River planning

After quickly handling matters in the Jiang Kingdom and giving all the instructions, Fang Weiyan returned to Earth.

Earth.

When Fang Weiyan returned, he found that the room had been dyed in a golden hue.

The weather was nice today, and the setting sun bathed the room in a golden glow.

Fang Weiyan stood by the window, watching the sunset in the distance.

After watching for a while, I heard my mother calling for dinner from downstairs.

Fang Weiyan responded and then hurried downstairs.

Fang Weiyan's mother had already prepared the meal, and Fang Weiyan came downstairs to serve himself and start eating.

"If you've already hired a company to build it, how much will it cost?"

Fang Weiyan's father was still thinking about Fang Weiyan's earlier statement that he had hired a renovation company to rebuild the house.

He didn't want Fang Weiyan to spend too much money on his hometown. If Fang Weiyan had money, he should save more.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't cost too much, a few hundred thousand should be enough."

It's said to cost several hundred thousand, but Fang Weiyan will definitely have to spend more money to build a better house.

Then the furniture and other items in the house should also be arranged to be of higher quality.

"Hundreds of thousands, that many?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan's mother frowned immediately. Hundreds of thousands of yuan could be used as a down payment for a house in the city.

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

Upon seeing this, Fang Weiyan immediately said, "Hey, it's only a few hundred thousand, not a lot. I've made so much money this year, next year will definitely be just as good."

Fang Weiyan's parents were still somewhat distressed, but after Fang Weiyan's repeated persuasion, their expressions softened considerably.

After finishing his meal, Fang Weiyan chatted with his parents about everyday things, and only returned to his room when it was almost time.

Although he was not in the Jiang Kingdom, Fang Weiyan did not remain idle after returning.

Regarding the construction of basic industries, Fang Weiyan still hasn't fully figured out the plan.

In addition, Fang Weiyan needs to learn more about things like the procurement of equipment.

It's good to take advantage of the time I have now to learn more about these things.

Fang Weiyan held his phone, searching for what he needed. Fang Weiyan he didn't know something, he could simply ask someone.

During the latter half of the year, Fang Weiyan continued to make purchases and got to know quite a few people in the industry.

So Fang Weiyan has any needs, he can just ask.

If you're too lazy to ask someone, just post it on your WeChat Moments, and someone will message you directly in no time.

"Chinese New Year is almost here, have you gone back to your hometown?"

Fang Weiyan was still looking at the models of various devices when a message popped up on his phone.

The name is Su Qingyun.

"I'm back now. Your company should be on holiday, right?"

Upon seeing Su Qingyun, Fang Weiyan immediately thought of the fact that she was still running a drug research and development company.

Almost half a year has passed now, and I wonder how things are progressing on the other side.

After Fang Weiyan reached a deal with the medicinal essence of Divine Farmer Valley, he would send a batch of medicinal herbs to Su Qingyun every month.

"I'm already on holiday, but this company is so tiring, much more so than my own company."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingyun immediately replied, her words carrying a hint of coquettishness.

It's not really that tiring, but I'm saying this because I hope to see Fang Weiyan's distressed expression.

"Thanks a lot!"

Upon hearing Su Qingyun's words, Fang Weiyan immediately replied, then asked, "How's things going on your end?"

"Everything is progressing smoothly. In a few months, we should be able to enter the trial phase. The drug you provided works quite well. We've extracted a portion of it for further research and development, and progress is going smoothly."

"Speaking of which, how exactly did you grow these herbs? Their medicinal effects are incredibly potent."

Speaking of this, Su Qingyun couldn't help but feel curious.

Not only that, but also Fang Weiyan suddenly became very mysterious.

Inside the Daoist temple, they can also tell fortunes and change one's luck.

She had seen so many discussions online, and Fang Weiyan had personally given her a coin last time and then taken it away.

Strangely enough, her luck did improve significantly afterward, and she even narrowly escaped a car accident.

Under these circumstances, she naturally felt that Fang Weiyan became increasingly mysterious.

It even caused her to have considerable doubts about some of the knowledge she had acquired.

"Others also deserve credit."

