Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Hearing that the craftsmen who were building the private school had arrived, the three elders who were still eating didn't have time to eat and hurried over. As soon as they arrived, they heard Jiang Xue's words. The three of them looked at each other in surprise. The cost of these large blue bricks must be quite high!

If it was wood, it would be fine. There were many trees on the mountain, and it would only take more time for everyone to work together. Jiang Zhi, the elder of the first tribe, wanted to persuade him, but thinking of Jiang Xue's style of doing things in recent times, he shook his head and signaled the others not to say more.

"Well, everyone, be quiet." Jiang Xue's voice interrupted everyone's thoughts.

She took the unfolded design from Jiang Chen and clearly planned the layout of the building: "We will build five buildings, three classrooms, a dormitory, a canteen, a library, and a sports field."

She was not sure about the exact number of students, but it would be easier to manage them after dividing them into different areas. She planned to set up introductory classes, elementary schools, and middle schools, corresponding to the three levels of students, scholars, and juren. As for higher-level education, she would consider it later.

"Okay, go to my grandfather to register later. The daily wage is fifty cents, and you can rest for half an hour at noon." She had already told her grandfather about her idea in advance, asking him to choose some relatively poor families to work for as much as possible.

After hearing the recruitment conditions and treatment proposed by Jiang Xue, several elders finally couldn't help but speak up. Although they supported Jiang Xue's decision, they felt that such treatment was too generous, especially since they could rest for half an hour at noon and the wages were still paid.

"Sanniu, the fifty cents you gave them is too much as a wage. You also let them rest for half an hour at noon. This won't do. We can't do this." The elder Jiang Zhiwang of the first clan spoke first. His brows were furrowed, and he was obviously dissatisfied with the decision.

"Yes, yes! It's too much!" The other two elders also echoed. They felt that such treatment was too good for the villagers, even a little extravagant.

"Sanniu, even if you don't offer wages, people from our village will come to help." The elders tried to persuade Jiang Xue to lower her salary. They believed that the villagers would participate in the construction of the private school voluntarily and enthusiastically.

"Yes, every family has several children, and everyone hopes that their children can have a good future." Another elder added that they understood Jiang Xue's original intention, but felt that such treatment was unnecessary.

Jiang Xue shook her head and said firmly: "This is what they deserve. I know everyone is willing to help, but I also hope that they can get the compensation they deserve. Moreover, the half-hour break at noon is also to ensure their work efficiency, so that the construction of the private school can be completed faster and better."

After saying this, Jiang Xue did not give the villagers any chance to continue persuading her and turned to leave the threshing ground.

With Jiang Xue's careful planning and the villagers' hard work, the construction of the fish pond progressed rapidly. After more than a hundred people dug for three consecutive days, the outline of the fish pond was clearly visible. Jiang Xue then directed the villagers to carry out the next step of work according to her instructions.

First, she asked the villagers to go to the river and bring fresh river sand to spread on the bottom of the fish pond. This not only prevents the soil from being washed away by the water, but also effectively purifies the water. Then, the villagers laid the stones they had prepared on the sand to form a solid foundation at the bottom of the fish pond.

In order to further strengthen the stability of the fish pond and prevent water leakage, Jiang Xue asked Jiang Feng to bring ten bags of cement from home. She mixed cement with other materials according to the formula provided by the system to make mixed soil, and then evenly spread the mixed soil around the fish pond. After drying, the mixed soil will form a solid protective layer to ensure the airtightness and durability of the fish pond.

Just three days ago, Jiang Xue's system was successfully upgraded to level 11. The system refreshed the cement formula map and gave her 100 bags of cement. These bags of cement became an indispensable material in the construction of fish ponds.

On one side of the fish pond, Jiang Xue asked several villagers to dig into steps according to her instructions and placed some small stones on top. These steps and small stones not only make it convenient for people to enter and exit the fish pond, but also add a natural beauty to the fish pond.

Two days ago, Chen Daniu went to the town's ironwork place to customize four iron nets according to Jiang Xue's drawings. Now, these iron nets are placed at the four exits reserved for the fish pond to prevent fish from escaping.

Finally, when everything was ready, the villagers began to open the water inlet, and clear water slowly flowed into the fish pond.

