Before the crossing, Gao Shengran often had to go to the countryside, and I also heard some proverbs from the countryside about digging wells to find water.

Proverbs such as "two ditches intersect, spring water surging", "mountain mouth to mountain mouth, good water under the mouth", "mountain turns head, there is a big stream" and other proverbs are the crystallization of thousands of years of wisdom of the Chinese working people, and they are also the basis for him to find water and dig wells.

Of course, Feng Shui is the best way to find water, but Gao Sheng has never dabbled in it.

However, Xiahe Village is located at the foot of a large mountain, and there is a river in front of the village, and according to the topography of these proverbs, he is very sure that Xiahe Village will definitely find a source of underground water.

It's just that the location of the well is to be implemented in the Gao family's compound, isn't it small, he can only try.

If it is easy to do in summer, the temperature difference between day and night is large in summer, and at sunset, the yard is covered with rice paper with strong water absorption, and the next morning can be based on the humidity of the rice paper, and it can be roughly judged where it is possible to draw water out of the hospital according to the humidity of the rice paper.

But now it's winter, and nothing can be counted on.

When the old man saw him in the cold weather, he squatted in the courtyard, staring at the ground in a daze, and knew that he was thinking about something, and when he came out, he sighed and said: "This god is also strange, I haven't seen a single snow in the whole winter, I can't imagine that I will send water next spring!" ”

Gao Sheng, who was interrupted from thinking, turned his head and rolled his eyes at the old man, and the white eyes were only halfway over, but he suddenly became enchanted, and the whole person was petrified on the spot.

If the history of the Tang Dynasty in his memory hadn't been recalled, the old man's speculative conclusion would really happen next year.

From the memories of his predecessor, he also searched for the river in front of Xiahe Village, every spring, once there is heavy rain, the river is turbulent, and most of the crops along the coast are flooded.

If it is a torrential rain and a flash flood season, the two villages of Shanghe and Xiahe Village by the river are absolutely a vast ocean, and even the farmers and livestock of the two villages cannot be spared.

It is better to take precautions and repair water conservancy in winter, but at this moment, it is the best time.

Gao Sheng didn't have time to improve his own life, so he stood up abruptly, startled the old man, and scolded: "This coward, how can I get up without any signs, I'm scared to death!" ”

Gao Sheng lazily ignored the old man, and hurriedly said to the housekeeper Sun Youfu: "Blessed, quickly go to recruit the village and the village elder to the mansion to talk." ”

Sun Youfu, the housekeeper who was busy beside him, immediately agreed and hurriedly went to the village to invite someone.

The old man was puzzled and asked: "Coward, what do you have to do, don't think about one out is one out?" ”

"Repair the embankment." Gao Sheng said calmly.

The old man was a little depressed, he had a hunch that Gao Sheng was going to spend money again, and said, "Uh...... Repairing the river embankment is an errand of the government, so it's your turn to worry about it? ”

Gao Sheng's repeated questions to the old man made it a bit big, so he could only divert the old man and let him do something, and said: "Aya, our family has to dig a well, and it is always inappropriate to let the slaves and maids go out to fetch water in this winter." ”

When the old man heard this, he didn't know that Gao Sheng deliberately diverted his attention, nodded, and said: "Speaking of digging wells, I know an old man in Shanghe Village, and he knows his ability. ”

Gao Sheng saw that the old man was interested, and hurriedly proposed, "Aya, why don't you take our carriage to Shanghe Village, and invite the old man to show our family, so that you can dig a good well?" ”

The old man nodded solemnly and said, "These technical jobs are still done properly, you cowardly baby." ”

Gao Sheng rolled his eyes, he was really speechless, the master is not careful, can you allow this old man to command blindly here?

Watching the old man recruit the slave and maid resolutely, lead the carriage out, and go directly to Shanghe Village, the corners of his mouth turned up, leaking a satisfied smile that finally broke the old man.

