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Chapter 571 Mr. Zhao guarantees that my son is not bragging.

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    The long-lost morning light shines on the riddled Kunshan County embankment.

    The sound of snoring was like thunder up and down the embankment, and civilians lying on the ground in various places were sleeping soundly.

    The ground is muddy, but people can fall asleep soundly in the mud holes because they are really exhausted.

    It started six days ago when Yaojiayan almost burst its embankment.  These days, river embankments have been in constant danger.  Tens of thousands of people, under the leadership of Magistrate Zhao, fought floods and rescued people day and night, eating and sleeping on the river embankments.

    Finally, the 60-mile-long embankment was saved from being destroyed by the flood.

    "This is definitely an out-and-out miracle in the history of Kunshan County's flood fight." Zheng Ruozeng, leaning on a cane, accompanied Pan Jixun and Zhao Shouzheng to inspect the river embankment, and said with emotion: "If the former county magistrate could have produced  Thanks to the hard work of the county magistrate, Kunshan will not be flooded every year and have the bad reputation of being a beggar."

    "Haha" Zhao Shouzheng's black gauze hat had been thrown away long ago. His hair was scattered, his beard was unkempt, his eye sockets were sunken, his eye circles were dark, and he was completely thin.  He was even more haggard than the day he left Beijing.

    While carefully avoiding the civilians sleeping on the ground, he smiled modestly and said: "It all depends on Pan Zhongcheng's command, otherwise this embankment will definitely not be able to be defended."

    Pan Jixun looked normal. Compared with the hard work of managing the Yellow River, directing Kunshan County to fight against floods for a few days was nothing.

    He looked at Zhao Shouzheng and said calmly: "Zhizhi County, there is no need to be humble. Fighting floods depends on the unity of all people. You can twist Kunshan up and down into a rope and arrange everything in an orderly manner. If you can finally hold the river embankment, you will be the number one  Hero."

    "Hehe" Mr. Zhao was so happy that he showed his back molars.  He didn't know how he did it.

    Before Mr. Zhao could say anything modest, Pan Jixun changed the subject and said, "But the real test is still to come. The hurricane season will begin next month, and the water situation will be different by then. Just rely on your soil."  The embankment is absolutely irresistible.¡±

    "Yes, we will be satisfied if we can harvest the summer grain." Zheng Ruozeng said with a bitter smile: "I still can't remember which year the county harvested the autumn grain."

    "Haha" Mr. Zhao nodded with a smile.  The fatal order he gave to the officials and gentry below was just to preserve the summer harvest, and he had no extravagant hope of an autumn harvest.

    Who would have thought that when Pan Jixun heard this, he became very angry.  "Why, what do you mean, just wait until this month?"

    ¡°Ah, what else?¡± The two looked at Lao Pan in confusion.

    "Why, are you trying to default on your debt?" Pan Jixun glared at Zhao Shouzheng and said, "Didn't Kunshan County say that it would take a month to build a solid stone embankment in Kunshan that would not be washed away by any amount of floods?"

    "Huh?" Zhao Shouzheng and Zheng Ruozeng opened their mouths.  "How is that possible?"

    Is the Stone River Embankment so easy to repair?  The construction of the Baili River Embankment in Wujiang County took decades, which was not only extremely expensive but also extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive.

    The quarried stones must first be chiseled into strips of consistent specifications, and then bonded layer by layer with glutinous rice mortar.  Then drill holes into the stones and rivet them together with iron hoops.  How much work is this?  Even if all the masons in Suzhou were brought together to work, it wouldn't be possible in three to five years.

    How is it possible to do it within a month?

    "Okay, it turns out you tricked me into working for you for free!" Although Pan Jixun was the water god, he was as fierce as fire. Feeling that he had been fooled, he turned around and walked away.

    "Quickly stop Mr. Zhongcheng!" Zhao Shouzheng stomped his feet anxiously without holding him back.

    People sleeping in the mud were woken up and rubbed their eyes wondering what happened.

