bookbashuk Chapter 679: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?
Chapter 679: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?
"In February, the willows are drunk with spring smoke
March 3rd comes, the mountains are covered with green grass
The most beautiful thing in the world is the April sky
The spring water of the river is as green as blue.
Ah Cai jumped and skipped as she climbed the mountain, singing "Climbing Spring Mountain".
"The beauty of spring makes one unable to sleep
Spring rain fills the pond and calls for water lilies
Spring flowers bloom all over the murmuring swallows
The young man is proud of the spring breeze
I'm going to Chunshan to meet you.
I have accumulated thousands of thoughts for a year
Today was a normal day
Because meeting you makes me extraordinary"
At this moment, A Cai was standing halfway up the mountain. She put her hands on her hips, raised her head slightly, and breathed in the fresh air to her heart's content, while also savoring the charming scenery unique to spring.
The originally barren mountain land of her home has been renovated after a long winter and now looks brand new.
From a distance, the entire barren mountain looks like it has been carefully carved by nature.
On the top of the mountain, you can see rows of chestnut trees arranged neatly.
These chestnut saplings had just been planted not long ago, but after Acai quietly used her magical skill - [Growth of All Things], they all miraculously survived.
However, Acai did not allow these chestnut trees to grow lush and green all at once, but instead controlled the power of the skill just right, ensuring that every sapling could thrive.
When you move your eyes to the mountainside, you will find that the scenery here is even more colorful.
In addition to the chestnut saplings all over the mountain, there are also large areas of early spring crops such as buckwheat, spring millet, spring sorghum and barley. They sway gently in the breeze, as if showing people the vitality and hope of life.
Look at the crisscrossing ridges, which are also covered with vibrant green plants.
It turns out that Ah Cai has planted a large number of honeysuckle here. These honeysuckle not only play a good role in soil consolidation and preventing soil erosion, but also emit bursts of charming fragrance when the flowers bloom, which makes people intoxicated.
Finally, my sight fell on the edge of the cliff, where I saw many lush Dictamnus ironii plants growing.
This plant not only has good fire-resistant properties, but also effectively protects the forest from the threat of fire.
At the same time, it is also a high-quality feed that can provide an adequate food source for livestock raised in the mountains.
Ah Cai stood on the hillside, looking intently at the busy figures of the people in the village at the foot of the mountain.
I saw them carefully moving the cultivated sweet potato seedlings from one place to another, and then walking towards the fields with steady steps.
At this time, Rong Mama beside her lowered her voice and said, "The renovation of the terraced fields this time is really great. Under our family's leadership, Jialu County has already grown to a considerable scale!"
However, she changed the subject and asked with a hint of concern, "But aren't we interfering with the drought by doing this?"
Upon hearing this, Ah Cai waved her small hand gently and replied confidently, "There's no sign of drought right now. Besides, we're just renovating our own farm and guiding the people of Jialu County. What does this have to do with the drought?"
Upon hearing Ah Cai's explanation, Gu Ma's face lit up with joy. She nodded hurriedly in agreement, "Young Lady, you're absolutely right! This spring, we must not only properly arrange our own farm, but also the Tong family's farm. We'll definitely be right to follow this model for the next few years."
Aunt Rong shrugged her shoulders, indicating that she had no objection and would just follow the instructions.
She then added, "In addition, we need to plant more trees in Jialu County, and it would be best to plant more fruit trees, such as peach and pear trees. Planting trees like walnuts and hazelnuts, which are oily and can resist starvation, would also be excellent."
Ah Cai nodded in agreement and pointed to the chestnut tree not far away, continuing to give orders, "We need to raise more chickens here, too. We can stockpile chickens like cured chicken and air-dried chicken."
Aunt Gu expressed her thoughts, "People these days don't usually eat much pork. They mostly prefer mutton, donkey, and venison. In my opinion, we should raise more pigs and castrate them later. That way, the meat won't have that unpleasant fishy smell."
Ah Cai, who was standing nearby, heard this and gently scratched her chin with her index finger. After a moment's thought, she replied, "Hmm, that's a feasible idea. Let's find a place to raise pigs that's in a corner and downwind. This way, the pig house won't affect other areas, and it'll allow for good air circulation and reduce odors."
Ah Cai then continued, "Since we've decided to vigorously develop the animal husbandry industry, then, Madam Ying, this matter will be handed over to you and Uncle Qi to manage together. Whether it's chickens, rabbits, sheep, deer, or donkeys, we must take good care of them and raise them well!"
Madam Ying quickly nodded and agreed, "Okay, young lady, don't worry. I will do my best to live up to your trust."
Then she muttered, "Strangely enough, lately, I've felt like I've had endless energy, and my body has gotten stronger. Even though I've been working hard outside all winter, I haven't caught a single cold."
After saying that, several people walked together towards the entrance of the mountain granary.
When they reached the door, everyone worked together to slowly push it open, and then walked into the granary one after another.
It turns out that this is a spiral cellar in the underground granary group.
The cellar is about 6 meters deep and is divided into several warehouses with different functions.
These include drying warehouses specifically for storing grains such as grains and rice; as well as cool warehouses for storing items that need to be kept in a cool environment, such as sweet potatoes.
Ah Cai was very satisfied with what she saw. While Madam Ying and Ginkgo were not paying attention and Madam Rong was blocking the way, Ah Cai took out the [Strength Talisman] and stuck it on the wall of the underground granary.
Then a bunch of talismans such as [moisture-proof talismans], [insect-proof talismans], [mildew-proof talismans], etc. were pasted on.
Ah Cai clapped his hands contentedly, breathed a sigh of relief, and thought to himself: I have finally achieved the biggest goal of coming to this desolate mountain. I feel much more relaxed and happy.
She walked lightly out of the slightly dark and damp granary, and inadvertently looked up into the distance, only to see a group of people walking towards her in the shadows at the foot of the mountain.
Looking closely, she saw her father Tong Yan among the crowd.
Ah Cai's eyes rolled, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, then she waved her hand gently, turned around and quietly walked around to the back, determined in her heart that she must not meet her father.
Seeing this, Rong Mama, who was standing nearby, also stretched her neck curiously to look towards the foot of the mountain.
After a moment, Aunt Rong withdrew her gaze and said softly to Ah Cai, "Miss, our master has brought Mr. Mu with him this time."
Hearing this, Ah Cai couldn't help but curl her lips and muttered unhappily, "Humph, it's already been two whole months since Mr. Mu received the imperial edict! I want to see if he can delay it for another two months."
Hearing this, Ginkgo, who was standing by, couldn't help but turn around and look at the group of people at the foot of the mountain again.
I secretly marveled in my heart, this Mr. Mu is really a remarkable man!
He was able to keep dragging his feet and refusing to leave. I really don’t know what means and methods he used.