Northern Dynasties

Chapter 109
In the midsummer season of Shangyuan, the early morning is already quite hot.

The crops in the farmland on the plateau are growing well, and the green seedlings are like satin.But if you stretch your field of vision, you can see that there is a clear boundary in the growth of the grain bean nursery.

The boundary line is either long and narrow, or forms a large circle. The growth within the boundary line is better, while the seedlings outside the boundary line are lower and narrower than the contrasting seedlings, which are obviously stunted.

"The large wells on the plateau can irrigate more than a few hectares of fields, and the small wells are also between one or two hectares. The amount of water vapor in the land veins is uneven, and the benefits of life and the people are also different. Over time, the village resentment gathers and resentment fights frequently. Therefore The canals in my township are well-proportioned and evenly distributed..."

Wu Jingyi, the head of Qumeng, led several pedestrians to the field, led them to a section of wells that had already been put into use, and introduced to them in detail the changes brought about by the completion of the wells and canals.

People in the village are drawing water to irrigate the fields nearby. The shallow wells use oranges and the deep wells use a potter's wheel. The water drawn from the wells is then pushed to the fields with a wheelbarrow to irrigate the fields and replenish seedlings.

Several passers-by came from other places, and when they saw such a scene of happy farming, they all sighed again and again: "The people of Shangyuan are blessed, and there is such a help from Wu Dudu and other township Yidechang! We are poor in other places, and our own farming is not prosperous. Even if you have the intention to help the poor and the weak, you don’t have the ability.”

"The owner of the canal often said that everything depends on people's efforts and one's heart. There are big plans and small works. The water conservancy in this village also started from a small place. At first, the alliance operators were only a few in the village, but with the canal. If the local people benefit from it, if the Zuojin counties and townships refuse to work together in an alliance, the masses will know their injustice, and they will cast aside their common despise!"

Talking about the development of Qumeng, Wu Jingyi was even more proud. In the past, he had been proud of the township when he bravely served as the governor of the county, but now he is in charge of Qumeng, and he is a well-known example of township righteousness in the entire Wuxiang County.

In the past, he spent a lot of money in order to gain status, but not long ago, the Dazhong Zheng of Dangzhou visited his home in person and told him to choose an outstanding child from a family, and respond to the prefecture after autumn.

Such social influence and privileges are obviously not something that a township governor can bring.

Every time Wu Jingyi thinks about this verse, his heart is filled with energy, and he feels more and more that it is a wise choice to work with Mr. Li. According to this momentum, it is very possible for their family to rise to the county surname within two generations!

If it weren't for the fact that the countryside is hard to call quiet now, and the guarantee of force is indispensable, otherwise Wu Jingyi would have given up his position as the governor of the township regiment, and only took care of the canal for Li Tai.

After all, if there is a safer and more stable way to rise, who would be willing to throw his head and blood at the expense of his life for the future and wealth?
"May I ask if Canal Master Li is in the village? Since I have entered the village, I also hope to visit this young and wise villager and ask him some advice about the village."

Several outsiders got together to discuss, and then pushed out another representative to speak to Wu Jingyi.

Wu Jingyi nodded and smiled after hearing the words: "It's a coincidence that you all came here. The canal owner is just on the plateau to inspect the canal. The exact location is unknown, and we have to visit places one by one."

"It's nothing. Of course, the road to visiting talents is tortuous."

Several people also laughed and said that they came to the south, the first is to sell a batch of materials to Qumeng here, and the second is to meet the long-famous Shangyuan Li Lang.

At this time, there were nearly a hundred people scattered in a valley on the southern slope of Shangyuan, and groups of three or four took out copper basins, pottery pots, cashmere and other objects from the earth pits scattered around the left and right, and inspected and compared them some.

"Dig a well here, and there will be water within five feet!"

After reviewing it, a middle-aged man in a hemp robe pointed to a three-foot-deep earth pit in front of the slope and said firmly.

When the people nearby heard this, they didn't question it, and they all came here with tools for digging wells, and continued to dig down the pit.

"Chen Weng came over to take a rest, thank you for your hard work!"

Li Tai was dressed in plain hakama pleated clothes, and stood under the arbor, waving and shouting to the middle-aged man in hemp robe.

"It's just using your eyesight, it's hard work!"

The middle-aged man surnamed Chen came here, and when he saw Li Tai's expression pale and haggard, he couldn't help but sighed again: "We all know that Mr. Lang has deep love and righteousness. After the lord leaves, he will inevitably be sad." No end. But today, there are people both indoors and outdoors relying on your husband to make a living, so please take care of your health!"

"Yeah, the past is over, and the new ones still have to work hard. Before the grief was out of control and I felt a sudden cold, I recovered after a few days of recuperation. I walked up the plateau and sweated a lot, and I felt much more refreshed."

Although Li Tai was deeply saddened by He Basheng's death, it was not too sad to disfigure him. It was just that the heavy rain poured down that day, and then he participated in He Basheng's funeral as a ceremony official and a helper, and a complicated ceremony was carried out. After coming down, he suddenly fell ill in the middle of the month, and recuperated in the village for many days, and then he recovered some energy.

