sbdcsierra Chapter 357 Why Are You Not Curious That There Is Water in the Well?
Chapter 357 Why Are You Not Curious That There Is Water in the Well?
The brother and sister led everyone around the yard and introduced five wells full of water.
After seeing so many wells filled with water, everyone's mood could no longer be described as shocking.
At this time of year, you can still see so much water!
Although there is water in the government office, they will not be thirsty.
But water is precious, and everyone tacitly agrees not to drink water unless they are extremely thirsty.
When they suddenly saw so much water, and it was so clear, everyone wanted to lie down at the mouth of the well and drink it without caring about their image.
Gudong.
The prefect swallowed his dry throat, did not say that he wanted to drink, but looked at the official holding the bucket.
"What are you still standing there for? Come and fetch some water and bring it to the backyard of the government office to make porridge. Also, tell the soldiers guarding the city that they don't need to close the city gates for the next two days.
Continue to allow some refugees into the city."
The officers received the order and went about their business.
Qin Wan naturally noticed the longing looks in these people's eyes as they looked at the well water.
Their lips were chapped and the first thing they thought of was to make porridge for the refugees instead of for themselves. Qin Wan was touched.
Taking the opportunity to go into the house, he brought out a pot of tea.
"My Lord Prefect, and all the officers, please have some tea to quench your thirst."
"This..." Everyone looked at the prefect and did not move.
Qin Jingnian picked up a cup of tea and stuffed it into the prefect's hand, "With so much well water, Your Excellency wouldn't let your subordinates be reluctant to drink a sip of tea, would you?"
The tea made from spiritual spring water and the finest tea leaves was fragrant the moment the bowl was handed to the prefect.
The prefect almost couldn't hold back his saliva.
Qin Jingnian personally served the tea, and it would be pretentious for the prefect to refuse.
"Thank you, young master."
The prefect took the tea bowl gratefully and said to his subordinates:
"Let's all have a bowl."
"Hey, okay."
The officials happily surrounded Qin Wan and served her tea.
Some officials were impatient and drank the tea in one gulp the moment they got it without even tasting it.
He stared at the teapot on the table, but was too embarrassed to ask for another bowl.
Some of them took a sip lovingly, and prepared to put the tea bowl aside to take another sip when they were thirsty while working.
But no matter you drink it in one gulp or in small sips, there is only one feeling after the tea enters your stomach.
Comfortable, so comfortable.
After drinking it, I feel that all the fatigue of the day is swept away.
Qin Wan saw this and said with a smile:
"Everyone, drink as much as you want. You can get water here today. There is plenty of tea."
After saying this, he refilled the teacup of the constable who had finished drinking first.
The captain of the police looked at the prefect, and when he saw the prefect nodded, he did not refuse.
But this time he didn't drink it in one gulp, but drank it in small sips.
After taking a sip, he followed the example of the others and put the tea bowl aside, ready to drink it when he was tired.
The prefect drank up the tea in the bowl, and the dryness in his throat was relieved, and the fatigue of the past few days was swept away.
The prefect couldn't help but praise:
“Good tea!”
Qin Wan pointed to the stool next to the tea table and invited cheerfully:
"Mr. Prefect, come here and take a rest. Take your time to savor the food."
The prefect didn't need to fetch water himself. Knowing the brother and sister's true identities, he also wanted to have a good relationship with them, so he walked over and sat down.
Qin Jingnian picked up the teapot and filled the prefect's tea bowl.
The fragrance was so strong that the prefect couldn't help but take another sip. Then he asked:
"The drought in Jiangning is severe now. Young Master and Young Lady came to Jiangning to visit Chizhou County, right?"
The news that Prince Ding's biological son and his family came from Taohua Village, Chizhou County, Jiangning Prefecture, had spread from officials in the capital to local officials after several months of spread.
As the prefect of Jiangning, the highest local official in the birthplace of Prince Ding, the prefect naturally knew about this.
Qin Jingnian looked worried:
"I did go back to Taohua Village to take a look. The drought in Jiangning Prefecture is so severe, and I don't know how the villagers in Taohua Village are doing."
The prefect did not continue to follow Qin Jingnian's words, but smiled mysteriously:
“Jiangning Prefecture is experiencing a severe drought, and there is no water almost everywhere.
But the government office can transport some water back every once in a while. Do you know where the water for the government office comes from?"
Qin Jingnian gave the answer subconsciously:
"Other cities."
The prefect stroked his mustache and denied it with a smile: "It's not any other prefecture, it's Taohua Village."
ha?
Qin Jingnian and Qin Wan had the same surprised expression.
Qin Wan suspected that she had heard it wrongly, and asked again uncertainly:
"Your Excellency means that the water transported back to the government office was transported from Taohua Village in Chizhou County, Jiangning Prefecture?"
The prefect smiled and nodded:
“That’s right. Not only the government office, but also the counties around Chizhou County are transporting water from Taohua Village.
The well in Taohua Village is the only one within a few miles that still has water and is not affected by the drought.
Thanks to the water well in Taohua Village, our government office can accept refugees from surrounding cities who are fleeing famine."
"What? Didn't they say that the entire Jiangning Prefecture was suffering from a severe drought? Why is there still water in Taohua Village? Are there still extra water for you to transport out?"
Qin Jingnian was very puzzled.
The prefect smiled at the brother and sister, his words full of gratitude:
"Don't the young master and young lady know yet?
We, the officials who went to Taohua Village to fetch water, heard from the villagers that the reason the wells in the village did not dry up was because of the blessings of your family.
Because of your family, Taohua Village has become a blessed place blessed by God."
Qin Jingnian:…….
Qin Wan:…….
They haven't heard of this.
The prefect continued with deep feeling:
“Originally, I did not believe in the idea of good fortune, and thought that it was probably the villagers of Taohua Village who were exaggerating by using the name of the prince’s family.
But……"
Having said that, the prefect stretched out his hand and excitedly pointed in the direction of the well.
“After seeing it with my own eyes today, I know that the villagers of Taohua Village were not exaggerating.
The prince's family is indeed blessed by God.
Otherwise, if all the wells in the city were dry, why is it that the well in the young master's and young lady's yard is still in good condition?"
The more the prefect spoke, the more he felt that what he said made sense, and he looked at the brother and sister as if he were looking at a moving lucky treasure.
Qin Wan:......
Qin Jingnian:…….
The brother and sister were both confused. It was all over. They were careless and couldn’t explain themselves.
Qin Wan finally understood why the prefect was not curious about why there was still water in the well when he saw the well full of water in the yard.
It turns out that someone had already found the answer for him.
After the prefect finished speaking, he stood up, straightened his wide sleeves, and bowed solemnly to the brother and sister.
"I would like to thank you for your kindness in providing water on behalf of all the people in Jiangning Prefecture."
The brother and sister stood up hurriedly. Qin Jingnian reached out to help the prefect up and explained dryly:
"Don't thank us, thank God for blessing you."
Qin Wan:…….
The brother and sister could not stay in the city for long, and now they heard from the prefect that something strange had happened in Taohua Village.
The two wanted to return to Taohua Village as soon as possible to find out what was going on.