Sister Han is good at farming

Zhou Zheng couldn't calm down for a long time after returning from Zaoziling.

He held the blueprint in his hand, his mind wandering.

"Master, are you looking for your subordinate?" A young man in tight clothes suddenly appeared, breaking the silence in the room.

"Cough cough." Zhou Zheng coughed twice and sat up straight.

"I have two things for you to do. First, go to Zaoziling and invite Chi Zijing over. Tell him that I have something urgent to discuss with him. When you come back, I have a letter for you to personally go to Runan County and deliver it to my eldest brother. Come back after you get his handwritten reply."

"Yes, sir! I'll do it right away!"

When the room returned to silence again, Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment.

He had come all the way to this corner to prove himself. Before the five-year deadline was up, he still asked to come before his brother.

But when he thought of the little girl kneeling upright and asking him seriously whether she wanted to become the adoptive parent of the people in this area and have the sky above their heads, he was shamefully moved.

At that time, people only knew that the son of the Zhou family, the king of Runan County, was extremely talented and famous throughout the world. He and the current emperor were inseparable, and he was also an indispensable right-hand man to the current emperor. As for himself, the third son of the Zhou family, he was just a playboy who used his family's fame to live a carefree life.

The ridicule of his people and the taunts of outsiders made him leave his hometown, hoping that one day he would return home with success and slap the faces of those short-sighted people.

Can……

That's it!

After all, his own pride is not as important as the lives of the people of Qingshui County.

Thinking of this, his thoughts instantly came together, and he picked up the brush on the pen mountain and began to write quickly.

"Zhou San'er, I heard you were looking for me?"

Chi the hunter stood in front of Zhou Zheng's desk, with his arms folded, and raised his eyebrows to ask the person who was concentrating on writing.

Zhou Zheng's men kept moving when they heard the sound, without even raising their heads.

"Well, Brother Zijing, please sit down for a while. I'll be there soon."

"What are you going to do now, kid?"

Zhou Zheng, who had already written the letter, read it from beginning to end and blew the ink dry.

"We're going to do a big one this time, so I need your help, Brother Zijing."

"No! Don't come to me for money or people! I can't afford it!" Chi Hunter jumped back and kept at least six feet away from him.

"This time is different. The girl you mentioned last time who has the guidance of a Mohist behind her told me that Qingshui County will be dry for at least three years."

Chi Hunter raised his eyebrows, "You believe this nonsense!"

Zhou Zheng shook his head. "It's not nonsense. She told me two signs: 'When lizards gather in groups, the crops will be destroyed for three years! At night, owls keep calling for rain to come and bid farewell!' Lizards do like to appear in dry areas. And owls like to eat rats. We all know that during droughts, rat disasters are most likely to occur. So these two rumors should not be groundless."

Chi Hunter lowered his folded arms and said solemnly: "If this is true, then Qingshui County, Lulin Prefecture and even the surrounding counties are about to become a living hell."

Zhou Zheng leaned back and said, "If it were normal times, it would definitely be like this. Now, isn't there a young girl here who has the guidance of a Mohist master? Who knows, maybe we can fight for a glimmer of hope this time."

"What advice did Miss Ruan give you?" Chi Hunter's curiosity was also aroused.

"We will recruit workers to build water conservancy projects to ensure that water from the Qianlong River can reach all villages and towns, and then urge local people to harvest and plant quickly this autumn to ensure the yield of crops this year and the first half of next year."

Hunter Chi frowned, "Qianlong River is the largest river in our Yunqing country, and it has never been dry in history. It would be reasonable to divert the water from it to various villages and towns to alleviate the drought. But I am afraid that this drought will continue and spread over a wide area, and other prefectures near Qianlong River will follow suit. It is okay in the short term, but in the long run, I am afraid that Lulin Prefecture, which is in the middle reaches, will also run out of water."

Zhou Zheng smiled, "This is the cleverness of the girl. She first ensured the harvest of this year and next year. Even if she can't plant crops later, she can still get through the day with the stored food and a little drinking water."

"Then why did you come to me?"

"I want to recruit your scattered Chijia Army into Qingshui County as migrant workers to build water conservancy projects."

The corners of Chi Liehu's mouth dropped instantly. "Zhou San'er, your abacus is really clacking loudly, the abacus beads are about to fall on your face!"

"Brother Zijing, don't get angry and listen to me. Sooner or later, the Chi family army will gather together. At other times, it may arouse suspicion from people with bad intentions, but this time is different. Natural disasters mean refugees. I am building a large-scale water conservancy project here, and the local people are rushing to harvest and plant. The autumn service personnel cannot be gathered. Isn't it natural to hire disaster victims? No one can find any fault.

Besides, your son is thirteen years old today! He should also have more contact with the soldiers and generals below. The most important thing is that if there is a drought for two or three years, only Qingshui County has food reserves. I dare not imagine what kind of turmoil will happen at that time. But with the Chi family army here, I feel much more at ease. "

Chi the hunter folded his arms again and looked at Zhou Zheng as if he were a stranger.

"Zhou San'er, you are not possessed by some evil spirit, are you? Didn't you come to Lulin Mansion just to gild yourself? You will be promoted and leave next year, so why do you need to make such a careful plan for this place? This is unlike your usual style of not getting up early unless there is a benefit!"

Zhou Zheng smiled bitterly, "Maybe I'm possessed by a demon! I want to be the reborn father and mother of the people here, with the sky above my head! I want to fight the sky with all my might."

Chi the Hunter smacked his lips and nodded continuously, "Yeah, you are really crazy! You can't beat your elder brother, so you want to compete with the sky. Tsk tsk..."

Zhou Zheng sat up straight, "This time is different. I'm not trying to kill anyone. I really want to do my best to help the people of Qingshui County get through this difficult time. I don't want cannibalism to happen under my rule."

"Have you really thought it through?" Chi Liehu asked him with a raised eyebrow.

"I've thought it through. Not only do I want you to help me gather the Lai Chi family army, but I will also write a letter to my eldest brother, asking him to help me sell the blueprints that the little girl gave me."

When Chi the Hunter heard about the letter to his elder brother, his face became serious, "Other things are easy to talk about! I don't care if you want to be the people's second father and mother and have a clear sky above your head. But you can't let your elder brother know about the existence of the little girl! You should think carefully about the ownership of these things.

Although there are some self-righteous and ill-intentioned people among the Mohists, it is undeniable that there are still many talents who can be of great use to the country. Previously, the current emperor killed them all without asking any questions, and almost wiped out the Mohists, causing heavy losses to us ordinary people.

Forget about the past. We can't undo the mistakes we made, but we must not increase the killing. After all these years, it's inevitable that the emperor is still worried about them. So you must not let your elder brother know that there were still capable people in the Mo Sect who escaped by chance!"

Zhou Zheng agreed with this deeply. Just as he was brewing his admiration in his heart, he suddenly heard the faint voice of his friend.

"If there is really no other way, let the carpenter Yan from Zaoziling take the blame. Forget about the little girl, she is a good cook and it would be a pity if she was killed!"

Zhou Zheng's face immediately turned dark.

He just said, what can this rude warrior know about the overall situation? He was moved in vain.

It turns out that everything was just for the sake of satisfying one’s own appetite!

It's really a mistake to make friends!