I'M THE FARMGIRL YOU CAN'T MESS WITH

Chapter 230: Suggestion

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Liu Ting looked at the iron plow and then at his aunt. Finally, he said, “Aunt, it’s better if you don’t go. Go back and call my wife over and let her help. Since Ah Lang is already old enough to plow, call him over too. Let the mother and son take turns helping Ah Ling with the plow. You can stay at home and watch the door.”

“Uncle, aren’t you growing winter wheat?” Mu Yangling asked.

Liu Ting sighed and said, “We do want to plant it, but the higher-ups have sent word that the weather might not be good next year. Therefore, they want everyone to leave the land to plant corn.”

At the side, Liu Yuan said worriedly, “But we don’t know how to plant corn. Although they will send someone down to teach us, we don’t have confidence in things that we have never planted. Moreover, I heard that corn isn’t exactly delicious, so I still want to plant some wheat.”

“I think the weather next year might really be bad.” Mu Yangling said, “In the past, it would rain once or twice every month, but it’s been so long since the last two rains. There’s not even a sign of the dark clouds since.” Mu Yangling said, “There’s only one layer of mud at the bottom of the river left now. The rest of the river is dry and cracked. I just want to plant some winter wheat. If it’s a drought in spring, at least we’ve planted some winter wheat. With the snow water from winter as the foundation, the winter wheat will definitely grow. Even if there’s a drought in spring, it should rain at least once in spring. With that rain, the wheat will be able to enter the tiller and filler stage. Even if the harvest is slightly worse, it’s still better than spring wheat.”

Liu Ting squatted on the ground and thought for a moment before saying, “But what about the warmth? Our Xingzhou Prefecture is very cold in winter, and the ground is as hard as a brick. If you fall headfirst, you’ll break your head. Will wheat sprout in spring?”

Smiling, Mu Yangling said, “It’s also cold in winter. Don’t underestimate these crops—they can even burst through rocks. However, what you said makes sense. I plan to cover the ground with all the wheatgrass and straws at home after I plant them. This way, they can keep the ground warm. There will also be a buffer when the snow comes in winter. The most important thing is to preserve water to the greatest extent. After spring, if the sun doesn’t directly shine on the ground, the evaporation of water can be reduced by quite a lot. Don’t forget that we still have water conservancy facilities, three canals, and three large reservoirs here.”

Liu Yuan said, “Those reservoirs and canals belong to your 5th Division. Last time, Little General was benevolent. If there’s really a drought next year, I’m afraid your 5th Division won’t be willing to open the reservoir again.”

“Isn’t there another winter? You guys can also build water conservancy facilities.” Mu Yangling said, “I heard from Little General that he wants to make the opening of the Jialing Lake to our river bigger. You can tell your assistant commander to build a large canal from the river and construct a reservoir.”

Liu Ting and Liu Yuan smiled bitterly. “Do you think everyone is like Little General? Ignoring the fact that we don’t get to see the assistant commander at all, even if we do, he won’t waste his manpower on building the water conservancy facilities. Your Uncle Xuan and the others aren’t in Xingzhou Prefecture and have all been transferred to Hanzhong Prefecture. They’re guarding the city there now. They won’t be able to return home on break. We haven’t seen them for more than three months. If they hadn’t sent someone back to report that they’re still alive…”

Liu Ting looked worried. “This can only work if we repair the water conservancy facilities ourselves. However we have manpower but no tools. In addition, we can’t make the decision on this matter, so we can’t organize it…”

Liu Ting and Liu Yuan felt that it was a pity that they had not been assigned to the Little General back then. Although Qi Haoran was young, he listened to advice and valued agriculture. Unlike the other assistant commanders, who mainly focused on training their troops. Regarding agriculture, they only looked at the results and not the process.

They clearly did not have any advantages, yet they set such a high goal. Liu Ting felt that he seemed to have aged ten years in just a year.

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