Although the wasteland is vast and seems to be out of sight, it is very barren. There are many places with white flowers, and those white places appear on the ground like patches, which makes people unable to feel good.

As soon as Chang Xile saw the situation, he could understand why it was impossible to grow anything in such a large area, a saline land known as a land cancer.

There are many reasons for the occurrence of saline land, which can be broadly divided into natural geographical factors, improper farming management, and the influence of seawater.

Taoyuan Village is far from the sea, so it has nothing to do with the sea, and the nearby rivers are all freshwater, so there are only two possibilities left.

Although the place here is relatively flat and hilly, it is still uneven, and many places are full of potholes. Such a geographical appearance is also prone to the movement of surface water and groundwater, affecting the movement and accumulation of salt, resulting in the production of saline-alkali land.

It is unclear whether it was due to improper management of farming, but by the time the first group of people appeared in Taoyuan Village, this large area of wasteland had already existed. It's just that at that time, there was not such a strict zhòng, and some crops could be grown, but the yield was very low.

And it didn't take long for the situation here to become more and more strict, and the strict zhòng affected the growth of crops, and the ancestors of Taoyuan Village could only give up this piece of land.

The ancestors of Taoyuan Village have always wanted to make use of this land, but unfortunately there is no way.

The treatment of saline-alkali land is also a big project in the later generations, which is very labor-intensive, material-and financial, not a one-time effort, and requires long-term treatment. Even if it is well governed, it must be maintained, otherwise it will be repeated in a few years.

The amount of money needed to manage such a large area of land may have been enough to buy a lot of land outside.

Chang Xile couldn't help frowning, and walked deeper with Chang Yu again, he found that this place was wider than he had imagined before. Not only that, there are rivers nearby, but the terrain is relatively low, and it is difficult for water to irrigate.

Such a large area of flat land is very rare in the entire Daoxiang County, and it is a pity that it cannot be used.

If this place becomes an acre of fertile land, the life of the entire Taoyuan Village will be much better than now.

No matter how prosperous the business is now, in this world, there is no panic in the heart when you have food in your hands. And this place is near Taoyuan Village, and people outside can't covet it, even if the initial investment is too large, Chang Xile is willing to try.

Fortunately, at least the situation of the saline-alkali land is not very strict, if it has formed a white hard shell and is difficult to dig up, it is a severe saline-alkali land, and it cannot be planted at all.

Because severe saline-alkali land crusts during drought, it will turn into a swamp when watered, and it can only be left barren.

"Lele?"

Chang Yu saw Chang Xile with a sad face, pulling his sleeve with a worried face.

Chang Xile retracted his thoughts and smiled slightly: "I was thinking about things just now, I'm afraid we can't save our money again, and it will cost a lot of money to control this saline-alkali land." ”

Chang Yu said firmly: "Don't be afraid, with me, I have money." ”

I don't know if he said a smooth word, which made Chang Yu's language ability rise to another level, after just such a while, Chang Yu now speaks more smoothly, not a word. And the speech is a lot clearer, and people who don't understand will only feel a little disadvantageous when they hear it.

Since Chang Yu went to the mansion, he has become more aware of money. Because no matter what you do, you have to pay for it, and you don't know what it's for.

And the Chang family has never hidden anything from him, and every time he settles the account, he will tell him how much net worth he has now, and no matter whether he can understand it or not, he must make it clear.

Chang Xile was even happier when he heard this, there was such a person who trusted, relied on and helped him wholeheartedly, even if the other party was just a child, it made him feel very happy. What's more, this child is only young, but his ability is higher than that of many adults.

At least he himself is far inferior to Chang Yu in terms of body, and he can't touch the bow that Chang Yu won, because he knows that he can't bring shame on himself if he tries to pull it.

His current strength is not as good as that of his sister-in-law at home, although the sister-in-law in the family is a woman, but they all grew up doing farm work, and it is very easy for them to pick up two buckets of water, and Chang Xile can't stand up at all after trying......

