Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

"Why go to the rice fields! I see the rice is growing well. The elders of the clan go to the foot of the mountain to sit and drink tea every day, for fear that something might happen." Jiang Chen said.

Jiang Xue couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "They are so cute, but I still want to go to the pool and take a look."

The two chatted along the way and soon came to the pond. Jiang Xue carefully observed the situation of the pond, thinking about how to better use the pond to prepare for the second crop of rice.

"Why are there some signs of collapse here?" Jiang Xue looked at the damaged edge of the pool with a frown. She knew that this pool was very important to the villagers, especially in the summer, when it was the key to everyone's water supply. She immediately decided that she had to repair these collapsed areas as soon as possible.

Under the leadership of Jiang Chen, Jiang Xue checked the pools on several nearby mountains. She found that almost half of the pools had collapsed to varying degrees. During the inspection, she quietly took out the spiritual spring from the space and added some to the pools, hoping to enhance the stability and water quality of the pools.

The rice in the field has grown to the height of the calf, and will begin to head in another month and a half. Jiang Xue looked at the thriving rice, her heart full of anticipation and excitement. She could imagine that by mid-April, the entire rice field would be golden, what a spectacular sight that would be.

At this time, a group of people patrolling the paddy fields came over from the other side of the mountain carrying hoes. They were about to go home. Seeing Jiang Xue and Jiang Chen by the pond, they greeted them warmly and praised the good growth of the rice.

"Isn't this Sanniu? Look at this rice, it's so good, so neat and beautiful. It's a good thing I listened to your advice. Look at how it's growing, it will definitely be a good harvest!" said one of them.

Jiang Xue responded with a smile: "Yes, it's all thanks to everyone's efforts. But I haven't had time to arrange planting on the sandy land yet. I was indeed a little negligent."

When Jiang Xue mentioned sandy land, everyone's eyes lit up and they seemed a little excited. They knew that the planting conditions in sandy land were rather special, but if they could find the right crops, it could also bring good returns.

"Sanniu, what should we plant in the sandy land? Everyone is waiting for your arrangements." One of them asked.

Jiang Xue thought for a moment and replied, "Don't worry, everyone. I have already prepared the seeds for the sandy land. I will discuss it with Grandpa in the next two days and arrange the planting as soon as possible."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Jiang Xue say this.

"I will sell all the rice as soon as it comes out, and save some for seeds so that my son can get married this year." A middle-aged man sitting on the handle of a hoe said with anticipation on his face, his eyes revealing his longing and joy for the future.

"That's what my family is planning too. My son is already sixteen years old, and it's time for him to get married." The people next to him echoed, their faces filled with happy smiles.

"Yes, before we couldn't even have enough food to eat, so how could we have money to marry a wife. Now with this good harvest, we all have hope." As he said this, the middle-aged man began to wipe away his tears, but his tears were tears of happiness.

"Brother, don't cry, everything will get better." The people around him comforted him, their eyes full of confidence and expectations for the future.

Jiang Xue stood aside, listening to their thoughts, feeling both happy and helpless.

She was happy to see that her clansmen had hope and prospects, but she was helpless that she currently had no more ways to make the family stronger.

She knew that she could only move forward step by step. Only when she stood firm could her tribesmen move forward steadily on the road she had paved.

So, she decided to help everyone again: "My family will start digging a fish pond tomorrow. If you are interested, you can go to my grandfather to sign up. The salary is 40 cents, and food and accommodation are not included. But you can sign up now, otherwise it may be full if you wait."

When everyone heard this, they were immediately delighted. They picked up their hoes and backpacks, said goodbye to Jiang Xue quickly, and walked down the mountain.

Next morning

After breakfast, Mr. Jiang took Jiang Xue to the village entrance. The villagers who were selected to dig the fish pond were already waiting there early. They brought their own tools and lined up in an orderly manner.

Jiang Xue glanced at the crowd and suddenly saw Jiang Jiu among them. She frowned, feeling a little confused, and leaned close to Mr. Jiang's ear and whispered, "Why is Jiang Jiu here too?"

