Chapter 122 123 Water

Old Man Hu said to Li Yu: "Miss Li, everyone knows what to do. You rest at home for two days, and we will pick you up when the water bridge is built."

Li Yu saw that it was already getting late and said, "Okay, you'd better have someone dig more mulch in the forest and spread it on the ground. Those mulches are good for fertilizing the fields. After spreading the mulch on the ground, Dig the ground deeply and hoe it carefully, then spread a layer of mulch. When the ground is ready, I will tell you my method of fertilizing it."

Old Man Hu and the villagers listened carefully and took it to heart, "We remember it. I asked Hu Gui to take you and Miss Erya back."

"Okay, come to me when you're done driving. Remember that the field must be built securely, otherwise it won't be able to hold water." Li Yu told Old Man Hu.

Old Man Hu raised his hands to Li Yu and said, "Girl, we remember it. I'm sorry for bothering you that you didn't even drink a sip of tea after you left."

Li Yu waved his hand and quickly got into the car. The villagers from Hujia Village followed the car until they reached the entrance of the village before stopping.

Hu Gui insisted on sending Li Yu to Fengming Village before turning around and going back. Erya looked at Li Yu and said, "Girl, I walked around their village and they are really poor! They are even poorer than my family before they fled famine. ."

After hearing this, Li Yu pondered for a moment, "Let's see if they can open up the terraces in a down-to-earth manner this time."

In the blink of an eye, it's the end of the month, and all the rice in the fields in Fengming Village has been collected into the granary, and the terraced fields in Hujia Village have been opened up two hills.

Old Man Hu took people to the forest and cut down a dozen large trees, and asked the villagers to hollow out the middle of the trees and carry them to the cave. After everything was ready, he went to Fengming Village to ask Li Yu for help.

When Li Yu arrived at Hujia Village, he and the other villagers went to a cave with an underground ditch. He stood at the entrance of the cave and looked at the hills opposite. After checking the location, he took out a charcoal pen and drew a line from the entrance of the cave to the edge of the underground ditch inside. He said to Old Man Hu Said: "You have people dig from the entrance of the cave to the edge of the hidden ditch, and dig out a ditch as big as this tree trunk. Then use wooden sticks to stand on more than a dozen shelves to set up the hollowed-out tree trunk, and connect it to the opposite side. Just by the pond on the top of the mountain.”

After hearing this, Old Man Hu pointed at the young man at the entrance of the cave and said, "Miss Li, to be honest with you, this kid also thought of this method. I thought you had other methods."

Li Yu glanced at the young man and praised: "He is very smart. You should also listen to everyone's opinions. What I say may not be correct, so everyone just dig in! Try to sow this season's winter wheat."

Old Man Hu happily shouted to the villagers: "You guys, hurry up. It's up to you whether you can eat white flour steamed buns next year."

"Okay, here are the white-faced steamed buns." A few men started digging into the hole with chisels, while the others hurriedly nailed the wooden frame.

Li Yu went down the mountain and turned to the terraced fields. He looked up at the terraced fields that went up layer by layer like a ladder to the sky. He grabbed a handful of soil and looked at it in his hand. When he saw that the soil was sprinkled with rot as she said, he was a little bit satisfied. The head said, "Old man, please ask someone to dig a few deep pits in the shady corners, cut off the leaves, soil and weeds and pour them into the pits, then pour the plant ash and dung water in, layering mud and grass. Add a layer of dung water to the leaves, soak it for a few days and dig it up, and then the crops will not be short of fertilizer."

After hearing this, Old Man Hu suddenly realized, "So those pits in your field are used for fertilization?"

Li Yu nodded, and Old Man Hu smiled sheepishly and said, "I saw those small sheds in the corner of the field in your village that day, and thought they were for raising something. When I got closer, I saw they were all pits, so I thought they were What’s it for?”

"Now you understand!" Li Yu said to him with a smile. Old Man Hu nodded, "Thank you, Miss Li."

Li Yu stayed in Hujiacun for more than an hour. Seeing that they could do it themselves, he drove the mule cart back home. As soon as he got home, Chen Yaohui and several villagers came to find him. It turned out that a grain merchant had come to the village to buy grain.

Chen Yaohui asked Li Yu, "Xiaoyu, your family bought so much grain, do you sell it or keep it?"

Li Yu looked at everyone's excitement and said, "Uncle Yaohui, the grain merchant is here to collect grain. How much does it cost us per pound?"

Chen Yaohui smiled and gestured, "Six cents per pound, what do you think? Do you want to sell it?"

After hearing this, Li Yu shook his head and said, "I plan to wait for a few days before talking. Last time I heard that the drought in Qingzhou has not eased yet. Who knows whether the weather will be smooth next year."

Chen Zhong laughed after hearing this, "Xiaoyu, you worry too much. If you sell old grain next year, it won't be at this price. Besides, your family won't be able to finish all the grain in ten years."

Li Yu smiled and said, "Uncle Zhong, I still have such a big family! I think it won't be too late to plant the rice after the new year and then sell it."

When Chen Yaohui saw that Li Yu was not planning to sell, he didn't plan to sell either. "I will say it slowly. Food is our lifeblood. Everyone should go back and prepare the land to plant winter wheat."

When the grain merchant arrived in the village, he had only collected a few households and found that no one came to sell grain. He asked Granny Chen who was passing by strangely, "Old man, why don't you sell so much grain? If you keep it until next year, it will become old grain. The price is much cheaper, and if you don’t sell it, you’ll get bugs?”

Grandma Chen glanced at him, pursed her lips and said to him: "It's easy to eat carrots and don't worry about it. You spend money to collect grain and you're not afraid of worms. What should I be afraid of?"

"Old man, I would like to ask you kindly, why are you so angry?" The grain merchant looked at her and smiled.

Grandma Chen rolled her eyes at him and walked away muttering, "I'm too lazy to grind my teeth with you, I'm busy!"

On the fourth day of September, old man Hu from Hujia Village took Hu Gui to the door of Li Yu's house early in the morning. When Li Yu came back from exercise, he saw two people standing at the door from a distance. He thought something had happened, so he ran closer and took a look. , asked Old Man Hu strangely, "Old man, is the water connected?"

"It's connected. The water will be released today. We want you to go and have a look and be happy."

Seeing that Old Man Hu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, Li Yu was happy for them, "You guys come in and sit down for a while to drink some water. I'll wash up and go with you."

Old Man Hu kept shaking his head, "No, no, we will wait for you at the door."

Seeing that the two of them were unwilling to enter the house, Li Yu had to pack up quickly. After dinner, he went to Hujiacun with the two of them.

The men, women, and children of Hujia Village were waiting at the entrance of the village. After Li Yu and Old Man Hu arrived, they walked up the mountain together.

Li Yu stood on the mountain and saw that the tree trunks, like a long dragon, had been set up in front of the cave opposite, and the pond on the mountain had also been dug.

Li Yu followed Old Man Hu to the cave opposite and saw water flowing out of the cave, rushing downwards. He followed Old Man Hu into the cave and saw the hollowed tree trunk put aside. Old Man Hu bowed to Li Yu and saluted. Said: "Miss Li, please put the tree trunk in the ditch."

After Li Yu bowed in return, he lifted up the tree trunk and put it down gently. He watched the water flow into the hollowed-out tree trunk and slowly flow towards the opposite hill. Li Yu saw the eyes of Old Man Hu and the villagers flashing. I was moved to tears of excitement, and my eyes were red with emotion.

After a while, people on the opposite hill waved their arms at Old Man Hu and shouted loudly, "The water is coming, the water is coming."