Standing by the riverbank, Tian Peng steadily dredged the channel with his Nine-toothed Rake. The waves crashed over and over against the shore, soaking the soles of his shoes. After some effort, he finally cleared the channel.
The river instantly began to flow along the canal they had dug.
Children often played by the stream, but he had Li Wu ensure they were all dispersed to avoid being swept away by the current, even relocating the nearby villagers as a precaution.
Tian Peng watched as the river followed their canal outward, the dug channel gradually filling up. Fortunately, once it was filled, it no longer overflowed.
"We did it! We did it!" shouted someone from higher ground, ecstatic.
However, Tian Peng didn't let down his guard; he followed the newly dug canal.
They had dug the canal for nearly two months, mobilizing so many people, all to complete it quickly.