There were no wide rivers in Anzhu City, only a few small rivers less than thirty feet wide. Fortunately, the water quality of the rivers was quite clear, almost reaching the drinking standard. People could drink the unboiled water directly, but for the sake of their health, it was better not to drink the unboiled water.
The biggest pollution outside Anzhu City was the lime mine and the cement workshop, but these two workshops were twenty miles away in the north. The rivers they passed went north and poured into a big river, which eventually flowed into the ocean. There was no substantial impact on the environment of Anzhu City.
The biggest pollution source in the upper reaches of the several small rivers in Anzhu City should be the brick kiln factory. In addition, there was sand and stone quarrying. These activities would have a certain impact on the water quality. However, because the water source of nature had a self-purifying function, as long as the pollution was not too serious, it would be easily purified.
In the Qingshui River, where the flow was not bad, if a person peed upstream and the people downstream drank the contaminated water, they would not feel the slightest bit of discomfort. This was because there was enough flow in the river. A small amount of urine could be diluted, or it could be said that it was purified.
In the same way, the river water caused by stone quarrying and sand quarrying would be purified by the self-purifying ability of the river. When the river water flowed into Anzhu City, it would become clear water again.
Because the two larger rivers were in the south and north of Anzhu City, the rivers that flowed into Anzhu City were all small streams. Small fishing boats could not pass through them. Therefore, there was no need to build bridges on the city wall specifically for these small rivers. Since no ships needed to pass through them, it was enough to build a few small culverts that could pass through the water. This way, the strength of the city wall would be minimized.
For the convenience of the people in the city, there were a lot of small bridges in the city. However, because the river was very narrow, the widest one was only thirty feet wide, and the small bridges needed to be built were all very small. Therefore, even if there were a lot of bridges, it was not difficult. The simplest bridge could be completed with a few reinforced concrete slabs. Some people even privately built simple wooden bridges with wooden sticks for the convenience of crossing the river.
Of course, these simple small bridges were for people to cross. Horses and carriages could not easily pass through. They had to pass through the strong bridges built by the imperial court of the Tang dynasty.
After crossing a small bridge, Ang Lee saw more than a dozen children gathered around a small culvert. They seemed to be very happy.
After walking closer, Ang Lee saw that they were holding bamboo baskets in their hands, as well as tools such as nets. They seemed to be fishing for something.
Ang Lee's interest was immediately piqued. He jumped off his horse and walked to the middle of the group of children, wanting to see what they were doing.
The group of children who were originally playing happily were all stunned when they saw Ang Lee and the others walking over. They all stood still and looked at Ang Lee and the others innocently.
At first glance, Li Mu could tell that these more than a dozen children were from the Tang dynasty. They were not local children. Li Mu reckoned that they came here with their families.
The fish baskets and nets on the ground were also models that only fishermen of the Tang dynasty would use. The locals did not use them, so it was easy to identify them.
"Are you catching fish? Would there be fish in this river? "
Ang Lee curiously walked closer. This river was very narrow and the water was not deep. It was only half a person's depth. The shallowest part was at most knee-deep.
The most important thing was that the water was relatively clear. It was said that there would be no fish if the water was too clear. How could there be fish in this Qingshui River? Ang Lee often passed by this river and never found any traces of fish or shrimp. He did not think that there were fish in this river.
However, the strange thing was that when Ang Lee walked to the fish baskets and looked at them, he did find fish in them. Moreover, there were more than a dozen small fish.
"There are fish in such a small Qingshui River, and they are not small. Why didn't I find them before?"
Ang Lee curiously muttered to himself.
"Someone probably put them there on purpose!"
A civil official guessed.
"Kid, did you catch these fish from this river?"
Ang Lee looked at the children and asked.
The children looked at Ang Lee in a daze, as if they did not dare to speak.
"They came out from this hole."
A bold child answered.
