Chapter 21 - Waterwheel and water mill.
Jiang Zhen's original intention is very good. With the pillar industry of refined salt, it attracts more businessmen to Lanhe County, and Lanhe County can naturally develop.
But she still overestimates the management level of the county government. When the opportunity comes, she may not be able to seize it.
If those businessmen from south to north suffer losses in Lanhe County and go out to publicize it, Lanhe County will have no reputation.
Thinking of this question, Jiang Zhen quickly waved to Zhou Pang and said, "Isn't there still more than a hundred guards in the princess's house?" Let them dress up, patrol the streets, deal with disputes, and maintain public security. If you encounter a problem that you can't solve, go to the county government.
When Jiang Zhen went out, he naturally guarded a lot of slaves, but in the city, there was no need to guard the mountain thieves and road bandits, so he brought more than 20 people in a low profile.
[It is not only a matter of guard patrol, but also the management of the county government.]
[So many outsiders come to Lanhe County, what a good opportunity to advertise, you have to make use of it quickly to make everyone feel at home.]
[I have listed a few for you, and let the county magistrate follow, which is good for Lanhe County.]
Zhou Pang went back to the house to arrange a patrol. Jiang Zhen ordered another escort, "Go and find the county magistrate, the county magistrate and the county lieutenant. I have something to discuss with him."
After issuing all the orders, Jiang Zhen took a group of people and continued to wander on the street. When he was tired, he sat in the restaurant and ate.
The county magistrates did things very quickly. As soon as Jiang Zhen ordered the dishes, they ran over, with thin sweat on their heads.
"You should be very busy these days. Sit down and have something to eat." Jiang Zhen asked casually, "There have been a lot of people recently. Have you encountered any problems that are difficult to solve? Tell me about them."
The county magistrate sat down honestly, and then replied, "You set the rules of queuing by yourself. It's the same in Duyi. No one dares to say anything more."
Lanhe County is Jiang Zhen's fiefdom. No one dares to find fault for Jiang Zhen in this place. Even if he is dissatisfied, he can only queue up honestly. Even if there is an idea of jumping the queue, there are so many people staring at it, and under Jiang Zhen's eyes, no one dares to implement it.
"As long as you are willing to line up." Jiang Zhen nodded with relief, looked at the county lieutenant and asked, "Recently, the number of merchants coming and going in Lanhe County has increased. There are thieves in the county. Is the security in the city good?"
The county lieutenant wiped the sweat on his head and replied cautiously, "I have sent more patrollings in various townships, and I will not let the thieves rampant in the county."
"As long as there is nothing wrong with the big deal. But there are still some minor problems in the city that need to be improved. Jiang Zhen said with a smile, "Now most of the businessmen who come to Lanhe County are merchants from Jiang, but in the future, there will be caravans from other countries. I can't let those people return to China to say that Princess Lanhe is virtuous, and the people below are all unruly people."
"The prices of inns staying in the city are different, and there is also the phenomenon of bullying. The county government can start to build its own guest houses, or regulate the price of inns in the city..."
"Yes, princess, I will do it when I go back." The county magistrate agreed quickly. As long as the fine salt business is still there, there will be a steady stream of guests in Lanhe County, and the matter of the guest house really needs to be put on the agenda.
"There are also guards patrolling in the county, and now my guards are patrolling. The county lieutenant must arrange people to be on top of it. The attitude must be good, and the opinions put forward by the people in the city must be paid attention to..."
Jiang Zhen was talking, and the people in the restaurant began to cook in turn, still rice, barbecue, and seasonal vegetables.
When the food was cold, it didn't taste good. Jiang Zhen quickly moved her chopsticks and said, "Anyway, it's not particularly urgent. Let's talk while eating."
The chef outside the palace is so skill-so that even Jiang Zhen has eaten rice husks in the rice.
Jiang Zhen was not so particular, but the county magistrate still explained a few sentences, "Whether it is Chen Dong building a canal or a salt well to boil salt, it needs manpower. Most of the slaves in the city have been sent to these two places, resulting in not many female slaves in the county government office."
Whether it's money or people, Chen Dong is not polite. When Jiang Zhen didn't stop him, he tossed around vigorously. However, Jiang Zhen was very popular. He still listened to Jiang Zhen's order to repair the canal. Several county magistrates did not dare to resist. They asked for money and people to give it to others.
[Speaking of rice, I want to talk about stone mill again.]
[It's a pity that such a good hydraulic resource in Lanhe County is not used to build a hydraulic mill.]
[I have said for a long time that the stone mortar is not good, and you have to rely on the stone mill, otherwise it will be difficult to get a flour.]
[At least the steamed bread was made by little A Zing. Everyone in Duyi has eaten steamed buns. It doesn't make sense that her fief is not there.]
