As he was talking, a few workers came running over from a distance, their faces filled with fear: "Master Tan, it's bad, the back slope of the river bank has suddenly started to leak!"

The workers who repair the river embankment deal with water all year round, so they naturally know that once the back slope starts to leak, it means that potholes have appeared under the water.

If the potholes are not found and filled in time, they will become bigger and bigger under the erosion of water, and there is a high possibility of collapse and bursting the dam, which is very dangerous.

Tan Yichun's face changed immediately and he didn't care about anything else. He ran over to take a look. Murong Xuan followed closely behind him and saw that muddy water was indeed constantly gushing out from the back slope.

The workers were extremely anxious and quickly climbed up the embankment to look for the leaking water hole, but the water was turbid and for a moment, they could not find it or see the undercurrent surging beneath the water surface!

Mao Ping was originally from Jiangnan and was quite proficient in water. Upon seeing this, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to go into the water to investigate."

The water was turbid and cold, and there was a dark hole. Although the surface of the water was calm, a whirlpool with huge suction had formed underneath. If you go down like this, it would be extremely dangerous even with a rope tied around your body.

Tan Yichun waved his hand hurriedly: "This guard does not need to take risks, I have a way!"

After that, he ordered people to take a large piece of tarpaulin, tie it up with a rope, and hang a few stones under the tarpaulin. Then he ordered people to slowly sink it into the water along the slope of the embankment, and then move slowly along the slope.

The workers were carrying the oilcloth and moving slowly. Suddenly, they felt it was difficult to pull it. Then the water flow from the back slope outlet also became smaller.

Then they cheered, realizing that the oilcloth was sucked by the hole and the hole was found.

After the hole was found, the masons among the workers rushed to fill it up, and soon the water on the back slope gradually disappeared.

The rest of the people went back to repair the river embankment. As the sky became increasingly gloomy, no one dared to relax for a moment. They just wanted to work faster and faster!

When the group saw with their own eyes the dilapidated riverbank, they realized the urgency of the matter.

Murong Xuan assured Tan Yichun: "I agree to the riverbank repair. Just report to me if you need anything."

Tan Yichun was so moved that he burst into tears and bowed to Murong Xuan again and again.

He just felt a burning sensation in his chest, so hot that even his bones were itching. The look he gave Murong Xuan was as if he was looking at a living Buddha.

After ten whole years, he finally waited for a crown prince who was willing to care about the people!

......

Lord Tan had been staying on the riverbank these days and had no time to arrange accommodation, so he only placed the guards in the post station, and the others lived directly in Lord Tan's government office.

Murong Xuan was not picky either.

There were only a few main rooms in the backyard of the government office. Although they were not luxurious, they were at least very clean.

There were few servants in the government office, so Mr. Tan's wife brought her own maids and servants over to prepare some home-cooked meals, which were very delicious. Shen Xiyue even felt a little full.

Mr. Tan's daughter Tan Ruoxue also came along. The little girl was very cute, and although she was only twelve or thirteen years old, she was brought up without the slightest bit of pampering. She followed Madam Tan to the government office, and when she saw everyone busy, she would help out from time to time.

When talking to people, he is also very open:

"You are all from the capital, so you must be used to eating delicacies from the mountains and the sea. But now food is scarce in Suzhou City, and father does not allow extravagance and waste. Although my mother has prepared some home-cooked meals, I hope you can eat more."

Everyone laughed at this remark.

When the girl saw everyone laughing, she felt embarrassed because she was shy. She said, "You must finish your meal," and turned around and ran out.

So Shen Xiyue ate too much.

Then he took Shuangye for a casual walk around the government office, just to help digest his food.

Near the government office is Guanqian Street, the most prosperous street in Suzhou City. Although there was a flood, it did not affect the prosperity here at all. There are still people coming and going. There are also porridge stalls set up by the government on the street, which are very clean and tidy.

Shen Xiyue and Shuang Ye walked slowly, looking at the expressions on the people's faces along the way, most of them were happy and contented.

Shuang Ye said with emotion: "Master, although the disaster is serious, the lives of the people have not been greatly affected."

Shen Xiyue nodded and was about to speak, but suddenly stopped and frowned. Shuang Ye followed her gaze and saw a woman grabbing a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl and scolding her at the door of an antique shop.

"You money-losing slut, don't you realize what time it is now?! I am so kind that I am willing to support you, but you still dare to protect this money-losing slut who can't even guard the house? I am telling you, forget it!"

"Why don't you kill this beast!"

"If you don't listen, I'll sell you to a brothel and earn more food for the family!"

The woman's sharp screams were mixed with the little girl's crying, which sounded inexplicably sad.

The little girl hugged a big dog with shiny black hair tightly, her face full of tears. She let the woman beat and scold her, but she just lay on the big dog and protected it tightly.

As more and more people gathered around, the woman was probably embarrassed. She spat viciously, "I'm telling you, if you don't let me kill this beast, you won't be able to enter my house today!"

After saying that, he pushed away the onlookers and left.

The group of children around laughed and said, "Erya, your stepmother wants to eat your dog meat! She doesn't want you anymore!!"

"Your stinky dog ​​is so dirty, why don't you kill it? Kill it! Let me have a bite too! Hahahaha!"

As the old saying goes, man is inherently good at birth.

But the words coming from a child's mouth are always the most hurtful.

Erya's tears were welling up, but she bit her lips and didn't cry at all. She just held the big dog in her arms tightly. The big dog seemed to know that she was sad and rubbed her face.

Shen Xiyue watched silently for a while. When she was in Western Xinjiang, she also raised a big dog with such human nature. Her wolfhound was very powerful and would follow her wherever she went.

Later, she got lost while playing and met a pack of wild wolves in the wild. It was the wolfhound that desperately drove away the wolves and brought her back to the city with its last breath.

She couldn't bear to see a little girl lose her most depended-on companion, so she was about to go forward to help her when she suddenly heard a soft female voice: "I'll take care of it for you."

Turning around, she saw that it was Tan Ruoxue who had just been serving food with Mrs. Tan.

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