Found the Well

Since she had encountered such a person, she naturally had to report it to Wu Huaisi. As for how Wu Huaisi would handle it, whether he thought this phenomenon existed among officials throughout the Great Jin and was not surprising, and therefore did not need to be dealt with, or whether he would report it to the Emperor, that was beyond her concern.

Gan Lun was worried that she would write a memorial directly to the Emperor, which would let the Crown Prince's faction know and cause trouble. Hearing her say this, he was relieved.

"Girl, didn't you want to find a well? We went to a place today where there's a well with very sweet water; maybe it's the one you're looking for." That evening, Kang Shilin and the other two returned and filled a porcelain bottle with water for Zhao Ruxi.

Originally, Yang Jie and Lu Yun were looking for spring water, but later Zhao Ruxi wanted to send them to copy the accounts, so she stopped sending them out to gather information.

Kang Shilin and others had heard her mention it once; whenever they went sightseeing, they would casually ask the locals if there were any springs, and if the water seemed good, they would bring her back a bottle.

The system, which had been ignored since the upgrade, popped up at the opportune moment. "Host, I can actually help you find the spring you're looking for. For just 1,000 points, you can easily find it. You don't need to go through all this trouble."

Even though Zhao Ruxi is busy with official duties and has to chat with Kang Shilin and others after work, she still practices calligraphy a few times before going to bed.

Therefore, for her, a thousand points meant just a few calligraphy practice sessions before bed.

But she didn't want to indulge the system.

The upgraded system and the old system are essentially the same; both are trying to extract points from her. Therefore, she cannot open this loophole. Once she does, the prices for any major news or information will be prohibitively high.

Furthermore, when the system wasn't around, she found it very convenient and missed the days when she had it. But now that the system was actually back by her side, she tried her best not to rely on it.

Relying on others is unreliable; relying on others is unreliable. Relying on the system will only lead to the system completely controlling you, turning you into a tool for it to earn points and level up.

So it's not that she's stingy or unwilling to give more points to the system; it's actually a matter of principle.

"Two hundred points for you to inquire," Zhao Ruxi countered.

system:"..."

It said dejectedly, "I wasn't thinking clearly back then, my IQ was about that of a child, that's why you fooled me. Now I'm clear-headed, my IQ is normal, and the price of information is fixed. I can't possibly bargain with you anymore."

"Never mind then."

As Zhao Ruxi spoke, she ignored the system and smelled the water.

Kang An quickly replied, "Don't worry, Miss Zhao, I've drunk from this water; it's fine."

Zhao Ruxi usually drinks boiled water and never touches raw water. Now that so many people are watching her, and considering that her master and the others went through so much trouble to bring her back, she had no choice but to ask Qingfeng to bring her a cup, pour herself a glass of water, and slowly drink it down.

It tastes very sweet; this water is definitely better than the water that Kang Shilin and his group brought back a few days ago.

She recalled the letter Xiao Lingyan had given her the previous night. In it, Xiao Lingyan said he had read the information about Danyang and remembered that Jade Milk Spring was originally located near a temple near the north gate of Danyang. Although time and space had changed, and she didn't know if the temple still existed, she could try to find it by following this line of thought.

However, brewing wine is a matter for long-term planning, and Yang Jie and the others did not have time for it. The few guards in the manor were also performing their duties. After reading the letter, Zhao Ruxi did not immediately send someone to find spring water.

She asked, "Where is this well located?"

"We had heard that there was a Jade Peak Mountain outside the city, with beautiful scenery, so we planned to visit it today. After walking quite a distance outside the city, we realized we seemed to have gone the wrong way. Just as we were about to turn back, Nanny Yun wasn't feeling well. She asked a passerby for directions, and the passerby said there was a nunnery nearby. So we went in and let Nanny Yun rest there for a while. The tea they served us was unusually sweet, and when we asked, we learned it was because of the water. The well was not far from the front of the nunnery."

Hearing Kang Shilin's words, Xiao Ruotong looked somewhat uncomfortable.

She went out with Kang Shilin and the others today, and not long after leaving the city, she felt unwell in her stomach. Although Kang Shilin and Zhou Wenbai were both old, there was still a difference between men and women, and she felt embarrassed to say that she needed to find a toilet. It was only then that Nanny Yun told Kang Shilin that she was feeling unwell in her stomach.

"Which gate did you leave the city from?" As soon as Zhao Ruxi heard the name "nunnery," she had a premonition that she had found the right place.

"North Gate," Kang Shilin said, "We took a look at that well and found that there was a spring bubbling up water. For some reason, the water seemed to be accompanied by a light mist when it came out, making the well water look white like milk. We all thought it was just like the jade milk water you described."

Zhao Ruxi was overjoyed and said, "Yes, yes, this is the well I've been looking for."

She then asked, "What's the name of this well?"

Kang Shilin shook his head. "It has no name, and we don't know when it was dug. The nuns at the temple don't know either. When they built the temple, they chose that location because there was an old well there, so they could get water nearby."

Zhao Ruxi smiled at Kang Shilin, "Thank you, Master. This is the well I've been looking for. If it weren't for you, I would have spent much more time and effort searching for it."

"Haha, it's good that you found the well you wanted." Kang Shilin waved his hand with a smile.

Zhou Wenbai leaned closer. "Are you planning to use the water from this well to brew wine?"

Because Zhao Ruxi said that someone had mentioned that well in the Nanyang Gazetteer, and she wanted to use the water from that well to brew wine, Zhou Wenbai was the most proactive in looking for the well among the three people on the trip.

Zhao Ruxi nodded. "I want to give it a try and see if I can brew a better wine than the one Chen Kang brought."

"When will it start?" Zhou Wenbai asked again.

Zhao Ruxi couldn't help but chuckle, "It won't be that quick. Buying land, building a workshop, and then hiring a brewing master to try brewing wine is no easy task; it will take at least six months."

Zhou Wenbai was somewhat disappointed and instructed, "You'd better hurry, call me when it's ready."

After having dinner with Kang Shilin and the others, and everyone returning to their courtyards to rest, Zhao Ruxi called Zhou Chun and said, "Go and find out who owns the land near the nunnery. And who owns that well. If possible, buy that land for me, even if the price is high."

"The nunnery doesn't have to be moved after the purchase. However, you must make it clear to the nuns that the land is intended for a winery. If they find it too noisy, I can provide the funds to buy another plot of land for them to build a nunnery, and even dig a well for them within the nunnery."

"If the young lady is willing to pay for the nuns' accommodation, then there's no problem," Zhou Chun said.