《水经注·卷十六》
《语林》说：陈协多次送酒给阮步兵，后来晋文王想修建九龙堰，阮步兵推荐了陈协，文王也任用他。
《语林》曰：陈协数进阮步兵酒，后晋文王欲修九龙堰，阮举协，文王用之。
The Yulin states: Chen Xie sent wine to Infantryman Ruan on several occasions, and later King Wen of Jin wanted to build the Jiulongyan dike, and Infantryman Ruan recommended Chen Xie, and King Wen also appointed him.