Chapter 578: Chapter 578: It’s Easier When We’re Apart Chapter 578: Chapter 578: It’s Easier When We’re Apart “Cough, cough, of course, it depends on whose wife it is. Your grandma and Third Aunt certainly wouldn’t do it.”

Seeing his wife shoot him dagger-like looks when he said this, he quickly added another sentence.

Lin Caisang and Lin Changhong: “…”

Their Grandpa’s survival instincts are very powerful, indeed.

“Molian, have you eaten yet? Come sit down and eat together.” Seeing that Lin Laogeng had given her such respect, Lu Qiubo stopped glaring at him and called out to Ya Molian.

Ya Molian sat beside Lin Caisang and shot her a sidelong glance.

“Clan Chief Lin, could you let us know what you’re thinking?” He turned to Clan Chief Lin.

As for Clan Chief Ya, that old man could be completely ignored. He’s always had malicious intentions, wishing that only his family would thrive in the entire village and that everyone else would have to depend on his good graces.

“I’m not sure what the best course of action is… Well, if we really have to dig a water pit, Sangsang, the twenty-acre reservoir you have on Manghuang Mountain is quite good. It’s large enough and can store a lot of water, enough to irrigate many households.”

Clan Chief Lin was getting old, and while his movements were not as agile as they used to be, he was rich with life experience. Moreover, he had fought in wars and was a worldly-wise old man.

“Is that so?”

At his mention, Lin Caisang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“So, what you’re suggesting, Grandpa Clan Chief, is to simply dig a large reservoir so every household in the village can use it?” she asked.

The idea was good. Such a large reservoir would be easier to manage, and they would only need to forbid the children from going there, something the parents could certainly control. Instead of having dozens of smaller pits all over the place, sparking the curiosity of the children, they could have one large one.

“That won’t work.”

But Ya Molian shook her head at the idea.

“Clan Chief Lin, I believe, if we’re really going to dig a reservoir to cultivate rice twice a year, we should separate the Lin Clan and the Ya Clan. What do you think?”

She asked Clan Chief Lin.

“Well…”

Clan Chief Lin slowly tapped the table with his right hand, contemplating for quite a while.

“Molian, you’re right. It would be easier to do things separately.”

During the drought in Yejun, the situation was dire. If a dispute arose between the Lin Clan and Ya Clan over the use of water, it could lead to big problems.

“Most of the arable land in the village is occupied by the Lin Clan on one side and the Ya Clan on the other. Separating them wouldn’t be troublesome. Once the reservoirs are dug, anyone who needs water can go fetch it.”

“But isn’t the village’s land being randomly dug up a concern?” Lu Qiubo asked.

The village’s land is managed by the land officer, and anyone using it has to pay a fee. It was impossible to simply let people dig reservoirs, right?

“You don’t have to worry about that. Anyone who needs water, surely they can’t use it for free? The money to buy the land will naturally come from everyone. As for digging reservoirs, we have plenty of manpower. As long as we have a good harvest next year, who wouldn’t be willing to put the effort in?”

Clan Chief Lin slapped his hand on the table while saying this.

“However, this matter can’t be taken care of right now. Sangsang, if anyone asks about it in the future, don’t say anything. Just wait until your second rice season is a success. Once they see it for themselves, they won’t gossip behind your back anymore.”

He looked at Lin Caisang and instructed her accordingly.