As the old man expected, he didn't count on others to repair water conservancy this winter, but all the villagers in Xiahe Village, and as for the cost of repairing water conservancy, he could only pay out of his own pocket.

He had to do such a loss.

Xiahe Village belongs to his fiefdom, these Xiahe Village households are his households, if it is really as recorded in historical records, the flash flood around Chang'an in the spring of the next year, Xiahe Village, which lives by the river, will not be spared.

And the villagers in Xiahe Village are friendly with him and the old man, and the villagers can't see death without help, if the flash flood breaks out in the spring of the next year, as recorded in the historical records, the villagers in Xiahe Village will bear the brunt, and I don't know how many people will drown.

At that time, as a man in Xiahe County, he will appease the special account of Xiahe Village who was killed and injured by the flash flood, and the expenditure will be an astronomical amount.

Since this money cannot be saved, it is more practical to strengthen the river in winter and repair the riverbed.

The village chief of Xiahe Village is older than the old man, and braved the cold weather to lead several village elders to Gao's house one after another.

The men of Xiahe County were dispatched, and the village Zheng and the village elders were naturally interested, and they all sat in the front hall, waiting for Gao Sheng, the owner of Xiahe Village, to speak.

Everyone was surprised, the Gao family didn't burn a fire in the house to keep warm, and it was also warm, it was really strange, the Gao family Saburo was really not an ordinary person.

Of course, they don't dare to ask why, there is too much gap between Gao Sheng's status and them now, and if they want to ask, they will also ask the old man and old lady of the same generation.

The servants and maids of the Gao family served refreshments, and then stood in the hall to serve at any time, which made the village and the village elders useful.

Even if the San Lang of the Gao family is knighted, he will not forget the kindness of his neighbors and be polite to them, which makes them finally raise their courage, represented by Murazheng, and take the lead in asking Gao Sheng, saying: "The county man has worked tirelessly to recruit me and others to come to the gathering, what is the so-called matter?" ”

Gao Sheng got up and saluted the village leaders and village elders present, so that the village leaders and village elders hurriedly got up and returned the salute, and said, "The county man made me wait." ”

A county man, their owner, is polite to them and has a lot of courtesy, which is not only rare in a hierarchical feudal society, but it is simply a gift.

The superficial work of etiquette must be done sufficiently, this is the way to control people, even if it is very hypocritical.

"Xiahe Village is Gao Sheng's hometown, you are all Gao Sheng's neighbors and relatives, every year I see the river in front of the village due to the flood season in spring and summer, the river floods, the farmland of the village is affected by the disaster and the harvest is not harvested, and the heavy is flooded with no people, livestock, and wives are scattered, a heart is very helpless, want to contribute to the neighbors, and beyond the power."

Gao Sheng is telling the truth, Xiahe Village and Shanghe Village, which live by the riverside, even if the wind and rain are good, once the river reaches the flood season, the crops around the riverside will be more or less affected by some floods.

The villagers of the two villages have repaired the river embankments several times on their own initiative, but without the intervention of the government, they have achieved little success because the material and financial resources cannot keep up.

Only when the government encounters a major flood and drowns people, will it temporarily strengthen the river, and there are no preventive measures at all.

For decades, the village and the village elders have witnessed the disasters caused by the flooding of the river during the flood season, and they are all powerless.

"Now, although a certain person is not wealthy, but there is still a degree of use to strengthen the river embankment in the village and clean up the river in the village.

Although Gao Sheng's words have not yet come to a conclusion, the village leaders and village elders who are sitting are all human spirits, and they have already smelled an unusual smell from his words.

Our owner, the man in Xiahe County wants to repair water conservancy in winter.

"If you want to make a contribution, gather the power of the households in Xiahe Village, repair water conservancy in winter, and let the households in this village have no worries when the flood comes."

Sure enough, Gao Sheng's conclusion was exactly what they expected.

The village leaders and all the village elders present were all excited, and they all got up and bowed to Gao Sheng......