Chapter 313: Wanjia Wells Completed, Benefiting the Village
It took another half a day for Zhu Pengguang to build the well wall beautifully.
"Sister, the well has been prepared, but the water will have to wait a few days before it can be used. We have extra stones, so I can help you build the well mouth. Isn't your third brother a carpenter? Ask him to make a windlass so that it will be convenient to draw water."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhu."
Wan Ersao quickly thanked her.
"It's okay, just a side job."
The news of the Wan family digging a well these days has been widely spread in the village. Every day, curious people come to visit, wanting to see whether the Wan family has really dug out water. After all, the difficulty of getting water has been a hurdle engraved in everyone's mind.
Especially some elderly people in the village, who seldom go out usually, came to the Wan family in groups of three or four this time. This was the first time that the Wan family welcomed so many elderly people in the village. Digging a well is indeed a matter of life and death for people in the border areas.
Now that water has been found, the most excited are the old people. They have suffered all their lives without a well. Now that water has been found, some of them excitedly walk to the well and kowtow to it.
Old Mrs. Wan might not understand this feeling. After all, even though she had experienced famine before, it only lasted for two or three years. But these people have been short of water for their entire lives.
Old man Zhu sat aside smoking welding fumes with a relaxed look. After all, the news of digging a well for the Wan family today would spread quickly. Within half a month, the whole county would know that a spring had been dug in the Wan family's well.
This is a great thing for the Zhu family. After all, he was the one who appointed this position, which shows that he is still in good shape and has rich experience.
Sure enough, in the next few days, more and more people came to Zhu's house to ask about digging wells.
Taking advantage of the fact that the well water was not usable for a few days, Wan Laosan hurriedly made a windlass. After it was installed, the well water was just usable.
The Wan family, young and old, all excitedly gathered around the well to watch Wan Laosan draw up the first bucket of water.
Old Lady Wan couldn't wait to scoop up half a ladle of water and taste it. "Oh, this water is really sweet, as if sugar has been added to it. It tastes really good."
After hearing this, everyone started to taste it.
Little Fubao was so anxious that he circled around the adult's legs and couldn't get in.
"Mom, Fubao wants to drink too. Fubao wants to drink sugar water too."
Mrs. Wan Er turned her head and saw her daughter scratching her ears and cheeks anxiously. She burst out laughing, quickly squatted down, pulled little Fubao from behind her and sat her on her lap, and gave her a mouthful of well water.
"Wow, it's so sweet. Fubao wants more."
The well water in early spring is still warm. Although it is not freezing, you can't drink too much of it.
"My dear, wait till mommy boils it before you drink it, okay? Children will get stomachaches if they drink too much cold water."
Fubao looked at the water in the bucket eagerly and nodded reluctantly, "Okay."
After that day, people from the neighborhood came to the Wan family to fetch water to drink. Old Mrs. Wan was never stingy and let others fetch as much as they wanted as long as she was at home.
In Grandma Wan's heart, this well must have been created by the blessing of little Fubao. It was built for the poor people living on the border and to benefit the people in the village. Grandma Wan would certainly not stop such a blessed thing.
Moreover, those who fetch water from thousands of households are not ungrateful. The simple folk customs are greatly interpreted at this moment.
Some of them quietly went to help the Wan family turn the soil, some saved money and gave eggs to Xiao Fubao, some put a bundle of firewood at the door of the Wan family, and some dug a basket of wild vegetables and brought them...
Although they were all insignificant things, Old Mrs. Wan was deeply moved. This is the love between fellow villagers and hometown.
One well connects all the people in the village, and no matter how the water is used, the water always remains half a foot below the wellhead. It's magical.
The water output from the two wells is several times more than that from the big well outside the village. Now fewer people go to the village entrance to fetch water, and everyone can get water faster. The two wells have greatly alleviated the water pressure on the villagers in Shizi Village.
A month passed in a flash, and Wan Laoer finally returned from the provincial capital.
"Mother, mother of my child, Fubao, I am back."
Wan Laoer brought back a mule transport team. Each mule was carrying two baskets weighing nearly 400 kilograms, which immediately attracted the attention of the villagers.
"Jinzhu, you've been away for so long, what good things did you bring back? You weren't even at home when they dug a well?"
A person who was usually familiar with Wan Laoer asked with a smile.
Wan Laoer had no intention of hiding it, because his goal was to get rich first and then lead the whole village to get rich together. Only when everyone's interests were tied together would no one betray.
After harvesting these 30 acres of potatoes, he would build a workshop and hire people to help. Instead of letting everyone inquire about it, it would be better to let everyone join in. He has already told the recipe to Wan Sansao, and Wan Sansao also made delicious food according to the recipe. It was tried out in the store for two days and the business was booming. However, the quantity was only enough for two days. Many customers did not get to taste it and felt very regretful. They were waiting to see when new food would be available.
After this test, Wan Laoer gained more confidence. If this place becomes the source of production, they can produce in large quantities and sell them across the country.
Therefore, Wan Lao Er directly said: "This is potato seeds. Everyone knows that my family has bought another 30 acres of land. I plan to plant potatoes on all of these 30 acres of land."
"Oh my god, potatoes? Thirty acres of potatoes? Jinzhu, you don't have a fever, do you? That stuff will become poisonous if left for a long time. Why do you want to plant this with your thirty acres of land?"
Because everyone has been using the Wan family's water during this period, the relationship with the Wan family has become much closer, and everyone speaks out of consideration for the Wan family. After all, thirty acres is not three acres of land. If these are planted, the potatoes harvested will be pleasing to the eye, but in the end they will go bad and have to be thrown away, which is really heartbreaking.
The people at the border especially valued food, and they didn't want to see such a scene. Once the first person persuaded Wan Laoer, there would be a second, a third...
Wan Laoer knew that everyone was doing this for his own good, but he had only been gone for half a month. When did everyone start to care so much about their family?
"Everyone listen to me, I have a plan. I accidentally got a secret recipe that can turn potatoes into something else that can be stored for a long time. If I succeed in harvesting this fall, everyone can follow my example and plant it next year. I will buy as much as you have."
Wan Laoer's words were like a spring thunder exploding among the crowd, and everyone was excited for a moment.
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