You notice that the village waterwheel is heavily damaged.

Alas, good land yields naught with only raw labor. There's no replacement for manure or water.

Alas, my hard toil gave me nothing! I might as well leave!

Many farm plots have been abandoned. The soil itself doesn't look healthy either.

The villagers don't look lazy. What is the actual problem?

This waterwheel looks really damaged.

If it's not repaired, the land will only grow less fertile. No wonder people are leaving...