Chapter 16 Everyone’s well is the real well-being

"If you trust it, just choose these two pieces of land!" The village chief did not refuse and pointed to two large vacant lots not far away, which were at least 20 to 30 acres.

"Well, this piece of land has a good location, why is no one planting it?" Su Bucheng felt strange.

"To be honest with you, this is the one my family chose. You need it urgently, so just take it." The village chief said generously.

"No, no!" Su Bucheng waved his hands quickly.

Land is the foundation of farmers. These two large pieces of land are flat and close to each other, making farming and management extremely convenient.

It's not too far from the stream. If I take good care of it using Aying's method, it will definitely be ready for the fields in a few years.

The two families had never met before, and the village chief's favor was too great for Su Bucheng to accept.

"My dear, please don't refuse. In the future, please teach us how to farm. These two pieces of land are worth nothing!

It's been vacant for years and somehow it's never been reclaimed. It turns out it's been waiting for its real owner! Hahaha..." The village chief laughed heartily.

I can't take care of the land I already have. The few times I had some free time to work on it, I encountered some troubles and had to interrupt.

Now that someone who knows how to farm has arrived, it's worth waiting for so long to get this piece of land.

"Thank you, village chief. I will go look for it again. There is a lot of wasteland and there is no need to occupy your land!" Su Bucheng insisted on refusing.

"Sir, are you so distant? Are you afraid that we will use this as a threat to make unreasonable demands?" The village chief was also a man in officialdom in the past, so he naturally guessed what Su Bucheng was worried about.

They are not related or friends, so if he were in their shoes, he would also feel uneasy.

"My dear, you and I are both in such a state of despair, why are you still thinking so much? Is there anything else you think is worth my planning? Be more relaxed.

If you agree, come back with me to the village. The village will issue a land deed, which will be sent to the government for signature and record keeping. From now on, the land will officially belong to your family."

"I, Su, am unworthy of the village chief's kindness..."

"Aye, it's a kind gesture from the village chief, so just accept it. We have so many things to trouble you with! Don't worry, in the future, this piece of land will become farmland!"

Su Bucheng wanted to be more humble, but was interrupted by Su Ying.

"Aying, you..." Su Bucheng looked at his daughter. Couldn't his daughter see that this was a great favor?

"Aye, the village chief's kindness is hard to refuse, so just accept it! We'll go up the mountain together and farm together in the future, so why should we be so picky?

If you feel you owe too much, we can repay it in other ways! Interpersonal relationships are interdependent. Without interaction, how can we have any favors? "Su Ying advised.

Thousands of years later, this place is no longer barren and desolate, but rich and beautiful.

They only have about thirty households now, and there is wasteland everywhere, which cannot be fully reclaimed.

Since the village chief has taken the initiative to show goodwill, then just go along with it and accept it to increase the friendship and relationship between the two sides.

"Hahaha, I'm still a very perceptive girl. Sir, it's settled then."

"Thank you, village chief! I am very grateful!" Su Bucheng could no longer refuse.

"Let's go, let's go to the village to get the land deed signed, so you can put your mind at ease." The village chief dragged Su Bucheng back to the village and did not forget to greet several old men.

"Village chief, do you know where to find lime nearby?" Su Ying asked.

"Lime? How much do you want?" asked the village chief.

"Um, how many do you have?"

"Not much. I burned some when I built a new house last time, and I kept the rest. It's probably around 80 or 90 kilograms. Is that enough?"

"Enough, enough!" Su Ying hesitated and nodded, "Village Chief, do you have a lime kiln?"

"It's hard to say. The village has a kiln on the other side of Qingshi Mountain. Whoever wants to use it can do it themselves. This thing is rarely used and consumes a lot of firewood."

The village chief pointed to the mountain road they had come from and said, "Go back seven or eight miles and you'll see a large bluestone mountain. That's where the fire will be."

"Won't the government care if I burn lime myself?" Su Ying's mind moved and an idea popped up in her mind.

"Apart from building houses, that stuff is rarely used in daily life. Who cares about it? It's not an iron ore or salt mine.

This stuff is of little use. It takes at least fifteen days to fire a kiln. It's better to burn charcoal than to burn it. You can sell it in the city in winter."

The village chief laughed and said, "Does the girl want to paint the house?"

"No, it's to kill insects and sterilize the soil." Su Ying did not hide it.

"Kill the pests and disinfect the fertile soil?" The village chief was stunned. He looked Su Ying up and down to see if she was joking. "This place is barren, where can we get fertile soil?"

"Uh, Aye, go ahead!" Su Ying smiled and looked at Su Bucheng.

I just did the village chief a favor, so I asked my father to speak. It will make the story more important and bring honor to the village chief.

The village chief and several elders looked at Su Bucheng with eager eyes, "Sir, you have such a brilliant idea, could you please teach it to us?"

"This method was thought up by my daughter. Whether it is effective or not remains to be verified. We only plan to use half of the field for experimental comparison." Su Bucheng said calmly.

"Sir, tell me how you did it! We want to learn it too!" Regardless of whether it works or not, the village elders all want to give it a try.

It’s a rare opportunity as we’re about to plant winter wheat.

"Dig up the rotten soil from the woods, sift out the branches, leaves, and dirt, turn the rotten soil over and dry it for a few days, mix it with lime to kill insects and disinfect it, and then fill it into the newly reclaimed land as base fertilizer." Su Bucheng said slowly.

"Sir, are you sure this rotten soil is really useful?" The village elders showed joy on their faces. It was great that they were crying poor while guarding a treasure mountain.

There are so many mountains, and there is rotten soil everywhere, which is inexhaustible.

"Don't be anxious, fellow village elders. This has not been verified yet. Don't rush into it. To be safe, wait until next year's harvest comes out, then it won't be too late to make a decision." Su Bucheng advised.

"Sir, please don't try to persuade us. We will do what you do. Let's try it with half of it!" said the village chief excitedly.

"That's right, that's right!" The village elders were all ready to go.

"Dear village elders, there's really no need to rush! We ourselves don't even know how much lime should be added to the humus to kill insects and bacteria." Su Ying said with a smile.

"What's so difficult about this? If you're worried, just add more. If there's not enough lime, we'll organize people to burn it right away!" the village elders said proudly.

"No! Lime is alkaline. Proper addition can kill insects and bacteria, and improve the soil. But if you add too much, the lime releases heat when it comes into contact with water, which can kill crops and cause the soil to become compacted, which is more harmful than beneficial."

Su Ying patiently explained, "But if you add too little, the pests and diseases in the humus won't be killed, and they will harm the crops! So I implore everyone to be patient for a season.

We will keep detailed records of the data, and once the crops are harvested and the details are finalized, we will inform you all.”

"Great, then let's wait a moment. But girl, why don't you keep such advanced technology a secret?"

While the village chief was happy, he also had doubts in his heart. This was different from ordinary people.

Not to mention the village chief and the elders, even Su Bucheng and the others were puzzled, but they just didn't dare to ask in public.

“Because our crops are connected, in addition to good fertilizer and proper management, the surrounding growing environment is also very important.

For crops to produce ears of grain, not only do they need their own seeds to be of high quality, but the surrounding crops will also affect them. If the surrounding crops are all of varying quality, the grains they produce will also be of varying quality.

Only when everyone's crops grow well can everyone have a good harvest, and only when everyone is well can it be truly well!"

"Oh, there is such a truth!" Everyone suddenly understood, listening to your words is better than reading for ten years!

Especially Su Bucheng, his eyes were bright and he could not hide his excitement. That was great, another good way to increase grain production.