Chapter 275 The vicious female partner escapes to farm (25)

 “Why do you say that?” Xu Yin asked.

"There is only so much wasteland that can be opened, and three batches have been settled in the mountains ahead. The reason why we don't bring more people here is because of you, brother hero, isn't it? The people in the county government remember your favor. " Shi Fengnian talked about the gossip he heard.

"But it's not possible now. More and more people are fleeing to Dongxuan Mansion. We have a lot of wasteland, and more people will definitely be resettled here. It's not that I don't want them to come. Like us, we are all from our hometown. They had no choice but to flee the disaster. But everyone is saying that there are many rioters among these people, and they look vicious. We are old and young. What should we do if we meet such people? oh!"

Xu Yin looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "What are you afraid of! Show your ferocity with the long knife in your hand and rob food and water!"

“…” Shi Fengnian wailed and almost knelt down, “Hero brother—can you please stop settling old scores? I’ve been beaten by my father countless times for this matter!”

"Ha ha ha ha…"

 Laughter dilutes the gloom brought by many bad news.

But if the yamen really brings people here to clear up wasteland, they can't stop them, and they don't have the qualifications to stop them.

Who is willing to leave their hometown and go to other places to open up wasteland? It was nothing more than a helpless measure when my hometown was hit by a disaster.

“So, the disaster situation in Tongxing Mansion has not been alleviated?”

"Isn't that right? I heard that the most miserable village has not seen a drop of rain so far. Fucheng is better, but there is less rain. Fortunately, we didn't go to Fucheng at that time and came directly to Dongxuanfu. Otherwise, we wouldn't know where it was. Where can I get water?"

Hearing what Shi Fengnian said, Xu Yin couldn't help but think of Wang Daniu's family and wondered how they were doing.

 …

Hearing that there were still more disaster victims to come here to clear up wasteland, the existing families gathered together and held a meeting.

“Hero brother, you are very smart and have many ideas. Please tell us a few words and teach us how to be careful.”

 Xu Yin thought about it for a long time: "I have an immature idea."

 She feels that just opening up wasteland cannot fundamentally alleviate everyone’s poverty and embarrassment.

 In particular, I learned that the disaster in Tongxing Prefecture not only did not ease, but became more serious. Natural disasters lead to constant man-made disasters. It is not known how long this situation will last.

Since the imperial court has given a three-year grace period for land reclamation, most of the victims who fled here plan to return home after three years.

 As a result, wooden houses and thatched roofs will not last long after all.

It is only the end of summer and the beginning of autumn now. When winter comes, what if there is snow and the roof collapses?

 So, she has been thinking about burning the kiln these days.

I went to the market a few days ago and met the same government official from last time. I asked him whether it was illegal for ordinary people to burn kilns.

The yamen servant immediately laughed and said that burning kilns was a technical job that ordinary people could do if they wanted to. If such a person really existed, would he still be a common man? They all went to Fucheng to make a fortune.

I heard the civil servants say this, I think it can be burned.

She has inspected the surrounding soil and found that it may not be good land for farming, but it is still suitable for burning bricks and tiles.

 In addition, this mountain itself is a firewood mountain, and the most indispensable thing is firewood, which can be used to make charcoal and charcoal to make bricks. After the first batch of bricks and tiles are fired, the houses will be rebuilt first.

 I have improved my housing, and I can transport more money to buy grain. The harvest in inferior areas is poor, but I have a side job to share the pressure of life, so I will have no problem eating enough.

 Everyone scratched their heads after hearing this: “But we don’t know how to do it!”

 “I can! I will guide you. It depends on whether you are willing to try it or not.”

 “No need to ask! Who wouldn’t want to make money for a living?”

"Hero, you can do whatever you say! We will follow you!"

 “Yes! Just do it and it’s done!”

So, before the second batch of victims arrived in their wasteland, Xu Yin took the strong laborers to select a site to build a kiln, cut firewood and burn charcoal. They opened up some wasteland, leaving enough space for building brick houses. This prevents new victims from building houses close to the fields they have created.

 Everyone is very motivated.

“Few families in my hometown can afford to build a brick house, but those of us who fled the famine and came here to make a living have the opportunity to live in it. It’s thanks to our heroic brothers!”

“We are lucky enough to be grouped with the heroes. Those who are clearing wasteland in the mountains heard that life is miserable, and the land has not been cleared yet.”

“It’s a pity if the hero doesn’t study! If the hero is a scholar, he might become a high official!”

“That’s right, brother hero, you are so smart and I heard from Erlang that you know a lot of words. Why don’t you go to school?”

Shi Fengnian, who helped Xu Yin, couldn't help but ask.

“Actually, farming is quite good.” She still said the same thing.

Shi Fengnian rolled his eyes and said, "It's up to you to tell me who is willing to farm if there is a chance to escape from farming. If you don't believe me, just ask, nine out of ten people are not willing to farm."

“That’s because you haven’t found the joy of farming.” Xu Yin changed the drawings and said slowly.

"Huh? What fun can there be in farming?" Shi Fengnian curled his lips, "It's tiring and painful. It's just a bit tiring and painful, so I won't say anything. But look, there's a drought, there's no harvest, and no one's starved to death. It’s all a blessing, why do you still think farming is fun?”

Xu Yin pondered: "What you said is correct, but someone has to farm the fields, otherwise what will we eat?"

Shi Fengnian suddenly became speechless.

 After a long while, he said angrily: "You are right!"

Xu Yin glanced at him and said with a smile: "Don't be so heavy-handed. The hard days will pass and the good days will come. Come on! Let's build the kiln first and wait until the bricks are fired. From now on, it will be our side business!" "

Shi Fengnian suddenly became energetic: "Didn't you say that there are a few things that need to be changed in this drawing? Has it been changed?"

“Well! Try this, it should be fine.”

Xu Yin’s drawing was exchanged during the Yan Dynasty. I changed the data and built a smaller kiln first, and then changed it back to the original parameters when it was expanded later.

When everyone heard that the kiln could be built, they cheered and surrounded Xu Yin and asked:

 “Brother hero, what can I do? Just assign me!”

 “And me! I can do anything!”

“Once a kiln is built, bricks can be fired? Is it that simple?”

 “What’s simple! It took the hero brother several days to draw the drawings, and you still can’t understand them! Is this called simple?”

 “That’s true, haha!”

 Xu Yin laid the base and asked Shi Fengnian and others to continue to pile up the stones according to the base she had laid. Then she hammered them firmly to ensure that there were no gaps between the stones.

 The rest continued to burn charcoal.

 Once the kiln is fired, a large amount of charcoal is required.

Just like that, after working hard for several days, the kiln was finally built!

 When the first batch of test bricks was fired, the cheers almost reached the sky.

but…

“Why are these bricks red? I remember the brick house built by the rich man in my hometown, and the bricks were blue.”

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s red or green, as long as it’s burned successfully! And the red one looks so beautiful! Don’t you think so, brother hero?”

 (End of this chapter)