The middle-aged man in hemp robe is named Chen Mao, and he is also a member of He Basheng's old team. Although his appearance is not very strange, he has a very remarkable ability to look for water.He was involved in the construction of wells and ditches on the plateau before.

Some time ago Li Tai seldom went to the construction site to inspect it personally, but he also heard from many people that Chen Mao was very good at finding water, but after all, what he heard was false. The location is also very curious in my heart.

"How did Weng Chen know which pit can be drilled?"

He fiddled with the tools that the workers had brought back to the arbor, and saw that they were just ordinary copper basins, earthen pots and miscellaneous things, and it was really difficult for him to tell the difference with his naked eyes.

"Walking in the field, finding water sources is a major task. Especially in some remote areas where there is no running water, if there is no water, you will die. The ability to find water is actually simple."

Chen Mao walked into the shed, saw Li Tai sitting down, and sat on the wicker chair himself, pointing to the vegetation on the plateau and said: "The first point is naturally looking, where the vegetation is lush, there must be an undercurrent It can be obtained by digging shallowly. If there is no vegetation to look forward to, one needs to look for Qi. Dig a cellar and stand in it. At dawn, look at the ground with your eyes and look around. water."

Li Tai nodded while listening, which was within his common sense and not out of line.

"If it is hot and dry, and the water vapor is not obvious, then first dig a three-foot pit, put copper basins, earthen jars, cashmere, etc. in it, wipe it with clean oil, first cover it with dry grass, then fine soil, wait for a day, and take it as you like. If there is water at the bottom, there must be a spring below. If you get pottery, you can get it within three feet; if you get copper basin, you can get it within five feet;

Chen Mao described the functions of these utensils again, and then said: "Besides this, there is another way to distinguish fire. If a fire is made at the bottom of a pit, if the fire winds up, it will be stagnated by water vapor. If the fire smoke goes straight up, there must be no water here."

His explanation was simple and straightforward. After listening to it, Li Tai also felt that his knowledge had increased.

Before, he really didn't know that there were so many ways to find water sources and springs in the wild. Although it was simple to say, it was the wisdom of making a living accumulated over the years.

Digging a well is a tedious and skillful task. If the initial location is wrong, it will be useless.

The workers took turns to extract baskets of soil from the deeper and deeper well. Chen Mao apologized again, walked out of the arbor and squatted aside to carefully inspect the dug up soil, and gave pointers to strengthen the well wall from time to time.

After more than an hour like this, the excavated soil was quite damp and clenched into balls. It was obvious that the well would soon be dug with water, and the workers resting around clapped their hands for Chen after seeing this. Mao's eyesight applauded.

After the workers waiting elsewhere got the news, they also transported up the planks and wedge-shaped bricks to reinforce the bottom of the shaft.As long as the site is selected correctly, a large well with a depth of several feet can be dug in two or three days. If it is well maintained, it can benefit the surrounding for more than ten years or even longer.

Sitting in the pergola, Li Tai heard the cheers of the workers, and a smile appeared on his face.

During the recent period, because of He Basheng's death and his illness, he inevitably felt a lot of sadness and hypocrisy, and his emotions were not too high.

But when I feel the exuberant vitality exuded by the simple joyful vision of these villagers in the field, I also feel a delicate and real sense of existence and accomplishment in my heart.

Aging and dying happen every day, but as long as you can stand in the moment and make your actions meaningful, you are not wasting your time.

Even if he is not strong enough to control the general situation of the world, at least the lives of the villagers in Zuojin have improved because of his efforts, which is something to be proud of.

Here he is sighing with emotion, Wu Jingyi has led a few foreigners to come here with sweaty heads, and introduced each other briefly, Li Tai also smiled and nodded to these people.

"Li Lang is not only a young man with virtue and righteousness in this village, but also a talented man from the famous Li family in Longxi.

Wu Jingyi is now a passionate human trumpet, fearing that outsiders will underestimate Li Tai, so he introduces his prominent identity and status in detail.

After the outsiders listened, they respected Li Tai even more, and felt that although this gentleman looked a little weak and sick, he was so handsome that he was not like ordinary people.

"The water is coming out, the water is coming out! Thank you Li Lang, there is another beautiful well in the village!"

A burst of warm cheers broke out at the construction site, and immediately several people rushed to the pergola to say goodbye, dancing and cheering continuously.

After Li Tai saw this, he also laughed and said: "The people who dig the well today, go to the village to have dinner at night, a raw sheep, cakes and rice!"

When everyone heard this, the cheers became louder.

Several outsiders were also affected by the joyful atmosphere, with smiles on their faces, but one couldn't help but leaned closer to Wu Jingyi and asked in a low voice: "The construction of fortifications in the village has already cost a lot, and the food and drink for the workers are so luxurious, how can they last for a long time? "

"Of course not elsewhere, but there is Li Lang in this village!"

Wu Jingyi grinned and clapped his hands and laughed loudly, while answering it as a matter of course.

(End of this chapter)