Suddenly, Chen He said, "I do know a little about farming."
"You understand?" Night Wind asked.
Luo Lin explained, "Before Chen He joined our family, he was a wandering cultivator who traveled around, so he knows a lot."
Ye Feng then looked at Chen He again.
But after careful consideration, Chen He said, "I'd better not. I only know a little bit about farming, and I'm afraid I won't do it well."
It seems that Chen He is at least self-aware.
Ye Feng nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then, the position of Director of the Agriculture Department will remain vacant for the time being."
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
The people working in the camp soon discovered that the ancestor from seven hundred years ago was indeed a very strange person.
The commoners and serfs in the camp didn't have much to say about Luo Yun City becoming Xin Luo City, or the city lord changing from Miss Luo Qing to Ancestor Luo Tong.
After all, in this world, as long as the lower classes have enough to eat every day and don't starve to death, they will be grateful for the city lord's generosity.
As for who the city lord was, they didn't care at all.
For them, the only thing worth discussing in private after the city lord became Night Wind was the set of rules and regulations set by this ancestor.
They didn't quite understand the new rules and regulations that Ye Feng had established.
But they did indeed feel the benefits from these new regulations and systems.
At the very least, they are eating more than before.
Some of them were even able to eat meat.
Although only the top 100 people can still eat meat, it's already much better than before.
While the others could only eat bland vegetable soup and hard cornbread, the portions were large and filling, which was many times better than the days when they didn't know where their next meal would come from.
Therefore, these commoners and serfs wholeheartedly supported the new regulations and systems that Ye Feng promulgated in the camp.
This is undoubtedly something that Night Wind would be happy to see.
What made Ye Feng even happier was that some good news had arrived.
The water source has been found.
There is a river not far from the camp.
The river is not very large, only five meters wide, but that is enough to solve the drinking water problem for the people in the camp.
At this moment, Ye Feng had brought Luo Lin, Luo Qing, and Chen He to the bank of the river.
Behind Ye Feng, Rowling, and the others were a number of civilians.
They were all brought by Rowling as a precaution; if there was any rough or heavy work, it would naturally be assigned to them.
These people now stood obediently behind Ye Feng and the others, not daring to breathe loudly, and even casting respectful glances at Ye Feng.
Night Wind paid no attention to their gazes; his focus was entirely on the small river.
"What's the name of this river?" Night Wind asked.
“Blackwater River,” Rowling answered without hesitation.
"Blackwater River?"
"Night Wind asked in confusion."
The river water appears to be perfectly fine; it is very clear.
This has absolutely nothing to do with the words "Blackwater".
Seemingly noticing Ye Feng's confusion, Rowling explained, "The Death Mountains were severely polluted by the Red-tailed Beast's toxin, and for hundreds of years the river water was black, hence the name Blackwater River. Only now has the river water finally returned to normal."
"Fetch water and inspect," Night Wind commanded.
"Yes, Ancestor."
After saying that, Luo Lin was about to fetch water, but Chen He immediately stepped forward and said, "Let me do it. I can do this kind of chores."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Chen He," Luo Lin nodded.
Chen He stepped forward with a pottery jar and drew water from the Blackwater River.
Before long, Chen He returned to Ye Feng and Luo Lin with a full jar of Blackwater River water.
Ye Feng immediately took out several medicinal herbs from his storage ring and used the martial art of Palm True Fire Five Fingers Furnace to refine pills.
As Ye Feng raised his left hand, curling his fingers upwards, a ball of true energy flames instantly blazed in his palm.
The civilians present were all amazed by what they saw.
Rowling wasn't surprised, after all, the Palm Fire Five-Finger Furnace wasn't a particularly profound alchemy method; many alchemists knew it.
As a powerful expert at the Saint Realm, it's not surprising that Ye Feng can use this move at will.
With a flick of his right hand, Ye Feng sent all the medicinal herbs into the palm of his left hand.
Impurities in the medicinal herbs are reduced to ashes by the flames, while the medicinal essence is extracted and concentrated, and further purified by the flames.
Before long, the elixir was successfully prepared.
The pill that Ye Feng refined was the Poison-Repelling Pill.
The Poison-Repelling Pill can neutralize most common toxins, including the toxins of the Red-tailed Beast.
Ye Feng tossed the refined antidote pill into the earthenware jar and then observed the changes within it.
After the antidote pill was placed in the earthenware jar, no reaction occurred even after half a day, so Ye Feng showed a satisfied expression.
The fact that the antidote pill did not work is enough to prove that the water in the earthenware jar was not the problem and did not contain toxins.
In other words, the water in the Blackwater River can be drunk directly and also used for irrigation.
“Yes, the river water isn’t poisonous, so it can be used directly,” Ye Feng said.
As soon as Ye Feng said this, the civilians present cheered.
Rowling also showed a happy smile.
Luo Qing said, "In that case, we will have a foothold here."
“Yes,” Night Breeze nodded.
With the drinking water problem solved, the biggest hurdle was overcome.
Other problems can then be solved calmly and gradually.
Chen He said, "But this river is neither close nor far from our camp, which is a problem."
“Indeed.” Jiang Wei nodded in agreement.
Drawing water from the Blackwater River by manpower would indeed be a troublesome task, requiring a considerable number of people.
The construction of Xinluo City is currently in a phase of rapid development, and what it needs most is manpower. Using a large number of people to fetch water here is not a wise choice.
Night Wind then said, "I have an idea, Rowling, bring me paper and pen."
"Yes, Ancestor."
Rowling nodded and immediately took out paper and pen from her storage ring, presenting them to Ye Feng with both hands.
Night Breeze took the paper and pen and quickly sketched out a wooden structure on the paper.
"This is?"
Rowling and Luo Qing both looked curiously at the paper, at the wooden structure hand-drawn by Ye Feng.
"This is a machine I designed called a water pump. It can rotate using the power of water flow, and it can bring river water up as it rotates. By simply connecting a pipe to this water pump, we can deliver water to our camp," Night Wind said with a smile.
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