Chapter 97: Reclaiming wasteland and farming! It can’t get any worse!
The next day, the entire Su family went out.
A piece of land was marked out on the bank of Qinghe Bay at the foot of the mountain, and development work began in full swing.
The land beside Qinghe River is flat and vast, and both sides of the river bank are suitable for reclaiming wasteland and farming.
However, in the past, due to the oppression of powerful forces, no one dared to farm, so the land was full of thorns and weeds, and it looked extremely desolate.
The clanging sounds of hoes and rakes soon attracted people living nearby to come out and see what was going on.
The first person to arrive was Wang Chuan, who lived at the intersection. "Uncle, what are you doing here? Are you planning to start a vegetable garden here?"
Old Man Su used his hoe and chopping stick to break up the mud he had just dug out. He looked up, his face beaming with smiles under the winter sun. "Why build a vegetable garden? I'm clearing the land! I'm farming!"
"Farming?!" Wang Chuan was so shocked that his facial features were distorted, and his voice changed in disbelief. "Uncle... we have a vegetable garden on the hill behind us, it's already a big deal, and we are still farming? This is outside the residence, and those-"
He glanced around warily, then lowered his voice and said urgently, "We're outside. Those people want to come over and destroy the crops. If they sneak in and set fire to them and leave, all our hard work for the whole year will be in vain!"
This kind of thing has happened before.
Those are all lacking in virtue!
If you say that the vegetable garden is located behind the Su family's courtyard, in the inner part, and there are Lord Duan and Du Lao in charge to deter, and there is also a master who has never shown up, there will be no problem in protecting that piece of land.
But if we want to develop land next to Qinghe River and plan to farm it, will Twelve Wharf be able to watch over us?
When someone sneaks up on you in the middle of the night to do something bad, it's impossible to guard against them. If you really have to watch the crops you worked so hard to grow being destroyed, isn't that like stabbing yourself in the heart with a knife?
At this time, Mrs. Su also looked up from her busy work and said with a smile, "That small vegetable garden at home doesn't need much care. Look at all the manpower we have, but they are idle most of the day. We might as well find some work to do.
Clearing wasteland and farming naturally carries risks. I'm afraid of those people taking advantage of me. But what if my bet is right and those people no longer bother to care about my little piece of land? Wouldn't that be a profit for me? At worst, it's just a year of wasted work. For a peasant like me, the loss is just a bunch of effort. Anyway, I'm just sitting around doing nothing, right?
Old Mrs. Su did not mention what Mr. Huo had suggested.
No one can guarantee whether or not something unexpected will happen in the end.
If something unexpected happens, who can say that someone won’t secretly blame Mr. Huo and blame him for giving blind advice?
So the old woman just took the responsibility and said it was just a gamble for her family.
Needless to say, the younger generations like Su Da and Su Er immediately understood the meaning behind their mother's words.
Mr. Huo kindly reminded them that they must not cause trouble for him.
"That's right. Rough guys like us who roll around in the mud have plenty of strength. Let's give it a try!" Su Dalang laughed. He worked up a sweat in the cold weather, and the sweat glittered in the sun. "We have to think positively, only then can we see hope! Anyway, I just won't accept defeat!"
"...Even if we clear the wasteland, what about the seeds? Seeds are also a big problem." Wang Chuan murmured, staring blankly at the energetic and energetic family in the wasteland in front of him, his heart pounding rapidly. He was moved, how could he not be?
However, I have suffered so many blows and oppressions that when I really face things, I subconsciously hesitate and am afraid, without confidence.
Su Er cried out, straightened up, and cursed, "You're such a fussy man! Things will work out in time! First, clear the land, and then slowly figure out how to get the seeds! What's the point of just sitting there and daydreaming? By the time you figure it out, I can already harvest a crop! The road is paved step by step, and only after the first step can the second step be achieved!"
He pointed to the boundary of his own land and said, "Look around, it's all land! Are you coming?"
Wang Chuan panted heavily, his eyes gradually turning red, and finally he shouted, "Come on! I'm going to go back and call for people to bring weapons! Damn it, at worst it's all in vain, there's nothing to be afraid of! I've had enough of this frustration! I'll follow you!"
Laughter rang out from the back. As Wang Chuan ran home, he could still hear someone shouting, "Brother Wang, tell everyone else too, so they won't be accused of not calling them!"
"Okay!"
Not long after, a large group of people rushed out from the loess road leading to the foot of the mountain, carrying hoes, rakes and baskets.
A cloud of dust rose from behind the crowd.
"Uncle Su, Auntie! We are here to open up new land too!"
"I saw your family running out this morning and I didn't dare ask. If I had asked, I would have come with you!"
"Wife, mark out the land first, right next to uncle and aunt, quickly!"
"Li Xiaoxiao, you are always so cunning! Come on, wife, let's mark out the land first!"
"Hahaha! I won't fight with you. As long as I have land to farm, I'm alive and satisfied! No matter what happens in the end, I've become a man of integrity!"
"Let me make this clear first. Everyone may be happy now, but even if the land is planted, no one can tell whether everything will be lost in the future. If that happens, no one can complain! It's your own choice, so you have to bear the consequences yourself!" Wang Chuan came to his senses and poured a basin of cold water on everyone when they were feeling happy.
He has always been grateful to the Su family. It was the Su family who took them in and allowed them to have their own vegetable garden.
Now the Su family is taking the lead, leading everyone to prepare to open up wasteland and farm, but farming is different from starting a vegetable garden. It requires more effort and hard work. If it fails in the end, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.
He is here to be the ugly guy and say the ugly words upfront, giving everyone a warning.
Don’t be a person who doesn’t know how to be grateful, as it will make people feel cold.
"Alright, you're the only one who talks too much. We've lived in Tubei Mountain for so many years, what's there to not understand? If the land can be cultivated, we'll be happy. If it can't, at most it'll just be the same as it is now, it can't get any worse!"
"Come on! Start hoeing!"
"Dry!"
Dozens of people joined in the riverside reclamation, the entire river bay was bustling with activity, and the laughter never stopped from the beginning.
Tianbao and his three brothers were also helping out on their own wasteland.
Since the little ones didn't have any farm tools, they picked up stones to help break up the clods of earth dug out by the adults.
This experience is also new to Tianbao.
On one side is the gurgling clear river, above the head is the cold and scorching winter sun, and around him are the laughing farmers who are working hard to survive.
The wind blows from the river, blowing the hair across the cheeks, bringing the chill of winter and the fresh scent of the water and soil.
Tianbao's little mouth curled up slightly, it turns out that he was very happy while working.
With such a big commotion in Qinghe Bay, all the residents of Tubei Mountain went out to open up wasteland and prepare for farming.
The three major forces were spies all around, so the news was naturally passed back as soon as possible.
The housekeeper of the Bai Mansion was so worried that his face wrinkled.
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