I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 399: Dare Not See Her

Han Liuya painfully discovered she could no longer go to Xiwatun; her so-called Soul Separation Technique had inexplicably failed.

Han Lishi was even more anxious than she was, as the more powerful Han Liuya became, the more hopeful her pursuit of longevity would be.

Taking advantage of collecting herbs, the old lady wandered in and out of the village, but she found nothing unusual—not a strange object or person. She even made a point of checking the house of their family’s watchman.

The young man wasn’t home; he had gone to work in the fields.

Thinking back carefully, everything had been normal from start to finish; nothing unusual had happened, and she couldn’t venture any further away.

Now, due to the excellent quality of the seeds here, the commune had increased the militia’s patrols, which occasionally guarded the fields.

They were all very serious. This year, thirty percent of the members had contracted their land to Qiao Qingyu, and aside from a few special cases, these members were employed by Qiao Qingyu to farm the land.

No one was allowed to muddle through or cheat; specific individuals were responsible for supervising each group or small team.

Therefore, as long as they were diligent and willing, their situation was now similar to that of urban workers, earning ten yuan each month.

This was not for the full year, but by autumn, they would also receive their contracting fees, which could be exchanged for money or food, at their discretion.

Starting from spring plowing, they would receive eight months’ wages, plus a year’s worth of contracting fees.

A preliminary estimate showed that an adult labor force could earn eighty yuan in cash by year-end, effectively solidifying the amount.

For families that normally had only a few coins left by year’s end, this was a revolutionary change.

Households with many workers could even earn nearly one hundred yuan a month.

Of course, some argued that farming themselves was better as, beyond paying their public grain quota, all the remaining grain would be theirs. However, numerous people would immediately counter, asking if they had such superior seeds or such effective green fertilizers.

There was even a point everyone liked; even if the harvest failed in the autumn, as long as they did their assigned tasks, their pay wouldn’t be reduced by a cent, and the contracting fees would not be shorted. This was certified by the county city and was clearly written into the contracting agreement.

Of course, those who were diligent and willing carried a deep love for this land regardless of the manner they were engaged with it.

However, Han Lishi glanced at the militia patrolling near the wheat fields of Xiwatun and frowned as she returned to the village.

Currently, Han Liuya couldn’t travel far, just nearby, but she could actually go to the base residences. Yet, immediately after encountering Qiao Qingyu once, she was sent back.

She was still working hard to find the reason and had consulted some ancient texts. She thought the most likely reason might be something to do with Qiao Qingyu, but she currently had no way of knowing and also had no reason to approach Qiao Qingyu, who despite knowing she lived here, never visited her.

Maybe Qiao Qingyu simply didn’t consider her important or dared not meet her.

But whatever the reason, the tasks she wanted to accomplish were becoming increasingly difficult, especially since Qiao Qingyu was usually at the school, which was too far away unless she rented a house near the school.

With this in mind, Han Liuya quietly said, "Grandma, in just over a month, Qiao Qingyu will be on summer break. There’s no point in us renting a house near the school. It might be better if I thoroughly master the Triple Soul Body this month."

Han Lishi looked at Han Liuya with complex emotions, "Alright, Grandma can’t help with this. You decide for yourself."

...

Despite it being a Wednesday, water began flowing from a well in the green belt of Xichuan Agricultural College.

The school hadn’t given the students a holiday, but the Student Union, certain school administrators, mentors, and class leaders, along with instructors from various departments, gathered around the well—a few hundred people in total.

The nearby commune members also hurried over.

The well had been under construction for over two months, with occasional breaks, allegedly due to funding issues, after which work resumed. The adjacent pond had also been prepared in advance, but these community members felt the students were just messing around with the money.

For countless years, no well had ever successfully delivered water here. Just the year before last, didn’t a senior official named Lu bring a team here to attempt a well?

After surveying the soil, they gave up and never mentioned it again.

So, when they first spoke of constructing a well, everyone was very attentive, but the community members soon stopped taking it seriously.

However, they greatly admired the students’ perseverance since, in such a barren sandy area, they had managed to grow Barley Grass, alfalfa, and willows.

As a result, when the fields later needed watering, they let the students draw water from a small stream. Unfortunately, due to the high water usage, after a few uses, the stream dried up, and after that, the students never came to water from it again—many had to bring water from home.

The young people of today truly have high standards. Later, there was increased interest in it, but there was also a lot of work in the fields; everyone had their own plots to tend to, unlike the Xiaxi Commune, which had contracted their land for experimental purposes. These people had to manage on their own.

When it became too busy, they failed to notice that the well had been completed and water had started flowing. Watching the slightly murky water being drawn up bucket by bucket and poured into the nearby pond, several community members, including an older gentleman, incredulously walked in circles and then peered into the well again, his eyes moistening as he murmured, "Generation after generation said a well couldn’t be made in this land... but who would have thought it actually came to be. And it’s not even that far from the surface—Heaven has finally provided us a way to survive..."

Even though the well wasn’t in the central area of Xichuan Agricultural College’s green belt, it was still much closer than fetching water from the small stream or from home.

Qiao Qingyu then asked a classmate from the Exploration Department, "Have you checked the surrounding land?"

The student from the Exploration Department nodded, "Yes, we’ve been preparing for a while. Only this area has groundwater close to the surface. Everywhere else is too far; without enough manpower and resources, it’s not worth it..."