CHAPTER 198: 189 THERE REALLY IS WATER! (2)

"Didn’t our family use to raise pigs? We had to come and feed them every day, and I did notice that the grass here was the first to dry up. When this area was withering, other places still had some green."

As for the rest, I’m not sure.

Liu Bo stroked his beard, drawing everyone’s attention to himself.

"Indeed, that’s the case. I went up the mountain this morning and found that it’s mostly rock. Have you also noticed the area near the water pond?"

"It’s because of the rocks. The moisture beneath them doesn’t evaporate quickly, and because they’re rocks, the grass and trees on top are the first to show signs of withering."

"Since this place is right at the foot of the mountain, my guess is correct that these rocks aren’t only on the mountain. That’s why I say it’s useless to dig a water pond in this area."

After Liu Bo finished speaking, everyone looked at each other. The village chief continued to ask, "Master Liu, do you have any guidance? Can you point us in the right direction?"

Liu Bo didn’t keep them in suspense, "I indeed saw something on the mountain earlier. Follow me."

With that, Liu Bo turned and gestured to lead them to a place suitable for digging a water pond.

The village chief quickly urged everyone to follow.

Jiang Hu held onto his second wife with one hand and Little Lucky Star with the other, while Xiao Xue hurriedly ran over to hold her mother’s hand, and the whole family followed along.

Midway, they encountered Jiang Yu, Liu Hai, and a few other children, along with Liu Yang’s family, who also joined the procession.

Liu Yang had been busy at home with his second child just now and arrived a bit late. Upon hearing the story, he praised his sister-in-law for her attention to detail and complimented Liu Bo’s expertise.

The slightly tense and silent atmosphere was instantly lightened by Liu Yang.

The village chief quietly commended Liu Yang in his heart, thinking how useful this fellow is in crucial moments.

Following Liu Bo, they didn’t walk far, reaching the other side of the Jiang residence, and then advancing another hundred meters or so.

Liu Bo made a grand gesture with his hand.

"This area, though I just came to Lai Fu’an Village and don’t walk around the village often, I’ve observed near the Jiang’s residence."

"The vegetation here showed signs of decline the latest. It’s not very noticeable, but from the mountain, this area is slightly lower in terrain, making it the most suitable for digging a water pond."

This area isn’t near the foot of the mountain; it’s between the mountain and the river, also between the Jiang residence and other villagers’ gathering spots.

There’s only one piece of cultivated land, with the rest being wasteland.

By coincidence, Liu Bo pointed to the area that had just been cleared.

"Isn’t this Brother Jiang’s lotus pond? It was just dug up before the New Year."

Jiang Hu nodded, "It was indeed Liu Bo who pointed out this spot to me earlier, saying that this area had abundant vegetation and sufficient water source, making it suitable for planting lotus."

With this said, it all clicked.

Everyone turned to look at the village chief.

Now, this is a tricky situation. Initially, it was just about finding any place to dig a water pond, just to pass the time since there was nothing else to do.

Now, after expert guidance, the most likely spot to discover a water source has been found, but this place...

It’s Jiang’s land!

Even though they don’t interact much with the Jiang family since they rarely mingle in the village,

it doesn’t stop everyone from valuing Little Lucky Star. No matter how the village chief may boast to outsiders, in their own hearts, Little Lucky Star holds significant importance!

If they take over Jiang’s land, what if they encounter bad luck or lose Little Lucky Star’s blessing?

Little Lucky Star pondered on how to persuade everyone to choose this spot and not switch places out of consideration for her.

Just as she was thinking about it, Jiang Yu suddenly tugged on his parents’ arms.

"Dad, Mom, if they dig a big water pond here, will it still be ours? Can we raise ducks and geese?"

Jiang Yu, though not very old, knew everything he needed to, and understood the situation.

He wasn’t thinking about forbidding others from using their land; he just wanted to know if, once it became a pond, it would still be theirs.

This newly reclaimed land already had the land deed processed.

As for the pond beside the lotus pond?

Jiang Yu hadn’t thought that far ahead; he was just thinking of what Little Lucky Star and Tiedan mentioned earlier, about how ducks and geese are getting big and the current channel is a bit small.

If the family had a big pond, how many ducks and geese could they raise? And it would be much closer too.

Jiang Hu also looked at the village chief; in this matter, he truly couldn’t say what should be done.