"The village well water is distributed according to the number of people. Three people can take one bucket, and if there are more than three but less than six people, they can take two buckets."

There are four people in Jiang Bai's family, which means they can fetch two buckets of water each day.

When she returned, the fight between the two villages had already ended. The above news was brought by Ji Yanwen, who had participated in the fight between the two villages.

The people of Jiangjia Village were united, and the clansmen worked together towards a common goal. The people of Zhujia Village were no match for them and ultimately had to compromise.

The water from the river was also drawn according to the rules for drawing well water.

"It's time to restrict water supply. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and there's no rain. If we don't restrict it soon, we might not even be able to afford water in the end."

"Er Ya, take A Wen to the bamboo forest and cut some more bamboo."

Jiang Bai thought for a moment and decided that if the water was left exposed, it would evaporate at high temperatures, so he should seal it in a bamboo bucket.

"I'll go buy some more earthenware pots tomorrow."

We need to do a good job of water storage.

Jiang Bai frowned slightly and looked at Pingshan. He saw that some yellow spots had appeared on the originally green branches of the mountain.

If this continues, the trees on the mountain will likely suffer as well.

"Jiang Bai, we still need to store grain."

“I asked the clan chief, and this year the disaster relief officials did not go to the countryside. The county magistrate probably did not report the disaster situation to the higher authorities. Without the imperial decree, we still have to pay taxes as usual after the autumn harvest.”

Ji Yanwen's expression was not good. News of the drought in Luzhou had already spread, but the magistrate of Nan'an County had not ordered anyone to go to the countryside to investigate. The reason for this was obvious at a glance.

"I see."

Jiang Bai wasn't worried about food. She had checked the grain prices in the county town today, and although they had gone up, the gold and silver treasures in the cave on Ping Mountain were enough for them to eat.

The problem is how to avoid people.

No matter how much gold and silver jewelry there is, it can't withstand a large number of people. She can't provide it for free, otherwise it would only make people envious.

"We still need to grow grain."

"We still need to find food for the villagers. Only when everyone has food can there be peace."

As the two were discussing, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Why are you here?"

When Jiang Lu opened the door, she saw Jiang Anlin and Jiang Songzong standing outside. Perhaps because her hands were stained with blood, she was no longer afraid when she saw the two of them.

As she looked into his eyes, Jiang Anlin felt a chill creep into his heart.

"Er Ya, we're looking for your older sister."

Jiang Songzong's hand trembled slightly inside his sleeve.

"Come in!"

Jiang Bai came out of the house and welcomed the two inside.

This was the first time we had entertained them in the main room; usually, they would start making a ruckus in the courtyard.

Jiang Anlin and his son sat in the room, feeling uneasy. Jiang Songzong couldn't sit still any longer, so he got up, took out two taels of silver from his sleeve, and handed them to Jiang Bai, saying apologetically, "Da Ya, we were wrong in the past. We came here today to apologize to you."

"This two taels of silver is compensation for your losses. We hope you won't hold it against us."

"We're all one family, even if we're broken, our bones are still connected, don't you think?"

With a wad of silver coins placed before him, Jiang Bai did not take them. Instead, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and held it in his hand.

"It's quite a coincidence, I also have something to ask of you. I hope my eldest cousin will not hold it against me for the sake of our family."

Upon seeing the contents of the paper, Jiang Songzong's face instantly darkened.

Jiang Anlin felt a sense of foreboding. He stood up and stepped forward, and when he saw the contents of the paper, he felt as if the sky had fallen.

"You, you, you, how could you do this to me? I'm your own uncle."

That was clearly his indenture. He had thought Jiang Bai was just saying it, but who knew she would actually sell them off.

"Look at what you're saying, Uncle! If you weren't my real uncle, I wouldn't be able to sell this!"

"Once you're a slave, your life and death depend entirely on the master's will. If you accidentally kill someone, it's just a matter of reporting the number to the government and paying some money. If the master is happy, he might even release you from your slavery and let you return to your free status. But then you'll have to buy new land."

Jiang Bai smiled as she observed their expressions. If she didn't teach them a lesson, they would really think she was made of clay.

Jiang Songzong's face stiffened and his throat tightened. He guessed that they must have discovered the drugs that had been put on the grain.

"Besides my father, who else...who else did you sell out?"

Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmm... I haven't sold any yet. Of course, if you upset me, I can sell some more, or even all of them."

If they sell everything, all the farmland belonging to the old family will be taken over by the clan.

After all, slaves belong to their masters, so they have no property to speak of.

Jiang Songzong breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his household registration was still valid.

"Jiang Bai, aren't you afraid that the clan leader will expel you from the clan register for doing this?"

Jiang Anlin was so anxious that he jumped up and down. He had been turned from a good citizen into a lowly slave. How could he accept this?

After much thought, the only threat he could take against her was expulsion from the family register.

Jiang Bai's smile vanished instantly, and he said coldly, "Uncle, you're welcome to try. I guarantee that before the clan leader punishes me, I can sell your entire family."

"father."

Jiang Songzong called out, fearing that Jiang Anlin would anger Jiang Bai.

Thinking of his parents, children, and grandchildren, Jiang Anlin was overcome with grief.

"Da Ya, now that you've taken my father's indenture, what do you want him to do for you?"

Jiang Songzong was the smartest. The indenture was in Jiang Bai's hands, which meant that Jiang Anlin's master was Jiang Bai. Since they didn't intend to be enemies with Jiang Bai anyway, they didn't need to worry too much. But if they angered her, she really would kill someone.

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