Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 697 Habit

After trying it, I found that the water was indeed much cleaner. So I boiled the water and drank it just to give it a try. The diarrhea finally stopped slowly and did not recur.

As a result, more and more families began to use water purifiers to filter river water. Once people got used to it, they no longer found it troublesome, and their families became healthier.

They also found that the filtered water tasted much better and no longer had a lot of sand in it. So, gradually, every villager made a simple water purifier at home.

In the kitchen of the yamen, Hua Lei also required them to use simple water purifiers, and all drinking water was required to be boiled to ensure the hygiene and health of everyone.

After all these people had used the water purifier, they found that it worked really well. Before they knew it, people in all the states and prefectures were using it.

Similar water purifiers also appeared in the military camp in Changxing Prefecture. After dinner, Liao Xiaoqiang looked at the water purifiers lined up in a row outside the mess room and was extremely surprised and laughed.

"Wow, it's amazing. The water has become so clean. Lady Hua is so smart. How did she come up with this idea?"

Bai Yunhe, who was standing aside, looked at the water purifier and said nothing. Unexpectedly, it was really her. She came to Xijiang.

I thought she followed him, but I didn't expect that he followed her. What kind of love could make him give up his leisurely life in the Imperial Academy and follow her to Xichang to suffer?

If it were me, I would definitely not be able to do it, right? It seems that I am really no match for him. Bai Yunhe sighed softly, took a cup of boiled water from a bamboo tube, and drank it slowly.

The clear water slid down his throat without the feeling of fine sand blocking his throat. It was really comfortable. Bai Yunhe walked to the side, looking at the sunset in the sky, and his thoughts drifted away again.

I thought that after coming to Xijiang, she would be further away from me, but I didn't expect that now, she actually came to Xichang and lived in the government office, so close to me.

If possible, I could see her by riding for four or five days. However, I never dared to have this idea, even though I really missed her.

Back then, when she knew Pei Rongjin also liked her, she decided to take the initiative.

When we went to the west of the city to appreciate the osmanthus flowers during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I followed Jiang Yunqi and thought at that time that maybe she would come.

As expected, she came, but he was there too. After a while, they met Jing An on the roadside again, so they walked together.

Everyone has ulterior motives, but she is the only one who doesn't know.

Because, I found that what she paid attention to from time to time was her small stall business, and having fun was secondary.

It's just that as long as it's gold, it will shine no matter where it is. No matter how low-key she is, she can't hide her own brilliance. Her beautiful calligraphy made her easily win the first prize.

When she was forced to play chess, her decisiveness and superb chess skills allowed her to sweep three games, which made him want to find an opportunity to play a game with her.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether I win or lose, because being able to sit down and play a game of chess with her is the greatest happiness.

Unfortunately, I still don't have this opportunity, and I'm afraid I'll never have this opportunity again. Bai Yunhe sighed deeply and put down the water bottle in his hand.

When she moved, I went there with my grandfather and Yunhai. Originally, I wanted to find an opportunity to play a game with her. However, she was too busy and I didn't have the chance.

But I saw him helping to greet the guests like a host. To be honest, I told my grandfather that I didn't care at all.

But only I know that I really care about it. But at that time, I never thought of giving up, even if they were engaged, I would not give up.

So, when he accidentally heard Yunhai say that she wanted to find a partner in the wool sweater business, he immediately went to his grandfather for help.

At that time, I thought that as long as I cooperated with her in business, we would have many opportunities to meet each other. In fact, we did cooperate in business. However, I didn't have many opportunities to meet her privately.

When they met occasionally, it was to discuss business matters with several families. Moreover, because of my grandfather's warning, I didn't dare to go to her alone, for fear of bringing bad rumors to her.

But the rumor still spread. What I didn't expect was that the rumor came from my own home. When I found out, I really blamed myself, but I was powerless to change it.

Later, when he heard that she and Pei Rongjin had decided to get married, he was stunned. He sat in the study room for a whole day, and for the next few days, he was also confused.

Five or six days later, the gray-haired grandfather came to the study and slapped himself hard. You know, from childhood to adulthood, my grandfather had never raised a finger to me, this time, he was really angry.

That slap made me cry bitterly. I had no choice but to accept the fact. At the same time, I also understood clearly in my heart that I had lost my goal and I couldn't find the direction in life.

Originally, when the rumors started and I was angry with my sisters-in-law, I was still thinking that if I couldn't marry her, I would marry a woman from a wealthy and prominent family, a woman with a higher social status than my sisters-in-law, to compete with them.

But after losing her, I realized that I was no longer interested in anything, such as a woman from a wealthy family or a good match. Whatever they wanted, they could do.

When her mother saw her appearance, she immediately prepared to find a marriage partner for her. However, there might be women better than her in this world, but none of them were what she wanted.

However, my mother was very insistent and insisted on seeing the man for me. I didn't want to go out, but my mother actually brought him home. I had no choice but to secretly leave Shangjing City and come to Xichang.

But I didn't expect that now that she is here, he is here too. She is still so smart and open-minded.

Bai Yunhe returned to the barracks dejectedly. It was another sleepless night.

Hua Lei's days in the government office were busy. All the corvee labor was completed, the ditches and rivers were all cleaned up, and many river embankments were re-compacted.

The weather was relatively good at first. Although it was hot, there were several heavy rains in the middle, so all the dug ponds were filled with water.

The wells that have been dug have basically all produced water, and the amount of water produced is quite large. With the help of the Ministry of Works, many vertical water wheels have been made and some wells have been equipped with vertical water wheels.