Secondly, she wanted to probe what exactly are the two clan chiefs thinking in their minds.
Now that she had probed, the differences between the two were clear. Look at Clan Chief Lin, even though her surname was Lin and she was closer to the Lin Clan, Clan Chief Lin did not prohibit her from teaching the Ya Clan how to grow two-season rice, not even a hint.
As for Clan Chief Ya... she really didn’t know what to say.
"I am doing this just to be prepared. I don’t want a well-intentioned act turning into big trouble in the end. Then people will blame me for coming up with a rotten idea. If that’s the case, I’d rather not bother with these things at all."
She shrugged, speaking.
"Your concerns are valid." Ya Molian agreed with her.
"Just now, I sent Enxi to Clan Chief Ya’s house, the latter is now calling a few uncles from the clan to discuss how to win you over to their side."
What on earth is Clan Chief Ya thinking?
Isn’t it better for everyone to have their fill and have some extra silver in hand? Does he find joy in stirring up issues one after another, creating chaos in Ya Village?
"What did they say?" she asked.
"Those as selfish as Clan Chief Ya are in the minority. The majority of uncles in the Ya Clan disagreed with his ideas, expressing their intention to make sure everyone in Ya Village can have enough to eat."
"At least they have some sense! Otherwise, let them ’merrily’ continue on their own next year." Lin Caisang curled her lips, saying.
Ya Molian raised her hand and lightly brushed the tip of her nose.
"Your name is Lin, even if they tempers flare between their clan and Lin Clan, you have to think about whether you’re closer to the Lin Clan or Clan Chief Ya. You don’t need to bother with the Ya Clan, I will have Enxi to deal with them when the time comes."
"Sang’er, the two hills you have chosen here, are they a bit small? Will there be enough water? Ya Village has considerable farmland. If two seasons of rice can be grown, it is likely that some people will convert the dry land into paddy fields."
Ya Molian looked at the locations of the intended reservoirs on her map. It was great that the Lin Clan and the Ya Clan stayed separate, but the two hills seemed a bit small, giving a cramped impression.
"No, I have calculated it carefully." Lin Caisang shook her head.
"Yejun has droughts, but it is easy to have severe floods too. I have calculated the size of these two reservoirs, just right. If they were any bigger, although they could hold more rainfall and secure everyone’s water usage, a fatal suituation could arise."
If every year’s water usage did not reach a certain level, the accumulated water in the reservoir would grow more and more, which would certainly cause it to overflow. During rainy days, the crops are already soaking in water, barely surviving. If the reservoir overflows, the rushing water will destroy all the crops near the reservoir.
This is something that must be taken into consideration."
Listening to her, Ya Molian nodded, while raising new doubts in her mind.
"Why do you need to dig at a high place? Can’t it be level with the farmland? There is wasteland nearby these two locations, the price would not be much different from these two hillsides."