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The underground level from Lingquan to the No. 1 pastoral area.

It is dense clay, without rocks or cavities.

Between pastoral areas No. 1 and No. 2, there is a small sandstone layer.

The thickness is not great; a trenching machine can dig it up.

Between pastoral areas No. 2 and No. 3, there is a two-meter-wide ditch.

It's not deep; the pipe can be bypassed from the side.

The soil layers in pastoral areas No. 3 and No. 4 are uniform.

In pastoral areas No. 4 and No. 5, there is a cavity three meters deep.

The pipe can pass two meters above the cavity.

In pastoral areas number five and six, there is a small layer of gravel that can be dug up.

The problems are similar in pastoral areas numbered seven through nine.

Every pastoral area has its own little problem.

But none of the problems are major.

A prompt appeared on the system panel:

[Treasure Hunt Scan Completed]

The optimal pipeline route has been marked.

The route is 3,200 meters long.

[Unobstructed underground conditions allow for safe construction]

A clear green line appeared in Su Chen's mind.

Starting from Lingquan, the journey passes through nine pastoral areas.

Each branch point is marked.

He walked back to the main house and drew the route marked by the system on the map, stroke by stroke.

Old Tom stood by and watched, nodding occasionally.

"This route is smooth, basically following the lowest point of the terrain, so the water pressure loss is small."

After Su Chen finished the last stroke, he pushed the drawing to Old Tom.

"Please check if all nine pastoral areas can be covered."

Old Tom held the picture and looked at it for five minutes.

Measure the distance from each pasture to the main pipeline with your fingers.

Calculate the length and water pressure of the branch pipes.

"Full coverage, no problem."

"The No. 1 pastoral area is closest to the spiritual spring and has the highest water pressure, so pressure reducing valves need to be added to the branch pipes."

"Pastoral area No. 9 is the furthest and has the lowest water pressure, so booster pumps need to be added to the branch pipelines."

"The water pressure in the middle pastoral areas is just right."

Su Chen picked up the landline and dialed Mike's number.

"Mike, I have an irrigation project here, with the main pipeline covering nine pastoral areas."

"The total length is 3,200 meters, which requires the laying of pipes, the installation of valves and inspection ports."

"Could you come to the site for a survey tomorrow?"

Mike asked on the other end of the phone:

"The project is quite large. Is it dealing with deep groundwater or surface water?"

Su Chen's tone was indifferent.

"Deep groundwater, stable water quality, and sufficient quantity."

Mike didn't ask any more questions.

"Okay, I'll bring the equipment over tomorrow morning, and after the site survey, I'll give you a construction plan and a quote."

Su Chen hung up the phone.

Emma came over from the next room, carrying a folder.

"I've drafted the confidentiality agreement for the construction team."

Emma opened the folder.

"Photography and video recording are prohibited during construction, and the location of the water source and project details must not be disclosed to the public."

"The facilities inside the ranch must not be mentioned to any third party after completion."

"Those who violate the terms will be held liable for breach of contract."

Su Chen flipped through it.

"Add one more rule: during construction, all workers may only move within the construction area."

"Entry into the core area of ​​Lingquan and other restricted areas is prohibited."

Emma added a line to the terms and conditions, printed it out, and put it in a folder.

The veterinarian poked half his body in from the doorway.

"Su, the construction is quite noisy. The vibration and noise from the trenching machine may cause stress to the cattle."

"Especially those new calves, they haven't fully adapted to the pasture environment yet."

Su Chen thought for a moment.

"Construction will begin in Pasture No. 9, which is furthest from the cattle herds, and we will start by digging the trenches there."

"By the time we reached pasture area number one, the cattle had already gotten used to the construction noise."

"When operating the trenching machine, try to avoid the time when cattle are concentrated in the area."

He nodded.

"That works. I'll do more spot checks on the cattle's stress response and deal with any problems promptly."

Su Chen walked out of the main house and found Hei Feng.

Black Fang squatted at the entrance of the livestock shed, while Gray Shadow, Gale, and Snowclaw lay nearby.

Su Chen squatted down and looked into Hei Feng's eyes.

"After the construction team enters the site, you will lead the wolf pack to guard the perimeter of the construction area and prevent any outsiders from approaching."

"Workers can only move within the designated construction area; those who go outside the area will be stopped."

Black Fang growled, stood up, and raised its tail.

Su Chen looked up at the sky.

Lingfeng hovered high in the sky, its wings spread, gliding smoothly.

Su Chen whistled.

