Yan Shiqing looked back at Ruanjiakeng not far away. Although it was not closer than Yangjiacun, she was still satisfied with the distance.xdw8
This location is not particularly far from the entrance to the village of Ruanjiakeng. It is about 1,500 meters straight, so it is the closest to the address of her new residence.
Perhaps to make a mark, the soil on the ground was dug to a depth of about two to three meters.
At this time, Ruan Yang looked around, listened attentively, and turned to Yan Shiqing and said: "Girl Qing, this is the right place. Listen carefully, there seems to be a faint sound of water."
Hearing this, Yan Shiqing glanced at Xiaowa and asked her to go down and confirm.
Ruan Yang can be sure of something, just let Xiaowa try it.
Yan Shiqing thought she had a good ear, but in front of the little baby, she was still a little inferior.
After receiving Yan Shiqing's message, the little boy nodded slightly and jumped directly into the pit. He ignored the wet ground and lay down directly.
After a while, she stood up and said to Yan Shiqing: "Master, there is actually the sound of the rushing water below, about thirty meters down. If I heard correctly, if I continue to dig down twenty meters, we can
See the river below."
Yan Shiqing's eyes lit up when she heard that it was only a little over thirty meters in total. If you dig down twenty meters you can see the river.
You must know that the reason why there is only one well in the whole village in Ruanjiakeng is because there is little water and it is difficult to dig a well.
The well in the village is said to be more than 40 meters deep. The whole village paid for it and hired a master from the county to drill it.
Before this, the villagers also tried to dig their own wells, but some people dug more than 40 meters, but could not see anything.
If it is dug below thirty meters, water can be pumped out using the principle of pressurized water wells.
When Ruan Yang and other villagers heard that it was more than thirty meters below, their originally happy hearts suddenly sank.
They don't know how to dig more than 30 meters, so they don't know how much it will cost to hire a well digger.
Besides, there is a river below, so even the master who specializes in well digging would not dare to dig rashly.
"Come on, little one, let's go back!"
She needs to go back and draw an image of the pressure well, and then let the blacksmith in the town make the pressure well according to her requirements.
After it was completed, she could just use the underground river as a well and pump it up directly.
However, there is a disadvantage, that is, it requires manpower and is not as convenient as modern tap water, but in any case, it is worse than the difficulty of using water now.
Maybe, she can do something to let the water flow directly home.
After the little baby came up, Yan Shiqing, who had figured it out, said to Ruan Yang: "Cousin, let me think about this matter of digging the underground river first. When the villagers need help, I will let them know in advance."
When Ruan Yang heard Yan Shiqing's words, he obviously thought it was interesting, so he said to her: "Shiqing girl, from what you said, it seems that it can be done without digging out the underground river?"
Yan Shiqing glanced at him and saw the curiosity in his eyes. She didn't hide it after thinking about it: "I have seen a kind of well in other places, which can produce water with just manual pressure. It is very useful for us.
, for children, they may not be strong enough. But there is one advantage, that is, you don’t have to worry about children falling in.”
Ruan Yang and the villagers, including Xiao Wa, didn't understand what Yan Shiqing was going to do, but it sounded like a good feeling.
"Then how do you do that water comes out when you press it? In our village, we use ropes to help the barrels roll."
"I can't explain this for a while, but you will know it after the things come out. I don't know the cost of the iron. If it is high, maybe the villagers will have to pay for it."
The people following Ruan Yang fell silent when they heard that they were going to spend money.
They know that when the things are ready, they will benefit the most. But every household earns a limited amount of money every year. If they spend more money, they might as well stay like this.
Although the water supply is a bit tight, it is not something that can kill you from thirst.
Regarding the matter of asking the villagers to pay, Ruan Yang cannot be the master of the whole village. He pondered for a while and then said: "I will discuss this with the villagers later. By the way, Shiqing girl, what do you think we need to beat?"
, is it made of iron? Approximately how much is needed?"
Yan Shiqing glanced at the people behind her and said nothing.
In her opinion, it was normal for them to react like this.
"Not to mention anything else, the length must be more than thirty meters, and it has to go from our land to the underground river."
Ruan Yang frowned, thought for a while and said: "Poetry girl, how about I discuss it with some of the older generations in the village, and if we can allow you to dig a well in your home, then let's forget about it for today!"
The maximum cost of hiring someone to dig a well at home is just over ten taels. If it were done as she said, the price of just the iron she mentioned would not even be lower than twenty taels.
It would be great for Yan Shiqing if she could dig a well at home, but if she wants to buy land in Ruanjiakeng, irrigation will be a big problem.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to dig out the underground river directly and find a place to store water in the village. It will be much more convenient for the villagers to use it or irrigate it later.
With this thought in mind, she expressed her thoughts.
Ruan Yang thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. The villagers were always short on water when they farmed and irrigated.
If this can be done as she said, it will naturally be a lot more convenient. But this involves money, and now it is a matter of no concern. How can the villagers willingly pay for it?
There are only so many people in the village, so if the money needed is spread to every household, it will be a lot of money.
Yan Shiqing obviously saw his concerns and said: "If this silver can be used within twenty-five taels, my family will pay it by then. But there is one condition. Whenever my family needs it, it must be given priority.
Give it to me. If it exceeds twenty-five taels, the excess silver will be divided equally among the villagers."
When Ruan Yang heard this, it was the villagers of Yangjia Village who benefited from this calculation, so he agreed.
"Okay, that's natural. If you are willing, buy this land. If we don't use it then, no one will have anything to say."
Ruan Yang is also very aware of the matter of grudges over rice.
The reason why he said this was naturally to the villagers in Ruanjiakeng around him or behind him.
Yan Shiqing glanced sideways at him and didn't answer. Instead, she went home directly, spread out the rice paper, thought about it, and began to study ink and draw.
She spoke very clearly and clearly marked what each part needed.
Before I knew it, it was already noon.
As soon as Yan Shiqing put down her pen, she saw the little baby suddenly appeared with wet hair, followed by the long-lost Eighteen and Nineteen.