Chapter 116: Draining the Mountain Spring

Bai Yunxi stared at him and gently reminded him, "We have done such troublesome things as the wasteland, so this is not a big deal. If you want to fill the granary, you can't be afraid of hardship.ɱ"

Listening to his mother's analysis, Bai Anyi blushed and nodded,

"What mother said is right, it's my son's old problem."

He has to change. Now it's different from before. He is the boy in the family. He has to support the family and can't rely on his mother for everything. He used to be lazy because he didn't do it.

Everyone is busy now, and he can't be a drag.

"Mom, don't worry, I will go to the mountains with my second brother to cut bamboo and divert the spring water."

'Mom is right, trouble once, save worry for many years. '

Bai Yunxi saw that he still knew how to reflect, and his heart was immediately relieved. "Okay, it's almost time, let's go fishing and deliver goods to the restaurant."

"Hey~,"

Bai Anyi's eyes lit up, he was afraid that his mother would forget about it.

In the following days, everyone had a clear division of labor and worked hard.

In the morning, Bai Yunxi went to open up wasteland and transport fertilizer with her sons. In the afternoon, they went fishing and sent fertilizer to the town. Their days were busy and fulfilling.

As for the gossip in the village, they didn't even have time to listen.

Nothing was more important than making money from opening up wasteland.

Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, and Bai Yunxi earned another two strings of money, and the slope on the back mountain was also opened.

Since learning that pine needles can be used as fertilizer, Bai Anyan has been transporting pine needles from the mountain down in his free time, without a moment's rest, in addition to opening up wasteland.

Sometimes Bai Yunxi couldn't stand it anymore and asked him to take a break. The kid always smiled and said that opening up wasteland was laborious, and transporting pine needles was a time to rest and relax.

In just half a month, he made three piles in the field, still following Bai Yunxi's instructions, a layer of pine needles and a layer of soil, and sprinkled water every two days.

The pine needles mixed with the soil, when they met water, fermented very quickly. Every time he sprinkled water, he could see white smoke coming out, proving that the temperature in the dung pile was very high.

After the slope was opened, Bai Yunxi told the second son about the later irrigation. The first thing to do was to transform the opened slope into the shape of terraces, which would be conducive to later irrigation.

Bai Yunxi was afraid that people would not understand, so he squatted on the ground to simulate the appearance of the terraces for him. Who knew that Bai Anyan was not only used to farm work, but also a natural talent for farming, and he understood it at once.

The shape of the terraces was settled. According to the terrain, the two chose a location on the uphill slope and dug a reservoir. In addition to draining mountain spring water, it could also store rainwater.

In order to store water, Bai Yunxi also asked his sons to dig a lot of clay from the river and painted it around the reservoir like brushing a wall, so as to reduce water seepage loss.

After the reservoir was completed, Bai Anyan and his two brothers started to cut bamboo to connect the water pipes. Because of the loud noise, many people in the village came to watch the fun.

After learning that they were going to divert mountain spring water, many people laughed at them behind their backs, saying that they were making a fuss and not doing their job.

Finally, Bai Yunsong was called over. He came to the wasteland and walked around with his hands behind his back.

Looking at the slope they had opened, there were manure piles, big pits, and bamboos. If you didn't know, you would think they were going to build a house and lay the foundation.

"Cousin, what are you doing?"

"Chief, the wasteland has been opened, and I plan to try growing food next year. You know, this slope is far from the river, and it is not convenient to irrigate. I thought about diverting water from the mountain spring, so I won't have to worry about irrigation in the future."