The next day, the sun was shining brightly. Many of the farmers who had applied for the job carried their tools to the riverbank. They were all dressed in burlap and looked very strong.
"Why do we have to widen the river? It's not like we don't have enough water in Star City … "A man complained. If it weren't for the money and the fact that the farming season was about to start, he would have stayed at home to rest.
Another villager said, "Anyway, they're paying us 20 copper coins for half a day. Where else can you find such a good deal? If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people lining up to do it."
They chatted in twos and threes and soon, a large group of people had gathered by the riverbank. They all walked towards the Vajra Bay, which was the first blockage downstream of the Yulong Inner Canal.
When they passed by the place GongYimo blew up yesterday, someone exclaimed, "Huh?"
"Wasn't there a small hill in the middle of the river? Why isn't there anymore? "
The person beside him glanced at him. "You must have remembered wrongly. There's nothing here."
The person from before took a look and continued to walk forward. As he walked, he mumbled in confusion, "I clearly remember there was a small hill in the past …"
The Vajra Bay was a narrow shoal at the end of the Yulong Inner Canal. There were hills on both sides and between the hills, there was only a small opening for the river. However, the opening was blocked by a huge rock that fell from the hills. Therefore, not only did it have to be widened, it also had to be cleaned up.
The water here wasn't deep so they could dig in. However, when the crowd looked up and saw the hills that extended out from both sides of the Vajra Bay, they heard that they had to widen the area by more than 10 meters. How long would it take to dig?
Only about 10,000 people came today because of the small Vajra Bay. GongYimo thought that 10,000 people would be enough for a day. No, there was still more. However, she called so many people here today for a small publicity campaign.
Gong Che only stepped forward when he saw that everyone had gradually gathered and occupied the flat land by the river. Today was their first day of groundbreaking, so there would be a small-scale sacrificial ceremony.
Therefore, Gong Che wore a pure white robe. At this moment, he was standing on top of the temporary altar and looking down with a gentle expression. He was handsome, just like a god.
Although they didn't have to worry about food and clothing, their horizons were limited after all. This was the first time they had seen such a beautiful person. It was as if a storyteller had boasted about it. No wonder he was the Crown Prince. He was the son of the Emperor, and also the Emperor.
Therefore, everyone prostrated themselves and shouted, "Greetings, Your Highness."
The Crown Prince smiled. "No need for formalities."
Only then did everyone help each other up. However, they were no longer as lazy as before. Instead, they became cautious.
When they saw the Crown Prince, they felt a sense of reverence for the imperial power. Behind the Crown Prince was a black mass of imperial guards protecting him. This made these migrant workers feel afraid. If they didn't work hard later, wouldn't they be beaten by them?
If it was too complicated, these people wouldn't understand, so Gong Che just said a few simple words.
"I've been ordered to dig the canal. Starting from the end of the Jade Dragon Inner Canal, you have to complete the task of widening and clearing the river around Star City within a month. A total of eighty thousand people. Do you remember?"
His words made the migrant workers on the scene a little angry. Didn't they agree that 80,000 people would take turns? 40,000 people would take turns in the morning and 40,000 people would take turns in the afternoon. However, the excavation in Star City stretched for more than a dozen miles, and there were more than a dozen places like Hukou Bay.
Even if they dug for an entire day, they wouldn't be able to complete it in a month!
At this moment, although someone was afraid, he couldn't help but ask. Gong Che looked at the group of people below looking at him. They were either afraid or angry. He couldn't help but smile and pointed at Hukou Bay not far away. "How long do you think it would take for ten thousand people to dig this Hukou Bay to be as wide as the other parts of the river?"
Everyone looked at the mountains on both sides of the Hukou Bay. There were trees growing on them and they extended out. To dig like this, they would have to dig at least ten meters. It would take at least half a month to complete it.
Someone shouted, "I'm afraid it would take half a month."
Gong Che smiled again. "Why?"
The person who was pointed out was a little afraid. However, under Gong Che's encouraging gaze, he said fearfully, "This mountain has been around for a long time. There are also evergreen trees growing here. The roots of the trees are intertwined and it's difficult to dig. That's why I said it would take half a month."
However, just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang! Following that, the ground shook and the mountain shook. The left side of Hukou Bay suddenly collapsed! It was as if something had jumped out from the mountain! Countless boulders were thrown more than ten meters high. Such a scene was as if the mountain was collapsing!
The original Hukou Bay seemed to have opened up a hole. The river water that was originally blocked surged up, sweeping up sand and mud with a momentum that could swallow mountains and rivers! It came rolling in!
"The mountain god is angry!"
It was unknown who shouted this, but all the farmers knelt down! They kept kowtowing. The mountain god was angry and the earth dragon was overturning. It just had to happen on the first day of work. This was a warning from the heavens!
At this moment, a pleasant laughter was heard. A little girl suddenly descended from the sky!
She was wearing a white gauze dress. Her skin was fairer than snow. At a glance, she really looked like a fairy child.
Everyone could not help but look up at her. They forgot to kowtow.
The main thing was that her appearance was too strange. The mountain god was angry. Not only did she appear at this time, she even laughed. It made people think that this little girl was dangerous and mysterious.
GongYimo laughed with her hands on her hips. She pointed at the half-blown Hukou Bay and said, "Now, tell me. How long would it take to clear all these rubble?"
No one dared to answer. They all lowered their heads, afraid that she would point them out. The timing of her appearance was too eye-catching. It brought fear and pressure to the people for no reason! They did not dare to answer her.
Meanwhile, some people looked at the Hukou Bay and pondered. Although clearing the rubble was also a big project, it was not as laborious as digging. If the other half of the Hukou Bay was also cracked, ten thousand of them would probably be able to clear it in one or two days. However, they only thought about it. They did not dare to say a word …
"Everyone, raise your heads."
Gong Yi Mo suddenly shouted. This time, everyone couldn't help but timidly raise their heads. Each and every one of the big and tall men was inexplicably afraid of the little girl in front of them.
GongYimo grinned. "You don't have to panic. The mountain god was not angry just now. It was the power of my palm!"
Liar!
Although no one dared to refute, many people had the same thought. How could the scene of heaven and earth collapsing just now be caused by a little girl?
Seeing that they did not believe her, GongYimo was not angry. She only raised her eyebrows calmly.
"In that case, open your eyes wide and watch how I destroyed the right wall of Hukou Bay. Don't blink …"
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