    Just as Fang Wen was about to step forward, suddenly a muddy figure emerged from the crowd, kneeling on one knee and blocking Pan Jixun's way with both hands.

    "Zhongcheng, please stay!"

    Pan Jixun was startled and stared at the man with mud on his face.  "who are you?"

    "Xiong Xiong, the official Kunshan Dianshi." The man stretched out his hand to wipe his face. He vaguely looked like Xiong Dianshi, who led the people to the Dragon King Temple for six days and six nights.

    "You are a good official, get out of the way." Pan Jixun glared.

    "Zhongcheng, please listen to the eldest master first." Xiong Dianshi did not move at all.

    "Zhongcheng, please calm down. I wonder where you heard such a ridiculous statement?" Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly caught up with him, bowing to him repeatedly.

    Now Pan Jixun is his Dinghai Shenzhen, he can't just let him go.

    "That's what your son said!" Pan Jixun puffed his beard and glared: "If it weren't for his bragging that made me feel itchy, why would I come to Kunshan?"

    "Save the people from fire and water." Mr. Zhao whispered.

    ?"Don't put a high hat on me." Pan Jixun spat: "Now the rain has stopped and the water has slowed down. I take my leave."

    "Did Zhongcheng stay behind? Did my son really tell you that he wanted to build a stone embankment?" Zhao Shouzheng asked again.

    "Is this still false?" Pan Jixun said coldly: "His letter to me is still lying in Nanshan Temple. If you don't believe it, go back and read it yourself."

    "Hahaha" The magistrate suddenly laughed.

    It made Mr. Zhao very happy.  I didn¡¯t expect that my son would prepare such a surprise.

    Hahaha, Kunshan will also have a stone embankment, so there is no need to envy Wujiang County anymore!

    "What are you laughing at?" Pan Jixun was laughed at and was confused.

    "I laugh at this kid, I really can't hide my words." Zhao Shouzheng pretended to sigh: "I'm just afraid that everyone won't believe me if I tell you, so I'm holding back a surprise to everyone."

    "Surprise, please explain, what is a surprise?" Pan Jixun looked Zhao Shouzheng up and down and said with distrust, "I think you are trying to trick someone again!"

    "That's not possible." Zhao Shouzheng waved his hands repeatedly and said, "My son means what I mean. I can guarantee it with the black gauze on my head. If this embankment cannot be built, I will leave on my own."

    The people nearby were all frightened when they heard this. They got up and kowtowed to Zhao Shouzheng and begged.

    "Old parents, don't abandon us"

    "Yes, Kunshan cannot live without the great master for a day"

    "How can we live without our old parents!"

    Kunshan County has never seen a man who can make everyone eat well and lead everyone to guard the embankment in a hundred years.

    How could you let him go as soon as he arrived?

    Even if he is tied, he must be tied to the position of county magistrate for three years.

    "Fathers, don't panic." Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly reassured everyone: "What will happen to me when I first take office? This is how I ask Pan Zhongcheng to stay."

    "Oh, that's how it is¡­¡­"

    The people immediately understood and quickly surrounded Pan Jixun, kowtowed and begged:

    "Mr. Pan, please stay here, otherwise our eldest brother will leave too"

    Pan Jixun had no choice but to nod helplessly, cursing Zhao Shouzheng in his heart for being a traitor and using public opinion to coerce him.

    "That's what you said!" Pan Zhongcheng glared at Zhao Shouzheng fiercely and said in a muffled voice: "I'll just wait another month. If you can't build that stone embankment, just wait for me to give you a copy!  "

    "Don't worry, it will definitely work." Zhao Shouzheng was full of confidence.  Although he had just heard that his son wanted to build such a stone embankment.

    Seeing that both the great master and Pan Zhongcheng were not leaving, the people cheered.

    Zheng Ruozeng, who was on the side, kept smiling bitterly, thinking that the county was so vast that he might not even be able to put together the stones to build the embankment.  Is it necessary to knock down the only Yufeng Mountain in the county?

    That is the context that brought three number one champions to Kunshan County

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