Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 167

When the wind blows on the river, Baochai puts down her restraint and puts it into her arms.Worryingly said: "The rain hits Huangmeitou, and there will be no sun for 45 days. It is rainy weather, brother Rong should always be careful when patrolling the river with the prince."

Meiyu, because the rainy season occurs when the plums in the south of the Yangtze River are ripening, it is commonly called "Meiyu".Another name is "mildew rain", because the temperature rise in early summer, coupled with the humidity of the rain, makes the utensils in the homes of Jiangnan people very easy to mold.

Plum rains are divided into early and late, early plums in Jiangnan are usually in April and May of the lunar calendar, and late plums in Jiangnan are in May and June.

Now it's June, and they came from the north, but they didn't see the rainy season going north.The only explanation for this situation is that the rainy season has shifted later this year, and there has been a late rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River.

The biggest feature of this rainy season is thunderstorms and showers, so that the rainfall is concentrated, which is most likely to cause floods.

It's like a month of drizzle, but suddenly encounters strong convection, resulting in a month's rainfall concentrated in one day and all falling in a certain place.

The result is simply the difference between sprinkling water and pouring water.

Brother Rong said: "Auntie, is this concerned about me?"

Not caring what?Are you still not showing yourself?Baochai didn't want to pay attention to this guy who was molesting her, and tightly grabbed her clothes to prevent the devil's claws from poking in. "Leaving you to talk is not to let you belittle me."

"Habitual actions are not intentional." Brother Rong defended.

Baochai didn't believe him, and taught: "It is often heard that King Zhongshun is diligent, prudent and honest, and he does everything by himself. It must be dangerous for you to be a bodyguard by his side. You must see the situation clearly with your left and right eyes. If you are foolish and dangerous, you must do what you can. Zhongshun The king trusts and favors you, so when you are in danger, you have to give a few words of advice, don't take risks."

How can I persuade this thing?Jia Rong understood King Zhongshun's temperament, even if he was seriously ill, he would not forget to take care of things. If there is a real flood in the south of the Yangtze River, with the temperament of this thousand-year-old master, he must be on the front line.

What Brother Rong was thinking in his heart, but he didn't want to tell them, so as not to hurt everyone's worries.

"I'm most afraid of death. I dare not say anything else, but the ability to escape and save my life is a must."

"Talking nonsense again." Baochai gave him a sharp look, but Brother Rong took advantage of his movements.Rolling his eyes, he said: "It's not to teach you to be greedy for life and fear death. If you run away halfway, I will look down on you. It's for you to judge the situation and calculate whether the timing is right or not."

Brother Rong was very happy, the pair of partners who reunited after a long absence are really warm and amiable.He said with a smile: "It's not a bad thing to be greedy for life and fear death. It's called cherishing life. I'm going to die, so you don't have to cry and faint."

Xue Baochai was stunned, with a flush of shame on her face, and said angrily: "Be gentle, I won't cry. A disaster like yours will last for a thousand years, and life is harder than a stone."

How can this girl not be too sad, after all, she is a big-hearted person, bigger than Sister Feng, Qin Keqing, Ping'er and the others.Definitely a great example of ambition.

Brother Rong knew that even though he was intimate with her now, he also tried to see that this girl had feelings for him.

But... he understands better that Baochai is someone he cannot control with his own hands.This girl hides everything, not just emotion.

If something really happened, Keqing must be the saddest, and then Sister Feng.As for Baochai, she may feel sad in her heart, but she will never let this kind of sadness occupy too much share.

Brother Rong said: "Don't say these unlucky things, I'll just hide more. There may not be disasters in the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River."

Baochai hummed, pressed Brother Rong's mischievous hand, and said: "When will you give birth to the third grade, I will admit everything."

What do you mean?
This girl is just kidding.The third and fourth ranks, if viewed from the numbers, seem to be inferior.In fact, there is a gap that is difficult to bridge, a gap that countless people will never be able to bridge.

Don’t you see that there are so many fourth-ranks in the imperial court, the city gate guards guarding the nine gates of Shenjing are fourth-ranks, all the second-class guards are fourth-ranks, and the Shaoqing, Zuoling, Dusi, and provincial inspectors are all fourth-ranks.

There are only a handful of people who can advance from the fourth rank to the third rank, and this requires more than merit.For example, Duan Yu of the Zhongshun Palace, as a first-class guard, he is only able to follow the third rank, which is half a rank lower than the first-class guards in the palace.

Baochai said: "Brother Rong, don't look at me like this. I have gone astray if I let you be frivolous. If I want to follow you sincerely, I have to show my sincerity. Otherwise, how can I be willing to do it?" The unnamed outer room of a second-class guard."

