The Yuanshan Reclamation Team is stationed on the other side of the river, separated from Hewozitun by a wide river.
Once, the other side of the river was an endless wilderness; now, with the efforts of the Yuanshan 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. I planted one hundred acres. Is it okay to open two hundred acres in the next month?... By this time next year, there will be more than two thousand acres of fertile farmland from the other side of the river. Extending, spreading out from under our feet... Everyone, does it feel particularly fulfilling?"
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 raised his hand weakly and asked, "Most 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!"
"..."
Having said that, 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 corner of his eyes and waved to her warmly: "Xiao Xu is here, hurry up, hurry up, Xiangyang's room is reserved for you, you 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 wing rooms are built on both sides for use as kitchens, woodsheds, warehouses, etc.
There is a large yard between the two rows of houses. The villagers brought some bamboo tripods, clothes-drying poles and other living utensils, and placed them in the yard just 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.
The vegetables they eat now 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.
Captain Fu listened with surprise on his face: "Xiao Xu, do you know how to grow vegetables?"
"..."
of course!
Her vegetable gardening is almost surpassing that of her old profession.
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 actually be able to perform palace scheming.
They had just moved in, and they were already arguing over who would sleep on the kang by the window and who would sleep on the kang by the door.
Xu Yin felt that it was 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 if you think about it!
She threw her luggage at the end of the kang where Xiao Jing and the others were not very happy to sleep, rolled up her sleeves and said, "Which of you will go to the vegetable patch with me?"
"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?"
"In the courtyard, such a large piece of land 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. If you want to continue planting in the future, you can save the seeds."
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 to grow? 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."
"Definitely! Now that the weather is warm, you can plant anything."
"Let's do it then?"
"Let's do it!"
As for who sleeps in which bunk, don’t waste time worrying about it, just draw lots!
Xu Xiali was lucky and found a spot by the window. Xiao Jing and Huang Xiaohong slept in the middle, and Xu Yin slept at the end of the kang.
The kang tail is actually pretty good and easy to get in and out of. The disadvantage is that 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 booking the bunks, the three of them followed Xu Yin to open the vegetable patch.
The female compatriots in the next room saw them squatting in the patio, digging and weeding, and ran over curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Vegetable patch."
"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 why this woman knows 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 participate.
Labor makes people grow, and labor makes people 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 plowing the land, I will teach you how to plant it."
The male compatriot living in the front row heard the commotion and came out to see what was going on: "Hey! I give 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? You didn't see us digging the ground!"
"What are you digging for?"
“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 compatriot: "..."
Is it too late to run away now?
It was definitely too late, because the captain assigned the hoes and rakes to them.
"Those with hoes plowed the ground, those with rakes loosened the soil, and those who got nothing picked up rocks and weeds."
The captain arranged them clearly.
Woohoo... If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come out to watch the fun. Wouldn't it be comfortable to lie on the bed with your legs crossed and chat?
But I couldn't complain. As soon as I complained, the captain blocked me:
"All lesbians are taking the lead in doing the work, but you don't want to do it? I just want to ask you guys, do you have a good time?"
"..."
What can be done? We can only work together!
Otherwise, if the female compatriots have fresh vegetables to eat in the future, they will only be able to look at them or nibble on 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, and fifty team members worked together to plow the vegetable field in no time.
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 whatever is suitable for this season.
From then on, the Yuanshan Reclamation Team started a fulfilling (busy) daily life of clearing wasteland during the day and planting vegetables in the morning and evening.
