The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 263 - 259: Auspicious Feng Shui Location, Tribulation (1720+, 1740+)_2

Chapter 263: Chapter 259: Auspicious Feng Shui Location, Tribulation (1720+, 1740+)_2

Just as Professor Wang was about to speak, Expert Jia stood out and said, "No, we can’t. This year is a drought, but what if it rains next year? Do you want to cause a flood?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent.

Droughts are daunting, but so are floods!

This should be enough water for these people; we must know where to draw the line and not be greedy.

Seeing the clear water splashing, Niu Peng was excited; once this drought was over and Liu Dahai was transferred, he would become the county chief.

With water now in the ditches, Hujia Village was the first to benefit.

The village chief of Hujia Village organized people overnight to begin tilling the land, aiming to plant the crops in the shortest possible time.

The amount of water wasn’t much, but it was barely sufficient.

In Qijia Village, the water supply was more plentiful; every household planted vegetables at their gates and courtyards. The earlier plantings had died due to lack of water.

Village Chief Qi wrote a report and handed it to Niu Peng, who, upon returning to the commune, was praised by County Chief Liu.

Liu Dahai directed the large-scale production everywhere, earning praise from the leaders of Huai City. One positive development followed another, continuously improving the situation.

In just half a month, the drought situation in Taoyuan County was alleviated, and the people could finally relax a little. They were very grateful to Qijia Village, and one benefit was that Qijia’s young men and women became extremely popular, with matchmakers visiting every day to propose marriage.

Although no one said it out loud, many of the elderly believed that Qijia Village was a place with good Feng Shui.

Last year, most of the villages in Taoyuan County were soaked by rain, but Qijia Village didn’t spoil a single grain; this year in the drought, all the other villages’ water dried up, but Qijia Village’s centuries-old Spring Pool was as before, proving it to be a blessed place!

Thus, what was once thought to be a remote, unremarkable place, looked down upon by people from other villages who were reluctant to have their daughters married off here, Qijia Village’s young men found it hard to take wives.

Now, they had become highly sought after!

This delighted the young men in the village; they no longer had to worry about finding wives. The girls could now seek suitors from somewhat wealthier families.

This was, indeed, an unexpected joy.

He Tiantian, delighted in her heart, silently thanked the Snake King and the Little Rotating Turtle for their effort.

For the Snake King, He Tiantian could repay with her own blood, but for the stone statue, the Little Rotating Turtle, she didn’t know how to repay it.

That night, He Tiantian went to the cave in the back mountain.

The Snake King played for a while and then began cultivating on the stones by the Spring Pool.

The Little Rotating Turtle was still there, mouth open, drinking water.

"Rotating Turtle, thank you for helping me," He Tiantian gratefully said, "What can I do for you?"

The Little Rotating Turtle tilted its head, looking naive and cute, and said, "By bringing me here, you’ve done me the biggest favor.

This place is so much fun: there’s water, Spiritual Energy, fish, and friends!

For tens of thousands of years, especially after its master left, it was all alone. It cultivated its Divine Sense, which allowed it to speak, but as soon as it made a sound, it scared off the fish and shrimp, so it never spoke again.

Although it went through hardships, it wasn’t alone anymore.

Hearing this warmed He Tiantian’s heart deeply; what a kind Little Rotating Turtle it was! The anger before must have been the result of it being driven mad to think about retaliating against humans!

"I don’t know what I can do for you, but if you want me to do anything, as long as I’m capable, I’ll try my best to help you," He Tiantian said, "Don’t be shy or embarrassed!"

"Cough cough cough..." Snake King was listening in with its ears perked up!

Seeing He Tiantian being so good to the Little Rotating Turtle, it felt disgruntled!

"The same goes for Snake King!" He Tiantian said, "You are both kind, my family!

"That’s more like it!" The Snake King rolled over and continued sleeping.

The Little Rotating Turtle blinked and said, "Tiantian is the kindest girl of all. Actually, you ask us for help for the sake of the villagers. The villagers benefited, and Snake King and I received merit. You didn’t gain anything, you’re the most selfless one."

Oh my, the Little Rotating Turtle’s words were heartwarming. With its dark, round eyes and the cute way it spoke, it almost melted He Tiantian’s heart.

"Brown-noser..." the Snake King pursed its lips, rolled over, and turned its back to them.

He Tiantian smiled and stuck out her tongue.

The Little Rotating Turtle grinned silently, too.

He Tiantian visited the back mountain every day. Although she slept less at night, she didn’t feel tired at all, but instead felt more energetic.