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This is, after all, the human realm. The Snake King has no kind and must be very lonely.
However······
He Tiantian made a assumption!
The Snake King and the Whirlwind Turtle disliked each other from the very beginning!
Because she had something on her mind, He Tiantian couldn't sleep, so she started cleaning the cave.
Because she often brings the snake king over, the room is already filled with many small tools, pots and pans, just like a small home.
After tidying up, He Tiantian went to dig for wild vegetables in the open air. She discovered that the wild vegetables here tasted better than those outside.
It wasn't until dawn that the Snake King and the Little Turtle finally crawled back, exhausted.
Seeing how tired they looked, He Tiantian didn't immediately ask what was wrong, but instead asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
"I'm hungry, I want to drink water." The tortoise slowly crawled to the spring, opened its mouth wide, and began to drink and expel water.
He Tiantian initially found it hard to accept, but after getting used to it, she really treated it as a water filter and felt much more comfortable.
The Snake King didn't want to talk and went straight into the barrier space to cultivate.
Seeing that it was getting late, He Tiantian sneaked home and decided to ask them after they had rested.
During the day, County Chief Liu personally brought two experts from the province to search for water in the only place with a relatively abundant water source.
They carried tools and wandered around the village, discovering that apart from the spring, it was impossible to find water anywhere else in Qijia Village. There was a small spring on the mountain, but it was of no use. They organized people to dig several holes in different locations in the village, and came to a disappointing conclusion: the entire village was built on a huge rock, and to get water, they would have to penetrate dozens of meters of rock.
He Tiantian didn't have time to listen to the experts' advice on how to find water; instead, she went to the back mountain to cut grass.
Upon arriving at the livestock team, they found Professor Wang washing clothes.
However, she didn't even notice that her clothes had been washed away by the gently flowing stream, as she was staring at the surface of the stream.
He Tiantian quickly took a few steps, took off her shoes, and helped her retrieve her clothes.
"Professor Wang, the clothes floated away, didn't you see them?" He Tiantian asked, "What are you looking at? You seem so lost in thought."
Professor Wang did not answer, but instead rolled up his trousers and went into the water.
"Professor Wang, tell me what you're looking for, and I'll go get it for you," He Tiantian reminded him. Professor Wang is old, and if he slips and falls in the water, he'll suffer a lot.
Professor Wang remained silent, instead reaching his hand into the water as if to touch the bubbles rising from the bottom.
He Tiantian was about to go down and help Professor Wang, but Professor Wang suddenly said, "Don't come down!"
He Tiantian was so frightened that she pulled her leg back. Fortunately, the stream wasn't deep, and she was nearby, so she could help Professor Wang immediately.
Professor Wang touched several spots that were constantly bubbling up, muttering to himself, as if he were possessed.
What exactly is Professor Wang trying to do?
Following Professor Wang's gesture, He Tiantian looked over and was surprised to find that at the bottom of the stream, which was more than two meters wide and less than half a meter deep, there were many places where bubbles were constantly rising, as if there were holes at the bottom of the stream.
While He Tiantian was still trying to figure it out, Professor Wang came out of the water, picked up a rather sharp stone, and began to write on the flat surface.
It's not writing; to be precise, it's calculating.
Those complicated formulas and symbols made He Tiantian's eyes see stars!
Although she recognized many of the numbers, she had absolutely no idea what they meant when combined with certain symbols!
However, Professor Wang's expression was serious yet filled with ecstasy, not like she was possessed. He Tiantian protected her from falling and did not interrupt her thoughts.
You should know that when geniuses get serious, they're almost like madmen!
About half an hour later, Professor Wang burst into laughter, a hearty laugh that came from the depths of his heart.
"Professor Wang, what's wrong with you?" He Tiantian asked, wondering if he had really gone mad.
Professor Wang shook his head and said, "I'm fine, I'm just too happy."
He Tiantian turned to look at the stream. Apart from some bubbles rising to the surface, everything else was the same as before, nothing unusual!
"Hehe, I've found the water source," Professor Wang said with a smile. "Go and call Secretary Qi over, and have him bring a few strong young men. Don't tell anyone else."
Professor Wang is currently a person who has been demoted to a lower level, and there are some things he doesn't want to take the lead in. He asked Secretary Qi to come over and let him dig first. They can talk about credit after he finds water.
He Tiantian was pleasantly surprised. She looked at Professor Wang, then at the large number of mysterious formulas on the ground, and asked, "You're a mathematician, how do you know geography too?"
