Bai Anyan looked at everyone's depressed looks and couldn't bear it. He felt that the tenant farmers were a little pitiful in such weather.
"The current drought is a special situation. It doesn't happen every year, otherwise Mr. Wang wouldn't have just dug one well."
Everyone couldn't help but fell silent when they heard the young master's tone.
This kind of dry season is indeed rare, but there are also times when it doesn't rain for more than half a month. At that time, everyone queued up to get water, and the owner never paid attention to this.
Even if they have complaints, they have nowhere to say it.
After the new owner took over, they not only hired masters to drill wells, but also taught them how to farm. Occasionally, they would help out when a family encountered difficulties. To be honest, this was the best experience they had ever had since renting the land.
's owner.
It is because of this that they dare to speak out when they have demands in their hearts.
"Although what Shaodongjia said is right, we don't know when it will rain in the current weather. If it keeps raining, we will have to water every day. Everyone will fight for it, so there will be no conflicts. We also ask Shaodongjia to think more about us.
One or two.”
"Yes, everyone knows that you are a kind owner. It is also a blessing for our tenants that we can meet you. Can you spend more money and dig two more wells?"
"My young master is kind and wants to build two more wells to solve the current predicament. We have harvested well, can't the master charge more rent? After troublesome once, we will never trouble you again about the wells."
As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded in agreement. There were more wells, so everyone didn't have to queue up or fight for them, and they could water the ground in time, so they could achieve more with one stone.
Listening to everyone's voices, Bai Yunxi's heart moved. No wonder she always felt that she had forgotten something a while ago. Looking at the eager tenants in front of her, she suddenly remembered the way to live in the world that she was going to tell her brother earlier, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Forgetting
Filled.
Seeing the tenants staring at them eagerly, the second child began to hesitate.
Before he could speak, Baiyun Xi cleared his throat.
"Don't be impatient, everyone. I understand that you are anxious about the hot weather. Many of you are old farmers and have more experience than us. Weather like this has rarely been seen in the past. Maybe it will rain in a few days.
It’s raining.”
"But having said that, if there is a drought, no matter how many wells are drilled, it will not help. When a severe drought occurs, both river water and well water will dry up."
Baiyunxi said, looking directly at the older tenants,
"What do you think?"
When they came into contact with Baiyun Xi's gaze, they looked at each other and their expressions changed as they remembered the severe drought more than ten years ago. It would have been too painful to encounter that kind of natural disaster. All crops were killed by drought and no grass grew in the fields.
Not to mention the rivers and wells drying up, even the springs and waterfalls in the mountains and forests have disappeared.
In order to drink water, villagers venture into the mountains to find water sources. Even if they find a dripping spring, they will wait to collect the water. It takes a day to collect less than half a jar.
That year, many people died of hunger and thirst. Frequent fights for water and food occurred. People were killed during the fights, and no one even bothered to report them to the government.
They never want to experience that kind of pain again in their lives.
"My boss is right. If we encounter the severe drought decades ago, there is really nothing we can do."
Listening to their tone, Bai Yunxi picked up the handkerchief and wiped his sweat, then looked at the scorching sun.
"Severe droughts and floods are natural disasters that cannot be counteracted or prevented by human power. But in a normal drought, one hundred acres of land and four wells are enough as long as the time is arranged reasonably."
"Also, the more wells there are, the greater the potential safety hazard. I also want to tell you today that you should take good care of your children and don't let them near the wells. If there are many children in the family, it is best to arrange for one person to take care of them alone.
Adults are so busy that if something happens to a child, it will destroy the happiness of the family."
Baiyunxi said, pointing to a few four or five-year-old children playing in the fields,
"It's not easy to take care of a child. It's always good to worry more. Remember, after the well is used, it must be covered with bluestone to prevent someone from making a mistake and causing trouble."
When digging wells, the manhole covers are delivered to the master in advance. Every well has a cover, including the original well, which is also equipped with a manhole cover.
Bai Anyan stood nearby, listening to his mother's reminder, and the hesitation in his heart disappeared instantly.
He originally thought that if the drought continued for a few more days, it would be okay to dig two more wells. After all, they were all for the sake of a bumper harvest and easier irrigation.
But now he suddenly felt an enlightenment.
Sure enough, everyone listened to Bai Yunxi's gentle tone, looked back at the children running wildly in the fields, and nodded in agreement.
Some people even immediately tell their family members to take care of their children so that nothing goes wrong while they are busy.
"The boss is right to remind you. As long as the ground is not irrigated and the well water is not used, we will immediately cover the wellhead with a bluestone slab."
Things like slipping and falling into wells happen every year, and each time it is a tragedy that results in the death of a family. They can only tell the children not to go near the well, but they never think of covering the mouth of the well.
Firstly, everyone uses the well every day, which is quite frequent, so it is troublesome to cover it again and again. Secondly, the well belongs to everyone, and they don’t have anything to cover it up.
Except for the wells dug by the owner, which were equipped with manhole covers, the wells in other surrounding areas were still open without any cover.
"Ahem...My boss, the weather is bad and the crops will definitely be affected. If the harvest is not good, I hope my boss can be more lenient."
As soon as these words came out, not only Bai Yunxi turned to look over, but other people also turned to look at him.
The man saw that everyone's eyes were on him, and they looked at him in a confused manner.
"I did it just in case, nothing else."
Bai Yunxi looked at him with a faint look in her eyes, "Since you have no other intention, don't mislead everyone. If someone takes the opportunity to be lazy, it will eventually lead to a reduction in production. I will definitely take back the fields next season."
Everyone: "..."
Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, Bai Yunxi shook his cattail leaf fan,
"Although natural disasters are uncontrollable, people can make up for it if they are diligent. But if you are lucky, crop yields are inevitable. As a farmer, I don't even have the intention to overcome difficulties, so why should I rent the land to you?
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"We have also come out step by step. We hate those who waste land the most. If we really meet them, I will naturally not be polite."
As he said this, Bai Yunxi looked at him with an unclear meaning, and the warning was self-evident.
"If you don't believe it, just give it a try. Once I take back the land and remove the person's name, I will never rent the land to him again."
Everyone looked at the boss as if he was not joking at all, and their faces became serious.
"Okay, I'm just here to take a look at the situation, so I won't interrupt everyone's work. Let's all disperse."