Infrastructure Frenzy

Chapter 50: Water wheel irrigation system

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At night, three bright moons in the sky illuminate the earth.

Perhaps it is because there are no tall ancient trees in Chidi, it looks very bright, especially the ground in the desert still reflects a little silver light, like an endless silver ocean.

After a hard day's work, the people of Chidi City ate barbecue in their yard.

The houses in Chidi City are basically based on yards, but the sizes are different.

As in the past, use flint to ignite the barbecue. When it comes to flint, the people in Chidi City are a little proud. This is what their young master taught them to use many years ago. In the past, they had to keep the fire and go all the way to the fire every day. Only the local fire can be brought back for use. If the fire goes out, it will be troublesome, which is not as convenient as it is now.

Not to mention, Shaojun also used flint to develop some fire techniques that ordinary people can use, so that everyone in Chidi City is really a warrior, which is great for a slightly sparsely populated force like Chidi City. For example, his mother-in-law can blow out a big fireball at every turn, and it is getting harder and harder to mess with.

Today's barbecue is a bit different. The women in the family were summoned to Aunt Chun Tu of the Four Seasons War Clan just now, and when they came back, they changed to a barbecue method.

The salt that Shaojun produced was good, it was the best salt he had ever eaten, but it was not as convenient as a salt stone, so it was not easy to lick it directly with your hands.

The women in the family began to sprinkle salt on the barbecue, which made people stunned. They said that Aunt Chuntu taught them the method of barbecue with new salt just now.

It's a little more complicated than the previous barbecue.

As in the past, I picked up the meat that had been tested, with some inconvenient salt on my hands, and I was going to eat a bite of the meat and lick a little salt.

Putting the meat into his mouth as if nothing had happened, his entire expression froze.

"Ah." Suddenly there was a loud cry.

The women in the family were startled, "What's the matter? Isn't it delicious? Then next time I'll roast it like before, licking the salt while eating, but now it's a little more troublesome, the salt is not easy to handle..."

Before he finished speaking, he was stared at, why is it still roasting like before? Bah, was that used to be eaten by humans

Quickly took another bite, and continued to stuff another piece of meat in his hand to his wife, without any time to talk.

The woman was taken aback, it doesn't look like it's unpalatable, does it? Why did you scream out loud just now, and people who didn't know thought something big had happened.

The woman put the meat into her mouth suspiciously, and then yelled "Ah".

What kind of taste is this? It is completely different from the taste of the previous barbecue. The taste of salt is completely integrated into the meat, chewing the meat, and every bite is so delicious that it is unbelievable.

This is barbecue. I used to roast meat for a whole life, only to realize that I don’t know how to roast meat at all. No matter how you roast meat before, it only smells like meat, but now the barbecue meat is delicious and rich in taste. Except for the mouthful of meat, the slight fishy smell is completely negligible.

Why is the barbecue tonight so delicious? The meat is still the same as before. The only difference is...

The two looked at the snow-like salt almost at the same time.

Then only the voice of praise remained, "Good salt, good salt, who the hell dares to say that this salt is not good, I will screw his head off."

The meat roasted with this salt is also so delicious, it is definitely the best roast meat they have ever eaten in their entire lives.

It's just that, eating their barbecue like this won't be enough for a long time, but it's so delicious that I can't stop.

From time to time, the whole Chidi City heard the sound of surprise and laughter, and then the laughter of the nearby people. They also knew why they made such screams, because they were all the same just now.

This night is destined to be a lively and fragrant night, like a sea of joy, this city in the dead desert is not as cold as it looks on the outside.

The first time I ate a barbecue grilled with salt, I am afraid I will never forget it for the rest of my life. Moreover, I am afraid I will never be able to eat meat without salt again. I guess... I will not think much about using that bitter and dirty salt. It's stone.

Overnight, Chidi City seems to have accepted the new salt, no, it should be said that it was baptized by the benefits of the new salt, and can never go back to the past.

Even on the second day, it was still full of excitement. The first thing people discussed when they met was how delicious the meat roasted with their salt was.

Common topics are the most likely to resonate, so the entire Red Emperor City is buzzing with excitement.

Quite a few people went directly to the members of the Yunmeng clan, "You guys should be quicker to get out the salt."

"Where is enough salt from yesterday, we don't want to lick the salt rocks from before."

At the same time, the two caravans from Chidi City rushed back to Chidi City non-stop.

Shaojun asked them not to change the salt, they were ecstatic, but they had to come back to find out if the situation was right, so after replacing the salt-changing materials with other things, they hurried back at a faster pace.

