As the drought continued, the number of well digging tools produced by the Mo Family Village increased. In addition, the local government organized young adults to cooperate with the soldiers to dig wells. The speed of digging wells increased greatly.
The irrigated area of the fields grew larger and larger. The thirsty crops frantically absorbed the hard-won water. With sufficient water and photosynthesis, the crops quickly became green and grew very well.
Every household in Guanzhong managed to preserve at least ten mu of crops. Looking at their freshly watered fields, the people of Guanzhong gradually smiled. At least they had survived this year's drought.
No! Not only had they survived this year's drought, but with these deep wells, they would not have to be afraid of any drought in the future as long as the water in the wells did not dry up.
Many smart people had already made plans. After this drought, they would continue to dig wells. They would directly dig wells on all the remaining land. Once there were signs of a drought, they would irrigate day and night. They might even be able to water all the everlasting fields at home.
And with sufficient water, the crops would definitely increase by more than 30% every year. These were all expected benefits.
Based on this, this drought could be considered a blessing in disguise. Although many lands were destined to decrease in production this year, with these wells, this loss was worth it.
The people had a scale in their hearts. They were clear about their gains and losses.
"Boom!"
On the 20th day of the drought, a sound of spring shook the land of Guanzhong.
A large patch of dark clouds came from the northwest and covered the entire land of Guanzhong in an instant.
This time, the heavens did not tempt people. A burst of spring thunder rolled over.
"Pa pa pa!"
Bean-sized raindrops fell from the sky as if they were free, smashing onto the thirsty land. The rain was like a curtain, as if it wanted to rain until it was enough.
"Oh! It's raining! "
"God bless, the drought is finally over!"
"The Dragon King … bah! The Dragon King was killed by His Majesty long ago! "
"There are these wells! Who still believes in the Dragon King! "
The land of Guanzhong was jubilant. Large numbers of people rushed out of their houses, greedily absorbing the long-awaited rain, allowing the raindrops to wet their clothes.
One by one, the naughty children played in the rain, dirtying their clothes. But the adults did not have any intention of scolding them.
One by one, they watched with a smile.
The drought was over. More people felt fortunate. Fortunately, the government was able to deal with the drought in time. Otherwise, there would definitely be a famine this year.
Now that there was a harvest of more than ten mu of land, the other fields could be harvested. This disaster year was over.
The soldiers released the handles in their hands and sat on the ground, allowing the rain to wash the mud off their bodies.........
Qin Huaiyu's group of four sat on the ground, looking at each other's wretched appearances. They couldn't help but laugh out loud. This drought had given them too much of a shock. From their bodies to their souls, it had been a baptism.
"Hoeing grain day and noon, sweat dripping down the grain into the soil. Who knows that every grain on the plate is hard work?" Qin Huaiyu couldn't help but recite this compassionate poem. In the past, they only thought that Morton's poem was well written, but after this drought, they, who usually didn't know the hardships of the common people, felt for the first time that ordinary people didn't have it easy. The four of them really realized how precious the food they ate was.
Taiji Palace.
Li Shimin led the court officials to look at the heavy rain outside the palace. He finally heaved a sigh of relief. The drought was finally over.
Although the heavy rain came late, it did not end well. In Meton's opinion, if it was not for the water in Guanzhong which evaporated a large amount of water, the rain might not have come. It might not even have come.
"Your Majesty, you are blessed. This drought is finally over. God bless the Tang dynasty!" Zhangsun Wuji said with a face full of joy.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The court officials congratulated him.
Li Shimin laughed and was extremely proud. However, he said modestly, "I dare not claim credit. This is all thanks to the unity of the Tang dynasty's army and people."
In this crisis, Li Shimin turned the crisis into an opportunity. Not only did he find a way to resist the drought, but he also won the hearts of the people in Guanzhong and became the biggest winner.
"Your Majesty, now that the drought is over, can the soldiers of the 16 guards return to the court? After all, Chang 'an is empty. I'm afraid it's not good for a long time." Zhangsun Wuji suggested.
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and nodded. "You are thoughtful. I will summon these people back to the court. I will reward them according to their merits."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhangsun Wuji was able to gain Li Shimin's trust not only because he was Li Shimin's brother-in-law, but also because of Zhangsun Wuji's political wisdom. A small suggestion was able to gain favor with the military and also perform well in front of Li Shimin.
Fang Xuanling was also happy. Among the court officials, only his silly son was in the army. After all, he had been away for nearly a month and did rough work. Of course, his heart ached.
"Your Majesty, in this drought, the 16 guards have a large number of well digging tools. I don't know what to do with them." Fang Xuanling stepped forward.
In a short period of time, the power of the whole Guanzhong was concentrated to produce a lot of well digging tools. Now that the drought was over, the work of digging wells could be done slowly. There was no need for so many well digging tools.
Li Shimin thought about it. This was indeed a problem. The court spent a lot of money on the drilling tools and gathered a lot of manpower and resources to make them.
Just the cost of iron almost emptied the Ministry of Revenue. After all, in this era, iron was a strategic material and was very expensive.
Moreover, the well digging tools and well killing tools were very useful to the Tang dynasty. If they were used well, the agriculture of the Tang dynasty would change dramatically.
"Every county in Guanzhong will leave 100 sets of well digging tools. The county magistrate will organize the young people to continue digging wells. The rest will be distributed equally to the Tang dynasty to spread the drought method in Guanzhong. " Li Shimin's heart was bleeding. There were at least ten thousand sets of well drilling tools, and they were all real gold and silver! But for the long-term plan, the investment was worth it.
Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up. Spreading the drought method in Guanzhong was the method of taking turns to dig wells. This way, the interests of most people would be guaranteed.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling took the order.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. With such a good method, the Tang dynasty will no longer be afraid of the drought." The officials congratulated in unison. In the whole agricultural production, the main natural disasters were drought and waterlogging. Drought was the most harmful and the most frequent. Now, drought could no longer cause harm to the Tang dynasty.
"Hahaha!"
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