The poor man grows watermelon

Regarding the layout of the land and farming methods, Su Ye had already made a detailed plan.

First of all, different areas are divided according to soil quality, slope, location and other conditions.

Spring wheat, millet, winter wheat, and sorghum are planted in rotation on large flat fields, and a crop of soybeans is planted every other year to fertilize the land.

Soybean rhizobia can improve soil quality. Su Ye plans to plant it mainly in places where the soil layer is more compacted. After three to five years, it is expected to become a good field.

Millet is drought-resistant and not easy to lodging, so it can be planted on gentle slopes far away from the river and not easy to store water.

There is also a long and narrow field along the river. Su Ye plans to plant taro and other fruits and vegetables. If the harvest is large, they can be made into dehydrated vegetables and sold in winter.

Su Ye was standing on a high observation deck at this time—yes, Yu Feng suddenly thought of making him an observation deck in order to facilitate him to observe the terrain, with a spacious platform and a straw shed to protect him from the wind and rain. And bamboo curtains, it is also equipped with low tables, grass mounds, teapots, and small clay stoves, which are really high, big, and high.

Su Ye looked at the fertile fields by the river, and said with some regret: "It would be great if there were sugar cane. After the harvest, you can boil sugar, and the children will no longer be greedy for sugar."

"Sugar cane?" Yu Feng thought for a while and said, "Is the leaflet talking about green cane? I've seen it in Hexi County. The locals planted green cane by the river, pulled out a tree and chewed it when it grew. , hundreds of times sweeter than sorghum stalks."

Su Ye was almost certain that the green cane Yu Feng mentioned might be the kind of sugar cane specially used for boiling sugar. He thought it was produced in the southeast, but he didn't expect it to be found in Hexi.

"I don't know if Senior Jia's caravan will go that route, maybe I can entrust him to buy some sugarcane seedlings, which will be planted just after the awns are planted."

"Don't bother Senior Jia." Yu Feng smiled, "Just talk to the general. Hexi is the headquarters of the Mobei Army, and it's just a matter of words for him."

"It couldn't be better." Thinking of Yu Feng's words just now, Su Ye laughed, "Speaking of which, have you ever eaten sorghum poles?"

"I'm so hungry, why don't I eat? Sorghum stalks, wheat straw, radish stalks, bark..."

Yu Feng said it easily, but Su Ye's heart throbbed in pain.

He grabbed the man's wrist and said in a muffled voice, "Stop talking."

Sensing Xiao Shuang'er's emotions, Yu Feng held his hand into his warm palm, and said in a warm voice, "Don't be sad, little page, which of the children in the village didn't come here like this? Anyway, I still have the old village head and auntie They took care of me and didn't suffer much."

Su Ye pursed his lips, he knew in his heart that Yu Feng's words were mostly comforting.

Looking at the busy figures on the field, he silently made up his mind that no matter what kind of difficulties he encountered in the future, he must, must not give up.

Not far away, Su Qingzhu is leading the men to set up a isolation zone.

The method is very simple, remove the plants on the ground, dig out the grass roots, and lay stones, so that when the fire starts, you don't have to worry about burning to other places.

The land in Yujia Village has been deserted for a long time, and the weeds on the ground have grown one after another. Lighting a fire can not only remove the weeds, but also burn the grass seeds and insect eggs in them, and the plant ash obtained can also be used to fertilize the field. It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

The isolation strip at this time can be dug into a trench or planted with shrubs in the future.

When this idea was proposed at the time, everyone was still a little skeptical - it was never possible to plant trees in the field, and the roots would deprive the ground of nutrients, and it was difficult for crops to grow well as long as they were close to the trees.

Su Ye did not directly give orders forcefully, but patiently explained to people: "It is windy in spring, and crops such as wheat and corn are most afraid of lodging, aren't they?"

The men were deeply moved.

Village Chief Hou sighed: "Every time the wheat seedlings start earing, who is not worried and can't sleep all night, for fear of strong winds, even if we are not afraid of hard work to help each tree, the harvest will be greatly affected."

Su Ye had seen this situation on TV, so he wanted to prevent it in advance.

"The bushes can provide some protection from the wind, and there will be some impact on the farmland, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

Moreover, Su Ye had already thought about it. He could use peppercorns, star anise, and dogwood to grow, and he could harvest a bunch of spices in autumn, so there was no waste at all.

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The area planning is good, the weeds are well treated, and the spring plowing officially begins.

In order to save trouble, Su Ye agreed in advance that farmers should bring their own farm tools.

However, looking at the scene in front of him, his mood was a bit complicated-why did he forget to investigate first, the farm tools of this era...is that so?

Su Ye was not afraid of embarrassment, so she asked them one by one.

Yu Feng introduced them one by one.

"This is a wooden lei, which can be used to dig holes and loosen soil."

It's a bit like a shovel, but it's made of wood, and there's a short horizontal bar underneath that you can step on.

"This is an iron blade, and its function is similar to that of a wooden lei."

Well, this is like the shovel of the later generations, but only the blade is iron, and the rest is still wood. It cannot dig deep like a shovel, and its efficiency will definitely be greatly reduced.

Su Ye asked about the iron plow again by the way, and as expected, the result he got was that it could only break and loosen the soil, but not turn it over.

He reaffirmed that the level of productivity development in this era was almost equivalent to that of the early Han Dynasty.

Su Ye frowned and shook her head, "No."

As soon as these words came out, the hearts of the men were raised, and they all looked at him tremblingly, for fear that he would say something that would prevent everyone from working.

After all, Yu Feng understood him, so he took the initiative to ask: "The little page said, these farm tools are not good?"

Su Ye nodded and said seriously: "The land must be plowed deeply, and farmyard manure must also be mixed in. This is the most basic."