"Haha, I know a bit about geography, and I'm also proficient in physics," Professor Wang said. "Many scientific fields use mathematics. Based on those bubbles, I calculated that there are underground rivers upstream and downstream of this stream. However, without professional instruments, I can't be completely certain." Hearing about underground rivers, He Tiantian vaguely thought of some things.
He Tiantian was impressed and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Professor Wang, I'll go and call Secretary Qi right away."
Those experts have been searching the back mountain and the village for several days, but they haven't found a single drop of water.
He Tiantian threw all her things by the stream and quickly went to the village to find Secretary Qi.
However, as soon as they entered the village, they saw Liu Lingli.
"Sweetie!" Liu Lingli stepped forward. "I have something I want to ask you."
He Tiantian was taken aback and asked, "What do you want from me?"
"I'd like you to fetch a few buckets of water for me," Liu Lingli said. "There's very little well water in our village. We queued all day and only got one bucket. There are several of us educated youth here, and it's simply not enough to drink."
He Tiantian then remembered that the spring water at the village entrance had been prioritized for irrigating the land of Qijia Village, thus preserving the village's crops. Then the Qi family members also helped to find a water source and dig a well.
As a result, the water shortage in the village has become even more severe.
“Okay, then you can fetch water from my water tank,” He Tiantian said. People from Hujia Village can’t fetch water directly from the spring, but they have relatives and friends in Qijia Village, so they can fetch water from their relatives’ houses.
Many companies do this, so it's nothing special for He Tiantian to do it!
Liu Lingli was delighted and said, "Thank you, Tiantian. I'll go back and get the bucket now."
“You should know where I live, so just go directly there. There are people home,” He Tiantian said. “If I have something to do and won’t be home, I’ll let Grandma know in advance.”
"Okay, you go ahead with your work," Liu Lingli said gratefully. She hadn't had high hopes, since she hadn't had a pleasant experience with He Tiantian before, but she didn't expect He Tiantian to agree so readily.
After Liu Lingli finished speaking, she walked back home to get the bucket.
The reason He Tiantian agreed to Liu Lingli's request was not because of their close relationship, but because if she refused, it would damage her reputation.
They stood by and watched someone die!
They're from the same hometown!
People's opinions can be a fearsome thing, and He Tiantian didn't want to offend Liu Lingli over such a small matter.
At the same time, if He Tiantian refuses, Liu Lingli will definitely hold a grudge against her, which is not worth it.
He Tiantian felt that she already had many enemies and didn't want to add another one.
He Tiantian ran to the village branch office, where Secretary Qi and two experts were arguing!
Seeing that there were other people present, He Tiantian said in a cheerful voice, "Secretary Qi, Aunt Liang is looking for you."
Secretary Qi, genuinely believing there was something wrong at home, said, "Shuli, Dajiao, you two call the two experts and take them to wander around the village again to see if there are any suitable places."
"Alright, your sister-in-law is calling you, you should go back quickly," Zhao Dajiao urged, as everyone was in a frenzy trying to find water.
Not far from the village branch office, Qi Xiaoyan said to He Tiantian, "Secretary Qi, Professor Wang asked me to tell you that the stream next to the livestock team might have a water source. However, no one can be sure until water is found. If you want to try, you can ask a few villagers to dig."
"Really?" Secretary Qi's eyes lit up, and he turned to go back to the village branch.
“It’s true, but it’s not confirmed yet! Professor Wang is worried that if it’s not true, people will laugh at him, so…” He Tiantian quickly stopped Secretary Qi, telling him not to tell the two experts.
Secretary Qi thought about it and agreed. Professor Wang's identity was sensitive, so he nodded and said, "Then let's wait until we find water before we reward him. Okay, I'll go get a few people and we'll be there right away."
"Okay, I'll head over first," He Tiantian said, also wanting to see for herself if they could dig out the underground river.
"Go ahead," He Tiantian said, knowing that she would probably be considered absent again today.
However, if a water source is found, perhaps she can also get some credit.
He Tiantian went home and told Grandma Qi that some fellow villagers would be coming to fetch water soon, then hurriedly went to the back mountain.
"Don't be nervous or anxious, there must be water down there." The Snake King's lazy voice, as if he had just woken up, reached He Tiantian's mind.
He Tiantian was slightly taken aback. Having received confirmation from the Snake King, she asked, "Did you and Little Whirlwind Turtle do that?"
"Yes, what else did you think?" the Snake King retorted, looking utterly disdainful.