Fang Weiyan gave a perfunctory answer regarding the matter of the medicine.

This thing was brought over from another world by him. If it's developed well, it could indeed solve many diseases in the future.

Seeing Fang Weiyan's casual reply, Su Qingyun didn't ask any further questions.

This matter should have been kept confidential; chatting about it on a mobile phone is indeed inappropriate.

Su Qingyun then changed the subject and started talking about other things.

Because of what her best friend had said last time, Su Qingyun started subtly inquiring whether Fang Weiyan had brought his girlfriend home.

It has to be said that her best friend's words made her a little worried about this matter.

Fang Weiyan didn't think much of it upon hearing this and simply said that he didn't have a girlfriend yet.

Upon hearing this news, Su Qingyun was overjoyed.

It's good that you don't have a girlfriend!

She was worried that after they stopped being together, Fang Weiyan might find a girlfriend and she wouldn't even know.

Especially now, Fang Weiyan's circumstances are getting better and better than before.

While chatting with Su Qingyun, Fang Weiyan continued looking at other equipment he needed.

Time passed quickly.

Fang Weiyan stayed at home until the Chinese New Year before hurriedly leaving.

After leaving, Fang Weiyan found a decoration company, explained his requirements, and then returned to the Jiang Kingdom.

Jiang Kingdom.

Fang Weiyan had just returned when he immediately felt a bone-chilling cold.

Winters here seem to be much colder than where he is.

Upon seeing this, Fang Weiyan quickly put on the dragon robe.

Putting everything else aside, this dragon robe is quite warm to wear.

After putting on the dragon robe, Fang Weiyan picked up a small bottle he had obtained earlier.

Through the bottle, you can see a river inside, which appears extremely small.

Fang Weiyan took in the entire appearance of the stream.

"Is this thing just about releasing a river?"

Fang Weiyan picked up the bottle and examined it, feeling somewhat puzzled.

In the final choice, Fang Weiyan didn't know what to choose, and in the end, he relied on luck to pick this item.

However, Fang Weiyan still hadn't figured out if this thing had any other uses.

"My lord is back!"

Upon learning of Fang Weiyan's return, Yunxi immediately came over, her face beaming with joy.

Lately, Fang Weiyan has been able to feel Yunxi's growing dependence on him more and more.

Fang Weiyan smiled at Yunxi, then beckoned her closer and showed her the jade bottle in his hand.

"This thing was obtained on Mount Kunxu. All we know is that it can create a river, but it seems to have some other uses as well. Do you know anything about it?"

Fang Weiyan figured that since the other party was Yin God, they might know more than he did.

Hearing Fang Weiyan's words, Yunxi moved closer to take a look, but the attendant shook his head with a hint of confusion, "I have never seen or heard of this before."

"However, since you've said that this thing can manifest a river, it's best to release it directly. If there are any other secrets, we can only explore them after it's released, right?"

Yunxi thought for a moment, then decided to release it to find out what its purpose was.

We'll find out then.

Seeing that Yunxi didn't know the purpose of this thing either, Fang Weiyan wasn't too disappointed.

Fang Weiyan smiled and shook his head at Yunxi's words, "That's not how it works. A well-planned river can bring unimaginable convenience, but creating such a river also requires caution."

"For example, what places does the river pass through? Will it hinder the travel of people in those areas? And which places can it quickly boost the local economy?"

Which locations are best suited for waterway transportation?

Fang Weiyan spoke, he took out the map.

Fang Weiyan had already thought about this before.

But these things can't be rushed.

Especially considering that the bridge-building technology here isn't particularly advanced.

If the river isn't properly secured, it could isolate a local population, forcing them to cross and causing significant inconvenience.

According to Fang Weiyan's idea, after the area through which the river flows is resolved, the Ministry of Ministry of Works should first build the bridges before the river is released.

This makes building the bridge much easier.

The engineering difficulty will be greatly reduced.

Upon hearing these words, Yunxi blinked.

Originally, she thought that many people would be happy to have such a river in front of their homes.

In this way, they can fish and draw water to irrigate their fields on ordinary days.

