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Xiang Liu spread out her right hand and lightly turned her palm to start. Seeing this, Ye Chenshang stretched out his hand to stop the three people and made them take a step back. The other three looked at Xiang Liu expectantly.

Spiritual energy was seen surging around Xiangliu, and she cast a spell, summoning a water dragon in the air. The water dragon obeyed her command and flew over all the wells, ponds, and the river channels dug by Lord Chen in the village. It rushed in to fill up all the places, and then leaped out of the water. The village chief and Lao Zhang watched this scene with joy, and their eyes followed the water dragon back to Xiangliu.

Xiangliu raised her hand and a water dragon shot up into the sky. In an instant, dark clouds covered the sky and lightning and thunder roared.

The villagers were all staying at home, but when they heard the long-lost thunder, they immediately rushed out of their homes, and heavy rain poured down from the sky.

Cheers of joy were heard from the village. The three village chiefs looked up in disbelief, letting the rain wash over them, and they hugged each other and cried bitterly.

"It's great, great!"

"The village is saved!"

"It's really a miracle!"

The villagers, regardless of gender, age or status, were all happily partying in the rain. The children seemed to have strength in an instant and chased each other in the rain.

Xiangliu stood in the rain, looking back at the scene. A long time ago, she had personally experienced this scene...

Ye Chenshang happily walked to Xiang Liu and saw that something was wrong with her, "Xiang'er, what's wrong?"

Xiangliu smiled slightly, "It's okay."

"Okay, let's go and get out of the rain."

Xiang Liu and Ye Chenshang hid under a shed and watched the villagers partying in the rain. Parents called their children who were playing outside to go home and put water containers in the yard to collect water, for fear that there would be no water when the rain stopped.

Some teenagers were running in the rain. When they saw the village chief, they ran up to him and circled around him, "Village chief!"

"Look, it's raining!"

"Village Chief, our village is saved!"

The village chief was also very excited, "I know! I know! This is all thanks to Princess Chen. She filled the well and called for rain to irrigate the crops."

The village chief's voice was a little loud, and the nearby villagers heard it. Some spread the message, and some went to see their own wells. After confirming that there were indeed capable people who could help the village, the villagers wanted to see Xiangliu's beauty, so they gathered around them.

There were only two outsiders here, Xiangliu and Ye Chenshang. According to everyone's common sense, the princess must be a girl, so they all came to Xiangliu with smiles on their faces.

Their faces and bodies were washed clean by the rain, leaving them all with pure and clean faces. An old man came to the front and clasped his hands together to pay his respects to Xiangliu, and the younger generations behind him followed suit.

Xiang Liu felt a little awkward seeing how pious they were, and she and Ye Chenshang hurriedly helped the people in front of them up almost at the same time.

Xiangliu supported her mother-in-law and said, "Grandma, there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony."

Ye Chenshang helped up the others around him, "Don't be polite, this is what we should do!"

In the view of Yu Xiangliu and Ye Chenshang, as royal families of various countries, helping the people fight disasters is their bounden duty.

Grandma: "You adults don't know, we live in a wasteland, and the well in the village is our water source. Now it has dried up for no reason, and it has cut off the only way for the villagers to survive!"

Drought is a natural disaster, but Xiangliu brings rain for them, so it is not an exaggeration to worship her as a god.

Xiang Liu: "Don't worry, groundwater will often change its position due to underground movement. Now I have filled up all the wells and ponds in the village. It can solve everyone's urgent needs. Let's work together to find a specific solution."

She was afraid that they would kneel down out of gratitude again, so she was busy trying to reassure the people.

"it is good!"

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir!"

"This is the demeanor of a high-ranking official!"

"Exactly, who was that person before?"

The heavy rain lasted almost a whole day and night. When everyone got up the next morning, the rain had stopped and everything was back to normal.

Xiang Liu and Ye Chenshang were staying at the village chief's house. Lord Xu invited them to dinner, looking a little reluctant, "Is the prince going to leave for the capital?"

Ye Chenshang shook his head, "We need to stay for a few more days and try to find a way to completely solve the drought."

If the well is full but the groundwater does not flow back, the well will eventually run dry.

Ye Chenshang studied the map for a long time and decided to repair the river, so he asked Lord Xu to gather the villagers and prepare for a meeting.

Lord Xu was overjoyed to hear that they were not leaving. He had not expected them to be so dedicated and conscientious. After all, the drought had apparently been resolved, so he hurried to inform the village chief.

The meeting was held in the ancestral hall in the village. When Xiangliu and Ye Chenshang got up and went there, they passed by the villagers' homes. Every household had started cooking again, smoke was rising, and washed clothes were hanging in the yard. The family members were busy with their own things, and when they saw Xiangliu, they greeted them enthusiastically.

Xiangliu responded politely, and casually said, "I haven't been so popular in a long time."

Ye Chenshang reacted quickly, and immediately thought of Xiangliu's childhood experience. He hugged Xiangliu tightly, "Xiang'er has me! I only like Xiang'er!"

Xiang Liu smiled slightly and looked at Ye Chenshang, "Are you so good at making people happy?"

Ye Chenshang: "I just want to make Xiang'er happy~"

Many people gathered at the Ningdian Village ancestral hall, all wanting to hear how to completely solve the drought.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Ye Chenshang walked to the middle and said, "I asked everyone to come here today to determine whether to continue building the river."

Lord Xu didn't expect this to be the solution, and a look of confusion appeared on his face, which had originally shown expectation.

Repairing the river channel is time-consuming and laborious. When Mr. Chen came before, he only dug a rough outline at the entrance of the village, but gave up because he lacked the manpower and financial support.

The village chief was puzzled and asked quietly, "Do we still need to repair the river? Isn't the drought solved? There is water in the well now."

Lord Xu explained to the villagers, "The water in the well was brought in by the princess from somewhere else. It will not be replenished after use. No one knows when the underground water will return."

Some villagers understood what was going on and said, "Then let's fix it!"

"Yes! While there is still water in the village, let's all work together to build it!"

The villagers encouraged each other's morale. They believed that if they just worked hard by themselves, they would be able to complete the project and benefit future generations.

But Ye Chenshang knew that repairing the river was no trivial matter, and this place was far away from the river. He looked at Lord Xu, who was the local official here, and he was required to report the matter of repairing the river.

The river can only be successfully built after the higher-ups agree to send people and support, and spend money and effort. But this is time-consuming and laborious, and the higher-ups may not agree.

Lord Xu calmed everyone's excitement, "We can't hold on without the financial support of the court!"

The villagers were a little disappointed, "Then Sir Xu, please report it quickly!"

"Yes! People within a hundred miles have to rely on these few acres of fertile land to survive!"

Lord Xu sighed, "You are so modest. How many acres of good farmland do you want?" This is centered on Ningdian Village. All the villages and towns outside the circle rely on these fields. It can be seen with the naked eye that there are more than a few acres of good farmland!

This means that there is no water source within a hundred miles of this entire circle. Where can we dig a river? Such a huge project...

Ye Chenshang persuaded, "Sir Xu, digging a canal from Ningdian Village can also benefit the villages outside the village. You are the local official here, you should know how great the effect is."

Lord Xu sighed, "Then I... give it a try?"