As soon as the family moved their things into the inner room, Li Dechen came.

Li Dechen was originally here to find Lao Liu, but seeing that Liu Yi was also there, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He stood in the yard and bowed to greet Liu Yi: "Boss, you are back. The old man is going to find you these days."

"Oh," Knowing that Li Dechen was unwilling to enter the house, Liu Yiuan moved two chairs to the yard and smiled slowly and said to Li Dechen: "Does Mr. Li have anything to say, sit down first and then talk."

"Hey, thank you, my boss." Li Dechen took the wooden chair with both hands and waited for Liu Yi to sit down before he carefully sat down next to Liu Yi.

"Liu has been away these days, and the affairs in the fields have been all done by Mr. Li. Thank you for your hard work." Liu Yiu gave Li Dechen lightly to express his gratitude.

This was originally a very polite approach, but it scared Li Dechen.

He had never seen such a scene before, and asked his boss to salute him and thank him. How could he bear it? He quickly stood up from the chair, bent over and saluted Liu Yi and said, "You are so serious about your boss. These are all done by the old man, but you can't do this like this from the boss."

"Haha," Liu Yi chuckled and shook his head. The old man was still like that, and he followed the rules in his work. He waved his hand at Li Dechen: "What I said just now is sincere. Mr. Li doesn't have to do this, so sit down first. I'm not like other places, and I'm not a big family. I don't have so many etiquettes and so many rules. Mr. Li is better off being casual, so there's no need to stand up and reply. In this way, I feel uncomfortable if you are troubled."

After Li Dechen bent down, Liu Yiuan continued, "Just Mr. Li said something to tell Liu, but I don't know what it is?"

"Go back to the boss," Li Dechen couldn't help but raise his hand again and replied: "The little old man came here this time to discuss the problem of land drought with Mr. Liu. Now that the boss is back, I'm just about to talk to you about it."

"The boss has not been at home for many days, so he doesn't know what's going on in the field." Li Dechen said: "The spring millet in the field has been planted for half a month, and now the millet seedlings have grown. The tall ones have to grow with fingers, and they all grow very well. However, some problems have occurred in the past few days."

"The fields are a little drought." Seeing Liu Yi looking at him, Li Dechen continued: "This year is a warm spring. Since the New Year, the weather has been clear. Except for the two light snows that were before the New Year, nothing has fallen from the sky. Now, the day is running towards April, but it is not the same as raining. This spring is probably going to be severe drought."

"Well, this brother Li is right." Lao Liu also moved the chair out of the house, put down the chair against Liu, and sat up with his butt. His face looked a little worried.

What are the most worried and fearful of farmers as farmers in the Tang Dynasty? Nothing else is natural disasters. And what are the most common and frequent among natural disasters? Nothing else is water, drought and locusts.

Liu Yiu, unfortunately, encountered a drought now.

"Hello Mr. Liu!" Li Dechen bowed to Lao Liu. Lao Liu nodded to him and said, "It turns out that Brother Li has also seen that this rain will be difficult this year."

"Master Liu clearly understands that it is in previous years. After the spring plowing, Master Tian will definitely bring down a big or small spring rain to relieve the drought after the plowing." Li Dechen looked up at the sky: "But you see, this year, the spring plowing has been almost half a month, but this day is still so clear. The old man is really worried that if there is another half month of rain on this day, the land in the field will probably be a piece of it."

"Dad, Mr. Li," Liu Yi was a little confused when he heard this. Isn't it just that the ground is a bit dry? As for how frowning? He asked Lao Liu and the others: "Plow the fields and farm, drain the drought irrigation. Since there is a shortage of water in the fields, can't we divert water for watering? Remember, there is a drought near our Gutian Village that is specifically used to irrigate the ploughing ditches?"

Lao Liu looked at Liu and said, "Yi Yi is right. There is a ditch in the east of the village, but do you know how far the ditch is from our land? It is at least one mile away. And there is a high hill to the west. Even if you want to lead it, you can't lead it up. Otherwise, how could so many wastelands be vacated in the west of the village?"

"Yes, the home, the distance cannot quench the near thirst." Li Dechen echoed and said, "And the ditch in the east of the village does not seem to have a lot of water, and it cannot irrigate much field at all. This year's drought is unlikely to be avoided."

So, Liu Yi nodded, leaned lightly onto the chair, frowned slightly.

