In the evening, Zhu Ping'an had chicken soup, took a hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and then sat down at his study writing, summarizing today's inspection and listing solutions to the hidden dangers he had discovered.
After summarizing, Zhu Ping'an drew a map based on the survey results.
The maps in the archives of the government office were not very accurate and detailed. Zhu Ping'an had long been determined to create a map of Jingnan using modern methods. In the past, when he visited the countryside and inspected, Zhu Ping'an would draw maps of the places he had visited. When he had visited all of Jingnan, he would merge these small maps into a general map of Jingnan.
It was already midnight when he finished drawing the map. Zhu Ping'an, still reluctant to leave, washed up and went to bed after Hua'er urged him repeatedly.
The bed is warm again tonight...
Seeing that her son-in-law had gone to rest somewhere else as usual, Hua'er had no choice but to wrap herself tightly in her quilt.
The next day, it was still cloudy and rainy, and the rain was still falling heavily.
Zhu Ping'an got up early, had breakfast, and called Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others to go out to investigate again.
Climbing mountains and wading through water, braving the wind and rain, it was another day of leaving early and returning late. I came back even later and more embarrassed than yesterday.
On the third day, Zhu Ping'an did not go out. He issued an urgent flood prevention and control document to all townships through the government office, pointing out the water risks in the county, listing specific measures, and mobilizing the entire county to participate in flood prevention and control.
Originally, Zhu Ping'an was worried that the people would not cooperate, and considered introducing some supporting measures to ensure the smooth implementation of flood prevention and control. However, Zhu Ping'an still underestimated his credibility and influence. Not long after the official document was issued, Zhu Ping'an received feedback that the people were very cooperative, and the whole county joined in and took action in full swing.
Of course, there were a few people who did not cooperate, thinking that Zhu Ping'an was making a fuss and was abusing the people's power, as it had only been raining for a few days. However, the government did not intervene, and several elders from their village went up to deal with them.
"It's been raining these days, and all of you are thinking about taking care of your wives and children. But how many of you know that our county magistrate has been investigating in the wind and rain for two days, going out early and returning late, climbing mountains and wading through water to investigate the water conditions. I have seen it all. If it weren't for the county magistrate who drove away the Japanese pirates, applied for tax exemptions, and gave so much silver to those who participated in defending the city, would you be able to take care of your wives and children?! Flood prevention and control, who is this for? It's for ourselves! It has rained for eight days in a row, and the water in the river and the pits is rising day by day. I am so worried that I can't sleep all night. People who don't think about the future will have immediate worries. Fortunately, our county magistrate is a sensible person and has thought about it ahead of us. The county magistrate is doing all this for us, and you are still dithering. Your conscience has been eaten by dogs!!!"
"The reason why you can have a wife and children and live happily together is because the county lord is carrying the burden for you outside!"
"It's not the plum rain season yet, but it has been raining for eight days straight, which is abnormal. Flood prevention and control is a matter of life and death. If there is no flood disaster, we are just helping out; if we are unlucky and a flood disaster comes, then we are saving ourselves and everyone else's lives."
The old man, leaning on a crutch and pinching his waist, scolded a few troublemakers who refused to work, and finally made them obedient. They then consciously took shovels and baskets to join in the flood prevention and control work with red faces.
Seeing that the whole county was united in flood prevention and control, Zhu Ping'an felt much more relieved. He divided the county's clerks into several groups and sent them to different locations to provide guidance on flood prevention and control. Zhu Ping'an also took Liu Dadao and others to walk around several important places.
After returning at noon, Zhu Ping'an considered that flood prevention and control not only required the cooperation of Jingnan, but also the entire Taizhou Prefecture, especially the several neighboring counties. So, Zhu Ping'an considered his tone, wrote an official document and several letters, and ordered the runners to deliver them to the Taizhou Prefecture government office and the government offices of several neighboring counties.
"Oh! Just because we rescued Taiping once, Zhu Ping'an already regarded himself as the emperor of Taiping County?! It just rained a few days, but he escalated it to flood prevention?! He bossed me around! What a jerk!"
The new Taiping County Magistrate received a letter from Zhu Ping'an reminding people to take precautions against floods. He opened it, glanced at it, sneered, and threw it on the table.
The new Taiping County Magistrate had a lot of complaints about Zhu Ping'an. When he came to Taiping County to take up his post, he thought he was diligent and conscientious. One time, he suddenly had the urge to go out incognito for a private visit, wanting to hear how he was known among the people. As a result, all he heard were good things about Zhu Ping'an from the people, such as how Zhu Ping'an, the magistrate of the neighboring county of Jingnan, was so good at this and that, how he was so wise and brave that he drove away the Japanese pirates, how he tried and judged cases like Bao Gong was still alive, and how he pleaded for tax reductions for the people... blah blah blah, the new county magistrate's ears were callused by all the good things he heard about Zhu Ping'an, but he never heard a word about himself from the people.
In an instant, the glass heart of the new Taiping County Magistrate was shattered!
For example, it feels like a newlywed couple. The husband thinks he is taking good care of his wife, but from morning till night, his wife keeps talking about how good the neighbor Mr. Wang is. Tell me, can the husband not be dissatisfied with the neighbor Mr. Wang? ! The new Taiping County Magistrate is the same. He immediately hates Zhu Pingan.
If you love someone, you will love his dog. If you hate someone, you will hate his dog. Once someone has a problem with you, they will have a problem with everything about you.
Zhu Ping'an's kindness was regarded as meddling by the Taiping County Magistrate! He wanted to make his presence felt in Taiping County! He wanted to gain fame!
What a crap young talent!
They don't even know astronomy and geography! It's normal for Jiangnan Water Village to have a few days of light rain. How did it rise to flood prevention? ! Every household has rain during the plum rain season, and frogs are everywhere in the green grass pond. Haven't you heard of this well-known ancient poem? ! If it doesn't rain in Jiangnan Water Village, is it still a water village? How ridiculous!
Now you are still the magistrate of Jingnan County, and you haven't even taken office as the assistant magistrate of the Judicial and Censorate, but you don't even know who you are, and you're bossing me around! Humph! It won't be too late to issue orders to me after you take office!
The new Taiping County Magistrate became angrier the more he thought about it. He picked up the letter again, tore it into pieces, and threw it into the trash can!
Although other neighboring counties were not as bad as the Taiping County Magistrate, they basically did not take Zhu Ping'an's letter seriously. Some of them put the letter aside, or casually mentioned it to their subordinates and let it go.
Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou Prefecture, had learned the lesson from the last time the Japanese pirates invaded. He had been training new soldiers in the barracks outside the city recently, preparing for the Japanese pirates. He told the officials in the prefecture not to disturb him unless it was important. After receiving the official document from Taiping County, the officials in the prefecture read the content and reminded them to prevent floods. They felt that it was not an urgent matter. In addition, the prefecture had also issued official documents on flood prevention in the middle of the year, so there was no need to disturb the prefect. Therefore, the officials in the prefecture put the official document from Taiping County in the receiving cabinet.