There were already a few people present who wanted to take advantage of themselves without spending money, and when they heard Lu Zhengan's words, their hearts immediately lifted.

"This well was built by everyone pooling money, and if you want to use it, you have to use it first by the people who paid for it. If you don't have the money, you can use it if you want to, but you have to pay the money first every time. Let's discuss the specifics. ”

Lu Tieniu's family also agreed with digging wells, and when they heard Lu Zhengan say this, they immediately continued: "It is better not to use those who have not paid for it, because if we accept money from them, we will think that we are embarrassing them." ”

"That is, what Tie Niu said makes sense." Liu Changshan also echoed on the side.

Immediately, all the people in the courtyard nodded their heads one after another, and they also agreed with Lu Tieniu's words in their hearts.

Lu Zheng'an is not a procrastinating character, seeing that everyone is like this, he immediately asked Lu Yingchun, who was squatting next to him to watch the excitement, to bring a pen and paper from the house, and said to everyone: "The crops in the field can't wait, since so many people agree, the matter of digging a well is naturally early and good." If anyone in the village agrees, go to Uncle Qingshan to register for a name, and then it will be easy to collect money. If you don't want to participate, there is nothing to do later, and everyone can disperse. ”

As Lu Zheng'an's words fell, a few people sitting in front of him rushed to Lu Qingshan first. Seeing that Lu Qingshan had added his name, he was relieved.

"Changgen'er, Zheng'an, can you choose the person who drills the well?"

Liu Changshan squeezed out of the crowd and came to Lu Zhengan and Lu Changgen.

"No, I'm going to go to Dawangzhuang early tomorrow morning and ask which master they were looking for before."

When Liu Changshan heard that he hadn't decided on the person who was digging the well, he immediately said: "Since I haven't found it, then I will recommend someone to you, that is, Zhang Xicheng from Da Li Ying." I worked with him when I was younger, and he was a man with a very good eye. Most of the places he chose can produce water, so you might as well go and ask them. ”

Liu Changshan's words made Lu Zheng'an and Lu Changgen's eyes suddenly light up, and they hurriedly thanked him.

"Whew! Thank you, aren't you also for our village? Speaking of this, Liu Changshan looked at the few people wandering at the entrance and couldn't help but sigh. Those who disagreed were also confused. Although it costs a lot of money to dig this well, who can guarantee that the wind and rain will be smooth every year. These people are just rats. ”

Although he knew that Liu Changshan was right, Lu Zhengan could not say that those who did not participate were not. He smiled and said to Liu Changshan: "Everyone has different ideas, and if they are unwilling, we can't force them." By the way, Uncle Changshan, since you have worked with Master Zhang before, then Ming'er bothers you to accompany me and Uncle Changgen on a trip. After all, acquaintances are easy to do, and with you being there, Master Zhang can't refuse to see your face. ”

……

By the time Lu Zhengan returned home, it was almost time.

At this time, Lu Xingyi was already asleep, and when he heard Lu Zheng'an's voice calling for the door, Song Huaishu hurriedly put on a thick cotton coat and walked out of the house.

"Why did you come back so late? But everyone disagrees? Song Huaishu said, and after Lu Zheng'an entered the door, he hurriedly closed the door and closed the bolt.

Seeing that Song Huaishu was wearing cotton clothes, Lu Zhengan knew that he had just gotten up from the bed, and he was afraid that he would catch a cold and hurriedly pull the placket of his clothes so as not to suffer the wind. "It's cold outside, let's talk about it first."

After Lu Zhengan took Song Huaishu's hand and entered the room, looking at the other party's wide-eyed appearance looking at him, Lu Zhengan smiled and said: "How can the people in the village disagree with such a good thing as digging a well." However, it is estimated that we also have a lot of wells for our family, so I will make the decision to pay half of the money for digging wells. ”

"It doesn't matter how much money you pay, the main thing is to get things done."

Seeing Song Huaishu supporting him like this, Lu Zheng'an was extremely moved, and reached out to take him into his arms and kissed the top of his soft hair. Smelling the familiar smell of Song Huaishu, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but sigh: "Huaishu, it's good to have you." ”

Although the two of them can be regarded as old husbands and wives, Lu Zheng'an's cold remark still made Song Huaishu can't help but blush.

"What do you do inexplicably."

