"Shiyilang, I went to see the spring." Ye Dan's eyes looked at Ye Chang with a strange look.

Regardless of whether this nephew really met an immortal or not, one thing is certain that he is no longer the boy who was determined to seek immortality and seek Taoism and refine alchemy. Therefore, Ye Dan began to formally use his junior, and now there are two things in his heart: one is to suppress him and prevent this junior from threatening the status of the eldest son's legitimate lineage in the future; the other is to support him with all his strength and let him soar into the sky with the help of the family.

Xiuwu has been outstanding since ancient times, and there are many prosperous families in the local area, but Wu Ze and Ye are not among them. In the final analysis, there are no outstanding figures in the Ye family. Ye Dan used to ignore Ye Chang's existence because of his mediocrity, but now he is beginning to look at him directly because of his experience.

"The spring water is not very good, and the water over there cannot flow into our fields." Ye Dan said again.

"What Chief Ye Zong said is that it is useless to not flow to our side, and it is useless to find the spring water." Someone sighed.

Ye Dan looked at Ye Chang calmly. His expression made Ye Chang frown, and he always felt something was wrong. Then, Ye Dan said again: "Don't talk nonsense about encountering immortals. Meeting immortals with good fortune is the level of advancement. For people like us who meet immortals, it is inevitable that they will become a way to cause disaster."

After he finished speaking, he hugged everyone in the yard: "My neighbors, Shiyilang is young and ignorant. Don't praise him anymore, so as not to cause any trouble and implicate you."

At this time, Ye Chang was surprised.

This uncle is very capable, no wonder he can firmly sit in the position of Zong Chang and Muramasa. With just a few words, he suppressed these people.

Who wants to be implicated?

"Muramasa, Shiyilang just said that there was a way to lead the water to our slope fields." But after only a moment of quiet, someone spoke. The disaster in the future is the future, but if water cannot be drawn now, everyone will sell the land, or even sell their children.

This news made Ye Dan frown: "Nothing, the young man is so generous, do you believe it?"

"Shiyilang is not an ordinary young man. He has been enlightened by immortals!"

"That's right, if you change to an ordinary young man, how can you find the spring water in this drought? The boss is a gulp of spring, Muramasa, you have just gone to see it!"

"According to a coincidence, the night is dark. You don't go back yet. Do you have to disturb Shiyilang's rest?"

Ye Chang felt strange in his heart. Ye Dan's attitude did not seem to want him to help the village attract the spring water. He frowned and saw that everyone was forced by Ye Dan's power and gradually dissipated, and he couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

If he cannot draw water and the ten acres of land on the slope have not been harvested, then what will he and Xiang'er eat in the second half of the year? Moreover, Ye Chang needs to use the matter of finding springs to divert water to establish his prestige in the village, so that it will be convenient for finding people and doing things in the future.

After everyone dispersed, Ye Dan looked at Ye Chang, and his expression was a little strange in the hazy night.

"Shiyilang, rest early and don't think about it. That spring is the end of the matter."

"Zong-chan, I really have a way to lead the spring water uphill."

Ye Chang raised his eyebrows. His plan should not be stopped because of the distrust of the sect leader. Moreover, if he can get the support of the sect leader and mobilize the power of the entire Ye clan, he can succeed faster.

"Shiyilang, don't you understand what I mean? The matter of luring the spring is over here!" Ye Dan said sternly.

“Why?”

Ye Dan had no reason, but just stared at Ye Chang. From the eyes of this nephew, Ye Dan found persistence. Although Ye Dan wanted to make the other party surrender with a stern look, the other party's eyes were always clear.

For some reason, this kid is so determined that he will not change for others easily.

After a while, Ye Dan nodded: "I don't care about you, but don't think that each of our Ye family will pay one to help you."

After saying that, he left.

He walked forward, and then fellow villagers came in and asked Ye Chang for ideas. Ye Chang did not explain in detail, but just asked them to bring the tools and wait for news about him the next morning.

After sending these people away, Ye Chang thought that he could finally be quiet for a while, but he never thought that Xianger had just started cooking supper, and his brother Ye Shu and sister-in-law Fang came over again.

Seeing Liu Gui huddled in the corner of the wall, Fang raised his eyebrows slightly and whispered to Ye Shu. Ye Shu strode to Liu Gui: "Liu Gui, follow me."

Liu Gui was frightened and quarreled. Ye Chang's yard was so lively that he kept huddled as much as possible, secretly recording everything that happened, and waiting for the opportunity to pass on the news to the Chief Branch of the Third House. Now, Ye Shu wanted him to leave, for some reason.

