"What should I do!"

Under the swaying oil lamp, Zhang Jingxiu's ugly face reflected. He didn't expect that as soon as he arrived in Shenzhou, he actually "offended" the big man.

"I said Zixuan, what's wrong with you?"

When he walked into the house, he looked at Zhang Jingxiu's worried look, Shi Yiwen, who had just "out" from the library, smiled.

"What's wrong? Xin Zixiu is the governor of Baoding, the right assistant censor, the governor of the six prefectures of Baoding (1). He is a rank of the northern Zhili official. What is "digging wells to resist drought"? If you can't do this, you will lose your head. Are you talking about it?"

The words "digging wells to resist drought" were said by Shi Yiwen. He said something casually but did not expect that the middle-aged man would listen to it. He never thought that he was the right censor and the governor of Baoding Xin Zixiu. Now the two of them were "invited" by the prefect Zhang to "digging wells to resist drought" by Jurong Yamen.

If you cannot "diggage wells and resist drought", then Yu Shi Zhang will hold him accountable.

"Since the young master said that, I naturally cannot see the people becoming hungry. I will dig wells to fight against drought, so I'll ask my son!"

Zhang Jingxiu said while learning Xin Zixiu's tone.

"Didn't you see that he speaks badly? Digging wells to resist drought, how to dig wells? How many wells can you dig? From ancient times to the present, even if you rely solely on digging wells to resist drought?"

Shi Yiwen smiled.

"But I didn't do it, how could I know I couldn't do it!"

Zhang Jingxiu's face became even more ugly.

"After looking at history books, have you ever been able to resist drought by relying on a well alone? Not to mention anything else, just digging a well will cost you how much money and how long will it take? Even if you recruit all the well craftsmen in Shenzhou and even the six prefectures of Baoding, how many wells can you dig?"

From ancient times to the present, there has been no well digging to resist drought. The reason is simple, it is not easy to dig wells, it is time-consuming, labor-intensive and cost-effective. And the results are very little.

"At that time, he will pursue Xin Zixue. Zhiyuan, how do you explain it?"

Faced with Zhang Jingxiu's worries, Shi Yiwen smiled and said:

"Explanation? What's there to explain? Zixuan, I'll ask you."

Shi Yiwen said with a smile on his face as he looked worried.

"Does it be enough if I dig out the well?"

"It's not just that you can dig a well. Anyone can dig a well. Since you say you want to dig a well to resist drought, you can't just say one thing."

Looking at Shi Yiwen with a worried face, Zhang Jingxiu's brows frowned. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shi Yiwen say.

"Who said it was just one sentence?"

A flash of light flashed in Shi Yiwen's eyes.

"If I tell you, as long as I have a few thousand taels of silver, I can dig a thousand wells within a month. Do you believe it?"

"How many thousand taels of silver? Thousands of wells and thousands of holes?"

"right!"

Zhang Jingxiu opened up the unsolvable Taoism.

"How is this possible?"

"Ordinary wells are of course impossible, but if you change them, it is still possible."

Shi Yiwen had a smile on his face. He had a bottom line in his heart. As long as there were raw materials, he believed that he could dig a thousand wells.

"You mean, can you really dig a thousand deep wells in one month?"

Zhang Jingxiu asked again, his tone full of disbelief.

"But I have to help Jingshi Xin, otherwise, I'm afraid I can't do it alone!"

Xin Zixiu, who had just arrived at the Houya, stood in the dark, listening to the conversation in the room. His face changed slightly, and he immediately said to the room.

"How do you need someone Xin to help you?"

Shi Yiwen, who was talking to Zhang Jingxiu, was shocked when he heard this. When he turned around, he saw Xin Zixiu having walked in. Seeing him staring at him with a solemn expression, he said.

"Of course, we need the right to people and finances. Otherwise, how can we dig a well just by relying on the next person?"

This is a very normal requirement. Xin Zixiu didn't say anything about this. He just asked back.

"According to your opinion, can you dig a thousand wells?"

"Perhaps, more wells can be dug. If a certain amount of manpower is invested, maybe thousands or even tens of thousands of wells can be dug within a month."

Shi Yiwen did not hide it and said directly.

"Maybe, it can be used for the people of Shenzhou to resist drought."

Xin Zixiu, who originally thought he was talking big, looked at Shi Yiwen and saw that he was frank, couldn't help but wonder, could he really have this ability?

"Oh, how much money does that cost?"

"A well may cost two or three taels of silver, I guess it's about the same price!"

Before leaving Beijing, Shi Yiwen had been to the library several times and found some relevant information in the library, so he was full of confidence in this.

"If the laborer was the people in the village, it would probably be cheaper."

Hearing this, Xin Zixiu took his hands behind his back and paced back and forth a few steps in the room. Finally, he looked at Shi Yiwen meaningfully and said.

"If it is true as you said, then you are not only the life-saving benefactor of the people of Shenzhou. I, the Ming Dynasty, have benefited a lot! If your well law is really useful, I will write to the court to ask for you for merit and ask the emperor to give me an order!"

With a gentle smile, Shi Yiwen shook his head and said.

"The following is just to live the lives of the people. I don't care about anything else. Besides, it's hard to say anything without going out of the well."

"It's true!"

Xin Zixiu showed a smile on his face and looked at Shi Yiwen and said.

"With your words, I will feel relieved..."

Staring at Shi Yiwen, he said again.

"You don't have to worry. I am not a confused official who knows the truth. I was just a temporary method of rewarding me. So what if I can't do it, I will not punish you for being a crime of lying. When will I be so accused of such a crime? Just do it, no matter whether this matter is successful or not, I will not blame you!"

"Come on Futai!"

Shi Yiwen bowed and said.

"When I first met Futai in the afternoon, I was disrespectful to my words. "Digging wells and resisting drought" was not an ordinary method. Futai was the plan for the people of Shenzhou to survive without considering personal disgrace and honor. If there was any problem with the method of digging wells, Futai's reputation would be damaged, I would not be able to escape the responsibility."

The reason why I say this is entirely due to self-confidence. After all, he has technology beyond the times.

"It seems you want to issue a military order!"

Xin Zixiu said with a smile.

"This military order is not necessary. You just need to do things. If you have what you need, I will never postpone it. Zhiyuan, what do you think I need to do?"

"What's wrong with even making a military order?"

The confident Shi Yiwen said with a smile.

"However, the most important thing now is to prepare raw materials and recruit personnel. If you want to dig as many wells as possible in the short term, you must have enough personnel!"

"Enough staff, well, that's true."

Xin Zixiu nodded and said.

"But even if there are so many well craftsmen in Shenzhou who have opened the entire Shenzhou, I'm afraid there are still not many wells."

Suddenly, as if he was thinking of something, Xin Zixiu asked.

"Zhiyuan, is it that your well method is different from the ordinary well method?"

"That's natural. If it were ordinary well methods, the cost would be high, but..."

Zhang Jingxiu looked at Shi Yiwen and said curiously.

"But I'm curious about what kind of well method is it? It can turn a well that can be dug into two or three taels of silver to dig into a well?"

"I am also very curious."

Shi Yiwen didn't say anything, but instead had an unfathomable smile on his face.

"Futai, are you sure you want to trust Shi?"

Xin Zixiu was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and said.

"For the people of the world, I must not refuse to believe it!"
Chapter completed!