"How does Xiao Yezi plan to do it?"

"Improve farm tools."

When everyone heard it, they looked at each other in dismay - what is "improving farm tools"?

Su Ye quickly gave them the answer with actions.

In this busy February, all the famous blacksmiths in Wannian County received a strange order.

What is a shovel?

What is a dry land harrow?

They do know about the iron hoe... the whole thing is made of iron?

Good guy!How much will it cost? !

It doesn't matter, Su Ye has plenty of money.

Don't forget, he still has a box of gold leaves, which is the reward for donating Chupi paper recipes last time. Anyway, he got it for nothing, and it is definitely worth it for him to exchange for real farm tools.

Not only the blacksmiths in the whole city made a small fortune, but even the carpenters followed suit.

Everywhere in the Yujiacun estate is a scene of joy.

The men had a bright and strong shovel in their hands, and with one shovel down, a large lump of soil was dug up, not to mention the depth three or four times that of before, and it was effortless!

"It works! It's so fucking easy!"

Men are excited and only use these vulgar words to express their excitement.

"After digging for a while, why am I not tired at all?"

"I put all my energy into my feet, so I don't feel tired!"

"Isn't that right? I used to dig raw with my arms. Even if I'm used to it, sometimes I can't stand it!"

"Work hard, don't disappoint the kindness of the boss!"

"Is that what you need to say?"

"Ha ha……"

These people have dealt with the land for generations. Isn't their greatest expectation is to cultivate the land well?

The appearance of Su Ye made them see endless hope.

It took at least half a month to turn over the ground, but with the help of a shovel, it was completed in five days.

Apart from the shovel, the most novel thing is the dry land rake.

A harrow is used in much the same way as a plow, with one person pulling it in front and the other holding it in behind.

The difference is that the iron plow has one tooth, but the dry land harrow has six to ten teeth. With one harrow, half of the field can be turned over.The most important thing is that the dry land rake can also bring out the grass roots and stones in the soil.

Speaking of grass roots, the long-handled hoe that Su Ye had someone make came in handy.

The original hoes had short handles, and people had to squat on the ground and move forward while digging.

Su Ye added a long wooden handle according to the appearance of later generations, and the grass can be dug out just by bending over a little.

This work is not too tiring, even women can do it.

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To Su Ye's surprise, besides men and women, there were also some half-grown children who came to apply for the job this time.

When the village chiefs brought people over, they were a little embarrassed, for fear that Su Ye would be angry.

Everyone knew the relationship between Village Chief Hou and Yujia Village, so they asked him to come forward and explain.

"Most of these children have lost their parents, or their lives are really not good at home. The old guys didn't want to bring them here, but the boys are begging for more and more. Alas! Xiaoye looked at it and accepted it if he could, even if he didn't I don’t have any opinion on accepting everyone!”

Su Ye looked at the little black and thin faces full of expectation, smiled, and said flatly: "There is nothing you can't accept, there are many jobs in the farm, just choose a suitable one for them."

The children were naturally overjoyed, and some even wanted to kowtow to Su Ye, but fortunately, they were stopped by the village chief next to them—they had already figured out that Su Ye didn't like these things during their time together.

"Take a look, you have enough food, don't be too tired." Su Ye said this to Su Qingzhu and Hou An.

Now they are in charge of personnel deployment, Su Qingzhu is clear-headed and quick in handling things, Hou An is literate, has a good temper, and is familiar with people from all villages and households, and the two of them have helped a lot during this time.

"Success, Brother Ye, don't worry!" Hou An responded with a smile.

Su Qingzhu glanced at him - why is this man so flattering?

After being stared at by Xiao Shuang'er, Hou An pursed his lips aggrievedly - what should I do to make him catch his eye? !

Hou An couldn't get much favor from Su Qingzhu, but in private, many people envied and hated Village Chief Hou.

"Your little Anzi is promising!"

"Where is it? It's just relying on the help of relatives."

"Old Hou, you are a good relative."

Village Chief Hou nodded, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart—originally, he and his relatives in the Yu family planned to help them, but unexpectedly, they got their care instead.

Otherwise, this person still has to have kind thoughts, and he won't suffer from being kind!

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Although Xuewa was still taken care of by Su Ye herself, sometimes it was inevitable that she couldn't take care of her.

At this time, Yu Douzi will step forward and take his younger brother to ride the calf.

Xuewa was very happy, since the weather got warmer, he especially liked to join in the fun in crowded places.

The children in the village were secretly taught by adults not to bully Xuewa or laugh at his legs.

The children are very obedient and take good care of Xuewa.

Su Ye paid special attention to it for a few days, and Xue Wa didn't seem to care too much about it. He rode on a bull and looked at it with a smile on the other children, and he was very comfortable.

Only then did Su Ye feel relieved.

Speaking of calves...

It has been almost five months now, and it can work in the field under normal circumstances.

Yu Feng tried to pull it into the ground, and the little guy seemed quite happy.

The problem is, it's too happy!

This guy eats well on weekdays and has great strength. Even with a rake on his body, he can run and fly.

The people behind couldn't keep up, and they were taken down by it several times, and when it was serious, they would roll several times one after another.

So, this guy who won the Mavericks and everyone envied him instantly became the object of everyone's sympathy (laughs).

This is not finished.

The calf didn't understand why it was called to the field at all. It probably thought it was out of the way like the big black horse. Otherwise, why would it run wildly all over the ground?

In the end, he not only ruined his own plot of land, but also messed up the people nearby who couldn't do their jobs.

The little bull of Su Ye's family can be said to have refreshed the lower limit of people's perception of precious farm cattle - if all farm cattle are like this, then even if they can't afford it... there is nothing to regret, right?