Transmigrated to Ancient Times with System

Chapter 16 Water in Village

Under village head leadership, River Bay village embarked on a resounding well-digging campaign. In just a few days, several spots dug through the red clay layer, reaching deeper groundwater.

Parallel, Li Yao also added Eggs cakes in food stall.

Per day she made a total of 10 cakes. One cake was cut into 9 pieces, one piece can sell at 15 wen.

Her Farm also has been upgraded to level 07, currently in her warehouse there are 215 Eggs 🥚, 7 catties of pork belly,5 catties of pork ribs, 400catties garlic 🧄 , 900 catties ginger 🫚 , 360 catties star anise, 550 catties of Fennel, 180 Catties Cinnamon , 230 catties cloves, 380 catties of Bay leaves and 100 catties of cardamom.

Her oil press is also almost made.

....

As the water supply issue resolved, even the wrinkles on village chief's face relaxed. Without Li Yao this time, this matter would have been impossible to resolve so smoothly.

Grandma Wang also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, Li Yao had finally given the Wang family some face.

In the future, people could call Li Yao shrewish if they wanted.

But if anyone dared call Li Yao stupid again, she would be the first to tear their mouths to shreds!

County Government Office.

Half a year ago, the new magistrate appointed.

Currently Magistrate Song was frowning with worry in his backyard.

Baichuan County was too poor, and it was hit by a severe drought. If the drought persisted, the commoners of the entire county would not only be unable to afford meals, even drinking water could become a problem.

"Sir," the magistrate's wife saw his appearance and was also worried, "you should eat a little."

"I'm not hungry, I have no appetite."

The magistrate's wife shook her head and had the food taken away. Seeing her husband growing thinner day by day, as a woman there was little she could do to help, she could only sigh silently.

At this time, the head clerk came over and cupped his fists: "Magistrate, the village heads are here."

On the first and fifteenth of each month, the village heads had to report to the county government office on time and report on the situation in each village.

This was a new regulation set by the magistrate Song since he took office.

It helped him stay informed about the livelihood of the people, so that problems could be solved in a timely manner.

...

The 33 village heads of Baichuan County were talking together.

"With this drought, we can't even plant vegetables. What are we going to do next year?!"

"Forget next year, our village has twelve wells, and half of them have already dried up."

"It's the same in our village. If the drought continues, the villagers will have to flee from famine."

"Village Head Wang," someone suddenly asked, "I heard last time that the wells in your River Bay Village had run dry, they must all be dried up now, right?"

In the past, Village head Wang would naturally have sighed along with them.

But today was different.

"There's plenty of water in our village."

"What? How is that possible?"

"River Bay village is the highest point, even we are almost out of water, how can you still have any?"

"Village Head Wang, the magistrate does not like people telling lies, you should think clearly before you speak."

Village Head Wang lifted his head and said, "Why would I need to lie? If you go take a look, won't you know if there's water or not?"

Magistrate Song, who was pacing over, immediately quickened his steps when he heard this.

"Village Head Wang, what did you just say?"

"Magistrate, I said we dug several new wells in River Bend Village, and now we have more well water than we can drink."

Magistrate Song was also incredulous.

In the previous two meetings, it was Village Head Wang who had complained the loudest that the well water had dried up and the entire village had trouble getting drinking water.

How could there suddenly be more well water than they could drink?

"Tell me exactly what happened."

"Yes."

So Village Head Wang recounted in detail the story of the villagers digging wells. He didn't hold anything back either, and gave all the credit for finding the well water to Li Yao.

Everyone else listened and felt even more incredulous.

The village head of Baiyun Village asked, "I heard about this Li Yao from your village. She is known far and wide as a shrew and fool, how could she suddenly know how to find places to dig wells?"

"I don't really know either."

"You..." Magistrate Song was exasperated, "As village head, how can you not know anything clearly?"

Village Head Wang quickly said, "But the wells in our village that produce water now are all from locations she pointed out."

"If she can find well water in your village, can she do the same in other villages?" Magistrate Song asked.

"That... should work too," Village Head Wang said. "She's at the market today, why don't I go find her and ask her right away?"

"Quick, go quickly! Tell her to come to the county government office directly!"

...

Li Yao was watching her food stand when Village Head Wang hurriedly came looking for her.

Being summoned by the magistrate was a great honor that most people don't have the chance for in a lifetime.

But unexpectedly, as soon as Village Head Wang finished speaking, Li Yao flatly refused.

"I won't go."

It wasn't that Li Yao was afraid to see the magistrate, she just didn't want to kneel and kowtow to others.

That was the annoying thing about this world.

"How... how can you not go?" Village Head Wang said. "Or do you expect the magistrate to come see you instead?"

"That's unnecessary." Li Yao said. "Isn't it just about digging wells? That's easy, Village Head Wang, you can do it too."

"Me? No no, I don't have that kind of skill," Village Head Wang shook his head like a rattle drum, "Lady Li, I've already agreed to this matter, one way or another please come with me this time, or else I won't be able to explain it to the magistrate."

Li Yao thought for a moment and looked at Wang Er who was serving food.

In the future, Wang Er was supposed to take the imperial examinations to become a scholar. Getting to know the magistrate's face early wouldn't be bad.

So she called Wang Er over and roughly explained to him the principles of finding wells.

"Just remember what I said."

"Okay."