Chapter 601 How to Repair the Canal (for Summer
At this time, Shen Qingqian was in the small valley, and Wu and others were all worried.
Old Mrs. Chen was so anxious that two big blisters appeared at the corners of her mouth. "The stream is almost gone. What will happen to the crops in the fields?"
Their family now relies entirely on the output of the land to make a living. If something goes wrong, won’t they starve?
"Yes, how can God be so unreasonable? It was fine a few days ago, but now it's suddenly so hot that it's killing us. Is it really going to let us watch this stream disappear?" Old Mrs. Wang was also very anxious.
The Wang family was not a hardworking family to begin with. Although they became more diligent later on because of everyone else's encouragement, that was only compared to the past. For example, this time, other families had already watered their fields a few days ago, but they delayed for a few days, and ended up with almost no water left!
Shen Qingqian looked towards the source of the stream and could only vaguely see the mountain peaks towering into the clouds in the distance.
When they came last year, the stream was also dry, but heavy rain fell shortly afterwards and the stream has never stopped flowing since then.
"It's only been a few days. If it doesn't rain in a few days, we're afraid..." Liang sighed with a worried look on her face.
The weather this year is really weird. Just after the Chinese New Year, everyone thought that this year would be a good year with good weather and good harvests. Now it seems that is really a luxury.
Shen Qingqian didn't say anything.
Human beings are too small in front of nature. Even if they know how to create artificial rain, it can only happen under specific circumstances and let the people nearby benefit from it. There is no way around Linshuigou.
Just then, someone came galloping towards them on horseback.
"Ah"
When they got closer, everyone realized that it was Ling Yun.
He dismounted swiftly and strode into the valley.
"Sixth Miss, the general invites you over." Ling Yun said with a smile.
Shen Qingqian looked behind him and saw that even the horses were ready.
"Uncle, what do you want to talk to me about?" Shen Qingqian asked as she followed him.
Ling Yun shook his head, "I don't know about that."
He knew something vaguely, but it was not convenient to tell her at the moment.
The two of them soon arrived at the army.
Liang Cheng saw her coming and waved to her, "Come, come, girl, come and see, if we want to repair the canal, how to repair it best?"
Shen Qingqian felt like she had come to the wrong place and said speechlessly, "Uncle, shouldn't someone from the Ministry of Industry take a look at this?"
Of course, the imperial court’s Ministry of Works also had an office in northern Hubei, and Zhang Zhiyao was in charge of those matters.
"No matter who should do it, you tell me your opinion first." Liang Cheng was determined to hear Shen Qingqian's opinion.
Shen Qingqian looked at Sheng Ze who was standing there without saying anything, and Zheng Shicheng who was smiling at her. She was confused. Wasn't it said that women were not allowed to participate in these things?
"Don't waste time, come and take a look." Liang Chengcai didn't care what Shen Qingqian was thinking. He pulled her to the table and pointed at the map. "The blue lines are the existing canals, and the black lines are the places that can't be damaged too much."
Shen Qingqian was forced to work. He looked at the map carefully, then pointed to a mountain range and asked, "Is this the source of most of the rivers in northern Hubei?"
The terrain of northern Hubei is special. Shen Qingqian seemed to remember that Master Shen mentioned that most of the water in northern Hubei came from the same source.
There are many factors that contribute to the formation of rivers, and the melting of ice and snow on high mountains is one of them.
"Yes," Shengze said, "The source of many rivers in northern Hubei is in Chengjin Mountain."
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