Chapter 280 Flood Control
Chu Anlan was surprised: "Ye Chenxi, is what you said true or false? You, study medicine?"

"I'm serious." Ye Chenxi said, "It's more real than real gold! I'll ask someone to prepare the apprenticeship gift right now!"

Gu Chen's eyelids twitched: "I won't accept it..."

"Master, don't you want to accept the apprenticeship gift?" Ye Chenxi interrupted Gu Chen, his voice clear and innocent: "No, I must accept the apprenticeship gift!"

As he spoke, he looked towards Gu Chen in the wind: "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings!"

Gu Chen couldn't understand it either. How could he suddenly have a disciple when he just went out?

He didn't want to accept this disciple at all.

Looking at Ye Chenxi who was performing the ceremony in a proper manner, Gu Chen smiled with a fake smile: "Young Master... you really put me in a difficult position."

"I dare not embarrass Master." Ye Chenxi said: "I just want to learn medical skills from Master and save the dying and the wounded.

Master, my hands are sore from lifting them up.

Could it be that you think my manners are not up to par and you want me to kowtow to you?"

As he said this, he lifted the hem of his robe and pretended to kneel down.

Chu Anlan watched the fun and did not mind the big deal: "Knock! Knock your head, and worship this master. Once a master, always a father!"

Ye Wanqing tugged at his sleeve: "An Lan, stop talking and don't fan the flames."

Chu Anlan took out a handful of melon seeds from somewhere and handed them to her, whispering, "Just wait and see, Gu Chen can't stand the torture.

I just shouted a few words to give him a way out. "

Ye Wanqing curved her lips and said, "If Chenxi could study medicine...it would be a good choice.

Even if I can’t treat diseases in the future, it would be good to do business in medicinal materials.”

"Is that so?" Chu Anlan nibbled melon seeds and said, "To be honest, he is just like me. He probably won't learn anything if he stays in the Imperial College.

Instead of wasting your time, why not travel with us and learn some medical skills from Gu Chen?"

Ye Wanqing said carefully: "Hmm..."

On the side, Gu Chen had already held Ye Chenxi's wrist: "Young Master, you can't do that."

"Of course, of course." Ye Chenxi said, "It is only natural for a disciple to kowtow to the master."

Gu Chen held his wrist firmly and said, "Young Master, I cannot bear your kowtow."

Ye Chenxi said: "But if I don't kowtow, you won't accept me as your disciple."

Gu Chen's chest rose and fell slightly. After secretly exhaling, he looked at Ye Wanqing for help: "Princess, I..."

Ye Wanqing said, "Doctor Gu, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."

Gu Chen hesitated for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "Forget it, since the eldest master is determined to learn medicine from me, I will appear to be arrogant if I keep refusing.

However, I hope that you, my Lord, are not acting on impulse, but will follow through on your words and learn from me."

Ye Wanqing said: "Chenxi, can you do it?"

"I..." Ye Chenxi glanced at the girl, then fixed his gaze on Gu Chen's face, and made up his mind: "I can do it!"

Gu Chen added: "It's not enough to just talk, I hope to see the actions of the Second Young Master.

I would like to set a deadline of twenty-one days.

Starting from tomorrow, after twenty-one days, if the Second Young Master can persist in learning medicine, I will be willing to teach him everything I have learned in this life.

If you can't hold on, please go back to the Imperial Academy to study, and never touch medical books in your life."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Anlan clapped his hands: "This is good!"

Gu Chen asked again: "What does the princess think?"

Ye Wanqing said gently: "Doctor Gu is very thoughtful."

The only one who was unhappy was Ye Chenxi.

Ye Chenxi frowned: "From tomorrow, it will be twenty-one days, and we have already arrived at the next place, right?
If I don’t learn well, won’t I have to return to the capital alone and helpless?”

"How come you are all alone?" Chu Anlan patted his shoulder with a smile: "Don't worry, I will arrange someone to escort you."

Ye Chenxi: "...Thank you." Chu Anlan's smile widened: "Why are you being so polite to me?"

Ye Chenxi had a bad feeling.

……

The servants were busy, choosing a dry and flat ground and setting up the tables and chairs they had brought.

The remaining people also had clear division of labor, some fetched water, some collected firewood, some started fires...

The river bank is very lively.

From time to time, fishing boats pass by on the vast river, and intermittent fisherman's songs can be heard.

Chu Anlan's eyes were filled with jealousy: "What a pity that I didn't bring a boat today, otherwise, I would have gone to the middle of the river to catch some fish."

"There is no boat, but I asked someone to bring fishing gear." Ye Wanqing asked, "Does the prince want to go fishing?"

fishing?

Chu Anlan smiled: "Go!"

So, while the servants were preparing lunch, Ye Wanqing asked someone to bring fishing gear and bait, and several people went to the water's edge.

After a previous heavy rain, the river water rose a lot. After the water level dropped, large areas of colorful pebbles were exposed.

The midday sunlight shines down, the water ripples, and the pebbles on the shallows become colorful.

The servants placed chairs in the shallow water, took out the fishing rods, put bait on them, and then handed them to the four people.

After the fishhook entered the water, Chu Anlan turned his head and looked at the long river bank: "Qing'er, do you think we can build a house on the bank?"

Ye Wanqing sat on the chair and looked back.

After a moment, she pointed to several places: "There, there, and there...

It is impossible to build houses in those places.”

Ye Chenxi also came over to watch the fun and asked curiously, "Why?"

Ye Wanqing said: "Those places seem to be high in terrain and won't be easily affected by floods, but they are actually very dangerous.

If it is a rainy year, after consecutive heavy rains, the river water level will rise sharply and those places will be flooded.

Looking at the area close to the mountain, the exposed rocks on the mountain appear to be very loose.

After continuous rainfall, after being exposed to the scorching sun, another heavy rainstorm can easily cause landslides..."

Upon hearing the word "landslide", everyone present, except Gu Chen, was still frightened.

At that time, they personally experienced the mountain floods in Yinxu Mountain and witnessed the collapse of Yinxu Mountain with their own eyes.

Chu Anlan, in particular, was almost buried under the mountain while helping an old man rescue a piglet.

It’s been such a long time, but I still feel scared when I think about it…

Chu Anlan shuddered: "The soil looks fertile. If we can't build a house, it would be nice to turn it into fertile farmland."

"It should be possible." Ye Wanqing estimated: "This place is close to the river. If we dig a few ditches and install a few water wheels, we can bring the river water into the fields.

However, flood prevention measures must be taken in advance.”

"That's too much trouble." Chu Anlan said, "It would be better to plant some willow trees and build some pavilions for relaxation."

Build a pavilion and plant willow trees?
Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "Can we build a long corridor and plant some flowers and grass?"

Chu Anlan was enlightened when he heard this: "We can build a horse farm!"

Racecourse?

Ye Wanqing glanced at the long and spacious river bank and said, "It's possible. If the prince really has an idea, he can give it a try."

Chu Anlan's blood started to boil: "I will write a letter back to Beijing when I go back tonight and ask my father and others to send me some money!

I want this large piece of land by the river!"

Writing a letter back to Beijing... requires money?