This girl said it very directly, anyway, if you only rely on the virtues of your ancestors, you can't make a name for yourself.She would never want to.

What is this like!

Friendship is treated as a business by her, it really should be fought!
A muffled slap came from the armor of the ship.

Baochai hurriedly covered her back, blushing and trying to hide.

But Brother Rong refused to let her go. He abandoned his old friends in the north and went to the south empty-handed to show off his prestige.

Snapped……

"Don't hit me anymore." Baochai felt more numb from the pain, and his heart felt crisp.Buried his head in Brother Rong's arms, he hurriedly said, "Don't hit me, I think you are."

"admit?"

"I admit it!" Baochai didn't dare to lift her head, and grabbed Brother Rong's clothes with both hands.This bad guy, who only showed him the slightest bit of heart today, is so bold that he can take advantage of it.Baochai really wants to cry but has no tears when he still beats her there and threatens her.

She said aggrievedly: "I'm just afraid that you will indulge in the green leaves and bonuses, and imitate the masters of Jia's family who can only be happy, but don't do anything serious. What girl doesn't want to have a bright name, so she thinks about it." I want to motivate you to make progress. I didn't expect you to be unruly, so treat me like this."

"It hurts, I'll rub it for you!" Brother Rong comforted shamelessly, "When I was in heaven, many people praised my holy hands. There are eighteen ways to make you forget the pain just now."

Xue Baochai's face became even more embarrassing, and she was about to refuse when she felt her body was hugged tightly, and her big mouth blocked all the words she wanted to say.

She is not so devoted to Brother Rong. Although she often dreams at night, she doesn't have much contact with him in real life.The main acts of breaking through the boundaries a few times left a deep impression on Baochai's heart, as if engraved in his mind.

Most women who have experienced such things will appear in two states.Either he felt anxious for a period of time; or, like Baochai, he fell in love with him inexplicably.

Can Baochai hate Jia Rong?
Obviously, she couldn't hate it. She was the one who made the original ridiculous request, so she had no right to hate it.

Huh a few times.

Smelling the bursts of masculine breath from him, Baochai was exhausted and breathed out.The delicate body trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of emotion.What happened last night, she only remembered that her mouth was numb with pepper.Today, we talked to each other heart-to-heart, and the experience afterward is even more different.

As the saying goes, when you first fall in love, no matter how sensible you are, you will get lost, and you only remember the other person's goodness.Baochai was so shy in her heart that she didn't dare to stand out, and she had expectations in her thoughts.Till now she leaned shyly in his arms, not moving a muscle.

The moon in the river, the sky is bright, and the lantern illuminates the shadow of the two of them.

When Baochai doesn't have to persuade others, she is indeed very charming, and her quiet appearance is the most beautiful.Brother Rong felt that he was being held in his arms again, like an extremely soft doll toy, as if Baochai had no bones in his body.

"Oh"

Xue Baochai called lightly, and quickly pushed Rong Rong away.It turned out that it was Jia Rong's fiery hands that suddenly destroyed the peaceful and beautiful atmosphere.After all, she is a lady of every family. Although she is different from ordinary women in the boudoir, she will not let Brother Rong indulge herself.

Even if she recognized Jia Rong's affection in her heart, this is her last bottom line now.Being touched by Brother Rong's hand, she was numb all over.After finally getting out of the clutches of the devil, how could he let it slip in, so he refused to agree no matter what.

"Stop making troubles, I'm not Sister Feng, I won't obey you in everything." Baochai said seriously.

Brother Rong smiled sarcastically. It was a pity that the pair of old friends were forced to separate after greeting each other.Brother Rong thought shamelessly, it was definitely not his own evil thoughts, he just wanted to study carefully why Baochai was softer than Sister Feng and Keqing.

Since she refused, Brother Rong yelled regret in his heart.Just wrap your arms around your waist honestly and say little things to each other.

Baochai was amazed by the well-behaved brother Rong. After a while, he felt something was wrong, so he blushed and smiled secretly.Said: "It's late, go back to the cabin."

"Forehead?"

Back to cabin?
Uncle Rong was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "It's late at night and the moon is cold, it's time to go back."

Xue Baochai let out a sneer, and knew that Brother Rong had misunderstood.He said: "I won't take up too much of your time. Although I'm not afraid of Sister Feng's suspicion, after all, she has no status. But no matter what happens later, I can't delay the time tonight, lest she hate me in her heart."

It turns out that I was sent to Wang Xifeng's place.Brother Rong chuckled and said, "It's still early."

Xue Baochai resolutely broke free and said, "You guys should be quiet tonight."

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The Thirteenth Lord looked at this magnificent embankment with complicated emotions.Looking at Brother Rong, he said, "After pretending to be dumb for so many days, you have nothing to say?"

