Ji Zhi took a sip of his drink before slowly saying, "That's how it is. I think the trees here are growing quite well, and I'd like to buy a few to take home."
Zhang Youde was overjoyed: "That's great, we will definitely cooperate fully."
Ji Zhi was very generous; he asked for a high price of 50,000 yuan per tree for just a few trees.
With this money, we can repair the roads in the village. The roads in the village are all old, and they become muddy everywhere when it rains.
Paving the village with bluestone roads will make it easier for everyone to go to the market to sell their goods.
Zhang Youde was about to lead the way, but Ji Zhi showed no sign of wanting to move.
Just as he was wondering, Zhang Fan walked in.
Ji Zhi immediately stood up, about to greet him, but Zhang Fan's look made him swallow his words.
Zhao Lin repeatedly instructed him to pretend he didn't know Zhang Fan.
When Zhang Youde saw Zhang Fan, he immediately went up to him, pulled him out, and pointed inside the house: "Zhang Fan, that's a distinguished guest from our village. Go play over there."
Unexpectedly, Ji Zhi called out to Zhang Youde: "Village chief, this young man looks very kind. Why don't we ask him to help me make the selection?"
Zhang Youde looked troubled: "Boss Ji, he suffered a brain injury when he was young. What if he bumps into you..."
Ji Zhi: "He's the one I like, so I'll choose him."
Seeing that Ji Zhi insisted, Zhang Youde didn't know what to say.
Zhang Youde walked in front, followed by Zhang Fan and Ji Zhi, with two other people following behind.
Ji Zhi quietly approached Zhang Fan and asked, "Dr. Zhang, how was my acting?"
Zhang Fan nodded slightly, and Ji Zhi's happy smile almost reached his ears.
Zhang Youde recommended several trees, but Ji Zhi first observed Zhang Fan's reaction and then expressed his dissatisfaction.
Ji Zhi: "Young man, which tree do you think is better?"
Zhang Fan pointed to the distance.
Zhang Youde: "That's a wasteland."
Ji Zhi immediately pointed to a tree: "This one is the one."
He turned to the village chief and said, "I need to check the soil around this tree. I need to dig a bit deeper. Does the village chief mind?"
Zhang Youde quickly replied, "Of course."
As soon as Ji Zhi gave the signal, the two men behind him arrived prepared, bringing not only shovels and other items, but also a drilling machine.
"Bang bang bang—"
The diesel-powered rock drills pounded the hard rock on the ground at extremely high frequencies.
Zhang Youde opened his mouth in surprise, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He was stunned for a while before he realized that there was no need to drill so deep.
"Mr. Ji, what's this?"
Ji Zhi's eyes darted around, and he began his deception: "Village Chief Zhang, to be honest, I want to buy a feng shui tree. The fortune teller said that I have to dig it deep into the ground to find out if the tree is suitable."
He patted Zhang Youde on the shoulder: "Anyway, this is wasteland, so drilling a hole won't hurt."
That makes sense, and Zhang Youde finally felt relieved.
The drilling activity was quite noisy, and many people watched from afar.
Not long after, one of the men who was drilling the hole suddenly exclaimed, "Water is coming out!"
Zhang Youde, leaning on his cane, almost ran over.
A tiny water jet emerged from the ground, splashing water that moistened the surrounding soil.
With tears welling in his eyes, Zhang Youde's voice trembled with excitement as he exclaimed, "There...there's water!"
Nearby villagers also gathered around, and seeing the water on the ground, they were so excited that they burst into tears: "God, we're saved!"
"God help us, we'll definitely be able to get water down here!" Someone clasped their hands together and prayed to the sky repeatedly.
Ji Zhi waved his hand and said, "If you can't see the situation below, keep hitting."
The two men immediately started the machine and continued drilling.
The piercing sound of rock being smashed sounded incredibly pleasant to everyone. No one spoke; their eyes were fixed on the constantly moving drill bit.
"Bang bang bang—"
As the hole got bigger, more and more water gushed out, mixing with the surrounding loess, making the once clear water look somewhat murky.
Even so, many villagers didn't care at all; they reached out and scooped up the muddy water from the ground and put it in their mouths.
"So sweet!"
"I need to get a basin to catch the water."
"I'll go too."
"I'll go and inform everyone."
Dirty water is better than dying of thirst.
Zhang Youde persuaded the villagers: "Don't panic, everyone. Let's observe first."
If we can't get out of the well from here, wouldn't the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment?
Upon hearing this, the people at the scene gradually calmed down, held their breath, and continued to watch the rock drill drilling.
This worry didn't last long, as the rock drill created a pit one meter in diameter.
After taking down the rock drill, Zhang Youde stuck his head out and looked down.
"Waaah~" Zhang Youde burst into tears.
The villagers' hearts tightened; could it be that there was still no water?
Looking down with trepidation, about three meters below the pit, there was murky water.
Everyone shouted excitedly, hugged each other in twos and threes, tears welling up in their eyes.
"The water has come out!"
"There's hope!"
Someone nearby immediately used a rope to hang a bucket and scoop water.
As soon as I lifted the bucket up, the water level automatically filled, proving that the water output was good.
The new well is mixed with mud and sand, so it must be used frequently to extract the impurities.
The villagers ran home overjoyed, carrying buckets to fetch water. Once the water settled, it would be ready to drink.
Zhang Youde excitedly grabbed Ji Zhi's hand: "You are our benefactor. Please stay and eat in the village. We can talk about the tree later. You have helped us a lot. We don't need the tree."
"No... I want to go back."
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