Confiscated and exiled, the down-and-out general became the queen

Everyone watched the water flow into the first pool, then the second, then the third, and then the fourth.

When the water flowed to the fourth pool, everyone looked at the bamboo outlet nervously.

They were not stupid. When they saw Xiao Lengyue digging up the mud pond, they already had a guess. Seeing that the water was clearer than the other pools, they knew what he was doing.

Looking at the last position at this moment, my heart started pounding.

Finally, under everyone's attention, clean water finally flowed out of the bamboo.

Looking at the extremely clean water, everyone around was excited.

"so amazing."

"Yes, it can actually turn sewage into fresh water."

"Yes, yes, it's so clean, we can cook right away."

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When Xiao Lengyue heard this, he looked at everyone and said, "This water still needs to settle overnight before it can be used normally.

It's in a fluid state now, and there's a fine sand that the cloth can't filter out at all."

As soon as these words came out, a voice appeared in the crowd.

"Mrs. Song, the water we drink also comes from the spring, so does that mean we also drink a lot of sand?"

Xiao Lengyue nodded, "Yes, it's best to let the freshly-brewed water settle overnight, then boil it before drinking."

Seeing that the water in the bamboo tube was almost full, Old Chen quickly looked at Xiao Lengyue and said, "Isn't this water bitter?"

“It’s not bitter, you can drink it.

I took a look at the mud pond. Since it was sheltered from the wind and surrounded by trees, the mud pond was relatively clean. As long as the water was filtered out and allowed to settle overnight, there would be no problem.

However, you may need some fabric that is not easily damaged by soaking in water.”

When Elder Chen heard this, he looked at Xiao Lengyue and said, "Well, I'll find a way.

If I remember correctly, Chaoyang Country has a kind of cloth that is specially used for catching fish and shrimps."

After saying that, he looked at Xiao Wu and said, "Xiao Wu, hurry to the coast and tell the delivery man to buy some of that cloth for us next time."

After that, he took out a silver note from his pocket and handed it to him, "Give me a small deposit first, and I'll give you the balance after it's delivered."

Xiao Wu nodded and ran quickly towards the coast. If he couldn't catch up this time, he would have to wait another half a month.

After Mr. Chen arranged for Xiao Wu, he turned to look at Xiao Lengyue and said with a smile: "Yue Baoer, you should have thought about where to build this filtration pool, right?"

Xiao Lengyue did not deny it, nodded, pointed in another direction, and said: "From there, dig a pond downwards, and it will eventually flow to the river next to the village.

When the time comes, we can build a barrier at the entrance of the village, which will make it much more convenient for villagers to get water.”

Elder Chen probably knew what Xiao Lengyue meant, he nodded, looked at Xiao Lengyue and said: "Okay, I will arrange this matter.

There are more than fifty young and middle-aged people in the village. I selected 10 of them to build houses, and the rest were assigned to dig ponds.

As for the older ones, I asked them to pick up the stones they needed and use them directly when the time comes."

Xiao Lengyue nodded, "Okay, I'll go to the mountain tomorrow to see if there's anything to eat."

Mr. Chen: "I will go with you then."

After telling Mr. Chen about the location, Xiao Lengyue, Song Ye and Leng Huaiyi went back first.

After Xiao Lengyue left, the villagers looked at Old Chen with confusion in their eyes.

Elder Chen knew what they were wondering about, so he said, "Don't ask. I won't tell you even if you ask.

However, you just need to know that it is our blessing to meet her."

Villager: "Mr. Chen, what do you mean?"

Elder Chen glanced at the villager who asked the question meaningfully and said, "Zhao Yan, don't you still want to go back and continue to plead for the people?

Work hard, and this day will come."

After saying this, Mr. Chen walked towards the location Xiao Lengyue mentioned.

The man named Zhao Yan, at this moment, was like a statue, standing still in fear.

I thought, from what Old Chen said, the Leng family is likely to return to the court. If I work under the Leng family, will I have a chance to return?

When he thought of this, Zhao Yan grinned with joy. He had been determined to be a good official since he was a child, but he did not expect that after executing a bully, he would be framed and imprisoned and exiled here.

But he didn't regret it at all. Without that bully, the people could live in peace. He just felt a little regretful that his family was implicated.

The others nearby also heard what Mr. Chen had just said, and for a moment they found it difficult to calm down.

Old Chen watched their expressions from a distance and sighed deeply. When he saw Xiao Lengyue and the others almost reaching the village entrance, the corners of his mouth curled up.

He looked at everyone and said, "Let's dig here first, and dig a little deeper so that the dirt can settle down."

"Yes, Mr. Chen."

So, everyone started digging the pond, and Old Chen went to find the carpenter to discuss building the house with him.

When Xiao Lengyue returned home, she saw the cooked porridge on the table, but no one was at home.

Song Ye: "Mother and sister-in-law must have gone with the villagers to dig wild vegetables."

Yesterday at the dinner, Old Lady Song had already made an appointment with the elders in the village to go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables today. I think they should have gone out by now.

Seeing that most dishes were ready, Song Ye guessed that Old Lady Song had prepared dishes for Leng Huaiyi and the others as well, so he went to call them over.

Leng Huaiyi and Leng Haohui had just lit the fire when they saw Song Ye said that he had also done their share, so they decided to take some food and go to Song Ye's house for dinner.

While eating, Leng Huaiyi looked at Xiao Lengyue and said, "Yue Baoer, you built a simple filtration pool in front of the villagers today. Are you trying to win over the people?"

Xiao Lengyue raised her eyebrows slightly and asked while eating: "Did Uncle see through it?"

Leng Huaiyi smiled indulgently when he heard this, “Yeah, I see.

Under normal circumstances, you would tell Mr. Chen directly, or tell others how to do it, but you would never do it yourself.

When I saw you taking action today, I guessed that you were going to win people’s hearts.”

Xiao Lengyue: “If you want to have the right to speak, you must first win their hearts.

The best way to win them over is to help them solve their drinking water problem.”

When Song Ye heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "Then how did Yueer know that the water was drinkable?"

“The villagers said there is a big spring underneath, and if there is a spring, it means there is living water and it is drinkable.

The reason why it turned into sewage is because the soil of this pool is relatively loose, and there should be more than one spring."

When Leng Huaiyi heard this, he looked at Xiao Lengyue in shock and asked, "More than one?"