After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

"Brother, I have a plan. The grass hasn't sprouted yet. You can wait and see tomorrow."

Ye Dalang didn't know whether he trusted his sister too much or was too tired to talk, so he didn't ask any more questions and went home to wash up and prepare for dinner.

When I got up in the morning, it was still light. Ye Lao Da and his family had finished their meal and set out for the wasteland.

There are fifteen acres of wasteland at home, five acres of which have been cultivated. The mission will be completed as long as the newly purchased ten acres are reclaimed.

The Ye family ate well, and everyone in Ji Village heard the news. Those who had been planning to pay back with money decided not to give and came to work early.

Ye Qing arranged for everyone to start weeding around the wasteland, first clearing out an open space of more than one meter around the land.

The grass in the field is perennial, and the roots underground are intricately intertwined. It takes an hour to create a barrier around the field.

Ye Qing scattered more than thirty people around the land, preparing to burn it.

"Qingya, is this okay? Will it burn to the mountain?" Boss Ye was a little worried.

"No, Dad. The isolation zone in that direction of the mountain is the widest. It won't burn over there. The wind is not strong today, and it's not blowing towards the mountain. Don't worry."

Ye Qing directed Ye Dalang to light the dry grass in the direction of the wind, and the grass that had been dry for a winter caught fire at once.

Everyone was very nervous, as no one had ever done this before. People standing nearby kept a close eye on the fire, and if it was about to cross the line, they would rush over to put it out.

So many people were watching the fire nervously and not paying attention to the situation outside.

It was not until the villagers came running over that they realized there had been a misunderstanding.

Ye Qing hurriedly explained, "Don't panic, we started the fire. We have dealt with the surroundings, so it won't burn outside."

The village head also came over in a ox cart. After hearing Ye Qing's explanation, he looked around carefully.

After walking around the wasteland for a while, he finally understood everything and valued Ye Qing even more.

"Since everyone is here, help to light the fire and put it out once it spreads out of bounds. Let's learn from this. If this method works, do the same in all the wastelands in the village." The head of the village also wanted to see if this method would work.

"Qingya, this is your idea. Tell me in advance and I will come to help. I saw a fire on the mountain, and it's close to the village. I was scared to death." Uncle Ye complained.

"Uncle, there were so many people watching the fire that I didn't think of telling the villagers. I won't forget next time."

Uncle Ye looked at Ye Qing's annoyance and couldn't bear to blame him. He took the tools to help watch the fire. His family also had a few acres of wasteland waiting to be reclaimed, which would save a lot of trouble.

The village head stood beside Ye Qing and followed the fire slowly forward. There were more than a hundred people here now, and Ye Qing asked Ye Dalang to light a few more places, and everyone helped to watch.

It was a cold day and everyone was sweating.

The whole process went relatively smoothly, except for a change in wind direction in the middle. Fortunately, thanks to the large number of people, the situation was under control.

The fire burned for more than half an hour, and slowly reached the isolation zone. Those who were observing the fire at the outermost edge shoveled out another half meter.

When the fire came over, there was no weeds on the ground and it slowly went out.

Boss Ye led his men to go through all the places and extinguished all the lights that were not extinguished. Only then did he walk over to the head of the village with peace of mind.

"It took almost an hour to burn down the village head's ten acres of land. This method can be used." Boss Ye said excitedly.

Ye Lizheng also saw it. "Everyone should burn the wasteland together this year. Wait for a unified time and do it together. Don't burn the wasteland privately. If there are not enough people, something will happen and we won't be able to control the fire. We have worked hard to build this village, so everyone should take care of it."

The villagers agreed in unison and went back to the mountain in groups of three or five. They had not yet finished planting the trees at home.

Ye Qing now had time to arrange for people to reclaim the land. Three people were responsible for one acre of land, and everyone worked together.

"Sister Xin, you are here too, that's why I saw you." Ye Qing was surprised to see Wei Xin and her brother.

"We missed the tree planting in the past two days, but we finally caught up with the land reclamation this time." Wei Xin picked up stones on the ground while talking to Ye Qing.

"Sister Xin, don't do this. Let Wei Jia follow my brother. Can you cook? My mother has set up two pots in the field and needs help."

"It's a simple meeting. I help with cooking at home." The field was full of men, and Wei Xin felt a little uncomfortable, so he was willing to help with cooking.

"That's fine. Just help light the fire and steam the buns. Come on, I'll take you there." Ye Qing took the initiative to extend his hand and pulled Wei Xin towards Zhou's side.

"Mom, this is Wei Xin. She and her brother Wei Jia came together to help with the land reclamation. Let her help you make lunch. There are many people here today, so we need a lot of food."

When Zhou heard Ye Qing's voice, she turned around and saw a girl standing next to her daughter.

The girl is pretty and tall, and the clothes she wears are suitable for work. At first glance, she is a capable young lady.

"Wei Xin, right? Come here quickly. You're really pretty. Do you know how to cut vegetables? Help me cut the radishes."

Wei Xin is also a generous girl, "Auntie, where are the radishes? I can cut them."

Zhou handed the knife over and watched Wei Xin cut the vegetables skillfully, then went to knead the steamed buns with peace of mind.

Li also saw Wei Xin and spoke to her. "Miss, why did you come to help? The family members are not willing to let you do the rough work."

Wei Xin's face darkened for a moment, then he changed his mood and said with a smile, "My grandparents are old, so my brother and I are here to help."

Li understood, many people didn't survive the journey of fleeing famine. She continued to chat, "How old are you this year? Can your family handle it?"

Wei Xin likes this kind old lady, and seeing her is like seeing her as her own grandmother. "I am sixteen years old. My two younger brothers are very sensible and help a lot. I can handle the work."

The three of them chatted and worked faster. The meal for more than 30 people was ready in a short while.

Li had been cooking for several days in a row and was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back. Wei Xin helped Li sit on the ox cart to rest while she helped to serve the rice with a spoon.

After working for an afternoon, I had opened up eight out of ten acres of land, and two acres were still left.

Ji Village has paid back the labor hours that it owed to Mr. Ye. Wei Xin and her brother went back with the villagers. Before leaving, she helped to clean the pots and pans. She is a girl with a lively mind.

"Qingya Wei Xin is such a good girl. She speaks softly, has a strong character, and works efficiently." Both Li and Zhou had a good impression of Wei Xin.

Ye Qing had a good impression of the Wei siblings. Unlike children from farming families, they spoke in an organized manner.

As for the remaining two acres of land, Boss Ye planned to open it slowly as there was still some time before the weather got hot.

"Qingya, I'm going to the city to deliver eggs tomorrow. Do you have anything to bring?"

"Dad, please go to Doctor Lin and ask him if he has found the herbal seeds for me." Ye Qing was thinking about getting the seeds to grow seedlings as soon as possible.