Xing Rui never expected that Li Huimei would be like this and still work so hard. She was convinced by this woman.
Looking towards Chef Han, he also smiled helplessly.
The bullock cart started moving slowly, Chef Han kept holding his wife in his arms,
Li Huimei started to close her eyes and rest as soon as she got to the car.
"Brother Han, when I saw the rice you planted yesterday, I didn't expect it to grow quite well."
"Oh, you saw that?"
Speaking of this matter, Chef Han's face became a little happy.
"Many people have come to me these days and asked me if they could reclaim the surrounding ditches and depressions to grow rice next year."
"Oh, this is a good thing!"
Xing Rui knew that as long as there was someone who stood out first, the villagers would naturally follow suit when they saw the harvest. After all, rice was much more expensive than corn.
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Since becoming the head of Dahe Village, Han Quanquan has been building dams and planting rice, which can be regarded as one of the more prominent changes in Dahe Village in recent years.
"Isn't this all thanks to your reminder, Xing Rui? I was even praised by the county magistrate for these things."
"Brother Han, don't say anything about my contribution. If you don't listen, believe me, I have the people of Dahe Village in my heart.
I want to lead everyone on the road to wealth. Even if I, Xing Rui, tell the truth and you, Brother Han, don’t do it and don’t believe it, wouldn’t it be in vain?”
"Ah……"
The words made Han Quanquan feel unusually embarrassed and scratched his hair. This woman is really a smart woman.
"I thought carefully about the ditch and depression, and divided each family into a small piece according to the number of households in Dahe Village.
You are the hero of our "Dahe Village" in this matter, so I think it is appropriate to give you two pieces."
After hearing this, Xing Rui waved his hands repeatedly and said,
"Brother Han, don't do it. You can divide it how you want. We only need one piece to feed ourselves."
"I knew you would say that,"
Chef Han didn't force it, instead he frowned and looked at Xing Rui and continued,
"Xing Rui, your sister-in-law and I both know that you are very attentive and smart. Even if you pay on a per-household basis, the low-lying land is limited, so each household can only share one to two acres, which is good.
Many people saw that this rice could really be grown, and they all thought about whether their land could be converted into paddy fields and they could also grow rice."
"If you really think so, then this matter is easy to say, but not easy to say."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
Chef Han asked Xing Rui in confusion.
"Converting dry farmland to paddy field is a big project, and it requires everyone in the village to agree."
"If everyone agrees, how can this dry land be converted into paddy field?"
Han Quanquan turned into a little question mark at this time, his mind full of questions waiting for Xing Rui to give him a good idea.
"Build canals to divert water."
"Build canals to divert water?"
Han Quanquan looked at Xing Rui with another question mark.
"The reason why I suggested that people in Dahe Village grow rice is because we have abundant water resources and it would be a pity to waste it."
"Go on."
Han Quanquan transformed into a proper little fan boy at this moment.
"As long as everyone agrees to convert dry fields into paddy fields, after the corn harvest is completed in the fall, we will immediately organize the villagers to start building canals to divert water."
"You mean to divert the water from the river into the fields?"
Xing Rui nodded,
"This project is probably very huge. There are more than a thousand people in our village.
Apart from the old, weak, sick, disabled, women and children, there are only about 500 people who can actually work."
"Um,"
Han Quanquan nodded. The current labor force in Dahe Village is probably this number.
"It would be impossible for five hundred people to repair the ditches in the entire village in one autumn. It would take two or three years to finish the work."
Han Quanquan lowered his head and thought about it. He looked at his wife's uncomfortable look. He caressed her forehead thoughtfully, gritted his teeth and looked at Xing Rui and said,
"No, when the time comes, everyone will pool their money and hire someone to repair it."
Xing Rui shook his head and smiled.
"This won't work. Not many families in the village have extra money, so hiring people is obviously not possible."
In fact, this is what Han has the right to worry about.
"What's more, even if it is repaired, not every household can convert dry fields into paddy fields.
There are high and low places on the ground, let alone the low ones. It is not easy to lead water up to the high ones."
"What should we do?"
Han Quanquan was so powerful that he didn't consider this issue. Now when he heard what Xing Rui said, he admired her even more for her meticulous work.
Xing Ruisi paid and looked back towards the village.
"This matter must be investigated on the spot before making a decision. I think we should be able to divert water from the river above, but the amount of work may be larger."
"Um,"
Han Quanquan followed Xing Rui's example and looked toward the mountain behind the village. The winding Yanniu River also appeared in his mind.
"It's better to deal with the areas closest to the river around the village first, and we'll figure out other solutions later."
Han Quanquan was a good compromise. Liang Sheng, who had been driving the bullock cart with his head down, suddenly said something at this time.
"Since it is difficult to divert water from high places, why not continue to plant corn? Or think about other crops.
I think the prices for all kinds of beans are quite expensive.”
"Soybeans are expensive, but their yield is too low. Bean seeds are also expensive, and they can't produce even one. People in the village are unwilling to grow corn, even if they can't grow corn."
Han Quanquan shook his head helplessly.
Xing Rui also knew that this thing really didn't work, so he tried to plant some seeds in his Sichuan clam field. As a result, the emergence rate of Chen Douzi was really low.
Even when it comes out, it's all bent and doesn't even have a frame.
Later, when he got angry, he even took out the teeth, took them home and fried them.
"It's not that soybeans are not good, it's soybean seeds that are not good. I see soybeans are also grown in nearby villages.
I've also thought about it. I'll go over there this fall and take a look. If I can get some good seeds and save them, I can try to plant them myself next year."
Xing Rui has had this idea for a long time. Soybeans are a good thing for growing bean sprouts and making tofu.
When there are no vegetables in winter, grinding small tofu is a good thing and it is my favorite.
When the seeds she bought didn't work, Xing Rui picked the plump ones herself, uprooted them and dried them in the shade.
It should be okay to save it in your own space, right?
"well!"
Han Quanquan sighed,
"Then those that can be converted into paddy fields should be converted first; those that can't be converted into paddy fields should be planted with corn."
Speaking of this, Xing Rui thought of something.
"Brother Han, I see that none of the mountainous areas on the mountain are cultivated. They have been abandoned for many years and are all covered with grass.
Why don't you help me ask them if they can sell it to me if they don't grow it?"
