Qin Nian's land was the closest to Baijia Village. When the greenhouse was built, the water was taken from Baijia Village.
Just use a wheelbarrow to push a few buckets and mix the mud.
The amount of water used at that time was not much, so it did not attract the attention of the villagers in Baijia Village.
Now many buckets of water are needed every day, and the villagers feel they are being badly hurt.
Although it had rained and the drought was no longer severe, so there was no need to worry about the well water running dry, the villagers of Baijia Village still came out to stop them and refused to allow people to take water from their village.
Qin Nian went to ask for flexibility, and found that many villagers gathered near the well in Baijia Village, all of whom came out spontaneously to protect the well.
The leader was Ade, the head of Baijia Village.
He looked at Qin Nian, his face was colder than well water, and his voice was cold:
"Miss Qin, I am the head of this village, my name is Ade. The water you took from our well was used to make money.
You take so many buckets of water every day. On behalf of the people of Baijia Village, I want to tell you clearly that we do not agree with you taking water anymore.”
"Village head, I took water from you and used it to make money. I was negligent for not taking the initiative to greet you and give you some compensation.
But from my place, it is the closest to your place.
I hope you can give me some convenience. I will remember your kindness.
Of course, I will give everyone some compensation, so the water will not be used in vain. You represent Baijia Village, so please state the conditions."
Qin Nian felt quite guilty. During this period of time, he had been busy with this and that and had not thought about the issue of well water.
Fortunately, there is still a chance to make up for it. She decided to come and fetch water from time to time and put more spiritual spring water into the well.
Letting the villagers of this village drink the spiritual spring water all year round can help them stay healthy and get sick less often, which can be considered as compensation for the people here.
Ade had no idea that there was such a great benefit for them. His expression was cold:
"Miss Qin, you hit the nail on the head with the last sentence. Since the water is not used for free, how much do you plan to pay for each bucket?
The water you used before cannot be used for nothing, you have to pay for it as well.”
Qin Nian asked again: "How much is a barrel? I want to hear the price."
"One hundred coins a barrel, not a cent less."
Qin Nian was shocked: "One hundred coins a barrel? Adri Zheng, are you sure that what you said is the reasonable price you have agreed on?
This is too expensive. Would you like to discuss it again and come up with a reasonable price?"
"Miss Qin, I am here on behalf of the villagers of Baicun. I am not negotiating with you about how much a bucket of water costs, I am here to inform you.
If you think it’s too expensive, you don’t have to buy it. No one in our village will go to your place to force you to buy it, right?”
The villagers of Baicun began to talk:
"Yes, you don't have to buy it if you think it's too expensive. We didn't invite you to buy our water."
"Our well is not for you to dig. We cannot allow you to make money using our water."
"If you think it's too expensive, get out of here and don't waste your time talking to us."
"Look at your little shameless look. You use our water without paying, so how can we go to your place for dinner without paying?
Can I use you for free?"
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The more he talked, the more unpleasant it became.
Qin Nian knew clearly that if she didn't show her attitude, someone would say something even more unpleasant.
She looked around at the white villagers who were surrounding her:
“Although my stew restaurant is closest to your place, it is most convenient for me to get water in your village.
But since you all disagree, from today on, I will no longer come here to fetch water.
Qin Nian said thank you for your help. It's quite cold, you don't have to stand in front of the well, go home without worry.
I will keep my word and will not come to fetch water again."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
The people of Bai Village didn't really want Qin Nian to get water, they just wanted to sell the water at a higher price.
One barrel costs 100 wen. How much is it per day? How much is it per month? How much is it per year?
Their village is not big, and maybe every family can get one or two taels of silver throughout the year.
One or two taels of silver, who wouldn’t want it?
But they didn't expect that the little girl named Qin Nian was so stubborn. She said she didn't want to get water here and turned around and left.
Could she really not come to fetch water? Or was she trying to fetch it secretly?
Ade and the villagers discussed it and decided to send someone to watch over the well, taking shifts day and night.
Qin Nian's place is very far away from other villages, and I don't believe her stew restaurant will close.
When she came to fetch water again, a bucket of water would cost more than a hundred coins, at least a hundred and fifty coins.
Poor and bad mountains and waters breed unruly people, and these people have taken the definition of unruly people to the extreme.
Qin Nian returned to the stew restaurant and discussed the matter with his family for a long time, but they still couldn't come up with a good solution.
Finally, we decided to borrow some more buckets from Dawa Village and hire a bullock cart to transport water for a few days. The restaurant business was booming and we couldn't stop.
Qin Nian was calculating in her mind, she had built several greenhouses here, the stew restaurant needed water, and the strawberries in the picking greenhouse also needed water.
There are also greenhouses for growing vegetables, which all require water.
Even if her family bought a bullock cart to fetch water, it was not a long-term solution. She decided to dig a well on the land to completely solve the water problem.
Qin Nian expressed his idea, and Geng Zhenhai and Geng Feng both agreed.
Geng Feng said: "This problem has to be solved sooner or later, let's start preparing today.
My two brothers and I will go up the mountain to cut some willow trees and bring them to the village carpenter Tian to have him saw out the well cover first."
"Okay, you and your elder and second brothers go to the mountain to cut willow trees."
Geng Zhenhai said: "I will go back to the village with them and find the old well digger in the village and ask him to come and see where is the best place to dig a well."
After Geng Zhenhai finished speaking, he followed Geng Feng and the others.
After hiring the well carver, he had to borrow some buckets from the village, fetch water from the well, and then hire a ox cart to bring the water over.
We can’t delay the stew restaurant’s business at noon.
Mrs. Li was so angry that she yelled at Ye Meizi: "If it weren't for our Xiao Nian helping King Xuan sew up his wounds and asking King Xuan to give him three pounds of relief food per person per month, those people would have starved to death and would not have had the energy to think of evil ways.
In this world, it is difficult to be a good person, but it is too easy to be a bad person."
Ye Meizi hurriedly reminded: "Things have happened, let's say less.
There are many people here. If someone with ulterior motives hears about it and knows that Xiao Nian saved King Xuan, there will definitely be other troubles if the news spreads out."
Mrs. Li nodded and said, "I'll talk to you for a while, and I'll feel better.
Xiao Nian repeatedly told me not to tell anyone, how could I not remember it. "
Ye Meizi was picking vegetables while Li Pozi went to the strawberry garden. Qin Nian felt relieved to let her take care of it.
Less than an hour later, Geng Zhenhai returned with the well digger and the man who drove the ox cart to fetch water.
Ye Meizi and the others quickly carried the buckets of water into the greenhouse, poured them into the water tank, washed the rice and vegetables, and then asked the man to drive the ox cart back to the village to fetch water.
Geng Zhenhai accompanied the old well carver and looked around the land.
Finally, the old well digger chose the back of the greenhouse where vegetables were grown, thinking that was the water line. If he dug a well there, the well would have plenty of water and would be difficult to dry up.
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