Lu Yanzheng did not return home that night. Jiang Qinyu secretly did something important, and her heart felt less heavy. She then slept very well until dawn.

Uncle Zhao made breakfast and even brought it to the main courtyard.

"Uncle Zhao, you don't need to make so much next time. Just enough for the few of us is fine," Jiang Qinyu said, looking at the breakfast laid out on the table with a hint of nervousness. She then looked at Old Zhao and asked, "Have you all eaten?"

She knew that in ancient times, it was true that masters would give away the leftovers to the servants, but she couldn't do such a thing, especially since Uncle Chen and the others weren't real servants.

"Yes, Madam, we've all eaten," Old Zhao said cheerfully. "This was all ordered by the General. You don't need to worry about wasting food. The General said he'll eat any leftovers when he gets back tonight."

Jiang Qinyu: "..."

How could a dignified general who protects the country eat their leftovers?

After breakfast, Jiang Qinyu spent time in the room reading two picture books with the two children. Then, remembering the purpose of her visit, she asked the children, "Would you like to go out and have a look around?"

Shufan and Pan'er exchanged glances. Shufan hesitated and asked, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to go out?"

"What's wrong with it?" Jiang Qinyu asked curiously.

Pan'er looked up at her and asked, "Auntie, the people we saw yesterday all looked so fierce. Will they want to play with us?"

Although the people in the general's mansion were also thin, they were still much better off than those outside.

Jiang Qinyu suddenly realized, "It's okay, didn't Auntie say that they're only like this temporarily? Most of them are still kind-hearted. But you have to stay by Auntie's side and don't run around, understand?"

"Yes!" they both said in unison, "Then we want to get out!"

They had never left Dingshui Village before, but now that they were here, they naturally wanted to go out and see the world since they had the opportunity to go out.

Jiang Qinyu called over Uncle Chen, "Uncle Chen, where does the water for the border town come from now?"

"Water source?" Uncle Chen was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Previously, the water supply for the people of the border town all came from the tributary of the Yunhe River, but after three years of drought, that tributary has dried up. Now, the only water for everyone to drink and eat comes from the six wells in the town and the three wells in the army."

Jiang Qinyu frowned. "Only water for eating and drinking? What about other water uses?"

"Alas!" Uncle Chen sighed deeply. "It's good enough if people can have water to drink. Last August, half of the nine wells in the city dried up. It was only because the general stepped in and sent soldiers to guard the wells with water every day to distribute the water that there was no riot."

Jiang Qinyu fell silent upon hearing this.

She knew the situation in the border town was bad, but she didn't expect it to be this bad.

I wonder if the tap water in her space can fill that tributary? Even if it can't fill it, it would be enough to ensure basic water supply for irrigation.

"Uncle Chen," Jiang Qinyu said after a moment of thought, "could you take me to see the tributary of the Yunhe River?"

“What are you going there for, Madam? It’s all muddy there right now, and it smells terrible. You shouldn’t go, Madam,” Uncle Chen said, somewhat surprised.

Jiang Qinyu smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm just taking a walk around."

She needs to quickly bury the plastic hose and let the Yunhe tributary store water for a while during the breeding period so that all the sweet potatoes can be planted.

Of course, she not only wanted to bury plastic hoses in the DC power lines, but also in all the wells in the city.

Only when people no longer have to worry about having enough to eat and drink can they use the river water to irrigate their land.

Chen Bo couldn't persuade Jiang Qinyu otherwise, so he finally agreed. However, he insisted on taking Jiang Qinyu with him in a carriage, and this time Jiang Qinyu did not refuse.

The most important thing today is to bury the plastic hose in the tributary of the Yunhe River; everything else is irrelevant.

Compared to yesterday, Shufan and Pan'er were much bolder when they went out today. Each of them occupied one side of the car window and looked out without blinking.

"Auntie, what does that shop sell?"

"Auntie, why are their clothes different from ours?"

"aunt……"

Jiang Qinyu patiently answered all their questions. For some questions she didn't know, Uncle Chen and Xiao Wu, who was driving the carriage, would also offer a few words of advice.

"The clothing in the border town is a bit different from that in other places. In the past, when the tribes outside the Great Wall had a good relationship with us, people often came to exchange goods..."

It's unclear when exactly, but the relationship between the border town and the ethnic groups outside the pass became tense, and wars have frequently broken out in recent years.

In reality, most of the current residents of the border town are family members of soldiers; the original inhabitants of the border town have long since moved to other places.

After listening to Uncle Chen's introduction, Jiang Qinyu gained a new understanding of the border town.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at their destination.

Xiao Wu eagerly stepped forward to take the two children off the horse, then squatted down to offer Jiang Qinyu a stirrup. However, Jiang Qinyu jumped off the carriage and walked past him to the riverbank.

Xiao Wu watched Jiang Qinyu's retreating figure with disappointment, then tugged at Uncle Chen's sleeve and asked, "Uncle Chen, is Madam angry with me? I really didn't mean to last night..."

"You better watch your step from now on! Don't take advantage of the general's favor to act presumptuously in front of the lady. Our lady is no ordinary person!" Uncle Chen shook his head and said.

Xiao Wu was taken aback. "How come Madam is not simple?"

"Don't worry about that. In short, Madam is someone none of us can afford to offend," Uncle Chen said meaningfully.

This morning, someone from the camp came to inform him that the general would not be returning during the day. He pulled the person aside to inquire and learned about the lady's abilities.

Jiang Qinyu had no idea what they were talking about behind her. Right now, she was looking around, trying to figure out the best place to bury the plastic hose.

"Shufan, Pan'er, help your aunt cover for a bit." Jiang Qinyu called the two children over and made these arrangements.

Shufan and Pan'er nodded repeatedly and turned to run towards Uncle Chen and Xiao Wu.

"Grandpa Chen, will you come with me over there?" Shu Fan pointed to the bushes in front of him and said shyly, "I want to..."

Chen Bo thought he wanted to urinate, so he quickly said, "Alright, alright, young master, please bear with it for a moment, this old servant will take you there right away."

Pan'er also pulled Xiao Wu, "Uncle Xiao Wu, I want to go over there and take a look, will you take me there?"

Xiao Wu was thinking about how to please Jiang Qinyu, so he naturally granted Pan'er's every request.

The two were thus distracted, and Jiang Qinyu took the opportunity to bury a section of plastic hose in the riverbed.

The place she buried was quite far away, and under normal circumstances it would never have been discovered.

After burying him, she hurried back to the shore and called out, "Shufan, Pan'er..."

"Auntie, I'm here!" the two replied simultaneously from the left and right.

Jiang Qinyu looked around and asked with a smile, "Have you finished watching? Shall we go back now?"

"Going back now?" Uncle Chen was surprised. They had only been out for a short while.

Jiang Qinyu said shyly, "There's really nothing to see here. Uncle Chen, would you like to take me to see some of the wells in the city?"