Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

"Good! This is a good idea!" The villagers agreed one after another, and several young and strong men were eager to try and want to make the waterwheel immediately.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao also joined the discussion: "Since it has been decided, let's divide the work and cooperate. Some people will continue to dig the canal, some people will follow Brother Li to make the waterwheel, and some people will be responsible for cleaning the river to ensure the smooth flow of water."

The villagers responded quickly, organized themselves spontaneously, and performed their duties. The whole village seemed to have become a busy and orderly construction site. Zhu Han and Zhu Biao also shuttled between them from time to time to provide the villagers with necessary guidance and help.

The sun gradually set, and the sky was stained with a gorgeous sunset glow. Although it was late, the villagers had no intention of stopping.

"Your Highness Prince Han, Your Highness the Crown Prince, let's work overtime tonight and try to dig more soil so that we can complete the canal construction faster tomorrow!" said a young villager with sweat on his forehead but excitement on his face.

"Okay! You've worked hard, but we must persevere!" Zhu Han encouraged, "Once the canal is built, we will have a good harvest and our lives will get better and better!"

The villagers were more determined to work overtime to complete the canal construction as soon as possible. As a result, when night fell, the village was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

As night falls, the village is lit up by dim lights, and the busy figures of the villagers appear more determined and powerful in the night. Zhu Han and Zhu Biao shuttle between them, communicate with the villagers from time to time, boost morale, and ensure that every task can proceed smoothly.

"Everyone, take a break, drink some water, and then we'll continue working!" Zhu Han stood on a big rock and shouted loudly. His voice penetrated the silence of the night and spread throughout the construction site.

The villagers stopped what they were doing and gathered around. Several strong young men brought a few buckets of water and distributed them to everyone. Everyone sat or stood, drinking the water with big gulps, their faces filled with satisfaction and anticipation.

"Your Highness Prince Han, do you think our canal can really bring in water?" An elderly villager, Lao Zhao, asked in confusion, wiping his sweat.

Zhu Han stepped down from the boulder, came to Lao Zhao, patted him on the shoulder, and said firmly: "Brother Lao Zhao, don't worry! As long as we work together, this canal will surely bring clean water to our fields."

"Yes, Uncle Zhao," Zhu Biao also came over and added, "We will not only build the canal, but also apply for more support and help from the court to ensure that our village will no longer suffer from drought in the future."

After hearing this, Old Zhao's eyes sparkled and he said gratefully, "With the two gentlemen here, our village is saved! Everyone, work harder, for our fields and for our children, fight!"

"Let's go for it!" The villagers responded in unison, their morale high. They picked up their tools and once again devoted themselves to the intensive and orderly construction.

At this time, carpenter Li Tiezhu and a few young men came over, carrying a simple waterwheel that they had just made. "Your Highness Prince Han, Your Highness the Crown Prince, our waterwheel is ready! Let's try and see if it works?"

Zhu Han and Zhu Biao walked over and carefully examined the structure of the waterwheel, finding that it was well designed and very suitable for the current environment. "Good job, Brother Li! You are really capable!" Zhu Han praised.

Afterwards, several young people worked together to install the waterwheel beside the canal and began to try to operate it. As the water flow slowly pushed, the waterwheel began to slowly turn, and the clear water was successfully lifted to a higher place and flowed into the reservoir dug in advance.

"It's done! It's done!" The villagers cheered and gathered around to watch this miraculous scene. This is not only the successful operation of a waterwheel, but also their hope to overcome drought and rebuild their homes.

"It seems that our waterwheel is quite effective and can greatly improve irrigation efficiency." Zhu Han nodded with satisfaction and said to Zhu Biao, "Your Highness, we must write down this good news and report it to the court, and strive to promote this simple waterwheel in more places."

Zhu Biao nodded in agreement: "That's right, Uncle Han. This method is both practical and economical, and very suitable for rural irrigation in our Ming Dynasty. We must let more people benefit from it."

"Your Highness Prince Han, Your Highness the Crown Prince, are you tired? Come to my house and rest for a while." A middle-aged woman came over and invited enthusiastically.

