Chapter 158: Status and position rise sharply
Li Sangtian was a kind middle-aged man. He immediately smiled and said to Ye Li, "I'll trouble you from now on, Miss Ye."
"It's no trouble. It's my honor to help you," Ye Li said politely. "Just call me Ye Li from now on. Calling me Miss Ye is so unfamiliar."
"Hey," Li Sangtian responded. He asked, "If you have nothing else to do now, why don't we go check on the crops first?"
"Okay." Ye Li stood up and prepared to get to work.
When Xiaomu saw Li Zhi, he immediately took Huanhuan and pestered Li Zhi to go play.
This is good, Ye Li can concentrate on her work. She can't always tie Xiaomu and Xixi to her side, she has to let them learn to be independent.
Xiao Xun hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to follow Ye Li.
The Great Elder was also particularly concerned about farming, and he brought a large group of people with him.
The forest tribe's planting area is located one hundred meters behind a large group of tree houses, covering an area of about ten acres and is very spacious.
Wooden fences were erected around the farmland to prevent wild animals from entering and causing damage.
Li Sangtian recounted, "Over a hundred years ago, our tribe arrived here and cut down the trees on this arable land. We used the wood to build tree houses, and the wood that couldn't be used for construction was swept away as firewood. Of course, we didn't dare to cut down trees wantonly. If we cut down trees elsewhere, we would replant them. After all, the safety of this place is due to these trees."
Go through the wooden fence and head inside the farm.
Malnutritive vegetables grew in the fields, but even more land was barren, without even grass growing. It was a stark contrast to the lush forests surrounding it.
"We don't know what's going on. We've been planting according to the methods passed down by our ancestors, but the crops just aren't growing. Every year they grow, they're getting worse."
Ye Li squatted on the ground and picked up the soil. It was as dry as sand and not sticky at all.
Ye Li observed along the way and found that many vegetables were planted randomly. What was even worse was that they were obviously vegetables that could only be planted in spring, but they were planted now. The vegetables did grow, but only a little bit, not even enough to fill the gaps between teeth.
Then Li Sangtian led Ye Li to the rice area.
Looking around, it feels like there is no bottom.
There was water in the paddy fields, but there was too much water. The roots of the rice had rotted, emitting a foul odor that was not only unbearable but also attracted a large number of mosquitoes, making it like hell on earth.
It took a whole morning to walk all over.
Ye Li had a rough idea in his mind and came up with a series of solutions.
If she could further elevate this method, she would definitely be able to enable the forest tribe to live a well-off life from now on.
"Ye Li, what do you think?" the elder asked anxiously.
"It's not so bad, not as bad as I imagined." Ye Li said, "For now, it can still be salvaged. But your land will soon become desertified and useless."
Everyone was confused.
"Is there any solution?"
Ye Li said, "Yes, it's a bit troublesome, and it also depends on whether it rains these days. What's more, I just came to your place and don't have a place to live. If I don't settle down, I can't concentrate on my work."
The Great Elder said quickly, "Don't worry about that. Just tell them what to do. As for where you're going to live, I'll send people to help you build it right away."
"Thank you very much, Elder."
The follow-up matters of transforming farmland were rather complicated. The elder was old and felt a headache after hearing about it, so he stood up and left, leaving full responsibility to Li Sangtian and Ye Li for support.
By this time, it was lunch time.
Ye Li's identity at this moment is obviously different from that of other refugees.
She was invited to dine in a tree house where the forest tribe entertained their distinguished guests.
(End of this chapter)
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