The villagers were immediately in an uproar.
There hasn't been much rain this autumn and it's been very dry.
The soil in the ground was dry and cracked, like the mouths of hungry children.
Fortunately, there is a river next to the village, and there is a waterwheel built upstream of the river with money pooled by the villagers, which can barely ensure the irrigation of the fields.
With only half a month left until the autumn harvest, the waterwheel broke down?
What should I do?
You know, there are many families growing peanuts in Rongxi Village, and the village has its own oil mill.
The peanut oil was pressed and sent to the capital to be sold. The income could account for as much as 50% to 60% of each household's annual income, so no one dared to neglect it.
If corn lacks water before harvest, the worst that can happen is that the grains are not filled well, resulting in reduced yield.
However, if late peanuts are not watered, a large number of fruits will fall off, which will cause great losses.
Without a waterwheel, everyone had to carry water for the fields themselves. But if this continued for the last half month, who would have the energy to work on the autumn harvest?
What if God is not kind enough and it suddenly rains heavily?
If you don’t have the energy to harvest the crops quickly, all your hard work this year will be wasted.
So when they heard that the water truck was broken, almost all the villagers came running over.
Liu Quanshen was a son-in-law who married into the family, and he was already discriminated against in the village.
Now that he had broken the waterwheel, he became a sinner condemned by all.
The villagers were talking at once and scolding him so much that he couldn't even raise his head.
At this moment, Ye Juan'er also heard the news and rushed over. Looking at the waterwheel that was no longer usable, she was so anxious that she burst into tears.
She raised her hand and hit Liu Quan while crying and cursing, "I told you not to come, but you insisted on coming in such a hurry. Now look what happened. You broke the waterwheel. What should I do now?"
"Auntie, don't worry, let's think of a solution together." Boss Ye glanced at the huge thing standing on the shore. "Anything that is used frequently will eventually break down. If it breaks down, we can just find someone to fix it!"
"You know nothing! This is the latest waterwheel. The whole village pooled their money and went to the capital to hire officials to install it. Do you think just anyone can fix it?"
"Yes, my son is a constable in the capital. When he came home a few days ago, he said that now that the autumn harvest is approaching, the government offices are extremely busy.
"If we wait for them to repair the waterwheel, I'm afraid it won't be our village's turn after the autumn harvest!"
The villagers immediately turned their attention to Boss Ye.
Ye Lao San, who had been silently observing the waterwheel, suddenly said, "Brother, I'll give it a try. I think I can fix it."
After hearing this, the villagers became even more excited.
"Village chief, you can't trust outsiders like these!"
"That's right. If he says he can fix it, then you let him do it. Has he ever seen a waterwheel before?"
"Although carrying water for the fields is a bit tiring, I also think it's more reliable to wait for the government to send people to repair it."
"This is a new type of waterwheel that was invented a few years ago. Not just anyone can repair it!"
Even Ye Juan'er didn't believe that Ye Lao San could repair the waterwheel. She sobbed and said, "Lao San, I understand your kindness, but this thing is not a piece of furniture. It's not easy to repair!"
She also had another concern in her mind: the Ye family had just moved back and had not yet established a firm foothold in the village.
If they cannot make amends for their family now, their lives in the village will definitely be more difficult in the future.
The others didn't understand, but Boss Ye knew that his third brother would never say anything he wasn't sure about, so he pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, "Third brother, are you sure?"
Ye Lao San said: "Although I have never seen it before, I just went over to take a closer look.
"Actually, there's a broken wooden axle in the middle. If we make another one and replace it, it should be able to work."
"Okay, I understand." Boss Ye turned around and stood on a large rock by the river and said loudly, "Fellow villagers, please be patient and listen to me."
The villagers stopped making noise temporarily and looked at Boss Ye, but immediately started making noise again.
"Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?"
"That is, can you repair the waterwheel?"
"Our village is not ruled by you, the Ye family. The village chief is from our Wang family!"
Finally, an old man stood up to defend Boss Ye and said, "Alright, stop arguing! Will listening to what I say cost you a piece of meat?"
The villagers gradually fell silent and turned their attention back to Boss Ye.
But at this moment, everyone's eyes were full of scrutiny, waiting to see what you could say.
Boss Ye cleared his throat and said, “It’s normal for everyone to have questions about us because they don’t understand us.
“But my third child is an honest man and never brags.
“When he says it can be repaired, he is definitely not talking nonsense, but is sure of it.
“Think about it, my family is new here, and this year we haven’t planted any crops, and we don’t need to water them.
"Whether the waterwheel is good or bad, what does it have to do with my family?
"The reason why my third son took this matter upon himself was, firstly, to help my aunt and uncle, and secondly, he sincerely wanted to do something for the village."
After hearing what Boss Ye said, the villagers finally calmed down and began to think about the matter seriously.
As he said, this matter has nothing to do with his family's interests. If it is not repaired well, he might become a sinner in the village.
If he wasn't really sure, there was no reason for him to step forward and take on this job.
At this moment, the old man who had just spoken for him took two steps forward and asked Ye Lao San: "How confident are you that you can fix it?"
Ye Lao San hesitated for a moment and said, "I should be 80% sure."
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