Zhu Han and Zhu Biao smiled at each other and gratefully accepted the invitation. This was the villagers' most sincere gratitude and respect for them. In the villagers' home, they simply washed up and fell asleep on the simple beds.

As the first rays of sunlight in the morning filled the construction site, the whole village gradually woke up, and the villagers continued to devote themselves to the construction of the canal with new energy and hope. Zhu Han and Zhu Biao walked side by side at the edge of the construction site, carefully observing every detail, and talked with the busy villagers from time to time, giving encouragement and guidance.

"Your Highness Prince Han, do you think this section of the canal is too shallow?" A middle-aged villager asked, wiping the sweat off his face and pointing to a section of the canal not far away.

Zhu Han walked closer to take a closer look, nodded, and said gently: "Indeed, this place needs to be deepened a little to ensure that the water can flow smoothly. Thank you for your hard work, let's work harder!"

After that, he turned to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Highness, we can organize several teams to be responsible for inspecting and reinforcing the channel to ensure that every section meets the standards."

Zhu Biao immediately understood and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers, please stop and listen to me! In order to ensure the quality of the canal, we need to divide the inspection into groups. Each group will be responsible for a section of the canal to deepen and reinforce it. Please cooperate actively!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers responded and spontaneously organized into several groups to carefully inspect and reinforce the canals. Zhu Han and Zhu Biao also joined in and personally demonstrated how to properly dig and reinforce the canals to ensure that every part could stand the test.

As time passed and the sun rose higher, the atmosphere on the construction site became more and more lively.

"Your Highness Prince Han, what do you think of the slope?" asked a young villager, pointing to a newly dug canal.

Zhu Han took a closer look and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, this slope is suitable, the water should be able to flow smoothly. Let's keep up the quality!"

At this time, carpenter Li Tiezhu and several young men came over, carrying a batch of newly made wooden stakes and planks. "Your Highness Prince Han, Your Highness the Crown Prince, we have made some reinforcement materials according to your requirements. Shall we start installing them now?"

Zhu Han smiled and nodded: "Okay, Brother Li, you have worked hard. Let's start installing it now. Remember to make sure every wooden stake is firmly driven in and every wooden board is fixed."

Li Tiezhu and several young people immediately took action. They skillfully drove wooden stakes into both sides of the channel, and then used wooden boards to reinforce the bottom and sides of the channel. The villagers followed suit, and the entire construction site was in full swing. "Your Highness, Prince Han, do you think this wooden stake is strong?" A middle-aged villager, sweating profusely, was driving a wooden stake into the soil with force, and turned to ask Zhu Han.

Zhu Han walked forward, checked it carefully, nodded and said, "Very good, Brother Li, you hit it very firmly. Remember to keep a proper distance between each stake, so that it can stabilize the channel and save materials."

Li Tiezhu wiped his sweat and said with a simple smile: "Thank you for your advice, Your Highness Prince Han. I will pay attention to it."

Not far away, several young and strong men were working together to carry heavy stone slabs to reinforce the bottom of the canal. Seeing this, Zhu Biao hurried over to help, and while moving the stone slabs, he encouraged them: "Everyone, come on, our canal will be built soon. Once the water flows smoothly, our crops will grow better!"

The young men were encouraged and more motivated. They all responded, "Yes, Your Highness is right. We can definitely build the canal!"

At this time, an old farmer came over with a bucket of water to quench the thirst of the busy villagers. He looked at the busy construction site with hope in his eyes: "Seeing everyone working together, I feel more at ease. This canal is the hope of our whole village!"

Zhu Han took the water from the old farmer and smiled gratefully, "You are right, old man. This canal is not only a hope for irrigation, but also a symbol of our unity. As long as we think and work together, there will be no difficulties that we cannot overcome."

In the afternoon, the sun was high in the sky and the weather became extremely hot. Although the villagers were sweating profusely, their enthusiasm did not diminish at all. Seeing this, Zhu Han quickly ordered his servants to prepare some cooling tea and fruits to distribute to the busy villagers.