There was only a small culvert here. The width of the culvert could only accommodate one person. It was much narrower than the river. Therefore, when the water passed through the culvert, it flowed much faster. At the same time, because of the faster flow, there was a large and relatively deep hole at the bottom of the culvert. This was the result of the flow of the water.
As for why there were fish in this clear river, perhaps Li An was too careless before. He didn't observe carefully and overlooked a small number of small fish. Or perhaps it was because the population of Anzhu City was increasing. Some people bought fish seedlings and put them in the river, so there were fish in the river.
Regardless of the situation, in short, there were indeed fish in the clear river in front of them. What these children were doing was catching fish.
However, because the river water was too clear and there was almost no food in it, Ang Lee felt that the small fish in this river would not grow.
"Come on, let me play."
Ang Lee took the net from the children's hands, put it in the mouth of the small culvert, and waited patiently.
"Hey, I really caught a fish."
Ang Lee happily put the fish into the basket and returned the net to the children.
When Ang Lee walked a little further away, the children began to talk noisily again. They chatted while catching fish, and had a lot of fun.
Seeing these children having so much fun, Ang Lee thought of his own childhood. When he came to the Tang dynasty, he was a young man. There was no such thing as childhood. The so-called childhood was naturally the childhood of his previous life.
In his previous life, Ang Lee had too many memories of his childhood. The most important memory was catching fish and shrimps in the river with a group of friends. Those days were the most comfortable period of Ang Lee's previous life.
In terms of catching fish and shrimps, Ang Lee had too much experience. In many aspects, he was far better than the average person. In terms of catching fish and shrimps, he had never fallen behind.
For example, there were generally fish and shrimps at the bottom of the bridge. Because the bottom of the bridge was very deep under the river, even if the small ditch dried up in a drought, there would be a certain amount of water at the bottom of the bridge. In this water area, there were generally fish and shrimps. Even in the vicinity of this area, there would be new holes made by lobsters. As long as one put his arm in, there would be some harvest.
Of course, it must be a new hole, and the hole must have fresh yellow mud. This was a must. If it was only a simple hole, then one had to be careful. Who knew what was inside? It was very likely to be a snake. If one was accidentally bitten by a snake, then it would be troublesome.
Some lobsters' holes were very deep. Even if one put their whole arm in, they still wouldn't be able to reach the bottom. At this time, one had to use the help of a shovel. Use the shovel to dig a large part of the hole, and then continue to dig. If one still couldn't reach it, then continue to dig. As long as one had the strength and patience, they would eventually be able to dig out the lobsters in the hole. Of course, when touching the lobsters' holes, one had to be very careful. This was because the lobsters' pincers were very hard and could easily break one's fingers.
When Ang Lee was young in his previous life, when he was digging out lobsters' holes, he was often hit by lobsters' pincers. His fingers were often injured and bleeding, and it was very painful.
However, with the accumulation of experience step by step, when he was slightly older, he was rarely hit by lobsters' pincers. He had mastered all kinds of tricks to dig out lobsters.
This trick was to slowly explore. When one touched the lobster's pincers, one would quickly withdraw and continue to explore. After many attempts, one would figure out the lobster's condition in the hole. After determining the position of the pincers and body, one would suddenly go over the lobster's pincers and grab the lobster's body. Then, before the lobster could react, one would pull it out of the hole and throw it into the ditch at the side.
Through this method, one could obtain a complete lobster. Moreover, one's fingers would generally not be hit by the pincers. Some people liked to grab the lobster's pincers and directly pull them out of the net. This way, the lobster's pincers would definitely be broken. In this way, the lobster would not be beautiful. How ugly would it be to make a dish with no pincers?
When he thought of these interesting childhood stories, Ang Lee couldn't help but smile. His smile was very happy, and even a little heartless.
"Assistant Minister Li, why are you so happy?"
A civil official asked.
Ang Lee was stunned for a moment. He turned around and looked at the dozen or so children who were catching fish. He said, "Nothing, I just suddenly thought of when I was young and went to the river to catch fish with my friends."
