Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1205 Everyone's rushing to build greenhouses

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the flames from the burning wood and branches gradually died down. Only then did Wang An speak to Wang Dazhu:
"Dad, why don't you go with my uncle and the others to repair those tree trunks? Make sure you use a plane to plan them thoroughly, so you don't leave any splinters that could puncture the plastic sheeting and cause trouble."

Actually, the plastic sheeting for greenhouses isn't that fragile; it's actually quite sturdy. Small burrs or the like can't puncture it. However, just to be on the safe side, it's better to be careful.

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Dazhu rolled his eyes at him and said:

"You've said this so many times, do you think I, a grown man, can't remember it? Just take care of your own business, that's all."

After speaking, Wang Dazhu glared at Wang An again, then turned and walked towards the circular saw.

Wang An, Wang Li, and Mu Xueli then started tinkering with the tracked vehicle.

Although the diesel fuel used in this season is winter diesel, the diesel engine still needs to be warmed up before it can be started.

After adding hot water to the water tank of the tracked vehicle, the three of them did another round of heating and roasting before the tracked vehicle was finally started up with a puff of black smoke.

Mu Xueli looked at the smoke billowing from the chimney of the tracked vehicle and said with a smile:
"Holy crap, this car was so hard to start in the winter."

Uncharacteristically, Wang Li didn't argue back, and said with a sigh:

"Yeah, I got all dirty trying to get it on fire."

By this time, Wang An and his two companions were covered in dirt and snow from all the work they had done on and off the vehicle. Their faces were also covered in grime and oil stains. In the local dialect, they were completely covered in "dusty clothes."

Wang An climbed into the driver's cab and started pushing the tracked vehicle over the area that had just been burned.

While thawing by burning fire is quick, it doesn't completely burn the ground in one go. Fortunately, once the ground is thawed to a certain extent, it can be moved by a tracked vehicle.

Even so, Wang An only pushed it a few dozen centimeters before the tracked vehicle stopped moving, emitting black smoke. Clearly, it couldn't be pushed any further.

So Wang An drove the tracked vehicle to the side, and the group put wood and branches back onto the ground they had pushed over, and started a fire again.

To be honest, this is only possible because it's in a forest area where everyone has plenty of firewood. Otherwise, just the cost of burning soil to thaw the ice would be prohibitive for most families.

They kept burning and pushing the fires, and by lunchtime, the area where the greenhouses were to be built still hadn't been completely demolished.

The time spent bulldozing is actually quite fast, only about 10 minutes each time, but the time spent burning the soil is much longer, taking more than an hour and a half each time.

However, Wang Dazhu and the others had already repaired the wooden poles needed to build the shed frame, and even used the fire in the bonfire to burn the wooden poles until they were blackened.

This is done to prevent the wooden poles from getting moldy and mildewed, and also to prevent insects from infesting the poles in the spring, which would leave them riddled with holes and make them flimsy, requiring a new frame to be built next year.

After lunch, the fire was burned again, and the entire area where the greenhouse was built was finally cleaned up. Even the combustion pit for the underground fire dragon was dug out.

However, most of the firewood and branches belonging to Wang An's family had been burned away. Wang Dazhu looked at the empty firewood pile and said speechlessly:
"Oh my god, all the firewood I've been saving for years has dried up in an instant. I'll have to go chop more firewood when I have time."

Upon hearing this, Wang An chuckled and said:
"Dad, don't worry about the firewood. This earth fire dragon still needs wood. After you've filled the combustion pit with all the wood you've stored, I reckon there won't be much left. Hehehehehe."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dazhu was stunned, his entire body stiffening. He glanced at the already dug fuel pit, then glared at Wang An with his eyelids, saying nothing. It must be said, Wang An's words were truly irritating; anyone who heard them would want to kick him.

The foundation for the greenhouse was laid, and the wooden poles were all prepared. Wang An then began directing everyone to assemble the greenhouse frame.

The most difficult part of building a greenhouse is the ropes, because Wang An uses wooden poles. While wooden poles are flexible, they are not very thick and cannot bend into a semi-circle like bamboo; they can only have a slight curvature.

Fortunately, as long as the greenhouse has good lighting, the shape of the roof doesn't really matter.

Two days passed in a flash. On the morning of the fourth day after Wang An's family started building the greenhouse, Wang An, Wang Li, and Mu Xueli, just like when they went into the mountains, all sat on Wang An's sled, with Wang Li and Mu Xueli's sleds tied behind them, and headed towards the county town.

This time, Wang An and his two companions went to the county town to bring back the insulation blankets for the greenhouses. They also wanted to buy the plastic sheeting for each greenhouse, as well as the wire and ropes used to cover the greenhouses. Of course, they also needed to order another batch of insulation blankets.

While Wang An and his two companions went to the county town, their family members were also busy, having already moved their operations to Wang Li's house to burn and push earth.

In fact, Wang An's idea was to wait until after the spring planting season next year, when everyone is more free, to build greenhouses for these relatives, since construction in winter is really strenuous.

However, when it comes to making money, they are all extremely eager and insist on building it right now.

However, there's nothing wrong with everyone's idea. The main reason is that although building greenhouses is laborious and troublesome, it's just a matter of working harder, and the money isn't much more.

Moreover, as Wang An said before, building greenhouses now means that from now until next year when the vegetables in the fields are harvested, at least two or three crops of vegetables can be grown in the greenhouses. If these vegetables are sold, it will bring in a considerable amount of income.

On the way, Wang Li said, somewhat speechless:

"Fourth Brother, I was thinking of building greenhouses again next year, but now all these relatives are building greenhouses, which is delaying our chance to make money in the mountains."

After Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli said with a hint of helplessness:

"Yeah, if we happen to find a black bear that produces a golden gallbladder, we could make enough money to build a whole greenhouse."

It has to be said that Wang Li and Mu Xueli were right; this rush to build greenhouses is really a waste of time.

Wang An took out a cigarette and gave one to each of the two men. After lighting one for himself, he said:

"What can we do? Things just happened to happen this way. They've already helped us build greenhouses, so we can't just stand by and do nothing about it."

To be honest, Wang An was also quite annoyed, mainly because the fact that every household was building greenhouses was truly an unsolvable problem, and they could only rely on it as it was.

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