The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

"Sir, why should this sewer be divided into two paths?" a young man who was moving bricks asked the county magistrate.

"Then do you know what the sewers are for?" Cheng Xingwang asked instead of answering.

"The yamen runners had previously notified every household about this, so everyone knows it. It's used to drain wastewater out of the city," the young man said as a matter of course.

"So what else is there besides domestic wastewater?" the county magistrate continued to guide.

"You mean the fecal water?" The young man suddenly realized, "Shouldn't they be mixed together and discharged?"

The county magistrate laughed and said, "If they are mixed together, the septic tank will be full all of a sudden. Besides, there will be too much mixed water, so how can we recycle the sewage?"

“What is a septic tank?”

"It's a manure pit. We're going to dig a few septic tanks at both ends of the sewer outside the city. The discharged feces will flow directly into the septic tank, and farmers can transport it directly to irrigate their crops." Cheng Xingwang explained patiently.

"Oh... I see. This way, we no longer have to send people to transport the feces out of the city." The young man suddenly realized.

"Why are you asking so many questions, kid? The county magistrate is not as thoughtful as you." The middle-aged man on the side patted the young man's shoulder lightly and teased.

"Oh, I'm just curious. You see, we've been digging for such a long time, but we don't even know what it's for. It's so embarrassing when I get home and someone asks me about it and I don't know anything." The young man said with a smile without getting angry.

"That's right. If you don't understand, just ask boldly. Now that you know the specific use of this sewer, everyone will know what to do and what not to do in the future." The county magistrate deliberately said loudly.

"Then what should be done and what shouldn't be done?" someone echoed.

"What we should do is to make good use of the sewers. Dump the domestic wastewater from washing clothes and vegetables directly into the sewers and let the water flow away from underground instead of pouring it directly in front of the door. Look at the alley now. It's so wet and dirty. Isn't it?"

The county magistrate began to talk. According to what the county lady usually said, the people should be brainwashed regularly to develop good living habits.

"Shouldn't we do that...Obviously, don't throw everything into the sewer, lest it clogs it. Especially the bamboo pieces used in the toilet, everyone knows." The county magistrate covered his mouth and coughed lightly, and continued, "If we're not careful, our house might become a cesspool."

"Hahaha, I understand, I understand." Everyone laughed after hearing this, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and harmonious.

At this moment, the county magistrate seemed to be someone they could chat with.

"So, by leaving a connecting hole at the entrance to the alley, does the county government intend to dig a sewer under all the streets and alleys in the county?" another person asked curiously.

"That's right. Next time it rains, the county will not be flooded like before."

The design of the entire county's sewer system was the result of repeated deliberations and discussions by the county magistrate, the county lady, and everyone in the county government.

Ning'an Street is the main road, so the sewer on Ning'an Street is dug half a meter deeper than the ones on both sides of the alley. It is separated directly in the middle by blue bricks into two lanes on the left and right. Each lane is about one meter wide, paved with bluestone slabs underneath, and the walls on both sides are also built with blue bricks. When it hits the alley, two grooves are built in the upper part to collect sewage from the pipes on both sides of the alley and keep it in the same pipe.

That is, domestic sewage should be directed to the domestic sewage pipes on the main roads, and feces from toilets should be directed to the feces pipes.

At the intersection of the main road and the alley, a manhole cover is reserved in case the sewer is blocked one day and people can be sent to clean it up.

"The county magistrate is truly a good official who cares about the people." Someone exclaimed.

"Yes, yes..." After hearing this, the others also expressed their feelings and agreed. All the county magistrates in the past only knew how to collect taxes and never did anything beneficial for the people. They would just pat their butts and leave when their three-year term was up.

"Bah, for the sake of the people?" Suddenly an old woman came out and said, "If you're thinking about the people, it's just a ditch, how long have you been digging it! It's a mess, blocking my way every day!"

Everyone was startled by the old woman who suddenly jumped out. An old man standing nearby was unhappy: "Tsk, you old woman, you are really ignorant. Can you dig such a long and wide sewer in one or two days?"

"That's right, you are being unreasonable and can't tell right from wrong."

"If you are that capable, come and try digging. Let's see how many inches you can dig in a day."

"Don't make things difficult for an old woman who can't even carry a hoe."

Everyone laughed at the speech.

The old woman was laughed at by everyone, how could she bear it no longer? Her eyes were about to spit fire, and she cursed: "You just know how to dig, ...

"Look, you are being unreasonable again. Who can have enough food these days? What does this have to do with digging a ditch?" The neighbor of an old woman was immediately unhappy when he heard this. "Besides, who can you blame if your family can't have food to eat?"

"Who can I blame? We ordinary people have no food to eat. Shouldn't the county government give us money and food?" the old woman said arrogantly, her tone full of resentment towards the government.

"Oh~ You have shit in your head, and you want to get something for nothing. Why don't you go home and look in the mirror? Are you worthy? If you want to eat, let your two good sons go out and make money!" The old man was irritated by her shameless appearance and began to tear down the old woman, "If one of your two sons was good, you wouldn't be yelling here."

"What happened to their son?" someone asked.

"He's a drunkard and a gambler, and they do all kinds of sneaky things all day long!" said the old man with disdain.

Everyone listened to their arguments and finally defeated the old woman. The old woman saw that she could not win the battle with her mouth and left cursing.

"You ungrateful bitch, I've seen how much the county government has done for the people."

"That's right. The county lady invented the curved plow, which saved us a lot of work. Originally, it took us ten days to plow our fields. Guess how long it took me this time?" a middle-aged man echoed.

"how many days?"

"Five days! It took me five days, which is twice as fast!" the man exclaimed. He had never plowed a field so easily in his life.

"Wow~~~ So fast!"

"No!"

"And the threshing machine is also an incredible thing." Another middle-aged man, holding a hoe, also shared his experience with everyone, "We couldn't afford the threshing machine, but a big farmer near us bought one. I used the threshing machine when I worked there. What's the name of the pedal? Oh, how do you say it?"

"Tiger and wind?"