"Oh."
Several of his subordinates were stunned and didn't know what to say.
The eastern city wall was the longest, and there were three city gates. The construction of these three city gates had already been completed, and the huge solid wooden doors had been installed. However, the city gate tower on the top was not yet completed, and it would probably take some time before it could be completed.
Each gate only had one large doorway. As long as it was big enough for carriages and horses to pass through, it would be fine. Only a capital like Chang 'an City would choose to install five doorways at the important gates.
As for the more frequent business in Anzhu City in the future, the easier it would be for the city gates to be congested. That wasn't a big deal. At worst, they could just tear down the city walls and build a few more gates. Anyway, it wouldn't take much effort. With money and manpower, it could be done.
After inspecting the city walls, Ang Lee and his civil and military officials returned to the dining hall for a meal. After eating and drinking to their fill, they went to the Animal Fighting Colosseum to watch a performance for a while. When it was almost dark in the afternoon, they returned to their residence.
"Alang, you've been tired all day. What do you want to eat?"
"Alang, let me give you a massage!"
Yun 'er, White Fox, and the others all ran over to fawn on him with sweet smiles.
Seeing the four pretty maids running over to serve him so enthusiastically, Ang Lee was overjoyed. At the same time, he also began to sigh at the gentleness of the women in this era.
Ang Lee could be considered as an absolutely successful person. He had worked hard all day and returned to his residence in the evening. He must be very tired. At this time, he could hear the gentle greetings. Naturally, his heart felt warm. The fatigue of the day would also be released in an instant. If he could have sex at night or something, it would be even better. It would be even better to release his stress.
The ancient times were still better. At least for men, men in the ancient times had more status. After a tiring day, they could return home and have a lovely wife to serve them. If they were slightly dissatisfied, they could teach them a lesson and make their lovely wife obedient and docile.
Men in the modern era were more miserable. They often had to spend all their family's assets to marry a wife. After going through untold hardships to marry her, they still had to treat her like an empress. If they made her unhappy, she might run away with someone else. In that case, their life's savings would all be gone. It would be impossible to marry another wife.
One's economic status determined one's social status. Being rich and overbearing meant that only with money could one speak with confidence. A man without money would seem to have no strength to speak, and he would also feel inferior. But with money, he would speak with confidence, and he would also be more energetic.
The reason why men in the modern era were afraid of their wives and treated their wives like ancestors was that they did not have any real ability. It was not easy to marry a wife. Once they lost it, it was difficult to marry a second one. Especially middle-aged men with no money, they did not have the conditions to marry again. Therefore, they could only treat their wives like ancestors.
Rich uncles were different. Because they had enough money in their hands, they could find a young and beautiful loli at any time. They did not have to worry about not finding a woman at all. Therefore, they could still express their views firmly. If a woman dared to rebel, then she should just leave. The uncle had plenty of money and could find a more tender student at any time.
In a monetary society, having money almost meant having everything. Rich people could buy all the items they wanted, even women. The only thing that could not be bought was probably sincerity.
Only sincerity could not be bought with money. Everything else seemed to be able to be bought. However, the sincerity of humans could not be bought, but the sincerity of animals could be bought. For example, if you raised a dog and gave it food every day, it would be absolutely loyal to its owner. Therefore, more and more people raised dogs in the modern era.
"It doesn't matter what I eat. What's important is that you guys are accompanying me to eat. That's enough."
Ang Lee gently stroked White Fox and Yun 'er's pink cheeks and said gently.
In the half a year since he went south to open up the Maritime Silk Road, Ang Lee had lived a very enjoyable life. He did not feel homesick at all. The reason was very simple. He had beauties accompanying him along the way. His life was very fulfilling. How could he have time to think about home?
"Hee hee, Alang, wait for us! Let's go serve the dishes. "
When the four of them heard this, they ran to serve the dishes with smiles. One was more active than the other.
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