Zhao Jun fell asleep immediately and felt much better the next day, but there were still many things waiting for her.
"Look, sir, this is the only river that passes through our Xincheng County. We are located downstream, and not only is the water volume low, but the distance is also far. The people have to travel a long way to fetch water every day, and sometimes they really don't have enough time to irrigate their crops."
In the morning, Zhao Jun followed County Magistrate Tan to the river.
Calling it a river is actually a bit of an exaggeration. I don’t know which river this tributary is from, and the amount of water looks like it can only be called a stream.
She thought about the distance from the fields over there to here, it was indeed very far.
Just as Zhao Jun was inspecting, many people came with big buckets to fetch water.
"Mom, let me help you carry it."
A woman who was not too old was walking forward with difficulty, carrying two buckets full of water.
A boy about ten years old beside her helped her hold the bucket.
Magistrate Tan followed Zhao Jun's gaze and saw the mother and son.
"This is Du Jiangshi, and next to her is her only son, Du Shao. A few years ago, Du Jiangshi's husband said he was out doing business, but he hasn't been heard from in the past two or three years. I'm afraid he either died out there or won't come back. It's a pity for Du Jiangshi, an orphan and a widow, that life is not easy."
Zhao Jun had seen this kind of story many times in TV dramas before, but he didn't expect to encounter one now.
Her husband is probably the modern-day Chen Shimei.
"Sir, how about I send someone to help her?"
Qingliu felt very uncomfortable watching the mother and son staggering forward, and she whispered that she wanted to help them.
"No need, Miss Qingliu. This Du Jiang is very stubborn. I've seen her offer to help several times before, but she always refused. At first I thought she was afraid of gossip, so I asked a few old ladies to help her, but she didn't accept it either. She's just very stubborn."
County Magistrate Tan let out a long sigh and shook his head helplessly.
"Forget it. I can help her temporarily, but I can't help her forever. Let's solve the water problem first so she doesn't have to walk a long way in the future."
Zhao Jun looked at the mother and son who had walked away and could no longer be seen, and spoke slowly.
"Are you sure this is the only river in your county? There's no other. Think about it carefully."
Zhao Jun took a look at the slow-flowing stream and several ideas flashed through his mind. If he wanted to divert this stream to the fields, it would be a huge project.
"Well, there's only one river, but our county does have other water sources, but the water there is more dangerous and unusable."
Tan Ben thought for a moment and gave an answer.
"More dangerous? What do you mean?"
"My Lord, the terrain in our county is uneven, so the cultivated area is relatively small, but the overall area of our county is very large. Most of it is covered by mountains and hillsides. There are many waterfalls among these mountains and hillsides, but due to the steep terrain, it is difficult for people to climb up, so they are not used."
Zhao Jun understood. In fact, she had discovered it when she first arrived in Xincheng County. This was a typical hilly city with high terrain and steep slopes. In this era, it was indeed not suitable for farming.
“There’s a waterfall.”
She had an idea in her mind that if it was possible, it would not only solve the water problem, but also the problem of small arable land area.
"Is that far from the cultivated land?"
"Not too far, it's closer than here." Tan Ben replied.
"Okay, then take us to see it."
Zhao Jun would have to see it in person to know the specific situation.
A group of people hurriedly walked towards the waterfall again.
"Sir, please be careful. From here, we have to climb up the road, which is not easy to walk on."
Tan Ben said carefully that if anything happened to this lord, he would definitely be dead.
"It's okay. Besides, there's still the captain leading the way."
Zhao Jun said this with a smile on his face.
The captain who followed us all the way said that there was absolutely no problem for us.
In fact, the current height is not very high or steep, not even as high as the Dashu Mountain in her hometown in her previous life.
It is called a mountain, but it is actually a dirt slope. However, the dirt slope they are walking on is original and has not been treated.
There were all kinds of weeds, insects and muddy roads along the way, so it was really not easy to walk.
Finally, after climbing for more than half an hour, the group saw the waterfall that Magistrate Tan had mentioned.
"Wow, it's beautiful."
Qingliu had never seen a waterfall before, and when he first saw it he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Zhao Jun also thought it was beautiful, but she had seen more spectacular waterfalls in modern times.
I thought it was beautiful, but not shocking.
The flow of this waterfall is not particularly large, but it is much stronger than the previous river.
"County Magistrate Tan, did you know that this waterfall would dry up, or would it be like this all year round?"
Zhao Jun looked down at the road he had come up and felt that it was not very steep.
"As far as I know, it's like this all year round," replied County Magistrate Tan.
"What's that over there?"
Qingliu asked, pointing to the area behind the waterfall.
"There are mountains behind it. I'm not sure which mountain it is, but the Qinling Mountains are beyond it. They are huge mountains, and no one has ever been there."
"That's the Qinling Mountains over there."
Zhao Jun was very surprised. He didn't expect that they had reached the Qinling Mountains, such a famous mountain range.
"My Lord, please don't forget to go there. It's all deep mountains and old forests over there, and it's almost out of Qin territory."
Tan Ben hurriedly said that he was afraid that this person would run in again when he got the urge to do so, because there was no joke in there.
Zhao Jun shook his head. Although she was curious, she should not seek death.
"Okay, I have a general understanding of the situation here. I think it would be better to divert the water from this waterfall. It should be feasible, but I need to go back and think about it."
Zhao Jun said this as he carefully walked down the mountain.
After walking around like this, she felt that her original idea should be feasible.
Build terraces here and use waterfalls to irrigate the fields.
Although she had an idea, she had not yet figured out how to implement it.
It seems I have to go back and ask the teacher.
Zhao Jun's work here is in full swing, and the court on the other side is also running as usual.
"It's been almost a month since Zhao Jun left."
One day, Ying Zheng suddenly asked Sun Cheng beside him.
"Uh, yes, Lord Zhao has been gone for the twenty-eighth day."
Sun Cheng answered cautiously, it has been almost a month and the king didn’t show any reaction before, why did he suddenly ask now?
"Yeah, it does feel like I haven't seen her for a while."
Ying Zheng spoke lightly, his face calm.
There was another long silence.
So, what do you want to say, my king?
Sun Cheng, who was standing behind, was secretly guessing what the emperor was thinking.
Finally, a long time passed.
"Sun Cheng, tell the kitchen to send a hot pot tonight."
hot pot?
My king, after thinking for so long, you just want to eat hot pot?
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