This method can greatly save on winter heating costs for pigsties, and the ample sunlight ensures that the pigsties receive sufficient light, resulting in healthier piglets.
Since she only planned to raise two pigs, Xu Lin didn't intend to install any automatic watering system; she just wanted to put up a water trough. However, after hearing Xu Lin's suggestion of an automatic watering system, Mr. Zhou, a craftsman, insisted on making one for his second pig.
Finally, at Xu Lin's urging, they decided to make a simple automatic water dispenser.
A large water bucket is suspended above the pigsty. A pipe is run from the bottom of the bucket, and then a T-junction is used to divert the water into the pigpen. A pressure valve is used in the pigpen, so water flows out when the pigs bite. This method provides convenient drinking water and saves costs.
First, a stone enclosure was built around the pen, approximately 8 square meters in size and 1.2 meters high. A small door was left on the right side of the front, and a hole was dug in the center for the pig feed trough. Half of the feed trough was placed outside the pen for easy feeding, and the other half was placed inside the pen for easy access to food.
The pigpen is designed with a ramp to facilitate centralized disposal of pig manure and keep the pen clean.
A shed made of wood and straw was built on top, so that it wouldn't be exposed to wind and sun.
The pigsty was completed in half a day. Xu Lin then took out materials to build the chicken and duck pens. Zhou Pin did the work while Xu Lin assisted. The day ended busily.
During this time, Xu Lin took several photos, and after they were all covered up, she also took a panoramic photo.
After dinner, Xu Lin started making a journal, printing out the photos she took that day and pasting them into the notebook, writing next to them: "Today I built a pigsty, a chicken coop, and a duck pen, starting my livestock farming life."
The previous page featured a photo of two people, two dogs, and two wolves under a treehouse, along with a picture of bibimbap in a stone pot, with the caption: "We have a new home! Warming up the pot."
Each page depicts their busy daily life, as if this were not the end of the world, but their retirement life.
The two agreed to go out to sea the next day. Xu Lin did have a boat in her spatial storage, which she had acquired when collecting containers at the port, but hadn't used it because it was inconvenient to take it out.
The two first drove the motorboat to the middle of the sea, Xu Lin took out the boat, and the two climbed on.
This boat is much more advanced than the one rented in Tianjin. It can fish automatically, and the nets are much larger. One catch can feed you for a year.
After setting up the program, the two went to the bow of the ship, where Xu Lin took photos.
"It's a pity that the days are so long now, and we weren't awake when the sun rose, otherwise we could have taken a picture of the sunrise over the sea," Xu Lin said with a hint of regret.
"Next time we shoot, the sunrise is at 3 a.m. now, and it should be 5 a.m. in another month."
After standing at the bow for a while, the two returned to the wheelhouse. Although the ship could operate on autopilot, Xu Lin was still worried.
As soon as the first net was hauled up, Xu Lin rushed to check it out. There were countless shrimp, crabs, and other creatures, which she immediately stored in the sea within her spatial dimension.
After finishing, return to the driver's seat.
"It's still more fun on a big fishing boat. It can catch thousands or tens of thousands of kilograms at a time. I'll pick out some to process in the next haul."
"What are you processing?" Zhou Pin asked.
"Shrimp is made into shrimp paste, fish is made into canned goods, octopus is made into takoyaki, tuna is made into sushi, and there's also grilled squid..." Xu Lin listed them off one by one, counting on her fingers.
"No rush, take your time when you get back."
The two spent the whole day at sea and didn't return until evening. The space sea was no longer able to hold any more seafood, so they had to head back home.
Back home, dinner consisted of braised yellow croaker, fried ribbonfish, and mackerel balls—all seafood.
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