Since there is space, it is naturally the best to buy it for 0 yuan - Chapter 480 Drought

Of course Shen Ruyi didn't know all this. The first waterwheel was built quickly and installed by the river for a test. The effect was good, so Shen Ruyi asked the people below to continue building it to see if it could be enlarged in the same proportion and build a larger and more efficient waterwheel to be used in places with greater water level differences.

At the same time, a new copy of the drawing was drawn and given to the government. The people from the government came very quickly, looked at the drawings for a while, and then left.

Shen Ruyi's drawing came at a very timely moment. Seeing that there were problems with spring ploughing, the government had been getting anxious in recent days.

The problem is that it is not only the capital that is experiencing a drought trend. News from the west and northwest of the capital is that the drought there is even more serious.

There is a dam built in the capital city. When it was built, enough money was spent, the dam was dug deep and wide enough, and the water storage capacity was astonishing.

Now with the help of the waterwheel, the problem is not so big. At this moment, the official was very grateful to Little Black Charcoal, thinking that this little thing was so amazing that it made him feel more at ease.

The days that have just gotten better cannot go back to the days two years ago.

After installing the waterwheel, Shen Ruyi finally planted these crops one by one with the waterwheel running 24 hours a day.

People born in the year of Tiangan are prone to having wild thoughts. Instead of having wild thoughts, it is better for them to go to work and earn food. With the food, they will not starve to death.

By the way, calm the people's impetuous hearts. It's useless to be anxious. No one else can make decisions for God. Shen Ruyi can only try to change what she can change, and let the rest take its course.

Of course, she didn't dig the river randomly. Instead, she invited professionals to survey and design it. She took advantage of people's panic to dig it first to prepare for the future.

Because of the job of digging canals, the people of these two counties calmed down and began to focus on working and making money. No one was complaining about themselves or blaming others.

The labor will be provided by the village for free, and Shen Ruyi will pay for the other expenses. If there is no water on the ground, water will be drawn from underground.

Fortunately, the geographical location of this area is advantageous enough, and the water resources are quite abundant. In most places, water can be found by digging a well three or four meters deep.

The deepest place is only five or six meters, there must be water.

Shen Ruyi instantly became full of energy and increased the speed of well digging, with an average of two to three wells in each village.

As expected, once the report was made, the government attached great importance to it and sent people to learn about it before promoting it on a large scale.

Digging a well is just a waste of time and effort, but there are no other disadvantages. Just dig it, it is an extra guarantee. As long as people can survive and have water to drink, the problem is not a big deal and is within controllable range.

The practice of digging wells was soon widely promoted. People who used to drink water from the river were not used to using well water, but living habits were not so important in terms of survival.

This is the case in the capital city, which is surrounded by eight rivers and has abundant water resources and no shortage of water. People further northwest rely on wells for water.

In mid-April, at the suggestion of court officials, the emperor personally organized a rain-praying event.

It didn't rain on the day of the rain prayer, but fortunately, five days later, a heavy rain finally fell, soaking the dry earth. It rained for two days and two nights before it stopped. Everyone was relieved.

Shen Ruyi went to the fields to take a look. The seedlings were growing a little slower than in previous years, but at least they were all alive, and the survival rate was still very high.

The government also adjusted its strategy this year and planted the crops contributed by Shen Ruyi in several places hit by drought this year. This was a good opportunity to see their survival rate and yield under drought conditions, so that at least they could have an idea of ​​what they were doing.

During these days, everyone started packing up and preparing things and supplies.

Shen Ruyi had already prepared the supplies before. In view of recent events, Shen Ruyi made new adjustments based on the original ones.

The young prince will also go with him, and the existing masters in the mansion will also go with him. Shen Ruyi thought that since this was her first trip and she was not familiar with it, she would take her family south to the Qinhuai River to take a look at the misty Jiangnan.

After she had taken everyone on a tour and sent them back, she and Yiren did what she had originally planned to do. That thing was not suitable for many people and the distance was too long.

People who don’t know the truth would really think that this is a father and son relationship. The son is going on a long journey and the old father is worried and concerned about him.

Shen Ruyi looked at the official who was chattering non-stop and instantly became a talkative person, and she was also a little moved. It seemed that her luck was not bad, and the people she met were even better.

All she did was out of her heart, and she didn't expect to be seen or anything. But she was still very happy to be recognized by the government.

Shen Ruyi could only change the subject and mentioned a request in passing, asking the officials to help keep an eye on her during her absence, to prevent her house from being robbed or emptied while she was away, which would be a laughing stock.

The official was distracted and agreed without hesitation until Shen Ruyi left. The official came to his senses and realized that the only person in the world who could ask him to help send someone to look after someone's house was his lucky star, Little Black Charcoal.

Just like one of our own younger generations.

None of his younger generations were as relaxed in front of this official as Xiao Heitan, nor did they trust him as much.

Everyone else treated him as the ruler of a country and they all had requests of him, and they were very big. But Little Heitan was the most unique, the most disrespectful, the most sincere and the most selfless.