Hearing that Song Huaishu was a little shy, Lu Zhengan smiled and rubbed his legal duties again. That's what I thought in my head, so I couldn't help but say it. Really, having you by my side to support me like this makes me feel a lot more at ease. ”

"You will also be for the sake of our family, I know in my heart how can I not support it. However, since everyone in the village has agreed to dig a well, are you going to be busy in the future? ”

"Well, it's going to be busy. And even if I didn't have to worry about staring, the orchard trees had to be watered, and I wondered if I should ask my mother to come and help me for a while. ”

At this time, Lu Zhengan pulled water from the back mountain to water the garden, and his entire shoulder was so worn that the skin was about to break, and Song Huaishu was very distressed when he read it. "Okay, now Xingyi is bigger, and it's much better than before. Let her come over, I'll help you share some of the burden, and you can be a little more relaxed. ”

Lu Zhengan was naturally reluctant to let Song Huaishu accompany him on his run up and down the mountain, but when he said this, he did not respond positively, and grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed him back to the bed.

"We'll talk about that in two days. It's not early, hurry up and go to bed, I have to get up early tomorrow morning with Uncle Changgen and Uncle Changshan, go to Da Li Ying to ask the master who drilled the well, I am afraid it will be too late to get up. ”

As soon as he heard Lu Zheng'an say this, Song Huaishu hurriedly responded and hurriedly urged Lu Zhengan to hurry up and wash up.

Early the next morning, when Lu Zhengan opened his eyes, Song Huaishu was no longer in bed. got up and looked at the courtyard from the window, and saw that in the dim kitchen, Song Huaishu was sitting in front of the stove, tilting his head and seriously adding firewood to it, hurriedly looking for clothes, putting them on his body, pushing the door and walking out.

"Why don't you make breakfast after you don't sleep for a while? Hurry up, I'll just get it. ”

Song Huaishu was pulled up from a small wooden bench by Lu Zheng'an, and he couldn't help but smile when he looked at the other party's wrinkled brows. "What does it matter if I cook a meal, besides, when you have to go out, is it possible to go hungry? When the fire in the stove is almost over, you hurry up and wash up, and when you clean up, this meal is just enough to eat. ”

Seeing that there was indeed white gas running around the cauldron, Lu Zhengan sighed helplessly and nodded to Song Huaishu.

"Okay, my daughter is lying alone in bed. Go into the house and watch, lest you wake up and see no one and fall out of bed again. ”

The current Lu Xingyi is not the same as before, although she doesn't like to cry, but she is by no means a peaceful little girl. Especially when you are older, you can't leave people around you. Lu Zhengan was afraid that something would happen to her, so he could only let Song Huaishu keep an eye on her.

"I guess it will take a while to wake up, you go wash up, I'll wait and see her."

As soon as Song Huaishu helped Lu Zhengan bring breakfast out of the pot, Lu Changgen had already arrived outside the door.

"Why is Uncle Changgen so early, but have you had breakfast?"

"Your aunt will get up and cook at the right time." Seeing that Lu Zhengan was still holding a steamed bun in his hand, Lu Changgen continued: "You go and eat first, and I'll go to set up a mule cart." When you're done, we'll be ready to go. ”

Lu Zhengan and Lu Changgen were not polite, and when they saw him say this, Lu Zhengan responded and went back to the stove house to continue eating.

When Lu Zhengan, Lu Changgen, and Liu Changshan drove to Da Li Ying, Lu Zhengan sat in the car and saw that the people in the fields were carrying water and watering the ground. Looking up at the east full of morning glow, I couldn't help but sigh. And Lu Changgen and Liu Changshan's faces were not any more relaxed than him.

"Uncle, did we use this drought here before? I don't think it's like this has ever been the case. ”

Liu Changshan sat in the car and nodded helplessly when he heard Lu Zhengan's question. "There have been droughts before, but never droughts. I walked around the field yesterday, and the fields were already cracked again, and if I don't think about it, I guess I will really be hungry this year. ”

"No, don't say that Zheng'an has never seen such a big drought, even when we were children, we haven't encountered it a few times. Now is the time for the wheat in the field to be pumped, and I am afraid that the harvest will be cut off if there is a lack of water. ”

While the three of them were talking, the mule cart came to the Dali camp in a leisurely manner.