This is a good thing for them.

However, Fang Weiyan knew that this matter could not be decided so easily.

For example, in areas that frequently experience droughts and floods, rivers are not needed.

The river tends to flow through arid regions.

A map of the Jiang Kingdom was unfolded in front of Fang Weiyan, Fang Weiyan was still pondering as he looked at it.

After a moment's thought, Fang Weiyan summoned the people from the Ministry of Works.

This map is so rudimentary that it's difficult to discern anything from it.

A moment later, the Minister of Ministry of Works arrived in front of the Imperial Study.

As soon as I entered, I saw a map of the Jiang Kingdom spread out in front of me.

"No need for formalities. Come here; I have something to ask you."

Upon seeing the arrival of the Minister of Ministry of Works, Fang Weiyan immediately spoke in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Ministry of Works immediately stepped forward.

When Fang Weiyan inquired about which areas in the Jiang Kingdom were experiencing severe drought and were suitable for building canals, the Minister of Ministry of Works pondered for a moment and then drew a diagram on a map.

"Your Majesty, these areas suffer from severe drought year-round. In the past, there would be a drought every three to five years, and the people's crops often failed completely."

No matter how powerful Fang Weiyan's fertilizer is, it's all for naught without water.

Fang Weiyan looked at the counties and prefectures drawn by the other person, then shook his head.

"Although the drought here is somewhat severe, the arable land area is not very large. In the future, the Jiang Kingdom Jiang Kingdom will only need to cultivate these areas to meet its food needs, and there is no need to bother cultivating other places."

Farming is important, but as long as there is enough arable land, that's sufficient.

Some places are not suitable for farming in the first place, so there is no need to force it.

The Minister of Ministry of Works was taken aback by these words. Some of his views had not been completely changed, and he only realized the truth after hearing the Emperor's words.

Yes, now that other fertile lands have such high yields, as long as there is enough grain in these areas, it will be enough to feed the people of the Jiang Kingdom.

In that case, there's indeed no need to look for farmland elsewhere.

"Does Your Majesty have any other requests?"

The Minister of Ministry of Works thought for a moment, then asked the question.

He needed to know what the emperor's needs were, and then respond accordingly.

Even now, he still believes that the emperor wants to open up other canals.

Given the current state of the Jiang Kingdom's treasury, they certainly have the funds to build another canal.

In any case, the emperor was constantly putting money into the pockets of the people through the method of "work relief".

Building a canal isn't a big deal.

"The opening of the canal will greatly facilitate transportation. In that case, it would be much better to build it in areas with mineral veins, such as iron and copper mines. Where are these mineral veins located?"

"Furthermore, it is necessary to plan out counties in the Jiang Kingdom where economic development is relatively easy to achieve, and connect these places with Yanhuai City via the canal."

Fang Weiyan had already thought about his requirements beforehand.

However, they weren't entirely clear about the Jiang Kingdom Fang Weiyan, so they sought out the Minister of Ministry of Works to clarify things.

Upon hearing these words, the Minister of Ministry of Works immediately understood.

He knew very well where the mineral veins of the Jiang Kingdom were located.

He immediately marked the locations of these mineral veins on the map one by one.

However, these places are mostly scattered and difficult to connect.

Fang Weiyan frowned as he looked at the spot the other person had pointed out.

After looking at the entire map of the Jiang Kingdom, his brows furrowed even more.

This was quite different from what he had initially anticipated.

"How long has it been since these mineral veins were updated?"

"This was left over from the previous dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the minister quickly replied.

"These are relics from the previous dynasty, but they're from a long time ago. Send someone to explore the location of the mines. I need more detailed information. As for how to explore the mines, I'll give you some data later."

Mining ore is also of paramount importance, but it's essential to first determine the location of these ore veins.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan immediately prepared to send people from the Ministry of Works to investigate the location of the mineral veins in the Jiang Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, the minister immediately accepted the order and withdrew.

"By the way, have you still not found the Mountain Spirit?"

Fang Weiyan thought of the orders he had given earlier; it seemed they still hadn't found out the location of the Mountain Spirit.