Probably because food was too expensive, the food Yun Hua brought out represented her confidence.
Under such circumstances, the villagers finally regained their confidence.
But even if you don't have confidence, the shortest time to eat people is still such a precious food, you have to live with your face, and you will definitely work hard.
Ten or twenty people took turns to dig, and worked in one go until five o'clock in the afternoon.
Suddenly, Tang Jianqiang went down with a hoe, and the water gushed out quickly.
People's eyes are red!
"Water! Water! It's out!"
"It's really out of water!"
"It really dug out the water!"
"Hahaha, there is water, there is water!"
Everyone laughed and shouted instantly.
The groundwater is quite abundant. At first, it gushed out in a small area, but soon, a fountain was formed, and the water soared several meters high.
This is the result of the release of pressure from the newly dug water layer. It is impossible to spray all the time, but at least it proves that the dug position is quite rich in water, and there is pressure to form a fountain from the gap.
People nearby directly brought buckets and basins to collect water, and children also played with water on the side.
The fountain lasted for more than ten minutes, gradually weakened, and finally subsided, but water continued to flow out of the dug place, and soon, the dug well was filled with water.
Manually dug wells will have a relatively large area, with a total depth of more than ten meters, but the caliber is very large.
Because this is the first well dug after measuring with the water finder, there is no preparation, so the edge of the well has not been fixed in time, which is prone to danger.
The adults kept telling the children not to come here to play, or they would drown.
Now that the first well can be dug, it is natural to start digging the second and third wells. After digging a few more wells, the drought problem in the village will be solved.
Carrying water for irrigation is indeed very tiring and bitter, and requires a lot of manpower. In this era, manpower is the most indispensable thing, and the most valuable thing is manpower. If only manpower is spent, the crops can be harvested, that would be great thing.
Finding a water meter is very useful. People have enough confidence in Bao Siqing, and the prestige is given by the villagers themselves.
Bao Siqing took a water finder to survey 6 places suitable for drilling wells.
Chen Fushan and Tang Jianqiang thought it was better to dig the wells closer to the croplands in the team first. It would be more difficult for people to draw water, but the crops must be watered first!
With the confidence of the first well, people will be very motivated in the future, and there is no need to encourage them at all.
After discussing with Tang Jianqiang, Chen Fushan also decided to use the food and money from the village to reward the well digging team.
Afterwards, the well-digging team will dig and build the wellhead with bricks, so that the well-built well can be used for a long time!
Half a month later, the weather is still dry.
There is no water in the upper reaches of the Wuli River.
Liuhe Village and Shangheshu Village, the two villages that blocked the water flow and did not release water to Xiaheshu Village, are now extremely dry, and drinking water is a problem for the villagers.
They also tried to dig a well, but in such a dry season, where is it so easy to dig water.
At this moment, all 6 wells in Xiaheshu Village have been dug, and two of them have been detected. Some people are responsible for irrigating crops, while others are responsible for continuing to dig wells. These two wells will be dug in a few days. .
Now, Xiaheshu Village is really not short of water.
Some relatives in the village were in Shangheshu Village and Liuhe Village, and the news they brought back said that there was really a drought there too.
Sure enough, within a few days, the branch secretaries and captains of the two upper villages that Xiaheshu Village begged and refused to let go of water came to Xiaheshu Village.
"Let us find water and dig a well for you?" Chen Fushan's face was not very good-looking, "At the beginning our team begged you to put some water to save our lives, but you refused, what shame is there now? Let us find water and dig a well for you?"
Chen Fushan immediately threw him out.
On Tang Jianqiang's side, the people in these two villages were also devastated.
Even when they heard that people from these two villages came to Xiaheshu Village to ask for water, the whole village, men, women, old and young, ran out, pointing and cursing at the people in those two villages directly.
The scolding was very ugly, but the people in the two villages didn't dare to reply, and kept begging.
Their current appearance is exactly the appearance of Xiaheshu Village when they went to beg for help.
"Uncle Fushan, Captain Jianqiang, all the folks in Xiaheshu Village, I beg you, I am really waiting for the water to save my life. Our side is already high, and the water is really hard to find. There is no more water. If not, Murakami would die of thirst."
