So Chief Li took Old Man Li to ask around and thought of the wastelands at the foot of Lijia Mountain.

Although everyone was moved, they still retreated. Those who were tempted had too many fields at home and were worried that they would not be able to handle them, so they had to refuse.

Finally, after asking around, five families in the village who were in financial difficulty, such as the three brothers of Patriarch Li, Li Wenjian, and Mrs. Liu, who lived on lower-class land, agreed.

Mr. Li informed his granddaughter of the news that he had found the person. Li Yan silently counted the number in her mind, "Adding in the Zhao family and the Guo family, that's about the same number!"

Li Yan then said to Old Master Li, "Master, it's okay with so many people. Please help inform them that we'll start clearing the wasteland tomorrow! Also, please tell these uncles and aunts that they can come to our house to clear the wasteland tomorrow, and lunch will be provided!"

Mr. Li: "Okay, I'll go right away!"

On the second day, Chief Li's three nephews Wenshan, Wenlong, and Wenhong, as well as Li Wenjian and Madam Liu, arrived at the wasteland at the foot of the mountain early in the morning with farm tools in their hands.

At the age of fifteen, Dalang of the Guo family went to the north with Lin Feng, Monkey and others to purchase furs. The two daughters-in-law of the Guo family and Guo Erlang followed the father and son of the Zhao family to help.

When Mr. Li and Li Yan arrived at the wasteland at the foot of the mountain, everyone had already arrived! Li Yan also saw Xiu'er in the crowd.

Everyone gathered around Mr. Li, asking whether they should mow the dead grass on the wasteland first, or if half of them should mow the grass and the other half should plow the soil.

Li Yan pulled Xiu'er aside and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here too?"

Xiu'er said shyly, "Yesterday I heard you were looking for someone to plow the soil, so I thought I'd come and help out!"

Li Yan urged, "Xiu'er, go home quickly. You still have four or five mu of land at home. Second Grandma can't handle it all by herself! Remember to leave one mu of inferior land. When I grow sweet potato seedlings, you can plant one mu as well!"

Xiu'er was adamant about not leaving, and said somewhat sadly, "Are you worried that I'm too young to do this job, and that you despise me? You've helped the family so much, and now that I can do this job, just let me do it. This is what grandma told you to do!"

Looking at the stubborn Xiu'er, Li Yan sighed helplessly and had to let Xiu'er stay. When their family needed to plow the land, she would lend them the cow to plow the land!

Unable to persuade Xiu'er, Li Yan turned around and looked at the people who were still talking. Some suggested that everyone should mow the grass first, while others suggested that half of the people should mow the grass and the rest should plow the land.

Li Yan turned around and took a look. The ground was covered with dead grass. If it was cut manually, how long would it take? That efficiency was too slow!

Li Yan looked at the dry, yellow grass on the ground and couldn't help but come up with a plan. Isn't this a matter that can be solved with a fire? So she said to everyone, "Master, I don't think we need to go through so much trouble. Just burn it down!"

Upon hearing this, everyone who had been talking stopped arguing and looked at the girl with blinking eyes.

Grandpa Li was stunned by his granddaughter's words, then shook his head and said disapprovingly: "This is not possible. This large piece of wasteland is next to the mountain. If it burns on the mountain, it will be terrible!" You know, there are precious medicinal herbs on the mountain. If the mountain is set on fire, the loss will be too great!

Li Yan also understood her grandfather's concerns. After thinking for a moment, she said to the crowd, "Grandpa, then we can just cut the dry grass near the mountainside, create a safe distance, dig a pit, and make some fireproof barriers!"

The villagers felt that what Li Yan said made a lot of sense. Not only was it slow for more than ten people to cut grass on these thirty acres of wasteland, but the progress was also too slow!

Without hesitation, "uncles and aunts will first cut the grass near the mountain, and then dig a buffer zone at the foot of the mountain to prevent the fire from spreading to the mountain!"

Li Yan watched everyone busy themselves according to her instructions, and then she went home first. Today she had to prepare meals for more than ten people. Li Yan was worried that her family would not be able to handle it, so after everyone started working, she hurried back!