Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

She first touched the deer's head to sign it in, then fetched a basin of water and used a towel to wipe the little goldfish's fur, letting it wash its mouth before letting it into the house.

Over here, Zhou Yujie and Zhou Fu had already dragged the deer under the eaves. The two of them worked together to skin the deer and cut off the antlers, placing them aside.

Seeing this, Zhang Xixi immediately went back into the house, grabbed a large knife, and quickly butchered the deer, throwing the pieces into a wooden basin. "Yujie, carry it inside!" "Okay!"

Zhou Fu was still in shock at Zhang Xixi's fierceness when he saw Zhou Yujie easily lift a basin of meat weighing two hundred pounds and stride towards the west wing.

I was stunned! What kind of family is this?!

Fierce! A strongman!

Zhang Xixi saw that Zhou Fu was stunned, but she didn't pay attention to it and said he would be fine after a while.

She washed her large knife, which she hadn't used in a long time, and then went to fetch a basin of water to wash herself.

The next day, the sky finally cleared up.

Zhang Xixi walked into the yard and shielded her eyes from the glaring sunlight with her hand. Sunny days are so much more comfortable!

Because her stomach was a little uncomfortable, Zhang Xixi was leisurely sunbathing in the yard.

Who knew that Zhou Dashan and the clan elders would come to her house again in the afternoon? She really is destined to be a busybody!

Since Zhou Dashan and his team sprayed the pesticide on the land, they have been checking the land every day. A few days ago, the soil quality really changed and it has become high-quality farmland, ready to grow crops.

They planned to cultivate rice seedlings and plant them in rice paddies. They even asked Zhang Xixi if nutrient solution would be effective for rice. This was something Zhang Xixi had expected, since once it happened, it would happen again.

She knew that when she first took out the nutrient solution that could quickly increase growth rate, it was inevitable that others would want it in the future.

Zhang Xixi said directly, "Nutrient solution can increase the growth rate of any crop, but you have to pay a price for it. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch."

Zhou Dashan was very troubled after hearing this, because everyone knew that the nutrient solution was provided by Zhang Xixi's mysterious master. What could be used to exchange for the nutrient solution?

We've almost run out of all the precious medicinal herbs we have at home!

Zhang Xixi was also having a headache about how to cover up this lie. Oh dear!

In the end, Zhang Xixi made up a reason: she had made a deal with her master and obtained the formula and materials, but some materials were very rare and still needed to be provided by the mysterious master, so the nutrient solution had to be supplied in limited quantities, with a maximum of three barrels per family per year.

It's still ten workers for one bucket of nutrient solution, and this is a friendly price!

Zhou Dashan and the others had no choice but to agree. They went to Zhang Xixi to sign several IOUs before taking the nutrient solution back to prepare the ground for planting.

They all plan to use this nutrient solution for sowing, and transplanting can be done in about seven or eight days, just in time for planting rice seedlings.

Zhang Xixi stayed home for a few more days, but seeing that the sun was shining brightly today, she took Zhou Fu out to look for a new place to cultivate.

After taking a walk around, Zhang Xixi had already chosen a location for the land reclamation project. There was a long strip of wasteland on the other side of the river, covering approximately one thousand acres.

Although it is mountainous, it can be terraced. You can work your way up step by step, and when it is time to irrigate, you can use a waterwheel to send water up, so you don't have to worry about the crops dying of drought.

On the way back, Zhang Xixi said to Zhou Fu, "When you get home, take out the list of people who signed the note last time. After lunch, go to each family and tell them to go to the riverbank to clear land tomorrow. You will be in charge of supervising the work from now on. Remember who goes to work every day. Of course, you will still be responsible for feeding the livestock."

"Yes, boss!"

Zhou Fu breathed a sigh of relief. Since the boss had asked him to supervise the work, it meant that the boss was quite satisfied with his work over the past month. He would work even harder in the future and win the boss's trust as soon as possible.

The next day, Wang Daniu returned with his men, the same group as before, not a single one missing.

Zhang Xixi took Wang Dashan to the mountains and explained in detail what terraced fields are and how to cultivate them. After she finished speaking, she saw that Wang Daniu was deep in thought, so she did not disturb him.

When Wang Daniu and the others heard that terraced fields could prevent soil erosion, conserve water and soil, and increase yields, they were truly amazed. If it were true, wouldn't their Lingzhou be able to grow many kinds of crops?

"Master, are you really so confident in teaching us this method?"

Zhang Xixi said seriously, "You have been helping my family with work for so long, and I have great faith in your character. Besides, I only provided an idea; you are the ones doing the work. If the terraced fields are successfully built in the end, it will be your achievement."

Moved by Zhang Xixi's words, Wang Daniu and his men all pledged their loyalty.

Zhang Xixi waved her hand and said, "If these terraced fields are really successful, everyone can spread the word to their relatives and friends. It really won't affect me."

"Boss, we'll keep it a secret, don't worry!"

Zhang Xixi was speechless. So all my talk was for nothing. I wanted everyone to build terraced fields, and then hide in the background and pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger!

Forget it, let nature take its course!

“Wang Daniu, from now on you will still be in charge of arranging the work in the fields, and you will also be in charge of the people from the village who come to work. You will get an extra hundred coins every month.”

"Don't worry, I'll do my job well, boss."

Wang Daniu was extremely excited at this moment, probably because he was able to receive praise from his employer and earn so much more money every month.

The employer is such a kind person!

Before long, all the villagers who were going to work arrived, each carrying their own tools.

Zhang Xixi glanced at them and saw that they were all nephews or nieces from the clan, so she decided to explain the rules.

"We are all from the same clan, so I hope everyone will work hard and follow Wang Daniu's arrangements. Since it was agreed beforehand that you would go home for lunch, everyone should come to work at Chenshi (7-9 AM), go home for lunch for half an hour, and finish work at Youshi (5-7 PM) in the afternoon."

Zhou Yuping and the others responded one after another.

"Understood, Third Aunt!"

"Third Aunt, we're one of the best workers, don't worry!"

"..."

Zhang Xixi nodded, "Let's get to work!"

Seeing that everyone was getting moving, he came to Zhou Fu's side and said, "Check if everyone has come. Also, pay attention to how the villagers are working. It would be best to record it every day and evaluate their performance."

Zhou Fu thought to himself that with so many people around, it was a bit difficult to gauge the situation properly!

"Boss, are there any specific evaluation criteria?"

Zhang Xixi looked up at Zhou Fu and said firmly, "You set this standard, I trust you!" At the same time, she thought to herself that this was also a test for him.

Zhou Fu pondered for a moment and said, "I will certainly not let my master down!"