Chapter 149 Water Control Preparation
Xiao Yuan saw his wife sighing and rubbed her head in amusement.
"When you reach the mountain, there will always be a way out. I haven't been hanging around for nothing all these years.
It's just a disaster relief, why are you so worried? It's not like I haven't been there before."
"This is a different time now, don't let yourself get caught in a trap."
Jiang Xinyu tapped Xiao Yuan's chin with a serious look on her face.
“For the same thing, the results you want to see will be different depending on your mood.
New officials are arrogant and willful and will not tolerate any injustice, while old-timers only want to make achievements but avoid mistakes and focus on being calm.
How this disaster relief will be provided and to what extent the relief will be provided will depend on the emperor's ideas.
Another thing is that the emperor used to have strong control, so you would encounter less obstacles as his sword.
Now those princes have become entangled with climate forces. Even if you are still sharp, you may not be able to cut through this mess.
I don't know much about politics and can't help you much. I can only give you some medicines and some unorthodox ideas.
After the great disaster there will be a great plague. You must strictly follow the book I wrote. Do you understand?
Xiao Yuan hugged Jiang Xinyu and hummed sullenly, his heart felt sour and his eyes were a little hot.
He also has a family and someone who cares about him, so he will take care of himself even for his wife.
Xiao Yuan originally thought that his wife had picked out some things from medical books and miscellanies, but he did not expect that what she wrote was truly astonishing.
But it is indeed quite complicated, covering everything from flood control to epidemic prevention to controlling people's hearts and minds and disaster relief procedures.
He had never thought before that sand had to be sprinkled into the disaster relief porridge, otherwise some greedy people would steal the food from the disaster victims.
He knew that corpses had to be burned to prevent infection when an epidemic occurred, but he never thought that the matter could be resolved peacefully.
Nowadays, people value burying the dead in peace, and disaster victims will do everything they can to hide corpses from being cremated.
If they were just civilians, it would be fine. At most, we could use force to suppress them and drag the bodies away.
However, sometimes when encountering local prominent families, officers and soldiers did not dare to go too far, so the epidemic recurred and was difficult to control.
It would be much easier to accept if we linked the cremated corpse with honor as Madam suggested.
It's just spreading some rumors and asking every town to build a chaste temple or a monument to good people.
People in this world are ignorant. As long as the common people believe that after the bodies are cremated and the names are recorded, the deceased can ascend to heaven and bless their families soon, I think no one would be unwilling.
If we then ask a respected person to write an inscription and put up a plaque, and then have the local officials burn incense and offer sacrifices, I'm afraid that those who didn't die of the plague would be willing to have their bodies cremated.
The more Xiao Yuan read what his wife wrote, the more interesting it became. The couple discussed it for half the night.
Jiang Xinyu, this salted fish, is no longer lazy and is busy organizing people in the mansion to distill alcohol and sew masks.
The disaster relief emergency manual was also revised again and again, with one item after another being thought of here and there, making it a mess and disorganized.
Xiao Yuan had to go to Dongchang every day, so Jiang Xinyu couldn't drag him to discuss the disaster. She couldn't ask anyone else until the disaster was reported to the court.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xinyu called He Zhang over.
Those below the level of scholar can rely on rote memorization, but those who can pass the examination have certain knowledge and understanding of real things.
She had no idea about the existing materials and work processes of that era, so she used the stamp as an encyclopedia of people's livelihood.
Much of Jiang Xinyu's theoretical knowledge is based on modern and convenient materials and technologies. It would be useless to write about them if they were not available in this era.
Another thing is that many things from this era have different names from modern times. She called the city gate tower "hip axis", which is a job that cannot be done.
Everyone has their own expertise, so it’s better to find a local who is smart and knowledgeable to pair up with.
Anyway, the masks can be made thanks to these girls, otherwise she wouldn't even be able to choose the right fabric.
The best is not necessarily the most useful.