[Little A Zhen, the stone mill is really important, something that liberates the labor force.]
Jiang Zhen was very open-minded about eating and wearing. When she was rich, she had a rich way of living. When she was depressed, she had a depressed way of living. After entering the palace, she suddenly had meat and vegetables, and her eyes had been making salt. She thought of it briefly. Later, she was not in a hurry to use it, so she put it behind her mind.
Now it is not too late to be reminded by the people in the live broadcast room. Lanhe County wants to make a good reputation. In addition to the label of refined salt, the label of multiple delicacies is also good.
After finishing the meal outside and arranging the affairs in the county, Jiang Zhen went to the county office and took a few craftsmen back to the princess's house. First, he asked the mason to make a stone mill, and then asked the carpenter to study the hydraulic mill and water mill.
Jiang Zhen has provided the drawings and so on. What those craftsmen need to do is to draw a cat and a tiger. It is not difficult. When Jiang Zhen falls asleep, the stone mill, waterwheel and wooden wheel axles will be all done.
Jiang Zhen waved his hand and said directly, "Take everything with you and go to the dam township in the suburbs to find Chen Dong."
Even if Chen Dong can lead millions of people to control the water in the future, he is just a rookie who is just starting to take people to test the water in the village outside the county.
When Jiang Zhen arrived at Dam Township, Chen Dong was not at the scene. He took the slaves and the villagers to carry the stone together.
The construction of the dam canal is beneficial to the local people. Even if Jiang Zhen did not order, all the old and weak women and children in the village were mobilized to help work consciously and enthusiastic.
The young and strong people went to work hard, and it was a few old villagers who came to welcome Jiang Zhen.
Jiang Zhen came to find the river, not to be a guest. She politely invited the villagers back, and she took the craftsman to test her water mill and waterwheel by the river.
She has a high theoretical level and sufficient raw materials. After two tests, the water mill and the water wheel turned.
Even if this thing is made by the craftsmen themselves, the group of craftsmen can't help but marvel at the magic when they see it working with their own eyes.
"It's really amazing. I turned around by myself."
"The princess is indeed a disciple of a master. The stone mill alone is powerful enough. I didn't expect that it could drive water. It's really a fantastic idea."
"If I make something like a waterwheel one day, even if I am a craftsman, I can be the prince's guest of honor."
A group of craftsmen looked at the rotating waterwheel and water mill, thinking about it.
Compared with the simple and unpretentious water mill, the high waterwheel that rotates with the current is the most eye-catching. Chen Dong saw this thing from afar, so he rushed to Jiang Zhen and then asked in surprise, "Princess. What is this?"
"This is a waterwheel. With canals, more land can be irrigated. That's a stone mill. I'm going to have someone repair a few more water mills here, and then send the ground rice noodles to the county for people to eat.
"I knew it. I knew it was a good thing at a glance." Chen Dong circled around the waterwheel excitedly.
Jiang Zhen laughed twice and said, "Don't worry about the waterwheel. Take me first to see how your canal is going.
Chapter 22 - Cement.
Jiang Zhen has seen the drawings of canals and levees, but they are far from being shocked as on the ground.
Hundreds of thousands of people shouted and worked under the command of Chen Dong. The hard work is all the young people in the dam township who rush to do it, and they are not lazy because of the existence of slaves.
After all, the construction is a facility to be used in the countryside, and the villagers are worried that those slaves are not careful enough.
Chen Dong stood behind Jiang Zhen and said with some emotion, "Although it is now to build canals and dykes in Dam Township, there are also young people in other villages who come to help, and keep asking me which township is the next to repair canals, for fear that I will leak them."
Although there are salt wells in Lanhe County, it is those upper-class people who make a fortune. The people at the bottom still have to spend money to buy salt. The wealth of the salt well has nothing to do with them, but they can't escape from the flood, so the people of Blue River County are not rich.
Jiang Zhen arranged for Chen Dong to build dams and canals. Instead of putting pressure on the people, he also paid for it himself.
The people of Lanhe County have not met such generous people for hundreds of years, so they are particularly enthusiastic about Jiang Zhen one by one. Even the villagers took the initiative to arrange people to kill pigs. The wild fruits picked by the children on the mountain also gave Jiang Zhen a basket.
"Princess, this is everyone's intention. Try it. This red fruit is so sweet."
"This dam and canal have been repaired. Princess, you are everyone's benefactor. Who dares to say that you are not good? I'm the first to go with him."
They were so enthusiastic that Jiang Zhen was a little embarrassed. He quickly supported the villagers and said, "Old man, you are so polite. This is all I should do."
"There is no right or wrong. We all know that you are kind-hearted princess."
"Princess, you are busy. Don't worry about us."
Afraid of affecting Jiang Zhen and Chen Dong's affairs, several villages thanked Jiang Zhen and left quickly.
