Su Ying felt that food could not be entirely purchased, and they must be self-sufficient, so after the matter of the Gu tribe was resolved, she wanted to solve the problem of food rations.
The fields of Tiger Camp are on the east side of the camp. Qiao Yang said that after they arrived at Tiger Camp, they slowly led people to enclose the land around Tiger Camp as a way of dividing their own area.
Because this matter had no impact on the Gu tribe, they did not interfere, so in recent years, the area of Tiger Camp has been very clear.
To the southeast of the camp is the field that Hu Wei has circled. Someone in the camp who knows about farming said that this area is the most suitable for farming.
Cheng Ming had told Aunt Jiang before that the land in Laohuying was very fertile and very suitable for farming. If used properly, they would have no problem feeding themselves.
After arriving at the place, Qiao Yang pointed to a large tunnel in front of him and said, "This is it."
Su Ying looked around and saw that the place was indeed not small, with almost no end in sight. However, the three or five vegetable crops scattered across the ground did not really have much use.
"You've been here for so long, why is this place still so empty?"
Hearing this, Qiao Yang was so angry that he almost jumped up. "It was fine when we first opened up the land here. Madam Su, you don't know what good melons and dates can grow in this northern wilderness. The things haven't even sprouted much, and those starving ghosts came to steal and rob. At the beginning, my brother also brought people to stop them, but they kept coming in waves and it was really impossible to drive them away. Over time, no one is willing to grow vegetables here anymore."
Su Ying nodded without comment, "Cheng Ming, go to the fields and see what is suitable to plant in this season."
Cheng Ming nodded.
As soon as Cheng Ming left, Qiao Yang took out a bag of snacks from his pocket and opened it, "Madam Su, this is the peach cake that my eldest brother asked someone to bring back. Try it. If you like it, I'll ask someone to bring it back next time."
There was food, so Su Ying didn't hesitate to be polite with him. She took a piece of peach cake and took a bite. Maybe it had been left for a long time during transportation, so the peach cake had completely lost its freshly baked crispness and tasted soft. But in this damn place, being able to eat a bite of peach cake was absolutely delicious.
"There is a dealer named Li Mazi in Tiger Camp. Do you know him?"
"Of course I know. This Li Mazi is also a smooth and shrewd person. When the Gu Clan was still around, he tried to please both sides without offending them. He would also send some things to my eldest brother from time to time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do so smoothly in these years."
"Where does he get those goods from?"
A few days ago, she had asked Jiang Yang to keep an eye on Li Mazi. It turned out that the guy was quite scheming. After keeping an eye on him for so long, he had changed the place where he picked up the goods so many times, but Jiang Yang and his friends still couldn't catch the person who delivered the goods to him.
Later, Su Ying learned that Hu Wei also had channels to purchase goods, so she asked Jiang Yang and the others to come back, but she was still a little curious about Li Mazi.
Qiao Yang said: "This guy is very smart and kept it a secret, but he still discovered it before us. His goods all go through the channels of Chu. I heard that he has some connections at the border, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get those things."
"Ma'am, I've checked it all. Although this piece of land has been cultivated before, it has not been planted for a long time. If you want to use it again, you have to cultivate it again. Considering the climate here this season, you can try to plant some winter wheat. For vegetables, you can plant some cabbage and potatoes."
"Don't delay if you can plant it." Su Ying looked at Qiao Yang, "Can you get these seeds?"
Qiao Yang nodded, "No problem."
"Okay, Cheng Ming will communicate with you directly about how much you need."
Cheng Ming thought that this piece of land could be used for planting. "Madam, are they all planted?"
Su Ying raised her eyebrows and said, "If you want to plant them all, then plant them all. I, Su Ying, can still afford to pay for this little bit of food. But since you are determined to do this, I will do it even if I have to skip meals and sleep."
Cheng Yang was deeply moved to see Su Ying trust him so much, "Don't worry, Madam. I will do my best and will not let you down. Before that, I need to learn more about the climate change here from Master Qiao."
Su Ying nodded. She always felt that professional matters should be left to professionals and she didn’t need to worry about the details.
Cheng Ming chatted with Qiao Yang for quite some time. After they finally decided on the number of seeds needed, Qiao Yang went back to Tiger Camp first.
Su Ying was about to go back, but she saw Cheng Ming standing there for a long time without making any movement. "What? Is there something you don't understand?"
Cheng Ming patted his head and said, "I almost forgot the most important thing."
"kindness?"
Cheng Ming said: "Water source. Farming requires a lot of water. If there is no water source, such a large piece of land cannot be cultivated."
Su Ying thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you to take a look around."
"good."
The land was not far from the foot of the mountain, but the two men walked around the farmland and did not see any obvious water source. There were only one or two water pools, but there was very little water in them.
The two men saw a hunchbacked old man hoeing the ground and walked over.
Cheng Ming asked politely, "Uncle, where does the water for irrigating the land come from?"
The old man looked up and pointed ahead, "Over there, go straight ahead and there is a well. Go there to fetch water."
The two men looked in the direction of the sound, but could not see the well that the old man had mentioned.
"Thank you, old man." After Cheng Ming thanked him, he followed Su Ying to the direction the old man pointed out. It took them more than two quarters of an hour.
"No wonder these people are unwilling to come here to farm. The water source is too far away, and there is only one well, which is not enough to irrigate such a large area of land."
Although Su Ying didn't know much about this, she thought Cheng Ming was right. Moreover, the well was very small and there was not much water left in it.
"Go up the mountain and see if there is any water."
"yes."
The two turned and continued walking into the mountains, and just as the sun was about to set, they finally found a stream.
"I finally found it."
Su Ying looked at the gurgling stream. The stream was very wide, and the water flowed down from upstream. Because the water surface was wide, it was not easy to be cut off. However, the stream was some distance away from the farmland they wanted to irrigate. If they wanted to divert the stream water there, it would probably take a lot of effort.
But no matter what, being able to find water is a good thing.
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back first."
"yes."
After walking for nearly two hours, the two finally saw the wooden building. When they got closer, they found several people kneeling outside the door.
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