The several hundred acres of land that Xiao'er had purchased in Taiping County were left unoccupied for a season. She then instructed Manager Xie and Foreman Liang to fix the water works first, aiming to complete it after the autumn harvest and plant winter wheat in the latter half of the year.
Shen Zixuan was about to take office in Taiping County and came to bid farewell at the Marquis Shengping Mansion before setting off.
When Shangguan Xuanyi arrived, he saw the two of them sitting in the front hall, chatting merrily.
Xiao'er was discussing the water infrastructure plans with Shen Zixuan, as well as what to do if the water level of the Nanhuai River rose excessively and posed a risk of breaching during the rainy season.
"So instead of letting the flood break the dam on its own, we should actively direct part of the flood flow?" Shen Zixuan looked at the spot on the map pointed out by Xiao'er's finger.
