Obviously, Shen Qingqian did this so that they would not have to work hard to open up wasteland in the future. It is better to have a charter than to dig and chop like a headless fly.
After hearing what Wu said, Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Liang also wanted to take a look, so they handed over the children to Shen Qingman and Shen Qingxiao to look after, and the three of them took Shen Qingqian to the fields with them.
When they saw the Shen family going out, someone came up to ask. After hearing their plans, they hurried home to greet others and followed them to the fields.
They were all a group of people who had never worked in the fields. Now that the Shen family was taking the lead, of course they had to follow suit.
When she arrived at the place and took a look, Shen Qingqian understood why the place was deserted.
The wasteland is a small valley two miles away from where Shen Qingqian and the others live.
They were responsible for clearing the entire valley, and the court's requirement was that no matter what method they used, there must be a serious harvest in two years.
In other words, you can’t just plant anything, you have to plant something that can fill your stomach.
There is a shallow stream flowing in the valley. Of course, the stream has dried up now, and the silt in it has dried up. However, a well was dug outside the valley. I don’t know how deep it was, but there was still a little water in the well.
Originally, such conditions should not leave the land uncultivated, but the bad thing is that the valley is full of piles of rocks, and there are various stone beaches around it.
It's not the type where you just need to move the big rocks on top, but after you move the big rocks, there are still small rocks underneath. The small rocks are not yet muddy, but you can't even see the dirt when you put a hoe down.
Shen Qingqian is really confused. How to open up such land?
It was mentioned in the book provided by the system, but she didn't have the tools!
Thinking of this, I have to complain about the stinginess of the Jin Dynasty.
Let them come to open up wasteland, but give them nothing. They are completely allowed to figure out their own solutions. If they fail to complete the task, they will be punished. The punishment will not be a beating, but they will have their rations deducted.
Originally, the rations allocated to each person were not much, but if they were deducted year after year, how could they survive?
Just thinking about it makes me feel powerless. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, not to mention that this is land reclamation. How can she work without tools? Like the savages of the Stone Age?
Anyway, Shen Qingqian would not sit still and wait for death. Even if the court did not give her something, she would have to find a way to make it herself. Otherwise, if she could not complete the task, their family's life would be even more difficult.
"How's it going, Sister Qian, is it easy to open up wasteland here?" Wu felt panicked when she saw the rocks in the valley, and could only ask Shen Qingqian with a glimmer of hope.
Seeing her confusion, Shen Qingqian hesitated before saying, "It's not bad. Although the environment is a bit complicated, it's still possible to open up wasteland."
Ground digging tools are indeed a big problem, but isn't Shen Xiao in the weapons inspection? There shouldn't be much of a problem with the materials.
I just don’t know what the iron smelting process was like in this era? Is it even possible to make steel?
If we delved deeper into this problem, it would be too broad. Shen Qingqian decided to take it step by step. Didn't she have a system?
If you can't do it, just find something to replace it. It's really not possible. They still have so many people. That is to say, with a little more work and trouble, it will be no problem to open up the entire valley.
After hearing what she said, Wu breathed a sigh of relief, walked around the valley again, and then the group went back.
Shen Qingqian felt confident, so he multitasked when he had a little free time, and half of his consciousness was reading in the system.
Not to mention, the books provided by the system are all practical. In addition to basic introductions, they all provide guidance on how to do things, without any bells and whistles.
The day passed in a blink of an eye.
Mrs. Wu and Ms. Lin looked at the intersection. Mrs. Lin said worriedly: "Sister-in-law, why haven't they come back so late? Is something going to happen?"
