Since the farmer refused to come out no matter what, they had to send people to expand the search area.

This hill belongs to the Ouyang family. After Butler Ouyang arrived, he easily found the farmers' hiding place.

Several guards grabbed his clothes and took him to Wen Jingchi.

"Please spare my life, sir. I didn't do anything bad. I just dug the ground..."

He was so scared that he trembled all over and immediately knelt on the ground with red eyes.

Chu Weiyue walked over and helped him up.

"Don't be afraid, big brother. We are not going to do anything to you. I just want to ask you if you want to find underground water."

After a moment's pause, the farmer lowered his eyes to the side, obviously not trusting them.

"This is the Ninth Prince of the current dynasty. You can trust us completely. We are here to solve your drought problem. Besides, you have been arrested now. What difference does it make whether you speak or not?"

After Chu Weiyue's persuasion, the farmer sighed deeply and then admitted it.

"Yes, I do want to find groundwater here. The drought in the north has had a huge impact, and crops cannot be grown. The people are starving to death. My grandfather worked in a mine when he was young, and I heard him talk about it, so I thought we could dig out water here, and I wanted to give it a try..."

After saying this, his eyes were filled with grief and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Wen Jingchi.

"Your Majesty, please be considerate of the people here. We can hardly survive due to the drought all year round. As long as we can survive, we will definitely be willing to serve you for generations..."

Looking at his sad appearance, Chu Weiyue couldn't help but swear to solve the matter.

Wen Jingchi looked calm, as if he had no emotion at all, and gestured to the man.

"Get up. I will definitely solve your drought problem completely, otherwise I will never return to the court."

With his promise, the farmer immediately showed an excited smile and thanked Wen Jingchi again in many ways.

Then, Chu Weiyue pointed at the place where he was digging and asked.

"Why are you digging here and not somewhere else?"

"Because this place has the lowest terrain, we chose it so that we can dig out water the fastest..."

He expressed his thoughts again, which were almost the same as described in the ancient books.

Chu Weiyue nodded in satisfaction. "That's right. It's indeed written in the book. Since you have the ability in this area, why don't you join our team? Apart from this old gentleman, we don't have anyone who knows the business. As for the reward, I will pay you double."

Chu Weiyue took out some silver from his pocket and tried to give it to the farmers.

The farmer stepped back in fear: "No matter how poor I am, I will not accept such money. You are also thinking about the lives of our people. I am willing to go through fire and water!"

Such powerful words made Chu Weiyue admire him.

Although it has been confirmed that there are mines nearby, it is not certain where is the most suitable place to dig, and further research is needed.

The old gentleman also lived in Ouyang's house, and the group went back first.

After returning to the Ouyang family, Chu Weiyue continued to lock himself in the study, looking up countless materials.

I was busy until dusk and my stomach was growling with hunger.

Wen Jingchi and others seemed to have taken the old gentleman out and have not returned yet.

When I arrived at the yard where I lived, I happened to see Ouyang Yu coming.

Seeing Chu Weiyue holding a few books in her hands, he couldn't help but click his tongue.

"They are just a few old books. Why do you treat them as treasures? I heard that you are digging a mine. Is this true?"

"Of course it's true. How could we do something useless?" Chu Weiyue responded without hesitation.

This made Ouyang Yu laugh out loud: "What you did is really useless. Besides, it doesn't matter whether you can dig water out from the bottom or not. As long as you follow me, I guarantee that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

"It's such hard work, leaving early and returning late every day. Your skin used to be so delicate, but now it's all tanned. This young master feels really sorry for you..."

He tried to touch Chu Weiyue's hand.

Chu Weiyue quietly took out a needle hidden in his sleeve, and when he touched his finger, he was instantly poked.

Ouyang Yu felt pain and immediately covered his injured finger, sneering in annoyance.

"I've tried to persuade you, but you just don't understand. What's wrong with following me? You're just a little medicine boy. What's the point of following your master? You'll be poor all your life."

His voice was very loud because of his anger.

Shen Wenjingchi happened to come back at this time. When he heard these words, his face instantly darkened to the extreme.

He came to Chu Weiyue's side and held her in his arms.

Chu Weiyue knew what he meant, and immediately snuggled into his arms a few times, hugging his waist tightly.

The relationship between the two is self-evident.

Ouyang Yu was stunned on the spot: "You guys..."

If it was just an ordinary relationship, how could they be so close to each other? After all, Wen Jingchi is a prince.

"To tell you the truth, Chu Weiyue is not just some little medicine boy. She is my fiancée, the daughter of the current marquis. I think you are also aware of the news that the emperor has granted us marriage. Are you going to compete with me for my fiancée? Or do you, the Ouyang family, dare to question the emperor's decision?"

When Ouyang Yu heard him mention the emperor, he almost fell to the ground.

His face turned completely purple. He wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word. He knelt on the ground in fear.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't know Chu Weiyue was your fiancée. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to do this even if I had ten times the courage. Please forgive me, Your Majesty..."

Chu Weiyue kicked him hard in the chest.

"If you get out of here, I'll forgive you. Get out now!"

She pointed to the side with an arrogant look.

Ouyang Yu gritted his teeth. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he was also afraid of Wen Jingchi.

The angry look on his face just now was enough to frighten people at a glance. Not to mention a head-on confrontation with him, he wouldn't dare to do so even if he had a hundred times the courage.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and ran away to the side.

After running back to the room, his face became extremely dark. He grabbed the water cup next to him and smashed it to the ground, and then overturned the table.

A servant who served him immediately ran over to massage his shoulders and back.

"Get out of here, young master."

Ouyang Yu kicked him a few times in anger, then kicked him a few more times, then angrily threw the quilt and pillow out.

After he calmed down, the servant asked tentatively.

When she learned that he was unhappy about Chu Weiyue's matter, she immediately curled the corners of her lips strangely.

"Master, how can you be so smart all your life and so foolish at this moment? In my opinion, this matter is very easy to do."

Hearing this, Ouyang Yu's expression instantly improved.

"What do you mean?"