Iron Triangle
Song Tiaotiao originally thought that Gu Chengjue had something to discuss and was going to see the village chief.
But now their steps had clearly gone in the opposite direction of the village chief's house. Song Tiaotiao was puzzled, but she followed Gu Chengjue's steps and moved forward step by step.
In the end, the two of them settled down in a very remote household in Songbai Village.
Song Tiaotiao looked up at the gentle smile between Gu Chengjue's eyebrows, and once again turned her gaze back to the courtyard.
She thought there must be something wonderful about it, but after staring at it for a long time, Song Tiaotiao did not see any difference between this courtyard and other people's houses except for its obvious poverty and cleanliness.
Just when she was tormented by curiosity like a cat scratching.
"Cheng Jue——"
Not far away, a wanton call, amid the sound of horse hooves, broke the silence.
Song Tiaotiao raised her eyes and looked at the person in front of her who was reining in his horse, her eyes flashing slightly.
The person who came was actually Chen Pinglang...?
He and Cheng Jue had reunited so early?
Song Tiaotiao's heart was in turmoil. When she saw the tacit understanding between Gu Chengjue and Shen Pinglang as they nodded and looked at each other, she knew in her heart that they had been reunited for a long time.
Over here, Song Tiaotiao was soaring into the sky. Over there, Chen Pinglang saw Gu Chengjue nod, his eyes lowered slightly, looked at Song Tiaotiao and said with a faint smile: "Miss Song, we meet again..." As soon as the voice fell, Chen Pinglang dismounted and walked over to the two of them.
Hearing this, Gu Chengjue, who wanted to introduce the two to each other, looked back and forth between the two of them.
Chen Pinglang didn't care at all. He tied the reins around the tree and said nonchalantly, "I met Miss Song when we were young. She was the girl I told you about, the one who risked her life to protect the young bird."
Gu Chengjue thought of the "crazy girl" that Chen Pinglang had mentioned to him. Seeing Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickering for a moment, he couldn't help but chuckle, "So that's how it is."
Seeing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered and she slightly avoided Gu Chengjue's gaze, but the faint red layer in the reflection of her eyelashes revealed her uneasiness at the moment.
Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered between the two of them, wondering how Chen Pinglang, the prince of a general, could still be obsessed with this matter after so many years.
But then she thought again, Chen Pinglang has been the center of attention since he was a child, and it would be more impressive for him to be used as a human cushion for no reason.
Chen Pinglang's fox-like eyes scanned the two of them. After a moment, he narrowed his gaze and waved his hand forward, "Since we have already met, let's resolve this matter quickly."
Hearing this, Gu Chengjue nodded and knocked lightly six times at different locations on the courtyard door according to the agreed rhythm.
Then, there seemed to be the sound of footsteps behind the door. Gu Chengjue heard the sound and whispered a few words to the side of the door.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Song Tiaotiao couldn't help but think of the secret contacts of mysterious organizations in film and television dramas.
Seeing this, Song Tiaotiao asked in a low voice: "Is this matter confidential? Should I recuse myself?"
Chen Pinglang crossed his arms, turned around and glanced at her with a smile: "No need, you are already within the scope of our plan. We have already reported your name in advance."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao opened her lips slightly, her eyes moved for a moment, and she waited quietly for the door to open.
After a while, the old courtyard gate finally opened slowly.
A handsome young man in plain clothes appeared from the crack of the door, and he slowly opened the door with his slender hands.
After looking at the three people for a long time, he lowered his eyes, but smiled without saying a word. He just pointed with one hand and led the three people into the house.
After the door was closed, the young man, who seemed to be imbued with the air of books, smiled faintly, bowed, and said in a gentle voice: "My name is Bai Qingxu. It is a great honor to meet you all."
Upon hearing this, the three of them returned the greetings, and then they sat down one after another.
After a few pleasantries, Gu Chengjue and the other two got down to business and discussed disaster relief strategies together.
Song Tiaotiao's mind was also working rapidly, trying to absorb the useful information from the three people's words.
But perhaps because of the insufficient amount of information she had absorbed before, the huge amount of information involved in the conversation between the three people made Song Tiaotiao confused when she tried to hear the secret code used to open the door.
However, Song Tiaotiao remained calm and listened carefully.
Over time, the three of them have evolved the plan from expressing their own opinions from different angles to the current integration of their strengths.
The Iron Triangle in the book is truly worth seeing. Each of them has their own unique abilities, but they also complement each other.
Song Tiaotiao sighed in her heart while watching the three people talking about people's livelihood.
The indescribable perfection brings joy to my heart at this moment.
Speaking of which, this was her first meeting with Bai Qingxu.
But Song Tiaotiao was no stranger to Bai Qingxu.
As the modest gentleman who always accompanies Gu Chengjue in the book, he has experienced the ups and downs of officialdom at this time. He has realized that the strong will eventually fall, and has learned to conceal his edge.
But now that he appears here, it seems that he has never forgotten his original intention.
In the book, Bai Qingxu was born in a poor family, but he was gifted. Even at a young age, he was already well-read. When he was over 20, he was able to enter the court as an official.
Because he had seen the suffering of the people since he was a child, he made several appeals to the emperor after he became an official in Beijing.
During this process, he offended many powerful people over the years because of his decisiveness and impartiality.
Under layers of pressure, he was repeatedly promoted in name only and demoted in reality, and was gradually demoted. Even the honest officials who admired him could no longer keep him.
In the end, the difficult task of understanding the people's sentiments fell entirely on Bai Qingxu.
The dignitaries originally wanted to see if he was just a bookworm who only knew how to talk on paper, but they never expected that Bai Qingxu was not lying and put his words into practice word for word.
