"Let's go to a place with lots of people, so that if we encounter any danger, someone will help us."
"Xiao Hua, we're going to the mountain to get some wild vegetables, do you want to come?"
"Go, wait for me, I'll change into some work clothes and come right away." The three of them came together, and now they stick together as a group, and their relationship has improved a lot.
The newcomers exchanged glances, feeling that the people in the educated youth compound were too honest. If people are too honest, they are easily manipulated by the villagers. They are from the city, yet they can be manipulated by the rural people. How pathetic would that be!
No matter what their ulterior motives are, it's all in vain if no one pays attention to them.
The villagers went to the water source and took a look at the stream in the mountains. They hadn't been here for a while, and they were surprised to find that the water level hadn't decreased at all.
"Hey, it has to be our Erdan. Why didn't I think of coming over to check out this water source?"
"Don't even mention you, none of us expected this. We were thinking that with so much water in the river almost dried up, how could this little stream, which looked so small, still have water?"
"Didn't the village chief say just a couple of days ago that there was no water in the river and we had to fetch water from the mountain? How can you still think the water here has dried up?"
"Hey, I thought the village chief was talking about that spring to the north. I was thinking, that spring looks so small, and the water it produces to irrigate the land? Are you kidding me? There's not even enough water for everyone in our village to drink."
"I don't even know if this water is drinkable. I think the water from my well won't last much longer either."
"Who told you to refuse when we were digging the well? You said you had enough water. Now it's too late to regret it?"
"Who would have thought there would be a day of water shortage? Our village has such good feng shui, could you have imagined that the river in front of our door would dry up?"
"That's right, we've only had a few good days, who would have thought that we'd have a drought here too."
"Hey, Qian Zhiqing."
The speaker slapped his forehead: "Oh dear, I never thought of that before, but Qian Zhiqing is actually from our clan."
Qian Jingshen smiled shyly. "Isn't this just a coincidence? It's because his father has this surname."
"Qian Zhiqing, tell me what we should do?" They had a natural trust in educated people.
“I think this place won’t work. The water level is higher up there, and the distance from the shore is relatively lower. It’s perfect to start digging from there. It would be best to dig the water into the village in a straight line, so that the water flow will be less obstructed.”
"Okay, we'll do it your way. You point to the place." They might not understand other things, but they were absolutely obedient and would go wherever they were told.
Qian Jingshen was insightful in these matters. He had been calculating all the way up the mountain, and the shortest distance was clearly imprinted in his mind. He then began to direct everyone to work.
The men in the countryside are strong, and the woods are relatively cool and the soil is softer. This is not a place that villagers often come to, so there are fewer traces of trampling, making it easier to dig and allowing for faster movements.
When they were halfway through digging, the bamboo from the other side was also delivered. Qian Jingshen quickly went up to Qian Xiao to discuss how to prevent the joint from leaking. After several experiments, the results were excellent.
Qian Xiao gave a thumbs up: "Amazing, it's so simple. It won't take too long to divert the water from the mountain."
Qian Jingshen blushed and smiled sheepishly: "It's alright here because it's a slope, but it will be more troublesome once we get to the village."
"It's alright. Once we get to the village, the fields aren't far away. Even if it's really impossible, we can just carry water over there later."
Under the direction of the two children, the group got busy and, in two days, the water pipes connected by bamboo tubes were brought into the village.
Because there was a section where they had to go around the house and well in front, and the bamboo was too thick to bend easily, Qian Jingshen and Qian Xiaotou huddled together, discussing how to change the route to be the most convenient, so as to avoid detours and get through the area as quickly as possible.
This is what Sun Kaicheng saw when he entered the village. Good heavens, I've only been gone for a few days and other dogs have already set their sights on Comrade Erdan, this little cabbage.
He carefully examined Qian Jingshen's appearance. Very good, he had never seen this face before and it definitely couldn't be someone from the village. There was no such fair-skinned pretty boy in the village.
She looks only eighteen or nineteen years old, but compared to Erdan, she looks way too old. It's like an old cow trying to eat young grass!
Comrade Erdan, look up. The person across from you could be your uncle if he were born a few years earlier.
The onlookers saw Sun Kaicheng and exclaimed, "Hey, what brings you here, kid? Didn't Erdan tell you you were too busy?"
Sun Kaicheng quickly looked away from Qian Xiao and his companion, and replied with a smile, "I just happened to have a short holiday and thought I'd come and visit my grandparents. Uncle, do you know where the village chief is?"
"Alright, alright, your grandpa has been talking about you a lot. Village chief, isn't he right over there? Should I call him out?"
A young man next to him was incredibly quick and shouted, "Uncle, the Sun family's boy is looking for you."
The village chief was watching Qian Xiao not far away. He was anxious because it seemed like it was going to work out, and he was worried that something might go wrong at the last minute. He looked over when he heard someone calling his name.
Just then, he saw Brother Zhou's grandson. Erdan said the child wasn't coming, so why did he come so soon? Could something have happened at home? He saw Brother Zhou this morning, all smiles. What could have happened?
The village chief quickly stepped out of the crowd: "You just arrived, buddy? Didn't you see you were carrying luggage?"
“Yes, Grandpa Village Chief, I brought some things to our village. See if you can use them,” Sun Kaicheng put down a large bag in his hand. The bag made a dull thud when it hit the ground, indicating that it was very heavy.
"This is?"
"Please open it and take a look."
The village chief opened the bag and saw a small iron object. It looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen the person who had come before.
"Hey kid, tell me what this is?" Qian Baozhu felt that this thing was very useful to them, but he couldn't remember what it was used for.
Sun Kaicheng smiled and squatted down to pull the bag off completely: "This is a small water pump. It can be powered by electricity or oil, and it's very energy-efficient. See if our village can use it."
He noticed that Erdan was always worrying about his family, and he suddenly remembered the small water pump that Erdan had made. Despite its small size, it was powerful, pumped water quickly, and was not expensive. Any village that was relatively well-off could afford it if they gritted their teeth.
When he came over, he went straight to the factory and bought one out of his own pocket. He thought he would just ask for one. At that time, he wasn't that familiar with Erdan, so he didn't think too much about it.
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