I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times

 Chapter 703 View Tenant Land

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 fall 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, but the owner never cared about this.

 It is because of this that they dare to speak out when they have demands in their hearts.

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“My boss is right. If we encounter the severe drought a few decades ago, there is really nothing we can do.”

As he spoke, Bai Yunxi looked at him with an unclear meaning, and the warning was self-evident.

Bai Anyan stood nearby, listening to his mother's reminder, and the hesitation in his heart disappeared instantly.

 First of all, everyone uses water wells every day, which is quite frequent, so it is troublesome to cover them again and again. Secondly, the well belongs to everyone, and they don't have anything to cover it up.

Before he could speak, Baiyun Xi cleared his throat.

 Everyone: “…”

As Bai Yunxi spoke, he looked directly at the older tenants.

"What do you think?"

Contacting Baiyun Xi's gaze, several people looked at each other, and their expressions changed as they remembered the severe drought more than ten years ago. It would be too painful to encounter that kind of natural disaster. All the crops were destroyed by drought and the fields were barren of grass.

“My boss is right to remind us that as long as we don’t water the ground or use well water, we will immediately cover the wellhead with a bluestone slab.”

"We have also come out step by step. We hate those who waste the land the most. If we really meet them, I will naturally not be polite."

 But now he suddenly felt an enlightenment.

 Looking at the tenants staring at them eagerly, the second child began to hesitate.

"Also, the more wells there are, the greater the safety risks. I am here to tell you that you all should take good care of your children and don't let them get close to the wells. If there are many children at home, it is best to arrange for one person to take care of them alone. The adults are very busy. If something happens to a child, it will destroy the happiness of the family." Bai Yunxi 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 a bluestone to prevent someone from making a mistake and causing trouble.”

“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.”

“Young master is kind and wants to build two more wells to solve the current dilemma. We have harvested well, can’t the master charge more rent? After troublesome once, we will never trouble you again for water wells.”

Hearing everyone's thoughts, 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 me, I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to drink the chicken soup for the soul that I was going to tell my second son earlier about how to live in the world.

Bai Yunxi looked at him with a faint look in his 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."

Except for the wells dug by the owner, which are equipped with manhole covers, the wells in other places around the area are still open without any cover.

"Don't be impatient, everyone. I understand that you are anxious about the hot weather. Many of you are experienced 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.”

 One hundred and seventy-eight. Seventy-five. Two hundred and fifty-five. Two hundred and one

Even if they have complaints, they have nowhere to say it.

“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.”

 “I did it just in case, nothing else.”

Things like slipping and falling into wells happen every year, and every time it is a tragedy that results in the loss of families and lives. They could only tell the children not to go near the well, but they never thought of covering the mouth of the well.

Originally, he thought that if the drought lasted for a few more days, it would be okay to dig two more wells. After all, they were all for the sake of a good harvest and easy irrigation.

Not to mention the rivers and wells drying up, even the springs and waterfalls in the mountains and forests have disappeared.

Hearing 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 normal drought conditions, one hundred acres of land and four wells are enough as long as the time is arranged reasonably.”

That year, many people died of starvation and thirst. Frequent fights for water and food occurred. People were killed during the fight, and no one even bothered to report the matter to the government.

After the new owner took over, he not only hired masters to dig wells, but also taught them how to farm. Occasionally, he would help out when a family encountered difficulties. To be honest, this is the best employer they have encountered since renting the land.

"Although what Shaodongjia said is right, we don't know when it will rain in the current weather. If it doesn't rain, we will have to water every day. Everyone is fighting for it, so there will be no conflicts. We also ask Shaodongjia to think more about us. One or two.”

When digging a well, the manhole covers are delivered to the master in advance. Each well has a cover, including the original well, which is also equipped with a manhole cover.

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 fill up less than half a jar.

Some people even immediately tell their family members to take care of their children, so as not to cause trouble while they are busy.

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.

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? ?”

They don’t want to experience that kind of suffering again in their lives.

"But having said that, if there is a drought, no matter how many wells are dug, it will not help. When a severe drought comes, both river water and well water will dry up."

Sure enough, everyone listened to Baiyun Xi's gentle tone, looked back at the children running wildly in the fields, and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, everyone knows that you are a kind boss. It is also a blessing for our tenants that we can meet you. Can you spend more money and dig two more wells?"

Everyone looked at the boss as if he was not joking at all, and their faces became serious.

"Okay, I'm just going to check on the situation, so I won't interrupt everyone's work. Let's all disperse."

 (End of this chapter)