned out to be true.
The water conditions in Yongshun County have already reached a very dangerous level.
The rain is fierce and shows no signs of stopping, and the river is raging even more fiercely. The ten-year-old embankment is in danger.
Even though Mr. Ye has given countermeasures, it is not easy to dig out a correct flood discharge channel as soon as possible.
It is obviously impossible for Mr. Ye alone to plan everything within a few days.
Moreover, subsequent excavation and construction of flood discharge channels will also take time.
Once the time is delayed, when the flood peak arrives and hits the dam, it will be too late.
Thinking of this, Chen Ping did not dare to delay and said directly to He Qingxuan: "Qingxuan, the teacher is in urgent need of us to help. You pack your luggage immediately, and we will follow Zhao Dutou to the county government office!"
Although He Qingxuan was not mentioned in Ye Lao's letter, it is possible that one more person can shorten the time.
He Qingxuan didn't ask anything, and immediately turned around and went back to his room.
Ye Chongwen heard the noise and hurried out of the room. His face turned red and he said dissatisfiedly: "I want to go too!"
"It's okay if you didn't take me with you last time. This time, even if you have to help serve tea and pour water, I will go with you!"
Chen Ping looked at Zhao Jin, who nodded.
Ye Chongwen jumped up happily when he learned that he could go with him.
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The wind and rain are still there, like splashing and pouring.
The thunder and lightning dragged out a huge and ferocious shadow.
A carriage roared like a dragon out of water on the newly built official road.
Fortunately, the official road was smooth enough and Zhao Jin was skilled enough in driving, so he rushed back to the county government office as quickly as possible.
There were several carriages parked at the gate of the county government office, and Mr. Ye was walking out in a hurry.
The three children got off the bus and were about to step forward to salute.
A yamen official, wearing a raincoat and holding a bamboo hat, shouted in the rain: "Mr. Ye, the carriage is ready, you can go!"
Chen Ping looked back and saw Magistrate Wang sitting in another carriage, his serious face flashing past.
The cadres gathered quickly and all put on their coir raincoats and bamboo hats. It was obvious that they were going on a long journey.
Chen Ping's face was full of surprise. Driving at night, where are you going?
But before Chen Ping could ask questions, Mr. Ye told the three children to wait at the county government office with a solemn expression.
He didn't bother to ask why Ye Chongwen and He Qingxuan also came and quickly boarded the carriage.
In front of the county government office, the neighing of horses and the roar of thunder and lightning resounded.
Chen Ping's heart, which he had only relaxed during the day, tightened again.
The group of people did not stop for a moment and quickly disappeared from sight.