Since the fight has crossed over, Chang Xile also often exercises, but the foundation is too poor, although the body bones are not bad now, but whether it is strength, speed or agility is the worst in the family, even the child is not as good.

Fortunately, he didn't have to do farm work to support himself, otherwise he would have starved to death.

Chang Xile couldn't help but rub Chang Yu's face with both hands, "Why do you say you are so likable!" ”

If others tossed like this, Chang Yu would definitely pass with one claw, but the other party was Chang Xile, so there was only a happy smirk left.

"I like it too, Lele."

Chang Xi was happy to see that this place was wider than he thought, if he walked around like this, he was afraid that his legs would be broken, so he would go back with Chang Yu first. Prepare for tomorrow and come over on a bull.

When Daddy Chang saw them coming back, he couldn't wait to inquire about the situation.

"That wasteland is a place of rejection, so you can't grow anything."

"Can it be cured?"

"I think it can be cured, but I have to try it to know if it can be done. It's just that if we want to govern, our family alone will not be able to do it, and it will cost a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to govern. ”

Father Chang was very sure: "As long as it can be cured, the people in our village will definitely cooperate." Life in our village is getting better and better, and no one wants to go out. But as more and more people came, the field became more and more insufficient. A while ago, I was discussing with several clan elders that I wanted to go to Li Village to ask for medicine to control the number of people in the village. Where is the medicine in Keli Village so easy to get, if you can make use of that large area, you don't have to worry so much. ”

Li Village is in Linxian County, very famous, and there is no one in ten miles and eight townships who do not know.

Because every family in that village gave birth to a boy and a girl, no more, no less, and the gender was never confused. Legend has it that this is all due to a medicine prescribed by the witch doctor in their village, in order to control the number of people in the village, in case too much or too little will bring all kinds of troubles.

The village has been going through many generations, and the number of people in the village has basically remained at that value, and it has not changed.

Moreover, it is forbidden in the village to marry with outsiders, and if you want to marry someone from another village, you are no longer a person from the village.

The people there are more closed off than the people of Taoyuan Village, and have very little contact with the outside world. But because of the fertile land in the place where it is located, and the population control is good, life is still good, at least there is no need to worry about starvation.

And Taoyuan Village doesn't know if the water and soil are too good, children in this world are prone to early death, although many people can give birth, but in the end there are often not a few who can stand. However, the survival rate of Taoyuan Village is very high, which also leads to the rapid growth of the population.

Although there are many children and many blessings here, everyone is not stupid, and they know how much they can do. But I don't know how to prevent pregnancy, if there is too much damage to the abortion, you can only have it, and the more you give birth, the more you give birth, the poorer you are.

"That's the best, wait for me to take a look tomorrow, see what the specific situation is, draw up a charter and go talk to Li Zheng."

Chang Lao said: "Lizheng is the most well-informed, he already knows about it when you go to see the wasteland, and he also handed over the news that as long as it is what you say, no matter what the people in the village do, it will not be a problem." ”

Chang Xile is no longer surprised how quickly the news spreads here, so it can be seen that everyone wants to control that saline-alkali land.

There is still a very strong sense of crisis in the hearts of people in Taoyuan Village, although now because of his beginning, he has found a new way to make money for everyone, but everyone still generally feels that owning land is reassuring.

In this way, it also saves Chang Xile's worries, and it is not impossible for them to govern the family, but because of the limited money, it takes too long. The process itself is very long, and it is even more so.

