Chapter 151: Waterwheel installed, pond completed and crayfish raised
Xiao Ying, whom Ning Yuanchen was talking about, was watching the craftsmen installing a waterwheel in the mountains.
Five large water wheels are lined up along the banks of the river, which is very spectacular.
In order to divert water into the creek, a ditch was built under the waterwheel.
Five large water trucks delivered water together, and the water flow was suddenly more than twice as large as before.
However, after the experiment was successful, it was stopped to prevent the rapid flow of water from destroying the dam and affecting the digging of the canal downstream.
After five or six days of excavation, each village had made encouraging progress. The least they had dug was six or seven hundred meters, and the most had reached a thousand meters.
At this rate, the entire project will be completed in ten days at most.
By the time the entire river is opened up and a few large water wheels are added, I believe the drought can be completely alleviated.
Such results also brought smiles to the faces of the villagers, and they worked more vigorously.
With this river and these water wheels, we no longer have to worry about not having rain.
After observing the waterwheel, Xiao Ying took Ling Yun to the two mountains he had bought to check the speed at which that group of people were building houses.
Half a month has passed since the people were sent in, and the mountains have changed a lot in this half month.
One adobe and thatched house after another rose from the ground. The seventh one has been built today, and only the last one is left.
More than 40 people worked together, and the speed was faster than expected.
Once all the houses are built, we can officially start reclaiming the land.
Seeing Xiao Ying coming, everyone showed joy and came forward to greet him.
The past half month can be said to be the most comfortable days they have lived. They don’t have to worry about not having enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, nor do they have to worry about being punished or scolded for not finishing their work.
The complexions of the more than 40 people have become much rosier, and some have even gained a few pounds of weight. They are no longer as pale and thin as before.
"Ma'am, thank you for everything you have given us. You have given us a home again."
A woman in her thirties looked excited, her eyes full of gratitude.
There were two young girls standing behind her. They were the mother and her two daughters who were driven out by their mother-in-law.
The woman's name is Duan Mengjuan. It can be said that she has worked hard all her life and is only now living like a human being.
And all of this was brought to them by Xiao Ying. Now the three of them, mother and daughter, have their own house and are about to own their own land. They also have enough to eat every day. Nothing could be better than this.
The others also echoed, especially those who were desperate and had lost their homes. They had always dreamed of having their own place to live and land, and now it had come true.
Xiao Ying felt soft-hearted. After Chen Xingyue and Ling Yun's observations over this period of time, he found that these people were quite law-abiding, hardworking and down-to-earth, and there was basically no bullying, which made him very relieved.
"I just provided you with some supplies and conveniences. You built the houses yourself, and you will cultivate the land yourself in the future."
"As long as you work hard and make progress, your life will definitely get better and better."
Xiong Dahai said: "Madam provides us with not only supplies and conveniences, but also our hope to survive."
Under their feet was the land purchased by their wife. Without this land, they would have no place to stay.
Xiao Ying sighed lightly. This is why this world is so strange. It is such a big place, but there is nothing that belongs to these people.
"Just live well here from now on. When you start clearing the land, I'll have someone send you seeds."
"Thank you, ma'am." Everyone expressed their gratitude again.
"Madam, the second young lady is here." Ling Yun suddenly said.
The next moment, Chen Xingyue's figure came into view, rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed.
Xiong Dahai and others were no longer surprised, and even had awe on their faces, bowing respectfully as if they were looking at gods.
This second young lady looks young, but she is very strong and can even perform legendary magic.
When they were building the house, the second young lady was digging a pond on the other side of the mountain. At first they were curious and went to see it, thinking, how could a little girl dig a pond?
As a result, they were all stunned.
The second young lady didn't use a hoe or a shovel. She waved her white and tender little hands like a butterfly, and a large piece of soil was twisted and deformed, and finally lifted up.
She was very fast and could dig half an acre of land every day. Her cuts were neat and smooth, as if they had been measured.
From then on, no one looked down on the second young lady anymore, and they secretly thought that the lady and her family were probably gods descended to earth.
"Mom, why are you here? Did you know I can finish the work today?"
Chen Xingyue's eyes were dark and shiny, with some joy and pride in them, as if she was asking for praise.
She wanted to throw herself into Xiao Ying's arms, but she didn't dare to do so and stopped one step away.
Although my mother was very good to them, she was always a little afraid of them, or perhaps she respected them more than loved them.
The main reason is that her mother is so capable, and she is afraid that she will do something wrong and disappoint her mother.
Xiao Ying could see the confusion in her heart and reached out to touch her head.
"Yes, I knew you could finish the work today, so I came to see you. You were able to dig out a ten-acre pond in such a short time. It really exceeded my expectations. You're amazing."
Hearing the praise, Chen Xingyue's eyes brightened. Her mother actually praised her.
If it had a tail, it would probably start wagging on the spot.
"It's not that bad actually." Her face flushed, and she took Xiao Ying's hand and asked, "Mom, do you want to go take a look?"
"OK."
Xiao Ying held her hand tightly, and Chen Xingyue felt warm in her heart.
The pond was on the other side of the mountain, but the three of them were very fast and arrived there in less than a cup of tea.
The pond has indeed been completed. It is square and looks as if it has been measured.
Looking at the smooth and flat bottom and surroundings, Xiao Ying was quite surprised. Xingyue's earth-based magic was really good.
"You've dug quite well. It seems you've mastered earth magic to perfection."
"Well, I'm still a little behind in fire spells. I plan to focus on practicing them later."
Chen Xingyue was also very satisfied with this pond. She dug it out bit by bit, and her sense of accomplishment was self-evident.
Xiao Ying praised him generously: "You did a great job this time. What reward do you want?"
"Can I have another bottle of Huiling Pill? This pill is really powerful."
Chen Xingyue said embarrassedly, feeling a little nervous.
"That's it?"
"I can't think of anything else for now. How about Mom make me spicy crayfish again?"
Chen Xingyue felt that she was a failure, but she also felt that she was already very happy and had nothing to lack.
"Okay, I'll do it for you tonight."
Xiao Ying laughed, it's really easy to feed him.
Chen Xingyue chuckled, feeling extremely satisfied.
The three of them did not rush back, but divided the work and continued to take care of the pond.
Xiao Ying cast a wood magic to pick up water plants from the river, and then put them into his own pond for cultivation.
Chen Xingyue carried pebbles and laid a shallow layer in the pond.
Ling Yun was responsible for digging a canal to divert water. The pond was dozens of meters away from the river. Fortunately, the canal did not need to be too large, as long as it could allow water to flow in.
When the water reaches about two-thirds, you can release crayfish.
Xiao Ying planned to pour in some spiritual spring water at that time, so that the crayfish would taste better.
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