C20 The First Test

Master Pang De brought Liu Xiu out of the mansion and saw a group of people wearing short shirts. The ragged farmers gathered together.

These people all had anxious expressions on their faces.

When they saw Master Pang De walk out, their eyes fell on Master Pang De. The crowd surrounded Master Pang De and started talking at the same time. The scene was as noisy as a market.

"Silence!"

Master Pang De shouted with a serious expression.

In an instant, dozens of farmers quieted down.

Each of them looked at Master Pang De with desire and worry.

Their faces were covered in frost. Their hands were tightly clenched, full of calluses. They showed the anxiety in their hearts.

Master Pang De's gaze swept across everyone. His eyes were sharp, and his tone was serious. He said, "Every one of you is talking at the same time. Your voices are too loud, and there are too many questions. I can't finish answering all by myself. I will give you half an hour's time. All of you recommend a person and let him talk to me. "

When the farmers heard this, they felt that it was reasonable and immediately started to discuss it.

Liu Xiu saw it in his eyes and admired Master Pang De's handling of the matter.

If Master Pang De came up and asked one by one, the entire situation would go out of control and the problem would not be solved. Master Pang De took the initiative and suppressed the opinions of the farmers. Then, he asked the farmers to elect a person to represent them. Only then could the communication be smooth.

Not long after, the farmers elect a person to represent them.

"Master Pang, my name is Qi Tan. I am a farmer at the foot of the mountain. Everyone wants me to speak."

Qi Tan was a farmer, but he was a chivalrous man. He handled things fairly, especially when the villagers near Luhmen Mountain had a headache and a headache. Qi Tan was always helpful. He had high prestige among the farmers.

Master Pang De said, "Sit down and talk."

Everyone sat down. Master Pang De asked, "Tell me, what kind of difficulties did you encounter?"

Qi Tan looked worried. He replied, "The main difficulties. Still water deficiency. After spring this year, there was less rain. It had lasted until now in June, and there was not much rain. Although Luhmen Mountain was close to Han River, To lead the water from Han River to the farmlands at the foot of the mountain, it was a long way to go. Secondly, it was troublesome. It was now June, and the paddy fields needed water. However, there was a shortage of water. If this continued, this year's harvest might be greatly reduced. The villagers came together to look for Master Pang. They want to ask Master Pang to think of a way to solve the current situation. "

Master Pang De frowned slightly. He could not think of a way to solve the problem when it came to the harvest of the farmland.

This wasn't a simple matter.

Qi Tan said, "If we can't solve the problem of water shortage, the problem will be serious. All the villagers around Luhmen Mountain rely on the heavens to eat. If the heavens do not do good, they will be hungry."

Master Pang De thought for a long time and said, "Leave this matter to me."

Qi Tan asked, "What does Master Pang plan to do?"

It was not that Qi Tan did not believe Master Pang De, but because he had encountered a problem with whether or not he could eat his fill. He had to be careful.

Master Pang De said, "About this matter, I have three plans."

"Firstly, I promise that if there is a harvest envoy, the rice production in the fields will be greatly reduced, but it will not be time for hunger. I will reduce the rent of the villagers and let them survive."

"Secondly, if the natural disaster is serious, the food collected in the fields will be severely insufficient. "I will open the warehouses and give the villagers a certain amount of food so that the villagers can survive the natural disaster."

"Thirdly, the drought in front of us is caused by the lack of water. I will send people to get water to alleviate the current drought."

Master Pang De's expression was calm as he gave three guarantees.

As soon as these words were spoken, the farmers led by Qi Tan cheered endlessly. Their eyes revealed excitement.

They were the tenants of the Pang family, and the land they cultivated was the land of the Pang family.

Master Pang De promised that once there was a drought, the rent would be reduced, and the grain would even be opened up. This meant that even if there was a drought, they would still be able to survive the disaster. Most importantly, Master Pang De would try his best to solve the problem of getting water. This was the most important thing.

Everyone thanked him one after another as if they were pushing a mountain of gold into a pillar of jade.

At this time, the servants of the manor came out with tea to let the farmers drink tea to quench their thirst. This made the farmers even more grateful.

Master Pang De smiled, waved his hand, pointed at Liu Xiu, and said, "Villagers, this is my disciple, Liu Xiu. He was good at water conservancy. This time, he would try his best to solve the problem of lack of water. Villagers, don't worry. We will survive the drought. "The harvest in the fields this year will not be affected."

Liu Xiu's mouth twitched. Why did he suddenly get involved?

However, Qi Tan and the other farmers looked at Liu Xiu and quickly thanked him. They all recognized Liu Xiu.

This scene made Liu Xiu even more upset.

Just now, he was still praising Master Pang De's way of handling things, but he did not expect that Master Pang De would push the matter to him in the blink of an eye and push him into the fire pit.

Facing the gratitude and gratitude of the farmers, Liu Xiu could only smile and face it.

At this time, he could not take Master Pang De down.

Wait. After Qi Tan and the other farmers left, Liu Xiu said worriedly, "Teacher, I don't know how to use water. Wouldn't it be too difficult for me to solve the problem of drought? Besides, the drought has already happened. It is difficult to solve the problem of water in a short time. "

The matter of getting water came too suddenly.

Master Pang De said seriously," I want you to do it. I have two considerations. "

Liu Xiu asked, "Which two considerations?"

Master Pang De replied, "First, this time you will be taking water from the Luhmen Mountain. It will be your first test. Or rather, it will be the first test after you enter the Luhmen Mountain. Secondly, you will encounter all kinds of problems in the future. It will be even more difficult and rushed. However, are you not going to do it if you don't have confidence? "Something has to be done by someone."

Liu Xiu's heart shook when he heard this.

Master Pang De was right. If there were problems that could not be solved in the future, he would not care.

Impossible!

Liu Xiu said, "Teacher's teachings, this disciple will remember it in his heart."

Master Pang De smiled and said, "In my study, there are books on water conservancy. During this period of time, read it yourself and find a solution as soon as possible. If you need people, transfer them directly from the residence. "I believe that the farmers at the foot of the mountain are also very willing to help you."

Liu Xiu:" Disciple understands! " Pausing for a moment, Liu Xiu said: "There is no time to lose, this disciple will first go and verify the information before thinking of a solution"

At this moment, Liu Xiu's mind was filled with the problem of drought.

This was his first test after entering the sect. He had to complete it beautifully.

Master Pang De waved his hand and said, "Go!"

Liu Xiu was also very anxious, and he was in a hurry. He went to Master Pang De's study room.

Master Pang De's expression was solemn. He told Pang Fu to pack up the tea and went down the mountain alone. He did not think of a solution to the problem of drought and water shortage in the farmland. He could only look for Sima Hui and Huang Chengyan to find a solution and get them to join in as well.