I'M THE FARMGIRL YOU CAN'T MESS WITH

Chapter 196: Releasing Water

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Working together, Mu Yangling and the Liu clan could make ten trips to and fro a day. Because the Liu clan didn’t have much farmland and they had stayed up late to water the fields during the two days when Mu Shi was around, they only went to the reservoir to fetch water for three days before watering the entire wheat field.

At this moment, Reservoir No. 2 had nearly emptied out. Everyone was waiting for Qi Haoran to open Reservoir No. 3, but Song Zhi approached the military camp at this moment.

Song Zhi’s face was covered in stubble, and his face was ashen. He looked at Qi Haoran with a haggard expression and said, “Good brother, I didn’t want to beg you, but I really have no choice.”

Qi Haoran had a good relationship with Song Zhi. Seeing him like this, he could not help but be surprised. “You’ve been dismissed?”

Song Zhi glared at him. “Can’t you think of something better?”

“I mean, you don’t exactly look like you’ve been promoted.”

Choking, Song Zhi said, “I haven’t been dismissed, but it’s close. There’s only one river in Mingshui County. With a decree from the Imperial Court, all the fields along the river will become military fields and freehold fields for your military households. However, there are still many civilian fields downstream and in the distance. If you use all the river water, those civilians will starve to death.”

Glaring, Qi Haoran said, “I didn’t ask anyone to cut off the water flow.”

Song Zhi said helplessly, “Yes you didn’t, but there are so many fields to water. How much water can flow down? The civilians are suffering.”

Qi Haoran came back to his senses and said, “Don’t fool me. I’ve already asked around. Previously, these fields belonged to those landowners and squires. In a drought year, they cut off the water. In a flood year, they release water into the fields. They’ve done this a lot. Now that I’ve taken over these fields, I haven’t done a single guilty thing. I don’t believe the civilians’ lives can be worse than before.”

“Little General is benevolent. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to come looking for you.” Song Zhi said, “But look outside. The fields of the soldiers under your command are by the river. They’re all anxiously fetching water from the reservoir to water their fields. What about the commoners who are very far from the river and have no water to use? This year, the heavens are not giving us a way out. It’s about to start collecting autumn taxes. Little General, I don’t want to force the commoners to death.”

Qi Haoran slammed the table in frustration and said, “What do you want then? Just say it. I don’t have the patience to hear you beating around the bush.”

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