When Liu Changshan found Zhang Xicheng's house from memory, Zhang Xicheng was sitting at the door drinking porridge. Looking at the three people who came to the door, Zhang Xicheng's gaze fixed on Liu Changshan's face for a long time before he recognized the identity of the other party.

I saw that the other party excitedly patted Liu Changshan on the shoulder and warmly beckoned several people into the house.

"Don't go into the house, don't go into the house. I'm looking for you today, brother, because I have something to ask for. ”

As soon as he heard Liu Changshan's words, the smile on Zhang Chuncheng's face immediately fell, and he asked with a serious face while holding his rice bowl: "What are you looking for me?" ”

"The weather is not normal this year, and our village is planning to dig a few wells. I thought of you, brother, and your eyes were the most accurate, so I cheekily came over and begged you to come. ”

When Zhang Chuncheng heard that several people had come to him to help dig the well, he immediately relaxed. "I should be so serious about something, and it's worth saying that this little thing is worth asking. When do you plan to start, you have chosen a good day, and I will bring someone over directly. ”

"Sooner rather than later, if Master Zhang is free, he can bring someone over at any time."

When Zhang Chuncheng saw that several people said this, he immediately responded. "Okay, then we'll be over early tomorrow morning. But although I'm a fixer, I'm not the one who pays the effort, so the salary is ......."

"Although we rely on Uncle Changshan to come, as long as we can get water, no one in our village will be less than you!"

After receiving Lu Zhengan's hearty words, Zhang Chun nodded when he was founded. "That's it, we'll be there early tomorrow."

……

However, to Lu Zheng'an's surprise, after Zhang Chuncheng came, Li Erwang and Master Cao also came over.

Seeing Lu Zheng'an's surprised gaze, Master Cao rarely showed a smile. "What? You're not welcome to come here, huh? ”

After hearing Master Cao's words, Lu Zheng'an immediately came back to his senses and hurriedly explained, "How come? It's just that I didn't expect Master Cao to come over, and I was a little surprised. ”

After saying that, Lu Zhengan wanted to take the person to his home, but then he thought of Master Zhang, who was fixing the hole in the field, Lu Zhengan hesitated for a moment, and said to Master Cao: "During this period of great drought, the village invited the master to come and dig a well. If Master Cao doesn't mind, come with me to see if it's possible? ”

"Then let's go check it out."

Li Erwang, who was beside Master Cao, glanced at his master's expression, then poked Lu Zheng'an's shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Brother Xiao'an, how is the situation in your orchard?" ”

"The old trees at the entrance of my house are not a big problem, but the hills next to them are all new saplings that have just turned a year, and I am afraid that I will not be able to save any of them. Therefore, I worked with the people in the village to find a way to find someone to dig a few wells and pass the difficulties in front of me first. ”

Master Cao, who was walking in front, listened to the conversation between the two and looked back at Lu Zheng'an. "I remember there won't be two streams behind your house? This stream is flowing from the mountains behind, so what should it affect for the time being? ”

"The water level of the stream in the back mountain is still normal, but if it doesn't rain again, it is estimated that the water level will drop a little. I wanted to bring water down from the back mountain, but it was a lot of work, and it might not be as fast as digging a well. ”

Hearing this, Master Cao nodded. "You are not wrong to think so, but even if the well water is ready, you have to carry it to the mountain, so it will be a lot of trouble."

Lu Zhengan didn't know what Master Cao said, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "That's no way, you can't watch the saplings die."

Watching Master Cao stride forward, Lu Zhengan turned his head to look at Li Erwang on the side and asked, "Aren't you and Master Cao doing work outside, why did you come back at this time?" ”

Li Erwang glanced at Master Cao's back and sighed: "When I heard that my family had suffered a disaster, I thought that my father and mother were old, and I always remembered it in my heart. After the master learned about it, he rushed to work day and night for ten days, and then returned with me ahead of schedule. Knowing that fruit trees were planted on the hills around Daohua Dragon Mountain, Master Cao was thinking about it all the way. ”

"Do you have a mouth? If you don't speak, no one can take you for a dumb person. ”

Master Cao, who was walking in front, obviously heard the conversation between Li Erwang and Lu Zhengan, and stopped to look at Li Erwang, his face was not much different from ink.

Hearing Master Cao's reprimand, Li Erwang quietly pouted with Lu Zhengan, and then quickly chased after him. Lu Zheng'an looked at the backs of their master and apprentice, and almost stopped following, and when he walked to Master Cao's side, he whispered a thank you to him.

