Chapter 97: Blocking is worse than sparse
When the people on the side heard this, they all nodded and praised Mr. Li for his clever plan.
Lin Xing held her forehead and couldn't help but said: "Can this be called a clever plan?"
Several people looked at the source of the voice in displeasure. Seeing that the speaker was a lady, they snorted: "How can a mere woman direct state affairs?"
Zhao Jie crossed his arms and said: "Why can't women direct state affairs? Men and women are not divided into genders. When is the benchmark for distinguishing abilities?"
Lin Xing couldn't help but look at Zhao Jie with admiration.
In this feudal era, it was the first time she heard a man make such remarks.
Perhaps it was Lin Xing's gaze that made Zhao Jie feel a little carried away, so he added: "My master is still polite to my mother, but you are more noble than the prince? Can't you say that?"
Several people wanted to fight back, but when they heard Zhou Yan's name, they all shut up.
He endured his impatience and said, "Please give me some advice, madam."
Lin Xing patted Zhao Jie's shoulder with approval and said in a deep voice: "My opinion is just my humble opinion. You may or may not listen to it. Floods are a problem, but it can't be stopped by blocking it. Baitiao River and Yiyang River
How much earth and rock will it cost to stretch for tens or hundreds of miles? How much manpower will it cost? If it is not done properly, the earth and rock will sink to the bottom and the river water will rise by a certain amount."
"Not to mention how difficult it is to block the river and how many men and horses will be lost."
What Lin Xing said made some sense, but this was already the best method Li Yanting could think of.
He frowned and thought carefully for a moment. He briefly calculated the manpower it would take to block the river, and then looked at the refugee camp behind him. There were hundreds or even thousands of people lying scattered inside, not to mention those who had not yet been transported.
Already lifeless.
There are also old, young, women and children not included.
Li Yanting suddenly blocked Lin Xing's path: "Madam pointed out Li's mistake. She must have a better solution in mind. Please tell me something."
Lin Xing spread out the drawing and drew an arc on it with a brush.
"Blocking it is worse than opening it up. Cangzhou is suffering from droughts and flooding, so why not open another river and divert water to dry areas?"
The refugee camp was filled with putrid stench, and there were many people screaming in pain and cursing.
Li Yanting suddenly had an idea, and it was as if Lin Xing was the only one in the world.
Throughout the ages, Lin Xing's method seems to be number one.
Zhao Jie always felt that Li Yanting's eyes had changed. He patted Li Yanting on the shoulder: "What's wrong with you?"
Only then did Li Yanting come to his senses and quickly thanked her: "Madam's idea is really great. Li will definitely talk about Madam's achievements in front of His Majesty. Thank you Madam for your advice. Li will give the order now."
Lin Xingsheng was afraid that he would praise him like this, so he hurriedly said: "I don't know much about Cangzhou. This river needs Mr. Li to think about it again and again. Please don't give me the credit. I just said a word."
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But Li Yanting insisted: "If it hadn't been for Madam's suggestion, I would have delayed the people of Cangzhou. Please don't shirk, Madam."
Lin Xing was really impressed by his attitude and could only nod in agreement: "Master Li's love for the country and the people is really valuable. In this case, I won't say anything more. I hope Master Li can clear the flood soon."
After bidding farewell to Li Yanting, Lin Xing entered the refugee camp, and only then did she fully realize the horror of flooding.
The people lying inside were lighter, most of their bodies were swollen with blisters, and they were lying weakly on the bed.
In more serious cases, the complexion becomes pale, the skin is bulging, and the person has lost consciousness. He can feel pain, but cannot detect where the pain is coming from.
When I poked it with my finger, the skin opened and a large amount of liquid gushed out. I couldn't tell whether it was pus or water.
Because the medicines were expensive and scarce, most of them were destroyed by floods.
Only a small number of people here can receive treatment, and most of the remaining people can only lie down and wait to die.
Those people offered inducements at first, then begged, then threatened, and then yelled and cursed.
Some people closed their eyes tightly and lay on the wooden board in despair.
Lin Xing took out the herbs from the basket. In order to facilitate storage, Su Xiaoxiao had dried all the herbs.
This is also more convenient for Lin Xing to use.
She ground all these herbs into powder and divided them into twenty small sachets. She placed these sachets on the swollen areas of those people. The swells in the sachets were visible to the naked eye, and the edema quickly subsided. Apart from whitening and wrinkles, there was almost no visible leave no trace.
Lin Xing found a stone grinder, pressed the water out of the brocade bag, and another person applied it.
The effect was remarkable, giving many people hope of survival.
They shouted feebly: "Female Bodhisattva, thank you so much, Female Bodhisattva, it's good to have you in Cangzhou."
Lin Xing shook her head, Zhao Jie was helping her, with mixed feelings in her heart.
He waved and said, "If you want to thank my mother, just lie down and don't talk. This refugee camp is so noisy. How can I concentrate on my work?"
The temptation was too great. As soon as Zhao Jie finished speaking, everyone closed their mouths and lay down obediently.
At first, it was quiet in a small area, and everyone spread the word, and everyone supervised it in an orderly manner. Soon, the entire refugee camp became quiet.
Lin Xing divided the areas according to the number of people, distributed the medicine kits to the helping servants, and asked them to apply it on the refugees.
He also took a pen and paper and drew on it.
He called two soldiers, pushed the drawings to them and said: "These herbs are common analgesics. The more you pick, the better. After you pick them, crush them and squeeze out the herbal juice to be taken by those who are seriously injured." , put the herbal residue on their wounds."
The two soldiers took the drawing and looked at it for a moment, and suddenly their eyes lit up: "I just passed by a few days ago and there was a large piece of herbal medicine like this."
"I've seen that one too, let's split up!"
Lin Xing directed in an orderly manner. Zhou Yan was originally worried that she would be in a hurry, but now it seemed that he was overly worried.
Zhou Yan shook his folding fan and a flash of approval flashed in his eyes, all of which was seen by Su Xiaoxiao on the side.
She gritted her teeth silently, these life-saving herbs were clearly grown by her, Su Xiaoxiao, using the system rewards and spending a lot of effort. Unexpectedly, Lin Xing took all the credit.
She frowned displeased, then quickly adjusted her mentality, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Cousin!"
Zhou Yan turned around and saw Su Xiaoxiao, his brows furrowed slightly, and there was a bit of confusion in his eyes.
"I'm worried about the refugees, so I came here to take a look. I didn't expect you to be here. Why don't you go to the refugee camp?" Su Xiaoxiao asked, as if nothing happened.
Zhou Yan had just contacted Wang Sheng, and now he only needed to wait for the results, so naturally he didn't need to expend too much energy.
He waved the folding fan and said: "No need, I just passed by to take a look, you are interested."
Chapter completed!