Han Xiao and Wang Zhongquan were both very worried about Han Yixian's condition.
Wang Zhongquan felt extremely guilty about Du Yuhan's situation. He had never done anything wrong in his life, but he always felt responsible for Du Yuhan's actions.
If they hadn't forced Han Yixian to cooperate, perhaps this wouldn't have happened, and Han Yixian wouldn't have been separated from his beloved by death.
He knew Han Yixian was in great pain, and seeing Han Yixian tormenting himself made him feel terrible.
He had watched Han Yixian grow up and treated him like his own child. He hoped that Han Yixian could get out of this pain as soon as possible and cheer up.
Seeing Han Yixian's condition deteriorating, he felt that this couldn't go on. He found Han Xiao and said, "Yixian can't continue like this. We should let him go as soon as possible. I believe he can achieve great things in the Northeast. If he stays in Beijing like this, his health will deteriorate sooner or later. His leg has only just recovered."
Han Xiao sighed and said, "Once he's gone, it will be difficult to repair the relationship with the Han family."
Wang Zhongquan said, "I don't think so. Time heals all wounds. He was just unable to accept Du Yuhan's death, which is why he acted so extremely. Perhaps he will gradually calm down after leaving Kyoto for a long time, and his relationship with the Han family will improve."
Seeing his mother here reminds him of the past, which is truly heartbreaking. Anyone would find it hard to get over this. He hasn't turned the house upside down because you pleaded with him on behalf of your father. He agreed to your request, but he's suffering himself; you can't bear to see that, can you?
Han Xiao nodded and said, "You're right. Try to arrange a better position for him in the Northeast. He's just recovered, so don't overwork him. Arrange a position that's easy but has real power. I've released him here; let him handle the formalities."
I hope he'll feel better once he gets to the Northeast. I don't expect him to achieve anything great in the future; I just hope he takes care of his health and doesn't ruin it.
I'll call a few old friends in Northeast China and ask them to look after me.
Wang Zhongquan said, "I'll also call some old friends and ask them to take care of him. I'll also ask Liu Gang to go with Yi Xian. With him there to take care of things, we can feel more at ease."
These past few days, many people have come to advise Han Yixian; some sympathize with him, some comfort him, and some tell him to prioritize his career. Whether these people are sincere or not, he's annoyed. He doesn't want to face them anymore.
He wanted to go to a strange place to lick his wounds alone.
He couldn't wait to leave Kyoto. Now that his father had let go, he would leave after settling things here. He wouldn't return to Kyoto unless absolutely necessary.
As for some things that won't pass, he won't act now to arouse suspicion; he'll get his revenge later.
After the New Year, Du Yuhan was thinking about the waterwheel that her adoptive father and his family in Laohewan Village had made, wondering how it was coming along.
She packed a few things, told her parents, and asked her second brother to take her to Laohewan Village for a visit.
Liang Shouzhen was very happy to see Du Yuhan. "Xiaohan, you've come at the right time. Your father and the others have already finished making a waterwheel. I'll take you over to see it."
Upon hearing this, Du Yuhan said, "You did it quite quickly. Let me go with you to take a look."
The first waterwheel was the hardest to make because it didn't have a specific shape; once you made the first one, the others were much easier.
She turned to He Zhendong and said, "Second Brother, you're quite busy with work, so you should go back. I need to stay here for a few days."
Liang Shouzhen said, "Yes, Zhendong, you should go back first. Xiaohan will stay at my house. We will take good care of her."
He Zhendong nodded and said, "Alright, Uncle Liang, I'll leave Xiaohan in your care. I'll come pick her up in a few days."
He Zhendong drove back home. He was indeed very busy with work, and he only took time out of his busy schedule to drive his younger sister home today.
Now everyone has gradually changed how they address Du Yuhan and just calls her Xiaohan. Anyway, the last character of her name hasn't been changed, so it sounds pretty natural.
Du Lianqiao and his group were working on the waterwheel at the brigade headquarters. When Du Yuhan arrived at the brigade headquarters with Uncle Liang, everyone was working enthusiastically.
Liang Shouzhen introduced Du Yuhan to everyone, but of course, he introduced her as He Muhan, a relative of theirs.
The more intricate parts of the waterwheel were made by Du Lianqiao, while the less demanding parts could be done even by people with little skill.
Du Lianqiao drew the dimensions, and then everyone worked on it separately, which made the process much faster.
Du Yuhan saw a pile of finished timber in a corner of the yard and knew that it must be a waterwheel that had already been made.
When Du Lianqiao saw Du Yuhan arrive, he said, "Xiaohan, how do you think we did? Is it going to work?"
Du Yuhan said, "It should be fine. Just make sure you get the dimensions right."
Du Yuhan said, "Uncle Liang, let's go to the riverbank first and find some suitable places to set up waterwheels. The river is still frozen, so we can only do it when it's almost thawed."
Liang Shouzhen said, "Everyone is idle now. Although the soil is hard to dig, we can still get things done. Let's first determine the route for digging the irrigation ditch. I will organize the villagers to dig the ditch first. Since the ground is frozen badly, we will dig shallower ditch first."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "That's good, so we won't run out of time later."
Liang Shouzhen said, "The river thaws very quickly, so our time is very tight."
Liang Shouzhen and several influential people in the village led Du Yuhan toward the river outside the village.
The geographical environment of Laohewan Village is really good. The village is partially embraced by a river, and there is a lot of land along the river.
If the land along the river is cultivated well, and as much land as possible is cultivated further away from the river, the villagers of Laohewan Village will at least have food to eat and will not go hungry.
Du Yuhan knew that the drought would be even more severe next year, and they had to hurry up and finish digging the irrigation canal.
Du Yuhan followed Uncle Liang around all the fields in the old river bend and discussed with everyone to determine the location and route for digging the irrigation canal.
Du Yuhan took a pen and paper and drew a rough topographical map, marking several water channels on it.
Liang Shouzhen said, "I already convened a meeting with the whole village a few days ago, and I will organize the villagers to start digging irrigation ditches tomorrow. This is related to everyone's harvest this year, and no one has objected. The two existing irrigation ditches in the village can also be repaired and put into use."
Du Yuhan thought about it and realized it made sense. Everyone had gone hungry all year last year, and they were terrified of hunger. The main problem was that the brigade had run out of grain to lend everyone, and if there was no harvest this year, it would be even harder than last year.
Now that there's a glimmer of hope, everyone should seize it.
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