Ling Feng swooped down and landed on Su Chen's shoulder.

"Ling Feng, keep an eye on the perimeter of the ranch these next few days."

"Notify me immediately if any strangers approach or neighbors peer into the area."

Ling Feng cried out and flew away.

Su Chen walked over to the mining site, where Da Zhuang was carrying ore.

When the brown bear saw Su Chen, it put down the ore it was holding, walked over, and rubbed its head against Su Chen's leg.

Su Chen patted Da Zhuang's head.

"Clear away the weeds and rocks along the construction route beforehand."

"Move the movable stones to the side of the road, and mark the ones that can't be moved so the construction team can handle them with machinery."

Da Zhuang let out a low growl and turned to walk towards the construction route.

It started using its front paws to pry up weeds and push the scattered stones to the side of the road.

Su Chen went to Lingquan to check the flow rate.

The spring water was gushing out, almost a third more than a week ago.

He squatted down and tested the water temperature with his hand.

It's cool, but not icy to the touch.

The water was still clear; when I scooped it up and held it up to the light, there were no impurities suspended in the water.

A prompt appeared on the system panel:

[Stable flow of spiritual spring water]

The current flow rate meets the irrigation needs of the entire area.

[It is recommended that the host monitor the water quality regularly.]

Su Chen turned off the panel, stood up, and walked back.

Emma walked over from the direction of the main house, holding a calculator in her hand.

"I've finished calculating the project budget."

"Pipes, valves, trenching machine rental, labor costs, booster pumps, pressure reducing valves, sprinkler heads."

"In total, it's about $350,000."

Su Chen took the budget sheet and looked at it.

"The funds will be drawn from the ranch's working capital, without delay or cost-cutting, to ensure construction quality."

Emma wrote "Approved" on the budget sheet and signed the date.

The next morning, Mike arrived at the ranch with his construction team.

Three construction vehicles were parked at the entrance of the ranch.

Mike jumped out of the first car.

He was holding a measuring instrument and a recording board.

Su Chen walked to the door and shook hands with Mike.

Mike glanced at the ranch.

"Your ranch has changed a lot. When I came last time, the livestock sheds were old, but now they're all new."

Su Chen didn't respond and went straight to the point.

"The irrigation project has a main pipeline covering nine pastoral areas, with a total length of 3,200 meters and a burial depth of 1.5 meters."

"You conduct the survey first, and then you'll come up with a plan and construction schedule."

Mike nodded and gestured for the workers to get off the vehicle.

They brought out the measuring instruments, measuring rods, and measuring tape.

Old Tom came out of the main house and, together with Su Chen, led Mike inside.

The survey route begins from the periphery of Lingquan.

Old Tom deliberately avoided the core area of ​​the spring, leading Mike along a side path.

Mike used a measuring instrument to mark a point every fifty meters, recording the elevation and coordinates.

The workers followed behind, placing markers at the designated locations and tying red ribbons to them as markers.

Old Tom accompanied them throughout the process, guiding them on the survey route.

Whenever Mike approached the core area of ​​the spring, Old Tom would say, "No need to test here, just go around the pipes to the side."

Mike didn't suspect anything and continued making arrangements; the survey lasted for three hours.

From the outer perimeter of Lingquan to Pasture Area No. 1, and then to Pasture Area No. 2...No. 9.

The entire route is 3,200 meters long, with 64 marker points.

Mike put away the measuring instrument and calculated the data on the record board.

"The trench is 1.5 meters deep, 60 centimeters wide, and 3,200 meters long."

"Use polyethylene pipes, with the main pipe being 100 mm and the branch pipes being 50 mm."

"There are eighteen valves, two for each pastoral area: one inlet valve and one outlet valve."

"Nine inspection ports are set up, one for each pastoral area."

Su Chen stood to the side listening.

Old Tom wrote down key data on the record board.

Mike continued, "The estimated construction period is twelve days."

"The first three days were for digging the trenches, the middle five days were for laying the pipes, welding the joints, and installing the valves, and the last four days were for backfilling the soil, installing the sprinkler heads, and adjusting the water pressure."

Su Chen asked, "From which pastoral area will the ditching machines begin?"

Mike looked at the survey map.

"Starting from Pasture No. 9, which is far from the entrance, we'll dig up the farther areas first, and then dig back towards the entrance. This will make it easier to transport materials."

Su Chen nodded; this order matched what he had previously thought.

Mike closed the recorder.

"Construction will officially begin tomorrow. Workers and equipment will arrive on time at 7:00 AM."