Chapter 248: Chapter 248 Finding Water Sources (1)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“But there are also many refugees. When we are really at the end of our rope, the resources in our village aren��t even enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.” The village chief spoke with a worried expression.
“Then, if we go out to seek refuge, can you guarantee that we won’t be robbed on the way?” Gu Chengrui asked in return.
“As far as I know, the entire North suffers from a drought, so the only place we can escape is to the south. But how are we going to live there without land and houses? Do we really have to abandon our family business here?
“If we are planning to come back after this drought, I don’t think it’s necessary to go through so much trouble since it’s so far away.
“Therefore, I think the most urgent thing is to quickly go up the mountain and find the nearest water source. If we find a water source, we can survive even if there is no water in the well.”
“Water source?” The village chief’s eyes lit up when he heard that, but he smiled bitterly. “Most of the water sources are deep in the mountains. Even if we find one, it’s not easy to transport it out.
“By the way, is the river source in our village far away? Although it doesn’t flow anymore, maybe there is still water at the source.”
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“I know where it is. It’s not far, but it’s high up. Unless the water flows down naturally, it isn’t practical to go up and reach it.” The patriarch replied.
“There are always more ways to solve a problem. Besides, no matter how difficult it is, it’s still better than running away from here. How deep is the well in our village?” Gu Chengrui asked.
“The well at the village entrance is five feet deep, and the one at the foot of the mountain is three feet deep. Why?” The village chief asked. “Could it be you want to dig a well? But if there’s no water in one, wouldn’t it be useless to dig more?”
“Do you really think so? If we dig deeper to ten or even twenty feet, there would definitely be water.” Gu Chengrui reminded them.
The village head and the patriarch looked at each other as their eyes lit up. They didn’t know if this would work in other places, but their village was at the foot of a mountain, so they had more water than in other areas.
If they wanted to dig a deeper well, they could try it. As for the funds needed, this was something the two clans could provide. The only thing the villagers had to do was dig it.
“Then it’s decided. We’ll find someone to try to dig a well. If it really doesn’t work, then we’ll talk about fleeing here.” The village chief made a decision.
“Yeah. Honestly, I’m scared to even think of fleeing here.” The patriarch nodded in agreement.
“Take the opportunity to set up some traps near the village. Otherwise, our village will become a target for everyone because of our water and food.”
“Alright, this matter must be arranged, too, as it isn’t safe to rely on the patrol team.” The village chief nodded in agreement.
After that, the three men went out and wandered around the village to find the location of a water source.
At this time, Gu Chengrui discovered that the water measurement here relied on mugwort as a guide. There was no scientific basis for it.
Regardless, he still managed to lock onto three possible water sources before the sky turned dark.
In the evening, when they returned home, Gu Chengrui asked, “Babe, can you go to the interspace and look for the two water meters we kept there? Let’s try it out in the village at night and see if we can find some underground water source.”
“Why? Is the village going to dig up more wells?” Zhou Ying asked in surprise.
Gu Chengrui nodded and told her about the village chief and the patriarch’s request. “That’s why we have to try. If we manage to dig a well, we’ll be benefiting the people.”
“Alright. You keep an eye on things while I look for the equipment.” After Zhou Ying finished speaking, she went to the west room and entered her interspace.
She rummaged through the warehouse, and there were indeed two water-measuring devices. According to the instructions, they could measure up to three hundred meters, more than a thousand feet deep.
She placed it in the villa, then took a small watermelon that weighed about four to five pounds out of her interspace.
After the two of them finished eating the watermelons, they rested on their beds for a while..