Chapter 273 Leading Water Down the Mountain
Chen Qingqing went to her parents' room again and first disinfected and bandaged Lin's forehead. The wound was not big and did not damage the brain nerves.
Although Chen Zhanshan's leg was hit by a stick by the rogue, the bone was not injured, but the inch of force injured the tendons and veins in his leg.
Seeing that they were all fine, Chen Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She never thought that Li the Butcher and Li the Shopkeeper were actually relatives.
It's like fish looking for fish, shrimp looking for shrimp, and turtles looking for turtles.
If you step on two steamed buns together, neither one will be good.
However, her crossbow arrows are quite powerful. These two bastards have suffered the consequences and will not cause trouble again in the short term. However, these two people are not good people and we have to be on guard against them in the future.
While she was in a daze, she heard Lin say,
"Qing girl, I'm fine now. I'll go with you to the fields to plant beets. It's a good opportunity for me to learn. It will be easier for me to tend the two acres of sandy land on our west mountain in the future."
"Your mother is right. This little injury is nothing. I'm just sitting around doing nothing at home, so I'll go and take a look." Chen Zhanshan also echoed.
Chen Qingqing knew that she couldn't persuade the two of them, so she nodded in agreement.
After calling Wu Baoan, dozens of people walked towards Xishan, chatting and laughing.
The sandy land of Xishan is only four miles away from the village, and we arrived there in a short while.
As early as a few days ago, Chen Zhanshan had turned over the two acres of sandy land. The land was loose and flat, without any soil or clods.
Chen Qingqing took out the beet seeds, put the hoe together, and said loudly,
"Uncles, aunts, and ladies, first of all, thank you for choosing to grow beets.
Since you uncles and aunts trust me, I will not let you down.
Today I will teach you the detailed process of growing sugar beets. You must study hard and strive for a good harvest of sugar beets."
Wu Baoan took over the conversation with a smile, "Did everyone understand what Qing Yatou said? Study hard and strive to make money."
The villagers were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
"Don't worry, Qing girl, we will definitely learn from you."
"Yeah, if there's anything I don't understand, you have to teach me a few more times. Don't think I'm bothering you then."
"That's right, you must teach us!"
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Seeing their enthusiasm, Chen Qingqing smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Actually, when it comes to farming, you uncles have more experience than me. You just haven't grown beets before. As long as I explain it, I believe everyone will learn it in no time."
After saying that, she picked up the seeds and continued,
"Before sowing, we have to sort the seeds and remove the shriveled and damaged ones, so that we can ensure that every seed can germinate."
"Qing girl, we understand this principle. Only good seeds can grow strong seedlings, just like building a house requires a good foundation. Isn't that the truth?"
"What Uncle Liang said makes a lot of sense. If everyone understands, we can start sowing seeds now."
Chen Qingqing wielded the hoe and began to demonstrate.
"My father has already plowed this land. The soil must be plowed thoroughly, about one to one and a half feet, without any large clods of earth. This way the roots of the beets can take root firmly and grow well.
Then comes the sowing. Remember to plant the seeds about half a foot apart. If they're too close together, the beets will compete for nutrients and space, hindering their growth. If they're too far apart, it wastes land. This distance is the most reasonable."
"Don't plant the seeds too deep, about an inch will be enough." Chen Qingqing gently covered the soil while sowing and stepped on it with her feet.
Erdanzi looked a little confused, "Qing girl, why did you step on it a few more times?"
Chen Qingqing explained with a smile, "Stepping on it a few times is to allow the seeds to come into close contact with the soil, which helps the seeds absorb moisture from the soil and germinate faster."
"Oh~~ So that's how it is. Isn't this the same principle as planting a stick and pressing a roller?"
"Yes, the same principle." Chen Qingqing said, looking at everyone, "Everyone has understood it, right? If you understand, you can demonstrate it yourself. If you don't understand, you can ask me again."
"I understand. Let me try." Erdanzi raised his hand and walked forward.
All the villagers understood and came over to plant.
Even Chen Zhanshan and his wife couldn't help but picked up the seeds and joined the planting.
Chen Qingqing nodded repeatedly as she watched. As expected of a farmer, she learned things very quickly and the beets she grew looked very good and were very standard.
Wu Baoan frowned, his eyes filled with worry. "Qing girl, this piece of land is about fifty acres. In previous years, we couldn't harvest much grain from corn. Are sugar beets really drought-resistant? If they can't be harvested, your losses will be huge!"
Chen Qingqing knew that his worry was not without reason. If beets could not be grown or there was no harvest, he would have to pay compensation of 300 coins per mu of land, and 15 taels of silver for 50 mu of land.
For a farmer who can't even save two taels of silver in a year, most people really can't afford it, so it's no wonder that Wu Baoan is worried.
But since it was her suggestion, she was confident that it would succeed.
She had already inspected these lands and thought that they were called sandy lands because they were full of sand. However, that was not the case.
This piece of land is next to the foot of the mountain. The land is drier than other places, but the soil is very good.
She also observed that there was a rocky cliff on the mountain, where water flowed all year round, flowing into the cracks in the rocks underground.
She guessed that there was an underground river at the foot of the mountain. It could be said that the land that the villagers did not think highly of could actually be turned into fertile fields with a little development.
As long as she grows beets, she plans to bring water from the mountain down to irrigate the fields, thus solving the drought problem.
"Uncle Village Head, do you know where there is water?" Chen Qingqing asked, pointing to the rock halfway up the mountain.
"I know. Water flows through that rock all year round. If it could flow down the mountain, these fields would become fertile farmland." Wu Baoan shook his head with regret. "It's a pity that the people of Nanshan Village don't have that blessing. No one knows where the water flows. It's really just for show, but not for use!"
"Has anyone thought of diverting water down the mountain?"
"Why haven't you thought about it? Generations of people have been trying to make the water flow down, but you don't know that the shale is surrounded by huge rocks on all sides, with only a small puddle about a foot wide. The water flows into the ground along the puddle, and those huge rocks cannot be moved at all."
"I have a way to make the water flow down." Chen Qingqing said seriously.
Wu Baoan's eyes lit up, and he almost cried out in joy, "Qing girl, are you telling the truth?"
Chen Qingqing nodded and said, "Uncle Lizheng, is there a blacksmith in our town? I want him to forge some iron pipes and build a large bucket under the water flow. The water will flow down the mountain through the iron pipes, and no water will be wasted."
Wu Baoan was confused. "Iron pipe, what is that?"
Chen Qingqing understood from his expression that although the Da Ning Dynasty was similar to the Chinese civilization, it was still relatively backward and probably didn't know what an iron pipe was.
She gestured and explained,
"The iron pipes are similar to reed stems, hollowed out in the middle and connected together. They can divert water from the mountains to irrigate the fields, and we'll never have drought again."
"I understand, but a pipe like that wouldn't be easy to make!"
"I'll go to town and ask the blacksmith tomorrow."
"Okay, then I'll leave this to you. If you can bring the water down the mountain, you'll be a great hero to our village!"
"Uncle Village Chief, you are too polite. It is my duty to do something good for the villagers."
"Okay, you are a good boy." Wu Baoan looked relieved.
At this time, Liang Fugui shouted, "Qing girl, do you think my crops are up to standard?"
Chen Qingqing walked over and inspected each crop, nodding with satisfaction. "Everyone's planting is very good. Now is the beet planting season, and everyone can start large-scale sowing tomorrow."
At the end of the day, after dinner, Chen Qingqing would draw blueprints in the house. She believed that the blacksmith would be able to forge them after seeing them.
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