Harigana quietly approached Kangxi and whispered in his ear.

Isn't carrying water by hand very tiring?

There's a river not far away, why not use a waterwheel for irrigation?

Kangxi smiled. He was indeed a child who grew up on the grasslands.

"I'll find you a book when we get back, okay?"

Not much was explained; there's not much knowledge involved, but it can't be explained in just a few words.

Most importantly, he wanted Harigana to read more useful books instead of always looking at the sketchbooks that Dulan had bought for her.

Emperor Kangxi would never admit that he was jealous; he simply wanted Harigana to learn more about new knowledge.

"OK!"

Unaware of Kangxi's thoughts, he readily agreed.

The group followed the village chief, walking and stopping intermittently, and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.

“Wild boars appear on this mountain every autumn, so the people in our village worked together to dig a long pit.”

Whether it's wild boars or other ferocious beasts from the mountain, if they dare to come down, they'll definitely fall into this place.

The village chief was beaming with pride. It was their local scholar who had come up with the idea. Although digging the pit was difficult at the time, a wild boar came down after only a few days.

Fortunately, the pit was dug in time, and the wild boar just ran around inside. It took the villagers a long time to shoot it with bows and arrows before they finally killed it.

Everyone got their share of the meat and the oil, and no one said his decision was bad anymore.

Kangxi nodded. This method was indeed very effective. It could not only withstand attacks from wild animals, but also buy time to escape if there was a flash flood.

Moreover, it contains stored rainwater, making it very convenient to irrigate the fields. There's no need to queue for well water or rely solely on distant river water anymore.

"Excellent! Such a good idea, didn't you report it? Did the local officials adopt it?"

The village chief glanced at Kangxi, then sighed: "This method was conceived by the scholar in our village. Seeing that it was really useful, he wrote a letter to the official in town. It's been almost two years, and there's still no news."

However, the village of several of the scholar's classmates was nearby, and he said that several villages had already listened to advice and started digging.

This gentleman is unaware of the fact that our Li Family Village is a large village with many able-bodied men.

Some villages have few able-bodied men; farming is already exhausting enough, let alone having the time to dig this!

After being comforted by Harigana yesterday, Emperor Kangxi was not very angry, but he was disappointed with those officials.

“Our master knows an official. When he returns, he will write a letter to the imperial court, and they will surely reward your village.”

"Such a good thing for the people, how could the Emperor remain indifferent if he knew about it?"

Harigana understood Kangxi, and then chuckled as he explained to the village chief, Li.

Li Dequan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, the Emperor loves his people like his own children, he will definitely reward your village then."

The village chief's eyes lit up. The emperor's reward meant that their village was now connected to the emperor.

Marriages here will be much better in the future, and it's better for girls to find a good husband than anything else.

"This humble servant thanks you, sir!"

He turned around, bowed in the direction of Kangxi, his face full of excitement.

"It's just a small favor, all for the sake of the people."

Don't worry, someone will contact you within three days.

The village chief nodded repeatedly, assuring everyone that he would not hide any selfish motives.

Is that scholar still in the village?

The person who came up with such a method must be extraordinary.

If one is of good character, one may become a good official who puts the people first in the future.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll take you there right away."

After walking for about half a cup of tea's time, the group found the scholar in a field. He looked quite respectable, and unlike the frail scholar described in the book, he appeared to be quite robust.

Knowing that they came to obtain the ravine, he was not arrogant, but only said that if you have learned knowledge, you should use it to protect the people.

If this little bit of cleverness can reduce the suffering of the people, then his goal will have been achieved.

"Young man, not bad. We will definitely meet again in the future."

Kangxi smiled and said something. Li Dequan thought to himself, "As long as this emperor doesn't act recklessly, good days are ahead."

While they may not achieve meteoric success, they are far better off than the average person.

He turned and said a few words to the eunuch beside him, then stood aside with Dulan without saying another word.

After Kangxi finished speaking, he pulled Harigana and turned to leave, then strolled around the area.

Two days later, Village Chief Li did indeed receive the reward, and the scholar also received a hundred taels of silver separately.

Once the reward was in hand, and the high-ranking official had left, the entire village was immediately summoned, and the imperial reward money was distributed to every household.

However, those who contribute more will receive more, and those who contribute less will receive less.

As long as it doesn't cause any complaints from the villagers, it's fair.

It wasn't until that scholar saw Emperor Kangxi at the palace examination two years later that he understood why the reward had come so quickly.

"Jiaojiao, what do you want to eat for lunch? Should we eat at home, or should we have someone go into the woods to get some food, and I'll grill it for you?"

With lunchtime fast approaching, Kangxi could make do with dry rations, but he couldn't let Harigana suffer.

I want to eat fish!

The fish that Kangxi grilled before was really delicious. There's a river not far away, so there should be fish there.

"Okay! I'll go catch some fish, you gather firewood, and I'll grill it for you."

With a clear division of labor, after the firewood was gathered, Kangxi also caught a few fish and brought them up.

“Xuan Ye, life in the countryside may be tough, but it’s carefree.”

Sitting next to Kangxi, she tilted her head and looked at him: "It's a pity I'm a complete idiot when it comes to life. If I really lived like that, I'd probably starve to death."

Kangxi chuckled, reached out and tapped the tip of her nose, then looked at the black mark on it before immediately turning to fiddle with the fish in his hand.

"With me here, what are you afraid of?"

Suppressing a laugh, I didn't dare to continue speaking after I finished, afraid that I would burst out laughing.

"That's right. I'll take care of being beautiful, and you take care of earning money to support the family."

Dulan overheard this as she walked over, and nearly dropped the bowl of water she was holding.

She is beautiful, but her drab appearance makes this statement seem a bit off.

"Madam, would you like some water?"

Harigana took the water and drank two sips.

Looking at the tip of her nose reflected in the bowl of water, she finally realized why Kangxi and Dulan had been looking at her with a half-smile.

"Aisin Gioro Xuanye!"

After gritting his teeth and finishing speaking, he took the handkerchief in his hand and wiped himself.

Kangxi burst out laughing, but since he had fish in his hand and was afraid of burning it, he dared not move it.

Dulan took the bowl of water and slipped away. This place was not suitable for her; she was likely to be accidentally hurt.

"Jiaojiao, I really didn't mean to!"

Harigana didn't believe it. Even if it wasn't intentional, wouldn't he have given a heads-up?

Looking at the firewood beside him, he quietly reached out his hand.