Chapter 317: line with translation of chapter title

Finally, as the villagers of Qinjiacun heard the news and gathered in greater numbers, the boss and Hao Wangba and others, feeling guilty, ran away.

After Qin Delu explained the seriousness of the matter to everyone, the villagers finally realized how serious it was.

To express their gratitude, Yang Qing was lifted up by the people, tossed for a while, and only then was he set down.

Only then did Qin Delu have time to ask Yang Qing why he had come.

Yang Qing waited a while to compose himself before speaking.

"We have finished the Well Drilling Machine, so I rushed to bring it to you."

"The decline in grain output is an indelible weakness of ours; if this problem isn't solved, it will eventually become our fatal wound under the current emphasis on agriculture."

"But the Well Drilling Machine can solve this problem."

"Sufficient irrigation can greatly increase grain output."

"With guidance from the agricultural technology station, raising the yield per mu to five hundred jin is no problem."

"By then, the sign of your Qinjiacun will be firmly established, a badge that no one can take away."

Qin Delu was actually also worried about this matter.

"That's wonderful; this practically solves our biggest worry."

"But you're letting other villages build brick factories too—really, there's no problem?"

"What problem could there be? In the future, brick factories and kilns will be standard equipment for every village."

(Those who grew up in the countryside, the post-70s and post-80s, all know that the village has many old brick kilns, products of the era of large-scale production.)

"It's fine; as rural life keeps improving, bricks and tiles will be in great demand."

"Never mind other things; just speaking of Qinjiacun's new village, the houses there need to be built—do you think relying solely on your village's brick factory is enough?"

Only then did Qin Delu understand why Yang Qing was doing this—he was actually thinking about the construction of Qinjiacun.

Yang Qing, regardless of whether there was a misunderstanding, now drilling the well is the most important thing.

"Let's go; the well must be completed by tomorrow noon, because someone will come tomorrow to inspect the use of the Well Drilling Machine."

Qin Delu quickly arranged for people to lead the technicians that Yang Qing had brought to the well-drilling site that had already been surveyed and planned.

When the people of Qinjiacun heard that they were coming to drill a well, they surrounded the Well Drilling Machine out of curiosity.

Afterwards, Yang Qing and Qin Delu brought a water cart over, and only then did they drive the crowd to one side.

Drilling a well requires water, which is used to flush out the soil debris produced by the drilling.

As the water pit was dug, the water from the water cart was poured out.

The Well Drilling Machine began operation.

Yang Qing still thought it would take a long time, but unexpectedly, after just two hours, water came out.

The water flow noticeably increased.

Yang Qing felt a surge of excitement—had we only drilled twenty-plus meters and already got this much water?

The current water layer is truly shallow.

"Alright, the water output is quite good; stabilize the well diameter and pull out the drill."

Pulling out the drill was also quick, since we hadn't used many drill rods to begin with.

After the drill bit came out, we removed the Well Drilling Machine, and then it was time to lower the well casing.

The reinforced concrete well pipes, a set of sections fitted together, were tightly bound with bamboo strips, connecting them into a single unit, which was then lowered to the bottom of the well.

There were still gaps between the well pipe and the borehole wall; these gaps needed to be filled with crushed stone until the stone compacted and fixed the pipe, after which we began to apply cement to form the well mouth.

The next day, after the cement had set, we lowered the water pump pipe, secured it in place, and only then was the water well considered completed.

As for the water pump, it is currently scarce and expensive, so we have to pull it from wherever it is needed.

Of course, since someone is coming today for an inspection, the water pump must be installed.

After installing the water pump, we pulled the tractor head over, secured it, attached the belt, and amid a roaring sound, a large volume of water gushed out.

(Old-style ones require water to be poured into the pump.)

Qin Delu, Zhou Wei, and others watched the water gushing out, overcome with excitement.

In this era of living off the sky, they understood all too well what a stable water source meant.

In ancient times, fields with convenient water access were called top-grade fields; those to which water could be transported were medium-grade fields; and those to which no water could be conveyed, relying solely on the sky, were called low-grade fields.

Thus, the importance of water to farmland is evident.

The emergence of the water well is equivalent to turning most of the land into good farmland.

Other villagers came to understand the importance of the water well even more.

Nearly all the villagers came running over.

"Water! Water! Really water!"

"Great, our Qinjiacun is really going to prosper."

Adults and children alike flocked to the water outlet and began to play.

Water was splashed everywhere.

It was truly a scene reminiscent of a water-splashing festival.

Qin Delu grabbed Yang Qing's hand, feeling a little choked up.

"Factory Director Yang, thank you, really thank you."

Without Yang Qing, there would be none of what Qinjiacun has today.

All of this was brought by Yang Qing.

Yang Qing wiped the water from his face; he too was excited, having brought all this forward by several years.

"Don't be polite, Village Chief Qin; all this is thanks to your openness and foresight."

Zhou Wei nodded; thinking back to the great determination they had made at the beginning, it now seems unbelievable.

At that time, my head felt hot, I followed that young man and went crazy for a bit, never expecting the reward to be so abundant.

I'm so happy, so thrilled, Qinjiacun's autumn harvest is now secured.

From now on, I'd like to see who dares to make an issue out of our grain output.

I'll shut him up.

Yang Qing walked to the back, speaking as he went.

Let's go, someone's coming, let's go greet them.

Qin Delu and the others also didn't know who was coming; Yang Qing spoke in riddles, and nobody said anything.

They continued to the village entrance; when the sun was high overhead, a small car appeared in the distance.

Qin Delu and the others hurried forward to meet it.

Even after the car stopped and the visitor got out, they still didn't know who it was.

Yang Qing stepped forward first and called out.

Mayor, you've arrived.

On the other side, another person got out.

Yang Qing called out again.

Auntie Wang.

Upon hearing it was the Mayor, Qin Delu hurriedly greeted him.

Hello, Mayor, thank you for your hard work.

Wang Dechao chuckled.

Is this Qinjiacun, the village cooperating with Red Sea Real Estate Company?

Indeed, not bad, very good.

You've done well.

Qin Delu and the others hastily replied modestly.

It's all thanks to Factory Director Yang; without him, we wouldn't have today's Qinjiacun.

Everyone lifted the fancy sedan; Qin Delu knows how to get along with people.

Yang Qing accompanied Auntie Wang, walking and touring Qinjiacun.

To be honest, old Qinjiacun is quite dilapidated, all earthen houses, low and short, with several thatched huts.

It looks pretty much like an ordinary rural village.

But walking further, there are many differences, many small workshops mixed among these earthen houses.

Those weaving baskets, weaving straw sandals, doing carpentry, making furniture...

And so on.

Showing a lively scene.

All the way through the village, they arrived at the newly drilled well.

The gushing water flow made Wang Dechao delighted.

Yang Qing, I didn't expect you actually succeeded.

And the output is still so large.

You really are something.

Yang Qing laughed.

Don't mention it, it's all thanks to the brothers' efforts.

Auntie Wang also patted his shoulder, encouraging: 'Well done.'

How many wells can the drilling machine dig in a day?

How many more?

Yang Qing extended a finger.