Brother Rong looked around and saw the two Governors of Water Transport and Hedao not far away, and said solemnly: "The boy is the bodyguard next to the Thirteenth Lord, and it is the boy's job to protect the Thirteenth Lord."

The Thirteenth Master said: "That's right, whether it's dredging the river or strengthening the dam, it's a business that is sure to make money and not lose money for you bastard. Is it to avoid suspicion in front of the king?"

Jia Rong was not happy with what he said.

Cement is indeed used for river dredging.The best way to strengthen the dam in Hongze Lake is to add soil and lay stones, and cement may not be useful.It's just that blindly reinforcing the levee of Hongze Lake is not an option after all.

There is already a crisis now. The upper reaches of the Yellow River are strong, and the river will be backflowed into Hongze Lake.As a result, the rising water of the lake threatens a large area east of the Hongze Lake embankment at any time.

Brother Rong said with a smile: "The boy is not a businessman, so how can he calculate the profit and loss all the time. It's just that many officials in the Water Conservancy Farm, the River Governor's Yamen, and the Governor's Water Transportation Department have not calculated things well, so how dare you talk nonsense."

The two Governors took a look at Jia Rong who was beside the Thirteenth Lord, seeing that even a guard dared to talk to the Lord like this, they thought he was a close relative of the Palace.They are all shrewd people who are in important positions.When he saw Jia Rong again, he looked more polite.

Brother Rong didn't pay attention to these two, he felt quite helpless.

In fact, the old river worker in the water conservancy camp has already made it clear.To solve the immediate trouble, the best way for the time being is to open the seaport downstream and reinforce the embankment of Hongze Lake at the same time.

Lao Hegong said: "As long as the estuary is big and deep enough, it will definitely be able to carry the silt from the Yellow River along the estuary into the sea."

Brother Rong secretly shook his head, it's hard to say.How deep is the mouth of the sea?How is it considered big?Like Baochai's figure?
The silt is deposited slowly, even if the mouth of the sea is deepened and widened, it can only solve the temporary problem.

According to the old river worker, it is not only necessary to open diversion canals on the two rivers of the Yellow River and Huaihe River, but also to divert some of the river water to nearby rivers.At the same time, several rivers have to be opened to the sea. The only bad thing is that the amount of work is a bit large.

The water potential of the Huanghuai River is low, and the canal silt has to be dredged, otherwise the water transportation will be half abolished.The interests of several yamen were involved, so under such circumstances, Jia Rong would never express her own point of view.

Brother Rong looked at the sky, in the past few days, fortunately, what Baochai was worried about did not happen.In other words, the plum rain in the south of the Yangtze River is concentrated in the Huaidong area, and does not make trouble in the upper reaches of Hongze Lake.

otherwise……

I don't know how the girls are doing in Jinling.

Jia Rong didn't live in Huai'an Mansion for a few days with the Thirteenth Master, and then came to inspect the Huanghuai River.Speaking of which, I still think about them strangely.

Once a person is idle, it is easy to think wrongly.

Brother Rong is the most leisurely one in the group.

Perhaps it was because he had a good personal relationship with Duan Yu, and Duan Yu, the superior official, did not assign him any tasks.Anyway, Brother Rong's ease is definitely not because he has no strength to restrain a chicken, which makes Duan Yu feel unreliable; it is not because he asked the people from Xue's shop in Huai'an Mansion to take Duan Yu to the fireworks field.

As long as Brother Rong follows the Thirteenth Master as his tail, he doesn't need to answer anything, unless the Thirteenth Master asks.

He looked at the two governors next to him, whispering there.

It was a whisper, and the expressions on the faces of the two of them were not good-looking.

When there is a problem with the river, the first and most tiring person is the governor of the river. When things are serious, don’t talk about taking off your hat, and you may even go into a small dark room.In this position, what I do is thankless work.

Opening rivers, repairing canals and dredging also have a lot of impact on water transportation.The key is to ask the Governor of Water Transport to collect money and goods for dredging the river in the local area, so that the Governor of Water Transport does not even want to open the river to repair the canal.

Brother Rong looked at it for a while, but didn't see the meaning, so he stopped asking.I was in a daze.

After returning to Huai'an Mansion, an errand runner from Xue's shop delivered a letter.

Brother Rong has read the letter and is relieved to know the recent situation of Sister Feng and Baochai.After all, the Wang and Xue families have lived in Jinling for a long time, so they are free to go back.Just as he was about to send people away, the sky darkened visibly with the naked eye.

It's still in the middle of the afternoon, and it's already night!

With a bang, a burst of thunder exploded in the air.

(End of this chapter)