Portable Space: Small Peasant Girls Farm to Get Rich

Chapter 52
"Brother Jiang, I'm waiting for a few days. The rice in the field is about to be harvested. During this time, everyone still has free time. My land is so wide. If I go to the river to fetch water every time to irrigate the field, it will take a lot of time." Too many, not very convenient.

I thought about hiring the villagers to dig two canals to divert the water, so that the water would not be so troublesome and people would not be so tired. "

After Jiang Dafu heard Liu Qingcao's words, he didn't react that much. He had thought about this when he was carrying water not long ago. He just dug the canal and needed a lot of people. Naturally, he would spend a lot of money. Knowing Liu Qingcao's family background, he thought about it and didn't mention it.

"I think it's okay. It's convenient to dig the canal for water. It's a matter of once and for all. When will I start digging the grass, so I can tell the villagers."

"You can start today, and the earlier you dig, the earlier you can use water.

By the way, adults are paid fifteen yuan a day, and children who are eight years old can also come to help pick up stones and fill the bottom of the canal at that time for five yuan a day. "

When Liu Qingcao collected firewood last time, she found that there were many orphans in the village. They were sallow and emaciated. They had no way to get money and no land. They were struggling like the original owner. The villagers could hardly take care of them. How to help them? Now that she is here, she can help a little bit if she is able, so that they will not starve to death under her nose.

Jiang Dafu was very relieved when he heard the words. These children are really pitiful, but unfortunately he can't help too much. It's okay to do it once or twice. If there are many times, his family has to live...

Liu Qingcao knew their difficulties, and could understand them. After all, there was only so much grain harvested throughout the year. The money she brought here before was to support a scholar. After more than ten years of spending, how much money would she still have in her pocket? Woolen cloth?

"Okay, I'm going to tell the villagers right now, I'll let you know earlier, so everyone can go earlier." After Jiang Dafu finished speaking, he got up and hurriedly walked out the door.

"Second brother Jiang, you will be very busy in the next period of time."

"Is it still the same as before?"

"Well, it's almost the same, only one difference is that after the registration is completed, I will go to work as a supervisor in the field, and I will dig two canals, which are too far apart, and Brother Jiang can't take care of them alone.

The work of the supervisor is also simple, that is, to instruct the villagers to dig the ditches in the direction and speed. During this period of stealing and cheating, there has never been a problem, so it should not be a big problem.

By the way, I will boil a big pot of mung bean soup for the villagers to drink according to the time. Arrange a proper time to rest. "

After Liu Qingcao finished speaking, Jiang Dayin nodded approvingly. This day, working under the sun, she would be prone to heat stroke if she didn't pay attention. When something went wrong, she would not be able to handle it.

"Okay, I will arrange it. How do you plan to repair the grass in the canal?"

"I'll go there with you later. I'll choose two places and sprinkle them with plant ash. You can let them dig along the gray line. Don't dig through the section of the river mouth, save it for the last dig, otherwise it will be muddy. Yes, delayed work."

"it is good."

Jiang Dayin took out a pen and paper, and wrote down the main points of what Liu Qingcao said in his notebook, so that he could do things later, and avoid mistakes.

In the [-]-acre field, Liu Qingcao carried a handful of ash in a dustpan to determine the location and direction of the two canals.

This piece of land is at the end of the Stone River, and there are gravels all over the area around the end for a mile. This is the most difficult part of digging the canal.

"Second brother Jiang, the water level here is the deepest part of the river. If you connect it from here, even in the season of water shortage, there will be water poured into the canal."

Liu Qingcao stood on the boulder in Shihe, pointed to the center of the river, and explained to Jiang Dayin.

Jiang Dayin looked up, and this place was indeed the center of the river.

The water level in other places is too low. If a canal is dug and there is no water flow, it means that it has not been dug. However, this position has less sand and rocks, a steep slope, and a deep water level. Digging a canal here is perfect.

"Well, this is indeed the best place to dig a canal to divert water."

"Okay, then I'll start spreading ashes and positioning."

After confirming the location, Liu Qingcao and Jiang Dayin took the ashes dustpan and began to throw the ashes in handfuls.

The canal does not need to be too wide or too deep. It is half a meter wide and half a meter deep. It is very suitable for a bucket that can carry water.

A canal was determined, and the two began to look for the next canal at the last distance of the land.

"Let's do it here, Green Grass. Dig a little bit further back. If you buy another land at that time, this canal can also be used." Jiang Dayin pointed to the Shihe River and the uncultivated land on the opposite side, giving his own judgment.

Liu Qingcao looked at it, and indeed, digging a canal here for the tail, no matter whether it is the land that has been reclaimed or not, it will be much more convenient to use water at that time.

Liu Qingcao felt that it was feasible, and started the planning of this canal. The canal runs in a straight line, and the middle position will intersect with the canal in front, forming a field shape. The water of the two canals flows and intersects each other, which can be regarded as a living canal.

"Green grass, I'm afraid we won't be able to dig out these two canals for a while, so we have to plant them in this field, so let's leave them like this?"

Jiang Dayin looked at Nuo Da's land, worried for Liu Qingcao, Liu Qingcao shook his head and answered.

"It took about a month to dig. At that time, it was just in time for the autumn harvest. I would ask people to plant vegetables and fruits near the river. On the side near the foot of the mountain, I would arrange to plant some fruit trees and the like. When the water passes through, we can make plans."

In a month's time, there are almost 150 adults and more than 20 children a day. No matter how slow they are, they can dig well.

After the two canals were confirmed, Liu Qingcao asked Jiang Dayin to go down to divide the work among the villagers, while she returned home, took out a piece of clean paper, and began to plan the [-] mu of land.

At the foot of the mountain, about five acres of land will be set aside, and some fruit trees will be planted around the five acres of land. In the vacant space in the middle, stone houses and grass sheds will be built for later processing of dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, etc., next to each other. , will set aside two acres of land for storage.

Potatoes can be planted in batches after rice. The potatoes in the woodshed can be cut with a knife to produce bean sprouts. One large potato seed can be cut into eleven or twelve small pieces with sprout eyes, and the ones that are too small can be planted whole.

More than 100 kilograms of potato seed blocks can be used for one mu of land at a distance. Before planting, spread some river sand on the land and apply thicker fertilizers. One crop can be harvested from February to March next year.

In the forest, where she dug potatoes, she also left seeds. When the two sides are harvested together, they can harvest about two to three thousand catties, and the yield is still considerable.

The first batch of potatoes planted, this time she does not plan to sell the restaurant, she has to keep them and sell them to the villagers for seeding. These potatoes are good stuff, the yield is much higher than that of rice, and they are rare goods. They will be sold when the time comes. Going out is more cost-effective than planting that rice.

The living fruits and vegetables grown in the vegetable garden have to be planted repeatedly for two seasons, and enough seeds can be obtained before they can be served on the table.

This is a long process that takes time and money to get the best results.

(End of this chapter)