I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Chapter 123: Finding Water Source for Lijia Village

Over here, in another extremely luxurious carriage, Li Chengxuan leisurely sipped tea. A moment later, a man in a gray suit whispered through the carriage curtain, "Congratulations, young master! You've made the list."

Li Chengxuan paused holding the teacup, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he asked doubtfully, "Just a name on the list?"

The man in gray stood there with a complicated expression, hesitating and not knowing how to answer.

Not getting a response from the gray-clothed man, Li Chengxuan's eyes darkened. He put down his teacup heavily and shouted, "Why don't you answer?"

The gray-clothed man pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, Young Master. Young Master's ranking is tenth."

"Where's Li Chunhua?"

"Li Chunhua is the top scorer in the provincial exam. Young Master, should we…"

As the gray-clothed man finished speaking, a fierce look flashed in Li Chengxuan's eyes. He sneered and said self-deprecatingly, "I was careless after all."

Then he said coldly, "No rush, let's wait until next year's spring exam."

As soon as Li Chengxuan's carriage stopped at the gate of the villa, the servant waiting at the gate hurried forward and said anxiously, "Young Master, you are finally back. The master is here and is waiting for you in the front hall."

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Li Chengxuan quickly got out and walked quickly into the courtyard. When he entered the front courtyard archway, his steps suddenly stopped. He looked at the front hall not far away. A middle-aged man in a white robe and with a slightly rough appearance was sitting on the upper armchair. His eyes flashed slightly, and he walked in quickly.

"Father."

The man took a sip of tea, raised his eyes slightly, and asked casually, "How's your ranking?"

A trace of fear flashed across Li Chengxuan's eyes. He calmed down and said seriously, "Tenth place. My son didn't perform well in this exam..."

Suddenly, a strong wind blew and Li Chengxuan's face was blown to the side. It swelled instantly and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

"Waste. My son, Tuoba Ye, is such a waste. And how could a child born to a concubine be smart? Take the exam well next spring. No matter what method you use, you must come out on top."

Looking at Li Chengxuan, who was standing in front of him with his head lowered and silent, Tuoba Ye placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table and said sarcastically, "If I hadn't been injured, I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to recognize a loser like you. It's because of you that I almost ruined my plan. Qingyi, replace his carriage with a very ordinary one tomorrow to avoid any trouble for me."

After saying that, he snorted coldly and walked away.

"Yes, my lord."

Qingyi glanced at Li Chengxuan who was standing motionless with his head down, walked over to him, patted his shoulder, sighed softly, and followed him out of the front hall.

At this moment, Li Chengxuan, who had been silent and bowed his head, had bloodshot eyes and clenched fists at his sides. Sensing the two men leaving, he suddenly raised his head, spat out a mouthful of blood, and pressed the tip of his tongue against the injured side of his mouth. With a hiss, he grimaced in pain.

There was a vicious look in his eyes, and he hated in his heart: Father, I want to see who among us is the waste?

Bozhou Prefecture Government Office.

Zhou Yuntian was buried in a pile of official business, dealing with matters reported from various places.

"Sir, the Fourth Master passed the imperial examination."

Zhou Yuntian paused for a moment, then put down the brush and said in a deep voice, "Where are the others?"

Zhou Qi glanced at his son and said, "They just reported on Saturday that they will return to Li Village tomorrow."

"Crack!" The brush in Zhou Yuntian's hand broke. His handsome face darkened as he said in a cold voice, "Zhou Qi, get ready. After we have the banquet for all the students tomorrow, we will go to Lijia Village."

Seeing his young master's gloomy face and a cold aura surrounding him, Zhou Qi swallowed, bent down and said hello respectfully.

Walking out of Zhou Yuntian's study, Zhou Qi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: This jealous man is too scary. Thinking back to his master's expression and tone just now, Zhou Qi couldn't help but shudder.

Lijia Village.

Li Lan, Cao Zhixing, Zhou Da and Zhou Wu were traveling through the deep mountains of Xishan.

"Ma'am, are you sure there will be water going forward?"

Friday looked at the jungle full of thorns and trees in front of him and felt confused.

"There will definitely be one. My judgment will not be wrong."

Li Lan said with a firm look in his eyes.

"Hey, you human, how dare you doubt this system. Host, he's gone too far. Xiaobao is angry."

"Okay, he doesn't even know you exist. It's understandable that he's suspicious."

"Humph."

Xiaobao snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Seeing that Cao Zhixing was exhausted and out of breath, Li Lan asked everyone to take a break, drink some water and eat some dry food.

