What is the purpose of observing what the rooster does every day?
Jiang Lu couldn't understand, but that didn't stop her from obeying.
There is one day left until the Third Prince's prayer for rain in Luzhou.
With Jiang Songqiang sawing wood to make a well raft, Jiang Bai was finally free to go up the mountain to dig a well.
Although they didn't sense anyone watching them in the dark, Jiang Bai still brought Jiang Lu and Jiang Songwen along when digging the well, just to be on the safe side.
The family's rooster had its feet tied early in the morning, its wings spread, and it was put into a basket. Full of fear, it followed Jiang Bai and the others into Pingshan.
Jiang Anshan followed behind, carrying the erected wooden planks on his back, his expression filled with anticipation.
It is said that time heals all wounds, and similarly, time can also make people forget everything.
Jiang Songzong had just died a few days ago, and he was still so guilty that he couldn't sleep at night. But after a few days, the pressure of survival diluted all the guilt in his heart, and he was full of hope that Jiang Bai would really find a place to dig a well.
The road into the mountains was somewhat rugged, and after entering the outer area, Jiang Bai showed no intention of stopping.
Except during severe droughts, Jiang Anshan has never been this far in.
Once inside, he became quite nervous, constantly looking around as if afraid a wild beast might suddenly leap out from somewhere.
On the contrary, Jiang Lu and Jiang Songwen, perhaps because Jiang Bai brought them to Pingshan more often, felt a sense of security that they didn't have outside the mountains after entering the mountains.
They didn't bring much water.
No one spoke the rest of the way.
Two full hours later, they finally arrived at a mountain hollow.
A clump of slightly withered plants grew under a large tree, surrounded by a patch of weeds that had just sprouted green buds.
"This is it."
Pointing to the clump of withered yellow plants, Jiang Bai put down his tools.
Although the plant had withered and turned yellow, Jiang Anshan quickly recognized it as mugwort based on its dry leaves and smell.
He became agitated.
This place is so remote, with weeds growing all around, there might really be a water source underground.
Although it is far from Jiangjia Village, even farther than the county seat, as long as there is water, there is a way to survive.
"Er Ya, take Da Hua and A Wen to play somewhere else."
"Oh? Sister, don't you need our help?"
Jiang Lu thought she would observe Da Hua after finishing her work, but who knew it wasn't necessary?
"No need. Just do as I told you yesterday. Did you bring paper and pen?"
"I brought it."
Jiang Lu nodded repeatedly and obediently led Jiang Songwen to the side.
Jiang Bai also reached out and pulled up the mugwort, first using a shovel to mark out an area, digging away the topsoil, and then began setting up the well hoist.
"Why not put a wheel on it?"
When they actually started digging the well, Jiang Anshan realized that they had only brought the wooden planks to make a well raft, but not the well pulley.
Digging a well requires going at least three zhang (approximately 10 meters) deep. Without a pulley, it's very inconvenient to extract soil and for people to get in and out.
"No need, you can help dump the soil up there."
Jiang Bai shook his head.
He took out a rope from the tools he had brought, tied it to a tree nearby, and then took the tools and went into the pit he had dug.
Seeing her swift and skillful movements, and the speed at which she dug the well, Jiang Anshan had no choice but to obey her orders and do whatever she asked.
Drilling a well is not something that can be done in a day, especially when the distance is far.
Basket after basket of soil was hauled away. Jiang Bai dug downwards while setting up a well hoist to prevent the well from collapsing.
There wasn't much soil on the surface, and it wasn't long before they dug down to the rock layer, so Jiang Bai's movements slowed down.
Holding chisels and other tools, they carefully chiseled away the rocks from the ground.
She could go faster, but with her strength, if she used too much force, she was afraid she would collapse the area, so she could only be extremely careful.
On the other side, Ji Yanwen got up early in the morning, packed his clothes, and set off on his way home.
Thinking that Jiang Bai hadn't visited him even once in the two weeks he'd been away from home, his feelings were complicated.
On his way home, he frequently reached out to touch his sleeve.
There was a silver hairpin inside, which he bought with the money he had saved up by copying books during his breaks from class over the past two weeks.
Thinking back to the time he met Jiang Bai, she had always used chopsticks to tie her hair up. When he received the silver, his first thought was to buy her a hairpin.
I wonder if she would be happy to see this?
As he walked back to Jiangjia Village, he felt a sense of trepidation despite having only been away for half a month.
Because he was preoccupied with something, he didn't notice that there wasn't a single villager he used to see on the road from the county town to Jiangjia Village.
As the courtyard gate drew closer, Ji Yanwen stopped.
Subconsciously, I straightened my bag, tidied my clothes, and ran my hand through my hair to make sure it wasn't disheveled at all.
He sniffed his arm, and the faint odor made him frown. However, thinking that it was not easy for Jiangjia Village to get water, he figured that everyone's body smelled bad, and Jiang Bai probably wouldn't dislike him because of this, so he felt relieved.
With everything prepared, he adjusted his facial expression, adopting a refined and composed demeanor, and raised his hand to knock on the door.
The moment he raised his hand, the door in front of him suddenly opened.
A boy's figure was revealed through the crack in the open door.
Ji Yanwen: ? ? ?
Where did this random man come from?
Oh, it's Jiang Songqiang!
He felt relieved, but thinking about Jiang Bai's attitude towards the old family, his brows naturally furrowed.
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