Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 9 My Own Farmland (Bonus Chapter for the Fifth Member of the Alliance Leader's Dormitory in Wuliang Mountain)

Li Wei had already chosen the location for the reclaimed land. It was right next to the original shack camp, a hundred paces from the stream and thirty paces from the newly built houses. The terrain was slightly higher than the stream's level and relatively flat, which would be beneficial for irrigation and harvesting in the future.

Of course, Li Wei didn't show any signs of cultivating the land at the beginning. Instead, following Penny's advice, he dug a pit half a meter deep every three steps.

Instead of digging half a meter deep, he first removed the surface turf, gradually widening the hole a little bit at a time.

After digging ten pits horizontally and ten pits vertically, and then connecting them, the outline of a farmland with a side length of about thirty meters will be revealed.

Next, Li Weihui will push forward with great momentum towards the central government, and a farmland of about one and a half acres will be formed.

Of course, it wasn't that fast. In fact, before noon, Fila noticed something was wrong. She walked over and watched Li Wei sweating profusely as he turned the soil and dug. Her gaze was serious and thoughtful. Then, without saying anything, she went to cook her wheat porridge.

When Penny came back for dinner, it was clear that she was flushed red, and her angry gaze seemed to want to tear Li Wei to shreds.

However, she managed to restrain herself and asked in a calm tone.

"George, didn't we agree to build the wall first?"

"That's what I was thinking too. But when we were digging the hole this morning, I thought we could dig out a plot of land to plant wheat. It's summer now, so the sooner we plant it, the better we can harvest it in the fall. What do you think, Mom?"

Li Wei asked with an innocent expression.

Fila remained expressionless. Penny looked back at her with murderous intent, so Fila immediately spoke, her smile very kind.

“That makes sense. Farming is much more profitable and yields more than hunting. George, my sweetheart, you’ve really grown up.”

However, almost at the same time, Li Wei also received a transaction message.

[The trainee chef *** is selling you three kilograms of wheat as seeds; you will need to pay 20 experience points.]

Although he didn't know if the price was fair, Li Wei agreed without hesitation, paying all of his current 19 logging experience points and 1 gathering experience point to complete the transaction.

Once the farmland is cultivated, you can collect the wheat from the oxcart.

Penny didn't say anything more. Under such a plot, it would be against the rules if she raised any objections, because Li Wei's expansion of the farming plot was reasonable and logical, just like her expansion of the house-building plot.

This matter seems uneventful, but Li Wei estimates that Penny might vote for him to be eliminated at any time, if Fila also wants to eliminate him.

After lunch and a short rest, Li Wei stopped hiding and began digging up turf, turning over soil, and cultivating farmland in a bold and unrestrained manner.

This job is no easier than cutting down trees, and it will take Li Wei some time to clear it all out.

The good news is that as the area he cultivates increases, he also begins to gain farming experience. He gains a little farming experience for every five square meters of soil he cultivates.

The bad news is that because there are too many weeds and their roots are dense, and his tools are not handy, he can only turn over a little over 100 square meters of soil a day at most, which is barely enough to accumulate about 20 farming experiences a day.

Well, it's still more profitable than logging.

In the evening, Li Wei sat dejectedly in the mud. In front of him was a completely broken shovel, split in the middle into two pieces of iron.

He used too much force; the shovel was clearly less durable than the axe.

In addition, because the shovel broke, he also lost some family contribution points, leaving him with only six points.

The reason given was that he had damaged the tools.

"Sure enough, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel. Things are never that simple." He had been working hard to turn over the soil all day, and by now he had only turned over about 150 square meters, which was far from what he had imagined.

His current financial situation is even worse: six points of family contribution, 30 points of farming experience, and 2 points of construction experience. If he cannot continue to gain experience, he won't even be able to afford food.

“Oh, my dear brother, it’s just a tool. Don’t be too sad. In fact, I’m not much better off than you. The axe that Father left us, I accidentally broke the handle. Now it wobbles like a little duck.”

Penny walked over, sat down next to Li Wei, put her arm around his shoulder, and comforted him sincerely. It was hard to tell whether she did it on purpose or not.

Li Wei turned to look at her. He could clearly see that Penny's eyebrows were like two caterpillars wriggling, like some great storm queen. Even a fool could see that she was gloating.

An unnamed anger surged within Li Weizhen, who wanted to slap this bitch to death, but he ultimately restrained himself, even feigning grief. He couldn't be provoked, nor could he utter any words unrelated to what was happening at the moment; the words "bear the consequences" were too deadly.

If you really get angry, then you've fallen into their trap.

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After dinner, having paid two points for food expenses, Li Wei made a decision, which he sincerely told Fila.

"Mom, I want to plant wheat in the fields."

“Oh, is my little George ready to be a farmer? That would be wonderful.”

In the firelight, Fira's smile was kind. Then she got up, carefully lifted the tarpaulin off the oxcart, took out a small bag from the small wooden box, and used a square wooden box to scoop wheat out of the bag three times, shaking it vigorously each time until it was overflowing and even sunken in.

How can they skimp on this?
You must have been a landlady in your past life.

Li Wei watched speechlessly, but there was nothing he could do.

Then he carried the small bag, which weighed no more than five pounds, to his makeshift farmland. By the starlight, he first used a hoe to dig a furrow about five centimeters deep, then planted the wheat, and finally covered it with a layer of topsoil about three centimeters thick.

He never farmed when he was on Earth, but he still understood basic logic.

The soil here is very moist, and with his farmer card's innate professional talent, there shouldn't be any problem.

In short, he was really taking a gamble this time.

There's no way around it; this seemingly simple and easy task is just too difficult.

Li Wei worked until midnight before planting all the wheat. However, he didn't dare to go to sleep. Ignoring the mosquito bites, he took a stick and stood guard by the wheat field. It wasn't because he was afraid Penny would sabotage it; that wouldn't be allowed by the plot logic.

He was just worried that some rats or wild boars might come and steal his hard-earned seed.

He endured this until dawn, and just when he felt he was almost completely exhausted, a few lines of information silently floated by.

[You have successfully cultivated a small plot of farmland and successfully sown seeds. Due to your professional talent, the fertility of this wheat field is increased by an additional 30%. Thanks to suitable temperature, suitable humidity, and well-preserved seeds, your wheat field has a foreseeable germination rate of 98%. You have received the first stage reward, which is currently being calculated...]

You have gained 15 farming experience points.

[Friendly reminder: You can contribute this wheat field to your family, and you will receive five family contribution points.]

[Friendly reminder: This wheat field requires continuous investment. It will only yield a harvest after going through four stages: germination, growth, ear formation, and harvesting. The entire process is expected to take three months. During this period, any external factors may lead to reduced yield or even a complete crop failure!]

(End of this chapter)