Cao Zhixing was about to sit down on the ground when he suddenly noticed a thick layer of moss. He reached out and touched the soil, which was very moist. He was delighted and said excitedly, "Sister-in-law, this stream must be not far ahead."

Zhou Dahe and Zhou Wu looked at Li Lan happily.

"Okay, let's drink some water, eat some dry food, and go over there quickly."

After Li Lan finished speaking, she walked to a big tree and sat down. She took out her water bag and dry food and started eating. She was really hungry.

"Xiaobao, how far are we from the water source?"

"Host, less than 500 meters."

After finishing their meal, they quickly cleaned up and stood up to continue walking inside. Less than half an hour after entering, Li Lan, Zhou Da, and Zhou Wu heard the sound of running water, like a waterfall cascading over the surface of the water. The three of them looked at each other, their eyes filled with joy.

"Hurry up, the water is just ahead."

After Zhou Wu finished speaking in a hurry, he took the lead and ran forward quickly.

After a while, several people walked out of the jungle. What caught their eyes was a field of pebbles. Ahead was a small river about three meters wide and one meter deep. A waterfall cascaded down from above the river, splashing waves on the surface of the river.

"Found it. We found it."

Cao Zhixing happily ran to the river, scooped up water with both hands and poured it over his face. A feeling of comfort spread throughout his body.

Zhou Da and Zhou Wu smiled at each other, walked over quickly, and washed their faces in the slightly cool river water in September.

At this time, Li Lan, who was standing not far away, looked at the scene in front of him and felt as if he had seen it somewhere. After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't figure it out, so he ignored it and walked forward.

"Now that we've found the water source, let's move forward along the shore as quickly as possible."

The three of them stood up, looked at the sky, and hurriedly followed Li Lan who was walking forward.

"Madam, do you think the place where this water can flow through will be close to Lijia Village?"

"Xiaowu, I think it should. Do you think this river is deep in the mountains west of Lijia Village? Then according to its flow direction, it should pass by Lijia Village not far away. Madam, do you think my analysis is correct?"

Li Lan smiled and said, "What Mr. Zhou said does make some sense. However, we still need to follow the river to see the details, because it is possible that it has turned a corner in the middle."

Cao Zhixing nodded, agreeing very much with Li Lan's statement.

"My sister-in-law is right. We still need to go forward and see the direction of the river to be sure."

"But ma'am, doesn't Lijia Village already have four wells? Why do we still need to look for a water source?"

As soon as Zhou Wu finished speaking, he was knocked on the head by Zhou Da.

"Xiao Wu, why do you have so many questions today?"

Seeing his elder brother frowning impatiently, Zhou Wu touched his head which was hurt by the blow and curled his lips.

Li Lan saw the interaction between the two and smiled, then said seriously, "That's because a few wells can only solve the immediate problem, but it's not a long-term solution."

Cao Zhixing nodded in agreement, looking at Li Lan with admiration, deeply impressed by her foresight. He was even more happy for Zhou Yuntian, who had found such a capable woman.

They walked along the stream for two hours. An hour ago, they felt that they were going downhill, which made them feel happy. But after walking for nearly another hour, just when they thought they were close to Lijia Village, they unexpectedly saw that the water turned a corner and flowed elsewhere, just as Li Lan had predicted.

Seeing this scene, Friday sighed dejectedly.

"Hey, isn't the water flowing towards Wangjia Village and Chenjia Bay?"

Cao Zhixing looked at the narrowing river in front of him and asked in confusion.

Li Lan frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "That's right. If my guess is correct, the stream between Wangjia Village and Chenjia Village should be a tributary of this river."

Thinking of this, she walked to the edge of the mountain and looked down. The vertical distance from this location to the cobblestone stall at the west corner of the mountain should be about 800 meters. It is not very high, but it is indeed difficult to start construction.

"Brother, come and see if there is any possibility of operation."

Cao Zhixing walked over to her side, looked down for a long while, frowned in thought, and then walked back to the water's edge, lying on the ground and looking towards the edge of the mountain. He got up, frowned and thought for a long time.

“Yes, but it’s a bit difficult.”

"Brother, do you think this is feasible? Let the water flow down in the form of a canal, and then store it in the form of a canal at the cobblestone stall."

Cao Zhixing's eyes lit up, but after a moment, he frowned again and said, "But repairing the canal with only stones is not only laborious, but also will be washed away by a flood. If a flood occurs, the water level will rise and flood the village."

Before Li Lan could say anything, Zhou Wu said happily, "Engineer Cao, we have cement."