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Chapter 22
Chen Yi answered the bandits with the same firm tone.

"It may not work, because I need your help to help us overcome this difficulty together, help these people, and create a beautiful homeland. Are you willing? Are you willing to join us?"

Those bandits seemed to be unable to believe what they heard, and their eyes widened in surprise, especially the bandit who spoke just now pointed at Chen Yi with trembling fingers.

"You are, this is going back on your word."

Chen Yi shrugged.

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't say I would let you go, and of course I wouldn't embarrass you. Otherwise, it doesn't seem appropriate for us to just stand there. Find a place to sit down and have a good talk. What do you think? ?”

Chen Yi stared at the bandit leader, who nodded without thinking for a long time.

Chen Yi couldn't help but said with admiration: "You are so brave, don't worry, I won't do anything to you. We are all civil servants. We have studied hard for ten years, and we are all civilians. We will not embarrass your subordinates."

After Chen Yi finished speaking, he turned sideways, got out of the way behind him, raised his hand, and made a gesture of invitation.

Afterwards, Chen Yi, Xu Wanjun, Wang Chizheng, and the bandit leader entered the room they had discussed before. After Chen Yi entered, he did not close the door, but opened it anyway.

The bandit leader glanced at Chen Yi's movements, but didn't say anything. The surrounding guards and other bandits stayed far away in the yard.

Naturally, the figures of the four of them could be seen, which also calmed down the bandits staying in the yard, giving them a lot of peace of mind.

After Chen Yi sat down, he poured a cup of tea and handed it to the bandit leader: "I don't want to give you so many detours. It's getting late, let's talk straight."

The bandit leader nodded.

"Let me introduce to you again. I, you should already know this. You should also be familiar with the governor of Longxi, Mr. Xu. This one must be introduced to you."

Chen Yi raised his palm and stretched it in Wang Chizheng's direction.

"This is our captain, Wang Chizheng, who is transporting food this time. He is also the grandson of Mr. Wang Ge, the chief assistant of the cabinet. I don't know your Excellency, what should we call him?"

The bandit glanced at Wang Zhizheng in surprise, as if he didn't expect that his status was so noble, and took off the black cloth from his face.

This person has clear eyes, sharp eyes, high nose bridge, and lips that are neither thin nor thick, just right. It looks like I have a very delicate temperament. This person looks only about 27 or [-] years old.

If it wasn't for Chen Yi to be sure that the real leader of the Bandit was the real one, no one on the street would recognize him as a bandit.

"My name is Chen Huan, and I am the owner of this Dragon and Tiger Village, which is what you call bandits."

After Chen Huan finished speaking, he sat on the side without saying a word, and looked at Chen Yi carefully, with a look of waiting.

Chen Yi nodded: "I'll call you Zhaizhu Chen, Zhaizhu Chen, please see, these two blueprints are the key to solving the people's livelihood problems in Longxi."

Chen Yi said as if he took out the previous blueprint.

After Chen Huan took the blueprints, he observed them carefully, and could only see that some of them were the distribution of some rivers, while the other scroll couldn't make out what it was at all.

"This is……"

Chen Huan didn't understand, so he asked directly, and Chen Yi pointed to the groundwater distribution map.

"This is a summary of my surveys during this period of time. I found that although Wuxi has a harsh environment and loose soil, it is difficult to retain water, but the groundwater resources are particularly rich. This is the distribution of groundwater."

Chen Huan immediately looked at the picture carefully.

He could vaguely distinguish the topography of Longxi, but the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became.

Then he looked at Chen Yi with suspicion on his face: "How did you find this groundwater? According to you, the groundwater should be buried in the ground. Can it be detected only by some distribution on the ground? Ordinary people can't find it. just can't do it."

A flash of surprise flashed in Chen Yi's heart. He didn't expect that such a bandit could think of so many things.

You know, when he told Xu Wanjun that Wang Chizheng was at the time, the two of them didn't respond at all, and they accepted it naturally.

Chen Yi affirmed Chen Huan's statement.

"That's right, you're right, ordinary people can't draw folding paper at all, but I have a special method, it's not convenient to tell you here, but please believe that this drawing is real, okay, let's talk about it next Next question."

Chen Huan stared at Chen Yi's eyes. Chen Yi's eyes were full of sincerity and calmness, and he believed what Chen Yi said for a while.

"Now that we know the distribution map of groundwater, I want to dig a well. As long as there is well water, no matter whether it is dry or not, there will be enough water to irrigate the farmland, and the people will not be hungry anymore."

Chen Huan raised his head directly, looked at Chen Yi and said.

"What does this have to do with me? What do you want me to do? It's impossible for me to submit to the imperial court. If you give up this idea as soon as possible, we can finally be free and will not sacrifice our lives to the imperial court."

Chen Yi smiled reassuringly.

"Don't worry, I don't intend to recruit you either. As for the future, it's up to you to decide. If you think the court is not bad in the future, then you can go to Governor Xu Wanjun! Now let's talk about what you need to do."

Chen Yi took out the second piece of paper and briefly explained the machine on the paper.

Chen Huan understood, and said tentatively.

"You mean, after you return to the imperial capital, let us join the army? Will the imperial court recruit us? We were bandits before?!"

Chen Yi nodded and said reassuringly.

"Yes, it's exactly what you think. Don't worry, you won't treat you badly. I will give you monthly money. Although the court is very difficult now, it is no problem to ensure that you can make ends meet."

Chen Huan lowered his head and kept tapping his fingers on the table, as if thinking about the possibility of this matter.

Chen Yi plans to make persistent efforts: "You are sure now that you won't be able to grab food and grass from us, and you probably won't store a lot in your cottage. Don't rush to deny it, I've already investigated it."

Chen Yi looked at Chen Huan and said with a smile.

"Also, recently, there has been a drought in Longxi, and even if it spreads far away, there will definitely not be any rich businessmen passing by. If you want to grab it, why not cooperate with me, at least you can eat your fill in a fair manner, and don't have to worry about it anymore. Village Master Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Huan let out a long breath.

"Okay! You've convinced me."

imperial capital.

(End of this chapter)