"Looking at the blueprint, the size of the reservoir isn't big."
Shao Guang was indeed a disciple of Mohism who specialized in water conservancy. The location he chose was excellent, and it seemed like he had done some careful planning.
He chose a pocket-shaped basin. The terrain was deep, the reservoir capacity was large, and the water collection area was considerable. There was a natural "dam" in that area. They only needed to dig out the reservoir and dig a man-made river that was about a hundred miles long to divert the water from Dongqing's mother river into the reservoir …
"The scale is indeed small, but if it's completed, the people of Shangyang County will not have to worry about drought."
Jiang Pengji did not agree easily this time. Instead, she frowned and calculated the pros and cons.
There were no explosives or advanced siege weapons. They could only rely on manpower. The difficulty of building the reservoir was not small.
Money was not a problem, the key was the lack of manpower.
"This matter … Let's put it aside for now …" Jiang Pengji said, "We'll talk about it after we conquer the northern borderline and have enough manpower."
Wei Ci's heart was still heavy with the first sentence, but he could no longer hide the smile on his lips when he heard the second sentence.
Jiang Pengji said, "The kitchen has already prepared supper. Go and have some first to avoid hurting your stomach."
Wei Ci's ears turned red again. He bowed his head and thanked her for her kindness.
Jiang Pengji suddenly asked, "It's already dark. Zixiao, do you want to stay the night?"
Wei Ci's hands trembled, and the porcelain bowl in his left hand almost fell on the table.
Without waiting for him to react further, she said, "The guest room has been empty. If you stay, it will save you the trouble of running around."
Wei Ci relaxed and tactfully declined Jiang Pengji's good intentions.
After all, he was an outsider. If he stayed the night, it would be bad for the lord's reputation.
Wei Ci had a simple meal and hurriedly got up to leave, as if there was a terrifying beast chasing after him.
Jiang Pengji thoughtfully pinched her chin and looked at Wei Ci's receding figure in deep thought.
"Is the advice from that group of unreliable people really useful? Can a frog be cooked in warm water? "
She muttered to herself. Her weak voice was blown away by the night wind.
The next day, Wei Ci woke up early.
Although he had rushed back from Shangjing, he still made a trip to the government office out of habit.
Just as he arrived at the government office, Liyun ran towards him. He looked very nervous, as if something big had happened.
Wei Ci did not react in time and was almost hit by Li Yun. Fortunately, Li Yun had good reflexes and managed to stop the car in time.
Otherwise, based on Wei Ci's physical fitness, he would have been sent flying by Li Yun.
Wei Ci said with lingering fear, "Han Mei, the government office is not allowed to travel quickly. What if we startle the Lord? "
Li Yun knew he had made a mistake and hurriedly apologized to Wei Ci. Without waiting for Wei Ci's reply, he wanted to leave in a hurry.
"Hanmei?"
Wei Ci was shocked and guessed that something big had happened to Li Yun.
Otherwise, why would he be in such a state?
Liyun said in a panic, "I heard that a poisonous snake sneaked into the stables and scared Whitey."
Stable?
A venomous snake sneaked in?
Wei Ci was stunned. For a moment, he did not understand the precise meaning of these words.
A poisonous snake had sneaked into the stable. Why was Liyun so flustered? Could it be that his beloved horse had been bitten by a poisonous snake?
However … White seemed to be the lord's mount. If anyone were to panic, it should be the lord who panicked. How could it be Li Yun's turn?
Prompted by his curiosity, Wei Ci followed and questioned Liyun as he walked.
After asking in detail, he found out that the foal in White's residence had already been promised to Liyun by the lord. Liyun had been looking forward to the birth of the foal for a few months. In a month's time, White would be due to give birth. He did not expect something like this to happen at the last minute.
The poisonous snake had been caught and the horses in the stable were not injured. However, White was frightened and seemed to be going into premature labor.
It was not easy for a premature foal to survive. If it encountered a troublesome mare, its chances of survival would be even slimmer.
Liyun had been looking forward to the foal for so long. When he heard the news, he was so anxious that he almost cried.
White and Little White lived in the same stable. However, in order to take care of the pregnant White who was about to give birth, Little White was sent to another place by the stableman. Little White seemed to be aware of White's situation and was very anxious. Unlike its usual meek and bashful self, it kept kicking the ground with its hooves, trying to break through the fence. After all, it was a warhorse that had followed the lord to the battlefield. When Little White became fierce, the stableman's legs trembled in front of it.
Seeing Liyun coming over, the stableman who was taking care of the two horses was excited as if he had seen his savior.
Although the stable was kept very clean, there was still a strange smell.
Liyun often dealt with horses, so he did not care about the smell. Wei Ci's expression did not change either.
Inside the stable, White was lying on its side on the ground covered with soft hay. Its belly was huge and it was in low spirits. It looked very uneasy.
Seeing a stranger coming over, White kept whining and seemed to want to stand up, but after trying for a long time, it could only lie down.
Wei Ci said, "What's the use of calling Field Officer Li over when the mare is giving birth?"
Instead of preparing to help White, he came to find the ignorant Liyun. If this was delayed, it would be a tragedy and two lives!
The stableman was so anxious that he wanted to cry. It was not that he did not want to help White, but it was clear that White and Little White were too fierce and he could not get close.
Since the lord was not around, he could only find Liyun. No matter what, he had to comfort the mare first.
Wei Ci observed for a while and saw the dilemma of the stableman. He could not help but frown.
"Han Mei, go and pull Little White away. Don't let it cause trouble here."
Wei Ci asked the stableman to fetch the bridle. He tied it up neatly and fixed the wide sleeves, revealing two slender and fair arms.
Animals were different from humans. Communication was a problem for both.
Fortunately, Little White was intelligent. Facing Liyun, it could still manage to calm down. If it was the stableman, how could he suppress it?
"White should be injured somewhere. I'm afraid it can't stand up. It looks like it's its first time. Without external help, I'm afraid it can't be born. " Wei Ci then asked the stableman to fetch some hot water and scissors. Just as he was about to enter the stable where White was, the stableman was scared out of his wits.
White was extremely aggressive. Would Wei Ci be able to come out alive if he entered?
The stableman could not stop it. He could only close his eyes in despair, afraid that White would bite Wei Ci to death.
The result was unexpected. The originally aggressive White was exceptionally docile in front of Wei Ci. It would even rub against his arm from time to time.
The stableman muttered, "Isn't this the lord's horse …"
Why was it so close to Wei Ci?
"Bear with it. Otherwise, the child won't be born."
Wei Ci stroked White's mane. He did not find it dirty. He knelt on the ground covered with straw and washed his hands with warm water. He then cleaned the horse's mane.
Liyun felt as if his three views had been shattered. He carefully lay on the ground outside the fence and stared at Wei Ci's movements without blinking.
"Wait, Zixiao, you know how to deliver babies?"
Wei Ci did not answer. He only reached his hand inside and carefully felt the position of the foal, helping it to adjust its position.
Not only did he know how to deliver babies, but he also earnestly consulted many midwives. He was very experienced.
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