Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Qin Baishi spat out a curse, “Starve to death my foot! So what if there’s no water? We still have a well at home. It’s only seven days. We’ll fetch water ourselves for irrigation, and it won’t be any worse!”
Qin Gang chimed in, cheering, “Mom’s right. We still have a well at home. Although there’s not much water left, and it takes time to carry it, it will still be of some use. We’ll definitely make it through the last seven days.”
So, over the next few days, the Qin family drew all the remaining water from the well.
The well water was groundwater seeping from cracks in the earth’s crust. It took time for the water to come out, so the water they drew was mainly used for irrigation in the paddy fields. Rice and wheat were the most precious grains, and they had to pay the grain tax first.
As for the coarse grains on the wasteland, the Qin family could only let them fend for themselves. Anyway, they had hands and feet, and if necessary, the men could take on more jobs so no one would starve.
Yun Zheng felt a warmth in her heart. She loved her family in this life. They were all positive and optimistic, and when faced with difficulties, they didn’t give up but instead worked hard.
This kind of attitude towards life was rare, but she didn’t think the reservoir’s lack of water was an accident.
Her family’s fields were adjacent to the Cheng family’s, so why was it that only the Qin family was unlucky enough to not get any water, while the Cheng family’s five mu of land had a higher water level than everyone else’s?
Thinking of Zhao Yi’s greed for small gains, and considering he managed the reservoir pipes, it was very likely he had taken bribes from the Cheng family to divert the Qin family’s water to them.
Taking advantage of her family’s inattention, Yun Zheng ran to the fields to find some children living in the courtyards near Zhao Yi’s.
Children play outside all day, and they hear everything; if the Cheng family delivered something to Zhao Yi, they would definitely see it.
Sure enough, the shameless Cheng family had stolen the Qin family’s water!
Fine, since the Cheng family doesn’t follow the rules, then don’t blame her; she’ll make sure they get nothing!
Standing on the ridge above the Cheng family’s fields, Yun Zheng focused intently, controlling the Cheng family’s five mu of crops. Without making a sound, she slowly channelled the water from the wheat fields into the Qin family’s land, like a gentle stream.
Of course, to avoid detection, she didn’t directly remove the water from the Cheng family’s fields.
Instead, she waited for the Cheng family’s crops to absorb all the water before transferring it to the Qin family’s crops.
This way, everyone would only see the Cheng family’s crops as robust and plump, but in reality, they were devoid of nutrients.
Yun Zheng always believed in repaying kindness tenfold.
So, she unceremoniously took all the nutrients from the Cheng family’s crops, considering the excess as interest!
The Cheng family liked to steal the Qin family’s water, right?
Well, they could use as much as they wanted, considering it the Cheng family helping the Qin family nourish their crops!
Hahaha!
Yun Zheng discovered for the first time that her plant-manipulating cheat code could be used in this way. She thanked the Cheng family for opening the door to a new world for her!
The well water only lasted three days before running out, and the fields began to dry out. Qin Gang wiped his sweat, glanced at the blinding sky, and was extremely worried.
“Wait a little longer. If it doesn’t rain soon, we’ll have to harvest our crops early.”
“Look at the crops in the fields, they all look so lifeless. I don’t even know if they’re dead.”
Qin Shuanglu slumped on the ground, her cheeks flushed from the high altitude, looking utterly dejected.
“What are you babbling about, you lazy bum? Get up and get rid of the pests!” Qin Baishi was already anxious and angry, and seeing Qin Shuanglu holding her back only fuelled her rage.
For the first time, Qin Shuanglu didn’t listen to Qin Baishi. The thought of going hungry in the second half of the year was too much for her; so she dropped her sickle and ran off.
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