Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Digging in the Mud
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It was extremely unwise to go out in a rainstorm. The rain was falling overhead and the wind was blowing in front of him. Sitting in the "open-top" diesel boat that was leaking both air and rain, Gu Mengran was soaked to the skin in less than three minutes.
The situation of the others was not much better. The brother and sister's diesel boat followed a little behind. They had learned the lesson from yesterday and, like Gu Mengran and the others, simply did not wear raincoats and braved the rain.
Although it gets wet quickly, it's not too cold without a raincoat.
On the other hand, Zheng Yijie was wearing a raincoat, a rain hat, and was fully armed...
As the boat moved forward, the wind blew in the face, and the rain hat on his head was blown away by the strong wind, leaving only a rope tied around his neck. Zheng Yijie rolled his eyes because of the string, and he was frantically pulling the rope while steering the boat, but the wide raincoat was blown up by the wind again, sticking to his face and blocking his vision.
The diesel boat broke away from the team and went further and further off course. At the critical moment, the leading boat turned around like a dragon, leaving behind a wave of silver water and quickly approached the deviating boat.
The two boats were traveling side by side at the same speed. Gu Mengran, who was sitting on the side of the boat, took the opportunity to reach out and lift up his raincoat, saving Zheng Yijie's life.
As the rain continued to wash away the hills by the lake, they looked like ice cream at room temperature, and there was a slight tendency for them to melt.
Three small boats arrived at the foot of the mountain one after another. They each took out a shovel and a shovel from the boat, and without saying much, they started digging the mud.
The mud was soaked by rainwater, so digging it out was not too strenuous, but the amount needed was huge. Five people were busy digging, and three boats were running back and forth. Everyone was wrapped up like a mud man. After a whole morning of hard work, the battle finally ended.
The mud that was oozing with yellow liquid could not be moved directly into the cabin, so after lunch, several people began to pack the mud that had piled up like a small mountain under the eaves. Gu Mengran took out a bunch of foam boxes that were given as gifts when he bought fruit from the space, and covered each box with a layer of plastic film to prevent water seepage, and finally packed the mud in.
The mud boxes were moved to the first floor of the store, and the three dragged their tired bodies back to the deck and used high-pressure water guns to wash the muddy diesel boat and the deck.
The vegetables haven't been planted yet, but the preparation work has almost exhausted him. The last bit of mud and water was washed into the lake along the edge of the deck. Gu Mengran lowered the water pressure of the high-pressure water gun and washed the mud off his body.
His skin was already swollen from the rain, and his fingers were all wrinkled. He threw the high-pressure water gun back under the eaves, wiped his rain-soaked face with it, and waved to Liang Zhao who was standing not far away, "Just rinse it off, the rain will help wash it clean. Let's go back and take a shower and change clothes!"
As soon as the words fell, Liang Zhao hadn't reacted yet, Zheng Yijie dragged the water pipe back to the eaves, wiping the water while complaining: "What kind of evil is this? It's like I've been soaking in water for a whole day. I'm almost turned into a giant."
After saying that, he threw the high-pressure water gun and shouted at the top of his voice: "Let's go, Liang Zhao!"
"What's the hurry?" Gu Mengran laughed beside him, "Don't take a shower yet."
Zheng Yijie was really anxious, "No, why?"
With a glimpse of Liang Zhao approaching, Gu Mengran turned the doorknob and entered the house. He stood at the door and took out things, including plant light tubes, foam boxes, waterproof tarpaulins, and seeds of various crops...
Finally, he threw two garden shovels into the box, then turned his head and raised his chin towards Zheng Yijie, "Go, deliver it to Heng Rongsheng and give them some guidance."
There were a lot of things, dozens of foam boxes stacked together like a small hill, and it took at least three or four trips. Gu Mengran knew Zheng Yijie well, so he was about to complain, but he waited and waited, and Zheng Yijie just said "hmm" and squatted on the ground to sort them out.
Gu Mengran glanced at him suspiciously, "Are you so cheerful today?"
"You are the boss in this room. How can I refuse if you ask me to run errands?" Zheng Yijie stuffed the light bulbs and seeds into the foam box without raising his head.
"Really?" Gu Mengran raised his eyebrows. "You're talking as if someone is bullying you. Then go take a shower. I'll take you there myself."
After saying that, Gu Mengran reached out to take the box in his hand, but Zheng Yijie reacted very strongly, dodged with the foam box in his hand, and touched his nose unnaturally, "No, no need, you and Liang Zhao can go wash it, I'll take it."
"There are so many that one person can't take them all. I'll accompany you."
"No, really. I can just run a few more times."
The discussion was fruitless, Gu Mengran stopped talking and just stared at him without blinking.
Zheng Yijie was inexplicably frightened by the gaze, and he blinked and turned away, "What are you doing?"
"Who is in Heng Rongsheng?" Gu Mengran took two steps to the side and forced himself to stare at Zheng Yijie's face, meeting his evasive gaze.
Zheng Yijie's head lowered lower and lower, and the tips of his ears turned red silently.
This reaction... Gu Mengran frowned, and had a vague guess in his heart. He sighed, rubbed his eyebrows, and asked uncertainly: "You, are you interested in the girl on someone else's boat?"
No need to answer, Zheng Yijie's ears, which are so red that they bleed, are enough to explain everything.
It's difficult! Gu Mengran rubbed his brows and said helplessly, "Zheng Yijie, I don't care who you like, but the girl is at most 18 years old, and you are already 25 or 26 years old. Is it appropriate for you to eat this tender grass?"
