As the days passed, Old Lady Xu's health finally improved. Although she was still a little weak, she was able to move around normally. Meanwhile, the fully automated fortress was nearing completion.
During this time, Xu Ning exchanged various vegetable seeds through the system and planted them with the help of his family. Today, these vegetables have grown tender green leaves and are growing vigorously.
The rice seedlings in the paddy fields are growing beautifully, a vibrant green expanse. The breeze blows, and the leaves sway gently, as if showcasing their graceful beauty. Every morning and evening, Xu Ning and Xu Da would visit the paddy fields, and watching the thriving rice seedlings fill him with satisfaction.
The chickens, ducks, and geese on the farm also began laying eggs, and some of the hens, ducks, and geese were already in estrus. Zhang used the flashlight Xu Ning had given her to illuminate the embryonic eggs and carefully placed them in the chicken coop, allowing them to hatch naturally.
It won't be long before these little guys chirp and crawl out of their shells. By then, the rice seedlings will have grown taller, and the ducklings can be driven over to eat insects and clear the air.
"Second sister! Second sister, look! I caught a big carp today!" Xu Feng ran back from the lake excitedly, holding a big bamboo basket woven by Old Man Xu. He could hear the crackling sound of carp jumping in the bamboo basket as he ran.
Ever since Xu Ning told him that there were crayfish in the lake, Xu Feng would run to the lake every morning and evening to put the baskets. Except for the first few days when the harvest was small because he didn't put the baskets properly, he could almost bring back more than a pound of crayfish or fish and shrimp every day.
This time there was actually a big carp in the basket, which made Xu Feng very happy. He ignored the other baskets and quickly took the fish back to tell everyone.
Xu Feng excitedly ran to Xu Ning and held the basket high. "Look, second sister! Am I awesome?"
Xu Ning took the basket with a smile, looked at the lively carp inside, and said, "Xiaobao is amazing. We can have an extra meal tonight!" She touched her brother's head to express her appreciation.
Xu Feng laughed happily, gave the basket to Xu Ning, and ran back to the lake to collect more baskets. Xu Ning took the basket back home and prepared to give the carp to Xu Da to prepare a delicious braised carp dish in the evening.
Xu Ning walked briskly toward the farm, the sun shining on her, illuminating her smiling face. Just then, she saw her father, Xu Da, coming out of the farm pushing a cart filled with chicken, duck, and goose droppings.
"Dad, Xiaobaolouzi caught a big carp today!" Xu Ning excitedly showed the fish basket in his hand to his father.
"Oh? Really? Let me see, wow, it's really quite big!" Xu Da looked at the big fish in the basket with a look of surprise on his face. After parking the car, he took the basket and examined it carefully.
"Put it in the kitchen. I'll go back and clean it up after I finish dumping the manure," Xu Da said to his daughter.
"Okay! Dad, the construction of our new house will stop this afternoon, and we can move in soon!" Xu Ning happily told his father the good news.
"That's great! Go home quickly, the sun will be getting higher soon. Remember to tell your mother that I will be back soon, and tell her not to clean the fish and wait for me to deal with it." Xu Da reminded.
"I understand, Dad!" Xu Ning agreed, and the father and daughter parted ways. Xu Ning went to the kitchen near the farm, handed the fish basket to her mother, Zhang, and relayed her father's words. Then, she went to Old Lady Xu's tent.
When Xu Ning walked into the tent, she found that Old Lady Xu was chatting with Xu Yuan. When Old Lady Xu saw her granddaughter coming in, she smiled and waved for her to sit next to her.
"Daya, you have worked hard these days. Your milk is fine now. If you and Yuanyuan want to go out, go before the weather gets too hot." It is already mid-April, and the weather is getting hotter day by day. Thinking of the drought that caused her to flee last year, Old Mrs. Xu is actually extremely worried.
But there was no other way. Just as Xu Ning said, if their family wanted to live peacefully in the valley, these few people alone were not enough. They also needed oil, salt, cloth and other things. It was impossible to always rely on the means of gods.
"Grandma, don't worry! Our house will be completed in a few days. We can clean it up first and then move in. It won't take a few days, so don't worry." Xu Ning naturally understood his grandmother's concerns, so he changed the subject, hoping to reassure her.
In the afternoon, after lunch, the Xu family members did not take a nap as usual, but followed Xu Ning to the built fortress.
The fully automatic machine stopped running automatically the moment it was completed. Xu Ning waved it lightly and put it into the space of the treasure chest.
This fortress was huge, and it took the Xu family a quarter of an hour to explore just the ground floor.
The third underground floor was even more spacious, consisting mostly of empty rooms. Xu Ning planned to use these rooms as warehouses to store food and other supplies. Therefore, while showing his family around, he placed items he had redeemed from the treasure chest, such as stainless steel shelves and grain storage, inside.
The first floor mainly consists of a spacious hall, a large kitchen, and two large master bedrooms with bathrooms. In addition, there is a half-acre garden in the middle of the house.
This eight-story building, from the ground floor to the fifth floor, is mainly composed of spacious suites with private bathrooms. In addition, there are many small rooms. These rooms were specially prepared by Xu Ning for the servants who would come here in the future to live.
The entire fortress is constructed of solid concrete, with a unique tower-like exterior design. It has no windows, leaving only a single entrance, a large door. Its interior is circular and hollow, and when viewed from above, it resembles a Hakka weir house.
To prevent flooding, Xu Ning meticulously designed the roof, allowing most rainwater to flow naturally outward, with a small portion collected in a small central courtyard well. This design not only effectively solves drainage problems but also ensures a clean and tidy environment within the courtyard.
Everyone in the Xu family couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at the novel building before them.
Xu Ning chose a room on the fifth floor, which was the only room on the fifth floor that overlooked the entire fortress and the valley. No one in the Xu family had any objection.
Xu Yuan chose to live downstairs from Xu Ning, while the Xu Feng brothers chose the second and third floors respectively.
Xu An lived on the second floor, so Xu Ning arranged the study next to him.
Finally, after a few days of drying the fortress and carefully cleaning it, the Xu family moved in.
On the other side, Feng Lun walked out of the mountains and just entered the nearest county town, he met Hai Qing who was also there.
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