"Looking at the drawings, the scale of the reservoir is not large."
Shao Guang is worthy of being a Mohist disciple specializing in water conservancy. He chose a very good site for construction, and it seems that he has been carefully calculated.
He chose a pocket-shaped basin with deep terrain, large storage capacity and considerable catchment area. There is also a natural "dam" in this place. It is only necessary to dig out the reservoir, and then build an artificial river with a length of about 100 miles to introduce the tributary water of the Dongqing Mother River into the reservoir...
"The scale is indeed not large, but if it is completed, the people of Shangyang County will no longer worry about drought and famine."
Jiang Pengji did not respond easily this time, but frowned and calculated the gain and loss.
Today, there are no blasting tools, and no advanced siege equipment, and only rely on manpower. The difficulty of building a reservoir is really not small.
Money is not the problem, the key is not enough people.
"This matter... Let's put it aside for a while..." Jiang Pengji said, "We will talk about it after we have captured the northern border and there are enough people."
In the first sentence, Wei Ci's heart was still a little heavy, but in the second sentence, the smile on his lips could no longer be concealed.
Jiang Pengji said, "The kitchen has prepared supper, you should use some first, so as not to hurt your stomach."
Wei Ci's ears turned red again, bowing her head to thank her for her grace.
Jiang Pengji asked abruptly, "If it's already dark today, does Zixiao want to stay for the night?"
Wei Ci's hands trembled, and the porcelain bowl in her left hand almost fell on the food table.
Before he could react further, she said, "The guest room is always empty. If you stay, it will save you running around."
Wei Ci was relieved and declined Jiang Pengji's kindness.
After all, he was also a foreigner. If he stayed here overnight, it would be bad for the lord's reputation.
Wei Ci simply used the meal, and hurriedly got up to leave, as if some terrifying beast was chasing him behind him.
Jiang Pengji pinched her chin thoughtfully, looking at Wei Ci's retreating back and thinking deeply.
"The advice given by those unreliable guys is really useful? Can a frog be cooked in warm water?"
She muttered to herself, her low voice being blown away by the night wind.
The next day, Wei Ci woke up early.
Although he came back from Shangjing on a temporary basis, he still went to the Political Affairs Hall habitually.
As soon as he arrived at the government affairs hall, Li Yun ran towards him and saw that he was very nervous, as if something major had happened.
Wei Ci didn't respond in time and was almost hit by Li Yun, but luckily the latter was good and braked immediately.
Otherwise, according to Wei Ci's physical quality, Li Yun should not be knocked flying.
Wei Ci said with lingering fears, "Hanmei, the Government Affairs Office is not allowed to rush. If you startle your lord, what should you do?"
Li Yun knew that he had made a mistake, and hurriedly apologized to Wei Ci. Before Wei Ci could answer, he hurriedly wanted to leave.
"Hanmei?"
Wei Ci was startled, guessing that something big happened around Li Yun.
Otherwise, how does the other party look like this
Li Yun said in a panic, "I heard that a poisonous snake was mixed into the stable, which scared Dabai."
stable
Infiltrated a poisonous snake
Wei Ci was stunned for a while, but for a while she didn't understand the exact meaning of the words.
A poisonous snake entered the stable, what did Li Yun do in such a panic? Could it be that his beloved horse was bitten by a poisonous snake
But... Da Bai seems to be the lord's mount, and the lord panics if he wants to panic. Where can he get Li Yun
Prompted by curiosity, Wei Ci followed and asked Li Yun as he walked.
After asking carefully, I found out that the foal in Dabai's mansion had been promised to Li Yun by the lord. Li Yun was looking forward to the birth of the foal, and he had been looking forward to it for several months. I didn't expect such a thing to happen temporarily.
The poisonous snake had been caught, and the horse in the stable was not injured, but Dabai was frightened and seemed to be giving birth prematurely.
Premature foals are not easy to live, and if they encounter a difficult mare, their chances of survival are even slimmer.
Li Yun had been looking forward to the colt for so long, and when he heard the news, he almost didn't cry.
Dabai and Xiaobai lived in the same stable, but in order to take care of Dabai, a pregnant woman who was about to give birth, Xiaobai was assigned to another place by the groom. Xiaobai seemed to know Dabai's situation, and was very anxious. He changed his docile and shyness from the past, and kept rubbing the ground with his horse's hoof, trying to break through the fence. After all, he followed the war horse that went to the battlefield, Xiaobai became fierce, and the groom was trembling in front of him.
Seeing Li Yun coming, the groom who took care of the two horses was so excited that he saw a savior.
Although the stables were well kept, there was still some odor.
Li Yun has been dealing with Ma'er all the year round. He doesn't care about these smells, and Wei Ci's expression remains unchanged.
In the stable, Dabai was lying on his side on the ground covered with soft hay, his belly was huge, his mood was a little sullen, and he looked very uneasy.
Seeing the stranger coming, Dabai kept scolding and whining, as if he wanted to stand up, but after a long time he could only lie down.
Wei Ci said, "What's the use of calling Li Xiaowei for something like a mare giving birth to a foal?"
Don't go to prepare to deliver Dabai's delivery, come to find Li Yun, who doesn't know anything about the shit, and delay the death of one corpse and two lives!
The groom was so anxious that he wanted to cry, not because he didn't want to deliver Da Bai's birth, but because Da Bai and Xiao Bai were too ferocious and couldn't get close at all.
When the lord was not there, he could only find Li Yun, and he had to appease the mare first.
Wei Ci found the groom's embarrassment after a little observation, and her brows could not help but tighten.
"Hanmei, go and pull Xiaobai away, don't let it make trouble here."
Wei Ci asked the groom to fetch the loops, tying them neatly, and fixing the wide sleeves, revealing two slender and white arms.
Animals are different from people, and communication between the two is a problem.
Fortunately, Xiaobai has enough spirituality. Facing Li Yun, he can barely calm down. If he is a groom, how can he hold him down
"Da Bai is injured somewhere, I'm afraid he can't stand up. It depends on the situation. It's still the first child. If there is no external help, I'm afraid it won't be born." Wei Ci asked the groom to get hot water and scissors, and was about to enter Da Bai. In the stable where he was, the groom was so frightened that his soul was about to fly.
Dabai is very aggressive, Wei Ci is still alive when he goes in
The groom couldn't stop him, so he could only close his eyes in despair, for fear that Wei Ci would be killed by Da Bai.
The result was unexpected. Dabai, who was originally very aggressive, was exceptionally docile in front of Wei Ci, and would rub his arm from time to time.
The groom murmured, "Isn't this the lord's horse..."
Why was Mao so close to Wei Ci
"Be patient, or the child won't be born."
Wei Ci smoothed Dabai's horse's mane. He didn't think it was dirty. He knelt on the ground covered with straw, and washed his hands with warm water to clean the horse's hair.
Li Yun felt that his three views were shattered, and he leaned on the fence carefully, staring at Wei Ci's movements for a moment.
"Wait - Zixiao, will you still deliver?"
Wei Ci didn't answer, just put his hand in, carefully figured out the current position of the colt, and helped it get a good position.
Not only does he know how to deliver, but he also has a lot of experience with many midwives.
In the past, I used to practice with mares or other animals, and only two times I practiced giving birth, which is also a very distant memory.