On 25 August, Luo Wenqian arrived at the county seat to be personally inspected, Biguan County.

Biguan County is located in the northwest corner of Taiyuan Prefecture, the county border is bordering Tatar, it is a military important place, Shanxi General Army, Taiyuan Prefecture are commanding to make perennial soldiers stationed here, but because there is a friendly relationship with Tatar, there has been no war between the two countries since the first emperor ascended the throne, so although Biguan County is remote but lively.

When Luo Wenqian entered the county, he felt the prosperity of Biguan County, the street was spacious, there were many shops along the street, and the people's costumes during the departure period were still different from those in Taiyuan Fucheng, with a hint of alien customs.

Luo Wenqian also saw people with snow-white skin, and found that they were still blue-eyed when they looked at the eyes, and looked through the literature of Taiyuan Mansion, Luo Wenqian knew that these should be white tartars, although he had seen the information recorded that the two countries could communicate with each other and communicate with each other, but he witnessed that there were still some indescribable complex emotions.

Luo Wenqian's purpose in coming to Biguan County was to check the drought situation of the fields, he went directly to the county government of Biguan County, and Luo Wenqian, who was personally greeted by the county order, was in Pianguan County, Luo Wenqian wanted to live in the county office, tidy up, and eat, Luo Wenqian went directly to see the situation of the farmland.

This time, only Qian Dongliang was the little guy who followed Luo Wenqian on the surface, Zhu Shanfang did not enter the county government but stayed in an inn in the county, Luo Wenqian asked him to inquire about the news of Biguan County in secret.

This time, two secret guards Luo Wenqian brought, one followed him, and the other asked him to secretly follow Zhu Shanfang; There are still two secret guards in Mrs. Yuan in Taiyuan Mansion, so this time Chen Xiuyan's words were conclusive.

Luo Wenqian and his entourage rode out of Fucheng, walked lightly, and looked directly at the farmland along the road, and the big rural guys with wells lined up to fetch water.

"My lord, in the past, the well water in the village could not only solve the people's domestic water, but also enough irrigation for farmland, but this year it has not rained for more than four months, and the temperature is high, even the Biguan River has dried up, and if those wells are also dry, the consequences will be unimaginable." The county magistrate of Biguan County, who accompanied Luo Wenqian to go out together, said with a serious expression.

Luo Wenqian has seen the water system in Biguan County, the main river is the Biguan River, the geographical location and soil conditions of the Biguan River determine that the river changes with the rainfall season, when the rain is heavy, it is easy to cause flooding, once it does not rain for a long time, the river is easy to dry up.

Luo Wenqian specially brought the well diggers over this time, the situation of the river could not be changed, all he could think of was to find another water source, he asked the well diggers to act separately to find a place where the water source could be dug.

The county magistrate also thought of this method and asked people to look for it, but because of the limited personnel and limited ability, there was no water after digging a lot of land, so he very much hoped that Luo Wenqian would bring capable people.

It took five days of hard work, Luo Wenqian ran non-stop through all the fields in Biguan County, and every place he went to would ask people to find water, but there was still no harvest.

Luo Wenqian's expression became heavier and heavier, and there was no sign of rain except for the well diggers and those who could watch the weather.

If you can't find the place where ordinary people walk, you can only go to the place where others don't usually go.

Luo Wenqian looked at the map of Biguan County on the table, and was optimistic about the mountain he was going to tomorrow.

When going up the mountain in summer, the trouser legs and sleeves should be tight, and the collar should be small, Luo Wenqian carried a burden by himself, which mainly contained the medicine prepared by Chen Xiuyan, and hung two water bladders on his waist.

Luo Wenqian chose a mountain far away from the Biguan River, close to the danger along the river, the land is bare, and the mountain close to the river, even if there is water flowing on the mountain, it is the river below, and the river is dry, what can there be on the mountain.

Today, Luo Wenqian did not let the people of the county government follow, he wanted to take the people of the city this time, many officials occasionally flashed dissatisfaction on their faces, they followed the rush for five days, but there was no gain, and they also had doubts about Luo Wenqian's ability, and now they have to climb the mountain, when have they suffered this hardship.

However, Luo Wenqian personally took the lead, they couldn't refuse clearly, they could only call it sick, some said that they had heat stroke, some said that they had diarrhea, and some fell and injured their legs, and finally followed Luo Wenqian up the mountain only three officials in the government office, a work secretary, two officials, and a well digger.

Counting Luo Wenqian and Qian Dongliang and his party of six, Luo Wenqian did not blindly and arrogantly want to lead the way in person, but first looked for the villagers near the foot of the mountain, found a villager who was good at hunting to lead the way, gave five taels of silver, and tied the horses to the hunter's house.

The hunter took the silver and asked his mother-in-law to prepare dry food, and Luo Wenqian gave another tael of silver, and asked everyone for dry food and filled it with water bladders.

"Uncle Zhong, let's go." The hunter Luo Wenqian was looking for was surnamed Zhang, called Zhang Zhong, Luo Wenqian did not indicate his identity, and called the hunter according to his seniority.

"Now go up the mountain, you may have to live in the mountains tonight." Zhang Zhong sounded the alarm for Luo Wenqian in advance.

"Yes."

A group of seven people walked up the mountain, on the way Zhang Zhongcai and Luo Wenqian inquired about their intentions to go up the mountain, he would agree to look at Luo Wenqian's good face, and the movement was big, all on horseback, I thought that I would not do anything wrong, but I didn't want my family to worry, so I only asked now.

"What are you looking for when you go up the mountain?" Zhang Zhong asked.

"Find water." Luo Wenqian said without concealment.

Zhang Zhong stopped directly in a daze, thinking that he was looking for rare furs, or maybe it was for rare game, or even precious medicinal materials, but he never expected to get the word "water source".

"Looking for water?" Zhang Zhong said incredulously, "Even if you find it, you can't transport it, it's not wild." ”

Not everyone will come to the mountains, this is a fatal thing, who will come here to carry water.

"As long as you can find it, there is always a way to get it out." Luo Wenqian said, "If you can find the source and the place where it flows, you only need to open an opening at the bottom of the mountain to have water left." ”

"The topography of the mountain dictates that the water flows downward." Luo Wenqian replied.

Zhang Zhong heard this, and inexplicably felt that it made sense.

"When Uncle Zhong went up to the mountains to hunt, did he find water, such as creeks and mountain springs?" Luo Wenqian asked.

Zhang Zhong shook his head, "I bring my own every time I drink, the main thing is that the range of my hunting is set early in the morning, and I almost don't go if I exceed, and the game within the range is enough for me to hunt." ”

"Then Uncle Zhong can take us out of range?" Luo Wenqian stopped and asked.

Zhang Zhong thought for a while and nodded, then took out a picture drawn with charcoal from his arms, "This is the ancestral inheritance of my family, my family has been hunters for generations, and many ancestors also died on the mountain, so the range of our descendants to go up the mountain is getting smaller and smaller." ”

"According to my grandfather's markings, there seems to be a stream in this place." Zhang Zhong pointed to the northwest corner of the map and said.

"Then go here."