A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Old Wei obediently kowtowed three times, but when he stood up, he didn't look sad at all; instead, he seemed rather smug.

He waved to the crowd, and a dozen or so lean men emerged from the crowd.

A few hemp ropes were used to tie the machine together, a lever was threaded through it, and slogans were shouted as they cleaned it up in no time.

That quick and efficient speed made Wang Kui's lips twitch.

Damn it! Rope, pole, and burly men—you old man, you've got the three essentials for fighting in the countryside! If things get out of hand, it'll take at least a reinforced company to take them down!

Seeing Jiang Xia leave with Uncle Wei, Wang Kui hurried a few steps to follow.

Unexpectedly, Grandma Jiang stopped them.

"Grandma Jiang, what's wrong?"

The old lady pointed to Wang Kui's chest and said, "It's alright. Old man Wei wouldn't dare to act rashly. He's a shrewd man. Jiangxia will be fine."

"As for you, you silly boy, if you want to protect others, you should protect yourself first!"

Wang Kui looked down, and faint bloodstains were visible on his white vest.

"Hehehe, Grandma Jiang is so kind!" The hot-blooded young man's blood boiled again.

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"Hey-ho, hey-ho!"

The men shouted slogans and carried their machines, running very fast. They soon reached the territory of Qin Family Village.

After climbing up a small hill, the machine was put down, but the ropes were not untied.

"You're just drilling here? Why don't you untie the machine?"

Jiang Xia led the five pillars and curiously looked around.

The hillside was bare, with only a few weeds scattered among it, and it didn't look like there was any water at all.

"Young Master Jiang, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush!" Old Man Wei took out two "L"-shaped silver rods and held them in his hands.

"The old man once observed the celestial phenomena and felt that there was water in this area, but further investigation is needed!"

The five pillars exchanged a glance, surrounded Jiangxia, and retreated to the edge of the crowd.

Jiang Xia, however, was full of excitement, clinging to Da Zhu's shoulders and staring intently at the two metal rods.

"To find the dragon vein and divide the gold, look at the winding mountains?"

Grandpa Wei glanced at Jiang Xia with a puzzled look. "Searching for a dragon? Young Master Jiang, I'm searching for a water ruler! This is a new era, we don't believe in feudal superstitions!"

Jiangxia pouted in frustration.

You understood, didn't you? You absolutely understood, didn't you? Otherwise, how would you know it's feudal superstition?

And your water-finding ruler... wait, no, that's not right.

This water-finding gauge is truly a mystery. In my past life, the water pipe in Jiangxia's house burst once. Not wanting to tear up the floor, they hired a lot of professionals, using probes and endoscopes, but still couldn't find the leak.

Finally, with no other option, the downstairs neighbors turned into a waterfall, forcing Jiang Xia to hire a floor-removing worker.

To everyone's surprise, the worker, upon hearing the situation, said, "Two hundred yuan! I'll take care of it for you."

They took two metal rods and circled the house a few times. They lifted up a floor tile, revealing the leak underneath.

But when his friend's house also leaked, the worker wandered around for a while but couldn't fix it, and in the end he just removed the floorboards.

Grandpa Wei fiddled with the metal rod in his hand, then suddenly looked at Jiang Xia.

"Young Master Jiang, could you give this old man three more chances?"

Jiang Xia nodded: "Uncle Wei, let's get this straight. We don't have much fuel left, and we can only drill to a maximum of 12 meters. Any deeper and the drill rod won't be long enough!"

"We'll stop the machine whenever it stops working, okay?"

"That's enough! That's enough! It doesn't need to be that deep! 20 feet is enough!"

"As long as you get water, I have a few small items here, take any two you like!"

Jiang Xia waved his hand helplessly: "Grandpa, you're still thinking of digging a hole for me? Workers and peasants are of one mind! It's just digging a hole, I wouldn't dare accept anything from my fellow farmers!"

Jiang Wuzhu covered his face and said, "Young Master, this old man has already taken advantage of you. According to seniority, you should call him **."

(Could someone please fill in the asterisks for me? What should it be called again?)

Grandpa Wei stood steadily, his eyes slightly closed, his hands outstretched, each holding a metal rod. His lips moved as if he were muttering something.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide, pulled his elbows back to his waist, and began to spin silently in a seven-star inverted stance.

The small stick in his hand shifted slightly as he turned it. Following this direction, Grandpa Wei took small steps forward.

Though their steps were small, their pace was extremely fast. In no time, they entered the grove of trees on the west side of the hillside.

The men picked up their machines again and followed, groaning and groaning.

Curious, Jiang Xia ignored Da Zhu's advice and excitedly followed.

Wu Zhu spread his hands: "Our ancestor never let the young master come into contact with these things. The young master is just curious. It's alright."

Dazhu nodded: "Keep an eye on the young master. What's the point of getting involved with these people? They're all just con artists."

A group of people followed into the grove, but to their surprise, no sooner had they entered than Grandpa Wei wandered out again.

Returning to where we started, we paused briefly before taking small, quick steps and heading north again.

The men carried the machine and followed, chanting "Heave-ho, heave-ho!"

Jiang Xia followed behind, "Hahaha, this is fun!"

Next, we'll go to the south.

The sounds of the men lifting the machine changed to "Hey~~~~yo", "Hey~~~~~yo".

Jiang Xia plopped down on the ground, too lazy to take another step.

He rested his chin on his hand and sized up Old Man Wei.

Old Man Wei also stole glances at Jiang Xia, and seeing that Jiang Xia was sitting on the ground without moving, he tentatively took a few steps forward.

Jiang Xia still didn't move after taking a few more steps.

So Old Man Wei went straight to the grove of trees that had started earlier.

"Ha, this old man Wei is just playing with me!"

"Believe it or not, as long as I don't follow him, he'll definitely say he's found the water vein this time!"

The five pillars exchanged glances, then said with a grin, "Young master, you just left early. This old man Wei is used to fooling people."

"He always makes a simple thing seem complicated."

"Didn't the ancestor embarrass him just now? I reckon he's trying to get his revenge here!"

Jiang Xia was annoyed. "So his face is really worthless. He's satisfied just by taking me for a few laps?"

Sure enough, Old Man Wei's signature shout came from the grove: "This is it! Young Master Jiang has found the water vein!"

Jiang Xia shrugged at the five pillars, and the pillars secretly suppressed their laughter.

There's not much to say; just repeat the same procedure as before. The only difference is that he arranged the drilling rig and engine in a straight line, and adjusted the linkage to its maximum distance.

On muddy ground, the advantages of drilling rigs over manual labor become even more apparent.

Before long, a deep hole was drilled out.

With the drill bit raised and using the hoist on the drilling rig support, Jiang Xia directed everyone to insert the DN30 iron pipe.

After cleaning the mud from the drill bit and attaching the extension rod, the drill bit whirred and spun again, plunging headfirst into the earth.

"Young Master, the water's probably coming out soon." Jiang Wuzhu held a handful of soil in his hand, and with a little force, the murky water flowed down his wrist.

Jiang Xia nodded, signaling Dazhu to lift the drill bit and insert the last iron pipe into the drill hole.

The drilling rig stopped, with only the engine humming softly.

The sound of "coo coo coo~~" echoed in the iron pipe.

“It’s out of the water!”

Grandpa Wei, seemingly insane, grabbed a man's cheek.

"Tell me! Aren't I amazing?!"