Chapter 25: The Human Heart Is Unfathomable
A clean water source was discovered, which made Lin Chen a little excited.
However, this groundwater is more peculiar, in Lin Chen's induction, this groundwater gushes out from a deeper underground, and then plunges into the underground world and disappears into Lin Chen's induction.
In Lin Chen's exploration, this underground water vein was like a high rising wave, and the highest point was about to touch the surface. However, the closer it is to the surface, the worse the water quality becomes, and conversely, the closer it is to the ground, the better the water quality and the less polluted.
This wonderful change caught Lin Chen's attention.
"Interesting, interesting, there must be a big secret to the fact that there is a relatively clean water source so close to the surface!"
Thinking of this, Lin Chen immediately began to mobilize manpower, preparing to carry out drilling operations at the location he found!
More than 100 people were all organized by him, using simple drilling equipment, completely relying on manpower, and it took several days to dig a large pit on the ground that was more than ten meters deep!
This kind of work is not done by people, the miasma is rampant on the ground, everyone can only stay for a few hours, and then they have to go back to the roof, and it is impossible to work for a long time. And this incident took up everyone's time, so that during this time, everyone had no time to pick up the rags in exchange for drinking water. If it weren't for Lin Chen's promise in his name that a clean water source could be dug up here, these people would have stopped doing it a long time ago.
But even then, after working for days on end, the patience of these people was exhausted.
Now everyone is just relying on inertia and continuing to do it. As soon as something happens, demonstrations erupt.
I saw digging and digging, and a middle-aged man suddenly threw the shovel in his hand on the ground and complained loudly: "Damn, I'm not doing it!" This dig, dig, dig until when! ”
With the first person to start, more people soon responded.
"Yes, does that celestial man have a hole in his head, how can it be possible to dig out groundwater in such a place. And even if you dig it up, it's contaminated and you can't drink it! ”
"Yes, yes! Let's go find Lin Chen, even if he saves all of us, but isn't it too much to call us like this!"
"That's right, if Lin Chen doesn't give us an explanation today, we won't do it. It's a big deal, let's go to the Yellow Steward of the Lord's Mansion, and I heard that the Yellow Steward will give priority to taking care of his own people. As long as you are willing to become a subordinate of the lord's mansion, you can get a part of the drinking water source on a regular basis. ”
"Hey, is it true, buddy! Now that the exchange price of drinking water is ridiculously high, the yellow steward is willing to share water with his own people? ”
"Nonsense, this is what I heard my cousin say, he works under the yellow steward, and there can be a fake!"
As soon as I heard that I could exchange for water, although I might lose my personal freedom and become a slave of the lord's mansion from now on, this is the last days, and human life is the least valuable in this era. As long as there is a place to live and live, food to eat and water to drink, who cares whether they are free or not, democracy or not!
All of a sudden, everyone was in an uproar.
At this moment, Lao Zhao, who had been working beside him, suddenly spoke!
"You young people, don't go too far, Lin Chen saved the lives of all of us, and I, an old man, believe that he won't talk nonsense. If he had been that kind of person, he wouldn't have had to save us all in the first place. ”
Heard Lao Zhao's words. There was silence for a while.
Although Lao Zhao's words are reasonable, no one wants to do a hopeless thing all the time.
As a result, in less than half a day, dozens of people left Lin Chen's small group without saying goodbye.
Lin Chen didn't get angry when he found out, but said meaningfully: "Not everyone in this world has a long-term vision, since you haven't left and are willing to stay and follow me, then I will treat you as a friend." I don't have any other good qualities as a person, but I've always taken good care of my friends. ”
"I'm sure you'll be glad for today's decision in the future!"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, the rest of the people continued to dig down in disbelief.
Lin Chen gave them the feeling that he was too confident, and this mysterious celestial had created a miracle before, maybe he would also create a miracle this time?
With this in mind, the rest of the people finally did not change. On the contrary, because those who are not strong enough are gone, the progress of work has improved.
And just when Lin Chen's side kept digging, some scavengers who left Lin Chen's small group took refuge in Huang Steward.
They told him about Lin Chen's stupid going to the surface to dig water.
Almost everyone who heard the news ridiculed the guy for being a fool and a psychopath. There is almost a consensus that all surface water is polluted.
Even groundwater needs to be pumped very deep to get a clean source.
I didn't see that the lord's palace had just announced, and the pollution had further intensified, and it was necessary to dig deeper underground to get clean water.
Just when everyone was ridiculing each other for not being able to do anything, the yellow steward was a little hesitant.
"Send someone to find out! I want to know what that person named Lin Chen wants to do? ”
Hearing Steward Huang's words, the scavenger who came to take refuge replied in a little panic: "Steward Huang, that person is a madman, everyone knows that surface water is not drinkable at all, even if it can dig up groundwater, it is not drinkable!" Besides, everyone knows that you announced that the groundwater was contaminated, and now it is not easy for the Lord's Mansion to get clean groundwater, let alone purely by manpower, isn't it a waste of everyone's time? ”
Just when this benevolent brother was speechless, Steward Huang's eyes suddenly felt a little wrong. It seems that the Lord's Mansion is very shy about this.
"Shut up, did I let you speak?"
"If you want to be a servant of the lord's house, the most basic thing is to know what to say and what not to say? Complete the task I gave you, and your supply will not be missing! ”
After saying that, Steward Huang asked the scavenger with a pockmarked face to go out.
After the other party went out, Steward Huang said to an entourage behind him: "Send someone to keep an eye on him, I want to know the other party's every move." I have a sense of foreboding. This guy who seems to be a celestial is not an ordinary person. The other party may have made some surprising discoveries! ”
"Yes, my lord!"
A middle-aged man standing behind the yellow steward answered. This big man in black is powerful, his eyes are fierce, and he looks like a hard stubble.
"What do you call me? I'm not saying it, just call me the steward before the other districts admit it. Don't you understand? Da Chen! ”
As soon as the strong man named Da Chen heard Steward Huang's words, he immediately lowered his head and replied honestly: "Ah, Lord Steward, I was negligent!" ”
"The subordinates just feel that now that the entire Western District is under the control of adults, this lord's position is well deserved!"
Obviously, he listened very comfortably, but Steward Huang was still expressionless on the surface, and just replied: "Just do your own thing!" Don't have a next time! ”
"Yes, sir!"
With the permission of Steward Huang, the middle-aged man named Da Chen slowly retreated, leaving Steward Huang to sit alone on the seat, looking at the sea of purple mist outside through the wide floor-to-ceiling window, without saying a word.
At the same time, the pock-faced scavenger who had given information to the Yellow Steward spat unhappily, and then walked towards the periphery of the Western District.
He didn't expect that he had contributed valuable information, and not only was he not taken seriously, but he was sent back. In the name of spying on Lin Chen, he actually sent himself away at will.
Spy on Lin Chen, and then accompany them to continue digging pits, what kind of thing is this!
Just as the pock-faced scavenger grinned, a figure hidden in the shadows followed him from a distance, heading in the direction of Bi Yuwei's building.