"You fart! How many times have we said this to your team? Have you heard it? Have you ever pitied us? Now that Feng Shui is turning, it's your turn to beg us, so come pretend to be pitiful and give us Who will see, how shameless!"
"That's right, don't blame us for being unfeeling now, we will treat you as you did to us back then, and you will pay for it!"
The villagers twittered against it.
"Fathers and folks, I kneel down for everyone!"
"I beg everyone, we were wrong in the past, but now it's really life-threatening, please!"
The man a few feet tall actually knelt on the ground with a plop.
Immediately afterwards, the other men also knelt down one after another.
There is gold under the man's knees, even if it is a rural person, it is a great humiliation to make people kneel down, and the people in those two villages are willing to kneel down to them in order to ask for water.
With this kneeling, everyone couldn't bear it.
Chen Fushan shivered, knocked the cigarette ash tremblingly, "Jianqing was responsible for finding the water instrument, and you have to find him. If Jianqing disagrees, then no one can do anything about it."
A group of people went to Painter Lin Yun in a mighty way.
Bao Siqing was indeed a little tired these two days. Seeing that the work was almost done, he was lazy at home and wanted to make mung bean jelly by himself. Although the new mung bean hadn't come down yet, the old mung bean was used, but the jelly was cold Yun Hua also liked slippery things.
He was doing it, and she was helping him by the side.
It was at this time that the crowd surrounded her and blocked the door of her house.
After hearing clearly what they came for, Yun Hua and Bao Siqing looked at each other, both feeling a little helpless.
Obviously, both of them knew very well that when the people from the two villages above knelt down, the villagers couldn't bear it anymore. After all, they were all fellow villagers. Although there were conflicts and frictions in normal times, they almost got into a fight over looking for water. But everyone is kneeling, isn't it
This kneeling really represented too many things.
So it was obvious that the village party secretary and Tang Jianqiang had acquiesced, and the villagers did not resist, and it was indeed Tang Jianqing who was looking for the water instrument, so the village party secretary asked Tang Jianqing to ask.
Bao Siqing didn't bother to pay attention to those twists and turns.
Not to mention that the villagers agreed, even if the villagers disagreed, he would still help. After all, we are all human beings, and it is impossible to really see the people in the other two villages desperate!
However, now, the conditions can be changed.
"A place was measured and water was successfully dug out. Give our production team 200 catties of coarse grains or 100 catties of fine grains. In this way, you can give as much grain as you want to drill. Half of the grain will be given first, and the wells will be drilled. Give water to the other half."
This is Tang Jianqing's condition.
The people in the other two villages already had very low psychological expectations. Seeing what Bao Siqing said, even though they felt bad about the food, they knew the importance of a well and the food.
So, Bao Siqing went to find water for the other two villages.
To find water and dig a well, you have to follow the well. By the way, the old master from the village is also brought along. No salary is required, just a dozen catties of grain is fine.
Because there is a fee to find water, the two villages above did not dare to ask for more. The situation in Liuhe Village was more serious, so they asked to find 5 places. The situation in Shangheshu Village was slightly milder, but the village has a large population For the well with one more person to drink water, 5 wells were also drilled.
When the first wells in these two villages came out of water, Tang Jianqing and his water finder became famous in the local area. Not only these two villages, but also the surrounding villages came to help find water and dig wells. They also pay for food.
In order for Bao Siqing to find water for them first, some villages increased their pay and gave them more food. After all, in this critical period, the final difference between watering the crops one day earlier and watering the crops one day later is not small. Who doesn’t want a bumper harvest? As long as you want to, you have to dig a well quickly!
Bao Siqing's well drilling business lasted until mid-June.
The harvest of summer grains has basically been completed, and the sky finally started to rain. When the rain came, it was quite strong, and it was a torrential downpour.
Fortunately, the summer crops have already been harvested, so they are not afraid of the rainstorm right now.
Bao Siqing was finally able to take a break, and Dudu's and Doudou's birthdays were coming.
In this world, the birthdays of Dudu and Doudou are different from those in her world, in summer.
Yun Hua made cakes for the two little ones once before, but it was too laborious to beat the egg whites, so she only made it once, and the two little ones never forgot it.
Now that there is a father, the two little guys betrayed their father without hesitation.
It's so wise to let Bao Siqing beat the egg whites.
