AWB Chapter 1361 Take it all, take it all!
Chapter 1361 Take it all, take it all!
As the saying goes, if you borrow and repay, it's easy to borrow again.
If anyone else comes to borrow the pots and jars, Fang Qizheng will only say "No."
But the person standing in front of him at this moment was Shen Zheng.
He could only ask with a heavy heart, "Lord Shen, iron vats are not easy to forge, and the workshop uses them every day. If you borrow them... when can you return them?"
It's really hard to say for sure about Shen Zheng.
The situation in Linjiang is unclear, and it remains to be seen when they will be able to return.
Her eyes darted around: "Of course it has to be repaid..."
Fang Qizheng understood the implied meaning in those words: "You...?"
Are you trying to keep the stuff for yourself?
“But the way it will be returned might be different from what you imagine.” Shen Zheng walked to the door. “Let’s go to the neighborhood first. I’ll tell you the rest of the details on the way.”
Without a definite return date, Fang Qi was reluctant to lend the pot to Shen Zheng.
But Shen Zheng had already left.
Helpless, he stood there pondering for a moment before finally lifting his leg and following after him.
On the way to the workshop, Shen Zheng rode her horse very fast, and didn't forget to turn around and chat with him: "Lord Fang, do you need a water pump?"
"Spit it out..." Fang Qi was about to speak when a mouthful of air was forced into his mouth.
He could only hide his head behind the horse's head and ask, "Lord Shen, what is... a water pump?"
“Your workshop will find it useful.” Shen Zheng gestured with one hand, “All you need to do is light a fire under the pot, and the pipe can draw water from the well. It’s so much faster than drawing water by hand!”
The pipe... sucks water up from the well?
Fang Qizheng couldn't imagine that scene.
That's so weird.
Shen Zheng added, "I went to Linjiang this time to rescue people. When I come back, the water pump made from the pot and vat will be yours!"
"Save someone?!" Fang Qi's heart clenched slightly.
No wonder...
Shen Zheng didn't continue, and he wisely didn't ask any more questions.
When lives are at stake, pots, pans, water pumps—none of those things seem so important anymore.
Two quarters of an hour later, Shen Zheng entered the iron smelting workshop, like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar.
Iron pot.
Take it!
Iron cylinder.
Take it!
discus.
Take it!
Iron rod.
Take it!
Tin box.
Take it!
Iron pipe.
Take it! Take it!
Take them all!
The artisans in the workshop looked at Fang Qizheng with increasing helplessness.
If Lord Fang hadn't been there, they would have thought it was some female bandit from a mountain who had come down to rob someone...
A moment later, Shen Zheng looked at the iron parts piled up on the carriages and felt satisfied.
"Lord Fang, please send a fast horse immediately to deliver these iron parts to the Jiangbei mine in Linjiang. There must be no delay on the way, the sooner the better."
Craftsman: ......
The bandits ate and took everything.
Lord Shen not only ate and took, but also gave gifts!
"Oh, and send two more experienced blacksmiths with me to Linjiang," Shen Zheng said again.
They even kidnapped people!
The blacksmiths' eyes gleamed with anticipation.
Fang Qizheng's gaze swept across their faces, and he pointed to some people: "Ge Zhang and Gong Xuan, go ahead."
"Yes!"
The two were overjoyed, while the rest were filled with sorrow.
......
At Shenshi (3-5 PM), Shen Zheng led her men back to the Tongan County government office.
Old Qiao sent someone to report: "Lord Shen, the bamboo tubes can be completed in one hour. The tubes completed before noon have already been sent to Linjiang by Commander Su."
After receiving the exact time, Shen Zheng began packing her bags.
Actually, apart from two walkie-talkies, there wasn't much else I needed to bring.
Just before setting off, Mu Ruojue heard from somewhere that Shen Zheng was going to build a water pump and took the initiative to come over.
"Lord Shen, I would like to go to Linjiang with you and assist you."
Shen Zheng's eyes lit up.
It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're about to fall asleep!
But looking at Mu Ruojue's delicate skin, she still asked, "We need to ride there quickly, there's no time to rest on the way, you...?"
"I can do it." Mu Ruojue's expression was firm. "I won't hold you back, you can rest assured."
Since the parties involved had said so, Shen Zheng no longer had any other concerns and immediately shouldered her bag: "Let's go, let's set off right away."
With everyone in the county government watching them go, Shen Zheng and her entourage rode away.
Although Liuyang and Linjiang are not adjacent, they are actually separated by only one village in Fuzhou Prefecture. Crossing the Liuyang border to the north and passing through the village called Dongwang Village, you will reach Linjiang.
When the group entered the territory of Linjiang Prefecture, it was already the morning of the following day.
The rain in Linjiang was drizzling and clung to their bodies, so Shen Zheng and her group had to rein in their horses and put on their oilcloths.
As she mounted her horse again, a hint of worry appeared between Shen Zheng's brows.
I wonder if it's still raining on the north bank of the Yangtze River.
If the rain continues, the water level in the underground river will rise higher and higher, and the water pressure in the well will become increasingly strong.
This was a double blow to the trapped miners.
Thinking this, Shen Zheng raised her whip and turned to the crowd, saying, "Let's hurry and try to get to the mine before dark!"
"Yes!"
The group hastily wiped the rain off their faces and continued riding their horses in silence.
At noon, just as the horses were about to collapse from exhaustion, the gate of Linjiang Prefecture Post Station finally appeared through the rain.
Several people were standing outside the post station.
They recognized the guards behind Shen Zheng and immediately rushed over in the rain, asking anxiously, "Lord Shen? Are you Lord Shen?!"
"Whoa—"
Shen Zheng's horse nearly crashed into them, its hooves leaving a long skid mark in the mud.
Without even trying to avoid the question, they continued, "General Gao sent us to wait here. Lord Shen, the rain has been falling continuously on the north bank of the river, and Kang Le Well is already mostly flooded. The situation is not optimistic..."
Shen Zheng's heart tightened upon hearing this.
"Are the horses ready?" She dismounted and strode into the post station. "We'll change horses and set off. You lead the way, and take shortcuts whenever you find them."
"All ready, all warhorses. Please wait a moment, I'll go fetch the horses!" The guards ran towards the backyard.
Taking advantage of the break, Shen Zheng quietly checked the walkie-talkie under the eaves.
Fortunately, it was wrapped tightly, and the box didn't get wet.
Hua Duo handed her some dried meat and a water jug. She had just taken a couple of bites when her guards came running over with their horses.
The group set off again.
Rain slanted down, and horses' hooves pounded through the mud, splashing mud droplets that stained the hems of everyone's robes.
As darkness fell completely, a few sparks of light finally appeared ahead—the Jiangbei mine had arrived.
The entrance to the kiln was crowded with people, who all looked like ordinary locals.
As Shen Zheng rode closer, he heard a series of curses.
"Have you no heart?! Those are more than ten lives! Are you just going to watch them drown in the well?!"
"Yes! Let us in! If you won't save them, we will!"
"You heartless bastards, if you keep blocking us, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!"
They were agitated, holding up wooden buckets and carrying poles, cursing and desperately trying to squeeze through the door.
"Don't push! Don't push!" The soldiers, veins bulging on their foreheads, blocked the entrance. "General Gao has already sent someone to Tong'an County to invite Lord Shen. Lord Shen will definitely have a way to save them! If you go in now, you'll only make things worse!"
"Making trouble?!"
These two words acted like a fuse, completely igniting the emotions of the people.