Wei Qing smiled wryly: "If that were really all there was to it, that would be good."
Seeing that his voice was a little hoarse, Luo Xi poured him a glass of water and handed it to him: "Don't rush, drink some water to moisten your throat before you speak slowly."
Wei Qing was indeed very thirsty, but he didn't refuse. He took the drink and drank several large gulps, which finally made his parched throat feel a little better.
At this moment, he also noticed Si Jia standing to the side: "This, this, this...Prefect Si?"
How did he end up here?
Wei Qing stared blankly at Luo Xi, forgetting even what he was about to say.
"Look how chaotic this situation is!" Luo Xi quickly told him about the events of the past two days and the agreement that had been reached with Toyokawa County.
"So, the Prefect of Si will be coming to Tongning County more often from now on?" Wei Qing's eyes lit up with joy.
Prefect Si was a role model for the younger generation of literati in Tianqi. He had long wanted to ask him many questions, and although they had met a few times before, he had never had the chance.
Luo Xi understood Wei Qing's gaze perfectly; it was exactly the same way people looked at their idols before the apocalypse as he does now.
Si Jia was also very happy to see Wei Qing: "It's so good to see that Magistrate Wei is safe and sound."
Hearing him mention this, Wei Qing's eyes dimmed slightly, but when he saw Luo Xi beside him, his smile returned.
"Yes, I never thought I'd be alive and well until now. It's all thanks to the Boss, otherwise, we'd all probably be a pile of bones by now."
Si Jia nodded: "Chief Luo does indeed have a chivalrous heart."
Rose felt uncomfortable from their praise: "Alright, let's get down to business."
"What have you been up to lately? How did you end up looking so disheveled?"
"Hiss, Chief, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it." Wei Qing became anxious again: "As you know, the reason our Tongning County has been able to hold on until now is entirely due to the abundance of well water here, but now..."
“In just a few days, more than ten villages have come to me to report that their wells have run dry.”
"If we can't find other water sources, even if we have food, we won't be able to survive."
“Lord Wei, this is impossible.” Liu Xiaoyu is in charge of all matters, big and small, in the manor now, and she knows this better than anyone: “I just went to check this morning, and nothing is missing.”
The weather has been getting hotter lately, and she's worried that there won't be enough water in the resort, so she goes to check on it every day, but it hasn't run out.
Rosie: "..."
She fills it with water every night at midnight; it would be strange if it wasn't full.
"Let's go to the village and take a look first."
Luo Xi looked apologetically at Si Jia: "Prefect Si, I'm really sorry. Why don't you go back and rest first? I'll let you know when I've collected enough seeds."
"It's nothing, business is more important." Si Jia smiled, but after thinking for a moment, she asked, "May I come along?"
“Yes, that’s right.” Wei Qing was delighted: “Boss, the Prefect of Si is learned and knowledgeable. He might be able to come up with a solution.”
"Lord Wei, you flatter me." Si Jia smiled modestly: "I've just read a few more books. There's really no way to deal with natural disasters and man-made calamities."
Otherwise, he wouldn't be running around looking for a way out now.
"It's okay, let's all come together." Luo Xi didn't mind at all. She stood up first and said, "Let's go, we'll know what's going on when we go and see."
When they arrived at the nearest village, a large crowd of villagers had already gathered around the well, each carrying a bucket and looking worried, as if the sky were about to fall.
"What should we do? We only have half a bucket of water left. Will we die of thirst in a few days?"
“My house is in even worse shape than yours, we have nothing left. I was just thinking of coming over to get some water, but look at this…”
The aunt who was speaking picked up the bucket in her hand, and when everyone looked, good heavens, it wasn't water at all, it was all mud.
"If we go back to town for one night, we might be able to get some water."
"That's all we can do," the auntie said with a sigh, looking at the half-bucket of muddy water.
"The boss is here! Make way!" someone shouted.
"What? The Boss!" Everyone was excited, as if they had seen a savior, and they all made way for him.
In their eyes, there is no problem that the boss cannot solve.
"Now we're saved."
Rosie: "..."
No, it's really not that bad.
Si Jia was shocked. He never expected that Luo Xi had such high prestige among the people.
Loxi walked along the path cleared by the people to the well and looked intently inside.
There really was only a shallow layer of muddy water left.
"Is there only one well in the village?" she asked.
A middle-aged man came out; he was the village head: “Reporting to the chief, there was one left, but it’s long gone and even less useful than this one.”
Otherwise, they wouldn't be so worried.
Luo Ximing nodded and then went to check the wells in several other villages. The situation was similar in all of them. Even in the best village, the well only had one-third of the water left, and all the villagers were in a panic.
"Master, what should we do now?" Wei Qing was so worried that he kept scratching his head.
"Let's go back first."
Because this was a big deal, Luo Xi called everyone else over, including Xiao Yi, Yin Li, Zhou Cang, and Rong Bai.
After everyone arrived, he told them about Si Jia. After they exchanged greetings, Luo Xi asked, "Tell me, what good ideas do you have?"
"Boss, don't ask me, my own water supply is almost gone," Rong Bai said dejectedly.
"What? Is it the same in your city?" Luo Xi looked at him.
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