Chang Xixing was curious: "Xiao Wu, you said that the land of repulsion can be cured, how can it be cured?" ”

"The most useful way to remediate the land is to divert water to wash the salt, and it is also the best way to ensure that it does not recur in the future. It's just that this costs a lot of money, because we have to dig the alkali drain, and the digging does not mean that the work is over, and we have to maintain it later, which is extremely labor-intensive. ”

Daddy Chang gritted his teeth, "No matter how difficult it is, we have to try!" ”

Chang Xixing also said: "Isn't it just to contribute, the most important thing we lack is strength." It's just that many people in our village have gone to dig canals, and we have to find more people when things are done over there. ”

Chang Xile nodded, "So I plan to just try to manage a small piece this time, after all, we didn't have experience at the beginning, and we didn't know how to dig it, so we could save time for useless work." ”

The grandmother was curious: "Just wash it with water, and the land can be used?" ”

Chang Xile is actually not sure of the specific effect, after all, he has only read some superficial information in the past, and he is not very clear what kind of Cheng dù can do. Therefore, he intends to govern in the most conservative way, although the time span will be relatively long, but it is not easy to leak.

"When the time comes, we will put the manure on the pile to improve the fertility of the land, and then plant some alfalfa, and then see how it is after two years, and if it is done, it can be used as an ordinary field to grow food. This method will also be used in other fields that have not been dug in the ditch, but when the time comes, the alfalfa will be planted for a longer time, estimated to be four to six years, and this thing can also cure salt land. ”

The Chang family didn't know that alfalfa was also used to treat the land of repulsion, but when they heard Chang Xile say this, they felt that it was definitely useful.

Chang Xisheng thought for a while and said: "Alfalfa can be used as food for animals, if we want to grow so many alfalfa, let's let the people in the village catch more pigs and sheep and raise them." In particular, sheep can be raised more, before the Shen family fought vegetables, making mutton more popular, and I am not afraid of no market at that time. And the place is so big, you just need to drive the flock there. ”

Chang Xixing was a little worried: "If you raise too much, I'm afraid that all of you will be sick." ”

Chang Xiwang said disapprovingly: "Some places rely on raising sheep to live, why can't we raise them if they raise them?" If you want to make money, you have to take risks. ”

Chang Xile also said: "Let's let everyone raise separately and serve cleanly, it shouldn't be a problem, and alfalfa-raised livestock are not easy to get sick." But depending on the meaning of each family, we definitely don't have time to take care of these things. ”

Sister-in-law Wang hurriedly said: "But if we grow so many alfalfa, it would be too wasteful for our family not to raise sheep." Let's not talk about more, it should be okay to raise a few dozen heads. That place is not afraid of getting lost, and when the time comes, let Huaizi keep an eye on it. ”

Since the last time Wang's sister-in-law was beaten, there have been fewer words at home, not because of resentment, but because of embarrassment.

But when I heard this, I couldn't help but speak out, the second and third children now have their own business to do, and as long as they are free, they will take care of the family's affairs, and they will not care about the family's affairs because they are busy with the things at hand. The contribution of the second and third families is obvious to all, which makes Sister-in-law Wang always feel that she has not done enough, and always wants to do more for the family.

Sister-in-law Wang was already diligent, and now she wants to prove herself even more.

It's just raising dozens of sheep, and Sister-in-law Wang feels that it's a pity to give up, so she can't help but speak out.

"If you think you're busy, then raise it. Our family has less manpower now, and the more things we do, the more tired we are. ”

Father Chang didn't care whether he raised it or not, but when he saw Sister-in-law Wang's voice, he agreed.

The attitude towards the Wang family has lost the face of Sister-in-law Wang no matter what, this time Sister-in-law Wang finally put forward her own opinions, if he does not agree, Sister-in-law Wang will be even more afraid to speak up, and become more submissive.

The family can't get along like this, otherwise something will happen after all. In addition, raising sheep is also a good thing, but I am afraid that everyone is too tired so I think about not raising it, anyway, they are not worried about this thing now, and now someone takes the initiative to ask for it, so it will push the boat down the river.

Sister-in-law Wang hurriedly responded: "I can be busy!" Now that Zao'er and Yang Zi have also grown up, they can do a lot of things now. ”

When Yang Zi heard his name, he also spoke: "Grandpa, I'm an adult now!" You can do a lot of things, let me go herd the sheep when the time comes, and I will raise the sheep to be fattened! ”

Father Chang suddenly smiled, touched Yang Zi's head and said, "Our Chang family has been so capable since childhood." ”

Chang Xi was happy to see Sister-in-law Wang like this, and she also reflected in her heart that the current distribution in the family is indeed a little unbalanced.

