The Xijie River has a rapid current; even a cow thrown into it would be swept downstream.
It was a torrential rain that caused the river to swell, bringing down silt from upstream. Combined with sand from the desert, this slowed the river's flow for a period, allowing them to cross and discover the desert and the Little Western Ocean.
The river later returned to normal, but they had already built a rope bridge.
But the rope bridge was far from sufficient for them; they needed a more robust bridge.
Although the Xijie River has a rapid current, the banks are not high, so a rope bridge is not absolutely necessary.
At this moment, Chen Yang was walking along the riverbed, carrying a log twice the size of his waist, with half of his body buried in the mud and sand.
With a sudden burst of strength, he thrust the sharpened end of the wood into the mud and sand, and the wood pierced through the soft mud and sand, eventually sinking into the riverbed below.
Chen Yang then gripped the log tightly and pushed it down about a meter.
Then, he swam back to shore.
"You've worked hard, this is the last one," Jiang Bo said to Chen Yang with a smile.
The section of river they chose was 200 meters wide, with a 12-meter-long log inserted every 10 meters, and about 6 meters of it protruding above the water.
The one Chen Yang just inserted was the last one.
"Give me the hammer," Chen Yang said.
The original plan was for Chen Yang to be the hammer himself, but he modified it and made a 300-pound wooden hammer with an iron handle.
He picked up the hammer, stepped on the already inserted wood, and then suddenly jumped, leaping more than ten meters high with the hammer in his hand.
"Get down!"
With a loud shout, Chen Yang swung the wooden hammer down, hammering the large log in and embedding it about a meter deep.
He threw away the force of the hammer, spread his arms, and the light wind supported him, slowing his descent.
Then, Chen Yang ran back to the shore across the river.
"We have to show off one last time," Ye Wen couldn't help but complain.
Chen Yang had been diligently tapping each bar one by one until the last one, when he couldn't resist showing off his skills.
Although the hammer was thrown away, the work was not completely finished. Chen Yang then carried the boulder and threw it near the log that had just been inserted. He then went into the river and piled them up around the log one by one to stabilize it.
"Alright, mission accomplished," Chen Yang said with a smile.
The task at the Western Boundary River was difficult, but it took him relatively little time; he completed it in just three days.
The remaining steps can be left to the people at the West Boundary River camp; he can then leave without a care in the world.
The bridge to be built is intended to last for several decades, so it will take some time to build properly. With the manpower available at the western border river, it is estimated that it will take one or two months to complete.
This was only because they used Chen Yang's cheat device for the most troublesome task; otherwise, it would have taken them half a year to complete.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll send you and Yining a barrel of camellia seed oil tomorrow. You can share it. This is the best batch of camellia seed oil pressed in recent years. It's very fragrant when stir-frying. This is the only barrel available."
Jiang Bo said to Chen Yang with a smile.
"Okay, by the way, what are you planning to give Yining as a wedding gift? You can't exactly give her oil, can you?"
Chen Yang suddenly asked.
Jiang Bo said with a bitter face, "I'm also troubled. According to the old custom, a big red envelope would be enough, but that's not customary for weddings in Jiemin. Now I feel like nothing I give seems right."
Jiang Bo dotes on Jiang Yining and has always played the role of both father and brother. Now that Jiang Yining is getting married, he feels like he is marrying off his daughter. On the contrary, his father is more open-minded than him.
"You can worry about it all yourself," Chen Yang said with a smile. "I can't help you with something like this."
Chen Yang's words made Jiang Bo even more troubled, and Ye Wen also became troubled, because Ye Wu and Ye Yan's wedding was approaching, and she also had to think about what to give as a gift.
Regardless of whether the two were distressed or not, Chen Yang let them show him around the West Boundary River camp.
The Xijiehe campsite has several planting areas. Due to the varying distances from the desert, the temperature differences are quite significant, so plants with different temperatures and water requirements are planted separately.
The West Boundary River Camp is the center of planting in the entire Microworld. Currently, 60% of the fruits and vegetables in Microworld are supplied from here.
The remaining ten percent or so is grown by the camp itself, while the rest consists of specialty agricultural products and wild-grown produce from various camps.
Chen Yang had never really understood the planting situation at the Xijiehe camp.
The main crops grown at the Xijiehe camp are grapes and wheat.
Wheat, as a staple food, goes without saying, while grapes are chosen entirely because of the high level of appreciation people have for wine.
Nowadays, winemaking is also a very important task. One of the villagers used to work in winemaking, and now he and Yunhu are in charge of this work.
There are quite a few types of alcohol in the micro-world. Currently, the most popular are wine and self-distilled spirits, followed by rice wine, fruit wine, and other minor alcoholic beverages.
Besides wheat and grapes, sugarcane and nettles are the most important crops.
Nettles have been cultivated for a long time, but now that there are other alternative plants, their cultivation has gradually decreased.
Sugarcane is used to extract sugar, and it is needed every year, with the demand increasing year by year.
The western boundary river now has an accommodation area and several workshops. The sugarcane mill has also been moved here. After the sugarcane is pressed here, it is brought to Xindu Town.
The West Boundary River Camp has always been the second largest camp in the Micro Realm, not only because it was developed early, but also because of its important function.
Without the West Boundary River camp, the inhabitants wouldn't starve, but they certainly wouldn't live as freely as they do now.
This trip was specifically to build the bridge, and also to get to know the West Boundary River campsite better.
The condition of each crop, some problems and experiences in the planting process, and the planting plan for the entire camp.
This gave them the feeling of going to the countryside for research; not only Chen Yang, but even Jie Min felt the same way.
At this moment, there should be some reporters nearby who take photos of Chen Yang in the farmland, holding crops and smiling, and then print a big headline.
The Lord of the Micro Realm personally went to the countryside, and upon seeing the bountiful harvest, a bright smile appeared on his face.
However, since there were no reporters present, Chen Yang was just getting a general idea; it wasn't a real investigation.
However, he still helps to solve some problems encountered during the planting process.
For example, there are issues such as the need to upgrade or replace farming tools, and the desire to introduce certain varieties from the real world.
These weren't major problems, so they didn't feel comfortable going out of their way to find Chen Yang.
However, since Chen Yang is here, let's mention it casually.
However, Chen Yang also brought back some local specialties, such as sugarcane and peanuts, carrying large and small bags back to the Micro World.
This doesn't feel like a field trip; it's more like going back to one's hometown for the Chinese New Year, bringing back a bunch of local specialties to the city.
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