As the vegetables and trees planted on Xiaoqingshan grow more and more lush, the water supply for irrigation cannot keep up, and it is necessary to dig wells or open canals to divert water.
At the beginning, Qin Feng rented two barren mountains. In order to conserve water and maintain soil moisture, he planted a large number of plants such as bitter beans, sedge, and red willow. Relying on rain from the sky, these plants could barely have water to drink, and Ke'er sprinkled "rain and dew evenly" from time to time. However, now there are more and more plants planted on Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan, and the water demand is also increasing. This problem must be solved, otherwise it will cause everyone's confusion and suspicion.
There's a rural saying, "How high the mountain, how long the river." Qin Feng discussed this with Qin Muzhou and Ke'er. Ke'er used the "Heart of the Tiger Talisman" to explore the two mountains and told them, "There's a large undercurrent halfway up Daqing Mountain. There's also a smaller undercurrent in the valley between Daqing Mountain and Xiaoqing Mountain."
Qin Muzhou also said, "Sister, you're right. I also surveyed it last year, but the location wasn't as accurate as yours. Dad, let's first develop the stream between the two mountains. Using current well-drilling technology, we can tap into the stream halfway up Daqing Mountain. We'll talk about it later. What do you think?"
Qin Feng nodded and said, "Indeed, Ke'er, it's easier for you to get water out. Make a mark where the water level is lower. I'll go find a well digger tomorrow."
When the villagers learned that Qin Feng's family was going to dig a well on Daqing Mountain, they all said, "I think Qin Feng is burning the dice. Planting trees and grass on the barren sand mountain is fine, but now he's actually spending his own money to dig a well on the mountain. Isn't this ridiculous?"
"That's right. Qin Feng's family has made a lot of money on this mountain in the past few years. Logically speaking, this mountain belongs to our village, and the money he earned should be handed over to the village committee and distributed to us at the end of the year."
"What's right about that? You're so lucky! Why don't you go and take care of those two barren sand hills? Why don't you get up early and work late to grow grass and trees on the sand hills? Seeing that Qin Feng has managed the barren sand hills and is producing some crops, you're jealous and you're so proud of yourself."
The village chief glanced at the villagers present, his eyes bulging with anger. "Don't you think about who has given us ideas and run errands these past few years, and who has made selfless contributions to us while pocketing money for themselves? How can you have such a heart? You're just eating your fill and then destroying other people's pots. If I hear you say that again, I'll deduct your work points. Or you can go to that village if you think it's better."
Those people all lowered their heads, blushed, and kept silent.
The village chief glared at them, put his hands behind his back, and walked away angrily.
A month later, Qin Feng's family dug a well in the middle of the valley between the two mountains. The four walls of the well were made of bluestone, and a three-meter square pool was built outside. The pool was also made of bluestone and covered with cement. A windlass was placed above the well, and a pavilion with a pointed roof was built above the windlass.
This well is closer to Xiaoqing Mountain. When digging the well, Ke'er said to Qin Feng, "Dad, I want to build a large pool on the hillside of Xiaoqing Mountain to store water. You can also help me hide where the water comes from."
Qin Feng looked at Ke'er helplessly and dotingly, "Okay, you just need to dig a hole in the earth, and I'll find someone to repair it." "Got it, Daddy, I promise to complete the task." Ke'er stood up straight and said to Qin Feng mischievously.
So Qin Feng asked the well diggers to build a reservoir halfway up Xiaoqing Mountain with bluestone. Everyone was still asking Qin Feng, "Old Qin, when did your family dig this reservoir? Why didn't we see it?"
Qin Feng laughed and said, "Oh, this pit has been dug a long time ago, ready to be used to store rainwater. Now that you are here, it is a good opportunity for you craftsmen to repair it."
Everyone laughed when they heard it. "Okay, Lao Qin, don't worry, we will definitely fix it for you."
Qin Muchun looked at the big pool and thought, "It would be great if we could lead the water to Xiaoqing Mountain so that people don't have to go down the mountain to carry water." He and Qin Ye started to whisper to each other.
"Ke'er, look what I brought you." Ke'er heard Zhou Jinyan's cheerful shout and turned around to see Zhou Jinyan holding a glass bottle in his hand. The bottle was only a little tall and could be held in one hand. It was small and exquisite.
"Here, take a look. Isn't it beautiful? Open the bottle cap and smell it."
Ke'er took the glass bottle, held it up high and took a look. It turned out that the bottle was filled with dried wild rose petals. The dried rose petals were darker red in color. The bright sunshine shone on the petals, as if each red petal was plated with a golden edge. It was so beautiful.
Ke'er gently untied the pink flower hairband wrapped around a piece of pink cloth on the mouth of the glass bottle, and uncovered the cloth. "Wow, it smells so good, so fragrant." Ke'er took a deep breath, as if the fragrance of the rose had penetrated into her internal organs.
Ke'er looked at Zhou Jinyan and smiled, her little face was as beautiful as a rose petal. She said to Zhou Jinyan, "Thank you, Brother Jinyan, this gift is so beautiful, I love it so much."
"As long as you like it, I will bring you gifts from time to time." Zhou Jinyan was very happy to see that Ke'er liked his gift.
Qin Muchun walked over to Ke'er and said to her, "Sister, do you like these roses? I'll cut a bunch for you and put them in a vase. They'll stay fresh every day, aren't they better than dried flowers?"
After saying that, he glared at Zhou Jinyan and muttered softly, "All you do is coax your sister all day long. She's my sister, what does it have to do with you? You bring wild flowers and weeds to give to your sister every day, how annoying."
Zhou Jinyan looked at Qin Muchun, who was glaring at him, then grinned and said nothing. Ke'er, unaware of their witty remarks, took the glass bottle and went down the mountain.
During dinner, Qin Muchun said to Qin Feng, "Dad, it would be great if the water from the well could be brought up the mountain."
Qin Feng chewed the food in his mouth, swallowed it, and said to Qin Muchun, "There's no way right now. The village doesn't have electricity yet. Otherwise, we could use a water pump to pump water up the mountain. Let's wait."
Ke'er didn't care what they said. Every night when the night fell, Ke'er would blow a gust of wind, first filling up the big pool on the hillside of Xiaoqing Mountain, and then watering all the vegetables and plants on Xiaoqing Mountain.
Then we moved to Daqing Mountain. On Daqing Mountain, Ke'er just watered the planted grass and plants. She didn't care about the sandy land. Let it become desertified if you want. Daddy will deal with you anyway.
Qin Muzhou had been investigating the river dam in Beishawozi Village for the past two days. One day, he said to Qin Feng, "Dad, can we find the river upstream of the village dam, or look for tributaries along the way to replenish the water in the village river?"
Qin Feng said, "Okay, this is a time-consuming task."
Ke'er quickly stepped forward and said to Qin Feng and Qin Muzhou, "Daddy and brother, let me go and take a look first. I'll give you a rough idea of the location and direction, and then you can go and investigate."
Qin Feng thought about it and nodded. "Okay, now that we have a general direction, we can contact the county agricultural school and search together. Once we get the result, it will be their business."
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