Old Master Jiang looked up at Jiang Jiu with a hint of surprise on his face. Then he seemed to have thought of something and explained, "His mother fell ill a few days ago. Since then, he has become a different person, rushing to do all the housework. Seeing how enthusiastic he was, I asked him to help as well."

Jiang Xue nodded to show her understanding. She knew that everyone in this village had their own stories and difficulties, and it was her responsibility as a member of the family to help the people overcome difficulties.

Chen Yuxi counted the number of people and reported to Jiang Xue: "Miss, there are more than a hundred people."

Jiang Xue nodded, then said loudly: "Everyone follow me!" After that, she turned and walked towards the back mountain.

The villagers looked at each other in disbelief. They had not expected Jiang Xue to bring so many people to dig a fish pond. This scale was unprecedented. But since Jiang Xue had spoken, they naturally did not dare to be negligent. They all picked up their tools and followed closely.

Jiang Xue stood at the location of the fish pond and instructed the villagers to dig out a mark with a hoe. Seeing the mark dug by the bamboo forest at the bottom of the stream, the villagers understood her intention and decided to start digging the fish pond.

"Are we going to dig this place up?" someone asked.

Jiang Xue nodded: "Well, we can start now while the ground is still soft. Thank you for your hard work."

As soon as the words fell, some villagers could not wait to start working. Digging a pond is indeed hard work, and the excavated soil needs to be carried out and dumped. But there is strength in numbers, and in one morning, a layer of soil in front of them was dug away, revealing the black soil underneath.

Jiang Xue was delighted when she saw this. The best soil for fish ponds is black soil. This piece of land happened to be all black soil, which was very suitable for digging fish ponds. She planned to dig a fish pond of about 20 mu. After calculating the area, this place just met the requirements.

At noon, meals were delivered to each household. Jiang Xue originally planned to let everyone take a break, but the villagers seemed unwilling to stop their work and continued digging after eating.

Jiang Xue shook her head helplessly and planned to go home first. As soon as she reached the gate of her yard, she saw more than ten carriages parked outside, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Xi'er, let's go home and take a look." Jiang Xue said to Chen Yuxi beside her. The two walked into the yard together, wanting to see what was going on with these carriages.

Jiang Family Courtyard

"Shopkeeper Wang, why are you here? Who is this..." Jiang Feng looked at the stranger brought by Shopkeeper Wang and asked curiously.

Shopkeeper Wang introduced: "This is the construction guy that Miss Jiang asked me to find. His name is Bai Yufeng."

"Ah! Then wait a moment, I'll go call my third sister. Our family hired someone to dig a fish pond today, and she's not here right now." Jiang Feng said and ran out in a hurry.

After Bai Yufeng entered the house, he began to look around. There didn't seem to be anything special here. He was a little curious. This family didn't look wealthy, so he wondered what kind of house they wanted to build.

"Hey, brother, where are you going?" Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Feng who ran out in a hurry and asked with some confusion.

Jiang Feng was stunned, and quickly pulled Jiang Xue in and ran in: "Manager Wang, the third sister is here."

Shopkeeper Wang was a little surprised. He didn't expect Jiang Feng to find Jiang Xue so quickly.

"Miss Jiang, this is Bai Yufeng, a famous construction master in the Daxuan Dynasty. Don't look at him as only seventeen years old, but he is very famous in our dynasty." Shopkeeper Wang introduced.

Jiang Xue was stunned and looked at Bai Yufeng. He was extremely handsome, with a face like a sculpture with distinct features and angular features. He looked unruly, but the brilliance in his eyes made people dare not underestimate him. He had thick black hair and a pair of slender peach blossom eyes under his sword-like eyebrows, which were full of passion and could easily make people fall in love with him.

Jiang Xue was attracted by Bai Yufeng's appearance, but she quickly came to her senses. She knew that it was time to get down to business.

With a high nose and red lips of moderate thickness, which were now showing a dazzling smile, Bai Yufeng walked forward and extended his hand to Jiang Xue.

"Hello, Miss Jiang, my name is Bai Yufeng."