"Then... how did you manage to do that?" He Tiantian asked curiously. With the Snake King's words, she was completely relieved. With the Snake King and Little Turtle's help, there must be water down there.
"From the underground river to the surface of Qijia Village, there's a huge rock. We could only start from the weakest point, which is the stream behind the livestock team's house. So we drilled some holes. I was very tired yesterday and didn't tell you. I didn't expect that old woman to be so amazing; she actually figured out the location," the Snake King said with admiration. No wonder humans cultivate faster than ordinary demon beasts. Although human bodies aren't as strong as demon beasts, their minds are much more agile!
"I see!" He Tiantian exclaimed happily, "Thank you so much, Snake King!"
"No need to thank me, I'm doing this for myself," the Snake King said smugly. "If you're not well-fed and watered, you can't provide me with holy blood."
"Hehe, then I'll eat and drink more, and get plump and healthy." He Tiantian promised. The Snake King had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He seemed arrogant on the surface, but a kind little princess lived in his heart.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, He Tiantian looked at the bubbles and kept chuckling.
At this moment, Professor Wang had already called Zuo Li, Xiang Rong, Qian Shikun, and Sun Shihao to come out and dig with shovels.
He Tiantian rolled up her trousers and went into the water to help pick up the small stones from the bottom of the river and bring them to the shore.
When Secretary Qi arrived with Qi Ergou, Qi Rongmin, and Qi Shuming, a large pile of small stones had already been collected by the stream.
Secretary Qi brought tools and began chiseling the cracks in the riverbed.
"Professor Wang, regardless of whether there's water down there or not, I thank you very much," Secretary Qi said gratefully. Professor Wang did this so that the village could find water.
"Hehe, I'm not entirely sure either. Let's dig a little deeper; it shouldn't be very deep," Professor Wang reminded, his eyes fixed on the bubbles.
Qi Ergou is going to college in a few days. Because there is no water in the village, he can't concentrate on his studies, so he's helping to dig wells everywhere.
Snake King, Little Turtle had already completed most of the work yesterday, so today the people that Secretary Qi brought soon dug a hole as thick as a child's arm, and a jet of icy water shot up and sprayed onto Qi Ergou's face.
"Ah!" Qi Ergou was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "There's water! There's water..."
Everyone looked at the water column in front of Qi Ergou and was overjoyed.
"There's water!" Secretary Qi said excitedly. The pressure these past few days had kept him up at night, but now he could finally give the commune an explanation.
Professor Wang came over and, based on the size of the hole that Qi Ergou had chiseled out and the height of the water column, continued to calculate on the ground with a stone.
Secretary Qi, wanting to press on and excavate even further, said, "Keep digging..."
"Wait a minute!" Professor Wang interrupted. "Let me calculate it in a few minutes."
Although Secretary Qi did not understand why Professor Wang was stopping him, he respected her and was willing to listen to her, so he said, "Alright, we'll wait for you to finish your calculations."
Qi Ergou, who was watching Professor Wang writing formulas and calculating on the ground, felt very envious and admiring.
After a short while, Professor Wang finally finished his calculations and looked up, saying, "Secretary Qi, we can't dig any further for now. This stream is very shallow and small. If you widen it, it will overflow. The livestock team will be flooded, and the farmland below the mountain will also be flooded. We should widen and deepen the stream before diverting it into the large ditch below the mountain."
Secretary Qi slapped his forehead and said, "How could I forget such an important thing! Shuming, go to the village and call people; Ergou, go and call County Chief Niu and those two experts over here."
"Yes, I'll go right away." Qi Shuming said excitedly. There really was water in there, and the people of Taoyuan County were saved.
A short while later, Deputy County Head Niu and two experts arrived.
I was astonished to see the water spraying half a meter high!
"Water, there's water!" Niu Peng exclaimed excitedly, proving that their method was correct and that a rare underground water source could be found in Qijia Village.
The two experts almost stuck their heads underwater to look. They had come to this place just yesterday. This stream only flows down from the mountain and there is no way it could have abundant groundwater!
"Yes, there's water now. I'll arrange for people to widen the stream and divert the water into the irrigation canal, and then continue digging for more springs," Secretary Qi chimed in. "To alleviate the drought as quickly as possible, the widening of the irrigation canal will..."
"I'll arrange it! Two shifts, day and night, to widen and deepen it as quickly as possible," said Deputy County Head Niu, before instructing his assistant to take people to each village to notify them. (To be continued.)
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