Zhou Bin and Zhao Dong discussed the general direction, and Zhao Dong went back to prepare.

A week later, the weather was warm and sunny, so Zhou Bin, Zhao Dong, and two technicians from the factory set out for Taibai Mountain.

Taibai Mountain is the main peak of the Qinling Mountains. It is steep and covered with snow all year round, and the scenery is particularly beautiful.

But apart from a large scenic area, the rest of the area has not been developed. There are villages everywhere at the foot of the mountain, and the roads in some places are difficult to travel.

Zhou Bin and his team drove along the winding road with difficulty. The purpose of their trip was to find a suitable water source.

The car kept moving towards Taibai Mountain, and a large village appeared in front of us, which looked shabby.

Zhou Bin was a little curious. They had passed by a town before, which was called Tangquan Town and had developed very well.

The place became prosperous because of the hot springs. There are hot springs and hot spring pools everywhere, and people come here to play in an endless stream.

Moreover, there are a lot of tourists, and it is even busier than the hot springs in their Beiyuan Village.

But although it was only a short distance away, the village here was still dilapidated, as if it was from two different worlds compared to the town over there.

Zhou Bin and his friends drove into the village.

On both sides are old tiled houses of the old style. Some people have built two-story buildings, but they also look a bit old.

The roads in the village are not easy to walk on, full of potholes. Compared with the newly paved cement roads in the town, there is a huge difference.

As soon as their car entered the village entrance, they saw an old man wearing stone glasses smoking a pipe in front of his house, looking leisurely and contented.

Zhou Bin immediately asked the driver to stop the car, and then he and Zhao Dong came to the old man.

Zhou Bin smiled and took out his cigarette, gave it to the old man, and asked, "Uncle, what village is this?"

The old man took the cigarette and looked at it, then smiled with satisfaction and said, "This is Tangchi Village. Where are you from?"

Zhou Bin immediately smiled and said, "We are from Qincheng and want to inquire about something."

The old man glanced at the two and smiled, "Oh, so you are from the big city. What are you doing in our small village?"

Zhou Bin squatted next to the old man, smoking and smiling, "Uncle, we are from the mineral water factory. We came here to see if there is a suitable water source here."

The old man was confused and asked, "What do you mean by water plateau? We are on dry plateau here!"

Zhou Bin smiled. It seemed that the old man didn't hear clearly. He continued to ask: "Uncle, I want to ask, do we have spring water here?"

When the old man heard this, he immediately smiled proudly: "Spring water? Of course there is! Listen, what is the name of our village, Tangchi Village? In the past, Prince Zhou took a bath here!"

Zhou Bin immediately gave a thumbs up: "Then our village is really a blessed place!"

The old man shook his head after hearing this: "What a blessed land! Prince Zhou has a bad temper and won't let us use this water. If we want water, we have to go to the town to fetch water. It's so difficult!"

The old man sighed and said, "Look, there are no people left in this village. The young people have all gone to work in the hot springs in town. The rich have either bought houses in the county or moved to town."

Zhou Bin looked forward along the direction of his hand and saw that the whole village was quiet and there was no one on the main street.

The old man continued, "There are only a few old men and women left in the village, and some young people working in the village lime factory. No one wants someone old like me, so I have to dig for food in the fields."

Seeing that the old man was a talkative person, Zhou Bin continued to ask, "Is there a lime factory in our village?"

When the old man mentioned the lime factory, his voice suddenly became much softer: "Yes, it has been open for more than ten years. It was opened by a capable person in our village, and the business is very good."

Zhou Bin was a little puzzled. When the old man mentioned the lime factory in their village, he looked very cautious and didn't dare to speak loudly, as if he was very scared.

He nodded: "So, our village is pretty good!"

The old man sneered, "Humph! What do you mean by good? Look at this, how can it be good? Look at Tangquan Town, that's good."

Zhou Bin continued, "Well, they have hot springs, so everyone must love to go there."

The old man suddenly said angrily: "Our place is much better than theirs! We have more than a dozen springs, five cold springs and ten hot springs. I went there to soak when I was a kid. It's much more comfortable than the ones in town!"

Zhou Bin could tell from his proud expression that the old man was very proud of their spring water.

But why is it still like this now? So Zhou Bin asked: "Uncle, since your spring water is so good, why doesn't anyone develop it?"

The old man looked around and whispered, "We dare not open it! If we do, Prince Zhou will be angry and the whole village will suffer!"

Zhou Bin was stunned. What was the reason? Also, who was that Prince Zhou?

The old man looked at Zhou Bin strangely and immediately said, "Prince Zhou, he was the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty a long time ago! He used to soak in the hot springs here."

Zhou Bin then understood that the Prince Zhou the old man was talking about was the former emperor of the Zhou Dynasty!

It seems that this place is really a blessed land, but when he saw the old man talking, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, and he felt it was a bit strange.

At this moment, a young man came from a distance.

As soon as he saw several people squatting at his doorstep, he walked over immediately.

The old man greeted them immediately when he saw them: "Chao Wa, these guests are from Qincheng, and they are asking me about our spring water."

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