Chapter 286 Drilling Wells for Free Shu Shanglin

As more people learn drilling technology, the first day of February arrives, which is March 14th when converted to the solar calendar.

Three craftsmen's unions formed by Li Chengqi learned to drill wells for free in the east and west cities.

Since the toilets in various buildings in Chang'an City are latrines, fecal water will seep downward.

Day after day, year after year, and with the rain water also seeping downward, some things carrying fecal water are going downwards further and further.

There are many rivers in Chang'an, so wells don't need to be dug very deep. Fecal water naturally pollutes the well water.

However, the soil in the ground acts as a filter, and as you get used to drinking it, you will have antibodies.

People who come to Chang'an always get sick and are not accustomed to the acclimatization. One reason is that the minerals they contain are different, and the other is that the bacteria are different.

In order to practice his skills, Li Chengqi had to drill ten deep wells, thirty feet deep, in each of the east and west cities.

Wind power, human power, and animal power are used in rotation.

There were so many people watching the excitement, which suddenly made the food stalls in the east and west cities happy.

People in the Ministry of Industry studied and recorded, and carpenters and blacksmiths belonging to the imperial court were working hard to make parts.

Other craftsmen who have not joined the alliance can only watch helplessly. It is too big and has too many parts. It would take a year for them to build it themselves.

The key is that there is no money to build a large drilling platform, just like a two- or three-story house.

"The contracts signed by these craftsmen are too strict and they cannot be taken away." A businessman from Shu who came to sell things stamped his feet anxiously when he saw it.

Especially the people who brought the salt and sold it, they knew where the new well-drilling method was most suitable.

They approached the heads of three alliances and promised huge profits, but none of the alliances agreed.

They also looked for craftsmen. They looked for one person and were told they couldn't do anything. They looked for a group of people and everyone refused.

The craftsman's home was in Chang'an, and the deed was signed. The key was that the Imperial Medical Office began to train more doctors.

The official curriculum includes medicine, and students who study seriously can find another way to make a living.

Those who don't want to learn and are just trying to take the imperial examination can only fight for one path.

Li Yi has provided seven medical books so far. The Compendium of Materia Medica took the longest time to write, and the others chose thinner books on common diseases.

In order to obtain medical books, a large number of medical personnel provide free diagnosis and only sell medicines for a fee.

Living in Chang'an, life seems to be more secure.

A big salt merchant in Shu approached the Ministry of Industry, and someone actually contacted Wei Zhigu for help, and handed the post to Wei Zhigu.

Wei Zhigu took a look and asked him to put pressure on the three alliances to at least get some people out.

He kindly asked people to say something back: Drought is coming, and those who dig wells should give priority to helping the people get water.

The people from Shu continued to look for people. The people they found didn't know about the alliance and had no choice. Those who knew didn't dare to agree.

King Song's alliance, King Song is different from other kings.

If other kings set fire to a house, and no one is killed, Your Majesty will also punish them.

If it were the King of Song who set the fire, no one would be killed, and His Majesty would personally pay the compensation.

Maybe you can also tell the King of Song: Elder brother, we will build a house outside the city just for you to light and play. After it is burned, we will build it and then we will light it again.

The land of Shu is prosperous, and the merchants of Shu are rich, but they find that the officials in the capital are not easy to see, and none of them above the fourth rank have real power.

You can see scattered officials in Pingkangfang, and occasionally meet them in heaven and earth.

"It's right here, just across the river. I found out that there was a young proprietor in Zhuangzi, Li Yi, who gave him the drilling method."

A group of wealthy businessmen from Shu made extensive inquiries and finally determined that Li Yi was the inventor and that Zhuangzi's craftsmen were very powerful.

They planned to join forces to negotiate a deal with Li Yi and go to Bashui Bridge.

There are many horses and shacks beside the bridge.

There are people coming and going on the bridge. Looking from this side of the river, you can see a series of houses on the other side.

"Zhao Guan and the others are just cowardly. They still believe some rumors after hearing them. Can the people in Zhuangzi ask Pingkangfang to unite to reject a certain person?"

Someone in the team said that they found fellow villagers, people who were here last year, but they haven't prepared the goods to go back this year.

In the end, when he found one, he said no. Li Yi couldn't leave with anyone, and the craftsmen on Zhuangzi would not leave either.

The Shu lords, who have been on the road all year round, don't believe it and feel that there is nothing they can't do with the financial resources of themselves and others.

Isn't he just a Taizhong doctor? He took money from a fourth-grade civil official.

"Let's go together and let that young man see the beauty of our Shu land." Someone was preparing to cross the bridge.

The brocade he was talking about was the fabric of the clothes he was wearing. Shu brocade was indeed a good thing.

"Stop." Just as a group of people were about to get on the bridge, several people stood out from the shack next to them, holding crossbows in their hands.

"Don't, don't face me, what if it gets loose." The businessmen moved out of the way, not wanting to stand in front of the crossbow.

They saw the person's clothing, Qianniuwei.

Why did you go to the shack at the bridge instead of guarding His Majesty's guard of honor?

"Want to go there? What for?" A sergeant came out, holding a big meat bun with a bite in his hand and asked.

Before breakfast was finished, as soon as the city gate opened, he ran over to replace the brothers who had been keeping vigil.

Zhuangzi sent a lot of big meat buns, porridge and pickles before the city gate was opened.

The brothers who went back just took the buns with them, drank two bowls of porridge, and went home to share the buns with their families.

The newcomer was eating, and then a group of people came over and interrupted the meal.

"Call Li Yi to discuss something important." The businessman who spoke before answered, standing in a direction he felt was safe.

"Is there any document issued by Honglu Temple?" The man bit his bun and asked in a vague voice.

"We are not outsiders, we are from Shu. Where can we find anything from Honglu Temple?" the businessman said angrily.

"No? No paperwork? You can't pass. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net" The man swallowed the food in his mouth and refused.

"Why bother? You can get by just by going around. How can they get by?" Another businessman came up and said.

"They can, but you can't. You can't get around it. If you dare to swim from the river, I'll shoot you." The sergeant sneered.

"Is it harder to get in than Ouchi?" The businessman refused.

"You make it sound like you can get into the palace." The sergeant sneered.

"I...you..."

"I'll do it." He approached the previous master again, blocking others with his body, and opened his hand, dragging an irregular round dark yellow ball on his palm.

He motioned to the sergeant to look and winked.

The sergeant smiled, stepped forward, and grabbed the thing in his hand.

"Wait, ask someone to ask. Boss Li agrees to see you. He will search you first. After the search, you can go in. If you don't agree, you can go back."

The sergeant finally came up with a solution and informed him that no matter whether it worked or not, the gold would not be returned.

It was agreed with Zhuangzi that they would stop irrelevant people. If the other party was sincere, then they would report it and the sergeants would share the benefits among themselves.

Li Yi knew that they were working hard, so he gave them four meals a day. It was not appropriate to give them money. What's the use of seeing him when others don't have the financial resources?

Are you rich but still reluctant to part with some reporting fees? Not even that.

At that moment, a sergeant ran over to find someone and asked.

The businessmen from Shu were not only not happy, but also looked solemn.

The bridge is guarded by Qian Niu Guards, so the proprietor is not an easy person.

After waiting for a while, they saw the five people appearing on the other side of the bridge, and their hearts sank even more.

One of them is Qian Niuwei, and the other four are two palace maids and two eunuchs.

Is this the Imperial Mansion? Isn't Huangzhuang in the north?