Chapter 456: Moving Forward
Yuan Ruan and his group quietly avoided the crowd that was rushing to repair the dike.
After walking through the muddy field with bushes for a long time, we took a small path up the mountain.
Because the road was rugged and narrow, the Junior Secretary supported Rongpin all the way, Qi Yue held Yuanruan, and the Third Prince, the Secretary of the Secretariat and others walked up hand in hand.
After a while, the guard in front used a knife to chop open the last branch of the willows, revealing a clean platform in front that was somewhat black and gray due to the fire.
The doctor of the Dushui Division said, "Everyone, be careful. If you are interested in the canal, you can sit here..." He pointed to a few places. "This is the best place to see the canal ahead. On weekdays, I will arrange a few people to supervise the work here."
After he finished speaking, Qi Yue and the others walked in the direction of his finger.
Among them, Rongpin walked the fastest with her small steps.
The doctor of the Du Shui Si Department quickly added: "Please be careful, everyone. There is a cliff below this flat land. Don't run around."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Yue immediately picked up Yuan Ruan and hugged him tightly.
When Rongpin was halfway there, she was dragged back by the Junior Secretary with a sullen look on his face.
The Junior Secretary said in a cold voice: "Walk slowly and don't move around, so as not to cause trouble for the Imperial Master."
Yuan Ruan, who was held by Qi Yue, looked in the direction pointed by the doctor from the Du Shui Si.
Not far ahead was a foggy canyon. Although it was hundreds of meters away, I could still clearly hear the clanging of hammers and the endless commands.
Yuanruan: [I’m curious, but the smoke is too thick and I can’t see clearly.]
System: [Don’t be afraid, Ah Ruan, I’ll take care of this little smoke! ]
Soon after, a strong wind blew and the smoke in the canyon was blown away. Before Yuanruan could be happy, the huge white smoke as big as a tornado blew in front of him.
"Cough, cough, cough..." The Chancellor and the Grand Secretary standing at the front began to cough violently.
Qi Yue very experiencedly soaked her handkerchief with water, then covered Yuanruan's mouth and nose with it and ran against the wind.
The Third Prince and Concubine Rong followed subconsciously.
The rest of the people who stayed there were surrounded by thick smoke and coughed hard.
Wait for the system to guiltily use wind to blow away the thick smoke.
Yuan Ruan took a closer look. My goodness, those guys, who were handsome middle-aged men before, now had red eyes with tears in them, revealing a fragile beauty.
Yuan Ruan: [The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are indeed carefully selected by my brother. Even if they are dirty, they can still show their unique handsomeness. Each of them has his own charm.]
The system also clicked its tongue twice, and then silently said: [I love male mothers, I only love male mothers, I love male mothers the most]
Yuan Ruan chuckled: [Tong'er, you are quite loyal! ]
Royal Family: ...
The officials were secretly envious. General Wu had such a loyal fan in his system. Even if he could not have a bright future, at least he would not fall into the abyss.
At this time, Qi Yue carried Yuan Ruan to the best viewing spot again.
The smoke inside and outside the canyon was blown away, revealing a wide channel that had been successfully opened but had not yet been diverted to water.
Right in front of the canal, where it borders a nearby long river, stand two huge blue-gray stones.
At this time, a group of shirtless strong men were shouting "Come on! Try harder" while carrying bundles of firewood and piling them next to the boulder. Soon, the firewood piled up near the boulder was almost as high as the boulder.
Seeing this, Yuan Ruan couldn't help but look at the doctor of the Du Shui Si and asked, "Why do you want to carry firewood next to the stone?"
The doctor from the Du Shui Si Department did not answer at first, until Qi Yue repeated the question, he finally reacted. This time what he heard was not Yuan Ruan's inner voice, but the problems that Yuan Ruan raised on the surface.
The doctor of the Du Shui Division hurriedly said, "My Lord, this is for breaking up the stones."