Nine hundred and ninetieth chapters dig potatoes (4)
The farmland to be excavated in the second group was cultivated in the early days. When the weather started to get warmer in February, sowing began.
Even though the overall climate was still cold at that time, the cold-resistant varieties cultivated by Maozi for hundreds of years were still tenaciously rooted in this harsh land.
When the time entered March, the climate became increasingly warm and the frozen swamps fully recovered. At this moment, the reclamation movement began to enter its peak period.
Farmers know best which land is suitable for reclamation and which land can only continue to be abandoned. Even though the location of Blacksmith Village is relatively dry and has few ponds, when the ground thaws, the amount of water in the upper reaches of the two rivers increases dramatically, and moisture spreads throughout the swamp area.
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The land that was originally dry has become muddy, and the water in the ponds has become higher.
This type of land has not been designated as a reclamation target, so which lands are more suitable for reclamation? People will focus on forests.
It is true that destroying forests and converting them into farmland is what many countries are doing. After realizing that forest resources have been severely damaged, they began to protect them. Belarus has huge forest resources, but because of its sparse population, large areas of forest
It has not been developed at all.
Cutting down trees to build camps is what guerrilla republics have always done, and this cannot be said to destroy nature.
Because logging operations have always followed some rules, that is, there must be enough big trees around any building to provide a certain amount of cover for the building. This measure is to prevent German air attacks. After all, there is no homeland defense force here.
As a result, logging did not become a cancer-spreading pattern, and the rabbits did not eat the grass on the edge of their nests. They went further and gnawed here and there.
Through this measure, a large number of "freckles" appeared in the forest, and holes appeared in the dense green sea of the forest. The reason is that after the big trees were cut down, only the roots were left.
People quickly targeted these holes in the forest ocean and used various methods to dig out tree roots, thus opening up large and small farmlands.
Part of the farmland that the second group planned to harvest was like this, which made Yang Mingzhi very interested. He also decided to work today, that is, to dig in such farmland.
Lavrenti did not dare to neglect and decided to personally lead the commander to such a field.
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After changing their uniforms, the soldiers lined up and stood neatly in the empty field outside the dormitory, waiting for orders.
Yang Mingzhi had no intention of reviewing the troops at first. Since the officers and soldiers were already standing there upright, it was impossible not to make a show of it.
He just put his hands behind his back and pretended to be serious, walking in front of the first row of soldiers, his eyes always staring at their clothes.
Now, these people dress completely different from when they were eating. Perhaps because of the stimulation of the old battalion commander, they took off their coats when they returned to the dormitory, and each of them wore a sea soul shirt!
They were carrying shriveled 1930-style military bags, and many used similar style fleeing bags made of rags. These military bags were temporarily used as containers for holding potatoes. In addition to this, the captured German steel helmets were also used as containers. Obviously these
The tops of the helmets were flattened and transformed into pots for boiling water and rice.
The excavation tools in their hands are not special, that is, engineer shovels. Some are standard and captured from the German army, and some are made by themselves. In short, they are very convenient for digging the ground.
Yang Mingzhi looked at them with satisfaction until a donkey roared, completely attracting his attention.
He turned around and opened his eyes to see five donkey carts slowly approaching. One of the donkeys was obviously in a bad temper. The bearded donkey driver was pulling the reins vigorously, but the donkey's stubborn temper made it unable to move at all.
"Ha! Comrade Commander! This is a comrade assigned by the municipal party committee. The potatoes we dug will be put into the donkey cart and transported to the warehouse in the shortest possible time." Lavrenti quickly explained.
Yang Mingzhi nodded and sighed: "How much can it pull with just five cars? Besides, this donkey is too small and is far less powerful than a horse."
"It's probably because they don't want to give it!"
"Yes! That Warmansky has a monopoly on horses!" Yang Mingzhi stamped his feet angrily and said: "Now that the donkey cart has arrived, we have started to take action. We cannot delay any longer. It is estimated that the villagers' group is already digging their farmland.
Already."
"Okay! Let's set off now!"
The potato digging operation finally began, and Yang Mingzhi also noticed the five people following them, one of whom was very familiar.
"Haha! Bielski, it seems that you have reported all your experiences in participating in the operation! You still have a camera. Is there some savings on film?"
Yang Mingzhi just glanced at the man a few times, and then headed straight for the farmland with his tools like a large army.
Not long after the second group left their camp, they arrived at the farmland they were responsible for. At half past nine, the sun was rising, the soft sunshine shining on the earth, and the temperature was rising steadily, and it seemed that it could reach over 20 degrees!
The clothes he wore were really cool, and his body warmed up after walking for a while. Yang Mingzhi was used to the cold in the Soviet Union, and it seemed that his body was getting closer to Mao Zi.
This kind of climate naturally allows potatoes to grow. As they began to enter the farmland, Yang Mingzhi also clearly witnessed the gratifying growth of these potatoes.
The broad green leaves of potatoes are seen standing in rows, like a dense forest shrinking. This growth simply shows that the thin land under the broad leaves has long been occupied by overly enlarged roots.
Lavrenti approached Yang Mingzhi and suggested: "Comrade Commander, announce the order!"
At this moment, Yang Mingzhi was filled with the urge to dig. He was full of curiosity about the land under the green leaves. He just wanted to know how big potatoes he could dig.
After looking left and right for a moment, the soldiers were ready. Taking the squad as a unit, they unloaded their linen bags one by one and tightened their grip on the shovels in their hands.
"I declare! The excavation begins!"
With an order, the excavation work began in full swing.
Right in front of him, a squad of ten soldiers had dug their shovels deeply into the ground. Their digging method was rather strange. In Yang Mingzhi's opinion, they were more like clearing mines, and the potatoes were like landmines.
This careful approach can be regarded as a kind of demining training, and it can also be regarded as a means of ensuring the integrity of the roots.
Yang Mingzhi was supposed to follow Lavrenti to the farmland in the forest, but now he decided to stay temporarily and see what kind of harvest he could get from the field in front of him.
He believed that there would be a good harvest here, and the result was true to his judgment.
The potatoes were turned out, and these enlarged roots were as big as a fist. More than a dozen roots grew around a nursery...
More and more potatoes were turned out, and Lavrenti and Yevgeny, who were watching, fell into great excitement.
"Haha! Sir! You have seen it, this is our achievement! It's incredible. I was worried that most of the potatoes were only as big as eggs, but I didn't expect it!"
Yang Mingzhi patted Laf Lianji on the shoulder: "You are too excited! This is not good!"
"What? Aren't you happy, sir? We have a great harvest. In my opinion, even if the five donkeys pulling the cart die from exhaustion, they won't be able to take away our output!"
"In that case, prepare the truck!" Yang Mingzhi tried hard to suppress his excitement and patted Lavrenti on the shoulder: "We still have to dig in the fields in the forest. I hope the yield there is also good! Now, move forward!