The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"You really want to go down." Cheng Feng thought she was fooling around.

"Do you think I'm just saying this casually? Tie a rope around my waist, let me down, and then pull me up when I want to come up." The man had already made up his mind. No matter how Cheng Feng tried to persuade him, it was useless. He had no choice but to tie a rope around his waist and put him in the well. The rope was lowered down little by little. The candle in Shang Xi's hand was trembling like a will-o'-the-wisp in the well. As long as she took a breath, the candle would go out. But because of fear, she couldn't help but say, "Cheng Feng——"

"What's wrong? Do you want to come up?"

"No, don't leave the well. I'm scared."

Cheng Feng said unhappily, "I'm afraid you'll go down again, so I'll pull you up."

"Don't you dare, I haven't reached the bottom yet."

Cheng Feng looked at the rope and said unhappily, "You are still far from the bottom of the well."

"How far is it?"

Cheng Feng said, "You only went down about ten feet."

Cheng Feng and Shang Xi were shouting at each other inside and outside the well, and finally Shang Xi reached the bottom of the well.

It was very dark at the bottom of the well, the air was thin, and there was insufficient oxygen. The candlelight flickered weakly and was very faint. Soon, Shang Xi yelled at Cheng Feng to pull her up.

Like Wan Lianxing, she also came up with stones in her hands. The difference between them was that Wan Lianxing held two stones in his hands, while Shang Xi only held one, and it was a very small piece.

Wan Lianxing said with a smile: "I figured out something."

Shang Xi said: "If every well has rocks at the bottom, I suggest that the people of Mochun County just drink lake water."

Wan Lianxing said, "You went downstairs and came up just to talk about this."

Shang Xi said: "The ground is trapped by rock layers and it is impossible to dig a well with water. Trust me, build dams and ponds, dig canals to divert water, and store water all year round to solve the water problem."

Wan Lianxing nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Wan family. Your idea coincides with mine." Wan Lianxing had planned to build dams and ponds before he came here, but the environment here was much worse than he thought.

"My lord, let's go inside and talk in detail." In the past, there was no money and no people, so Chen Gongxiang didn't dare to think or do anything big. Now that the money has been delivered and the people from Wanlianhang have also come, his mind suddenly became active.

"Okay."

Just as he turned around, a yamen runner from Chen Gongxiang came to report, "Sir Chen, that Captain Sha has left our Mochun County, but when he left..."

"What happened when you left?"

The yamen runner said, "He went to the mountain again and scolded Hong Che bitterly."

Chen Gongxiang said: "You can scold me if you want, as long as you don't hit me, that's fine."

The guard said, "He was beaten, and his nose and mouth were bleeding."

Chen Gongxiang said, "Captain Sha, you said you wouldn't do anything, but why did you beat him up again? Will he die?"

"He's not dead. He's lying on the ground. He won't be able to get up and work for a while."

Chen Gongxiang sighed, "He is a criminal. It is difficult for him to live the life of an ordinary citizen. Let him lie down for now. Let him get up and work after he recovers."

Wan Lianxing smiled after hearing this and said, "Mr. Chen, what do the people who were exiled to your place do?"

Chen Gongxiang said: "Building roads and bridges, reclaiming wasteland and being sent to the army, the worst is imprisonment. For example, the new family of Hong Zhekai is reclaiming wasteland in the mountains. I don't have money to build roads and bridges, so the only thing I can ask them to do is reclaim wasteland."

Wan Lianxing waved his fan and said, "Excellent, wonderful."

"My Lord, I am stupid, what's so wonderful about this?"

Wan Lianxing said: "It would be great to let the criminals reclaim the wasteland."

Chen Gongxiang said: "I am not a cruel person. I thought that the punishment you gave them was too light."

Wan Lianxing said, "It is indeed not serious. The emperor exiled them here so that they can suffer and reform. County Magistrate Chen must not misunderstand the emperor's intention."

Chen Gongxiang had lived for most of his life, and he understood the hidden meaning of Wan Lianxing's words. "I understand, and I know what to do." He ordered the yamen runner who came to deliver the message to him, "Let Hongzhe start working, don't be lazy, keep an eye on this family, and whip them if they don't obey."

"Yes."

"My Lord, shall we go inside and talk this time?"

"What's the matter?"

"Talk about how to build dams and ponds."

Wan Lianxing said, "I don't know anything about building dams and ponds."

Chen Gongxiang looked at Shang Xi who was playing with stones. Shang Xi immediately felt his gaze and immediately looked up to explain: "County Magistrate Chen, I don't know anything about building dams and ponds. Only people who understand water conservancy can do this."

Chen Gongxiang looked at Wan Lianxing again and said, "My Lord, who knows? You brought this silver to our Mochun County, but where is the person who knows about water conservancy?"

Wan Lianxing said, "The people have arrived."

Chen Gongxiang looked around at the group of people in Wan Lianxing and said, "My Lord, where is the person? Please introduce him to me."

Wan Lianxing said, "People are reclaiming wasteland in the mountains."

"Who is it... Oh my!" Chen Gongxiang slapped his thigh hard, "I am so confused, someone, come and call the yamen runner back to me, Hong Zhekai can't move, that man is very useful."

Wan Lianxing laughed out loud.

"My Lord, you are still laughing. I almost made a big mistake. How could I let Hong Zhekai, a dignified doctor of the Water Department, go up the mountain to reclaim wasteland?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Wrong, you have to let him reclaim the wasteland."

"My Lord, what do you mean?"

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "This man is full of pride. If we don't torture him to the point where he would rather die than live, he will definitely benefit from it."

Chen Gongxiang said: "My Lord, we finally have a capable person who knows how to manage water. If he died, it would be a great loss."

Wan Lianxing said: "Trust me, use this man only when you are in desperate situation."

"I am stupid, what is a desperate situation?"

Wan Lianxing said: "When he is forced to the point where he wants to die, that is the time to activate him."

"Alas, my Lord, I am still not very good at this."

Wan Lianxing asked, "Do you still want to build a dam and pond?"

"Yes, I think about it even in my dreams."

"Then you know what to do."

"I know, but I don't know how to do it specifically. I don't know how to treat Hong Zhekai."

Wan Lianxing said, "Suiying, teach County Magistrate Chen how to do it."

Suiying whispered a few words in the ear of County Magistrate Chen, and Chen Gongxiang nodded repeatedly to show that he had learned his lesson. Then he ordered his yamen runners to serve Hong Zhe's family.

At this time, Wan Lianxing was leisurely fiddling with the teacup in the main room. He couldn't drink the water, but he could appreciate the worthless teacup.

When Chen Gongxiang entered the house again, he became more respectful to Wan Lianxing, "My Lord, I now understand why you came to Mochun County. Your efforts have been resented by me for a long time. I am guilty. I should not have filed a complaint with the emperor, nor should I have gone to the gate of your prefectural government to yell and curse. I apologize to you."

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "Hey! We are family and don't have different opinions. I don't take anything you did to heart."