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

The rice was planted and the sweet potatoes were ready. Ye Laoda and his family first went to the wasteland to make ridges. The sweet potatoes were not selected for the land, so they were planted in the newly opened land.

We have two acres of cotton to plant. The children are all grown up, so we have to prepare their wedding quilts in advance.

Four acres of peanuts were planted on wasteland that was reclaimed last year. After more than a year, the land is now more fertile than newly reclaimed land.

Plant two acres of watermelons and one acre of melons, sell them at the market in the summer and make some money.

Old man Ye worked with his son and grandson for a whole morning, but they still couldn't make a ridge for even one acre of land. The sun was very strong, and their faces were covered with sweat.

Ye Qing followed Zhou in planting peanuts. Zhou dug the hole, Ye Qing put the seeds in, and then used his feet to push the soil dug out from the side to cover the seeds.

"There's so much land, how long will it take us to finish it? It's too tiring." Ye Qing sat down on the ground and pounded his arms.

"Qingya, if you are tired, take a rest. Mom will do it later." Zhou felt sorry for her daughter's red face from the sun.

"Hire someone to do it. We live in the fields and it will take us ten days to finish the work." Ye Qing looked at Zhou hopefully.

Zhou didn't feel tired, she was used to it. "Go ask your father and see what he has planned."

Ye Qing stood up with one hand on the ground, took the extra water in the basket and gave it to Boss Ye.

"Grandpa, drink some water and sit down for a while."

"Qingya, you drink first, we are not thirsty."

"I have another can over there, this is for you."

Old Man Ye then took it, took two big gulps, and handed it to his son.

Boss Ye and his son shared the rest and drank it, placing the empty can on the ground.

"Dad, let's hire someone to do it. It will take half a month for us to finish planting. Isn't this a waste of time?"

Boss Ye said nonchalantly, "Qingya, it's okay, just collect them separately. It costs money to hire people, let's do it slowly."

"Dad, that's not how I calculate it. There are several acres of riverside land that haven't been planted yet. The village behind is also building a clan temple. If you want to help, you will definitely not be able to make it in time."

Boss Ye then took it seriously and calculated the time carefully, realizing that it was too late.

"Dad, let's hire ten people, 20 cents a day, and we can plant all the wasteland and riverbed in five days. If we sell a few more rabbits, we'll have the money."

Before Boss Ye could say anything, Old Man Ye had already agreed. "Boss, we haven't rested since the New Year. We've been planting trees, rice, and ponds. Even an iron man can't handle the land reclamation. Hire someone to do it. If you don't have money, I'll pay for it."

Old Man Ye loves his grandson very much, and most of the work is done by Old Man Ye and Ye Dalang.

When Ye Laoda heard what Ye Laohan said, he agreed with Ye Qing's opinion. He ate some biscuits he brought with him at noon and continued working in the afternoon.

After Ye Qing got home, had his meal, washed up, and lay on the bed, snoring. He was really tired from the day.

After dinner, Boss Ye did not rest. He first went to ask several families with little land in the village, and found ten people, and agreed to come to work early in the morning.

The next day, Zhou and Ye Qing did not go to the fields. They prepared lunch at home. They had to take care of lunch while working.

Ye Qing first picked out the basket of wild vegetables that Ye Zhu had brought over in the morning, washed them with clean water, and used them to cook for Zhou.

I brought over twenty or so chicken and duck eggs and scrambled them with some chopped green onions.

The two of them worked all morning, putting the steamed buns freshly cooked in a basket and covering them with cloth to prevent dust from falling.

They carried it to the oxcart, put the warm water in the bucket, and covered it tightly. They also put the cooked dishes on the oxcart.

Zhou sat on the ox cart, and Ye Qing took the whip and drove the ox cart to deliver meals to the workers.

"Qingya, it's still early, go slowly. There's a lot of soup and water in the car, don't spill it."

"I know, mom. Just hold on to the bucket. Everything else is fine."

The two chatted and unknowingly arrived at the end of the field.

"Dad, it's time to eat. Wash your hands and eat." Ye Qing shouted loudly. They were a little far away from the end of the field.

Ye Lao Da heard the voice and called everyone to eat. They washed their hands in the stream and sat on the ground that Ye Qing had laid out with bags.

"Qingya smells so good, what delicious food did you make?" a tall and thin man in the village asked.

"Uncle didn't do anything, it's just a common meal, don't be disgusted." Ye Qing also replied with a smile.

Ye Dalang helped serve everyone three dishes and a soup, with eggs and tofu, which were considered good dishes in a farmer's family.

Zhou was willing to add oil, so the dish was greasy. No one was willing to throw away the soup, so they just mixed it with some water and drank it.

"Sister-in-law, you have great cooking skills. The dishes you cook are delicious." The people who came to work praised her sincerely.

Zhou was delighted by the compliment, "If you like it, there will be more tomorrow. There will be enough vegetables and dry food to fill you up."

The workers ate a lot, so there was a whole basket of steamed buns, and not a single one was left. The two were not in a hurry to go back, they came here after finishing their meal.

The two of them planted peanuts for a while before going back to get the woven mats at the urging of Boss Ye.

The watermelons and melons are planted after being grown as seedlings. They are still small now, so they are supported by wooden branches on both sides and covered with mats to keep them warm at night.

The villagers worked hard and did not return until the sun went down. In three days, the wasteland was fully planted.

The next step is to clean up the riverbed. The riverbed is not fertile and is mainly used to grow vegetables and grains for making porridge at home.

It took another two days to clear a few acres of riverside land and plant vegetables, which was about the same as Ye Qing's estimation. All the work was done in five days, which was not a slow pace.

After finishing the work in the fields, Ye Qing finally had time to go and see the chickens and ducks at home. When he walked to the backyard, he was stunned.

These rows of chickens and ducks are all squatting in the nest, and half of them are hatching their chicks.

"Grandma, did you put eggs in every nest?"

"If we let them go, we can't catch them. We can only let them hatch the eggs."

Ye Qing regretted what he said before. How long will it take to sell this?

After the crops were planted in the wasteland, Boss Ye went to other fields when he had time. He found that there were a lot of green grass growing in the wheat fields in the dry land.

It is mixed with the wheat and you can't see it unless you look carefully.

My family moved to the dry land again. There was a lot of rain in the south, the ground was moist, and the weeds were easy to pull out. We just had to bend over and move forward slowly, and our waists ached from exhaustion.

Farmers are like this, they are busy all year round and have to find something to do every day.

After two days of weeding the three acres of land, there was finally no weeds left. Ye Qing felt very happy looking at the green wheat field.

The weeds you pull out can’t just stay in the field, as they will take root and continue to grow. You have to pick them up from the field, dry them, and take them home for cooking.

"Qingya, are you going up the mountain tomorrow? The locust flowers on the mountain are in bloom. Let's pick some to eat."

"Sister Zaohua, wait for me. I'll get a basket and we'll go together." Ye Qing put down the broom in his hand, picked up the basket hanging on the wall, and jumped out of the door.

There was a lot of work to do at home this year, and I didn’t have time to pick the elm seeds when they sprouted. My uncle made some and sent some to me.