Who knows! As soon as I returned to the mountains to farm, I encountered a natural disaster.

Why are you suddenly afraid that they won't come?

Mu Xi took the handkerchief and wiped away the remaining milk stains on her mouth, "You can only wipe it off slowly by yourself, I still have to cut down the tree."

This is what the two of them agreed to do. In this forest and meadow, they can't get information, and the fear of being secluded always makes it impossible for the two of them to live in peace.

Finally, after renovating the tunnel, the two decided to build a watchtower on a nearby high ground.

Just like the observation tower in Meishan, I wanted to see if I could see beyond the towering trees surrounding the meadow and see what was happening in the sky in the distance.

If the two of them really saw helicopters heading towards the rare earth mine regularly, they might feel at ease.

"I know, go ahead, I have to do some protection for the yard later."

This time it is not armed protection, but to protect the plants in the backyard that cannot be moved to the planting basement.

Zhao Yeqing made a thermal insulation cover with plastic film and covered the dragon fruit and banana trees.

The growth of this banana tree has also been restricted. It has not reached the height of the fence yet, so it is not a problem to cover it. The dragon fruit also needs to be covered, otherwise it will not survive the cold.

The two passion fruit trees in the backyard also died, but the citrus tree next to them was still green.

She has eaten all the fruits that were produced before, or made them into jams and preserves. They are still refrigerated in the refrigerator. There are few fruits in winter, and the strawberries she planted have not yet produced fruits. If you want to eat some fruity taste, you have to rely on it.

In winter, she eats less and is colder, but it has its benefits. In summer, she has to go to the fields to weed in three days. This winter has been more than a month, and she has not weeded once. No wonder she used to say she gains weight in winter. There is really too little work to do. .

The sound of a pickup truck came from outside the yard. Mu Xi pulled a cart of wood to the bottom of the hill where the two of them had fenced in the wooden fence for the goats to play with. This was where they planned to build the watchtower.

The top of the hill is actually a small slope. Mu Xi laid the foundation very deep. This watchtower will not be short. The first thing to ensure is safety.

The two of them had originally thought about finding a big tree to make a ready-made watchtower, but a tall enough tree with a load-bearing crown was too far away. If they wanted to observe, they would have to walk some distance through the forest, which was too awkward. convenient.

The two of them chose the simplest way to build the watchtower. They used a large tree log that was long enough and used three pillars to form a triangular support. The log was built with expansion nails from bottom to top to build small steps. There are A small platform that you can stand on and observe after climbing up.

There is a safety rope hanging from the platform, which can be tied to the body when climbing.

In order to prevent the entire log from breaking, the two of them had to come up with a life-saving plan.

Finally, we decided to erect three extra-long steel bars brought back from the tourist area next to the logs.

If one is not thick enough, put three together, but the height is not high enough and can only reach half of the log. When the safety rope hanging from the platform passes by the steel bar, tie a rope loop on it, so that even if the log breaks, He will also be caught by the steel bars and will not fall directly to the ground.

Zhao Yeqing originally proposed to build it directly with red bricks and cement, which was safer. However, making bricks was a bit troublesome, and they had to be fired after they were made, which took a long time.

Mu Xi thinks this is enough. There is a safety rope in the middle. Even if you take 10,000 steps back, there is still a buffer, so there won't be too much risk.

Moving and fixing the logs is no longer a simple matter. The road up the selected soil slope is relatively gentle. After driving up to the place where the foundation is laid, push the logs inward.

The foundation is very deep, and the width is dug according to the size of the logs. Although it is not stable after being placed in it, it can still stand tilted in place without falling down.

Three ropes were tied to the top of the log. After the two people tightened the rope, they fixed a section of the rope to the ground with a long nail. This was the first step.

Then, between the three ropes, a thigh-thick log was inserted diagonally into the ground, and the top was fixed on the big log in the middle to serve as the second support.

There was no crane, so the two of them relied on vehicles and manpower to pull. It looked like there weren't many steps, but it actually took several days to do just the first two steps.

By the time the watchtower was built, it was already years ago.

Mu Xi removed a camera that was originally fixed on the wooden fence and fixed it on the watchtower so that it could be seen at ordinary times.

However, the range of this camera is limited, and the device connection at home can only see the image of the surveillance screen. There is no way to control the rotation of the camera, and the surveillance screen only has one direction.

If you really want to take a good look, you still have to go up and take a look.

Mu Xi looked up at different times for several days in a row, but he didn't see anything strange in the nearby sky.

The height of this watchtower is just above the top of the nearby woods. Looking at it, it is peaceful and quiet. Only occasionally there are some birds, which are frightened by unknown animals. They fly up from the trees in groups and change again. The tree fell back.

The forest and large meadows became smaller from this perspective, and it felt wonderful to have an overview of the whole situation. After Mu Xi got off the observation tower, he asked Zhao Yeqing to climb up to have a look.

From this point of view, the daily observation tasks in the future became more and more popular.

Mu Xi didn't want her to go up there every day. After all, it was still a bit dangerous, and she was a little afraid of heights.

Zhao Yeqing was indeed a little scared, but after going up and sitting on the platform above, she felt no more. The small platform was designed by her, and there were small fences around it, which made her feel very safe.

The platform and fence are made of bamboo. Bamboo is lighter, which can reduce the load-bearing pressure of logs and is more beautiful than wood.

This is what Zhao Yeqing thinks.

The wind above is stronger than the wind below, which makes people feel calmer.

It would be nice if it wasn't so cold.

What finally succeeded in stopping Zhao Yeqing from climbing up was the cold that he had not escaped this year.

Zhao Yeqing kept saying that this was an old problem that happened every year, but Mu Xi said that it was her who went up to blow the cold wind.

She was so angry that she didn't want to talk to Mu Xi for two days. She felt that this man was so unreasonable, so he used the slightest excuse as an excuse not to let her go up.

Mu Xi also felt inexplicable that he had been left out for two days, and looked at Zhao Yeqing with vague grievances in his eyes.

How can I be angry?

Unexpectedly, two days later, Zhao Yeqing's menstrual period was coming. Mu Xi understood, and after three or four days of lowering his eyebrows with his tail between his legs, Zhao Yeqing finally had a good look on his face.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, her menstrual period was delayed for several days. Mu Xi found some Chinese medicines from the cabinet and forced her to drink them every day.

Zhao Yeqing said she wanted to go up to see him again, so Mu Xi asked her to drink medicine three times a day. If she didn't go, she would only need to drink two medicines.

It's famously said that if you catch the cold wind when you go up there, you will have to drink an extra bowl.

After going there twice, Zhao Yeqing didn't want to go there anymore, she was about to turn into a bitter melon.

When Mu Xi saw that she was not going up, he secretly increased the amount of Chinese medicine.

In fact, the portions are the same. The first three meals are lighter, and the later two meals are thicker. Adding some sweet Chinese medicine makes it not unpleasant to drink.

It's like coaxing a child.