Zheng Yijie raised his head suddenly, his pupils filled with shock: "What do you mean 18 years old? She is just a few months younger than me, okay?"
"Not making a wish?" Gu Mengran was stunned for a moment, then he realized it belatedly. His eyes widened instantly, and his mouth opened wide enough to swallow an egg. "Xu, Xu Xingran?"
"Never mind! Go take a bath!"
After saying this, Zheng Yijie hurriedly covered the supplies with a waterproof tarpaulin, then blushed and picked up a pile of foam boxes and left the cabin as if fleeing.
Gu Mengran, who was standing there in a daze, said: Things have changed, and I have finally gotten to eat the melon.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Gu Mengran walked out of the room feeling refreshed. Liang Zhao had been waiting at the door for a long time.
Without even blowing their hair dry, the two of them went to the lobby on the first floor and began to plan their future "farm".
The hall on the first floor is large enough to easily accommodate dozens of foam boxes, but for the sake of aesthetics and convenience, Gu Mengran decided to start from the door, place four horizontally, and extend vertically downwards, leaving at least half a meter around each box.
Although there were already foam boxes and plastic films for double insurance, in order to prevent water from seeping into the floor, before officially starting the construction, Gu Mengran took out a roll of large waterproof tarpaulin from the space and laid it on the ground together with Liang Zhao.
Planning is just talk, but it is useless to actually do it.
A box of mud, including soup and water, weighed dozens of kilograms. He had to carry it back and forth, constantly adjusting the angle and position. After all the hard work, Gu Mengran was so tired that he couldn't even straighten his back.
It's not over yet. The old man is working alone and his progress is slow. He has just connected the line. Seeing that it is getting late, Gu Mengran and his team have no time to rest after finishing their work. They drink two sips of water and immediately set up the folding ladder to install the light tubes.
Hard work pays off. Two hours later, with a slight flick of the switch, the light bulb embedded in the ceiling suddenly lit up, as if the afterglow of the setting sun was shining through the glass, dazzling, gentle and warm.
However, his joy did not last for a few minutes as he noticed the temperature was gradually rising. Gu Mengran suddenly remembered that there was diesel in the hall, so he hurriedly took Liang Zhao to reclaim the oil drums piled in the corner and put a pile of empty oil drums there as a disguise.
It was getting dark. Gu Mengran wiped his sweat and walked out of the hall. He put away the miscellaneous tools piled at the door, sat down on the ground and exhaled a breath of hot air: "Is it almost done? Is there anything else you haven't done?"
I can’t plant vegetables today. The mud we dug up during the rainstorm has too much moisture in it. It needs some time for the moisture to evaporate naturally, otherwise the seeds will easily get soaked.
Other things… The old man was thinking about it, and when he looked down and saw Gu Mengran panting, a trace of heartache flashed across his eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, it's okay. You guys go upstairs and have a rest. It's inappropriate to sit on the ground."
"No hurry, sit for a while." Gu Mengran waved his hand and slowly took out three bottles of mineral water from the space, giving one bottle to grandpa and Liang Zhao respectively.
Gu Mengran was extremely thirsty and couldn't wait to open the bottle cap. Just as he was about to put the bottle to his mouth, his nose suddenly felt itchy. He sniffed and tried his best to suppress it, but he couldn't control it in the end.
"——A-choo, A-choo!"
Two earth-shattering sneezes exploded in the hall, even echoing.
The mineral water that had just been opened spilled out as his body shook. Liang Zhao quickly took the water from his hand. The old man who was drinking the water was stunned and looked down at Gu Mengran.
"What did I tell you to wear a raincoat this morning? I told you to wear a raincoat but you didn't listen. Now look what you did. You caught a cold. You're just trying too hard. You don't take care of yourself at all."
Gu Mengran was already used to the way the older generation cared for people. He rubbed his nose and looked at his grandfather innocently, "It's raining so hard, it doesn't matter what you wear. You didn't see Zheng Yijie, how messy he looked when he was wearing a raincoat."
"I'll go upstairs and get some medicine later." The old man felt sorry for his grandson. He glanced at the heavy rain outside the window and sighed heavily, "This damn weather is really annoying. If I had known earlier... Wait, isn't there a lot of mud in your space? Can't you take it out?"
Gu Mengran's hand suddenly stopped, and he froze. "That's right! If we can get spring water out, then mud should be possible too!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, you don't use the ready-made stuff, but go out in the rain to dig it. Poor thing, your brain doesn't work well at such a young age." The old man gave him a complicated look.
Liang Zhao coughed lightly and spoke for Gu Mengran: "You can't think like that. The soil must be dug out. It's just a matter of how much to dig. After all, there are people watching next to you."
"Right! Wouldn't others be surprised if there's suddenly more mud in the boat without even leaving the house?" Gu Mengran straightened his back and said righteously.
One person cannot speak more than two people. The old man sneered and kept silent.
Gu Mengran shook his grandfather's hand and grinned, "If Grandpa hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten. In this case, let's do an experiment."
"What experiment?" The old man became interested and asked enthusiastically.
Gu Mengran stopped smiling and analyzed seriously with a serious expression: "The soil in the space is very special, at least it is special in the space. No fertilizer is needed, no weeding is needed, the seeds will survive as soon as they fall to the ground. Let's get a few boxes and try it outside. If the effect is the same..."
"The soil in space may be a lifesaver at a critical moment."