The man's arms were extremely powerful, and he was able to beat the egg whites meticulously according to his requirements.
This time, she is not only making cakes, she also plans to whip out some cream with a little expert egg white beater.
The raw materials for whipping cream are egg whites, milk, and white sugar.
I have egg whites and white sugar, but I have to find milk.
But Bao Siqing couldn't be bothered.
When Bao Siqing whipped out the cloud-like cream, Dudu and Doudou were completely stunned.
First, he gave the two little guys a sip of the soft and sweet cream. The expressions on the two little guys made both Yun Hua and Bao Siqing inexplicably proud.
"Mom and Dad, it's so delicious!"
"Mom and Dad, it looks like a cloud, I ate the cloud into my mouth!"
Yun Hua nodded with a smile.
After the cake embryo was made, let it cool slightly, and then spread the cream on it. Yun Hua also squeezed a few butter flowers for decoration.
"If only there were candles."
Yun Hua looked at the cake with regret.
However, with Bao Siqing around, he would never regret it. He took out a handful of thin candles.
"Where did you get it?" Yun Hua was quite surprised.
Bao Siqing smiled: "It's not difficult."
Well, for those with too much hands-on ability, nothing is difficult!
For birthdays, the more people there are, the more lively it will be.
Yun Hua told Dudu and Doudou that they could invite anyone they wanted.
Dudu and Doudou thought about it for a while, and quickly decided on a candidate.
Tang Jinyuan and Tang Jinzhou of the second uncle Tang Jian's military family, as well as Doudou's friend Xiao Shiliu and Dudu's friend Tang Xiaocong. Tang Xiaocong is the son of Tang Jianqiang. He has a rather dull personality, but he and Dudu accidentally get along together. The two often play together.
All the invited friends have arrived, and the birthday party officially begins.
"Mom, what are these candles for?" DouDou couldn't help asking.
Yun Hua smiled and said, "A candle represents one year old. You can insert as many candles as you are old. You two brothers are the same age, so you can only insert one and hold it, or you can separate the two sides of the cake and insert your own." .”
Many children would mind celebrating their birthday with others, because they would feel that their parents did not celebrate their birthday.
Fortunately, the relationship between Dudu and Doudou is very good. The two little brothers think that it is enough to insert one candle. If you insert too many candles, too much cream will be stained! It will also ruin the beauty of the cake!
Then just insert one copy and hold on!
"Put a candle, light it, and then we'll sing Happy Birthday."
"Happy birthday to you… "
This melody is very simple and catchy, and you can basically listen to it once.
Yun Hua first taught the children to sing, and then everyone sang together.
"Okay, after singing the birthday song, you can close your eyes and make a wish now." Yun Hua said with a smile.
Both Dudu and Doudou closed their eyes and began to make wishes.
"I want to be with my parents forever."
"I want Mom and Dad to never be separated!"
The two little guys said almost in unison.
Yun Hua's heart was very warm, and she said with a smile, "You can't say your wish, it won't work if you say it."
"Why?"
Dudu was very puzzled, "We will know when we tell."
"... Well, you're right." Yun Hua couldn't help laughing, "Then the two little birthday stars, let's blow out the candles now!"
The two little ones blew out the candles together.
Pull out the candles and start cutting the cake.
There was cream on the candles, and the two little guys carefully distributed one to each of the friends present. Everyone licked off the cream on the base of the candles and put away the candles that had burned a little.
Yun Hua cut a piece of cake for each child.
It was the second time for Dudu and Doudou to eat a cake, but it was also the first time to eat a cake with cream.
As for the other children, they were completely speechless by the deliciousness.
Tang Jinyuan and Tang Jinzhou had never eaten any good food before. During this time, Chen Ying and Tang Jianbing had money in their hands, and they bought them snacks from the supply and marketing cooperative once or twice, but they couldn't compare with the cake in front of them at all!
There is also Tang Xiaocong, whose father is Tang Jianqiang, the team leader, and his family is not short of money, and he often eats dim sum, but indeed, he has never eaten such a delicious cake! Soft and sweet, how can there be such a delicious thing in the world
And the thin little pomegranate couldn't help asking after taking a bite of the cake, "Is this what the gods eat?"
(end of this chapter)