Li Mengyue knew that what she said would make the village heads uneasy, so she didn't take Village Head Zhou's attitude seriously and continued to speak.
"Now that we've found a water source, we just need to clean up the river and bring water down from the mountains to irrigate the crops. Of course, cleaning up the river isn't enough; we also need to build a large reservoir. Only then can we ensure a stable harvest regardless of drought or flood."
The village heads, who were originally very excited, felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured on them after hearing what Li Mengyue said.
Bringing water down from the mountain was beyond their understanding.
If Li Mengyue had not grown up in a wealthy family and was not knowledgeable, they would not believe that water could be brought down from the mountain.
I finally convinced myself and the villagers to follow the footsteps of Xingying Village.
But no one expected that before the water from the mountain was brought down, Li Mengyue dropped a "bomb" on everyone.
What Li Mengyue said was not only unbelievable to the six village heads, but even Village Head Li, who had always supported Li Mengyue unconditionally, widened his eyes.
It took him a while to digest the shocking news, and he said tentatively, "Yue girl, it's not that the village chief doesn't believe you, it's just that whether it's cleaning the river or building a large reservoir, it's unlikely to be accomplished."
Li Mengyue knew that if she said it out loud, it would arouse everyone's doubts, but since she dared to say it, she must have made a plan long ago.
"Village heads, please hear me out. The mountain springs have a vast reservoir of water. We can use bamboo to divert some of the water down to address the water shortage. However, this is only temporary. If we want the villagers to live a good life and protect their crops from the effects of the weather, the river must be cleared. After all, clearing the river will not only solve the water problem but also provide a rich source of food. Perhaps Qingshan Town and even Wuning County will benefit from the river's water."
"Can the Heyi bring abundant food?" Village Chief Sun was very attentive and grasped the key point in Li Mengyue's words.
"Apart from small fish and shrimps, there's nothing else to eat in the river. Oh, no, there are also snails. I heard that Miss Li can make delicious food with snails."
In fact, this question was not only curious to the village chief of Guiying Village, but the other village chiefs sitting next to him also looked confused.
Village chief Li thought of something, but he didn't say it directly. Instead, he let everyone guess. Isn't that more interesting?
When Village Chief Ma and others saw Village Chief Li's expression, they were still confused, which meant that Li Mengyue did not lie to them and it must be true.
Since there is water in the river, there must be a lot of food, there is no doubt about it.
Besides, since Li Mengyue distributed so much pork, it must be for the good of the villagers. What are they worried about?
When the six village heads who didn't quite believe Li Mengyue's suggestion to clean up the river immediately sat up straight and their attitudes became more serious than before.
"But what I'm saying is that whether it's clearing the river or building a large reservoir, it's no small project. Of course, if it's built successfully, it will definitely benefit future generations. I hope all the village heads will fully cooperate. Okay, I've finished my words. If you have any opinions, please feel free to raise them directly."
"Ms. Li, we old guys agree with what you say, but our Meiying Village and Zhoujia Village are far away from the river, and it is very troublesome to divert water. In this case, it doesn't make much sense whether the two villages participate or not. After all, they won't get much convenience." Village Chief Zheng said.
Village Chief Zhou nodded.
"Don't worry, Village Chief Zheng. Since I raised this issue, I've definitely found a solution so that both Meiyi Village and Zhoujia Village can use the river water."
"What method?"
"While clearing the river, we also widened it a bit, and then dug small ditches towards Meiyi Village and Zhoujia Village."
After saying this, Li Mengyue continued.
"Village heads, although widening the river will directly increase the difficulty, by doing so, even though Meiyi Village and Zhoujia Village are relatively far away from the river, they can still enjoy the many benefits brought by the river water."
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