But he could not refuse, he was a servant.

"Has the zong leader just now?" Fang asked softly after Liu Gui was sent away.

"Yes." Ye Chang's heart moved. Judging from his observation, Fang could still trust him. He couldn't understand why the patriarch was not concerned about water diversion. Fang was a little wise and might get some answers from her. Therefore, he repeated Ye Dan's reaction and finally asked: "Sister-in-law, tell me why the Zongzhu didn't really want me to dig water diversion?"

Because of asking for answers and because of the habits of later generations, Ye Chang stared at Fang with a burning eyes, which made Fang's face involuntarily feverish. Fang's face was a little strange. Before being hit by the broom star, Ye Chang was quite shy. Not to mention staring at him like this, even if he said a few more words to him, he would blush, but now, he showed a kind of calmness that made Fang feel strange.

This kind of calmness seems to have some strong perseverance, which makes people have to follow his wishes.

"Sister-in-law?" Ye Chang found that Fang's head was lowered and said nothing, and urged him again.

"Actually, it's very simple. The head of the sect has taken a fancy to those slopes." Fang calmed down, cursed himself secretly, and then spoke.

This sentence awakened Ye Chang.

Why did Wu Zepi experience such a severe drought? Ye Dan, the head of the village chief, did not actively organize drought resistance? Why did he point out the location of the spring water? Ye Dan was not only unhappy, but also a little dissatisfied. Why did he tell him that there was a way to attract water to the mountains, but Ye Dan was unwilling to provide clan support!

At this time, Ye Chang had a deep understanding of what era he was in.

The equal-field system has begun to collapse and land annexation is gradually becoming more serious. For landlords and gentry like Ye Dan, natural disasters are an opportunity. Taking advantage of the natural disasters, he can buy other people's land and houses at a low price, and he can store a large number of slaves.

As for this drought, it will also damage the interests of children of the tribe like Ye Chang. For Ye Dan, it doesn’t matter. If the distant relatives are kind-hearted, they will appreciate Ye Chang’s life. If they are cruel and ruthless, they will care about Ye Chang’s life or death!

Anger rolled in Ye Chang's eyes.

He could not do it like Ye Dan, treating human life as a mustard of grass, especially those who are harmless to him, even those neighbors who look down and look up are like grass!

His anger surprised Fang. He looked up at him and then hung down: "It has always been like this. Otherwise, how could our Ye family have so much land? Even if it is your share of land, it was bought by the clan a few years ago."

Ye Chang's anger disappeared immediately.

Indeed, this is the norm in this era. If he gets angry about such things, he loses his position - he is also a vested interest in this system.

However... although Ye Chang was not angry, he was still unhappy. After all, he was very uneasy when he wanted him to just watch others sell their children and their families die.

"So, don't stand up again. Even if the immortals have given you some method of diversion of water, don't stand up. When those fields reach the clan, you will offer the method to the sect leader. At that time, the sect leader will not be allowed to hand over the slope field to you for management." Fang said last.

"Sister-in-law... I can't do it." Ye Chang struggled for a while. Fang's proposal was the most beneficial to him, but he really couldn't do it.

It has nothing to do with nobility, it just has the bottom line.

"You are dedicated to being kind, and this is what you have been since childhood. If this is the case... it is not impossible." Fang pondered for a while.

Because the light was very dark, Ye Chang could no longer see Fang's face by this time, but she could feel that she was concentrating on thinking. Ye Chang nodded. He did not know Fang's family about the clan leader Ye Dan, so there was no good way to deal with it.

"If you can bring the spring water beautifully and do things very well, the sect leader will also look at you with admiration. In that case, the sect leader may not blame you for ruining his affairs."

"Ah?" Ye Chang was a little puzzled.

"There are no outstanding figures in our Ye family generation." Fang whispered: "If this continues, even the position of the village chief will be lost."

After hearing this, Ye Chang completely understood.

Ye Dan's perspective of considering the problem is the same as any clan leader, landlord and gentry in this era. Whether it is a disaster or a tribe, it must bring benefits to him. If it is not a direct benefit, it will have long-term benefits. Fang's meaning is to let Ye Chang not be scruples and give full play to his talents. At that time, Ye Dan will consider it from the long run, and the Ye clan also needs one person to take over his position as the village chief.

Ye Chang has no interest in Cun Zheng. His current ambition is to cherish those who care about him and enjoy his second life.

"I understand, thank you sister-in-law for your advice." Ye Chang bowed to Fang and thanked him.

