As the weather gets hotter and hotter, summer has finally arrived. The once mild and pleasant spring is now completely over, and this summer is exceptionally hot.
As for Zhang Zihe, he had already returned to Qingyuan County and naturally became the county magistrate, since Wang Mingyuan had kept his word.
However, Zhang Zihe did not return alone. He was accompanied by a rather strange fellow named Wang Mingyang. Although Wang Mingyang was indeed on the list, he did not hold any official position. The two got along well, and since Wang Mingyang had no family members, he decided to come back with him.
On this day, Ning Ye, Zhang Zihe, and Wang Mingyang sat together in the county government office.
"The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and from what I can see, it will be like this for a long time to come. The crops in the fields can't withstand such high temperatures."
Zhang Zihe nodded and said, "I've already gone to the Karez River. The water flow is almost completely cut off this year, and it's estimated that it will dry up completely soon. I don't know why it's so dry."
Wang Mingyang popped a peanut into his mouth and said, "You just experienced a snow disaster here. I suppose God turned all the rain that was supposed to fall into snow, which is why there has been so little rain this year, leading to a drought."
Ning Ye was quite surprised. Although Wang Mingyuan's words sounded like a joke, they might actually be true.
"The situation has already become like this. Although I have built a reservoir, it is only enough for the people around us. I can't help them anymore. I'm afraid we need another way to solve this problem."
Wang Mingyang laughed, "Young Master Ning, natural disasters and man-made calamities have existed since ancient times, and even if you wanted to change them, it would be impossible, since they are beyond human control."
Ning Ye glanced at the scorching weather outside. For people nowadays, there was no other way to do this except to carry water to irrigate the fields. It was nothing short of foolish.
After all, even heatstroke could be fatal in ancient times. Sending so many people out to fetch water to irrigate the fields would only be a drop in the ocean.
Although there is still a final solution, Ning Ye does not intend to use it now. After all, once this thing is taken out, it will not be just a benefit for one or two people, but for everyone. Ning Ye really does not want them to obtain it so easily.
Zhang Zihe remained calm and composed. "Young master, if you hadn't resolved the enforcement issue, you probably wouldn't be chatting with us here. If you do have a solution, you should use it quickly, otherwise it's these people who will suffer the consequences."
“Hey, Zhang Zihe, you need to remember this: you are the magistrate here now. You should be the one considering things, not pushing everything onto me.”
Zhang Zihe shamelessly said, "Young master, you were the one who insisted that I come back to help you. Now that I'm in trouble, if you don't help me, then there's nothing I can do."
Ning Ye said with a wry smile, "I asked you to come back and help, not to ask me for things right away. Hurry up and arrange for people to start digging a well. The water source on this mountain is relatively abundant. See if we can use bamboo to make some pipes to bring it down. There are ways, it just depends on whether you are willing to do it."
Zhang Zihe nodded and said, "The well-digging has been ordered. With the blueprints you gave us, it's practically a sure thing. However, drawing water from the mountain will still be a bit difficult, since we don't have much bamboo here, and using other materials would be too costly."
"Young Master Ning, have you finished discussing this matter? If you have, could you take me to see Miss Zhang's things again?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Ye and Zhang Zihe both looked somewhat strange, because the Miss Zhang that Wang Mingyang was referring to was Zhang Zifeng.
Although Zhang Zifeng and the others always did things within that small courtyard, sometimes the courtyard wasn't big enough, so they tried to make some things outside. Unexpectedly, Wang Mingyang happened to see them, and only this idle person would wander around like that.
Once he saw it, he was basically hooked. Wang Mingyang felt that all the Confucian classics he had learned were useless, and that the things Zhang Zifeng and the other kids made were much more interesting.
Although Wang Mingyang and Zhang Zihe are indeed friends, Ning Ye cannot allow him to come into contact with these things at will. After all, apart from the mansion, Zhang Zifeng and his group are the most important people in the entire Qingmei Village.
Ning Ye said with some difficulty, "It's not that I don't want to show it to you, but Zhang Zifeng is very important to me. Ordinary people should never get close to him. To be honest, you are not qualified right now."
Wang Mingyang persisted, saying, "Young Master Ning, it's a big no-no to be so secretive. Some things should be shared with others, otherwise how will you know if you're just making things up behind closed doors?"
"I'm sorry, but I've already mastered this skill, so there's nothing for me to worry about."
"Young Master Ning, please just tell me. How can I properly observe and learn from you? As long as you can tell me and I can do it, then we can discuss this, right?"
Zhang Zihe pulled Ning Ye aside and whispered, "You should know Wang Mingyang too. He's a talented person. If possible, you could let him give it a try. Who knows, he might bring some different ideas?"
Ning Ye also whispered, "You've only known this person for a short time, and you dare to tell him such important things without knowing anything about him? I think you've really gone too far. Don't you care about things that aren't yours?"
"That's not quite right. I think he's just a simple oddball. Besides, your knowledge has always been unknown to the outside world, so I don't think he came here on purpose."
After thinking for a moment, Ning Ye said, "How about this, I'll give you three days to learn some new things, and then I'll have Zhang Zifeng give you a test. If you pass, you'll be qualified; if you don't pass, you're not allowed to mention it again."
Wang Mingyang patted his chest and assured, "Please rest assured, Young Master Ning, I can't guarantee anything else, but I've never been afraid of exams."
Ning Ye smiled slightly. "Oh, really? Then I hope you really won't break down."
Just kidding. Even the smartest person wouldn't expect to learn something completely new in three days. That's utterly delusional. Only geniuses could achieve that. As for whether Wang Mingyang is truly a genius, that's debatable. After all, what does literary talent have to do with math and physics?
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