The first thousand four hundred and fifty-three chapters when the village is decadent
Chapter 1,453 When will the village decline?
Just when Xu Jing and Xiao Wen were secretly planning to plot against Pang Xi by diverting trouble from the east.
Pang Xi finally arrived at the outskirts of Chengdu.
However, he was not in a hurry to enter the city. First of all, the city gate guards basically knew him. If a high-ranking official like him wanted to enter Chengdu without notifying him in advance, he would be dissatisfied with Liu Zhang, who was designated to do so.
In addition, Pang Xi did have other things to do outside the city, so he had to talk about the person he had with him at the moment.
"Brother Deheng, we are here. Do you think you should go to the manor outside the city to find Miss Cai and the others first, or you should go and explore the farmland outside the city."
Deheng brother is naturally Pang Xi's nickname for Ma Jun.
Apart from anything else, Pang Xi has many shortcomings, but he has one great advantage: he doesn't hold grudges.
Although Cai Zhaoji, Diao Chan and others made Pang Xi miserable before, Pang Xi completely forgot about these things within a few days.
And because she knew that Cai Zhaoji had a talented inventor like Ma Jun beside her, she immediately thought of how to handle Liu Zhang's Pang Xi, and she could be said to take good care of Ma Jun.
Even because he was too close to Ma Jun, Ma Jun, who was usually shy, felt uncomfortable and even had the idea of refusing to cooperate with Pang Xi.
until……
It wasn't until Pang Xi found a group of the best craftsmen in Brazil County for Ma Jun and equipped him with an extremely luxurious workshop that Ma Jun softened his attitude.
Even in the process of getting along with Pang Xi, Ma Jun discovered that Pang Xi actually had a passion for invention and creation that ordinary people could not match.
Despite the fact that he was extremely wealthy, Pang Xi actually endured all sorts of hardships as a child. For a long time, he even lived a life of poverty that was no different from ordinary people.
It was not until he later became prosperous and got an official position during the Ling Emperor's reign that he began to live a prosperous life.
To be able to reach this point now is indispensable without Pang Xi's own efforts.
Of course, Ma Jun still didn't like Pang Xi, a worm in the government and court.
But since the other party was interested in learning about his inventions and creations, even doing it himself, and knew a lot about farmland water conservancy and other aspects, Ma Jun no longer had any difficulties with Pang Xi.
Later, he negotiated the cooperation matters with Pang Xi, and during the period when Cai Zhaoji and others rushed to Chengdu, Ma Jun relied on Pang Xi's help to successfully transform a new type of rollover - which was specially suitable for use in Shu.
Special overturned vehicles on complex terrain. In addition, in the process of communicating with the group of top craftsmen recruited by Pang Xi, Ma Jun also found a new direction in transforming the wooden cow and flowing horse.
However, due to time constraints, Ma Jun did not actually recreate the wooden cow and flowing horse.
The most important thing right now is of course the improvement of rollover.
This was an important factor for Cai Zhaoji and Pang Xi to discuss cooperation.
Cai Zhaoji had long known about the food shortage dilemma that Yizhou was facing now, and also learned about the water shortage irrigation dilemma that Chengdu was likely to face now through the valuable information given by Pang Xi. Improving the overturning was the right medicine, and it was also they who helped Liu Zhang
A key magic weapon to gain trust there.
All in all, Cai Zhaoji and Pang Xi came fully armed and prepared for this trip to Chengdu.
"Don't be in a hurry to rest. Pang Pang will lead me to see the farmland first. Although the overturned car is in an improved state, it also depends on whether this field on the outskirts of Chengdu can be saved. If it goes as you said before, early this year
There was a shortage of water upstream at that time, and there was no one to control the Dujiangyan Irrigation. I doubt that Liu Zhang was capable of making timely remedies."
"As the saying goes, a good woman can't make a meal without rice. It's so late now, and a temporary set-up may not be enough to save the situation."
"That's right. I've known Liu Zhang for so many years. At most, he has some ability in doing business and handling government affairs. If we really want him to deal with the troubles faced by the people in a down-to-earth manner, no one will help him. He is designated to be everywhere.
Chicken feathers.”
Ma Jun actually didn't look good, because they had seen a lot of wasteland along the way.
He is a native of the north. He has been accustomed to famine and barren land since he was a child. When he came to Shu this time, he saw the fertile purple soil and even had the urge to stay and live here.
The Shu region, especially the Chengdu Plain, is simply a paradise for agricultural development.
But with such a good set of cards, Liu Zhang could be beaten to pieces, so Ma Jun hated Liu Zhang from the bottom of his heart.
Pang Xi was also a little unsure. With his previous promise to Ma Jun, with his overturning, at least the food in the Chengdu area would be guaranteed for the coming year, and this guarantee would also become the basis for their subsequent negotiations with Liu Zhang.
An excellent bargaining chip. Who would have thought of walking all the way to see it? In just half a year, the fertile scenery that he had retained since the day he left Chengdu has now become desolate.
"What a crime."
Pang Xi rubbed his head and sighed.
"Brother Deheng, let's go over there. I remember that there is a village there. It is a very wealthy village near Chengdu. The Jianshui River is in front and the Chishui River is behind. No matter how much Liu Zhang tortures it, it will not be abandoned."
"Okay, let's go over there first."
It is said that Pang Xi urged the driver to turn the horse's head and follow the direction in Pang Xi's memory to a village southeast of Chengdu.
Of course, because Pang Xi and the others actually brought a lot of things along the way, such as some parts of the overturned car, those things were first handed over to the servants to be transported to the village outside the city that Cai Zhaoji and others had prepared in advance.
This time only Pang Xi, Ma Jun and the coachman went together.
It was getting late, so the so-called "Wangshan Run to Death" was the truth. Pang Xi said that the journey was not far, and they could even forget about the village even halfway there, but the village that seemed so close was enough to make them forget about it.
It took an hour for the carriage to arrive. When they arrived at the farmland near the village, the sun was about to set.
But that's not the most uncomfortable thing.
It was getting late, and at worst, they would have to go back later. After so many days of traveling and traveling, Ma Jun and Pang Xi didn't want to take a rest.
But what made people feel very embarrassed was that when everyone rushed over, they saw a scene that was difficult to describe in words.
"Man Pangda, are you sure you remembered the location correctly?
This village doesn’t look like a wealthy place…”
Ma Jun frowned and looked at the almost ruined pile of houses made of earth and grass in front of him. He could only barely tell that there had been a village here.
Pang Xi's mouth was wide open and he couldn't say a word. He even began to wonder if he had made a mistake in his memory.
"Uh, this... I remember it should be Zhangjiacun?
How come there is no one left..."
Pang Xi covered his head and looked around. Suddenly he seemed to see something and shouted:
"Look, that's Chishui. Chishui is named because of its red color. That slightly red river, and that mountainous area... I looked around, ah, there's that side, that's Jianshui! No.
It would be wrong, this is definitely Zhangjiacun, but..."
The village may be in decline, but the river often does not change easily. Pang Xi, who suspected that his memory was wrong, looked around and finally confirmed that his memory was correct through the position of the water flow.
But if the memory is correct, then the scene in front of you is a bit thought-provoking.
