Chapter 364: Suggestion (3)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Everyone was surprised.
“Miss, this is a good idea! We could save a lot of effort this way!” Fan Teng said.
He knew how tiring it was to do these tasks.
Fan Ming glanced at his son and cupped his hands at Lin Xiaoyue. “Miss is wise and intelligent. I will note this down.”
“Good. Arrange it as soon as possible.” Lin Xiaoyue said.
Zhong Gui and Cao De also saluted Lin Xiaoyue.
It meant that the Mao’er and Zhou Manor would also do the same.
They were truly convinced now.
Her knowledge and thoughts were not something ordinary women have. Oh no, not even a man might have!
Only then did Lin Xiaoyue let Fan Teng continue to lead the way.
Soon, the group arrived at the foot of a mountain.
The slope of this mountain was not high. It could not be compared to the mountain next to the Liu residence in Daishi Village. However, it was very big. It lay in the middle of the Zhou Manor’s land and took up a lot of space.
“Does this mountain also belong to the Zhou manor?” Lin Xiaoyue asked.
There was too much land in the Zhou Manor. She had seen the title deed, but she did not read it in detail. She wasn’t sure if she also owned the mountain.
However, the land around this mountain did belong to the Zhou Manor.
There was a high chance that they bought the mountain too.
“Yes, Miss.” Fan Ming hurriedly said.
Lin Xiaoyue’s eyes lit up.
“How is the soil quality?”
Fan Ming didn’t know what Lin Xiaoyue was thinking and replied truthfully,
“it’s high-grade.”
The corners of Lin Xiaoyue’s mouth rose and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
Then, under everyone’s gaze, they looked up at the mountain again.
“I can see that the slope of this mountain isn’t very high. Moreover, most of the land below the mountainside is covered with weeds and very few trees.”
“If these lands are reclaimed, the probability of them becoming fertile land should be relatively high.”
The moment she said that, everyone was shocked.
She wanted to develop the mountainous area?
Fan Ming frowned, thought for a moment, and still cupped his hands towards Lin Xiaoyue.
“Miss, although the land at the foot of the mountain is of high grade, the situation on the mountain was different from the situation at the foot of the mountain. It is hard to say what the situation would be like after we developed it.”
“Moreover, the terrain is uneven, so it’s hard for farming. It is not worth it to develop a land like this.”
This mountain indeed occupied a lot of land in the Zhou Manor. Old Master Zhou did not like it when he saw that..
He even thought of some ways to get rid of the mountain.
Unfortunately, his methods consumed too much manpower and resources, and none of them were feasible.
Lin Xiaoyue was the first to suggest the idea of clearing the land on the mountain.
In his opinion, this idea was the most unreliable one.
Although the mountain was not steep, there was still a slope.
If she really wanted to develop it, even if she managed to, it would be very difficult to farm in the mountains. Doing this would be a waste of time and effort.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled. “If it’s not flat, then we’ll make it flat.”
Everyone was shocked.
Flattening the mountains? What does she mean?
Everyone’s expressions were somewhat incredulous.
Zhong Ming and Cao De looked at Fan Ming with sympathy.
If she really did this, then Fan Ming’s budget o 2,000 taels of silver would probably not even be enough.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled again when she saw everyone’s reaction.
“Please don’t misunderstand. I’m not moving the mountain, I’m just trying to transform it. I want to turn the area below the mountainside into terraced fields.”
Hearing this, Fan Ming’s expression became a little better.
“Miss, what are terraced fields?” He asked Lin Xiaoyue.
The others also looked at Lin Xiaoyue, curious if she had thought of some new idea.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled. “Terraced fields are built on hills and slopes along the contours. They are either strip-shaped or wave-shaped fields.”
“This kind of farmland can store water and prevent soil erosion.”
“Moreover, the ventilation and light transmission of the terraced fields are relatively good, which is conducive to the growth of crops and the accumulation of nutrients.”
Everyone was surprised.
“There’s actually such a field?” Cao De exclaimed.
“How exactly should we build it?” Li Xiao also asked.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Li Xiao and saw that his eyes were filled with interest. She smiled again.
“Help me get a stick. I’ll draw it out. You’ll know when you see it.” Then, she looked at the ground.
“I’ll go!” Before Li Xiao could move, Fan Teng volunteered.
Then, without waiting for Li Xiao to reply, he ran forward at full speed.
He broke a small tree by the roadside.
Then, he removed the branches and leaves of the small tree and turned it into a one-meter-long stick.
Fan Teng came back and passed it to Zhao Shanshan..