Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 351 Plan to Renovate the Backyard

Although Mu'er woke up, her mind was still a little fuzzy.

Xu Han asked, "Mu'er, do you still remember what you did when you got up early today?"

"Daddy said yesterday that I would practice martial arts with him today." Mu'er raised her head and smiled sweetly at Xu Han.

"Mu'er, you're awesome. You're a man who keeps his word. You didn't cry when you woke up this morning. You're really amazing." Xu Han praised.

Hearing her mother say this, Muer smiled even happier.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan and Xu Han looked at each other, and they both breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

In the end, Xu Han was still a little worried that Mu'er would not be able to adapt, so she got up too.

Xu Han did not interfere with their training and study. After getting up, she began to clean the yard and feed the livestock in the backyard.

When the sky gradually brightened, Xu Han picked up a bucket and went to water the flowers and plants at home.

After a period of acclimatization, the flowers planted previously have all survived and are now growing new branches and leaves.

Even the roses and other flowers that Xu Han had planted earlier had begun to take root and sprout.

Xu Han looked at the lively courtyard, unable to hide the smile on her face.

That’s great, soon we’ll be able to see a yard full of flowers.

After watering the flowers, Xu Han took the basket and went outside to the vegetable garden.

Pick all the vegetables that can be picked, including cucumbers, water spinach and other green vegetables.

Pick all that can be picked, and put the ones that cannot be eaten in the space and eat them in winter.

By the time Xu Han finished all these, they had also finished their martial arts training.

Xu Han started to make breakfast, while the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan took shovels to turn the pile of fertilizer.

"There is more compost this time than last time. I think it's almost ready." Lu Chuan said while slurping porridge.

"After fermentation, transport some of it over to apply top fertilizer to the fruit trees. We didn't use manure when we planted fruit trees last time. Applying some manure will also help the tree trunks grow thicker." Xu Han continued.

"Yes, we have more than enough manure now. The cows, donkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and other animals at home can produce a lot of manure every day.

In about half a month, you can have a small pile, and then accumulate them together, and make a compost pile once a month or two, which can be used continuously. "

"Well, there is no shortage of manure at home now. We can use it wherever it is needed and there is no need to save it." Grandpa Zhao said.

Then he continued, "There's nothing to do today. Didn't Xiaohan say before that we should tear down the firewood shed outside? Why don't we start tearing it down today? It's not that big, and we'll finish it in a short while.

"Okay, after the demolition, we will start renovating the backyard. First, pave the ground in the backyard with bluestone slabs, so that you don't have to step on mud on rainy days." The Taoist priest continued.

"Okay, the road outside also needs to be rearranged. This is what I thought, you guys see if it's feasible." Xu Han continued.

Hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Han and motioned for her to speak quickly.

Xu Han did not keep the secret and said, "The backyard is paved with bluestone slabs. We can use it to dry food and other things.

I also want to build a small fish pond in the corner of the backyard and raise some small fish for fun.

As for the road outside, the area at the gate of the courtyard is paved with bluestone slabs, and there is also a circle next to the courtyard wall, making it convenient for us to go outside the wall.

As for the path near the entrance, I want to use bluestone slabs to enclose the area surrounding the road, so that when it rains, the mud in the ground will not rush out and flow onto the road.

The paths are all paved with bluestone slabs to resemble stairs to prevent people from slipping on rainy days.

Of course, in order to facilitate the movement of the oxcart, we paved the sloped bluestone slabs on both sides according to the size of the oxcart, and made stairs in the middle for people to walk on. (Refer to the stairs at the entrance of the community or the stairs in the scenic area.)

This way, it is convenient for people to walk and vehicles to transport things. This is my idea. Do you think it works? Is there anything that needs to be improved? "

Xu Han said a lot in one breath, and then waited quietly for everyone's reaction.

"I think it's very convenient to repair the path Xiaohan just mentioned. It can accommodate carts and also have stairs. The key is that when it rains, rainwater will not wash mud onto the road." Grandpa Zhao was the first to agree.

"I agree with this. It would be nice to pave the entire backyard with bluestone slabs. Then we can move the millstone and other things to the backyard, and plant some flowers and plants in the front yard."

"Yes, we are all farmers, and we don't follow the customs of the rich families, such as decorating the yard with small bridges, flowing water, and corridors and pavilions.

It's all paved with bluestone slabs, and everything is placed on the side, just like our current front yard, leaving the middle empty, so it's convenient to dry corn and rice when the time comes." Lu Chuan continued.

"I think so too. Let's not make it too fancy. That kind of thing is of no use to us. Let's just do something that suits us." Xu Han agreed.

"Okay, it would be nice to pave the open space outside the yard with bluestone slabs. I've long disliked the open space over there. Whenever it rains, there's mud outside the yard. If you want to see outside, you can only stand inside the yard. Every step you take will involve stepping on mud." The Taoist priest said excitedly.

"Hahaha, what a coincidence, it turns out I'm not the only one who thinks so."

"This will increase our workload a lot, and it will definitely take us one or two months to finish it," Xu Han reminded.

"What's the big deal? Crops are now planted in the fields, and hunting is not allowed in the mountains. I estimate that there will be nothing to gather in the mountains in the first half of this year. We just have time to fix these things."

"Yes, what Old Man Zhao said is right. Although it is a bit troublesome and the workload is not small, it will be convenient for us after all the repairs are completed.

And we don’t have much to do now. Apart from weeding, there is nothing else to do.

We can't go to the county town to work and earn money like those who live closer to it, so aren't we just idlers?"

When everyone heard what the Taoist priest said, they all burst into laughter.

"Okay, it's settled. After dinner, let's start dismantling the firewood shed. Then we'll begin collecting bluestone slabs. After all the bluestone slabs have been collected, we'll begin paving the floor." Grandpa Zhao made the decision.

"Okay, then I will be responsible for everyone's meals during this period, and make sure everyone eats well and drinks well so they can work hard."

"We are not in a hurry. We have a lot of time. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. We can work in the morning and evening when it is cooler. If we can't finish it in one month, we will do it in two months. If we can't finish it in two months, we will do it in half a year." Lu Chuan said.

"What Lu Chuan said is right. Don't be in a hurry to finish it. Everything should be based on your health. Take a break when you are tired. Don't rush the work. It doesn't matter when you finish it."