Chapter 480 (1/2)

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

“This is such a bruise to my ego! I’m no better than a little child!”

Chen Liang comforted him, “Little Uncle has always been so inhuman, you just have to get used to it.” He had heard many rumors about Little Uncle when he was in the academy. As expected, Little Uncle, who has beaten up all the teachers, is not to be messed with!

Helian Wei Wei was looking at the topography of the surrounding mountains, thinking about the problem of the mountain slope at the same time. She walked over when she heard the noise. Little Seven was holding a steamed meat bun in his mouth, clenching his hands into fists while hitting the mountain slope. He managed to clear the pathway after a total of five hits, his little face was extremely calm.

Needless to say, Helian Wei Wei knew whose idea it was. She glanced at Baili Jia Jue and said smilingly, “Are you the one who called Little Seven over?”

“He can’t sit still at home.” Baili Jia Jue took out a handkerchief to clean the little one’s hands and said, “He will come out sooner or later.”

Which meant everything goes according to his plan… Helian Wei Wei coughed softly. If Magistrate Liao and the others know that the private advisor that they have been ignoring is actually so wicked and two-faced, would all of them have a breakdown?

Nonetheless.

“Now that the road is clear, we can start digging and burying pipes to channel water,” Helian Wei Wei surely was in a better mood now as this was a load off her mind.

Old Man Liu was standing beside her, he was not as optimistic as Wei Wei. “Lord Wei, the position of the river is lower than the rice fields. It’s impossible to bury pipes and channel water. Everyone knows that water flows to a lower place, how is that possible for water to flow uphill?” If it was just a simple act of burying pipes and channeling water, Fuping County would not suffer from drought for three continuous years. Even if the official could not think of such a method, they had been doing farm work all year round and knew the topography of Fuping County very well, which was why Old Man Liu dared to say such words.

“Don’t worry, Old Man Liu. I’ll fix all these problems,” Helian Wei Wei did not explain much. After all, none of them would understand the concept of pneumatic water pumping system even if she told them. Thus, she just simply mentioned it.

If it was someone else who told him that, Old Man Liu would definitely think that the idea was a pie in the sky. However, since the words came from Helian Wei Wei’s mouth, he believed that it was reliable and possible to do it.

Still…

“Lord Wei, you’d better be careful. People from the provincial capital will be here tomorrow to fix the road. I saw Private Advisor Zhang coming to the rice field when I was plowing. He was telling the folks about the benefits of fixing the road,” Old Man Liu made a slight pause and continued, “many young people have believed him. They want to file a joint pet.i.tion to ask why Lord Wei doesn’t allow them to fix the road. They suspect that you’re unwilling to use the allocated funds because you want to keep the money.”

Chen Liang’s eyes went wide upon hearing this. “Do you think our boss wants that little money? What are the folks thinking about? Boss doesn’t let them fix the road because originally there are already two roads in Fuping County, there’s no point in fixing another road. Besides, they may seize the opportunity to gain profit. Curing the drought is of utmost importance now, isn’t it? Why are they suspecting our boss after listening to a few words of the others?”

Old Man Liu felt embarra.s.sed as well. He had seen with his eyes everything that Lord Wei had done in these two days; Lord Wei did not deserve insult and slander.

That Private Advisor Zhang was shameless to a certain extent, those who did not understand the situation would actually be deceived by him and thought that fixing the road would help in changing the status quo of Fuping County.

Although Old Man Liu was just a farmer, he was not completely ignorant. He looked at Helian Wei Wei after some thought and said, “Lord Wei, do you want to look for someone else above you? You may not be able to explain yourself if you wait until tomorrow.”

“There’s nothing that I can’t explain,” Helian Wei Wei smiled and said, “a clear conscience is a sure card.”

Old Man Liu shook his head and said, “Lord Wei, you’re too young to understand how society works nowadays. Sometimes, people will swear black is white even though you’re right.”

“Old Man Liu is right,” Baili Jia Jue picked up the sentence naturally. He curled his lips into a smile; his face was more eminent than heaven and earth. He used a handkerchief to wipe Helian Wei Wei’s hands, looking at her with his deep, seductive eyes. “You’ve had enough fun. Starting from now, let me, your private advisor, to settle the matters in Fuping County officialdom. You only have to focus on channeling water to the rice fields.”