The two leaders in charge of the caravan are Jiao Hong and Jiao Du.

When they walked into Chidi City, they were a little embarrassed. After all, their duty was to exchange for salt stones, but if they didn't get them, it would be a dereliction of duty.

When the caravan came back, many clansmen had already come to help unload the goods.

Both Jiaohong and Jiao said apologetically, "I'm really sorry this time, if we didn't get Yanshi, those bastards will bully us that Chidi doesn't produce Yanshi."

As soon as the words fell, a group of stares came over, "Why do you exchange salt stones? Is that something for people to eat? A waste of our supplies."

"We don't want salt stones in Chidi City, so let the people in Ruidi City and Baidi City use the rubbish."

Both Jiao Hong and Jiao were dumbfounded.

What... what's the situation

They went out for a trip, but the attitude of the clansmen has changed. They still remember that when they left, the clansmen were still worried that there was not enough salt and rocks, and it was so expensive.

The two were not stupid, combined with the news they had received from the spies, they hurriedly asked.

A group of people remembered that the caravan came back and did not know the situation, and said, "Now we can produce salt by ourselves, and it is salt that is many times better than salt rocks. What kind of salt rocks should we replace?"

"Young Master has now let the Yunmeng Clan be in charge of salt production. I heard that the output is ridiculously high. After a while, we can go out and sell salt."

Jiao Hong and Jiao both have O-shaped mouths, oh my god, can they produce good salt by themselves

Is it thanks to the people from Ruidi City and Baidi City not selling them salt stones? Otherwise, how much material will be wasted.

They purchased salt and stone in Red Emperor City, and the quantity purchased at one time was not a small number, which almost accounted for 40 to 50% of their Red Emperor City's supplies.

The two looked at each other, and their eyes became weird. They still remembered the faces of Ruidi City and Baidi City when they left, waiting for them to go back and beg them to strangle them. This time, their faces should not be swollen. up.

After the two unloaded the goods, they went straight to Zhuang Yu and the people from the Yunmeng clan to understand the situation, and then looked at the named Snowflake Salt, their mouths couldn't close their mouths, "Good salt, good salt, next time we sell it. Going to Ruidi City and Baidi City, the expressions on their faces must be very exciting."

Zhuang Yu is also here at the dam, because he also has this plan, so he is asking the Yunmeng clan to step up the development of salt fields and the drying of salt.

Zhuang Yu thought for a while and asked, "This time there is no material for salt and stone, what have you replaced?"

Jiao Hong and Jiao both replied, "They were all replaced with lambs and calves. They didn't lack these things, and they hated the lack of meat, but they exchanged them for us without any scruples, and secretly laughed at us for being stupid. It's useless to change them." s things."

The tone of the speech was a bit envious. The vast hunting grounds of Ruidi City and Baidi City are high mountains and shady trees, rich in resources, and there is never a shortage of prey, unlike Chidi, which is really poor in supplies.

These little lambs and calves were all so disgusting that they didn't want them, and they thought they were useless, so they didn't stop the people from Chidi City changing.

Jiaohong and Jiaodu are also smart. When people asked them why they changed these little meatless things, they replied that people in Chidi City like to eat these little things, which caused a lot of disdainful jokes.

Just laugh, if you let them know that Chidi City needs such lambs and calves to have enough meat, they don't have to sit on the ground and raise prices like salt and stone.

On the contrary, now, they can get these at a very low price, and Ruidi City and Baidi City love to take advantage of them, so they are more careful in their hearts.

Jiao Hong and Jiao both said, "There are a lot of lambs and calves this time, and the grass planted in the green mulberry department may not be enough. I guess some of them will have to be slaughtered. It's a pity."

It would be good to raise them up, and they can share a lot of meat.

Zhuang Yu thought about it. In the past, the materials used to exchange salt and rocks basically accounted for 40 to 50% of all resources. If they were all replaced with lambs and calves this time, the quantity would indeed be several times higher than before.

However, there was a smile on the corner of Zhuang Yu's mouth, and he said, "There is no need to slaughter them, just leave them to the Green Mulberry Department."

Both Jiaohong and Jiao were stunned, "But the fodder in the green mulberry department simply can't support so much."

Zhuang Yu interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Don't worry, I have a way to get the Green Mulberry Department to produce more fodder."

Jiao Hong and Jiao both burst into exaggerated smiles, my god, their young master is really omnipotent.

