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After lunch, Chen Donghua was clearing away the dishes to wash them in the kitchen. Ruan Mumu saw this and wanted to help, but Chen Donghua refused.

Ruan Xiaohai went back to his room to study the structural diagram of the house.

Ruan Mumu turned to look at Ruan Xiaojun, who was sitting to the side and about to get up, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

Ruan Xiaojun noticed Ruan Mumu's gaze and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong, little sister? Is there something you want to tell me?" As he spoke, he stood up from his chair.

Ruan Mumu gently shook her head, gesturing for him to sit down, then whispered, "Big brother, will you come with me to the county town tomorrow?"

Ruan Xiaojun's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Little sister, what do you want to do in the county town? Didn't we just go there?"

Ruan Mumu smiled mysteriously and whispered to Ruan Xiaojun, "Shh... Brother, don't shout. I'll take you to the county town to buy a gift for your wife."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiaojun's expression turned serious. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Sister, no! Mother has already spent twenty taels of silver on me today. I really can't bear to let the family spend any more money on me. Besides, our family still needs money to build a house!"

Ruan Mumu quickly reassured him, "Brother, don't worry! Although our family isn't wealthy, we can still afford a gift. As long as you're willing to come to the county town with me, I'll pay for the gift." With that, she waved her hand generously.

Upon hearing Ruan Mumu's words, Ruan Xiaojun's heart stirred. He thought to himself, since his sister was so insistent, he wouldn't refuse any longer. So he nodded, indicating his agreement to accompany Ruan Mumu to the county town.

Suddenly, Ruan Xiaojun seemed to remember something and looked at Ruan Mumu curiously, asking, "Little sister, have you found some treasure again? You haven't mentioned it to us at all!"

Ruan Mumu chuckled and replied mysteriously, "The Buddha said, it cannot be spoken!"

"Okay! Got it. Sister, I'm going to go to the mountain near our house to see what's up there." Ruan Xiaojun stood up, turned around and walked into the house to get a wood-chopping knife.

"Big brother, I'm going too." Ruan Mumu stood up at the same time, then quickly walked to the courtyard and called out to Chen Donghua, who was washing dishes, "Mom, I'm planning to go up the mountain with my brother, do you want to come?"

"Oh, I'm here! I'll go with you to take a look." Chen Donghua quickly put down the cleaned dishes and chopsticks, wiped her hands clean, and walked to the door.

The three of them walked out of the house together, with Ruan Xiaojun carrying a basket and a machete on his back.

"Big brother, let's find someone to clear the land on our mountain! Didn't you say we don't have enough farmland? We can plant some fruit trees, and then build a chicken and duck farm in the orchard. We can also reclaim some more land in front of our house to grow grain... Oh dear, I feel like we bought too little land!" Ruan Mumu chattered on as she walked, her eyes sparkling with excitement, as if she could already see a bright future ahead.

“Let’s take our time clearing the land. We need money for everything right now. Let’s build the house first!” Chen Donghua hurriedly stopped her.

Ruan Mumu didn't want to continue the topic, so she changed the subject and brought up another matter: "Mother, elder brother, what do you think we should name this mountain?"

"How about we call it Lianshan?" Ruan Xiaojun suggested, looking at the rolling hills in front of him.

"Yes, this name is simple, easy to remember, and very descriptive," Ruan Mumu agreed. She knew she wasn't good at naming things, so as long as it was memorable, that was fine.

Chen Donghua also agreed: "I think it sounds great too. Let's call it Lianshan then."

Ruan Mumu suddenly remembered the water source problem and quickly reminded Ruan Xiaojun, "By the way, brother, when we go up the mountain later, we can take a closer look to see if there is a spring. If there is, that would be great."

Chen Donghua and Ruan Xiaojun asked in unison, "Why are you looking for a spring?" They were both puzzled, wondering why Ruan Mumu wanted to find a water source.

“After we build our house, we’ll need water too! I plan to bring the water directly back to our house so we won’t have to carry water anymore,” Ruan Mumu explained.

"It's so far away, how can we bring it back?" Ruan Xiaojun asked, puzzled.

“Of course, we use bamboo!” Ruan Mumu replied matter-of-factly.

"Can bamboo also draw water?" Ruan Xiaojun asked doubtfully.

Ruan Mumu said confidently, "Of course! As long as we find suitable bamboo and connect them, we can form a simple water pipe and let the water flow home along the bamboo." She felt that this method was simple and practical, and did not require too much effort.

"But won't bamboo leak?" Ruan Xiaojun was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, we can choose the thicker bamboo without cracks, and find a way to seal the gaps at the joints to ensure that the water won't leak out," Ruan Mumu explained patiently.

After hearing Ruan Mumu's explanation, Ruan Xiaojun suddenly realized, "So bamboo can be used in this way!" He couldn't help but admire Ruan Mumu's intelligence.

"Yes, so we need to observe carefully when we go up the mountain to see if there is any bamboo suitable for making water pipes," Ruan Mumu instructed.

Chen Donghua smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. We will definitely pay attention." She was full of expectations for Ruan Mumu's idea, and she also hoped to solve the water problem at home.

As they talked, they soon arrived at the foot of the mountain, where a flat area was prepared for building houses.