Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

Qing Ning asked, "Is the rock in this valley hard and dry? Is it high?"

"It's no more than twenty feet high. The rock and soil don't look strong, otherwise there wouldn't be cracks and falling rocks."

Qing Ning asked carefully, "So, if that's the case, can we use fireworks to blow it up?"

This remark woke everyone up. Yeah, don't fireworks count? Even though they're not as powerful as black powder, wouldn't it be okay if we piled more of them?

"Qingning, you're truly a lucky star. You've been a huge help." Xue Jingtang clapped his hands in praise. "Mr. Yu, do you think Qingning's method is feasible?"

Old Master Yu looked at Xuan Jian. He knew it from his own experience.

Xuan Jian understood and said, "That's feasible. I wonder how many more artillery houses there are in this county town?"

It is not the New Year and it is not a time of high production for the artillery room, so a lot of work is needed at this time.

Xue Jingtang said, "No matter how much, let's collect it first and see how much we can. Then we can go to the surrounding counties and towns and buy up whatever we can."

After that, he arranged for the county magistrate to go to the next county town to make purchases and directly drove his carriage away. Old Master Yu also sent his men out, so they could buy as much as they could at this time.

"Do you need any help? If so, we will go back to the village and call everyone over and wait for your arrangements." With hope, everyone came back to life.

"We need about fifty well-equipped men. Once the stuff arrives, we'll immediately go up the mountain and bury it." Xuan Jian pointed at the map and said, "If there's enough stuff from here to here, we'll bury it all and blow it up. That way, the hidden danger will be completely eliminated, and even the heaviest rain will have nowhere to wash it away. If not, we'll go from here to here. It's already raining, albeit lightly, but we don't know when it will get worse."

Upon hearing this, several village heads immediately set off and returned to the village to gather people, not daring to delay for a moment!

Xue Jingtang had no other thoughts at this time. He was just waiting for the fireworks to come. Estimating that there was still some time, he rolled up his sleeves, took off his shoes and socks, and joined the villagers in repairing the dike.

Although the materials used to build the embankment are rough and simple, they are practical. Except for those who go to the fields, the old people and women in the village have been at home weaving long bamboo baskets at night, filling them with stones, and stacking them layer by layer into a ladder shape. The bottom layer is fixed with thick wooden stakes and connected with crossbeams. This is the waterproof embankment.

The rain, though not heavy, fell steadily, weighing on everyone like a death warrant. Everyone held their breath, their only thought: strengthening the drainage system to weather this unexpected downpour.

As the sky darkened, torches and braziers were lit to illuminate the darkness, and the men in the fields kept wielding their sickles. The villagers gathered and cooked together. Of course, to save time, they mainly relied on dry food like flatbreads, with some pickles as a meal. No one was picky about the quality of the food, as long as they ate in batches, without stopping for a moment.

The workshop could no longer hold the millet, so Mr. Ma asked the villagers to pile the millet into his newly built house. Although it was not yet completed, it had three complete rooms made of brick and tile. Moreover, the house was raised as a whole during construction, so it was more suitable than other places.

Just like the workshop, we added wooden frames and laid tarpaulin, so if water really gets in, it won’t be completely soaked.

At the beginning of the Xu hour, people who had bought fireworks and firecrackers came back, along with more than 30 disciples from Fuyuan Temple, led by Yu Shenxian's eldest disciple, Mo Yan.

"Mr. Yu, we came down the mountain on the orders of our master to lend a helping hand to the villagers." Mo Yan performed a Taoist salute to Mr. Yu.

Old Master Yu returned the greeting and said, "Thank you, Master Yu, for your kindness. Master Mo, you have had such a hard time on this journey. Could you please have some food?"

Mo Yan was not polite: "Not yet."

Seeing this, Old Lady Chen and Qingke quickly served the food and invited the Taoist priests to have their meal. After thanking Old Lady Chen, they left to their own devices.

In the yard, the county magistrate and his men packed all the fireworks and firecrackers from the artillery room today. The owner of the artillery room also packed the remaining raw materials and brought them back, and also sent a craftsman to accompany them.

"I don't know if this much is enough. Although the rain is not heavy, it is very dense and has not stopped. I don't know what the situation will be at night, so if we can blow up the valley now, it will avoid a lot of disasters." After the things came back, Xue Jingtang was worried again whether it was enough. He was really worried.

"There's no need to bother Mr. Xue Mingfu. Just follow the plan we made today. First, blow up a few major checkpoints. There's no need to worry about the rest. These two full trucks should be enough." Xuan Jian said.

"Hurry up, how do we arrange these?"

The accompanying master, knowing they were going to be used to blast the mountain, was a little nervous, but he directed everyone to wrap the firecrackers tightly, bundle twenty into bundles, and then connect the fuses together. This process took half an hour.

"Let's go up the mountain. The fifty strong men should take their tools with them, and the rest of you should go help elsewhere." Xue Mingfu led a group of people into the mountains.

Everyone was silent along the way, but their faces were determined. This time, no matter what, they had to succeed. Hundreds of lives were on their shoulders. Those were their families, their neighbors, and the place where their ancestors had lived for generations. Who would abandon their home unless it was absolutely necessary?

When the carriage reached the foot of the mountain, it encountered an obstruction. One man took two bundles of firecrackers and went up the mountain, wrapping them with tarpaulin to prevent them from getting wet.

When we reached the valley, a lot of rocks had collapsed, and the embankment was even more blocked. The rain was getting heavier, and the water in the mountains seemed to be rising by a foot.

"Come here," Xuan Jian asked everyone to gather around, pointing to several points on the map and saying, "Set off firecrackers at these locations. Be sure to bury them securely so they don't fall. Once they're buried, connect these long fuses to converge here. Start by blowing up the three checkpoints, which converge here."

Everyone understood that Xuan Jian, Xuan Wen, and Yu Shi would each lead three teams upwards, while Xue Jingtang and the others would find a safe place to wait. Within the time it took for the three teams to bury themselves, Xuan Jian and the other two would each take a meeting point and wait for the fire to be lit.

"Everyone, stay away. We're starting a fire here." Yu Shi shouted, and then said to the other two, "I'll count one, two, three, and we'll light it together."

"One, two, three, ignite!" Seeing the fuse lit, Yu Shi shouted: "Retreat!"

The three of them flew away quickly like an arrow from a bow. Before they reached a safe place, a deafening explosion sounded behind them. For a moment, flames shot up into the sky and shook the mountains. Heat waves came in waves, carrying rubble and dead wood, and knocked the three of them off balance.

The power of these firecrackers was not as strong as it is now. It was quite powerful at the beginning, and you can imagine what it would be like with so many firecrackers at the same time.

Soon, the sound of mountains collapsing and the earth cracking was heard, and the heavy and deep sound made people's hearts tremble.

Xue Mingfu came running over and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the three of them were safe and sound. "That's good. It seems there's no sound over there. Let's go check it out."

"Wait, there's more." Xuan Wen grabbed Xue Mingfu who was stepping forward, and sure enough, there were several more explosions.

Xue Mingfu was still afraid and didn't dare to move forward. He asked, "Anything else?"

Xuan Wen listened carefully and said, "It should be gone. Please wait here for a moment while we go and check it out."

After saying this, the three of them returned to take a closer look.