Chapter 77: Courting Death, Courting Death
Sang Ning first went to what they called the mountain top.
The so-called mountain top is the intersection of two hills.
There is a ravine between two mountains, and there is water flowing beside the ravine.
There are large wells at the bottom of the mountains, and the water is plentiful.
The place we found when the moon is not full really fits the proverb.
In a normal year, water would definitely be produced here.
When Sang Ning arrived, four or five people had already dug a well with a diameter of two meters and a depth of half a meter.
At this time, relying solely on manual excavation, the well would not exceed ten meters.
But in this drought year, it is possible that the groundwater may be tens of meters deep.
Therefore, if this place is far away from the source, it is likely that the digging will be in vain!
The county magistrate was standing and talking with a young, thin man.
I guess the moon is not full.
The man was not tall, and there was a melancholy look between his brows, as if he had been ill.
Both of them had their sleeves and trouser legs rolled up, looking like ordinary people, the kind that would be hard to find in a crowd.
Sang Ning also admired him very much.
Apart from anything else, the one with muddy feet is a good official.
"What are you doing here again?" Bai Yi saw Sang Ning.
Look unhappy.
"Come to the mountains and see if there's anything to eat."
"There's not much to eat here. It's all been found long ago. If you go into the mountains, you'll probably be eaten by wild beasts."
Bai Yi said this deliberately with a stern face.
In fact, he had organized people to go into the mountains to hunt for food many times. Most of the ordinary wild animals had run away, so it should be safe to go twenty miles into the mountains.
I don’t dare go further into the hinterland because there are large and ferocious beasts everywhere.
"Thank you for the reminder, sir. We were just taking a stroll."
Sang Ning finished speaking with a smile, and then casually said, "I read a book before, which said that if you want to verify whether a place can produce water, it is actually not that troublesome.
Dig away the thatch on the surface, then fill it with soil. After the sun sets, put a porcelain bowl on it. It’s a porcelain bowl, not a pottery bowl.”
Because most people now use ceramic bowls at home and only rich people can afford porcelain bowls, Sang Ning emphasized this specifically.
The density of ceramic bowls is smaller than that of porcelain bowls, so I am afraid the test is not accurate.
"The next morning, if there's steam in the bowl, it means the groundwater is shallow and you'll find water within ten meters. If not, there's no need to dig any further."
After she finished speaking, she nodded to the two dazed people and turned around calmly.
"Tail" followed closely, excitedly and trying hard to lower his voice to ask: "Fourth sister-in-law, is this true? It's that simple?
Then these idiots have worked in vain? Haha, look at them all dumbfounded... "
Oh my god!
Huo Jingya, can you speak louder?
She bet those people heard it!
They all heard it, of course, but paid no attention to it.
Yue Buyuan reacted and wanted to ask Sang Ning what book she was reading, but she had already left.
He couldn't help but ask Bai Yi: "Sir, whose daughter-in-law is she?"
"Marquis Boyang's Mansion, Fourth Madam Huo."
Bai Yi looked at the earth pit that had been dug half a meter deep, and of course he couldn't see anything.
A few years ago, the Moon Spring in Liangzhou City was the pearl of the northwest.
Despite being close to the desert, this small town has never lacked water. As long as there is a damp place, there will be water three or four meters below.
Therefore, they never worried about water supply.
Of course, our experience in well digging is also limited.
This time we hit it twice in a row, and each time the depth was below six meters, but there was no sign of water at all.
Liangzhou is an important transit station for city defense, and he couldn't even migrate with the people.
At this moment, Bai Yi seemed to be unsure whether to believe it or not.
"Mr. Yue, tell me, does what she said make sense?"
"During the transition from summer to autumn, due to the large temperature swings, dew forms in the morning. I wonder if what Fourth Madam Huo said is based on the same principle."
"So it can be considered?"
"I think... yes!"
Bai Yi nodded. This Sang seemed to be quite knowledgeable.
But since Mr. Lian Yue hasn't even read the book, who knows if it's just some random and unconventional book, and it can't be trusted completely.
"Then let's do it together and verify it."
If this is true, there will be no need to go through the trouble of digging wells later, and many places can be measured in one day.
"Do you have porcelain bowls at home?" Bai Yi asked.
The moon is not full and I shake my head.
"Neither do I have one at home."
He had almost pawned all the stuff in the county magistrate's office.
Those wealthy merchants were more stingy than each other, and when they were forced into a corner, they were about to leave Liangzhou City.
But it doesn’t matter, you can still scrape a few bowls.
…
At this time, Sang Ning had already determined that it was impossible to pump water out from there.
It can be said that there will be no water in the shallow forest.
The surface has been exposed to the sun for three years and almost everything has evaporated.
She wants to find water and do great things!
The whole family is exempted from military service!
"Fourth sister-in-law, where are we going now?" Huo Jingya asked.
"See that mountain? Climb it."
"Huh? Why climb so high? There can't be any water up there, right?"
The child is very confused.
“There’s no water, but the view is good and you can see the scenery down below.”
The growth of trees is also an important clue for analyzing water sources.
Sang Ning explained it to her.
Huo Jingya has learned something new.
The happiest thing is that the higher the mountain, the fewer people go up, and you can find some good things.
For example, cumin!
Another name: Ku Ming.
This is the soul of barbecue! With it, you can enjoy many delicious dishes.
I happened to have potatoes at home.
Make some cumin potato chips first!
Silky~
Although it is still fresh and has not been threshed and dried, she can already smell its unique fragrance and is drooling with greed.
Then, she took out ten big eggs from the space and pretended to have found the big bird egg again.
Huo Jingya was so happy that she almost flew up!
She lifted up the hem of her clothes and put it in her pocket, stuffing some grass in it to prevent it from being crushed. Then she tied up her clothes, and her belly was bulging like a pregnant woman.
It took the aunt and sister-in-law a long time to reach the top of the mountain.
Of course, it was Huo Jingya who was holding back.
"Fourth sister-in-law, I'm exhausted just climbing up this slope. How did you manage to climb that cliff in Lujia Village as nimbly as a monkey?"
What the hell?
Is she like a monkey?
This raspy girl really can't talk!
Her former friends used to call her an eagle-like woman.
One word: cool!
"You should practice more. Even if you practice well, you're still just a monkey!" Sang Ning said unhappily.
Then start watching.
From this perspective, the colors of the leaves are similar and the difference is not very obvious.
It was daytime with the sun shining brightly, and there was no fog to refer to.
Huo Jingya giggled, then leaned against a big rock tiredly, patting her stomach and taking a rest.
Then suddenly he said, "Huh?"
"Fourth sister-in-law, why is there so much smoke over there? Is someone roasting game?"
Sanning looked in the direction she said.
I was also confused at first.
After looking for a while, his expression changed drastically.
Banana, you big guava!
Dance the cha-cha in front of the King of Hell!
Someone's roasting game! Someone's setting a fire!
And it has already burned into the woods!
You are courting death!
Are you thinking that God hasn't cooked it well enough and you want to add more fuel to the fire? ??? ???
"Go down quickly! Notify the county governor! Someone is setting fire in the mountains!"
"What's wrong with arson? There's no one in the mountains."
Miss Huo Jingya has no idea of the seriousness of the matter.
"It will burn the entire mountain, drive wild beasts crazy and make them run out to eat people! It will destroy all nearby towns and leave no living environment!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
