Liu Ling was restless and walked around the yamen gate without stopping for a moment.
The county magistrate looked around and confirmed that the Lin family was not nearby, so he lowered his voice very low: "My lord, now the news has spread in the city, Qin Feng doesn't take us to heart at all, he just digs wells outside the city to get water. , after the water source problem is solved, the Tianji Camp guards will be ordered to take over the county seat in one go."
"By then, the tragedy in Pingyao County may happen again..."
In order to make Liu Ling realize the seriousness of this matter, the county magistrate's voice deepened: "Just think about what happened to the heroic squire in Pingyao County..."
Liu Ling shuddered when he mentioned Pingyao County.
If it weren't for the Lin family's obstruction, Liu Ling would have led a group of officials and gentry from Changping County to go out of the city to greet Thirty Li.
I wanted to curry favor with Qin Feng, but ended up becoming an enemy. What to do?
Liu Ling swallowed his saliva and asked with difficulty: "Do you think Qin Feng can really attack a city?"
The county magistrate's eyes showed deep fear: "I'm afraid this matter cannot be false. Qin Feng has sent people to the state capital. The state supervisor will arrive in Changping County soon. With the supervisor present, Qin Feng can He waved the butcher knife at us unscrupulously."
"From top to bottom in the county, no matter how brave the country squires are or officials like us, I am afraid that no one will be able to escape."
Liu Ling was completely caught in a dilemma.
On one side is the resolute Qin Feng, and on the other side is the Lin family who covers the sky with one hand. No matter which side he offends, it will be a disaster for Liu Ling.
The lesser of two evils.
Liu Ling dragged the county magistrate behind the screen and whispered in a low voice: "How do you think Qin Feng compares with the Lin family?"
The county magistrate gave a wry smile: "My lord, you have a knife on your neck, but you are still thinking of beating around the bush. At this time, we must be clear about our attitude, choose one side and go all the way to the dark side. Otherwise, we will be caught in the middle and be indecisive. It will not please both sides."
"In terms of financial resources and family power, Qin Feng can never be compared with the Lin family. In the final analysis, Qin Feng is just a businessman in Kyoto. It's amazing that he still has Beixi County in his hands. But instead of making a profit, Beixi County It’s a bottomless pit, sucking Qin Feng’s blood day and night.”
"Looking at the Lin family again, they have the whole of Jiangnan in their hands, and they are protected by Taibao Lin and the imperial concubine in the capital. It can be said that they are as immovable as a mountain."
Hearing this, Liu Ling frowned: "You mean, we continue to stand with the Lin family and deal with Qin Feng together?"
The county magistrate shook his head decisively and blurted out: "On the contrary!"
"It is true that the Lin family is powerful, but it is not easy to shake Qin Feng. Otherwise, how could the Lin family lay an ambush in the city with the intention of directly assassinating Qin Feng? This clearly means that there is no good way to defeat Qin Feng. Come up with this plan."
"Whether Qin Feng or the Lin family is more powerful has nothing to do with us. What we should consider is who of these two will put us to death."
Liu Ling's eyes lit up.
It can be said that a word wakes up the dreamer.
Since Qin Feng has come to Changping County, it means that the saint has made up his mind to clean up the hidden dangers in Changping County at once. Even if Qin Feng cannot manage Changping County, the sage will continue to send other officials. After all, the national war is imminent, and we must first calm down the internal affairs.
It can be seen that as the magistrate of Changping County, Liu Ling must be blamed for this, and he cannot avoid this sword.
At this time, Qin Feng was carrying out construction projects outside the city and digging deep wells to solve the root cause of Changping County's water source problem.
It can be seen that Qin Feng really wants to govern the people's livelihood in Changping County.
If he fully supports Qin Feng, puts Changping County back on track, and settles a worry for the saint, it is still unknown whether Liu Ling will be punished or rewarded.
to be honest.
Support Qin Feng, there is still a way to survive.
If you follow the Lin family, you will inevitably get stabbed.
Liu Ling's panicked eyes gradually became firm, and his voice became sonorous and powerful: "How should we deal with the Lin family?"
The county magistrate has many thoughts and seems to have already considered this matter in his mind.
Without any hesitation, he blurted out: "Ignore it!"
"The grudge between Qin Feng and the Lin family is not a secret. These two mad dogs will bite each other sooner or later. How can the Lin family care about us little minions? As for the Lin family's revenge in the short term, I have a way."
Speaking of this, the county magistrate whispered in Liu Ling's ear.
Liu Ling's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he immediately clapped his hands: "That's it!"
…
"Master, it's done!"
In the evening, Qin Feng was beside the carriage, studying what to have for dinner, when he saw Qin Xiaofu running over panting.
When he was far away, he waved and shouted, looking very excited: "Master, the first well has been drilled!"
So fast? !
Qin Feng thought it would take at least four or five days to drill the first well.
The location of this first well is in a long-abandoned farmland five miles south of the county seat.
This place looks flat, but in fact the terrain is lower than other locations.
When Qin Feng came to the edge of the well, the farmer had already brought out the first bucket of turbid but cool water.
Qin Feng couldn't help but feel excited. He just put his hands into the well water that was like yellow soup, took a handful and poured it on his face. The cool feeling flowed down his cheeks, which was indescribably comfortable.
"How many meters...how many feet were dug?" Qin Feng asked quickly.
The captain of the first construction team, a thirty-year-old strong man, was equally excited: "The water started to seep at nine feet. I scooped out the water while continuing to dig deeper. When I dug ten feet, the water couldn't stop anymore. We have no choice but to withdraw."
"Unexpectedly, there is so much water hidden under the land that has suffered from years of drought. Master, if you hadn't come here, we would never have dreamed of this."
Qin Feng nodded, patted the captain on the shoulder, and turned to face the people: "Well done, everyone has worked hard. From now on, every person will get one or two more silver coins for every deep well dug. Determine the location of the deep water. I'll let Qin Xiaofu teach you the method."
"After digging at the location I marked, you can just find other water sources on your own. The more deep wells the better."
"But there is a saying that every time a deep well is dug, a shed must be built over the well and there must be warning signs around it. After all, the well is too deep. If someone slips and falls in, the consequences will be disastrous."
Accompanied by the cheers of all the people, Qin Feng finally settled his worries, and when he returned to the camp, he felt relaxed.
After solving the water source problem, we can then free up our hands to focus on dealing with the cancer in the city.
As a result, Qin Feng was stopped by Zhao Yulong as soon as he returned to the camp.
"Brother Qin, someone is coming to the city."
Following Zhao Yulong's guidance, he looked over and found an unattractive man standing nervously not far away.
Qin Feng couldn't help but chuckle: "It seems that the officials in Changping County are not hopeless."
"In this way, it saves a lot of effort."
Qin Feng immediately called the man in front of him.
