Entertainment of Spring and Autumn

Chapter 484 Light Rain in the Sky Street

Xue Mu is holding a technical discussion meeting. The expert sent by the Shenji Sect is an old acquaintance. The old jade head who was once dispatched by Ji Wuyong to besiege Xue Qingqiu was also present. In addition, Wei Ye and the officials from the Lingzhou City Construction Department were also present. .

Xue Mu didn't care about what happened to Lao Yutou at the beginning. He acted under orders and had nothing to say. When he got here, he apologized sincerely. He also took the initiative to ask for Li Yingqing's orders and came here with a strong sense of apology. Now is the time for cooperation, so it would be unreasonable to argue over every detail.

"Urban drainage has always been a problem, and our technology is pretty good. There are criss-crossing underground structures, and water seeps directly down from the gaps in the pavement stone slabs. There are also gadgets that guide water at the roadside drainage outlets. Even so, once The road surface is uneven, mud clogs the mouth, and there is still water that is difficult to clear away.”

“Where is the sewage discharged?”

"Discharge straight into the river..."

Xue Mu frowned.

Old Yutou said: "I know what Chang Xinhou means... but controlling the river is another difficult problem..."

Xue Mu sighed, scratching his head and feeling a headache.

The martial arts sect cannot govern the place. This is a very typical manifestation. Whether it is the Wenjian Sect, which is dedicated to swordsmanship, or the Natural Sect, which involves species research, it is absolutely impossible for them to consider what Xue Mu is considering now. These things.

Even Shenjimen will not consider it. This is something only people from the Urban Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry will consider. Shenjimen can only provide technical support, and this is quite different from the technical direction of Shenjimen.

The formation of a feudal-like court system in this world is actually determined by social needs. There are many things that cannot be replaced by force.

Weiye raised his hand and said: "If you want to make the river water clear and the filth separated, you can use the formation method to do it."

Xue Mu's eyes lit up: "Can such an array be set up at the center of the drainage system? Then there will be separate pipes to separate sewage and dirt, and have people clean them regularly."

Wei Ye thought for a while: "As long as there is such a central point, it will be fine... The current one will definitely not work. There are ditches everywhere and it is a mess. Who can set up formations everywhere."

The people from the City Construction Department thought thoughtfully: "That is to say, changing the underground layout... maybe it can be done. But in this case, the underground may not be able to rely solely on ditches. According to the city owner, pipes need to be laid."

Xue Mu looked at Old Yutou.

Old Yutou said: "If you need to lay large steel pipes... we can do it. Quality is not a problem. If we only supply Lingzhou, quantity is not a problem... But if we intend to promote it all over the world, there will be insufficient steel."

Speaking of this, Xue Mu asked: "How is the steam engine research going?"

"I already have some clues, I'm afraid it will be cured soon."

"Energy production?"

"No...after developing the first one, we will consider the mold and see if it can be mass-produced."

It seems that in this world, only the cutting-edge technologies of certain sects are outstanding, and there is no large-scale industrialization foundation. It still needs a long-term process... In a society where even this kind of Gundam cannot defeat an individual, there is no cultural soil for groups to imitate. I am afraid that in my lifetime We may not be able to see the real industrial revolution. The advent of the steam engine does not mean anything. It is not as epoch-making as the earth.

Xue Mu pondered for a long time, shook his head and laughed, no matter what, it was enough that he could use this technology. He was not an engineering man in the first place, and he had no interest in promoting the industrial revolution. He just let the world develop on its own. His proposal was more for his own territory, not for the world.

"Never mind it, I'll take care of my Lingzhou first. If the road is paved with cement, the accumulated water will mainly be drained to the left and right, and the drainage outlets should be installed. I'd like to ask Secretary Wang to take the trouble to design a new drainage system and underground circulation diagram."

Secretary Wang still asked hesitantly: "Is cement pavement really feasible?"

Old Yutou said: "The Lingzhou section of the capital has been paved for nearly a hundred miles. It seems to be very effective so far. The horse-drawn carriage has been tested and it is very smooth and fast. If the steam locomotive is successfully developed in the future, I am afraid there will be no need to run a horse-drawn carriage."

After a while, Weiye pulled Xue Mu's clothes: "Dad, I've been studying formations these past few days and I have some new ideas."

