When the group arrived at the field, they found the land was dry and cracked. Not only was there no food, there wasn't even a blade of grass.
The trees in Huzhou Prefecture to the north are all green, but the trees here seem to be dying.
Carpenter Li went down the well again, checked the bottom, and came up again. He asked a young apprentice to go down and take a look: "Dig some soil up and take a look."
The young apprentice took a shovel that looked like a pipe and inserted it vertically into the soil. It was a bit difficult at first, but it became easier as it went down. After he had gone more than halfway down, he took the shovel out and pulled the rope upwards: "Master, the soil is moist!"
Carpenter Li took the shovel and knocked the soil inside onto the ground bit by bit.
On the dry and cracked white land, slightly moist soil fell. The further it went, the drier the soil became, and finally it turned out to be the same white as the land.
The old man held the moist soil in his hands as if he had found a treasure, and was extremely excited: "There is water underneath? There is water? We are saved! Thank you! Thank you!"
The old man knelt in front of Carpenter Li and kowtowed repeatedly.
Carpenter Li helped him up, his expression serious: "To know for sure whether it exists or not, we need to dig deeper. If it is deep underground, it would be in vain if we can't dig it out."
"Then, dig it, please, dig it!" The old man wanted to kneel down and kowtow again.
Qin Wan signaled the guards to support the old man and said, "Don't worry, old man. We followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here to solve the problem of water supply for the people of Shenyang."
Carpenter Li nodded and said, "Yes, don't worry. We need to first explore the wells near Shenyang, and then look for a water source."
"Okay, okay." The old man was so happy that he was incoherent, looking at Craftsman Li eagerly.
Carpenter Li knew that if they didn't dig first, the old man would probably be very disappointed. He sighed lightly, left a team of people here to dig a well and see how it goes, and he took the rest of the people to check the wells in various places.
Some wells had water originally, some were dug later, and some had no water. In one day, we worked separately and only checked more than 30 wells.
At night, Carpenter Li pointed out a few places on the map and said, "These wells can be tried, but other places won't work. As for the surrounding counties or even further away, we need to investigate bit by bit."
Carpenter Li was a little worried: "The water in the city's wells can only last for half a month. If we save a little, it can last for a month. That's the best we can do."
Qin Wan frowned: "Can you dig a well in half a month?"
Carpenter Li said, "As long as there's a water source, we can dig a well in three days, not half a month. The only thing we're worried about is a lack of water."
Qin Wan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "The water from Qingquan Mountain should be able to provide some relief for a while. I wonder if we can find a source of water within a month."
Carpenter Li's eyes lit up: "As long as there is water on the mountain, there must be water below the mountain. Come, take me to see it."
Although Craftsman Li was old, he was quite skillful. He thought the carriage was too slow, so he asked for a horse. He took only one young apprentice with him, and the rest of the craftsmen were divided into groups to continue exploring the surrounding area to investigate the condition of the wells that had been dug.
Arriving at Qingquan Mountain, Carpenter Li looked at the dam and couldn't help but say, "The dam is a good thing. With it, the people can live frugally and survive for another month and a half without any problem. If there is no shortage of water on the mountain, the people in the city can hold on even if they have to work harder."
Qin Wan, however, couldn't relax. "If this dam is built here, when the autumn rains are abundant, will it be able to hold back a month of heavy rainfall?"
Carpenter Li looked at her in surprise. "Given Shenyang's weather, it's lucky to have rain this year. Why are you still dreaming of a month of heavy rain? If there really is a month of heavy rain, it will not only alleviate Shenyang's drought, but also make up for the lack of rain in previous years."
Qin Wan thought, isn't it made up? Not only has it been made up, but there are also a lot more. From Shen Yang, the flood surged down.
In the previous life, the people, who had just had some relief from the rainfall, planted seedlings. However, the seedlings, which had just taken root, were soaked by the continuous rain.
In the end, not only the crops, but also people, houses, and livestock were submerged in water. Those who were lucky enough to survive were starving to death.
Of course, Qin Wan couldn't say these words. She was just worried: "Do you think it's still possible to build a dam here?"
Although Carpenter Li was curious about why a dam was being built during such a severe drought, he said, "We need to conduct an on-site survey. We can also find another water source so that the people can start farming sooner."
Qin Wan nodded: "That's the truth."
She immediately ordered the guards stationed at the dam to take them on an exploration of Qingquan Mountain and the nearby Shiwanda Mountain.
The two of them looked and looked, and when night fell, they said, "I want to go into the interior of the Hundred Thousand Mountains and take a look."
Qin Wan frowned and asked, "Did you find anything?"
Carpenter Li nodded, his eyes brimming with excitement. "Yes, if the water source is not a problem, we can dig a waterfall on this mountain. The water can be used to feed the people living near Qingquan Mountain and grow crops!"
"really?"
Qin Wan was overwhelmed with joy and immediately sent a letter to Xie Qing, and then asked someone to prepare things for the climb up the mountain: "Let's go up the mountain early tomorrow morning!"
"Yes, yes, it's getting late, it's almost tomorrow." Carpenter Li looked at the sky and realized that it was too late to go into the mountains.
He brought his apprentice, opened the map, and began to draw a topographic map based on the map: "Here, we can make a point and dig a waterfall. Of course, the prerequisite is that there is a water source upstream."
"And here, we're in the Qiang territory. But in the Ten Thousand Mountains, I don't think there are many people. So there's no need to worry about others running out of water."
Qin Wan looked at the guards stationed at the dam and asked, "Will the Qiang people and southern Xinjiang be affected by the drought?"
The guard said, "Although there is a drought, it is not severe."
Qin Wan felt relieved. She was not merciful, but she still couldn't bear to sacrifice thousands of people from other countries in order to save thousands of people here.
It would be best if there is a way to achieve both, but if that is not possible, she is a citizen of the Great Zhou, so naturally she has to save the citizens of the Great Zhou first.
Carpenter Li pointed out a few more places and said, "We need to investigate here. The situation in the mountains is complicated. It's better to put the map here."
Maps are confidential and cannot be seen by ordinary people. Taking maps into the deep mountains on the border between the two countries, regardless of the purpose, if political enemies know about them, it would be a crime of treason.
Qin Wan saw that Carpenter Li was thoughtful and agreed. Originally, she had not planned to bring the map in.
1. Nothing happened that night. The next day, before dawn, Qin Wan was awakened by Yi Jia: "Miss, Master Li is ready to go into the mountains."
Qin Wan looked at the sky: "It's so early."
Although she was still very sleepy, she got up and washed up.
Yijia took the package she was going to take with her and said, "We were a bit pressed for time, so I didn't make breakfast. I just made some pancakes and some vegetables for you to eat on the way."
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