However, Zhao Jin looked around and saw that all the wheat seedlings were wilted, as if they had no energy at all.
Zhao Jin picked up a few leaves with his fingers and could clearly see the edges of the leaves above, which were yellow and even with white spots.
Many people in the field noticed the movement here and looked at it cautiously.
They didn't recognize the young man in rich clothes, but the county magistrate did.
Zhao Jin looked at the wheat in the field, and then stretched out his hand to poke at the loose soil.
He picked up some soil, put it in front of his eyes and inspected it carefully, frowning.
"The salinity situation is very serious."
Seeing this, the county magistrate felt a chill in his heart.
Zhao Jin took a closer look at the situation around the fields.
There are two rivers very close to the fields, and the water levels in the rivers are high.
"Is there an underground river here?" Zhao Jin asked, turning his head.
The county magistrate hurriedly said: "Yes, the amount of water is quite large."
"You usually choose..."
Zhao Jingang was about to ask the county magistrate how irrigation was done on weekdays, but the next moment he saw someone leading a pipe into the field.
Then, flood the water directly.
Okay, no need to ask.
Zhao Jin roughly knew where this saline-alkali land came from and why it was getting worse and worse.
"Have you ever found the reason for the emergence of this salt-alkali land?"
"This..." The county magistrate said hesitantly: "I have thought about it, but this saline-alkali land has been around for a long time, and I don't know the reason very well."
Zhao Jin heard this and glanced sideways at the county magistrate, "Saline-alkali land has been around for a long time, but it has been getting worse since then. This only shows that the things that caused the salinization of the fields are still there."
"But you have never explored it seriously."
At the end of the sentence, Zhao Jin's voice was already stern.
The county magistrate's face was full of shame, "Yes, it is the official's fault."
After beating it for a while, Zhao Jin no longer dwelled on the matter.
After contacting him, Zhao Jin was able to confirm that although the county magistrate was not a talented person, he was very hard-boned and cared about the people.
"The water in Zhengding City is sufficient, enough to support your flood irrigation, but this also causes the salt in the soil to flow along the water."
Zhao Jin pointed to the lower-lying fields, "The salinization in these low-lying areas will be particularly serious."
Because the county magistrate is usually relatively approachable, a brave old man came over and wanted to say hello to the county magistrate, but unexpectedly he heard Zhao Jin's remarks.
"Little baby, are you telling the truth?" the old man took two steps closer and asked eagerly.
Before Zhao Jin could say anything, the county magistrate frowned and scolded: "This is the county guard, please don't be rude!"
The old man's eyes suddenly widened. This young kid is actually the county governor?
The common people's fear of the government was engraved in their bones, and the only people he could see on weekdays were the county magistrate and the county magistrate. When he suddenly met a high official like the county magistrate, the old man was a little flustered.
"My lord, the Sheriff, I just made a speechless comment and bumped into you. Please forgive me..." The old man said as he knelt down.
Zhao Jin hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him and prevent his knees from bending further. "It's okay. Those who don't know are not guilty."
After receiving Zhao Jin's assurance, the old man breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Zhao Jin secretly and thought to himself: This county governor is not only young, but also quite approachable.
"What I just said is naturally true, so you can no longer irrigate in this way."
Hearing this, the old man hurriedly shouted to the old woman who was about to open the gate for flooding not far away: "Don't open it! The county governor said that this will make the salinization of the fields more serious!"
Sheriff?
Almost everyone around heard what the old man said and looked at the young man in rich clothes with some surprise.
However, the official's prestige is relatively high at this time.
The old woman immediately put away her hand that was about to open the gate.
"Sir, is this all caused by flooding?"
Zhao Jin shook his head, "Not only floods, but also high water levels in underground rivers, and the climate in Yunzhou County, where rainwater is concentrated, can all be caused."
Zhao Jin roughly explained the principles to them.
At some point, almost all the old people around him gathered around and listened to Zhao Jin's explanation with half understanding.
Many of them didn't understand much, but they heard a message.
If the Sheriff knows what caused their salt-alkali land, does he also know how to solve it?
Not only the people were anxious, but the county magistrate was also extremely anxious.
"Sir, is there any way to do this?"
As soon as Zhao Jin raised his head, he met dozens of pairs of bright eyes.
"have."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhao Jin with even more eager eyes.
"You dig a canal around the field and divert part of the water into the canal."
"Okay, okay!" The county magistrate nodded hurriedly.
"Furthermore, since you have flooded the fields and the two rivers have sufficient water, you can directly bring water in to wash the fields."
The county magistrate was stunned for a moment, "Washing the fields? Sir, do you want to bring water in from the river and soak the fields?"
"That's right." Zhao Jin nodded slightly and explained: "Wash away the salt in the soil, so you have to drain the water in time."
"Okay, I'll give my orders later."
"This..." an old man whispered: "But if this is the case, wouldn't all the wheat we have now be destroyed?"
Zhao Jin looked sideways, "You can't plant any more wheat. All these wheat must be pulled out."
"But in that case, what will we eat this year?"
Someone clapped their hands and asked, their tone full of panic.
On weekdays, although there is not much food in the fields, it is enough to survive and not starve to death.
But if all the food planted this year is uprooted and there is no harvest in the fall, where will they find food?
"The government has allocated three thousand shi of food, and it will arrive in a few days."
After saying this, Zhao Jin looked at the county magistrate and said, "You will report the number of people in the county magistrate to the government office later."
"The government will provide you with food before your next harvest."
Zhao Jin's tone became sharp, "But once your grain is harvested, the government will no longer provide food assistance to you."
He intended to warn everyone not to think about getting something for nothing.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Everyone's eyes filled with tears and they knelt down one after another, regardless of the mud and dirt in the field.
Not to mention that it was just harvest time, they never dared to think that the government would send them food!
"Get up." Zhao Jin sighed, "In Zhengding City, I will exempt you from taxes for three years."
The current city of Zhengding is too desolate and needs more time and policies to replenish it.
"From now on, all of you will plant rice instead of wheat."
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