When this small oasis appeared in Chidi, it was already shocking enough. They all still remember their astonishment and disbelief when they saw the green grass. This is a desert for them.

Not to mention that at that time, even now, when they walked on the grassland where sheep and cattle were raised, they still felt a little unreal. Some people in Chidi City had never been out in their entire lives, and they had never seen green grass. Now I am still running on the grass every day.

Zhuang Yu glanced at the little mushroom who was carrying a small schoolbag on his shoulder and spit out a small flame heartlessly. In the past, it was not so easy to expand the scale of planting grass, but is this a problem now

Now, the caravan has bought back both lambs and calves, which means that the expansion of planting is imminent, and there is no delay.

Zhuang Yu ordered the Yunmeng clan to try their best to produce as much salt as possible, and then ran to find the Qingsang clan.

The daily activities of the Qingsang family are probably in the area of the river formed below the dam, and they plant grass along the river, which is convenient for irrigation.

Zhuang Yu sat on the back of the big fish and searched along the river, and he found it in a short time. The herds of cattle and sheep were quite large, and they were quite good-looking.

The leader of the Qingsang tribe is named Sang Huai, and when he heard that Zhuang Yu was looking for him, he hurried over.

Zhuang Yu didn't talk nonsense, "Uncle Sanghuai, I want your tribe to expand the planting of grassland."

Sang Huai hesitated for a moment.

Zhuang Yu said, "If there is any difficulty, Uncle Sanghuai said directly that our Chidi City is a group, so there is no need to make trouble."

Sang Huai smiled and nodded, "To tell you the truth, the Green Mulberry Department probably does two things every day, one is grazing, and the other is watering. It's okay to say that grazing, these cattle and sheep will gather in groups after being taught from an early age. A team can cover a large area by one person, but most of the people in the green mulberry department spend on watering, and the weather is so hot that they can’t stop every day. Now these grasslands are already the limit of the green mulberry department.”

Zhuang Yu nodded. On the back of the big fish just now, he saw that the people in the green mulberry department were carrying water non-stop, preparing for watering at night, and they were very busy.

This work takes up a lot of manpower.

Zhuang Yu looked at the river again, and muttered, "Actually, it's not that there is no way to solve the problem of watering, it's just that it's a little troublesome."

"What?" Sang Huai looked at Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu said, "I will solve the watering problem, and then the people in the Green Mulberry Department will be able to relax, and expanding the grassland will not be a problem."

Sang Huai's eyes bulged out. Doesn't he like the grass

No, he likes it very much. Looking at the green grassland, watching the cattle and sheep grazing on the grassland, he is very happy and satisfied, but he really has no manpower to take care of more grassland.

But Shaojun said, can most of their tribe be liberated from the irrigation

Zhuang Yu laughed and said, "At that time, our grassland will become bigger and bigger, stretching as far as the eye can see, drowning the cattle and sheep."

Sang Huai's eyes lit up, he really couldn't imagine what kind of scene it was.

Sang Huai said, "Shaojun only needs to say a word, and my Qingsang clan will fully cooperate."

If the appearance described by Shaojun can really be realized, no matter how hard and tiring his Qingsang clan is, it will be worth it.

Zhuang Yu nodded and talked for a while before leaving.

The endless grassland he mentioned, the grassland flooded with cattle and sheep, was not just talking nonsense, but it was really planned.

With small mushrooms, the green grass can grow tall and fat, not to mention as tall as cattle and sheep, and it is no problem to submerge their feet.

The vitality of the green grass has become more tenacious, and it is easier to grow. I think that when I was in the Golden Centipede Department, the wild flowers they collected back could be revived even if they were too dry.

As for watering, Zhuang Yu looked at the long river with the corners of his mouth raised. There is nothing more suitable than a big water wheel.

In the ancient times on the earth, those lands that were reclaimed on the hillside could be irrigated with water trucks, not to mention that their terrain was not as steep as the hillside.

At that time, the river formed by the water flowing down from the dam will continuously hit the waterwheel to provide power for the waterwheel, and then the waterwheel will lift the water up to irrigate the surrounding grassland day after day, without much manpower at all.

This is the waterwheel automatic watering system.

His grassland plan is very feasible. In the future, large tracts of grassland will be formed. Along the river, groups of cattle and sheep will eat green grass leisurely. It will definitely be a beautiful landscape of Red Emperor City.

However, the biggest problem with making waterwheels is that there is no suitable wood in Chidi, and the leafless willows of the ghost willow family are too small.

Now, the caravan has brought back a large number of lambs and calves. With the current amount of fodder, it won't last long.

