"Engineer Li..." Wang Tianxiao was about to speak to Engineer Li when he realized he didn't know the old man's surname. He quickly asked, and the old man said that his surname was also Zhao.
"Yes, Mr. Li, Grandpa Zhao is a well-drilling expert in the area. He's very experienced in finding water. How about we ask him to help us find a location and give it a try?"
"I see..."
Engineer Li clearly didn't quite believe in Grandpa Zhao's abilities.
But he's at a disadvantage now, so he can't say anything. If he can't do it himself, someone else has to step up.
What else can we do?
“Okay, if Grandpa Zhao can find a suitable place, we’ll give it a try.”
"Is it all agreed?" Grandpa Zhao could also see the slight distrust in Engineer Li, but he wasn't in a hurry to say anything. He waited until Wang Tianxiao and Engineer Li confirmed before asking.
"Well, Uncle, then I'll trouble you. Don't worry, as long as you can find it and actually get the water, I will definitely not forget your kindness... How about this," Wang Tianxiao pulled out a stack of ten-yuan bills from his pocket and gave the old man five bills.
"Whether you find it or not, this is your hard-earned money."
Grandpa Zhao was surprised by Wang Tianxiao's generosity. His eyes lit up, and he took the money, put it in his pocket, and said with a smile, "Just you wait and see. I'll find you a place in less than half an hour."
"Yes, also, since we need to deliver the water to the mountainside, you should also consider this location when you are looking for a place to facilitate our transportation, and try to shorten the pipeline distance as much as possible."
"Don't worry, I understand."
Grandpa Zhao clapped his hands, turned around, and went about his business.
After watching him walk away, Li Gong quietly asked Wang Tianxiao, "Boss Wang, what do you think of Uncle Zhao?"
Wang Tianxiao smiled.
"I don't know. How will we know if we don't try? We're out of options right now. If we don't find a location soon, the ground will freeze over as soon as it snows, and that would be bad for both of us."
"That's true, that's true."
Li Gong gave an awkward laugh and said nothing more.
Grandpa Zhao was indeed not bragging.
In fact, including the round trip, it took less than half an hour to find the location to dig down.
Wang Tianxiao and Engineer Li were both very surprised. They followed Grandpa Zhao to the spot he had chosen, looking left and right, unable to understand why this place had been chosen, as it didn't seem to have anything special about it.
So he consulted Grandpa Zhao.
Grandpa Zhao smiled and said, "Originally, this is my livelihood, and I shouldn't tell you about it. But I guess I'll need it less and less in the future, so it won't hurt to tell you."
"Haha, thank you, Uncle." Wang Tianxiao always spoke very sweetly to elders, especially those who were a bit arrogant.
So whether it's Mi Qingsong, Liu Yuan, Dai Zhixin, or even Grandpa Zhao now, it's hard for anyone not to like him.
“Look closely, this location is only less than ten feet lower than the one next to it, right? But actually, these two locations are completely different. The one above is where the mountain collapsed and stopped, while the one below is the original edge of the canyon.”
Wang Tianxiao and Engineer Li looked at each other, neither of them understanding what he was saying.
"That is to say, this was not originally a canyon. The mountain collapsed here, filling in part of the canyon. So the place where we are standing now is where the canyon was filled in, and the high place to the east is the other side of the canyon."
Considering the shortest distance to draw water, you only need to draw from the east side. I guarantee you'll reach water in less than forty meters.
"I see."
Wang Tianxiao and Engineer Li both nodded, but then a new question arose.
"Uncle, how did you spot the two junctions? They don't look any different to me."
Grandpa Zhao smiled.
"Of course you don't know, because you know too little about this mountain."
this……
Wang Tianxiao thought to himself, if I'm not familiar with these mountains, then really no one is.
In my previous life, I spent twenty or thirty years in the mountains.
He didn't understand anything about life in the mountains...
Well, if Grandpa Zhao really found a water source here, then he can only admit that experience truly matters, and there's no denying it.
"Look, this grass is called 'Grandma's Eye,' meaning its leaves resemble an old woman's eye. You didn't know that, did you? This herb grows on flat ground. And look right next to these 'Grandma's Eyes' is the very common plantain. The 'Grandma's Eyes' are gone. What does that mean?"
"This means the environments on both sides are different... Oh, I understand. Here, because the soil was accumulated later, there aren't those 'grandmother's eyes' (a type of ridge or ridge), while over there, it's the original canyon edge, unchanged, so the 'grandmother's eyes' continue to grow."
"By the way, that's great, young man, you get it right away."
Grandpa Zhao expressed his appreciation for Wang Tianxiao's quick thinking.
Now that the problem has been clarified, the remaining issue is with Engineer Li. He needs to find a special tool to take soil samples and determine the approximate depth of the wet soil below.
As expected, the result was as predicted.
According to Engineer Li's assessment, the water level here is less than 30 meters below the ground.
As agreed, Wang Tianxiao gave Grandpa Zhao fifty yuan, and feeling much better, he gave him ten more.
There are truly wise people among the common folk.
You really can't underestimate these older generations.
At least the few elderly people he knew were all exceptionally capable.
Each of them has a unique skill.
When Old Zhao was about to leave, Wang Tianxiao discussed with him again, offering to act as a special consultant for the water source construction. He said that if Old Zhao had any good suggestions or thought that something was not suitable for the mountain conditions, he could directly tell Engineer Li.
They'll give me an extra five yuan a day.
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