Chapter 87: Groundwater is encountered during tunnel excavation; Su Jingge does her best to save lives!
"It's off, it's off, it's shifted by three zhang and three cun!"
We're doomed!
Zhao Zhou's face turned pale: "Why didn't she tell me? Why didn't she tell me beforehand? Why didn't she give me a heads-up? How dare she?!"
Fan Tong knelt down: "My lord, it was the princess who forbade me to tell you, saying that it was only shifted by a few meters, was it necessary to ask you?"
"She believed she had no problem."
"Who knows, who knows, they just dug up groundwater, and now water is gushing out. This flood water hasn't even reached the tunnel yet, and there's a lot of water accumulating inside the tunnel. There's a risk of a landslide!"
"My lord, please think of a solution quickly, my lord!"
Zhao Zhou's eyes went black: "The mine was already dug very deep. The measurement figures on the plan were calculated very precisely. As long as the tunnel is dug according to my method, there will be no problems. Moreover, the floodwater can be diverted to the other side of the mountain."
"There's a river below the mountain; it's practically a perfect match."
"But the princess is arrogant and disdainful of others, so she changed the measurement to three zhang and three cun!"
"How could it not collapse?"
"I clearly said that if we just follow the numbers above, there won't be any problems, but she just won't do it. She's hopeless. Even if the Goddess herself came, it would be too late!"
Zhao Zhou's mind went blank, and he slumped into his chair: "Now that the mountain has collapsed, if the heavy rain doesn't stop, half the mountain will eventually collapse!"
"By then, let alone saving Yuxiang County, the entire Yuxiang County will probably cease to exist!"
Needless to say, they've begun to show promise.
If his life is in danger, then the lives of everyone in the entire county are in danger!
He is a sinner for all time!
Zhao Zhou's eyes rolled back, and he immediately fainted.
Fan Tong stared in disbelief: "My lord! My lord!"
-
"What? The Xishan Mine collapsed?" Xiao Yinhe was dumbfounded. "How is that possible? Zhao Zhou was a county governor before, how could he have caused the mine to collapse?"
"It's all over, it's really all over. We thought our new plan to dig a canal would catch up with their speed, so we wouldn't have to keep mining. But they collapsed it! What are we going to do with the materials? What are we going to do?!"
Xiao Yinhe collapsed into a chair.
All the results of my hard work over the past few days have vanished.
He removed his hat and offered his apology to Li Jingyi.
"Your Excellency, this is my fault. There was a problem with the measurement of the plan. The princess would not have wanted to dig a tunnel either. It is all my fault."
One of them is his future daughter-in-law, and he is caught in a dilemma, wanting to take the blame himself.
"Please, sir, do not involve others. This was my idea alone. It was my mistake. If anyone should be punished, punish me alone!"
The atmosphere inside the restaurant was oppressive.
They couldn't lift their heads, their faces long and mournful!
The person who came to report hurriedly shook his head: "Prefect Xiao, I think you've misunderstood. I heard that the princess deviated the measurement by 33 feet!"
"That's why the side of the mountain outside the mine collapsed, and groundwater is gushing out uncontrollably..." The man paused, "It's not the mine, it's one side of the mountain that collapsed!"
"Huh? What did you say? You said the mine didn't collapse, but the mountain on the side of the mine collapsed??" Xiao Yin said excitedly, grabbing the man's hand and shaking it.
The man nodded: "That's what the construction workers said. They heard that when they tried to dig that night, they couldn't get any deeper, so the princess changed the measurements Zhao Zhou had taken. But it wasn't the mine that collapsed, it was the side of the mountain!"
Xiao Yinhe slumped back into his chair, panting heavily. He laughed, "You scared me to death! Haha, don't breathe so heavily next time. Haha, Ce Shan!"
It took him a long time to recover from his shock.
Xie Mo was overjoyed: "Haha, the side mountain and the mine are fine, they're fine!"
The two embraced each other, overcome with emotion.
Su Jingge was nearly scared to death.
She asked, "What's the situation up ahead now?"
The messenger said, "There is a risk of a landslide, so I was ordered to come quickly to inform the officials so they can make preparations as soon as possible!"
Su Jingge nodded: "What do you gentlemen think?"
Xie Mo stepped forward: "Assistant Manager Su, according to my opinion, we should continue with the plan you designed earlier, which involves digging canals. Once the canals are dug, all water will flow!"
Xiao Yinhe stood up and put his official hat back on: "Inspector, I take back what I just said. I want to atone for my crime by continuing to dig this canal!"
Li Jingyi nodded: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"
With everyone united, let's start anew!
Su Jingge ordered her men to immediately clean up the collapsed site.
The new canal over there will soon be completed, and then the two streams of water will be diverted into one.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Upon hearing this news, An Wanyu was shocked: "What did you say? You said you've discovered groundwater? The water is raging? It's going to wash away the county? Impossible!"
"Zhao Zhou clearly gave me precise figures, how could we possibly have found groundwater?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Her servants said, "Princess, it's true! How could we dare to lie to you about something like this?"
The man frowned slightly: "It's not that you didn't dig according to the exact number Zhao Zhou gave you, but rather that you couldn't dig it out and it was off by 33 feet!"
“Each inch is no joke, let alone 33 inches. How could it be impossible to dig out groundwater?”
"Since ancient times, a small mistake can lead to a huge error!"
An Wanyu's face turned pale, and she sat down in the chair. It's over!
Originally intending to make a name for himself, who would have thought that because he couldn't dig any deeper, he had only deviated by three zhang and three cun, yet he had unearthed groundwater.
Instead of diverting the floodwaters, even more water was added. This only compounded the difficulties.
Her lips trembled with smugness as she asked, "Inspector, has the other side found out?"
The servants below said, "How could we not know about something so important?"
"I just saw a group of people coming out from the direction of the East Gate, heading towards the West Mountain, so they may already be... already at the West Mountain..."
An Wanyu pursed her lips and swallowed: "Prepare the horses, let's go to West Mountain immediately!"
-
Xishan Mine.
Su Jingge did her best to save her; she was covered in mud and soaked to the bone.
My arm was also scratched and bled.
He didn't even bother with bandaging.
She stood on high ground, directing the crowd.
They didn't even dare to blink.
Everyone was on high alert, and they used sand and gravel to divert the collapsed water into the new canal.
Racing against time to get the work done.
Li Jingyi stood to the side and saw the woman's pale face.
But those eyes were shining, and he admired them greatly.
If she were an official, she would definitely be a good one.
It is not something that ordinary people can achieve.
After a night of emergency rescue efforts, the underground water was fortunately diverted into the new canal.
Su Jingge felt dizzy, but Li Jingyi helped her up.
"Thank you." The voice was very weak.
"Why don't you go and rest for a bit?"
Su Jingge shook her head: "The situation is improving, but we can't let our guard down. I'm fine." She continued to give instructions, "Everyone, continue..."
On the other side, An Wanyu has not been able to get a word in edgewise since she arrived.
Now that she had the chance, she stepped forward, her eyes filled with guilt: "It's all Zhao Zhou's fault. The numbers he gave me were completely wrong. I just changed them, and who knew that the groundwater would just gush out like that."
Su Jingge sneered: "Princess, are you trying to shirk responsibility? I clearly heard that you changed the numbers. You were too eager for quick success and caused a disaster. It's your fault, but now you dare not admit it?"
An Wanyu was publicly humiliated: "I, I, this princess was wrong, of course I admit it, but you are not wrong?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
