Chapter 472: If you want to be rich, plant trees first
As winter goes and spring comes, all things come back to life.
With everyone's joint efforts, the small road outside the city was finally unblocked, and food and vegetables from outside could be transported in continuously.
The small city of Lanyang has returned to its former tranquility.
"Seventh Brother, I think it is necessary to let the people grow some food and vegetables themselves. If something similar happens again, we will be in a very passive position." Shen Wan helped the seriously injured Wang Qi sit down on the rattan chair in the backyard and said seriously.
Although it was not stated explicitly, Xie Mubai and Wang Qi both understood the meaning of this statement.
This time, just clearing the road consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. If there were more enemy troops outside the city, then death would be the only way waiting for them.
Wang Qi frowned slightly and said with some embarrassment: "But you have also seen the climate and environment of Lanyang City."
"To the north of the city is a vast desert, and to the south is a barren mountain."
"Even if we manage to grow crops and vegetables, a strong wind will cover the newly emerged seedlings under the yellow sand."
The climate in Lanyang City is really bad.
If this place was suitable for growing crops and vegetables, the dog emperor and his son would not have used it as a place of exile for serious criminals of the court.
"Do you have a solution?" Xie Mubai raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Wan.
Since this little woman dared to say it, he believed that she would definitely find a way.
I have to say that the villain still understands Shen Wan.
She tilted her head and smiled mischievously: "There is a way, but it's a bit troublesome."
"What's there to be afraid of?" Wang Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Tell me, Brother Qi, what good ideas do you have?"
Shen Wan smiled and said, “I want to plant a large area of poplar forests in the desert.”
"Poplar forests are not afraid of drought and have strong vitality. Large tracts of forest can withstand the invasion of yellow sand."
"As long as the yellow sand doesn't get in, we can try to grow crops."
Xie Mubai's eyes moved slightly.
Populus euphratica forest?
What kind of tree is that?
Are there actually trees in this world that can survive in such a harsh environment as the desert?
"Will this work?" Wang Qi was also skeptical. "There is no water in the desert."
Shen Wan couldn’t help but laugh when she heard this.
"Who says there aren't any?" she said with a smile. "There aren't many lakes in the desert, but wasn't last winter's heavy snow water?"
"Don't worry, poplar forests are easy to grow."
"If it's really not enough, we can just send someone to water it a few times occasionally."
Although he didn't know what the poplar forest was, since she had made up her mind, Xie Mubai still supported her unconditionally: "Okay, then do as you say. Otherwise, why not just give this job to those prisoners outside the city, and they will be responsible for the maintenance of the saplings in the future."
"Honestly, the rocks they mined aren't very useful."
"Instead of doing useless work every day, it's better to do something else."
Seeing that someone had transformed into King You of Zhou again, Wang Qi couldn't help but be speechless.
But one thing is true, the quarry outside the city is indeed not very useful.
The Great Wei might be short of other things, but it is not short of stones.
If anyone needs to build a house or a road, they can just get some from the nearby mountains. Who would spend money to buy them?
What's more, Lanyang City is extremely remote. It is unknown how much manpower and material resources it would take to transport the stones from here to the Central Plains.
The cost is three times more expensive than buying a piece of Taihu stone.
The reason why the county government set up the quarry outside the city was simply to find a way to torture the fugitives, not because they really needed stones.
"As for grains and vegetables, we can also grow some drought-resistant and easy-to-manage crops." Shen Wan continued, "We can grow anything, such as sorghum and potatoes."
If you have food in your hands, you will not be afraid.
As long as the people have surplus food, why should they be afraid of villains like Chen Jiu who make money from disasters?
"Okay, let's do as you say." Before "King You of Zhou" could speak, Wang Qi laughed first.
It is true that Wang Qi is a talented man, but he knows nothing about growing crops.
Before his exile, he couldn't even tell the difference between rice and weeds.
Since Shen Wan wants to try it, then let her try it. After all, he is her brother.
"Everyone must be thirsty after chatting for so long." At this time, the big girl came over with a few cups of tea, smiling, "Have some tea to moisten your throat first, and then we can continue chatting later."
She smiled and handed tea to everyone in turn.
When handing it to Wang Qi, Wang Qi deliberately touched her hand.
The big girl's mother was so scared that she quickly pulled her hand back, and her face immediately turned purple.
With her company day and night, the seriously injured Wang Qi finally woke up from his coma.
The first thing he did after waking up was to ask Da Niuniang to fulfill her promise.
That's right, he wants to marry her!
Wang Qi was indeed unconscious at the time, but he could hear everything around him clearly.
Of course, Shen Wan must know this.
In order to bring the lovers together, she deliberately used some tricks.
If not for this, how could Wang Qi and Da Niuniang, the star-crossed couple, be together?
If she is not pushed into a desperate situation, how can she dare to break free from the shackles that imprison her soul?
"Seventh brother, when can we have your wedding wine?" Shen Wan rolled her eyes and smiled deliberately.
Wang Qi took a sip of tea, his brows filled with happiness. "I'll do it as soon as I'm healed."
Could he say that he wished he could marry the girl right away?
But the gauze wrapped on his head now affects his image very much, and he doesn't want to leave any regrets at this wedding.
"It seems I have enough time to prepare a gift." Shen Wan smiled cunningly.
After hearing this, Big Girl's mother blushed even more.
Xie Mubai smiled faintly, stretched out his hand and grabbed Shen Wan’s arm: “Let’s go, don’t be an eyesore here.”
Since waking up, Wang Qi has been clinging to Da Niuniang like a piece of gummy candy.
If he didn't have to deal with official business, he probably wouldn't want to see anyone.
Someone has the nerve to call someone else King You of Zhou. He doesn't even look in the mirror to check his own moral character!
"You are such a joke, my Lord!" Big Girl's mother blushed and said quickly, "I will go prepare the meal right away. You can eat here at noon."
Shen Wan smiled and said, “Let’s do it another day. I have something else to do.”
The villain was right, she couldn't be an eyesore here anymore.
What's more, she really had important things to do. After all, it would take a lot of time to take out the saplings from the space and transport them to Lanyang City.
She smiled and walked out holding the villain's hand.
A breeze blew, and yellow sand filled the sky.
Maybe they really need to plant trees soon.
When the prisoners in the quarry heard that they didn't have to mine stones to plant trees, they became excited.
Although planting trees is tiring, it is much easier than mining stones.
But is Princess Lan Yang stupid?
Planting trees in this vast desert is clearly like having too much money and having nowhere to spend it, so you just throw it into the water!
They may think about it, but they will never say it out loud.
What if that silly princess finds out and suddenly changes her mind and doesn’t want to plant it anymore?
Under Shen Wan's command, rows of saplings quickly took root in the vast desert.
That day, Shen Wan and Xie Mubai had just returned from the Populus euphratica forest when they saw Helian Changjun waving a long sword and stabbing at them.
"Xie Mubai, prepare to die!" His eyes were red and his voice was terrifyingly shrill.
Xie Mubai's eyes tightened.
He held Shen Wan in his arms and dodged quickly.
The sharp sword slid across his face, and a strand of inky black hair fluttered in the slightly cold air.
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