jdhmnovel Chapter 139: Start of the Reclamation
Chapter 139: Start of the Reclamation
The children were so enthusiastic that Ruan Tang had to explain to them, "You really have to follow Mother's instructions today. We can't have too many people in a group. Otherwise, if too many people trample on the newly reclaimed wasteland, we'll have to plow it all over again."
"We understand, mother. You can divide it, and we will obey you."
"Stand still, and stop bothering your mother."
Chi Yuan stepped forward and moved the cubs aside.
"Oh," the cubs stepped back reluctantly.
Ruan Tang didn't waste any more time and gave each of her friends at home a few cubs and a few slave orcs, letting them form a temporary team.
They were divided into different areas. The adults took the little fox and panda cubs to dig bushes, while the slave orcs picked up tree roots and moved stones.
Soon, work began in full swing in the open space.
"Father, come on! Father Mo Ran and Father Chi Yuan are working so fast! We can't lose, I want a reward." As soon as they started digging, Yi Han acted as the supervisor, staying by his father's side, constantly urging him to move faster.
"Seventh sister, don't rush Father Bailang. If you have nothing to do, just stand further away, otherwise you will be covered in mud and sand, and your beautiful fur will be dirty." Mo Lao San said to his seventh sister while digging the tree roots quickly with his claws.
Yi Han didn't want to listen anymore. She said, "I asked for help, but you guys refused. Now you think I'm just getting in the way, right?"
She originally wanted to help, but her father and brothers said that female children don't need to do anything, so she would be bored and would have to come and look after them.
Bai Lang had already transformed into his beast form, digging swiftly with his claws. He found the time to say to his female cub, "Little Seven, be good. Father is very quick. If you really don't want to play but want to help, why don't you take your sisters with you to help pick up stones? Just put them in the bamboo baskets, and when they're full, have them carry them to the edge of the open space. Your mother said these small stones will be used to build the ridges of the fields."
"Okay, that's right. We are so outstanding, how can we not contribute to the family? We are not freeloaders! I can support myself with my own ability." Yi Han got his father's permission and took action immediately.
Chi Lao Da and Chi Xiao Jiu also started throwing stones into the bamboo basket quickly with snakes.
Yi Tian, who was directing the battle, saw her seventh sister leading the little snake sisters in a large bamboo basket, quickly picking up stones. She said to Father Mo Bai, "Father Mo Bai, my seventh sister and Chi Da and Chi Jiu are all busy collecting stones. I should take the sisters with me to collect stones, otherwise we will fall behind! We must work together."
"Okay, then you have to be careful and don't hurt yourselves." Mo Bai stopped his claws, looked up at Yi Tian and warned her.
The female cubs are so precious, how could they bear to let them work too hard? But these cubs can't sit still and they always want to help. Their partners also said that the female cubs can't be pampered all the time. They have to be given good experience and let them do things within their ability. This will only benefit their future.
Therefore, they have always listened to their partners and let the female cubs train with the male cubs. Today, several fathers want to let them have fun, but they still can't sit still, so let them help with the work. Isn't there a saying that their mother always says "there is strength in numbers"?
"Sisters, hurry up and get to work. Mother said to roll up your sleeves and work hard. Your seventh sister has already started, so we have to work harder to catch up with their progress. If we want to get first place, we have to be fast and the quality must be high!" Yitian shouted slogans to her sisters while picking up the things.
The slave orcs were all young boys transformed into human form. They moved even faster. As soon as the big master in front dug out the bushes, they followed and cleared away all the tree roots and stones.
Now that the young masters have also joined in, they work even harder and try to take on as many tasks as possible so that the young masters won't be so tired.
Seeing that the third and seventh sisters were helping out, the female cubs assigned to other groups also followed their example.
While everyone else was busy, Ruan Tang walked around the two hundred-plus acres of land. When they reached the top of a hill, she said to Ling Lingjiu, "Look, another different view! I rarely come here. It looks like our farmland can be expanded. This one seems wider than the one over there. Can you measure the soil here and see how it feels?"
Zero Nine immediately got to work. A few minutes later, it said, "This plot of land is drier than the other one over there. It has sandy soil and is suitable for growing peanuts, potatoes, and sweet potatoes."
"Great! Now I have both paddy fields and dry land. I can experience being a landlord with thousands of acres of fertile land."
[Host, you can aim a little bigger.] Ling Lingjiu made a crazy suggestion.
"What do you mean?" Ruan Tang looked at the vast land at the foot of the mountain, immersed in her dream of being a landlord, and didn't react.
"Think about it, you're the only one in the entire Beast World who knows how to cultivate wasteland. Is your goal really just a mere ten thousand acres?" Ling Lingjiu said gently.
Ruan Tang reacted, a gleam of light flashing in her bright eyes. She spoke out the silent conversation in her mind: "You mean, I can reclaim all the land in the Beast World Continent and plant crops?"
The more she spoke, the more she felt that this idea was too bold, but it also excited her. She pondered for a moment before continuing, "It's not impossible. I remember my great-grandfather told me in my previous life that although people in their era were given land to farm, they still had to pay grain and agricultural taxes to the state every year."
Her beautiful eyes swirled around as she thought about that possibility. The smile on her pretty face became even brighter and more charming. She said, "Maybe I can really imitate that system!"
She defended herself by saying, "I taught them the technology and provided them with seeds, so it's only natural that they hand over some grain!"
Ling Ling Jiu finally managed to trigger the quest. He breathed a sigh of relief, and said happily, "Congratulations to the host for triggering this side quest. It's about working for the welfare of the beast world and teaching the beastmen how to survive! It'll hopefully give them a chance to no longer fear the long and dreadful winter! If you complete the quest, the system will reward you with 1000 points. There are more surprises to be revealed after the host completes the quest!"
Ruan Tang:?
Did she accidentally find a new mission for herself?
No wonder she was suddenly rewarded with so many seeds. Was she asked to let the Savage Continent enter the feudal society ahead of time?