After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

Anticipating that there may be more livestock in the family in the future, the renovated livestock shed was built on a slope near the hut, away from the main house, to prevent the smell from affecting normal life.

The livestock shed is entirely made of wood and has one and a half floors.

The first floor is a complete space, and the second floor is half a roof space that can be used to store grass.

The top is covered with thatch and compacted with bamboo poles removed from the original stable. There is no need to worry about it blowing over in normal strong winds.

The bamboos that were dismantled from the old stable were used directly for the fire, and those that could not be used were not wasted at all.

The livestock shed is within a large overall space and is separated by half walls made of stone to ensure that cattle and horses have their own space.

At the same time, in accordance with Qin Yao's request, Uncle Jiu took advantage of the slope terrain to build a one-meter-high canopy below the livestock shed, and built a wall below with stones. The excrement of cows and horses can fall directly and will not lie with the livestock. Together, it is also convenient for daily use of manure.

Such a livestock shed can even be called luxurious if placed in Liujia Village.

Some villagers who came to observe the place where the cows and horses lived could not help but sigh, "It's better than people living there."

"Isn't that right?" Liu Dafu agreed.

But after all the villagers left, they silently moved to Qin Yao and asked her if there was any benefit in going to such trouble to build a livestock shed.

Qin Yao explained: "This will be cleaner, can effectively reduce the probability of cattle and horses getting sick, and is also convenient for storing fertilizer."

"Can you not get sick?" Liu Dafu didn't believe it.

Qin Yao reiterated, "What I'm talking about is reducing the risk of getting sick, not 100% no getting sick."

"Look at those feces and urine. If they get on your body, they will attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes themselves carry diseases, and they can also indirectly infect cattle and horses."

"Now that the feces and urine are drained into the fat pit below, there will be fewer mosquitoes on the cattle and horses, and it is also convenient to clean the livestock sheds. With a few buckets of water, the ground will be clean."

Having said everything she could, Qin Yao said seriously to Liu Dafu, who was a little moved:

"The trouble is now, and the effort saved is long-term. If your family has this condition, I would rather suggest that you build a livestock shed like this."

After saying that, he went into the yard to work.

She also has to help move some things, hand over some tiles and so on.

Only one house was being built this time, so she, Uncle Jiu, and brothers Liu Bai and Liu Zhong, a total of four people, were busy working on it.

The advantage of having fewer people was that Qin Yao didn't have to cook. He took the meat she bought directly back to the old house and prepared it for them to have a meal at noon, so that the good meat would not be ruined by Qin Yao's cooking skills. .

The extra gravy and so on can be dipped in the pancakes to give the children at home a taste of the meat.

Qin Yao's family took five kilograms of fat pork belly and asked the sister-in-law not to be so frugal and make more for the children.

It's a pity that if you don't listen, the fat meat is boiled in oil, and the lean meat is salted, and you eat it slowly, little by little.

However, everyone in the old house thought that it was okay for He to do this, and they were happy. After all, they would be able to eat meat for a long time.

Especially during this busy farming season, having meat can replenish your body and make you more energetic when working.

Every family in the village is more economical than them. They are afraid that there will be a famine this year. When they are not working, they only eat one meal a day.

Qin Yao has a big appetite, so she only went to the old house to eat at noon on the first day of work, and then she ate at home all the time.

Because she can't spare any time when it comes to eating!

It took ten days to complete the new warehouse. According to Uncle Jiu, it can be moved in after half a month.

This warehouse is built in the northeast corner of the backyard. It is an independent room. It is very spacious. It is 1.5 times the size of Qin Yao's bedroom and is more than 30 square meters.

Not to mention being used as a granary, even with the addition of oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages, there is still a lot of surplus.

Moreover, the floor height is made high, and there is a small attic on the second floor where some uncommon farm tools can be placed.

In this way, the utility room behind the kitchen finally no longer needs to be filled with piles, and can be left to store some long-lasting fruits and vegetables.

Speaking of fruits and vegetables, Qin Yao also wants to dig another cellar.

It's a pity that Uncle Jiu doesn't know how to do underground work. You can't just dig a cellar, it depends on the geology, otherwise it will collapse as soon as you dig it, and it will be in vain.

Qin Yao could only put the cellar aside for the time being and happily pack up the new warehouse.

There was still moisture in the warehouse after drying. Qin Yao followed the earthwork method given by Zhang and sprinkled rice bran in the corner to absorb moisture. She also used stones to create a platform before moving the 10,000 kilograms of grain.

Now the whole family's bedroom is back to its original tidiness, and both adults and children are happy.

Looking at the increasingly comfortable home, Qin Yao felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart.

Especially after the original cowshed at the back door was demolished, the air in the entire yard became fresher. It was very relaxing to take a deep breath of oxygen-filled air in the morning.

After the construction of the house was completed, it was mid-April in a blink of an eye, when it was time to plant the seedlings for the second time.

Qin Yao specifically told him when he went to the city last time that Liu Ji didn't dare to disobey and went home when he was stuck to plant the seedlings.

But he has only been away from home for more than a month, why has he changed again?

Wait, that's not the point.

The point is, they’ve built a new house, so why didn’t he expand his small house too?

With a sullen expression, Liu Ji walked around the house and returned to his small room, which was the smallest and darkest.

Sad, angry, and wanting to go crazy!

Qin Yao handed over a magical book box. Liu Jie's anger level, which had been rising seasonally, dropped rapidly, and his injured soul was greatly comforted.

The new bookcase gave him unlimited possibilities. It was not even painted, it was made of pure wood, and it was designed to be original and pollution-free.

Qin Yao flattered her by saying, "Don't you want to be more slutty than Fan Xiucai? This allows you to show your full potential."

She was not being weird, but said seriously: "If you need paint, you can go to the factory to find Carpenter Liu. I have already said hello to him, and the money for the paint will be charged to my account."

Qin Yao blinked at him: This is a reward for you to study hard during this period.

Liu Ji looked into her extremely sincere eyes, and his heart trembled. Why was he a little touched?

When planting the second seedlings, Liu Ji worked extremely hard, otherwise he would have felt that he could not bear the kindness of the evil woman in his family!

Qin Yao turned around and raised the corners of her mouth lightly, with perfect control.

There were only eight acres of rice to be planted this year, and Qin Yao's family of six worked together to finish the work in two and a half days.

Qin Yao wants to plant watermelons on the two acres of land.

Afraid that the children would damage the melon seedlings she had worked so hard to cultivate, Qin Yao just called Liu Ji, and the couple planted the remaining two acres of dry land together.

After planting the land, Liu Jicai remembered and asked, "Madam, what kind of person are you?"

Qin Yao: "Watermelon."

Liu Ji scratched his head, "What kind of melon is watermelon?"

"It's edible." Qin Yao said impatiently.

Liu Ji continued to ask: "Pumpkins and winter melons are all edible melons. What is the difference between this watermelon?"

Qin Yao: "Its flesh is red."

Liu Ji was shocked, "Red? Isn't this a killer melon?"

Qin Yao nodded heavily: "Yes, Sha Xu's!"

Liu Ji's pupils were shaking, was she kidding?

right?

right! ! !