He paused deliberately at this point before continuing:
"The western border is alright, after all, there are the sources of several rivers there."
Even if we're short of food, we can still manage.
However, the situation is different in northern Xinjiang, where it has always been arid.
After finishing the exam, Amu received military orders to immediately head to the northern frontier!
I should have said something when I first met Miss Chi.
As a result, I was so concerned about the people that I completely forgot about it.
This letter was written by Amu to Miss Chi before he left.
Chi Erxiong and Chi Sanbao's hearts sank instantly.
They all knew what Qin Mu's return to the military camp meant.
Going to the battlefield in this situation is practically a matter of life and death.
Even Chi Qiao's smile, which had been playing on her lips, had vanished!
She reached out and took the letter, seeing that it was indeed Qin Mu's handwriting, before stuffing it into her sleeve pocket.
"Sir, we have built several wooden houses both inside and outside the water source."
"Are you going to stay here and rest, or go outside?"
If possible, Fang Shizhong would naturally prefer to choose the inner perimeter.
After all, the area is surrounded by fences, so it is relatively safe.
But right now, those living in the inner circle are all people close to the fish.
Even though Chi Yu had already left, he was afraid that if she came back and saw him still there, she would be unhappy.
In addition, it doesn't matter if he lives on the outskirts, as he brought quite a few people with him on this trip up the mountain.
Besides the people sent by his uncle from the northern frontier, there were also people personally sent by his mother.
Not only that, he also brought County Lieutenant Wang, Guo Fu, Constable Lü, and some of the city's garrison soldiers with him.
The people are currently stationed on the outskirts. They will then travel with him across the Beilian Mountains to personally deliver the water to the people of Wuning Prefecture and Hanyang Prefecture.
With these thoughts racing through his mind, and having already eaten his fill, he immediately said:
"I'll move out and come back in three days!"
Chi Qiao looked at Chi Erxiong and Chi Sanbao.
The two brothers immediately got up and escorted the man to the outside of the wooden fence.
Outside the wooden wall at that time, people lined up in a long queue of thirty people to fetch water.
At the very front of each team was a tube made of bamboo.
There was a large amount of water flowing out of the pipe.
The people guarding this place are the strong laborers from Chijia'ao and Xiechi'ao.
They're not working for free; they get paid.
The wages were provided jointly by Chi Yu and the government.
Each person receives 300 coins per month, plus 10 jin of coarse grains.
Of course, the government paid for it, while the coarse grains were provided by the villagers.
Here, there are three shifts a day, with each person monitoring for four hours.
This effectively provided job opportunities for most families in Chijia'ao and Xiechi'ao.
They cherish this job, so they work with extra care.
They saw Fang Shizhong emerge from within the wall, but they only glanced at him before continuing to stare at the water in front of them.
As soon as the bucket or jar is eight-tenths full, replace it with another bucket.
They knew how precious the water was and would never waste a single drop.
Fang Shizhong did not leave immediately, but instead walked around the wooden fence.
Seeing the strong laborers in Chijia'ao and Xiechi'ao working exceptionally diligently, I felt relieved enough to leave.
Inside the walled compound, after the three elders, including Chi Qiao, had left, they carried torches and came to the place where Chi Yu had entered the space before.
"Little Fish, Fang Shizhong has left. Come out!"
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