Xue Mu bent down to pick her up and said with a smile: "Aren't you studying the center of gravity protection of the self-control virtual and real formation? Have you thought of anything else?"

"Well...it's nothing more than fiction and reality, and there are masters and times...If the great formation covering Lingzhou can be reduced to Rouge Square, why does our Xingluo Formation have to be so big?"

Xue Mu opened his eyes in shock: "You...say it again?"

Weiye said seriously: "The Star Array can be reduced and turned into a small array...and maybe a full sky of stars can be added, which is not limited to a few large array eyes..."

Is landline telephony taking off? Xue Mu was so happy that his voice trembled: "You are so amazing, Wei Ye."

"The benefits that the Xingluo Formation has brought to us are so great. Weiye knows that daddy attaches great importance to it." Weiye pointed to her face proudly: "I want a reward."

Xue Mu pursed a large portion of his face, took a big sip, raised Wei Ye and swirled it in the sky: "You are amazing! The biggest contributor to our sect's leap is you!"

Weiye giggled in the sky: "The biggest contributor is Dad. Weiye followed behind and pulled the clothes. Wherever Dad goes, Weiye will go."

Xue Mu was in a really good mood. Corruption control, city construction, etc. are all just for the sake of the local area. Or more serious, they are just to accumulate popularity and facilitate governance. The development of the Xingluo Formation is where one's own strength takes off. In the past year, it's confusing how many things Xingyue Sect has done ahead of others. It's all due to information, not to mention that his entertainment industry layout is particularly dependent on information transmission. Seeing that the Xingluo Formation was about to be streamlined into a real landline system, how could Xue Mu not be overjoyed?

Turning the world into a village and holding the universe in the palm of your hand, everything seems to be making great strides in this direction.

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Lingzhou City soon began to transform.

Lao Yutou brought a large amount of cement and began to lay a few main roads. The changes in drainage patterns brought about by the cement pavement can no longer seep through the stone slabs, and a new drainage system has also begun to be designed and reconstructed.

In the first few days, people in Lingzhou were quite complaining. The road surface has been greatly improved, making it inconvenient to travel. It takes a long way to go to the street to visit the door. The warriors who are accustomed to the turmoil are even more cursed. An Sifang, who was leading six gates to maintain order in the city, was also very worried and was scolding Xue Mu who was hiding in the house.

You, the old man, are hiding in your house watching little girls dance, while we are so busy with your government affairs that we get scolded.

In fact, even people like An Sifang didn't quite understand what Xue Mu was doing. They always felt that it was a waste of money, a thankless task, and a source of resentment. I spoke to Xue Mu tactfully several times, but Xue Mu just said: Give the brothers from the Six Gates extra bonuses.

Are the Liumen brothers greedy for your bonus? An Sifang couldn't laugh or cry.

The limitations of the times are here, not everyone is Xia Houdi. In fact, many of the big officials in the imperial court felt that there would be some benefits to building official roads, but what was the point of building it inside the city? Originally, the city was not suitable for driving, so what if the road surface was very smooth? It was such a mess that it caused major changes in the entire drainage system. I'm afraid Lingzhou's entire year's finances were lost. It was too reckless.

Amid the hustle and bustle, after months of laying and drying, Lingzhou’s first main road cement road finally took shape.

The curses in the city suddenly disappeared completely.

Looking at the clean and tidy streets, the vendors dragging handcarts are running through the city like flying with one hand. The carriages entering the city are leisurely, and there is no more squeaking sound of wheels and stone slabs.

The drizzle of spring sprinkles on the city, and the green willows on both sides of the road are refreshing. The avenue is not stained with dust, and has the charming smoothness and beauty of a lake. The water diversion port guides the trickling water, and the trickling water gathers to the left and right, sinks into the willow roots, and sinks into the ground. There is not even a puddle on the road, which is as straight as a road under the reflection of the morning sun. A rainbow in the sky.

The city lord Xue Mu personally dedicated a poem to the main road, and a plaque stood on the street: "The light rain on the street is as moist as crisp, and the color of grass looks far away but not up close. The best thing about spring is that it is better than the smoke and willows all over the imperial capital."

In the imperial capital... no one would accuse Xue Mu of being treasonous and treasonous. When it comes to writing poems, you don't even need to have a face just for the sake of rhyming. The most important thing is that in the hearts of Lingzhou people, this place is really no worse than the imperial capital.

Do you have any? Such a heavenly street?