"Now, Ganzhou is about to face a great disaster. Do you two have any countermeasures?"
King Cheng actually wanted to ask Lin Zao for his opinion. After this period of time, he felt that Lin Zao could give people a different kind of surprise!
From castrating pigs to steel, to hemostatic powder, to crayfish, which of these isn't beneficial to the country and its people? Which of these isn't closely related to her?
He also heard that many new varieties of grains and vegetables were being grown on her estate!
Tang Jian frowned deeply. He was a rough man, capable of leading troops and setting up formations, but he really couldn't think of any good way to deal with this kind of natural disaster!
Lin Zao noticed the meaningful looks that the King and Queen were giving her. She felt a little helpless. She really didn't have that kind of ability. Even in modern times, there was no good way to solve this kind of drought.
Seeing that the two people were staring at her, as if they wouldn't let her leave unless she said something.
Lin Zao could only express some of her previous thoughts.
"Regarding the water issue, the only thing I can think of is groundwater!"
"groundwater?"
King Cheng and Tang Jian repeated in unison that this was the first time they had heard such an interesting way of putting it, but it was easy to understand.
But isn't groundwater just well water?
Now the well water has dried up too!
But since Lin Zao said that, there must be something different about it.
"Could Madam Tang elaborate?"
"Ordinary well water is water from the surface of the soil, but there is another type of water deep beneath the soil, which is what I call groundwater!"
"This water source is inexhaustible and not easily lost due to drought, but it is very difficult to extract!"
She had this idea before while she was on the estate, but she hadn't come up with a good solution, so she put it aside until now.
When King Cheng learned that this kind of water existed, he was overjoyed. But then again, it makes sense; as long as the well is dug deep enough, there will always be water!
As for the difficulty of excavation that Lin Zao mentioned, he didn't think it was a problem. Many hands make light work, and it's better than dying of thirst.
Lin Zao could tell what Cheng Wang was thinking from his expression. Although digging the well deeper was indeed a solution, it would be inefficient and wasteful of manpower and resources. Moreover, the location of the well could not be chosen casually.
"This groundwater isn't something you can just find anywhere. In fact, if we find a single underground water vein, we can have an inexhaustible supply of water!"
"Oh? May I ask, Madam Tang, how do we find this underground water vein?"
King Cheng immediately countered with a question.
"I've only heard of a saying about two mountains flanking a valley, with the two valleys intersecting, but I've never actually witnessed it! The terrain of Ganzhou likely contains a lot of groundwater! Perhaps Your Highness could consult a geomancer for help!"
"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!" King Cheng silently savored the idea of two mountains flanking a valley, with the two valleys intersecting, and the more he thought about it, the more wonderful it seemed.
"As for the wells in the city, Your Highness can send people to check. If any well has a continuous water source, it is most likely connected to an underground water vein. By connecting these wells, we can roughly find the location of the water vein!"
King Cheng excitedly stood up and added,
"When the time comes, we'll have people dig wells along this water vein, and the people won't have to worry about water anymore!"
Then, together with Princess Cheng, they respectfully bowed to Lin Zao.
"On behalf of all the people, the King and Queen first express our gratitude to Madam Tang for saving us from suffering!"
"Your Highness and Your Highness, please rise. I, Lin Zao, am unworthy of such praise. I only heard it secondhand!"
Lin Zao dared not take credit; she already had enough problems of her own!
Fortunately, King Cheng was a wise ruler, and the life and death of their family had long been tied to King Cheng's ship.
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