However, Master Cao heard Lu Zheng'an's thanks, although the expression on his face did not change much. But the corners of his mouth were tense, but they quietly relaxed.

Chapter 106

After Zhang Xicheng led people to the outside of Lujia Village early in the morning, he walked around the area under the leadership of Liu Changshan and Lu Changgen.

After Master Zhang walked around the area, he carefully observed for a while, and in less than two hours, the location of the four wells was determined.

After Master Zhang set his seat, Liu Ergou, who was watching the excitement in the crowd, sneered. "It's strange that Lu Zheng'an wants to give half of the money to dig a well in the village, and he doesn't look at the position chosen by this master. The four wells are all fucking closest to his orchard, and the feeling is to let the villagers pay for his family convenience. ”

was said by Liu Ergou, and the people around him also found that the four acupuncture points set by Master Zhang were indeed close to the orchard of Lu Zheng'an's family. Many people present began to mumble in their hearts, and some even began to speculate about Lu Zhengan's intention of finding someone to dig a well.

Lu Changgen listened to the buzzing of the crowd, and his eyes glanced at Liu Ergou, who was snickering, and couldn't help but snort coldly.

"The location of this well was set by Master Zhang, and what does it have to do with political security. Liu Ergou, don't be fooling around here. ”

"Uncle Changgen's heart and eyes are really biased to the armpits, and everyone present has eyes on their noses. Am I being foolish, can't you see it? ”

Just as Lu Changgen continued to argue with Liu Ergou, someone suddenly pressed his shoulder from behind.

Lu Changgen turned around and saw that the person who came was Lu Zhengan and his old friend, and his eyes suddenly lit up. "Lao Cao, why are you here?"

"It's been fine lately, but I heard that there was a drought in the town, so I came back with Erwang to take a look." As he spoke, Master Cao glanced at Liu Ergou, who was on the other side with his waist in his hand, and asked, "It's such a good thing to dig a well in the village, what is the fuss going on here?" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Xicheng on the side sighed, and said helplessly: "This little brother said that the location I set is closest to the orchard of the little brother of the Lu family, and I am not happy." ”

Cao Debang asked Zhang Xicheng about his specific location, and after following the route of Master Zhang again under the puzzled eyes of everyone, he looked at everyone and said: "I happen to know some things about digging wells, and the location chosen by this master is a place surrounded by mountains on three sides, a ditch between two mountains, and a place where two mountain mouths are opposite. ”

"The master was invited by Lu Zheng'an, and you and Lu Zheng'an are familiar with each other, so naturally you are talking to him." It was Wang Xiumei who spoke, and I saw her standing in front of Li Dawang with her arms crossed, looking at Lu Zhengan and his party opposite, her eyes full of disdain.

"That's it, fortunately, I didn't participate in the village well, otherwise I would have made a wedding dress for someone else."

As soon as Liu Ergou's words came out, many people who had participated in the well drilling before began to hesitate.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan walked up to the crowd and said, "Since you think that Master Zhang and I are colluding, what do you say?" ”

As soon as Lu Zhengan threw out the question, everyone suddenly became a little embarrassed, and although they had doubts in their hearts, no one dared to come forward with this.

Seeing everyone's expressions like this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but sneer in his heart. "Since you can't trust me Lu Zhengan, then I won't be reluctant. Although we are all folks, we still have to talk about ugly things ahead. After I, Lu Zhengan, dug the well, no one in the village was allowed to use it. Otherwise, let's see you at Yamen! ”

Lu Zheng'an was digging a well at the foot of the mountain, and he already had the idea of taking care of the people in the village. At this time, seeing that they were thinking about him with their hearts, Lu Zhengan did not need to worry about anything anymore, and immediately led Master Zhang and a group of workers who were digging wells to the foot of the mountain next to him.

When Mrs. Ge and Lu Qingshan on the side saw that Lu Zheng'an was leading the people to leave, they immediately became a little anxious, hurriedly walked in front of Lu Zheng'an, and stretched out their hands to stop him.

"Lu family boy, others don't believe you, but I believe in you, old woman. You know that I am old, my little grandson is still young, and we all depend on the grain in the field to survive, and if there is no water to water the fields, we will not be able to survive this year. You should have pity on the poor old woman, and pity and pity my grandson who has no father. ”