After several days of no rain, Deereast City Manor’s dust seemed to have accumulated quite a bit.

By closing the doors, the air inside the halls could become a bit cleaner, but it would seem a bit dark as a result. They had to light some candles in order to make reading not as straining on the eyes.

Li Xiping, who was used to dressing in a gray gown, sat in front of a table. He stared at a scroll document for a long time, and then he finally couldn’t help but raise his head, releasing a sigh of admiration into the unmanned hall. “He truly is a genius… no wonder the imperial princess recommended for him to enter Green Luan Academy.”

He released a sigh of admiration, a completely heartfelt one for Lin Xi.

An overhaul of the irrigation works was a huge expense. Without a prepared budget, even if all of Deereast City’s various sectors lived frugally, they still wouldn’t be able to gather enough. Only by submitting approval to higher authorities step by step would they get some more money next year. Lin Xi’s plan was to build a massive reservoir, dig up a drainage and build locks on the waterway, so the construction would take even longer than just building a river dam, the amount of silver needed even more massive.

However, all because he could solve the shipping issues of various trading companies in shallow water, and then have them contribute through a monthly installment payment plan, the various merchant companies all gave their approval within a day or two. This type of ability really was completely unrelated to cultivation, but rather something gained purely from knowledge, experiences and competence.

The building of a water reservoir that could raise water...