The mask material she chose is indeed good, but each one costs a dollar.
Isn't that nonsense!
Not to mention supplying the common people, we can’t even supply the officers and soldiers.
Too rough cloth is not suitable either, as the pores are too large and it cannot provide any protection at all.
Later, July found a cheap and effective material, which solved one of her biggest problems.
When the maid came to report that the lady wanted to invite Master He to come over, Ye Xiao's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at He Zhang as if he was a vixen.
It's a sheer disaster that a dog looks so evil.
It's fine if Sister Qinglan falls in love with someone else, but what if my stepfather's legitimate wife also falls in love with this guy?
No matter how evil Jiang Xinyu was, she was still his godfather's wife, and he would never allow this bastard to cuckold his godfather.
He Zhang looked at Ye Xiao who was furious and smiled.
"What are you thinking about? The Governor's wife is not like your sister Lan. She has a good relationship with the Governor.
We met at the lotus pond a few days ago, and the lady asked about your injury.
Why don't you go with me, Xiaoye? You haven't apologized to the lady yet."
Ye Xiao snorted coldly and turned his head away, "She beat me up like this and asked me to apologize to her.
I’m not going!”
He Zhang advised helplessly, "It is only natural for a mother to beat her son. No matter how young your wife is, she is still your legitimate stepmother.
When the emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager was two years younger than the emperor. The emperor was very filial and well-mannered.
It is easier to resolve a feud than to make one. If you still want to acknowledge the Lord as your adoptive father and this adoptive mother, you must do so."
Ye Xiao also knew this truth, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
In the end, he did not go with He Zhang. He only reminded him to pay attention to the difference between men and women in case his adoptive father misunderstood him, otherwise he would die without knowing how.
He Zhang smiled very gently, "Xiao Ye is worried about me"
In response he was given a thrown peach and a "roll". He Zhang caught the peach with a smile and chuckled.
The relationship between him and Xiaoye has improved a lot in the past two days. It can be seen that Xiaoye still cares about him very much.
He Zhang was also curious about what the Governor's wife wanted to talk to him about, and he became even more confused when he saw the table full of pamphlets and various books.
Jiang Xinyu did not beat around the bush and told him directly that she had received news that the Governor might be sent to provide disaster relief and wanted to ask him if he had any good ideas.
It doesn't matter if you don't have any good ideas. I don't know if some of her ideas may work. If He Zhang is not busy, please help me with the advice.
For example, what they burn now is carbon. Is there such a thing as coal?
It is a black, stone-like substance that can burn.
Since it is a flood, it must have rained for several days, and it must be difficult to start a fire with damp firewood.
Charcoal is usually burned in late autumn and sold in winter, so the reserves are definitely very low in the summer.
However, once a flood occurs, both well water and river water will be polluted. If you do not boil the water before drinking it, you will definitely get diarrhea and cause epidemics.
After listening to Jiang Xinyu's description, He Zhang thought carefully for a while and said that he had read about this kind of thing in a journal.
It seems to be called coal.
This thing is produced in large quantities in Yuntong City. However, because it produces a lot of smoke, is not durable when burned and can cause poisoning, it is usually used by poor people.
Jiang Xinyu slapped her thigh and said, "This is it. I saw it in a book, but I forgot where it was produced.
Although coal has many disadvantages, it is resistant to moisture and will not cause poisoning when used in the open air, making it perfect for boiling water during floods.
I really made the right choice to find you. Let me write this down first and then we can study other things."
Seeing that Jiang Xinyu had not made any serious plans for the governor, He Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.
Honestly speaking, even though he acted tough when talking to Ye Xiao, he was actually really afraid of being alone with the Governor's wife.
He is so good-looking, I am afraid the governor's wife will not be able to control herself!
Jiang Xinyu:
Daughter-in-law, if I beat Ye Twelve, I can only break his two legs.
I can break three of your ropes, believe it or not
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