Jiang Xue stood by the fish pond, watching the clear water slowly filling the entire pond, and couldn't help but start thinking about the long-term management of the fish pond.

She muttered to herself, gaining a deeper understanding of the formation of silt in ponds and its impact on fish farming.

"After a period of fish farming in this pond, a thick layer of silt will gradually form at the bottom of the pond. This is the continuous sedimentation of fish feces and dead organisms, mixed with the mud and sand at the bottom of the pond. If there is a certain amount of silt in the pond, the pond water will easily become fertile, which is conducive to fish farming and high yields. However, too much silt will deteriorate the water quality, affect the growth of fish, and even cause the death of fish."

She looked up and saw the villagers excitedly following Grandpa Jiang to the threshing ground to settle their wages, and she felt relieved.

After all, it was everyone's hard work that made the fish pond successfully built.

At this time, she noticed that Jiang Dashan did not leave with the crowd, but stayed where he was and observed the water flow at the entrance.

She walked over with some confusion and asked, "Uncle Dashan, why don't you go?"

Jiang Dashan was stunned, obviously not expecting Jiang Xue to notice him.

He smiled and explained, "I'll take a look here, check out the entrance, and observe the water flow. No rush, it will be the same when I go there later."

After hearing this, Jiang Xue felt even better about Jiang Dashan.

She appreciates this serious and responsible attitude, and she knows that only people like Jiang Dashan can really manage the fish pond well and provide a good growth environment for the fish.

Half an hour later, Jiang Xue stood by the fish pond, looking at the villagers who had arrived, with a satisfied smile on her face. While the foundation was still being dug, she decided to announce a new work arrangement to everyone.

"Everyone, be quiet." Jiang Xue's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly. The villagers stopped what they were doing and looked at her curiously.

"I still have a job here, but this time the salary is monthly, two taels of silver a month." As soon as Jiang Xue finished speaking, the scene exploded. The villagers talked about it, and there were expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Jiang Dazhuang couldn't help but ask, "Sanniu, is it really two taels of silver? Are you kidding us?"

"Yeah, how is it possible to get such high wages?" the middle-aged man next to him also echoed.

"What's the difference between this and picking up money?" Jiang Hu exclaimed in disbelief.

Jiang Jun looked happy, but at the same time he was a little confused: "Sanniu, is this true? We were still worried, and now we have something else to do."

Seeing this, Jiang Xue smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true! I wouldn't joke about this kind of thing."

After that, before the villagers could react, Jiang Chen and Jiang Feng had already moved a few tables and placed them next to Jiang Xue. On the tables were some limestones, which were purchased by Chen Daniu at the town's pharmacy the day before. Jiang Xue planned to ask the villagers to identify whether this place had such stone.

"Do you see this stone on the table? Please take a good look at it and think about which mountain in our area has this kind of stone."

Everyone walked to the table and took a look, and shook their heads to say they had never seen them. This was mainly because everyone was busy making a living and had no time to observe these stones, and they were not edible.

"How about letting the children from each household come and take a look? They go up the mountain often and probably see more than us," a man suggested.

Jiang Xue was stunned and thought this was indeed a good idea.

"Then go home and tell your children. If anyone knows about this stone, I will reward them with five taels of silver. But please note that only the first person to find out will get the reward."

As soon as the voice fell, someone ran away in a hurry. Jiang Xue smiled helplessly.

“These guys are so fast.”

"If you don't run faster, the five taels of silver will belong to someone else." Jiang Feng said as he ate the beans he got from somewhere.

a quarter of an hour later

With the active cooperation of the villagers, all the children in Jiangjia Village from five to eleven years old went to the threshing ground at the entrance of the village.

Everyone brought their children to the table one after another, and after taking a look, they just shook their heads and said they didn't recognize him.

She was a little disappointed to see so many people she had never met before.

Jiangjia Village

"Xiao Li, are you going to the mountain to look for wild vegetables again? The mountain is so dangerous, don't take your sister with you." When Mr. Jiang saw Jiang Xiaoli and his sister, he couldn't help but feel pity for them. He knew the hardships of the brother and sister, and also understood why Jiang Xiaoli always took his sister to the mountain.