Reincarnated into a Female-Dominated World to Build Infrastructure (Translated)

Chapter 55 "Irrigation Issues"

Chapter 55 "Irrigation Issues"

Xue Chenxi's actions were understandably improper.

Ling Shuang thought about it and realized that since the two had never gotten along well, it was indeed possible that Xue Chenxi, driven by personal interests, defied Feng Xiran's orders.

"Alright, I'll talk to her when I see her." Feeling uneasy after being scrutinized by Feng Xiran for a while, Ling Shuang turned her face away to find something else to do.

Feng Xiran had been keeping an eye on things all night, and the next day, when she returned to her assigned area, fortunately, everything was in order.

A few days later, the people sent to different villages came to report good news.

An electronic notification, which hadn't been heard in a long time, chimed:

【Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task of drilling 10 wells with the help of the "Well Drilling Guide." Please check your health points and rewards. The drought relief mission is now 60% complete. Keep up the good work to help the residents of Tianfeng City develop water-saving agriculture.】

Feng Xiran, accustomed to these notifications, glanced at the health gauge, which had improved a bit. She wasn't in a hurry to check her rewards, as accepting the tasks was the only option.

Right now, she had one important thing to complete.

What was it? Of course, it was to take a refreshing bath!

She had been eagerly anticipating this. After finding water the day before, she had sent someone back to the lord's mansion at top speed to have Mo Yan clean her clothes and bring them, along with her bath tub.

With the well water pumped out, Feng Xiran had also instructed the villagers on several filtration methods from the "Well Drilling Guide."

In addition to the simple natural sedimentation method, there were methods using alum, activated carbon filtration, and a relatively simple method involving gravel and sand. By filling a bottle with clean, smooth stones and gravel and letting it drain, even these simple everyday materials could filter out clear, clean well water. Of course, the well water was originally clear and clean, with no visible impurities.

To prevent disease, Feng Xiran repeatedly emphasized not to skimp on firewood. She stressed that the water should be boiled and cooled to kill any remaining insect eggs or invisible dirt. It was better to take extra care than to risk drinking raw water and suffering stomach issues.

Some villagers were skeptical, thinking that it was just unnecessary fuss. They believed that boiled water was no different from the cool water they drank in the summer.

Feng Xiran took out a deworming pill from her clothing and handed it to a child whose stomach was constantly rumbling. The child, thinking it was a candy, ate it, and shortly after, experienced stomach pain and expelled many worms, screaming in fright.

The child's family was terrified, thinking Feng Xiran had given their child poison, but they were too scared to confront her.

"Don't worry, this is just a deworming pill. It contains various herbs like tetrandrine, quassia, Sichuan pepper, rhubarb, and polygonum multiflorum. It's quite expensive because drinking raw water can lead to worms in the stomach. Aren't you feeling better now? Doesn't your stomach rumble or hurt anymore?"

Other villagers, now somewhat convinced, asked the child, who, after expelling the worms, indeed felt much better and no longer complained of a rumbling stomach.

Amidst the discussions of others, Feng Xiran went back to prepare for her bath.

Mo Yan borrowed the large stove from the village leader's house.