After dinner, everyone in the valley got busy.
Ye Yutong returned to her small courtyard, closed the door and entered the space.
She has been making wine these days, and the grapes on the hillside and the patch planted in the field are all ripe.
She and Ping An had brewed several jars of wine in the past two days, and it looked very good. It was clearer and less astringent than the first brew.
My parents and my eldest and second brothers have made a lot of bacon and sausages these past few nights.
There are dozens of slaughtered fat pigs, thousands of rabbits, and thousands of chickens, ducks and geese in the basement, all ready to be taken to Anyang County.
There used to be two pig pens on the mountain, one for piglets and one for big pigs.
Ye Dafeng felt that so much space on the mountain was empty and wasted, so he built a bigger pig pen.
A small horse farm was also built, with chicken pens, duck pens, and goose pens, and the sheep pens were also expanded.
Now there is a small pig pen and two large pig pens on the mountain, each holding dozens of pigs.
Pigs in space grow very fast, and can reach two to three hundred pounds in about five months.
There were dozens of sheep inside, but the sheep breed slowly, so Ye Yutong was reluctant to sell them. If his family wanted to eat them, he would kill one to try.
Before Ye Yutong reached the hillside, he heard the braying of pigs and the quacking of chickens, ducks and geese.
Her father, Ye Dafeng, may have been afraid of hunger since he was a child, so he thought that if he had the conditions and space, he would raise more food. Even if he couldn't eat all the food, he could get some money in the future.
But he forgot that the family can't stay here to work every day, there are still things going on outside.
Moreover, these animals also eat a lot. Half of the food harvested in the space goes into their stomachs.
Ye Yutong planned to go to Anyang County this time and kill all the bigger pigs on the way.
Otherwise, there would be too much work here. It would be nice if she and Ping An were at home, and her parents, eldest and second brothers could go in and help out at night.
If the two of them go on a long journey alone, there will definitely be chaos in the place.
We don’t keep so many chickens, ducks and geese. Now that there are more people on the mountain, we will raise them outside when the time comes.
The base also needs to grow food and raise livestock in a large area, and it is best to ensure self-sufficiency.
When there is enough food outside, the space will be used to plant a large amount of medicinal materials, so that it will not be so busy.
Ye Yutong first picked up the eggs, poured some grain for the animals, and then returned to the small courtyard to make wine.
She worked inside for two hours before coming out. When she came out, it was already noon.
We now have two meals in the valley, and everyone is still working in the fields.
Ye Yutong heard the melodious sound of the guzheng coming from Mrs. Pei's courtyard.
She couldn't tell what kind of music it was, but she felt that the music was as clear and elegant as the mountains and flowing water, which made her feel calm.
She leaned against the doorframe, closed her eyes and listened intently, not even noticing that Li Yunze was standing next to her.
Seeing how fascinated he was, Li Yunze asked funnyly, "Does it sound so good?"
Ye Yutong opened his eyes and asked with a smile: "Such a clean piece of music makes people feel relaxed and happy, don't you like it?"
"Since you like it so much, why don't we go down and bring a guzheng back this time, and I'll teach you how to play it, or I'll play it for you."
"Can you also play the guzheng?" Ye Yutong asked in surprise.
"Know a little bit about it."
After hearing what he said, Ye Yutong knew that this guy must be better at playing than Mr. Pei.
Smiling, he teased him, "Looking at your expression, it doesn't seem as simple as knowing a little bit about it?"
"Master Wuchen has done some research on the guzheng. I have followed him since I was a child, and I have only learned one-tenth or two-tenths of it. I really only know a little bit about it."
Ye Yutong suddenly became very interested in this monk whom he had never met before. He felt that he was really magical and there seemed to be nothing he could not do.
She tilted her head and said, "Let's bring some musical instruments up this time when we go down the mountain. Let Mr. Pei add a lesson in etiquette and music. Anyone who wants to learn can learn it. If you don't want to learn, don't force it. Just treat it as entertainment."
"Okay, this time I'll go down and find someone to make some weapons, and give Mantang and Zhang Daqian each a sword. Then I'll choose a good sword for you, eldest brother, second brother and Chaoyang."
Ye Yutong smiled and nodded. The weapons they were using now were the broadswords they had stolen from bandits when they were escaping.
Now that we have the conditions, it's time to give everyone a set of handy weapons.
"I brewed several jars of wine today, and I'm almost running out of the sugar I bought. When we come back from Anyang County, I'll prepare the sugar, and let dad prepare the papermaking workshop first.
There is not much work in the winter, so let everyone learn to make paper and open the shop below next year. There will be many places to use money in the future. We must make preparations early. "
Ye Yutong sighed inwardly. If he wanted to regain that position, he not only needed manpower, but also money to pave the way.
She saw that Li Yunze didn't speak for a long time, then she raised her head and glanced at him. She saw this boy looking at her with soft eyes.
Ye Yutong's face turned red, and he coughed and said, "Are you okay now? If you're okay, go inside and clean up the dung in the pig pen. When I fed the pigs in the morning, it was so dirty that there was no place to put my feet. ”
Such down-to-earth words made Li Yunze laugh, "Okay, let's go now. I thought it was time to pick those chayote plants last night. I'll collect them together later."
The two of them talked and went to the backyard. Last winter, Li Yunze asked Uncle Wencai to build a gate in the backyard.
Now that the door is closed, there is no need to worry about people coming in.
In fact, no one usually comes to her backyard. The family members are working outside during the day.
When I come back in the evening and have a conversation in the front yard, I go back to the house to rest, let alone come back.
Two people working in the space are much more efficient.
Li Yunze has already done these things. He will first clean up the pig manure and use it as fertilizer for crops later.
Ye Yutong was picking chayote. There were seven plants planted in the space, each with a yield of up to 1,000 kilograms.
Li Yunze always comes to take a look every time he enters the space.
Now this chayote ranks first in his heart, even behind the highly productive pumpkins and winter melons.
In other words, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, these foods can be compared with chayote.
There is no way, who can make people produce more? It's just so lovable.
Now half of the basement is filled with chayote, pumpkins, and winter melons.
This is what Li Yunze is going to take to Anyang County.
The two tidied up the space, and Ye Yutong drew another drawing.
Is this a factory building for paper and sugar making?
She wanted to build a bigger business and prepare to make wine when there was enough food. Build the winery together to facilitate management in the future.
"Tongtong, these three factories will probably require several acres of land. Do you plan to build them all here?"
Ye Yutong asked: "Do you have any better suggestions?"
"What do you think about building the paper mill over there on the base?"
"Are you afraid of something happening, so you want to separate these factories?"
"Yes, the people here are too mixed. We don't know all the people who have just arrived. It's better to be cautious."
Although these are all honest victims of the disaster, who can tell clearly when it comes to interests?
Now they have to use help from people to farm the land.
Therefore, by building the paper mill next to the base, the risks can be shared.
Anyway, eggs can never be put in one basket.