I remember what a saying says: Rain water is as expensive as oil in spring. From one aspect, it reflects the serious demand for moisture in spring. During this period, it is a good time for various crops in the field to grow and develop. How can water be missing?

"Since the water diversion cannot be achieved, let's dig wells to irrigate the fields!" Liu Yiu sat up and said to Liu Laoshi and Li Dechen firmly: "Dig a deep well in the field of every household, draw water to irrigate the fields, and do it once and for all. Dad, and Mr. Li, what do you think?"

"Dig a well?" Lao Liu and Li Dechen looked at each other, and frowned at the same time. They felt that this method was a bit more difficult than diversion of water.

It is difficult to dig a water well, especially a deep well. A water well is usually dug by ten laborers in turn for a month, and it may not be able to dig well. Otherwise, in the nearby villages, how could there be only one or two wells for water use in each village? Even in the city, the wells are fixed, and only some wealthy families will ask someone to dig a special one in their own homes.

Moreover, they really had to work hard to dig the wells in the ground, so what did they use to irrigate? They couldn’t just rush up one bucket at a time like they did when they were usually dripping water, right?

"One, your method is very impractical." Finally, Lao Liu said straight: "If it is implemented, it will only cause trouble and will not play a substantial role."

"Yes, my boss, it is not only difficult to implement the drilling of wells and irrigation of fields, but also has extremely unlimited effects, and is not suitable for irrigation of fields at all." Li Dechen also advised: "We should think of other prescriptions."

Another prescription? Liu Yiu looked at Liu Laoshi and Li Dechen, and understood the thoughts of these people. He also remembered the habits of the ancients when farming: What should I do if there is a drought? Either drain the river and irrigate it, or wait for the rain to come and rely on the weather to make a living. Apart from that, there is no other way.

However, in the event of a severe drought, how could there be water in the river? This is why, in ancient times, drought was most likely to cause such a major disaster such as crop failure.

"Dad, Mr. Li, during a severe drought, do you have any other prescriptions besides using well water? I know what you are worried about? Isn't it just that deep wells are difficult to dig and there are no suitable irrigation tools?" Liu Yiuan looked at them and said firmly: "I can solve these problems well. Just do what I said."

"I will go to the blacksmith shop at the village entrance to customize some ironware, and will be distributed to the tenants tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Every two households will have to dig a deep well for me on their respective fields." Although this time it may be a severe drought, it also reminded Liu Yi. Why can we avoid irrigation when farming? Only by digging a well on the ground can we have long-term insurance.

Liu Yiu stood up and ordered Li Dechen: "After a while, I'll ask Mr. Li to go back and say to all the tenants, "Well, just say that you can dig a deep well, and the owner will reward you with 500 cents of silver and the first one will be chiseled out, and you will reward you with 800 cents of silver. Anyway, it's the time for farming, and the tenants have no important work at hand, so let's start tomorrow."

Five hundred texts? Eight hundred texts?! A well? Li Dechen opened his eyes wide, and a hint of desire appeared in his eyes. This was another great temptation.

"Yi! You..." After hearing Liu Yi's words, Lao Liu's heart couldn't help but shrink. Isn't it obvious that the eldest son is making a fortune by doing this? He actually needs to reward so much money when he digs a well that he can use.

"Dad," Liu Yiu said first and stopped Lao Liu's words, looking at Lao Liu seriously and said, "I have a sense of my heart in this matter, Dad, don't worry anymore."

"Uh," Lao Liu looked at their eldest son's confident eyes, and thought about the sacks of money in the inner room, and then shrank back when he said something. The slap of the eldest son is not a fool, maybe he really has a solution or not?

"Okay, Mr. Li," Liu Yi turned his head and said to Li Dechen: "This matter is settled. You go back and say to the people in the village and start tomorrow."

"Yes, boss, that little old man will say goodbye first." Li Dechen bent over and bowed to Liu Yi and Liu Lao, and hurriedly left the old Liu family.

"Dad," Liu Yi turned around and called Lao Liu, wanting to explain to him about digging wells and irrigating fields.

But Lao Liu shook his hand at him and said with a very drunken voice: "Okay, you don't need to explain more. Dad believes in you. You have grown up and become sensible. You have your own ideas in your heart. If you want to do anything in the future, do it with your heart. Dad and your mother, and two of you, Xiaohui, and everyone in the family will support you."
Chapter completed!