Chapter 784: Fifty-year-old sister-in-law (17)
Yuanshan Reclamation Team is stationed on the other side of the river, separated from Hewozitun by a wide river.
Once upon a time, there was endless wilderness on the other side of the river; now, with the efforts of the distant mountain reclamation team, the area of fertile farmland has been pushed to the northwest by more than 100 acres.
"In the first month, I was inexperienced and unskilled, so I planted 100 acres. Is it okay to open 200 acres in the next month?... By this time next year, there will be more than 2,000 acres of fertile farmland extending from the other side of the river. , spread out from under our feet... Everyone, do you feel a sense of accomplishment?"
Captain Fu stood in front of the new house, looking at the increasingly green north, drawing pie for the team members with infinite longing.
“Captain, two hundred acres a month, isn’t the workload a bit heavy?” A team member weakly raised his hand and asked, “The majority of the one hundred acres before spring plowing is driven by Xu Yin, we...”
Captain Fu glared at the team members who spoke: "Xu Yin can do it, why can't you? You are upright men!"
…”
Say this, Xu Yin can still fight against a pack of wolves alone, can they?
At this time, several female compatriots from Xu Yin came over with their luggage.
Captain Fu smiled with crow's feet at the corners of his eyes and waved to her warmly: "Xiao Xu is here, hurry up, hurry up, Xiang Yang's room is reserved for you, you guys choose first, and after choosing, let Dachun and the others divide the rest."
Male compatriot: Yes! We only deserve to pick the rest.
With limited labor and limited supplies, it was not easy to build two rows of bungalows in such a short period of time.
There are six rooms in each row, a total of twelve rooms, and two side rooms are built on each side, which are used as kitchens, woodsheds, warehouses, etc.
There is a large yard between the two rows of houses. The villagers voluntarily sent some bamboo tripods, clothes-drying poles and other living utensils, which were placed in the yard for the team members to dry their clothes and quilts.
The female compatriots unanimously chose the room in the back row, which is more secure than the front row, and there is an open patio when going out.
Xu Yin thought about using the patio to grow some fruits and vegetables.
At present, the vegetables they eat are either exchanged with the villagers, or wild vegetables dug up during land reclamation. It's okay in the short term, but it's certainly unrealistic in the long run.
Xu Yin walked around the yard a few times and had a rough idea in her mind, so she went to talk to the captain.
After Captain Fu heard what she said, his face was full of surprise: "Xiao Xu, do you know how to grow vegetables?"
…”
of course!
She has almost surpassed her old skill in vegetable gardening.
Furthermore, if four people live in one room, as the saying goes, "three women make a show." If these four women live in one room, they may really be able to perform palace scheming.
I have just moved in, and they are arguing over who sleeps on the kang by the window and who sleeps on the kang by the door.
Xu Yin thought it would be better to immerse herself in growing vegetables. She could avoid the intrigues between women and add a different green color to her dinner plate. Why not?
Just do it!
She threw her luggage at the end of the kang where Xiao Jing and the other three were not very happy to sleep, rolled up her sleeves and said, "Which of you will go to the vegetable patch with me?"
“Open, open a vegetable patch?”
Xiao Jing and the other two people who were still fighting for the bunk by the window were confused:
“Where can I drive?”
"As for the courtyard, such a large area is empty. It's better to plant some vegetables. In the future, you don't have to go to the village to change with Aunt Fang and the others."
“But we don’t have any vegetables!” Huang Xiaohong spread her hands.
"I have some." Xu Yin took out a small yellowed paper bag, "It's enough for one season. You can save the seeds if you want to continue planting in the future."
Xiao Jing and the other three looked at each other in confusion.
"Xu Yin, you brought this from home? You actually thought of bringing vegetables? You are so thoughtful!"
Xu Yin smiled: "I came to reclaim the wasteland, so I brought some with me. But I'm not sure whether the vegetables from the south can survive here."
“Then let’s do it?”
“Let’s get started!” As for who sleeps in which bunk, there’s no need to waste time worrying about which bunk, let’s just draw lots!
Xu Xiali was lucky and got a seat by the window. Xiao Jing and Huang Xiaohong slept in the middle, and Xu Yin slept at the end of the kang.
Kangwei is actually pretty good and easy to get in and out of. The disadvantage is that it is close to the door. It feels awkward to open the door when people are in the room. It is not as bright as the window when the door is closed. In addition, girls are timid and don't want to sleep outside the door, so Xu Yin doesn't care. If a young person really comes in in the middle of the night, who is afraid of who is not sure?
After making a reservation, the three of them followed Xu Yin to open a vegetable plot.
The female compatriots in the next room saw them squatting in the patio, digging the ground and weeding, and ran over curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"
“Vegetable plot.”
“Are you going to grow vegetables? Do you know how to grow vegetables?”
“We can’t, but Xu Yin can!”
…”
Everyone glanced at Xu Yin with envy, wondering how come this woman can do everything? It makes them look useless.
“Xu Yin, how about you teach us and we can plant it together?”
Xu Yin wished they could all come to participate.
Work makes people grow and makes them fulfilled!
The most important thing is that labor helps people unite!
Wouldn’t it be nice to have less trivial disputes and more side dishes on the table?
“Come on! This piece belongs to you, leave a walkway in the middle. After the land is plowed, I will teach you how to plant it.”
The male compatriots living in the front row heard the commotion and came out to see what was going on: "Hey! I gave you half a day off, but you are still working so hard? What are you doing here if you don't lie down in the room?"
“Are you blind? Didn’t you see that we were digging the ground?”
“What are you doing digging the ground?”
“Grow vegetables!”
…”
At this time, Captain Fu came over, holding several hoes and rakes in his hands, and said to the male compatriots: "What are you doing standing around? Let's do it together! Unless you don't want to eat the vegetables you grow!"
Male compatriots: “…”
Is it too late to run away at this time?
It was definitely too late. The captain assigned hoes and rakes to them.
“The one with the **** plowed the ground, the one with the rake loosened the soil, and the one who got nothing picked up stones and weeds.”
The captain arranged them clearly.
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I couldn’t complain, but as soon as I complained, the captain stopped me:
“All the lesbians are taking the lead in doing the work, but you don’t want to do it? I’d like to ask you guys, do you have a good time?”
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What can be done? We can only work together!
Otherwise, when our female compatriots have fresh vegetables to eat, they will only be able to look at them or eat wild vegetables. As for asking the villagers to exchange it, they have to have something to exchange for it! Are you embarrassed for nothing?
There is strength in numbers, so fifty team members worked together and quickly plowed the vegetable field.
In May, when all things grow, even in the Beiguan area, the climate has stabilized. There are many types of vegetables that can be grown, and management after planting is relatively worry-free. Xu Yin picked more popular vegetable varieties, including peppers and eggplants. , cowpeas, celery, spinach, cabbage, radish, cauliflower... I planted some of everything suitable for this season.
From then on, the distant mountain reclamation team started a fulfilling (busy) daily life of clearing wasteland during the day and planting vegetables in the morning and evening.
(End of this chapter)