Chapter 302 This is willfulness, we can’t help!
When Ying Heng mentioned reinforced concrete, Chen Ping was full of doubts.

However, the confidence on his face made her choose to believe it.

But now I hear that we need to build a ten-meter-high concrete dam to prevent floods. Isn’t this just a pipe dream?
Everyone knows that the taller the building, the more likely it is to sway.

A ten-meter-tall bamboo can sway in the wind with just a light breeze.

If we use a dam to block the river water, won’t the dam collapse when the flood peak comes?

“It’s hard to explain at this moment. Once the rice fields are expanded, the dam can be built.”

"Within twelve hours, the dam will stand here."

Ying Heng looked around, accurately estimated the terrain, and combined with his previous experience in dam building, he confidently gave a completion time.

Chen Ping was shocked when he heard this.

Can a ten-meter-high concrete dam built in one day really prevent floods?
Although she still had doubts in her heart, she chose to keep it for the time being. She only needed to wait for twelve hours to see if the dam could withstand the flood, so as to verify whether Ying Heng's words were credible.

After finishing the explanation, Ying Heng looked at Chen Ping in silence.

After confirming his identity as the Thirteenth Young Master, Chen Ping's trust in him doubled, and he instinctively wanted to lend him a hand.

Seeing that the angry villagers were still in a stalemate with the Jinyiwei, Chen Ping took a deep breath, stepped forward and calmed everyone down.

"Everyone, please be calm. The soldiers sent by the government are not here to harm us, they are here to help us!"

"Chen Ping, have you been deceived? You have demolished our homes and destroyed our rice fields, and you still say you are here to help us?"

The village chief's response was full of anger. He glared at Chen Ping with deep hostility in his eyes, as if Chen Ping was also one of those ruthless soldiers.

The continuous disasters made the village chief fall into despair several times, and his heart had long been broken, so that his emotions resonated with Chen Ping.

Unable to blame fate, he vented his anger on the officers and soldiers in front of him.

The collapse of houses and the trampling of rice fields, every scene broke the last string of reason in the village chief's heart, and his hatred for these people was as hot as fire!
At this time, Chen Ping stood up to defend the officers and soldiers, and the village chief's anger instantly turned to him.

Wang's face was pale, she looked at Chen Ping in confusion, but the next moment, she stood beside him without hesitation, holding his cold hand tightly, intertwining their fingers, silently supporting him.

The wife puts her husband first, and no matter what Chen Ping chooses, she will stand firmly on his side.

"Village chief, I understand your resentment, but the imperial court sent troops to save us!"

Chen Ping held Wang's hand tightly, pointed in the direction of Jiangbian Village, and explained to the village chief in a serious manner.

"Jiangbian Village is located right at the bend of the rapid river. If this area is leveled and filled into the river channel, the flow of the river will slow down and the turbulent waves will not hit the shore so violently."

"The imperial court sent people to control the flood so that we can save our lives. You should understand this, village chief!"

The villagers guarded the rice fields day and night in the rain without sleep. The Jinyiwei also experienced such hardships. Their efforts in emergency flood fighting were no less than those of the villagers.

If it weren't for the responsibility of protecting their home, who would be willing to go out in such bad weather?
Moreover, flood control and disaster relief are inherently dangerous and one can be swept away by the river if one is not careful.

These officers and soldiers used their flesh and blood to resist danger. They are heroes worthy of everyone's admiration!
How could the village chief not understand Chen Ping’s words?

The geographical location of their riverside village was indeed advantageous in the past, but as time passed, the river became narrower and the water became more turbulent.

It's too late to save everything.

However, what these soldiers tore down were the houses where the villagers had lived their entire lives!
The village chief's eyes were full of disappointment. When he looked up, tears welled up in his old eyes. "Chen Ping, I understand what you are saying, but since they destroyed Jiangbian Village, why do they want to destroy these rice fields?"

The village chief's voice was trembling and hoarse, and as soon as he finished speaking, tears flowed like streams.

"I can understand destroying our homes to control river floods and save people, but why destroy rice fields?"

"Yeah, why! What rights do they have!"

"Chen Ping, is it because it wasn't your family's farmland that was destroyed that you allowed them to do whatever they wanted? Or did you just make some shady deal with them?"

"You don't have to pretend to care about us. You are originally from another village. Jiangbian Village is in trouble now. Once the village is gone, you can always pack up and find a new home somewhere else. How can you sympathize with us?!"

The villagers of Jiangbian Village were deeply shocked. At this moment, they forgot all the hard work Chen Ping had put in for the village and only saw him defending this group of unscrupulous officers and soldiers.

The doubts in the villagers' mouths were like the sharp edge of a sword, piercing Chen Ping's heart and making his sincere heart bleed.

"Mrs. Liu, you have to be true to your conscience! Is everything my husband has done for this rice field all in vain?"

Wang could no longer bear it and would not allow anyone to slander her husband.

In order to increase the rice yield in the village, when he first came into contact with rice, he stayed in the rice fields almost every night to observe the growth of rice.

When he found that the rice fields were infested with aphids, he rolled up his sleeves without hesitation, went deep into the fields, and fought against the pests.

In those days, he came home covered in lumps and bumps from mosquito bites.

Wang felt so distressed when she saw this that she secretly cried countless times behind Chen Ping's back.

But she knew that her husband had great ambitions and was devoted to the future of the villagers, so she always fully supported him and became his solid support at home.

However, today, hearing such hurtful words from the villagers, how could she sit idly by?

Chen Ping was misunderstood and his face turned pale as paper, but he was unable to utter a word to defend himself.

He had exposed his true feelings to the villagers and left it to them to judge.

The village chief was a man who could distinguish right from wrong. He quickly stopped the villagers' groundless suspicions and warned them not to speak nonsense.

Thanks to the intervention of the village chief, the gossiping villagers finally shut up, but the malice and disgust in their eyes when they looked at Chen Ping did not subside.

"Sir, do you want us to help?"

Before coming to Jiangbian Village, Qingyi learned about the situation in the village and knew that Chen Ping was a kind person.

Seeing that he was misunderstood by everyone, I couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.

Ying Heng lowered his head and gently pinched the little tiger's cheek. When he looked up, his face was full of mockery.

"That's the human heart. It's hard to guess and there's no way to help. We can only let him face it himself."

"For him, this kind of thing is a necessary test in life. You should also learn from it."

Ying Heng spoke in a calm tone; he never said much when handling matters.

He does whatever he wants to do, and doesn't mind other people's comments and opinions. His strong heart is also shaped by hardships.

(End of this chapter)