A dam can affect the irrigation of several surrounding townships. Jiang Zhen paid for it and the people worked hard, but the little landlords sandwiched in the middle seemed to be hidden.
Jiang Zhen quietly reminded Chen Dong, "Although the refined salt in Lanhe County makes money now, I can only give you that much money. If you feel short of money, you can say a few words to some people in the county."
After spending money, Jiang Zhen could understand King Jiang's feelings. Although she did good things for the benefit of the country and the people, she would feel proud and proud, but she was still a little upset when she thought of other people picking up benefits behind the people.
Chen Dong said sensiblely, "Princess, I understand that the fields in some villages are originally good fields, and the construction of canals is not so urgent."
"As long as you understand." Jiang Zhen patted Chen Dong on the shoulder with relief. It's really hard for her to say something, otherwise the effect of her paying for the canal will be reduced, and it is the best of both sides to let Chen Dong go.
Under the leadership of Chen Dong, Jiang Zhen walked around the whole construction site with heavy footsteps. When she saw several slaves carrying a boulder, she had a lot to say, but she still held back and only looked up at the bullet screen, waiting for the performance of netizens in the live broadcast room.
[If the hemp rope to carry the stone is broken, it is estimated that this big stone can kill people on the spot.]
Jiang Zhen nodded silently.
[It's worthy of the dam that built to stop the flood. This stone is really big. When there is no gunpowder, quarrying is also a tiring work.]
Jiang Zhen continued to nod.
[In order to build a dam, the gunpowder was released, which was a little useless.]
[The matter of gunpowder can be slowed down first, but cement and pulleys have to be arranged in advance.]
[Didn't little Zhen buy iron and plan to make a big iron pot for boiling salt? Just get the pulley out together. Anyway, it's nothing to waste.]
There is too much difference in technology. Just by looking at it, you can find a lot of things that can be improved.
The people watching the live broadcast room discussed it enthusiastically. Jiang Zhen clicked on the mailbox of the live broadcast system and found the detailed formula of cement in it, and there are many versions of this formula.
After getting the benefits, Jiang Zhen thanked the live broadcast room with great sincerity.
She didn't pay at all, so she got countless secret recipes, and her attitude must be correct.
After taking a look at the new cement formula, Jiang Zhen said to Chen Dong not far away, "Looking at you repairing this dam, I seem to think of something else."
"What did the princess think of?" Chen Dong's eyes widened, and his eyes looking at Jiang Zhen were full of expectation.
Jiang Zhen said with a smile, "I remembered a secret recipe that can be used to repair the dam. You have been busy for so long. You can take a break in these two days. When I get the cement out, it will be much easier for you to repair the dam.
From refined salt to water mill, Chen Dong has seen Jiang Zhen's power. Even if cement has not yet come out, he is already full of confidence in this thing.
"Why did the princess lose her memory before!! I forgot so many good things. The teacher who taught you at the beginning was really a master. In Baoshan, he could still be indifferent to fame and fortune..."
Listening to Chen Dong blowing a large rainbow fart on the teacher, Jiang Zhen wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and said sadly, "My teacher should have passed away. When I dreamed before, I dreamed of following the teacher's will and throwing his ashes into the river."
"The ashes?" Chen Dongyi was shocked. His father died in the flood and his bones were left, which was his lifelong obsession.
He didn't think at all that there were still people in the world who burned themselves. After being shocked, he couldn't help sighing, "Your teacher is really an extraterresmous person."
Jiang Zhen said a few words, then skipped her teacher, and calmly discussed the cement workshop.
Chen Dong only stayed in Dam Township for the time being, and then moved to another place. For convenience, the cement workshop had to be built to the county, so that the transportation would be convenient.
With that, Jiang Zhen suggested, "Cement road repair and house repair are also very useful. At that time, you can repair the road together."
Chen Dong blinked his eyes and didn't say anything, as long as Jiang Zhen didn't care about the money. Anyway, when he spent Jiang Zhen's money, he was very happy.
[Not only the road, but also the streets and houses in the county, it is better to repair them.]
[There is also the city wall, which looks very broken and has to be repaired with cement.]
[It's troublesome to repair. It's better to build a new city outside Lanhe County. The house is made of cement and green bricks. It's beautiful, generous and solid.]
[Fix the Lanhe County, and then repair the road from Lanhe County to Duyi...]
There is no end to the infrastructure. It seems that a thread was picked up, but followed by a pile of wool balls. Just looking at the bullet screen sent by everyone, Jiang Zhen was heartbroken for her wallet.
But at the same time of heartache, Jiang Zhen was looking forward to it. After all, she was also very moved by the planning of the live broadcast room.
Relying about the cement, Jiang Zhen didn't plan to watch the fun on this construction site, so she quickly took people back home.