There was nothing to say all night. The next morning, before Ye Chang woke up from his beautiful dream, there was a noise outside. Ye Chang opened the door with sleepy eyes and saw nearly 100 men, women, young and old waiting outside with tools.

Seeing him come out, everyone began to greet him, some calling the Eleventh Brother, some calling the Eleventh Nephew, and some relying on their seniority to call the Eleventh Nephew. Ye Chang smiled on his face, and he didn't bother to bother to greet him one by one. His appearance made everyone feel like spring breeze, and he asked for him, so everyone was obedient and flattered.

When they heard that Ye Chang had not eaten breakfast, they took out their dry food one after another - they were going out to do physical work today, so everyone prepared some dry food. Ye Chang naturally declined. While drinking corn porridge, he began to assign people. After a while, he picked out eight older ones based on his age, and divided the hundred people into eight groups, the elderly and the weak and the weak and the weak were divided into two groups. Their role was to provide logistics support and do some chores. The young and strong were to form six groups on average.

He made such a big noise here, so naturally someone told the third house that the Changchi side of the Third House. After hearing this, Liu jumped up: "Ha, ha, this little beast is indeed an unreliable person. He was stunned by someone and actually went to dig water... We also went to see it yesterday, and it couldn't dig water at all!"

Ye Lian also looked happy: "Even if it is brought to fruition, there will be no good results. The Zong Chief is just like us. He is about to take this opportunity to collect all the fields scattered by various families. If he draws water, he will offend the Zong Chief!"

After hearing this, Liu was even more proud: "I want to go back to my parents' home and let my father make the decision at that time. If I don't believe it, I won't succeed."

The two of them were planning to be angry that the sect leader was because Ye Chang destroyed his plan to acquire land, but Ye Dan, the sect leader of the Ye family, was not very angry at this moment. On the contrary, his face was more surprised: "Is Ye Chang really arranged this way?"

“That’s right.”

"I didn't expect it..."

Ye Dan murmured to himself that Ye Chang's assignment was well organized, which surprised him. You must know that Ye Chang had never been in charge of people and affairs before - it was not counted if he kept Xiang'er's little girl.

"Follow them and see if there are any changes or progress, come and report them quickly." Ye Dan ordered again.

The person who was sent by him to inquire about the news was a distant brother of Ye Chang's generation named Ye Shen. After hearing this, he responded and ran to Ye Chang's house again. But when he arrived, he found that Ye Chang's house was empty and there was no one left.

He expected that everyone had already rushed to the destination, so he chased outside the village. Sure enough, outside the village saw a group of people walking scatteredly. He followed behind and heard everyone making noises or talking in a low voice. At first, everyone was in a mess, but gradually, eight teams of people formed.

The elders picked out by Ye Chang may have received Ye Chang's instructions and gathered their own group of people from time to time. Therefore, although they were scattered, they were not in disarray. There was nothing unusual in Ye Shen's eyes, but if Ye Dan was here, he would have noticed something strange.

It is already very amazing that the people of the countryside are used to being casual. It is already a great thing to go out to work together and maintain this level of order.

Ye Chang was constantly paying attention to the situation of various groups. People who have passed through the era of large-scale social production naturally understood the importance of labor discipline. However, it is absolutely impossible for these people who have lived in small peasant economic life to strictly abide by labor discipline like workers in later generations. Ye Chang did not think that he had this halo, which could cause them to undergo qualitative changes.

What he did was to stare at the eight selected leaders. According to the prior agreement, the spring water was limited, so irrigation had to come first and then. Whether the eight leaders could restrain the people in their hands was directly related to whether his family could give priority to irrigation. This was a matter related to his family's wealth and life, and no one dared to be careful.

Therefore, although these eight people were older, Deshao, they did not dare to go against Ye Chang's wishes and racked their brains to restrain their own group. In this way, Ye Chang did not spend too much energy, and the itinerary that originally took the boss's time was greatly compressed.

The first thing they did was to dig out gullies on the slope, which made Ye Shen who followed him feel a little bored: the water was still a few miles away, and there were several small hills blocking it, so it started digging gullies here, which was too funny.

The young and strong laborers were responsible for digging trenches, while the old and weak were responsible for placing the dug out on one side to form a loess path. Because the method of sectional freezing was adopted, everyone worked very quickly. Not long after, a group was the first to complete their work, and everyone was already talking and laughing and resting.

"Uncle Cui's group won the first place. When water is attracted and water is divided, the fourth group will add five points first." Ye Chang announced the reward in time: "According to our agreement, the final water distribution is to be divided according to the points. Which group has more, which group will get priority. Everyone should work harder!"
Chapter completed!