The little ancestor of the family

"Yes!" Erwang's father's words were immediately agreed by everyone.

It is said that a water source has been found on Milu Mountain, but it is not certain whether the water is enough for drinking, let alone for irrigating the fields.

"You don't understand. The underground water on Milu Mountain is a constant supply for us. As for why it didn't flow down the mountain before... well, Huaian wife, can you explain it to everyone?"

Ye Xinran didn't expect that the head of the village would suddenly mention her while speaking.

Fortunately, she had been listening to everyone's discussion and knew what the topic was now.

She also stood up from the bullock cart.

Although he was small, he was still half a body taller than the villagers when standing on the car.

This was the first time she had seen so many spikes on her head.

Everyone looked at this thin, petite woman. She was originally an ordinary, even somewhat ugly person, but because the sunlight shone on her from behind, it seemed as if she was given a layer of gold.

Make her whole body sparkle.

"The reason why the village chief bought this mountain must be for everyone's benefit."

Ye Xinran spoke with a gentle voice.

"We know that the village chief is thinking about everyone, but the water in the mountain can't flow down. Even if there is water, it's useless!"

Erwang's father continued to ask.

Ye Xinran explained slowly: "The reason why the water can't flow down is because it is too dispersed. It is difficult to form a flow without gathering. You can see it." Ye Xinran borrowed a water bag from Niu Er, got off the car and came to the crowd with the water bag.

"I sprinkled the water on the ground like this, and they disappeared in no time."

As she spoke, she opened the water bag and sprinkled it out.

The water fell on the dry land and soon disappeared.

"But if I dig a hole in the ground and pour the same water into it, the water will form a shallow pit."

As she spoke, she casually dug a hole in the ground and poured water into it. Sure enough, a small puddle appeared on the ground.

Ye Xinran stood up.

“That’s the difference between gathering and dispersing.

Although there was water on Milu Mountain in the past, there were no ditches, and the water flow was scattered, making it difficult for it to flow down the mountain.

As long as we dig a ditch along the spring on the mountain down the mountain, we can let the spring water flow along the ditch all the way down the mountain and into our fields. "

"It makes some sense."

“It seems to be true!”

Everyone nodded.

"But digging a canal in the mountains is a huge project and will take a lot of time!"

Someone else raised an objection.

"Although it is time-consuming, it is the best method we can find now." Ye Xinran said in a firm tone.

The head of the village also said: "If anyone doesn't want to waste time, he can tell me now. When the water comes down from the mountain, his field will be blocked and he won't be able to use any water."

"How can that be done!"

"That won't do!"

"Without water, this year's rice will be ruined!"

"Since everyone has no objection, then starting tomorrow, all the young and strong men in the village will follow me to the mountains to dig canals. Those who cannot go can come to me to ask for leave. Huai'an wife, please help me keep an account and record who comes to work every day."

"Okay, Uncle Village Chief." Ye Xinran agreed.

Then the village head announced: "I have sold the Dongshan in the village to the Xiao family.

When Milu Mountain was purchased, Madam Ye also invested 100 taels of silver. So, no matter when, half of Milu Mountain will belong to the Xiao family. I hope you can remember this.

I will also issue a document to Madam Ye later, and keep one in our ancestral hall."

For the villagers of Yunbian Village, no outsider has ever enjoyed such a high status in the village, occupying half of a mountain.

However, Madam Ye helped the village find water, and everyone was grateful to her.

"Uncle Lizheng, when can we bring the water down from the mountain?"

"Then it depends on how fast you do it, right?"

The head of the village answered.

"As long as everyone remembers: if we work together, this water will surely be available soon."

……

After deciding with the village head what to do tomorrow, Ye Xinran returned home with her things.

She put the two chickens into the fence first, then went to the backyard with the meat.

Xiao Huaian was repairing the kitchen window. When he saw Ye Xinran coming back, he took the initiative to greet her for the first time: "You're back."

Ye Xinran was a little surprised and just nodded: "Yeah!"

"Are you going to the mountains tomorrow?" Ye Xinran asked.

Xiao Huaian was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Well!" Ye Xinran thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow the village will build a canal to divert water from the mountain. I thought if you have time, you can stay and work with us."

Xiao Huaian knew what Ye Xinran meant.

They have just become official villagers in the village and should get along well with everyone.

He wasn't very good at this, he used to just give orders to others.

But since Ye Xinran mentioned it, he nodded and said, "Okay!"

Ye Xinran didn't expect him to agree so readily, and the words of persuasion she had prepared were stuck on her lips.

"That's good!" Ye Xinran smiled sweetly.

In the evening, Ye Xinran made braised pork again.

In the previous meal, she didn’t perform well because the seasoning was not complete, so this time she decided to get her revenge.

The pork was cut into pieces of uniform size, fried with rock sugar to make sugar color, and seasonings such as pepper and aniseed were added, and a little cooking wine was poured in to remove the fishy smell.

Ye Xinran performed a series of smooth movements, and the smell of meat wafted through the kitchen and slowly blended into the air.

Both Zhang Dali's family who lived in the upper courtyard and Zhang Pozi's family who lived in the lower courtyard could smell the aroma of meat.

Zhang Quanxi sat in the yard and swallowed his saliva: "Mom, the meat in Changan's house smells so good!"

Chen pinched her son's shrunken face and said, "When I get better, I'll use the money to buy you some meat."

Zhang Dashan dropped his chopsticks when he smelled the meat and said, "Mom, why are the Xiao family eating meat again?

You said you wanted to drive that young lady away, but how is it now? I think the village head is treating her better and better!"

"Son!" Mrs. Zhang picked up the chopsticks and smiled mysteriously, "Do you think that Ye is pretty?"

Zhang Dashan thought for a moment and said, "He's so thin and small, with a scar on his face, what's so good about him?"

"If you were to marry a woman like this, would you want her?"

"Mom, are you getting senile and fussy?" Zhang Dashan was very angry.

"Mother is not senile!" Mrs. Zhang held her son's hand and said earnestly, "I know you look down on that Ye and she is not worthy of you, but mother thinks that Ye has some ability, and she has such a good in-law family.

Ever since she came to the Xiao family, has there ever been a day when the Xiao family didn't eat meat?

If you bring such a person into our home, you will never have to worry about meat in the future."

When he heard that there was meat to eat, Zhang Dashan immediately became excited.

"But mother, isn't she Xiao Huaian's wife?"