Bai Sheng then used an example from her high school geography textbook to explain it to him.
Water vapor evaporated from the sea (water source), rose to form clouds, the clouds drifted with the wind to the land, the cloud layers grew thicker and thicker, and as they rose to the sky and cooled, they fell as rain.
Simply put, if the desert could evaporate more water vapor, the clouds in the sky would thicken, thus increasing the possibility of rainfall.
The desert had no rivers or lakes, so it could only plant large areas of vegetation to provide the raw material for cloud formation – water vapor.
Ji Chenghe listened as if he were hearing the heavenly scriptures, his pen flying across the paper, brimming with excitement.
The other women were completely bewildered. Although many didn't understand, they all knew that the mistress was explaining a method to make the desert rain.
They had always believed that only the Water God could make the desert rain, and they never expected the mistress to be able to do it too. Could this mistress be a reincarnation of the Water God?
Bai Sheng added at the end, "From this, you can see that ground vegetation is very important. Therefore, Brother Ji, you can propose to the court to prohibit indiscriminate logging and protect vegetation.
Only by raising awareness of protecting the ecological environment and truly safeguarding the living environment can the common people enjoy its benefits in the long run. After all, gold and silver mountains are not as valuable as green mountains everywhere."
Ji Chenghe's knees were tingling with eagerness. At this moment, he desperately wanted to kneel before his sister Sheng and kowtow to her, but men's pride was paramount, and he struggled to restrain himself.
"Sister Sheng, I understand the meaning of 'environment,' but what is ecology? And what is an ecological environment?"
Bai Sheng then gave Ji Chenghe a simple and profound explanation.
Finally, Ji Chenghe happily put down his pen and let out a long sigh of relief.
As if he had just remembered something, he asked, "Sister Sheng? You are five or six years younger than me, so how do you know so much?"
Although she had been prepared, Bai Sheng was still startled for a moment. She chuckled and said, "I read it in a rare book before. Moreover, when I was a slave, I met an old slave from Qinghuang Country who explained many things about Qinghuang Country to me, including why Qinghuang Country is covered with vegetation. It's because they are aware of protecting the ecological environment."
Oh, Ji Chenghe nodded. Yes, Qinghuang Country had no deserts, only oases. So that was the reason.
If he were to write a memorial to the Emperor first, it would undoubtedly have a earth-shattering effect. Without any surprises, Ji Chenghe could already see himself wearing purple robes with a tortoise belt, holding a high position.
When Hu Da Niu returned home humming a tune after work in the evening, he found the house in chaos because Yang Shi had suddenly fainted.
Yang Ming was about to carry his sister to find Granny Wu. Hu Da Niu was terrified and said, "I'll do it!" He pushed Yang Ming aside and immediately picked up Yang Shi.
It was just before dinner, and everyone was sitting in front of the mistress's house, waiting for the meal.
Seeing Hu Da Niu running over with Yang Shi in his arms, panicked, they immediately went to meet him.
Hu Da Niu placed Yang Shi on a recliner.
"What happened?" Du Min asked worriedly.
Hu Da Niu said tremblingly, "I... I don't know what happened. As soon as I entered the house, I saw... I saw my wife faint. Where is Granny Wu? Quickly, please ask Granny Wu to see what's wrong with my wife."
Everyone immediately made space for Granny Wu. Bai Sheng also followed behind with a worried expression.
Granny Wu walked over, her brows furrowed, and began to feel Yang Shi's pulse.
Everyone held their breath. Hu Da Niu's eyes were brimming with tears, almost crying. Yang Ming clenched his fists tightly, extremely nervous.
Granny Wu smiled after feeling the pulse for a while. Everyone was relieved by her expression. Bai Sheng immediately realized something and asked with a smile, "Master, is Sister Yang pregnant?"
"Pregnant?!" Hu Da Niu exclaimed in surprise, looking at Granny Wu in disbelief.
Granny Wu squinted and smiled, "She is indeed pregnant, two months along. Da Niu, you are going to be a father."
"Ah! I'm going to be a father! I'm going to be a father!" Hu Da Niu's tears finally moistened his eyes. He excitedly grabbed Zhao Da Zhuang next to him and vigorously shook his arms.
Zhao Da Zhuang understood the feeling of becoming a father for the first time. He chuckled and said, "Congratulations, Da Niu, you're going to be a father."
Hu Da Niu, still overjoyed, grabbed Yang Ming's arm and shook it vigorously, "Ming Zi, you're going to be an uncle! You're going to be an uncle!"
"Yes, I'm going to be an uncle!" Yang Ming suppressed the moisture in the corner of his eyes. He knew his sister had been longing for this child for several years, and now her wish had finally come true. He was very happy for his sister.
Hu Da Niu wanted to shake Ma San's arm, but Ma San dodged him. As a bachelor, he couldn't handle such a strong and direct stimulation. Others already had children, but he hadn't even seen a shadow of a wife. He was thirty years old, wasn't it difficult for him?
"Ahhhh, I'm going to be a father!" Hu Da Niu wanted to shake Huang Gou Sheng's arm again, but after looking around, he found that Huang Gou Sheng had already hidden behind the mistress.
There was no way. As a single bachelor, he didn't want to be heartbroken by the PDA. He actually wanted to get married very much, especially now that life was getting better. However, he was already in his early twenties, an old man, and he didn't know if any girl would fancy him.
With no one to shake, Hu Da Niu gradually calmed down.
Yang Shi also gradually recovered. Hearing Hu Da Niu constantly shouting that he was going to be a father, tears involuntarily rolled down her cheeks.
She married at fifteen, and she had waited for this child for a full five years!
Granny Wu gently admonished, "Little Yang is a bit deficient in qi and blood, which is why she fainted. Gui Hua, you should make her more meals to replenish qi and blood."
Tian Gui Hua happily said, "Okay! When I prepare the mistress's meals, I'll add an extra portion for Sister Yang."
Bai Sheng looked at Tian Gui Hua and Liu Shi and said with a smile, "Gui Hua... sister, Sister Liu, Sister Yang needs to replenish qi and blood. From now on, let's have meat broth every noon, with some medicinal herbs to replenish qi and blood. I'll teach you how to make it tomorrow."
Bai Sheng's address to Tian Gui Hua was always a bit confusing. Tian Dou called her sister following Lu Yun, so she should have called Tian Gui Hua aunt. But she didn't want to call her old, so she changed it to Sister Gui Hua. Whatever, everyone called her what they pleased.
Yang Shi looked at everyone with gratitude. Apart from constantly saying thank you, she didn't know what else to say.
She was especially grateful to the mistress. It was the mistress who had been helping her condition her body, and she hadn't expected to conceive so quickly. The mistress was her, no, she was the great benefactor of her entire family.
Tonight, everyone in Hongshu Slope was very happy. Not only was the mistress pregnant, but Yang Shi was also pregnant. This indicated that Hongshu Slope was prosperous and auspicious.
During dinner, Liu Shi secretly glanced at Ma San. She felt that the matter of borrowing seeds from Ma San needed to be expedited.
If she had a child sooner, they could become playmates with the young master (or lady) the mistress would have, growing up together.
The children of the mistress and the master would surely be exceptionally outstanding. Her own child, growing up with them from a young age, would also be influenced by them and become excellent.
However, she wanted to ask the mistress for permission first. After all, as a single domestic servant, having a child would delay her work. Without the permission of the master of the house, she dared not act rashly.
She had a strong premonition that the mistress would strongly support her. This was because the mistress was very different from the general mistress of the household; her thoughts were particularly open-minded.