Although such actions subtly changed the suffering of the people in one area, in the eyes of the upper class, he was a person who had no interest in a career in politics and was obsessed with useless trivial matters.
Not only did he waste his chance to move up, but he also took on the responsibility of offending others. He is truly a fool who cannot judge the situation and is of no use.
I simply followed Bai Qingxu's wishes and let him play some small tricks that wouldn't cause any trouble in this remote area.
But who would have thought that Bai Qingxu would shine brightly with Gu Chengjue in the future and realize all his thoughts and ideas.
From time to time, the disaster relief plan has begun to take shape during the discussions.
From this, Song Tiaotiao extracted a lot of information that she was concerned about.
Now, within the Bobei County under the jurisdiction of Bai Qingxu, Songbai Village is drought-free, while the nearby Muye Village and Mingchan Village are experiencing light drought. The drought situation in several villages further away is more serious because they are too far away from the Songbai River, but they can still be controlled within the moderate drought range.
During the discussion, Bai Qingxu also mentioned the construction of water conservancy projects. Ten years ago, a disused conservancy project was built near Muye Village on the Songbai River. The original plan was to divert water from the nearest connected river. However, times have changed, and resuming it would be time-consuming and laborious, and likely face numerous obstacles.
At this point, the three people who were discussing the matter looked at each other, all of them understood each other tacitly, and remained silent.
Seeing this, Song Tiaotiao frowned slightly.
Seeing that Song Tiaotiao was hesitant to speak for a few times, Gu Chengjue asked, "Tiaotiao, do you have something to say?"
After a moment, Song Tiaotiao noticed the three people's gazes following her. She nodded and said firmly, "Building water conservancy projects can be said to benefit generations to come. Today, with the drought, building water conservancy projects may not be timely, but it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep have been sheeped. If we don't build water conservancy projects and conserve water resources, the people will always have to rely on the weather for their livelihood. Building water conservancy projects can make drought and flood control a thing of the past, and the blessing of fertile land for thousands of miles will no longer be a myth in the people's dreams."
Seeing the three people's serious expressions and deep thoughts, Song Tiaotiao continued, "Although it's difficult to restore the water conservancy projects of ten years ago, Bobei County does have skilled craftsmen. If we can make them understand the benefits, and then pool their wisdom and strength, with the support of the people, we will surely overcome nature. Although my idea is naive, water conservancy is of great importance. It concerns the well-being of the people and their safety. Can we consider it in the long term?"
Hearing this, Bai Qingxu nodded deeply: "Miss Song is truly sincere, and everything she says is practical. Later, I will definitely discuss this matter again with my colleagues and put it on the agenda."
Upon hearing this, Song Tiaotiao was certain.
The water conservancy knowledge learned before has not been systematized, so if you talk about it easily, you may not be able to effectively express what you think, but may cause misunderstandings.
Now that we have a long-term plan, why not review some water conservancy materials and blueprints with Master later, select the most time-saving and labor-saving, yet effective, and then make modifications based on local conditions? If we can get the cooperation of all parties, we should be able to achieve a good result.
Thinking of this, Song Tiaotiao chuckled and nodded.
Seeing this, Bai Qingxu smiled slowly and said, "Miss Song, do you have anything else to say about water conservancy?"
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. Bai, I have been advised by others before and have heard many ideas about building water conservancy projects. I will write them down one by one when I get back. Can I..." When she said this, her eyes moved slightly and she looked at Gu Chengjue.
Gu Chengjue exchanged a smile with her, understanding her intent. He glanced sideways at Bai Qingxu and chuckled softly, "Mr. Bai, if my wife has a letter for you, I will come and deliver it to you."
Bai Qingxu smiled and nodded. After accepting the offer, he clasped his hands together in greeting and said humbly, "It is a great honor to be able to discuss this with you all today. I will definitely do my best to put my thoughts and ideas into action."
Gu Chengjue nodded and smiled: "It is a blessing for the common people to have a loyal minister like Brother Bai."
Because of the lively conversation, Chen Pinglang's eyebrows and eyes were full of light. He clasped his hands together and said firmly: "Today's matter, we must work together with all our strength and wisdom."
Song Tiaotiao smiled and nodded: "With unity, we will live up to our hearts and the people."
Speaking of the common people, Song Tiaotiao suddenly remembered the village list.
Bai Qingxu was well-informed about the surrounding villages. Thinking of this, Song Tiaotiao spoke again, "By the way, Mr. Bai, I have one more thing I'd like to ask you about. Do you know why the soil in neighboring Muye Village is so difficult to cultivate?"
Bai Qingxu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment when she mentioned this. He then replied, "The soil in Muye Village isn't as soft as the surrounding villages. Instead, it's dry and hard. The soil has very poor permeability, and any seedlings planted there will soon dry up and die. However, according to local farmers, the soil conditions were similar to those in the nearby villages decades ago. This isn't the case."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered and she nodded slightly: "Then may I ask, sir, has Muye Village ever been flooded?"
Bai Qingxu nodded. "Before, the northern border experienced a severe drought, which was followed by a flood. At that time, the area around Muye Village was the hardest hit, and the water conservancy facilities were built after that."
First, there was a drought, then the river backed up, and the land was extremely dry and hard, making it difficult for plants to grow...
Isn’t this... saline land?
Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered.
Salt-alkaline land not only contains a large amount of salt-alkaline substances, but also is very rich in minerals because it is buried shallowly from groundwater.
If we can make good use of it, places that were once restricted can be turned into treasures and become places with unique advantages.
Seeing Song Tiaotiao seemed lost in thought, Bai Qingxu smiled and said, "Miss Song, have you heard that someone from Muye Village is visiting? They even brought some soil for research. If you're interested, you can go and observe it."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your reply."
Once you have the soil, you can observe it carefully and you will know the cause and find the right solution.
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