The second brother and the third brother now have side hustles, and only the eldest brother's family is still the same as before.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Since our family wants to raise it, it is better to simply let go." ”

Chang Xiwang was the most anxious, and immediately asked, "What does this mean?" ”

"That place is very spacious, since we want to raise dozens of heads, we will not only raise dozens of heads, but simply fence off several places, pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks. What these animals excrete also contributes to the improvement of the land. So it's a cycle, and it's going to last.

Raising so many living creatures, just one locust will definitely not be busy, and if you want to ask the people in the village to help, it will be the same as the salary of the oil mill and the food stall, and the eldest brother's family is responsible for it. When the time comes, let's build a shed where people can live, and it will be guarded by people. I didn't think about it just now, if you want the people in the village to raise livestock together, we must take the lead. ”

Chang Xisheng also nodded, "When the time comes, let's go to the county to find a veterinarian to prescribe some medicine to prevent the onset of livestock diseases, and the big families outside all raise a lot of livestock, and they don't say that something will definitely happen." Anyway, we can afford to lose now, so it's better to try, even if we earn once and lose two or three times, we won't lose. ”

When everyone heard this, they all thought that this was a good idea, and no one would have too much to do to make money.

The next day, Chang Xile took Chang Yu to the wasteland again, and this time the two rode a cow together.

The two sat on the back of the cow one after the other, and Chang Yu hugged Chang Xile's waist in the back, clinging to Chang Xile tightly, with a very bright smile on his face.

Although it is not saddled, the ox walks slowly and steadily, and does not have to worry about falling off.

Chang Xile smiled: "We should take a shepherd flute and wear a hat made of willow branches at this time, so that we can look good." ”

Chang Yu tilted his head slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, and did not speak.

Sitting on the back of an ox and walking around the wasteland, although it took a lot of work, Chang Xile roughly figured out the condition of this land.

This wasteland is several thousand acres long, and the salinization process is uneven. If he was a little hesitant to spend so much effort before, now Chang Xile only has the word resolute.

It would be a waste for this land to be left unru. If you can use it all, Taoyuan Village doesn't have to worry about being choked by the throat at all. Because they are completely self-sufficient, and they live well, and they can spend it with profiteers who want to deliberately lower prices.

There are relatively few places where the wasteland is very strict, and most places can be dug up with a hoe. In a relatively strict place, Chang Xile and Chang Yu also dug a big pit and found that there was black mud about ten feet away.

It's just that the flow of the river in the wasteland is not large, and the deepest part is no more than the chest, and the river speed is not fast, but fortunately, the river is quite wide. I just want to use these water to wash salt, but it seems to be a little insufficient, so I can only come little by little.

All in all, the remediation of wasteland is a very difficult process, but it is not without hope.

Chang Yu gave the first place that needed to be remediated on the spot, where the overall salinity was relatively light, and there was a large puddle, and the water was still freshwater.

The agro-ecosystem of "farming-herding-mulberry-fishing" can be used here, which not only improves the land, but also brings good economic benefits. Respecting the laws of nature will also ensure the self-regulation of plants, animals and the land, so that their ecosystems can develop healthily, and diseases can be reduced.

It was already dark when Chang Xile came back, so he hurriedly filled his stomach and ran to find Lizheng. As soon as he came, he got straight to the point and mentioned to Li Zheng that he wanted to renovate the wasteland, and spread out the map drawn by the emperor today on the table, and told Li Zheng his inner plans one by one.

Li Zheng sighed, especially when he saw that Chang Xile actually painted it there, and he admired it even more. In this way, he could really understand the situation there very intuitively, although he had been there many times, but he had never understood it as much as he did now.

"So, can this land be governed?"