"Everyone has worked hard. Have some tea to cool off." Zhu Han said as he handed a cup of herbal tea to a young villager.

The young villager gratefully took the herbal tea, drank it all in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Highness King Han. This tea really quenches my thirst!"

Other villagers also gathered around, took the herbal tea and fruits handed to them by the attendants, ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Your Highness Prince Han and Your Highness the Crown Prince are really good officials for us!" an old farmer said with emotion, "I have never seen officials who care so much about us people before."

"Yes, yes!" Other villagers echoed, "With them here, our lives are hopeful."

Zhu Han smiled with relief when he heard this. He walked among the villagers and said sincerely, "Fellow villagers, we are sent by the court to help you solve practical difficulties. But the power of just a few of us is limited. To truly change the current situation, we still have to work together."

The villagers nodded, their eyes gleaming with determination. A middle-aged man stood up and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness King Han is right! We can't wait and rely on others anymore, we have to do it ourselves and have enough food and clothing. We must build this canal for our future generations!"

"Yes! Let's fight for our fields and our children!" Other villagers also responded with high morale.

Zhu Han was moved and encouraged when he saw this. He turned to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Highness, it seems that the villagers have made up their minds. What we need to do is to continue to give them guidance and support."

Zhu Biao nodded in agreement and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers, we already have a detailed plan. Next, we need to divide the work and cooperate to ensure that every link goes smoothly. If you have confidence, please tell me loudly!"

"We have confidence!" The villagers responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky, full of determination and strength.

Then, Zhu Han and Zhu Biao began to make detailed arrangements for the work. Zhu Han was responsible for technical guidance to ensure that the digging and reinforcement of the canal was carried out in accordance with the specifications; Zhu Biao was responsible for coordinating manpower and material resources to ensure sufficient supply of materials and supervise the progress of the project.

Carpenter Li Tiezhu volunteered to lead several young carpenters to make more water wheels and reinforcement materials. They worked busily and orderly, with the sounds of sawing and hammering coming from time to time, interweaving with the villagers' labor songs, forming a vivid labor symphony.

"Your Highness Prince Han, Your Highness the Crown Prince, our canal is almost through!" a young villager shouted excitedly, pointing to a canal not far away where water had begun to flow slowly.

"Great job, folks!" Zhu Han praised loudly.

Zhu Han's words were like a spring breeze, blowing into everyone's heart, and the villagers' faces were filled with smiles of pride and joy. They looked at each other, with a more determined light flashing in their eyes, as if they saw the future harvest.

"Let's work harder and try to dig this canal today!" An elderly villager shouted, his voice full of strength and determination.

"Yes, we must dig it through today!" The villagers responded one after another, waving the tools in their hands more vigorously.

Zhu Han and Zhu Biao also joined the digging, working side by side with the villagers, guiding the digging direction and depth from time to time to ensure that the direction of the canal is scientific and reasonable. Zhu Han often bent down to check the quality of the digging and patiently guided the villagers on how to adjust the digging angle to achieve the best results.

"Your Highness Prince Han, how do you think we should dig here?" a middle-aged villager asked, pointing at a hard rock, looking a little helpless.

Zhu Han squatted down, observed it carefully, then picked up the tools to demonstrate: "It's a bit hard here. We can start digging from both sides and slowly pry the rock out. Everyone, please be safe, take your time, don't rush."

The villagers dug carefully according to Zhu Han's instructions, and soon the hard rock was successfully pried out. Everyone smiled at each other, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

At the same time, carpenter Li Tiezhu and his team were also busy making the waterwheel. They carefully selected the wood, measured the size carefully, and strived for perfection in every process. Li Tiezhu looked up at the busy villagers from time to time, his heart full of admiration and gratitude.

"Brother Li, this waterwheel is so well made!" Zhu Biao walked over and exclaimed sincerely.

Li Tiezhu smiled naively: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. We are all doing this for the good of the village, and I am happy to be able to contribute a little." (End of this chapter)