"Please spare my life, sir!"
"I dare not make a mistake. I beg you to show your wisdom and show mercy!"
The men who ran with buckets were quickly subdued by the soldiers.
They held their heads, knelt by the wall, and begged for mercy.
Lu Chen took a few steps forward and pretended to be fierce: "Nothing wrong? Then why are you running?"
The gray-clothed man said in a scholarly voice: "The official is chasing me, and I am running away because I am afraid.
God have mercy on me, I really haven’t done anything wrong! ”
Xiao Jingzhou looked down at the others and asked, "What were you doing just now?"
After these words were spoken, several men looked at each other in surprise.
After a long while, the gray-clothed man hesitated and said, "I am afraid of polluting your ears."
...
...
Xiao Jingzhou: "Just say whatever you want, I won't blame you."
With Xiao Jingzhou's assurance, the man in gray mustered up the courage to say:
"There weren't enough wooden strips in the city, so the common people used stones and leaves as toilet paper."
Lu Chen was puzzled: "Didn't they give you toilet paper? Is it not enough?"
When he saw a few men, he started to act like a quail, not saying a word.
Lu Chen speculated again: "Or is it that someone is embezzling money?
Those white soft papers were not distributed to you? ”
“No, no, no!”
"Absolutely not!"
The man in gray quickly waved his hands: "No one is deducting!
It’s the common people who think that white paper, which is delicate and smooth, is a waste to use for... ”
This reason made Xiao Jingzhou stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect it.
Lu Chen was also stunned for a moment, then reacted.
“You put the soft toilet paper aside and use stones and leaves as toilet paper, and you dump the filth in the corners at random.
What are you thinking? ”
The man in green muttered quietly, "We're not the only ones doing this. Everyone does this."
They were so unlucky that they were seen by the officials and caught red-handed.
Xiao Jingzhou frowned: "What do you plan to do with those papers?"
None of the men answered. They didn't know what to use it for. Seeing that others were reluctant to use it, they just followed the crowd.
It's impossible that in the future others will have everything while I will have nothing, right?
Seeing several people shaking their heads, Xiao Jingzhou said sternly, "Clean up everything in the corner, and don't throw dirty things around anymore."
He ordered the soldiers again: "Register your names. If you do it again, you will be punished with twenty sticks!"
When the men learned that Xiao Jingzhou would not pursue the matter, the sad expressions on their faces gradually relaxed and they nodded in agreement.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
"I will never dare to commit this crime again. I will clean it up immediately!"
The soldiers took the people away, and Xiao Jingzhou glanced at the corner.
There were indeed quite a few stones, leaves and branches piled up there.
He sighed deeply and gave instructions to Lu Chen.
"Those who distribute notices without using paper or discarding filthy things will no longer be given food.
As for the filth piled up in the city, we will clean it up today and transport it out of the city and forgive us all mistakes.
Otherwise, the culprit will be found and given thirty blows of the military stick! ”
Lu Chen: "Yes! I'll do it right away."
Near noon, Lu Chen and Yang Jin returned to the backyard of the government office together.
Yang Jin clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the filth created by the people in the city has been completely cleaned up."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingzhou nodded and said, "The dead bodies at the west gate are piled up like a mountain.
If it is delayed any further, it might cause an epidemic.
General Yang, take my handwritten letter to Lord Qian and go to the granary to get the masks.
He led his troops to bury the bodies outside the city.
In addition, young and middle-aged people in the city were recruited to carry the goods, and each person could receive three kilograms of rice and a bucket of water. ”
Yang Jin took the order and left.
Xiao Jingzhou thought about it and felt that there was still too little water in the city.
It is only for drinking by the people of Zhiyi City, and there is not even water for washing hands.
He heard the doctor say yesterday that illness comes from the mouth.
It seems that Miss Jiang will have to work harder to bring more water to solve the water shortage in Yicheng.
…
21st century.
Jiang Zhenyu received the letter.
"Want more water?"
She has been thinking about this issue these two days.
If we want to solve the water shortage problem in Zhiyi City once and for all, we must transport a large amount of water.
The daily drinking water for 100,000 people is not enough if she relies solely on tap water and the pond water in the back mountain.
What's more, she didn't dare to teleport too much.
Let the water plant and nearby villagers notice the problem.
Lingyun City was about to enter the dry season, and the idea of transmitting river water was nipped in the bud by her as soon as it sprouted.
Jiang Zhenyu was still thinking about how to deliver enough water to Xiao Jingzhou without making any noise.
The news on TV caught her attention.
The weather in the north is abnormal and heavy rainfall is imminent, so residents of several cities are advised to make flood prevention preparations.
rainstorm? flood?
If Jiang Zhenyu remembered correctly, there had been heavy rainfall in the north in the first half of the year, and the floods had destroyed many villagers' houses.
As a result, the villagers were left homeless and began to ask passers-by for help and food to fill their stomachs.
At that time, there was a saying circulating on the Internet.
Northerners care a lot about their reputation and want to be strong all their lives.
If I wasn't really in trouble, I would never ask others for things.
When she saw the news, it was the deadline for her master.
In order to accumulate merit for the Master, she not only donated money, but also bought several truckloads of supplies and sent them to the disaster area.
"Could it be possible that it will happen again?"
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhenyu's face darkened.
In a flash, an idea flashed through her mind.
"In ancient times, water was transferred from the south to the north. I can also divert water to Xiao Jingzhou before the flood comes!"
Jiang Zhenyu felt that this idea was absolutely a brilliant one that would satisfy both needs and achieve the best of both worlds.
Write a letter to Xiao Jingzhou immediately.
[Have someone prepare. I will send you a river in the next two days! 】
…
Xiao Jingzhou held the letter in his hand, his pupils dilated in shock.
He stood up from his chair with a smile on his face.
Seeing him like this, Lu Chen was a little confused.
You know, when Your Majesty exiled the prince, he had never seen the prince before, so he lost his composure like this!
When exactly did this happen?
At that time, Gu Zhenbei and others were entering the house to report on the treatment of the people.
Seeing Xiao Jingzhou lose his composure, he was very curious.
Gu Zhenbei thought about the four major happy events in life, but still couldn't figure it out.
Gu Zhenbei asked in confusion: "Your Highness, what happy event happened?"
There was light in Xiao Jingzhou's eyes and his expression was full of anticipation.
There was joy in his voice when he spoke.
"Uncle, the gods are going to help us accomplish one of the four great joys of life!"
Gu Zhenbei silently recited the four great joyful events in his heart: rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and being named on the list of successful candidates in the imperial examination.
As soon as he finished silently reciting, his eyes widened like donkeys: "Your Highness, are you saying...the gods want to rain?"
Xiao Jingzhou said: "No! She wants to give the people of Zhiyi City a river!"
A river?
What is the concept?
How much rainfall does it take to form a river?
How could the gods be so light as to give us a river?
Now, the people present could no longer contain their joy and burst into loud noises.
"God bless you!"
"God bless you!"
"May the gods protect us!"
"God bless you!"
"Very good!"
"With water, we can grow crops and no longer have to go hungry!"
"I'm going to take a bath when there's river water!"
"I'm going to catch fish in the river!"
"I want……"
The roof of the entire government office was almost blown off by the loud laughter.
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