Chang Xile nodded affirmatively, "Yes!" It just takes a lot of work. ”

Li Zheng's attitude is the same as that of the Chang family, "What are you afraid of, the most important thing for our peasant family is a handful of strength." This is a great thing for the benefit of future generations, if anyone is not willing to contribute, then blast it out for me! ”

Li Zheng is extremely domineering, a proper village tyrant, and he doesn't have the usual kind appearance at all.

This is the first time Chang Xile has seen it, and he understands why everyone is so respectful to Lizheng. is not only doing a good job, but also because he will never be soft when he should be majestic.

People have inferior nature, they are easy to gain inches, and if they are too weak, they are easy to be despised.

Chang Xile laughed, "That's not so strict, some people really don't want to, we can't force it." It's just that if the wasteland is rectified at that time, no matter what it produces, it has nothing to do with the people who are not involved. In the future, if there is any good thing in our village, they must first make way for those who are actively involved. ”

Although Chang Xile has a compassionate heart, he has never done less charity in his previous life, but he resolutely refuses to give a penny to those who have the ability but always want to get something for nothing. This will only foster a bad atmosphere, which is also another form of encroachment on hard-working people.

Li Zheng nodded appreciatively, "When the time comes, we will all write it down, except for those lonely widows, there are people in the family who can take a breath and contribute to me." Even if you can't dig it, can't you go and help cook and deliver water? I don't get used to it. ”

Although most of the people in Taoyuan Village are very hardworking, there are always a few people who are not on the road.

Li Zheng said again: "You don't have to worry about these things, you just have to arrange what we do, and the following things are up to me." I've heard that you will be able to go to the scientific examination in the future, and now you have to give classes to everyone, and you have to read books and think about things in the village, even if you are a god, your brain is too busy. ”

Chang Xile came back from the house, and after a while, the school was ready to start again, and after such a long delay before, the children were afraid that they had almost forgotten about it.

Chang Xile is very guilty, and it is very bad for children to learn coherently. But in the current situation, he has to allocate a part of his mind to teach these children, which is indeed too difficult for him.

He glanced at the concept test paper that Gao Yuan found for him a few times before, and Gao Yuan was also a capable person, not only did he bring the test paper, but he even had the best answer content in the exam that year. Chang Xile also tried to answer the questions himself, compared them, and found that his current level was far inferior to the first place. If you go to the scientific examination now, you will definitely fall off the list.

His own external conditions are poor, if he wants to be admitted, he must be better than others, and it is possible to pass the exam. In this way, it will take a lot of effort to review, and it is impossible for him to be so busy.

Li Zheng also saw his embarrassment, and said: "Otherwise, this class will not be opened first, and it will not be too late for you to pass the exam." Don't delay your scientific expedition, this is the most important thing. ”

Li Zheng is very sorry in his heart, but he also knows the importance of gaining fame. If their village wants to defend it, they must have such a person to hold it.

Chang Xile is unwilling to give up, no matter how poor he is, he can't be poor in education.

He thought for a while and said, "I'll go to the county in a few days to inquire and see if there is a suitable reader, and if he is willing to come and teach the children in our village, we can hire him." ”

Li Zheng's eyes lit up, the master is difficult to find, especially in their poor and remote areas, this is no longer a matter of money or not. Many scholars are high-minded and disdain to teach a group of vulgar peasant children. But Chang Xile is a talent, but it is different to have him invited.

Because there must be people who have not yet passed the examination, and they want to receive instruction from Chang Xile, and they are willing to come for Chang Xile.

"That's a good idea! It would have been much easier for you to get out of the way. As long as someone is willing to come, whether it is accommodation or usual meals, laundry, firewood, etc., they will be wrapped up for him. Oh, and the money won't be less! ”

Chang Xile smiled and nodded, he now has the information that Gao Yuan got for him, so he doesn't believe that no one doesn't take the bait.

Before, he was also afraid that some talented but too pedantic readers would teach the children in their village badly, and in his original memory, there were many people who would only die reading. But his chips are bigger now than before, and he can slowly sift through them.

The scholars in Daoxiang County are not successful, and there are other places.