If we suggest exchanging the furthest one, the old village chief will probably get angry. These men aren't pushovers either; they'll definitely side with Uncle and Aunt. Oh well, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Let's just bear with it for now.
Once the matter was settled, the old village chief was helped down the mountain by several strong young men, with Fan Qian and Fan Jin following behind.
Although the remote mountain area does not require government intervention, the village will still issue a certificate signed and fingerprinted by both parties to acknowledge the agreement.
After Fan Dazhu and his three companions went up the mountain, they realized that one of their own members was missing, and they had no desire to stay and watch the joke unfold. They felt that they themselves were now a joke!
More than ten people left, but even more remained.
Fan Xiaoliu shouted in a loud voice, "Sister-in-law Shuiqing, why don't we burn this big rock until it cracks? We can take the rocks back to build a foundation, and then we can plant your fruit trees on the cleared ground!"
The name of He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) cannot be easily spoken of, but the peeled fruit can be.
According to Xiangxiang, the flesh of the fruit is sour and a little bitter. Can such fruit skin be sold for money?
But since Uncle Ding said it's okay, it should be okay, right?
Shui Qing smiled and said, "Try burning it first, see if it cracks, how much it cracks, and how thick the stone is. If it's too thick, I guess it won't work."
“Yes, Xiao Liu, you’re too impatient. Quickly clean up the area and prepare the water. Burning stones is fine, but you can’t burn the mountain down,” Old Wu advised.
It's not winter yet, so there aren't many withered grasses or trees, but we still need to be careful.
Fan Xiaoliu raised his voice and said "Yes!", and the other men also went to work.
Dozens of men split into several groups: one group cleared away the large rocks, another gathered leaves, twigs, and firewood to start a fire, and a large group quickly ran back to their homes in the village to get buckets to water the fire later...
Shui Qing brought the tinderbox up the mountain, and by the time the men returned one after another with their wooden buckets, rakes, and hammers, a fire had already been lit on the big rock.
A large open space was cleared around them, and the men stood in a circle looking at the long bonfire in the middle. It had to be said that although the bonfire wasn't big, it was quite warm to be around.
The men carrying wooden buckets went to the spring to scoop water, and when they were eight-tenths full, they carried them to the fire pit.
When the fire in the bonfire dwindled, the men would add more firewood, and it kept burning and burning, for who knows how long.
When the stones turned a distinct red, a dozen buckets of cool spring water were poured over them, causing the stones to crack and pop.
"It exploded! It really exploded, I heard the sound."
"I see cracks! Oh dear, there are several cracks!"
"Quickly, let's clear away the stones and see if that works. If not, we'll have to keep burning them!"
They are all skilled farmers, and they can clear the stones quickly and efficiently.
Small stones were picked up directly, large stones were lifted with force, and even the largest ones required several people to work together to lift them.
The cleared stones were piled up on the side, and the more they were cleared, the more there were. Before long, a path was cleared, not very wide or deep, but more than enough for bamboo tubes to pass through.
“This rock is quite thick. I can see that the crack at the bottom is bottomless. If we want to dig deeper, we have to keep burning it.”
"This boulder is quite wide. If we want to move it all, we'll have to set up a fire next to it. Should we continue burning it?"
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