Zhuang Yu thought about it, they didn't have suitable wood in Chidi, but did Ruidi City and Baidi City bordering them have them, and there were as many of them as stones on the ground. up.

But this is the only option, and he can't make wood out of thin air.

After making up his mind, Zhuang Yu called Jiao Hong and Jiao Du of the caravan to explain the situation, so the two who just came back set off again with a group of thunder monsters with strong carrying capacity, but this time they didn't bring any supplies. go out.

The abnormality of the caravan, and the fact that the people in Chidi City paid special attention to Zhuang Yu's every move, soon the news that Zhuang Yu wanted to expand the grassland and expand grazing spread throughout the entire Chidi City.

"Shaojun said that if he can raise more cattle and sheep, he will definitely be able to."

"I just don't know what to do. The Green Mulberry Department probably won't be able to spare more people."

"I heard from Shaojun that in the future, our grassland will not see the edge, and it will be able to bury cattle and sheep."

Thinking about that scene, the people in Chidi City were very excited, not to mention that there are more grasslands, more cattle and sheep to raise, and more meat for them.

Part of the current meat in Chidi City comes from grazing cattle and sheep, but this is not enough. The rest is obtained from the daily hunting of various tribes in the desert.

Prey in the desert is scarce, and the rough skin and thick meat are not very tasty, but mosquitoes have little meat, so they are not meat, so people in Chidi City will still go into the endless yellow sand every day to find prey.

Now that there are so many lambs and calves in Chidi City, these little guys have not been domesticated yet and are full of wildness. In order to prevent them from getting lost, they still need guards.

But adults either go out hunting, or have their own affairs and tasks, so the work of guarding these disobedient lambs and calves is left to the children who have finished training. Children in Chidi are not so spoiled, and they will help them when they are young. It's not dangerous to do some things at home, plus guarding lambs and calves.

Even a group of little radish heads from the Golden Centipede Division were recruited.

Zhuang Yu also ran after him, but he was sitting on Kun's back, looking down at the sky leisurely.

A group of little radish heads are like shepherd dogs, with small arms and legs chasing wild lambs and calves running around with red faces. The whole grassland is filled with the unique laughter of children.

"It's really disobedient, running around so lively, I don't feel at ease eating grass."

"The one over there ran away alone, go and chase it back."

These cattle and sheep seem to have to be domesticated for a while before they can be obedient.

In this way, Chidi City is waiting for the salt, waiting for the lively past of the days of expanding the grassland.

There are more and more salt fields on the dam, and the scale looks very spectacular, like rows of pots on the ground.

Every three days, I don't know how many bags of salt are produced. It won't be long before the limit of the Yunmeng clan is reached. At that time, they will stop building salt fields and concentrate on drying salt.

The grassland by the river is decreasing day by day. Although these lambs and calves don't eat too much every day, they can't stand the large number.

Even if Zhuang Yu took the little mushrooms to take a bath under the dam every day, the grass area is so large, it is not enough.

The Qingsang family even came to Zhuang Yu because they found that the grass was growing abnormally fast. Zhuang Yu told them not to worry, saying that it was part of his normal plan.

Although Sang Huai couldn't figure it out, it was a good thing, and it was made by their young master, so he felt relieved.

Another thing is that the consumption of meat in Chidi City has accelerated a lot. The reason is, of course, that the meat grilled with new salt is so delicious that it is impossible to bear it.

After waiting day by day, finally on the twentieth day, the caravan came back, and on the Thunder Giant Beast were all sturdy 100-meter giant trees.

This is what they rushed to bring back. Otherwise, it would take nearly a month to go back and forth in the yellow sand. This is also the reason why caravans from other forces do not come to Red Emperor City. First, there is nothing good in Red Emperor City that is worth their time. The second is that the road is too difficult to walk.

Zhuang Yu ordered the giant wood to be unloaded, and ran to find members of the Guiliu clan, who were their future carpenters in Chidi City.

After talking for a while, Zhuang Yu also went to the volcano to get out the most important tool for carpenters, the sawtooth.

Although they can also cut wood into the required wood blocks without sawtooth, it is different with sawtooth, not to mention convenient and fast, and they can also control the size and shape of the wood blocks very reasonably.

Zhuang Yu started to get busy again, and the eyes of the Red Emperor City were all watching, because the reason why Zhuang Yu didn't expand the grassland planting these days was because he was waiting for the caravan to come back.

Now that the caravan is back, they are all waiting to see what shocking miracle their young master will create.