《明史·列传·卷一百二十九》
汪应蛟心想土地没有水就会成为盐碱地，有水就会滋润，如果兴修水利，一定能够获得丰收。
应蛟念地无水则碱，得水则润，若营作水田，当必有利。
Wang Yingjiao thought that land would turn into a salt flat if there was no water, but it would be fertile if there was water. If they dug irrigation canals, they would definitely have a bountiful harvest.